North Korea will partially reopen to tourists this year after nearly five years, according to tour operators. Koryo Tours, a tourism agency specializing in trips to North Korea, announced on Thursday that tourism to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will resume in December. Tours will initially be limited to the North Korean city of […]
A team of researchers from the National History Museum, led by Professor Ivan Histrov, has made a significant discovery while diving in Bulgaria’s Black Sea. They uncovered over 100 ancient glass objects, adding to a collection of 310 similar vessels found in the same bay in 2020 and 2021. The 112 newly discovered glass objects […]
The Pentagon has stated that the partnership between Russia and Iran is reportedly deepening. During a press conference on Thursday, press secretary Sabrina Singh addressed a journalist’s question about a recent meeting between leaders of the two nations. “While I can’t speculate on that visit, I would say that we have observed a deepening cooperation […]
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support a new election in Venezuela, following Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s suggestion for a new contest involving international observers. This comes despite rebuffs from both Venezuela’s ruling party and its opposition, who both claim victory in the July 28 election. Biden confirmed […]
German authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national in connection with the explosion that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines two years ago, raising further questions about Ukraine’s potential involvement in the incident. The suspect, identified by German media only as “Volodymyr Z,” resided in Poland at the time but fled to Ukraine […]
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, has rejected a new report from Russian investigators claiming her husband died from an irregular heartbeat and multiple health problems, calling it a “pathetic attempt to hide what happened – a murder.” Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died at a prison colony in Siberia […]
Conditions for Afghans living under Taliban rule have deteriorated over the past three years, with the humanitarian crisis deepening, women’s rights being severely curtailed, and Kabul largely isolated from the international community. A quarter of Afghans face extreme poverty, more than half the nation requires humanitarian assistance, and according to the United Nations Development Program […]
Newly elected Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi asserted his country’s right to retaliate against Israel during a rare phone call with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Starmer made it clear to Raisi during the 30-minute call that “war is not in anyone’s interest” and urged Tehran to “refrain from attacking Israel.” The call followed a […]
Federal and international authorities are reportedly reconsidering their stance after initially stating that no blood was found at the Spain apartment where a missing woman, Ana Maria Knezevich, was last seen. Ana Maria Knezevich, 40, was last seen in Madrid, Spain, on Feb. 2 around 10 p.m., just 30 minutes after a man wearing a […]
The latest discovery in Pompeii provides chilling insights into the final moments of a man and a woman before the city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius. During excavations in Region IX, Insula 10, of Pompeii, archaeologists unearthed the skeletal remains of a man and a woman, according to a press release from the Archaeological Park […]
The Taliban marked the third anniversary of their return to power on Wednesday at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan, but made no mention of the country’s hardships or promises to assist the struggling population. Under clear skies and scorching sunshine at Bagram base, once the epicenter of America’s war to oust the Taliban […]
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office, ruling that he had “grossly” violated ethical standards by appointing a former prisoner to a ministerial position. The decision has heightened the prospect of political turmoil and a shakeup within the ruling coalition. Srettha, a real estate tycoon, becomes the fourth Thai prime […]
The United Arab Emirates has taken a stance against Russia’s efforts to circumvent Western sanctions by refusing entry to its ports for any vessels from Eswatini, a country Russia is using to create a “shadow fleet” of ships. “Using a ‘shadow fleet’ to smuggle oil while concealing its origin, in order to circumvent Western economic […]
Japan, a nation frequently experiencing earthquakes, issued its inaugural “megaquake advisory” last week in response to a powerful earthquake that struck off the southeastern coast of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake resulted in no fatalities or severe damage, but the advisory has sparked widespread confusion and anxiety among the population, accustomed to regular seismic activity, […]
In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated he will not participate in the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership vote in September. This decision opens the path for a new prime minister to take office. Kishida’s term as LDP president, which he won in 2021, is set to expire in […]
A helicopter pilot was killed and several people were injured early Monday when a helicopter crashed onto the roof of an Australian hotel during an unauthorized flight, according to authorities. The New Zealand Herald identified the pilot as 23-year-old Blake Wilson. The aviation company Nautilus Aviation confirmed that Wilson was one of its employees but […]
The Houthi rebels in Yemen stormed the headquarters of the United Nations’ Human Rights Office in the capital, Sanaa, seizing documents, furniture, and vehicles, a senior U.N. official said Tuesday. This seizure is the latest escalation in the Houthis’ crackdown on individuals working with the U.N., aid agencies, and foreign embassies. The crackdown coincides with […]