Syria’s Bashar Assad pays rare visit to ally Iran

DW — Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited Iran for only the second time since the civil war broke out in his country. The two nations are united by their enmity toward... Read more »

Racism in Germany is part of everyday life

DW — Most Germans recognize that racism exists in their society, affecting not only minorities but everybody who lives here. The country's first National Discrimination and Racism report has found some surprising... Read more »

US chief justice orders probe into leak of abortion draft

DW— Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the draft opinion was authentic and ordered an investigation into the leak after what he called an "egregious breach of trust.'' Read more »

Pentagon Downplays $7B in US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan

VOA — WASHINGTON — The fall of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan gave Taliban fighters access to more than $7 billion worth of American military equipment, according to data in a report... Read more »

Iran Seeks to Expand Its Military Cooperation With China

VOA — TEHRAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Wednesday his government’s desire for closer cooperation with China in remarks made during a visit by the Chinese defense minister, state media reported.... Read more »

US Supports Transferring Some Seized Russian Assets to Ukraine

VOA — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is set to ask Congress for legislative changes that would make it easier for the U.S. Justice Department to seize Russian oligarch assets and transfer... Read more »

Iran Guards Seize Ship Smuggling Fuel in Gulf, State Media Say

VOA — TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a foreign vessel smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf and arrested its crew members, state media said Sunday, in the third such incident reported... Read more »

Split Verdict in First-ever Air Force General Military Trial

VOA — WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO — An Air Force major general in Ohio has been convicted by a military judge of one of three specifications of abusive sexual contact in... Read more »

Florida Battles Disney World Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

VOA — The Walt Disney Company, a global entertainment giant, has found itself on the wrong side of a political battle with Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of the state of Florida,... Read more »

State TV: Iran Arrests 3 Accused of Links to Israel’s Mossad

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian intelligence officers arrested three people belonging to a group linked to Israel’s Mossad agency and charged with involvement in releasing classified information, state TV reported Thursday.... Read more »