VOA — Iran got a small measure of relief from its isolation by the West this month by joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of Eurasian nations. But analysts based in Iran and... Read more »
BBC — Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of “dangerous” heat levels into next week across the south-west. Nearly a third of Americans –... Read more »
VOA — In a coordinated action, several branches of Iran’s judicial system have recently issued “controversial” rulings targeting opponents of the country’s mandatory hijab regulations. The verdicts have affected many professions and... Read more »
VOA — The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that... Read more »
BBC — Much of southern Europe is baking in extreme heat, with Greece seeing temperatures of 40C (104F) or more. The Acropolis, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was closed during the... Read more »
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged nations targeted by Western sanctions to band together as he hosted the leader of fellow international outlier Iran. President Ebrahim Raisi arrived... Read more »
VOA — VILNIUS, LITHUANIA — The United States is defining the limits of NATO’s outreach in the Indo-Pacific region, saying its focus on challenges posed by China does not signal an intention... Read more »
VOA — U.S. consumer prices rose 3% in June compared with a year ago, a marked drop in the inflation rate that was the smallest 12-month increase in more than two years,... Read more »
VOA — DUBAI, UAE — Iran summoned Russia’s ambassador on Wednesday after Moscow released a joint statement with Arab countries earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian... Read more »
VOA — A German lawmaker, who serves as the political sponsor of jailed Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, says she will continue to work for his release because the charges against him cannot... Read more »