Inside Iran’s Preparation for War and Plans for Survival
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic Republic endures possible war and assassination. Source link
More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty
The announcement by the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro. Source link
The Queen Stuck by Prince Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, is getting no help from the throne as the crisis over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein intensifies. Source link
Jubilation in Lahore with return of historic kite festival
The Pakistani city of Lahore celebrated the revival of a historic kite festival called Basant last weekend, 19 years after kite flying there was deemed too dangerous and banned. Source…
Willie Colón, trombonist and salsa music pioneer, dies aged 75
In 1967, at 16, he recorded his first album El Malo with Héctor Lavoe, forming an inimitable salsa duo for the Fania record label that popularised the songs Calle Luna,…
For Dutch speedskater, age doesn’t matter.
Jorrit Bergsma, a gold medalist back in 2014, is now 40. But he rolled back the years to win gold. Source link
Europe reacts to new tariffs announcement and more uncertainty
President Trump announced a 15% increase on tariffs across the board. Europeans have been celebrating yesterday’s SCOTUS decision, but have been doing so quietly. Source link
Once mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comeback
The traditional South Korean popular music genre is making headlines in the country once again. Source link
Iran’s Students Hold Anti-Regime Protests as Universities Reopen
Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again. Source link
Nearly 1,000 Kenyans fighting in Ukraine : NPR
Relatives of Kenyan nationals conscripted by the Russian army in Ukraine pose with photos of their family members during a demonstration demanding urgent government action to repatriate their kin, in…