Month: May 2024

A protege of Khamenei who rose through the ranks of Iran’s theocracy, Raisi, 63, was widely seen as a leading candidate to take over from […]

Raisi, 63, and Abdollahian were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash resulting from a “technical failure”, Iranian state news media reported. They were travelling from […]

Members of the UN Security Council, including the United States, observed a minute of silence on Monday in memory of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and […]

The UN nuclear watchdog on Monday called for “vigilance’ against trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material, saying it has recorded more than 4,200 thefts […]

China warns against Taiwan’s independence as new President Lai Ching-te is sworn in. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and threatens military action. Lai labeled […]

Intensified battles near Kharkiv as Russia claws back terrain. Despite gains, experts doubt Russian breakthrough due to coordination issues. Ukrainian troops, backed by US weapons, […]

The Philippines challenged China on Monday to allow international scrutiny of Scarborough Shoal because it accused Beijing of damaging the marine environment of the shoal. […]

Iran-backed members of the “Axis of Resistance’ against Israel and its allies expressed their condolences Monday after Tehran confirmed President Ebrahim Raisi had died in […]