On December 12, 2025, Turkmenistan marks the 30th anniversary of a UN decision granting Turkmenistan the status of a neutral country. Defining what “permanent neutrality” means for Turkmenistan is impossible, as it is a flexible …
By Faikaq Kamaruddin Malaysia has been successful in the fight against financial crime, recovering about €8 billion in assets between 2019 and February 2025, with a significant portion linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd …
The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, built in A.D. 705 by Caliph Al Walid I on the site of a former Roman Temple of Jupiter and later a Byzantine church, remains one of Islam’s oldest …
by Firdous Syed Dec 11, 2025 – 12:05 am GMT+3 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, India, Dec. …
By Kathryn Watson, Jennifer Jacobs, Richard Escobedo, James LaPorta, Eleanor Watson, Nicole Sganga The U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, officials said Wednesday, escalating tensions between the two countries. President Trump …
The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a fragile truce in their trade war, but Congress is charging ahead with more restrictions in a defense authorization bill that would …
UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) troops seized control of the Al-Aqlah oil facility in Yemen’s Shabwa province on 7 December, coming after a significant escalation between Emirati and Saudi-supported forces in the country. Aden …
This year alone, 23 people have died in Karachi by falling into manholes and open sewers, of whom eight were children. By Muzhira Amin “The echo of the mother’s screams still rings in my …
Grim Forecast or Financial Strategy? One of the most vocal advocates of a fully free-floating exchange rate is economist and former adviser to the head of the National Bank, Aidarkhan Kusainov; image: TCA, Aleksandr …
Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes remarks as he meets to discuss negotiations in the ongoing peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, London, Britain, Dec. 8, 2025. …