Latin America stands at a critical juncture in its energy evolution, with its largest economies showing both remarkable ...

The Middle East is bracing for another intense heatwave set to grip the region from May 17, with temperatures likely to surpass 50°C (122°F), Iranian state media reported on May 15. Iran's ...

Matcha, Japan’s iconic green tea powder, is experiencing a global surge in popularity. From social media trends to premium lattes, its electric green colour and health credentials have made it a ...

Iran launched its first-ever direct railway connection to China in May, the country’s first rail link to Asia that does not rely on transshipment through seaports or Russia, significantly improving ...

Serbia’s economy expanded by an estimated 2.2% year on year in the first five months of 2025, according to the latest edition of the Macroeconomic Analysis and Trends (MAT) report published on July 7.

We’re now in a fascinating, and probably unprecedented, situation where the world’s two greatest superpowers - China and the US - are actively building two entirely different visions of what the world ...

The Russian banking sector, once buoyed by record profits and wartime stimulus, is now showing growing signs of financial strain, leading some to ask if a crisis is looming? Bloomberg put the cat ...

Russia’s contract military recruitment slowed in May and June after a spring surge, but the cost of signing up new soldiers continued to climb, Janis Kluge, fellow at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und ...

Dust storms originating from Iraq are forecast to impact air quality across multiple Middle Eastern countries including Iran, Syria and Kuwait over the next five days, with Iran's Meteorological ...

Kazakhstan’s annual inflation rate rose to 11.8% in June, up from 11.3% in May, according to latest figures released by the National Statistics Bureau. Monthly inflation eased slightly to 0.8%, ...

Despite fears of further isolation, Ambassador Vivia Chang stressed her confidence in Taiwan's and Guatemala's developing strategic partnership. "Our cooperation with Guatemala is comprehensive," she ...

The president of Uzbekistan is currently in Azerbaijan for a state visit that signals a deepening strategic alliance between ...