The Azerbaijani city of Aghdam was razed during fierce fighting in the war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Ethnic Armenian forces took control of the city in the early 1990s. But some ten years ...
Bridges, vaccine and public health institutes, and cultural sites are among the latest locations targeted by Israeli and American forces in Iran. The World’s Shirin Jaafari looks at the damage and the ...
The Ukrainian folk band Yagody mixes traditional Ukrainian folk harmonies with modern arrangements and instruments. Their haunting sound and theatrical performances caught the country’s attention and ...
The military leader of Burkina Faso has said that its citizens should forget about democracy. The statement came amid ongoing violence and an insurgency that has left thousands dead and displaced. But ...
Gen-Z is all in for a Baby Boomer jazz-rock guitarist from Japan. Masayoshi Takanaka, 73, has been a big attraction in his home country for years, but time and the need to hear something fresh and ...
Ahead of Easter, one of the most important weeks in the Catholic calendar, the Church is facing a paradox: Interest in the Catholic faith is growing — especially in the United States — but the number ...
As Iranians struggle with the impact of war, many of those anticipating the US-Israeli attacks would bring about regime change in their country had put their hopes behind Reza Pahlavi as a ...
We’ve all heard of “doomsday preppers” — anxious types who stock up on cans of food and emergency supplies, ready for worst-case scenarios. Finland takes preparedness to a different level. With ...
Founded in 2016, the group takes centuries-old songs traditionally sung a cappella and modernizes them with instruments, ...
The Republic of Georgia claims the oldest archeological evidence of grape wine-making in the world. National Geographic ...
Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca has reopened after a delayed and scaled-back renovation, marking a key test ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The stadium, set to make history as the first to host ...