North Korean troops seen being equipped in Russia ahead of likely deployment to Ukraine
North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South...
Social media posts by Tajik president’s grandson unsettle ruling circles as leadership succession looms
Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71) The social networking activity of “influencer” Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country’s political and security corridors. His grandfather...
Can Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Consign Their Deadly Border Conflicts To The Past?
On the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible Kyrgyz national-security chief Kamchybek Tashiev aired his frustrations at...
Germany Slides Deeper Into Budget Crisis. Here’s What You Need to Know
Germany’s budget is in trouble. Last week, the constitutional court ruled that it was unlawful to re-allocate unused debt originally designated for emergency Covid-19...
Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250...
Denmark’s Louisiana Museum Ponders Humanity’s Obsolescence
In January, Nick Cave wrote a letter to Mark, a man in Christchurch, New Zealand, who used ChatGPT to generate a song in the Australian balladeer’s...
India’s Exports to Nordic Region Rises 39% in 5 Years: Goyal
New Delhi: The Nordic-Baltic region is turning out to be new potential market for Indian products as exports to the region has grown over...
IPHR, CIVICUS Demand Immediate Release of Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Civil Activists
Frankfurt (11/09 – 20) Two international human rights organizations have called on the Tajikistan government to immediately release jailed lawyer and human rights activist...
Quake Shakes Northwest Nepal, Killing at Least 128 and Injuring Dozens. Officials Fear Toll to Rise
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just...
Turkish Intelligence Orchestrated a March Targeting US Troops to Create Leverage for President Erdogan
Turkish intelligence agency MIT engaged a jihadist charity organization to orchestrate a nationwide march targeting a military base in the southeastern province of Adana...