Azerenergy hands over major energy project early, breaking new ground (PHOTO)
Baku, Azerbaijan, March 20. Azerenergy is finalizing the construction of a new 1,280-megawatt power plant, one of the largest projects undertaken in the country in recent years, with its foundation…
Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask, continues to recover from pneumonia, Vatican says
Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation to help him breathe in the latest positive update on his health, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The 88-year-old pontiff has spent…
Ex-India Star Credits IPL For Rohit Sharma And Co’s Two Successive ICC Title Wins
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, former Indian cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji said that the league and "its franchise owners, leadership groups and ecosystem" had a…
The internet industry is suing California over its net neutrality law
The internet industry is suing the state of California over its days-old net neutrality law. The lawsuitfiled on Wednesday by major trade groups representing broadband companies, is the second major…
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
Rare-earth minerals critical for smartphone manufacturing. Lucrative trafficking routes and dizzying stockpiles of weapons. The lives of millions of people. All are now under the control of the M23 militia…
Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Snow plows rumbled and salt trucks spewed de-icing pellets onto Toronto’s streets, barely visible under two feet of snow. A stocky man brandished a comically small red shovel as he…
In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
When he returned to Syria recently for the first time in 12 years, Kazem Togan asked the passport control agent to check whether he “had a name” — meaning that…
Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past
Indonesia’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a controversial overhaul of a law that will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, defying student protests and raising fears of the erosion…
After Israeli Strike Kills More Than 400, Palestinians Tally the Dead
For nearly 60 days, Gazans did not have to tally the newly dead as a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas held. Hostages and prisoners were freed, food and supplies…
Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say
A French citizen who spent over two years in detention in Iran on spying charges was released this week, the French government said on Thursday.President Emmanuel Macron of France had…