The 1979 Iranian Revolution birthed a nuanced and intricate ideology, with the doctrine of Wilayat al-Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurist) at its core. This doctrine confers absolute authority to the ...

How long will Hollywood be associated with major film studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal? Both MGM and 20th Century Fox have been sold. DVD’s and paid TV lost to streaming after ...

France is experiencing a surge of unrest as tensions escalate throughout the country. The catalyst for the recent riots was the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy of Algerian and Moroccan descent ...

As Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates continue their blockade of Qatar, the pair often justify their campaign by accusing Doha of sponsoring terrorism. Most analysts have cast this claim as ...

Ross Ulbricht built Silk Road as a libertarian marketplace, but it became a hub for illegal drug sales. US authorities arrested him, and a court sentenced him in 2015 to life in prison. On January 21, ...

On December 12, 2025, Denmark — the rotating presidency of the European Union — announced that EU governments had agreed to initiate written procedures to freeze the Russian Central Bank’s assets in ...

Earlier this year, an internal report from the UK’s Labour Party revealed that some of its influential members worked to sabotage former leader Jeremy Corbyn’s electoral chances in 2017, the election ...

Regrettably, Nigeria, sometimes called the “Giant of Africa,” still needs help developing an effective system for electing its leaders. We can only restore the system by tackling insecurity, ...

Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s bombastic president, died of cancer in 2013 after having ruled his country for 14 years. Since his death, there has been much speculation about his life; it’s not easy to ...

Repeated leaks, technical failures and malpractice allegations have shaken trust in India’s examination system and drawn students’ anger. Experts hold the National Testing Agency (NTA) responsible.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining ground in opinion polls. The fears among the populace and economic turmoil caused by the war in Ukraine are partly to thank for this recent ...

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are fighting for power amid deep ethnic and regional divisions. Foreign powers fuel the war through weapons, funding and strategic ...