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Workers harvest apples across 8,000 hectares of orchards in Shino, Eastern Kurdistan, where production dropped 25 percent to 125,000 tons this season. Rising transport costs and storage fees strain profit margins while Iran bars exports and forces growers to sell domestically. Orchard owner...

President Masoud Barzani told a Russian Orthodox Church delegation Tuesday that Kurdistan's interfaith harmony stems from genuine conviction rather than mere policy. Metropolitan Anthony led the visiting group and praised the regional leader for cultivating peace among diverse communities. The...

Rescue teams searched through debris Tuesday at a collapsed Islamic school in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, seeking 38 people still missing after the disaster killed three others. The building on Java island fell Monday during afternoon prayers, trapping 102 people total beneath the rubble. National...

The Kurdistan Regional Government operates 50 schools where students receive instruction in Syriac, an ancient language with millennia of history. Ninth grader Sherpil Shimul says learning in his mother tongue helps him comprehend lessons more effectively than other languages would allow. The...

The Trump Organization partnered with Saudi developer Dar Global to build a $1 billion mixed-use development in Jeddah. Trump Plaza Jeddah will contain homes, offices and a green space modeled after Central Park. Eric Trump called the venture a blend of hospitality, residential living and...

The Trump administration deported roughly 100 Iranians to their homeland aboard a chartered flight that left Louisiana on Monday night. The operation marks a sharp break from past American practice of sheltering people fleeing the Islamic Republic. Two senior Iranian officials and one American...

The White House released a comprehensive proposal Monday to end the Gaza conflict through an immediate cease-fire and territorial redevelopment. The plan calls for Gaza to become a demilitarized zone under temporary governance by an apolitical Palestinian committee with international oversight...

Russia accused Europe of planning to steal frozen assets after the European Commission proposed a $165 billion reconstruction loan for Ukraine backed by profits from seized Russian funds. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday the scheme would trigger legal battles and undermine...

The European Union's plans for a coordinated anti-drone defense system face significant practical obstacles, despite recent airspace violations. Brussels officials proposed a continent-wide detection network after multiple unauthorized aircraft entered the territories of member states. Sources...

SpaceX and Tesla head Elon Musk declared his intention to spend his life in America or on Mars after incorporating the red planet into United States territory. The entrepreneur has championed Martian settlement as insurance against extinction-level catastrophes on Earth. His aerospace company...

Former US development chief Samantha Power told Russian pranksters that American funds helped sustain Moldovan President Maia Sandu during recent elections. Power spoke to comedians posing as ex-Ukrainian leader Pyotr Poroshenko and described Moldova as a democratic success under Sandu's...

Elon Musk plans to launch Grokipedia as an alternative to Wikipedia through his artificial intelligence company xAI. The Tesla chief executive said the platform will utilize his Grok AI model, which is already operating on the social media site X. White House adviser David Sacks triggered the...

European defense technology companies have experienced massive investment growth since the Ukraine war began. Venture capital funding for military firms worldwide increased 33 percent to $31 billion last year according to McKinsey analysis. Private investment in European defense startups...

Israel paid American social media personalities to promote favorable content about the country through a Washington consulting firm. Documents filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act show Bridge Partners received $900,000 between June and November 2025 to manage posts from 14 to 18...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki rejected Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's request for Western nations to block Russian ships from the Baltic Sea. Zelensky alleged Sunday that Moscow uses oil tankers to deploy drones against European Union members and urged restrictions on vessels he...

Moldovan authorities arrested more than 30 protesters outside parliament on Tuesday following disputed election results that gave the pro-European Union Party of Action and Solidarity a narrow majority. Police detained demonstrators during a brief rally lasting approximately 30 minutes and...

India and Russia started their Indra 2025 military drills in Rajasthan's desert terrain this week. The Russian Embassy in New Delhi said about 250 Russian service members joined Indian forces for the 15-day training near Bikaner. Officials from both nations emphasized the exercises strengthen...

A Zimbabwean lawmaker proposed surgical penalties for convicted rapists during parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday. Beatrice Nyamupinga from the ruling ZANU PF party suggested castration or organ removal for offenders who assault children and elderly victims. The Goromonzi East representative...

Former ZANU-PF legislator Temba Mliswa reported that his vehicle was vandalized days after accusing Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of targeting businessman Wicknell Chivayo over unpaid personal debts, rather than corruption concerns. Mliswa claims Chiwenga demanded six Rolls-Royces and...

South African Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa died in Paris after falling from his 22nd-floor hotel room window, authorities reported Tuesday. The 58-year-old diplomat was discovered in an interior courtyard at the Hyatt Regency Hotel around 11:10 a.m. by security personnel. His wife had...