For most countries, it was an ordinary occurrence. But for Syria, it was truly momentous. For the first time in 58 years, a Syrian head of state…
Pep Boatella
UN walkouts, environmental protests and more
R. Satish BABU / AFP
A SpiceJet aircraft flies past a rainbow during the dusk in Chennai, India, on September 29, 2025.
REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a nearly-empty hall at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2025, after a walkout by most delegates.
Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP
A parody Mount Rushmore sculpture depicts the faces of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, China's President Xi Jinping, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, and US President Donald Trump in Bangkok on September 24, 2025.
AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman
A Houthi supporter chants slogans as he carries a rocket replica during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Zain JAAFAR / AFP
An Israeli soldier stands guard as Palestinians protest a new road under construction for the use of Israeli settlers near the Palestinian village of Beit Ur al-Fauqa, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on September 29, 2025.
REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
People attend the 'Love the Environment' Festival, held on the Ciliwung River (one of the world's most polluted) in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 28, 2025.
REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Greenpeace activists stage a protest at a UN conference to call for a just transition from industrial agriculture outside the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, on September 29, 2025.
Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP
Migrants wait to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France, on September 27, 2025.
Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP
Devotees visit a 'pandal' (a temporary structure for worship) decorated with used plastic bottles, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga, in Kolkata on September 24, 2025, ahead of the Durga Puja festival.
Olga MALTSEVA / AFP
Cadets of the Admiral Makarov State University of sea and river fleet take part in the cadet initiation ceremony on Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on September 27, 2025.
In the Israeli TV show Tehran, a female Mossad agent infiltrates Iran to carry out a dangerous mission in the heart of the Islamic Republic. Though…
After the total value of digital assets recently exceeded $4tn, there is no doubting the global growth of cryptocurrencies over the past decade. The…
For much of the second half of the 20th century, Venezuela and the United States were not just partners but close allies in security matters. In the…
The geography of US drug manufacturing reveals a striking paradox: while America is home to the world’s leading pharmaceutical innovators, the…
The recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wasn't just about TikTok; it was about the unfolding rivalry…
The 19th century Egyptian scholar, minister, author, and historian Ali Pasha Mubarak was renowned for a reason: he helped establish the country’s…
US policy on Africa appears to be in flux because Washington’s overall strategy for the continent is currently being reformed. Integral to this…
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