The Tajik president held talks with the bank’s leadership on financing strategic infrastructure initiatives.

A group of Buddhist monks is completing an unusual “Peace Walk” across the United States. Over 110 days, they walked more than 3,700 kilometers from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to remind Americans about unity, compassion, and inner peace.

One of the largest asteroids observed over the past year will make a close approach to Earth this Saturday. Despite its impressive size, the object poses no threat to the planet.

Iran’s missile arsenal remains one of the largest and most diverse in the Middle East, capable of striking not only Israel but also key U.S. military facilities across the region. Amid nuclear negotiations and rising tensions, the question of potential targets has returned to the spotlight.

This summer, Istanbul will host an international platform for discussing the future of the Turkic world, bringing together scholars, diplomats, media representatives, and young professionals from various countries.

The stand-up comedian will be unable to visit the country for half a century due to violations of migration and tax laws, as well as criticism of the military operation in Ukraine.

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russia’s special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, has reported progress in negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis.

A new extreme amusement park, Six Flags Qiddiya, has opened near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The park has already set five world records and is ready to welcome thrill-seekers from around the globe.

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, amid the threat of contempt of Congress charges.

At least 30 Palestinians were killed on Saturday as a result of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, according to local hospital officials.

Iran, Russia and China are set to hold joint naval drills in the waters of the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean, a region of major strategic importance for global trade and security.

Vietnamese authorities have begun seizing and selling the assets of convicted businesswoman Truong My Lan in an effort to recover losses from massive financial fraud. The assets include luxury real estate, a yacht and two crocodile-skin Hermès Birkin bags.

For the first time since the start of the conflict, representatives of Moscow, Kyiv and Washington met in a trilateral format. The White House described the talks as productive.

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern has claimed that US intelligence agencies are preparing a major corruption case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, viewing him as an obstacle to ending the armed conflict in Ukraine.

On the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace Charter a trilateral meeting between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán took place.

Iran has, for the first time, released official figures on the number of people killed during the crackdown on nationwide protests, reporting 3,117 deaths. The figures were announced by the Ministry of Interior and the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans and broadcast on state television.

US President Donald Trump announced that his administration is ready to facilitate a comprehensive agreement on the demilitarization of Hamas, with the support of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar.

Arab Gulf states stepped in at a critical moment of rising tensions with Iran, persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to abandon military action in favor of diplomacy.

The United States plans a major strategic move in space exploration: by 2030, the first-ever nuclear reactor could be installed on the Moon. The project is personally supported by President Donald Trump, and NASA along with the Department of Energy have signed a memorandum to advance its implementation.

NATO has asked Türkiye to deploy F-16 fighter jets earlier than planned for the alliance’s air policing mission over the Baltic region. If Ankara agrees, Turkish aircraft would be stationed in Estonia from August to December 2026, several months ahead of the original schedule.