An asteroid recently made a dramatic appearance in the sky above a small town in eastern Siberia, providing an unexpected light show for the residents. The event, which took place on Tuesday evening, caught the attention of the people in Olyokminsk, a town of around 10,000 people located about 650
Iran is considering sending its military to Syria, but only if the Syrian government asks for help. This surprising statement came from Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, during an interview with the Qatari news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. He made these comments while traveling back from Türkiye earlier this week. Araghchi
In a major update to its nuclear strategy, Russia has officially declared that it will protect its close ally Belarus under its nuclear umbrella. This means that if Belarus faces an attack, Russia could use nuclear weapons to defend it. This decision is part of an agreement with the Collective
Videos circulating online show a low-flying biplane passing over an oil refinery in Salavat, Russia. At first, people thought it was a Ukrainian drone attack. But the plane in the footage doesn’t look like a modern drone—it resembles the vintage An-2 biplane, a design that dates back to 1947. While
A strange and mysterious odor is coming from a Russian spacecraft that just docked at the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft, called Progress 90, arrived last weekend after launching on a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan. This cargo ship was carrying three tons of supplies for the astronauts aboard the
On November 23, 2024, something rare and eye-catching happened in Malaysia. The USS Abraham Lincoln, a huge U.S. aircraft carrier, docked in Port Klang, Malaysia, marking its first visit to the country in over a decade. This event is a big deal because it’s the first time a U.S. aircraft
Russia and Iran have officially stopped using the US dollar for trade between their countries, switching entirely to their own national currencies—the Russian ruble and the Iranian rial. This major shift, confirmed by Mohammad-Reza Farzin, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), marks a bold move to sidestep
On Sunday evening, a regular flight turned into a dramatic event when a Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed at Antalya Airport in Türkiye and caught fire. The aircraft, operated by Russian airline Azimuth, had just completed a two-hour journey from Sochi when disaster struck. After touching down in bad weather, one
An American businessman, Stephen Lynch, is making waves by attempting to acquire Nord Stream 2, the controversial natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany. Lynch, who once collaborated with Russian energy giant Rosneft, portrays his bid as a strategic move to “de-Russify” the pipeline and align it with U.S. interests.
