More and more Middle Eastern women thrive as comedians. Could their success on stage, in the film industry, at comedy festivals and on social media foster empowerment for the next generation of girls?...
More and more Middle Eastern women thrive as comedians. Could their success on stage, in the film industry, at comedy festivals and on social media foster empowerment for the next generation of girls?...
Details remain sparse on the effectiveness remain unclear of the United States' airstrikes on Islamist militants in Nigeria last week. However, the event signals a shift in US-Nigeria cooperation on c...
A brutal civil war has been raging in Sudan since 2023. The national football team is participating in the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with more than just sporting success in mind....
Myanmar is holding its first election since the 2021 coup, but low turnout, civil war and the absence of real opposition have cast doubt on whether the vote can deliver stability or legitimacy....
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In a country without film archives, one man is preserving Lebanon's film industry history. With thousands of movie posters, Abboudi Bou Jaoude is saving cinematic heritage in an archive that's emotion...
Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair. (Image credit: ...
Turkish special police detained more than 100 suspected members of the "Islamic State" terrorist group that they said were planning on carrying out attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations i...
Officials from Thailand and Cambodia begin four days of border talks as deadly clashes displace civilians and strain a fragile truce. The meeting is the first after fruitless efforts to reinstate a ce...
2025 has been one of the strongest years for anime in ages, building on what is clearly a new Golden Age in the Japanese animation industry. With widening viewership, more access to anime on streaming...
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Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
Zelenskyy says a 15-year guarantee is part of the plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a theater in Ukraine previously bombed by Russia was reopened under Russian occupation. DW has more....
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