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Ghana Blacklisted From US Foreign Aid
President John Mahama Ghana has been blacklisted from accessing United States foreign assistance for the 2026 fiscal year, following its classification as ineligible by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The decision, contained in a...

Testing Grounds of Geopolitics: What the World’s Shifts Mean for India
US-Brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan Accord: A Connectivity Hedge for India Monalisa Tase and Monojit Das On August 8, 2025, the U.S. White House announced a fragile but consequential accord between Armenia and Azerbaijan, backed and facilitated by...

You had to watch for crickets in your britches at Ard's Cricket Ranch
If you weren't here then, you might not understand. But for a few decades, a lot of Pensacola folks used to hang out at a cricket ranch off Cervantes Street. Yes, there was a ranch for crickets and people liked to drink and play pool there amid...

A 4% yield and high ROE! Is this the top growth and income stock on the FTSE 250?
Image source: Getty Images Lion Finance Group (LSE: BGEO) appears to have all the trappings of a killer growth stock — steady earnings growth, high profitability and a respectable balance sheet. It has soared 53.4% this year alone and an...

Man United braced for Bryan Mbeumo blow amid 'lost' Marcus Rashford wow-factor
Manchester United are looking at a far from ideal situation regarding Bryan Mbeumo, approaching the end of the ongoing international break. The winger is in the midst of a FIFA World Cup qualification battle with Cameroon that is reaching a tense...
Artsakh and the Right of Return: From Political Theater to Responsible Action
BY RAFFY ARDHALDJIAN The Republic of Artsakh was proclaimed by the people of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 2, 1991. Thirty-four years later, the date continues to resonate, marked this year both by remembrance and by opposition rallies in Yerevan...

India hopes ‘insights’ from Pakistan clash will help woo arms buyers
The skies lit up during the four-day clash between India and Pakistan in May as drones were blasted from the air by missiles that showcased what New Delhi believes is a “new vision” of warfare. India now hopes that the demonstration of its combat...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns, the race for succession begins
Today's headlines: Record vacancy rates for flats in major Chinese cities; Afghan earthquake refugees refuse to return to their villages for fear aftershocks;. A building collapses in Indonesia where dozens of women were praying; A forum between...

AMAA 106th annual banquet to honor Dr. Nazareth E. Darakjian
Paramus, N.J.—The 106th Annual Meeting Banquet of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) will be held on October 18, 2025, at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles, honoring Dr. Nazareth E. Darakjian, former president of the AMAA Board...

US uncertainty has left key countries rethinking their Trump ties
For the last week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been playing host to a new vision of a realigned world. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit showcased what China wants to present: stability and order in a moment when Donald Trump is...

All the reasons world leaders are calling for Trump to win the Nobel Peace Prize
A wide range of people can nominate someone to win what’s arguably the world’s most famous award, from heads of sovereign states to university professors. But actually winning it is a different thing: the award is picked by the Norwegian Nobel...

Carlos Alcaraz Denies Jannik Sinner Back-to-Back Crowns With Spirited Performance To Lift US Open 2025 Title
Mumbai, September 8: Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz denied world number one Jannik Sinner back-to-back crowns at Flushing Meadows with an overwhelming all-around performance in the final to lift his second US Open title. Alcaraz dished out a...

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Lord of the Lost, Käärijä, Klavdia and more
Although we’re officially into the Eurovision 2026 season, it will still be some time before we hear any national final and Eurovision songs. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new...

15 players could miss Man City vs Manchester United amid nervous injury wait
Both Manchester United and Manchester City have a number of injury doubts ahead of the Premier League clash next weekend. The game takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm kick-off) with both teams looking to get one over on...

Iranian team wins regional West Asia championship at ICPC 2025
TEHRAN – The students of Sharif University of Technology are placed atop West Asian countries at the 49th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2025. Hosted by ADA University in Baku, Azerbaijan, the international competition was...

Data Consulting Firm MPP Insights Moves Global Headquarters to Henrico
HENRICO, VA – MPP Insights, a global leader in advanced data analytics and business intelligence, has officially established its U.S. headquarters in Henrico, Virginia. The company’s expansion from Yerevan, Armenia, to the U.S. marks a major...

MP says peace is hollow while hostages held
September 5, 2025 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Gevorgyan, a member of the Hayastan faction, told the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly session on social, health, and sustainable development that any peace is hollow while hostages...
ANCA-WR to Honor Christian Solidarity International with ‘Human Rights Champion’ Award
Christian Human Rights Organization Lauded for Amplifying the Plight and Rights of the forcibly displaced Indigenous Armenians of Artsakh GLENDALE – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region announced that Christian Solidarity...

Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence
It is well known that defense intelligence is the "eyes and ears" of the armed froces. Without it, successful command and victory in modern wars are impossible. On the eve of the professional holiday celebrated in Ukraine on September 7, Ukrinform...

Manchester United handed injury blow ahead of Premier League return
Manchester United have been dealt another injury blow as Diogo Dalot withdrew from international duty with Portugal. Dalot was set to feature in Portugal’s World Cup qualifying double header against Armenia and Hungary but will now not feature due...