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  Adoption of the joint political declaration, 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies (23.10.25)
Paris Joint Political Declaration on Achieving Gender Equality, Promoting Human Rights of All Women and Girls and Strengthening a Feminist Approach to Foreign Policy under the auspices of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies...
Could a new bike seat prevent saddle pain? These innovators think so
Cheryl Williams considers herself one of the lucky ones. For three decades, Williams rode to and from her public service job without issue. But when she was posted to Bangkok, she joined a cycling group to make new friends, and was convinced to...
 
    
  Avanesyan: free breast cancer screening for certain social groups
October 16, 2025 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This year, Armenia has launched an expanded screening program under state commission, under which mammographic examinations are conducted free of charge for several social groups, announced Health...
 
    
  Vance Bridges Faith and Diplomacy: Visits Church of the Holy Sepulchre Amid Peace Talks in Israel
Vice President J.D. Vance visited Israel this week to continue work on President Trump's history peace plan between Israel and Hamas. In remarks from Israel on October 21, Vance said the U.S. had made "incredible progress" in Middle East peace...
 
    
  He fled Iraq after he was jailed for being gay. Now Donald Trump is making his life hell.
Throughout Ali’s childhood in Iraq, he was repeatedly bullied by students and teachers for what he described as his feminine behavior. During his pre-teen and teenage years, men sexually assaulted him, but he couldn’t report it to the police for...
 
    
  EVN Report Takes on the Washington Accords at MIT
Speaking at the event, MIT Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering Areg Danagoulian said that Armenia’s electricity generation is split into three parts, nuclear, hydro and gas. On the one hand, one-third of its electricity comes...
 
    
  Ilham Aliyev visits Kazakhstan to discuss strategic partnership and new opportunities for cooperation
During his state visit to Kazakhstan, Ilham Aliyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed expanding cooperation in the Caspian region and along the Middle Corridor, as well as implementing joint projects. According to official reports, the two...
 
    
  Why Washington should pay attention to Turkey’s presence in Central Asia
Report October 23, 2025 • 9:00 am ET Print this page Why Washington should pay attention to Turkey’s presence in Central Asia By Kiran Baez Table of contents Key findings Turkey has taken significant strides over the last two decades to establish...
Chris Hedges – The Edward Said Memorial Lecture: ‘Requiem for Gaza’
21 October 2025 Transcript The Gaza, the one that existed on the morning of October 7 is gone, decimated by months of saturation bombing, shelling, bulldozing and controlled demolitions. All that was familiar when I worked in Gaza has vanished,...
 
    
  'You Must Really Hate...': Serena Williams’ Husband Hits Back At Racist Trolls
Last Updated:October 14, 2025, 08:52 IST Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian responds to racist attack over his Armenian heritage, highlighting his family's history. Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian during the Leagues Cup 2023 match between...
 
    
  Two-day trip of international travelers to Karabakh and East Zangezur concludes
Fuzuli, October 23, AZERTAC The two-day trip of international travelers led by Kolja Sporin, head of the Extreme Traveler International Congress (ETIC), to Karabakh and East Zangezur concluded on October 23. Over the course of the trip, the...
 
    
  Minister outlines conditions for insurance program rollout
October 15, 2025 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan announced that Armenia will begin implementing its national health insurance system in 2026, with the initial phase covering individuals aged 65 and above. The state...
 
    
  How AI Is Rewriting Venture Fundraising: The Analyst Behind a Platform Used by Global Funds
In 2025, the venture market demonstrates a paradox: despite the overall decline in funding for technology startups, investments in AI companies continue to grow. Capital investments in AI startups increased by 62% in 2024 compared to 2023, while...
 
    
  World News | US Vice Prez Vance Holds Talks with Israel PM, President on Gaza Deal
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 23 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. As per the VP's office, their talks focused on the Gaza peace deal formulated by US President...
 
    
  Tobacco product prices to rise
ArmInfo. Armenia has achieved success in tobacco control, gaining effective experience. Andrew Black, a representative of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), stated this during a meeting with Hripsime...
 
    
  UAE ice hockey players triumphed inspite of a lack of practice
The triumphant UAE team will be relieved their next major tournament is on home soil after the circumstances which threatened to undermine their challenge at the Challenge Cup of Asia. Already feeling apprehensive and under cooked because they had...
 
    
  Gallup: Morocco Ranks Tenth Globally in Anger Levels
Rabat – The Gallup World’s Emotional Health 2025 identified Morocco as one of the top countries that experiences the highest levels of reported anger globally in 2024. The report, released in partnership with the World Health Summit, said that 39%...
 
    
  Manos Hadjidakis: The Dreamer Who Changed Greek Music
He was born on October 23, 1925, in Xanthi—a vibrant city in northern Greece known then for its tobacco trade and rich mix of cultures. The son of lawyer Georgios Chatzidakis from Crete and Aliki Arvanitidou from Adrianople (modern Edirne,...
 
    
  Pope: When there are cries for help, do Christians respond with love?
Lola Gomez | Catholic News Service Pope Leo XIV gave the homily during Mass for the canonization of seven new saints in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 19. VATICAN CITY — Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV...
 
    
  What India can learn from Maldives’ parent-to-child triple elimination of diseases
On October 13, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that the Republic of Maldives had become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This validation,...