Statements of legal heirs of victims and affected individuals heard at Ruben Vardanyan's trial

The court proceedings in the criminal case against Armenian citizen Ruben Vardanyan, accused under articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan related to crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, as well as terrorism,...

Evening Brief: Hamas Seeks Release of Top Palestinian Prisoners, Putin Visits Tajikistan for Regional Summit

Evening rundown for Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Second Week of Government Shutdown Sees Deepening Standoff Over Health Care Subsidies The federal government shutdown entered its second week on Tuesday with Congress deadlocked and no clear path...

Tommy Robinson schooled by social media over 'propaganda' tour in Jerusalem

British far-right and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson is being schooled online for posting inaccurate information relating to one of Christianity’s holiest sites. On Sunday, he shared on social media a video of him touring the grounds of the...

Uncle of missing soldier arrested for one month

October 7, 2025 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arsen Ghukasyan, the uncle of missing serviceman Sargis Ghukasyan, has been detained for one month, according to his lawyer Tatev Soghoyan. The case is being handled by the Avan seat of the First...

Drama on Wizz Air flight: every minute counted for Russian passenger’s life

Dramatic scenes unfolded days ago on the early morning Wizz Air flight from Yerevan to Budapest. The plane was already on the runway, preparing for takeoff, when a Russian woman suddenly became ill and lost consciousness. Airport doctors managed...

Ombudsman’s team visits Nubarashen, Vardashen prisons

October 8, 2025 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 7, representatives of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender’s office visited the Nubarashen and Vardashen penitentiaries, following instructions from Ombudsman Anahit Manasyan. The visit included...

Religion news 20 October 2025

King Charles and the Catholic ‘hand of history’: his journey and timeline The state visit of the King and Queen Camilla to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo on Thursday (23 October) will be an historic occasion – the monarch and the leader of the Roman...

Kalispell mayoral candidate Sid Daoud embraces 'the will of the people'

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles this week profiling Kalispell's mayoral candidates. Sid Daoud says that when local government isn’t executing the will of the people, its elected officials aren’t doing their job. That’s why...

Azerbaijani First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva’s official visit to Vatican in Italian media spotlight

Rome, October 20, AZERTAC Italy’s leading media outlets, including “Giornale Diplomatico”, “Notizie Geopolitiche”, “il Domani d`Italia”, “Gazzetta Diplomatica”, “Kmetro0”, “il Denaro”, “Radio Studio90 Italia”, “Tele Citta”, “MSN”, and “ZaZoom”...

Missing Soldier’s Uncle Arrested After Protest

Arsen Ghukasian and several dozen relatives of other missing soldiers rallied there to demand that the Armenian military provide more information about what is being done to ascertain their whereabouts. The protesters repeatedly jostled with riot...

Ex-Satanic priest among 7 new saints created by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has created seven new saints, bringing the total number of people who posthumously received this title to nine since he was appointed to lead the Catholic Church earlier this year. Among the latest group honored was an attorney who at...

June ‘Sandy’ (Sandell) Sarmanian

October 20, 2025 at 1:05 pm June “Sandy” (Sandell) Sarmanian, of Wells and formerly Edgecomb, and Lexington and Northborough, Mass., passed away on Oct. 14, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack (Hagop) Sarmanian; and devoted mother of...

Makeup Artists and More: DOGE Cuts Billions in Nonsense

Your taxpayer dollars and mine were paying for a special makeup artist at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) — that is, until DOGE got involved. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut contracts with a ceiling value of around $17...

Türkiye Hails Brokered Ceasefire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Vital Step Toward Regional Stability

Doha/Ankara, October 19, 2025 – In a significant diplomatic breakthrough amid escalating border tensions, Afghanistan and Pakistan announced an immediate ceasefire on Sunday, following marathon talks in Doha mediated by Türkiye and Qatar. The...

Ahead Of 2026 UN Biodiversity Summit, Meetings To Review Progress To Halt Loss

New Delhi: Delegates from 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will gather in Panama City to discuss and deliberate related issues in two significant meetings from Monday to October 30. The first meeting, named SBSTTA-27,...

Chris Hedges: Edward Said Lecture, ‘Requiem for Gaza’

Journalist Chris Hedges delivers the 2025 Edward Said Memorial Lecture, “Requiem for Gaza” in Adelaide, Australia. Chris Hedges gives the second talk of his 2025 Australian tour, the Edward SaidMemorial Lecture, at the University of South...

Gender Party better than abortions 

ArmInfo. Shaki Waterfall, a hydrogeological natural monument of Armenia and under state protection, has turned blood-red. This is due to the increasing frequency of "gender parties" (a shamanic event during which expectant parents, their friends,...

Antoni Lallican, photojournalist killed in Ukraine, was 'insatiably curious and truly interested in others'

At the end of the 2010s, Antoni Lallican decided to change his life. His studies to become a pharmacist, followed by his early professional experience as a sales representative, did not satisfy his sense of ethics. Already passionate about...

Chris Hedges: Edward Said Lecture, ‘Requiem for Gaza’

Journalist Chris Hedges delivers the 2025 Edward Said Memorial Lecture, “Requiem for Gaza” in Adelaide, Australia. Chris Hedges gives the second talk of his 2025 Australian tour, the Edward SaidMemorial Lecture, at the University of South...

Insights into the Relevance of Strategic Management

In order to thrive, start-ups and other innovative ventures are well advised to begin with a well-thought-out plan. Could the concept of strategic management have something to offer in that regard? Here, Anna Rostomyan checks out the pros, cons,...