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Iran Sends Diplomats to Forge Friendship in Africa

A delegation of politicians from Iran visited Algeria and Tunisia this week, hoping to increase Iran’s presence in Africa, find new friends after Tehran’s disastrous proxy war in Gaza, and turn the page on some unfortunate history in Algeria.

Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, is interviewed by an Iranian TV journ

Worldwide Push to Keep Teens Off Social Media Gains Momentum

Australian politicians describe their ban on children under 16 using social media as “world-leading,” but in truth, the rest of the world is not far behind them. An international consensus against permitting children on social media gained momentum in 2024, despite deep reservations from Internet freedom advocates.

DRIGGS, ID - MARCH 09: Smokey Larsson, 14 (L) looks at her friend Micah Richards as he sin

Chinese Battle Tank Breaks Down During Air Show Display

China’s splashy Zhuhai Air Show suffered an awkward setback on Monday when a VT-4 main battle tank broke down in the middle of a live demonstration. Efforts to revive the tank were unsuccessful, leaving it rooted to the spot for the rest of the show.

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 01: A VT4 main battle tank, also known as the MBT3000 performs du

Elon Musk: Alexander Vindman Has ‘Committed Treason’ and ‘Will Pay’

Elon Musk, co-head of President-Elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, told Alexander Vindman, who sparked the first impeachment of Trump, that he “committed treason” and “will pay,” after Vindman accused him of being controlled by Russian President Vladimir Putin and a “national security threat.”

National Security Council Director for European Affairs Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is swor