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Iran
Trump warns Iran to make a deal or 'we'll finish the job'
Speaking at a White House cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the US president said he was unsatisfied with Tehran's offers and in no rush, even as the White House dismissed an Iranian state television report of a draft agreement as a "complete fabrication".
Iran
IRGC warns Iran's coast will become a 'graveyard' if US strikes resume
An IRGC Navy official threatened to turn Iran's entire Gulf coastline into a killing ground if the US resumed strikes, even as negotiators reported the two sides were closer to an initial agreement than at any point since the April ceasefire.
Tech News
Humanoid robots face off in Beijing’s first high school football final
44 school teams competed over six weeks in China’s first high school humanoid robot football competition. The robots played fully autonomously, using student-written code to pass, defend and shoot without remote control.
Europe
Euroviews. Mobilising private capital to scale digital infrastructure in Asia
In an opinion piece for Euronews, Hun Kim, Chief Partnerships Officer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, said multilateral development banks should work together to catalyse private investment and expand digital infrastructure access across Asia.
Iran
Ayatollah Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US bases in the region
In his longest statement while still not appearing in public, Iran's new ayatollah said US military bases would have no place in the region, as CENTCOM acknowledged overnight strikes on missile sites and Iranian boats laying mines, and a tanker was struck near Oman.
Iran
Iran's internet flickers back on despite judicial halt, reports claim
Live metrics show partial restoration of connectivity after President Pezeshkian ordered the international internet to be reopened, but an Iranian court has suspended the order before it could fully take effect, leaving Iranians in legal and digital limbo on day 88 of the country's longest blackout.
Silk Road Adventures
How craftsmanship and production keep silk-making alive today
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Through workshops, design studios and local industries, silk production continues to link tradition with contemporary demand, preserving techniques shaped over centuries.
