The United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports after talks collapsed, prompting Tehran to threaten retaliation and raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

Oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy corridor at the center of rising geopolitical tensions affecting oil prices.

Hungary’s parliament becomes the focal point of a historic political transition following a landslide election.

Pope Leo XIV has been critical about the U.S. Iran War

A classic cassette tape up close—once considered obsolete, now a symbol of analog revival and tactile listening culture.