International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi (left) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. – X/@araghchi “The ball is in the EU/European trio’s court,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says on Channel X. Tehran will send a message to the European powers via Grossi: Official. Head of Iran’s nuclear program says meeting with Grossi was … Read more
The U.N. says it has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel. The U.N, secretary-general’s office announced the move in a brief statement to journalists Monday. It did not elaborate on … Read more
The notion of the Mandala can be traced back to a Tamil inscription that describes a settlement and commercial system of a South Indian communal compound before the Chola’s raid in 1025 CE. The records note a commercial system in Lobu Tua of Southern Aceh dated in 1088 CE (McKinnon 1994). Mercantile exchanges between the … Read more