South African jurist Navi Pillay’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize spotlights her decades-long pursuit of international justice, particularly regarding the Israeli-US genocide in Gaza, which has angered both Tel Aviv and Washington.

Trump’s claimed 4.8-million-ton Russian diesel deal cannot ease the US fuel crisis, as Russian refinery strikes, domestic demand and uncertain deliveries cast doubt on its scale and timing.
Iranian biomedical engineer Farhad Bakhshi’s work focuses on bringing the material closer to the structure and properties of natural bone and developing a formulation intended to improve calcium delivery and absorption.
Tabriz’s Armenian Christian heritage extends beyond commerce, encompassing churches, schools, neighborhoods and theatre, revealing centuries of cultural exchange and Armenian participation in the city’s urban life.
Tabriz preserves a remarkable network of historic houses and palaces, revealing its royal, commercial, political, and cultural history through courtyards, decorative arts, and adaptive reuse.