ASIAVietnam received 6.76 million international tourists in the first quarter of 2026.

UNITED STATESFor millions of American workers the cost of housing, groceries, energy, and other basics continues to strain household budgets, fueling what lawmakers and economists describe as a persistent affordability crisis for the working class.

WORLDUnited Nations officials have warned that the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a global food crisis.

CHINAThe "China Shock 2.0" concept is used to "explain" nearly all social problems in the US. James J. Heckman, a Nobel Prize winner in Economics in 2000, explains.

CULTURETraditional Persian music, also known as Iranian classical or art music, represents one of the world's oldest and most sophisticated musical traditions.

WORLDCritical energy infrastructures around the world are engulfed in flames. It happens daily, both in war zones and in countries where there is no official state of war.