Indonesia is seeking to turn its rapidly expanding sports industry into a stronger engine of economic growth, with the sector estimated to be worth around US$521 billion globally and growing by about 8 per cent a year, according to government…
Meetings of participants in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit have begun in Bishkek. It will be the main concluding event of Kyrgyzstan’s SCO chairmanship in 2025–2026, held under the motto “25 Years of the SCO: Together Towards Sustainable Peace,…
Brazil added seven medals to its tally at the Parapan-Pacific Swimming Championships, including three golds, two silvers and two bronzes, as reported by Agência Brasil. The day’s standout performance came from Sao Paulo swimmer Alessandra Oliveira, who set a new…
Iran and Russia have agreed on a series of measures to ease travel between the two countries for athletes, businesspeople and freight truck drivers following the ninth meeting of the Iranian-Russian Joint Consular Commission in Moscow, as reported by IRNA,…
Russia is ready to work towards making the existing visa-free regime with China permanent. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with President of China Xi Jinping in Bishkek ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)…
Russia is ready to fully cover the costs of tuition, accommodation, healthcare, travel and everyday needs for Tunisian students – from master’s degree studies through to the defence of a doctoral thesis. This was stated by Russian Minister of Science…
Egypt is building a 2,250-kilometre network of high-speed electrified railways, modernising its existing 10,000-kilometre railway system, and expects to achieve a combined capacity of around 4 million passengers per day on railways and high-speed trains by 2030. This was stated…
The heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states signed the Bishkek Declaration at the summit. The leaders agreed to continue efforts to further consolidate the SCO in fulfilling the objectives set out in the organisation’s Development…
The 18th BRICS Academic Forum was held in Lucknow, bringing together academics, researchers, experts and policymakers from BRICS countries to develop practical approaches to strengthening cooperation within the group. The event was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), as…
Iranian researchers have developed dual-purpose electrode materials designed to work simultaneously in microbial fuel cells and supercapacitors, addressing a key challenge associated with storing electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar and wind power. The research project, carried out…
