Society

Over the past 10 years, 86 students have been expelled, and 92 professors have been dismissed from Russian universities for political reasons, according to The Insider’s tally. The majority of …

The new Syrian authorities have arrested military judge Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, who issued death sentences to prisoners of the Sednaya prison complex. Under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Sednaya was a site …

In late November, Australia banned children from using social media, citing recent high-profile studies on the potential harm such digital platforms inflict on developing minds. The law will take effect …

Russia’s fall military draft is drawing to a close. The nearer the end, the harsher the methods employed by recruitment officers tasked with meeting quotas. Law enforcement officers break into …

Global events have shifted public attention away from Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza, and media coverage of the humanitarian catastrophe there has significantly diminished. On the ground, local residents …

On Nov. 26, the Ukrainian guerrilla movement Atesh sabotaged a rail track in a Russian-occupied area just north of Crimea, disrupting the logistics of the enemy’s armed forces. The act …

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has been greeted in different ways — with jubilant celebration for some, and with great anxiety for others. While many Syrian migrants …

This past September, Russian rock musician and Soviet underground icon Boris Grebenshchikov survived a heart attack that saw him hospitalized in critical condition. He has recovered, much to his fans’ …

Repression, societal regression, and war have forced millions of educated, affluent, and socially active people to leave Iran. Over the past half-century, the Iranian diaspora has tried nearly everything — …

The World Chess Championship kicked off on November 20, marking a pivotal moment for the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Despite Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, FIDE remains one of the …