The Central Asian country of Turkmenistan is immensely proud of its horses. The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke species has ...

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 6. A formal reception dedicated to the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Cultural ...

Landlocked Afghanistan is struggling to access supplies as fighting with Pakistan and the Iran war disrupt key routes. Border closures with Pakistan last year forced Afghanistan to rely on Iran's ...

Soon before she arrived in Turkmenistan in early 2026, Canadian traveler Elyse Williams received a warning from her tour company not to venture far from her hotel in the authoritarian country and to ...

Bob Marley’s life finally hits the big screen this week in the form of Bob Marley: One Love. In his 36 years, Marley lived a life so rich and tumultuous, not all of it can be distilled into a biopic.

Brokeback Mountain,” kickoff of Chicago Dance Month and Jeff Tweedy are among the highlights in the week ahead.

The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly: only if a song has sold at least 10 million ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely regarded as the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US. Since the chart launched in 1958, hundreds of songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot. However, far ...

All the seasons have their virtue. But fall? Well, there's just something extra special about autumn. Perhaps it's changing of the leaves, the promise of the holidays ahead or the return of sweater ...