U.S. Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Spark Regional Escalation and Diplomatic Ripples

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the United States carried out airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21–22, targeting sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. These operations, coordinated with Israeli forces, aimed to degrade Iran’s uranium enrichment infrastructure. According to U.S. officials, the assaults were “an incredible, overwhelming success,” though intelligence agencies estimate […]

The Street Food Vendor Who Became a Culinary Icon

At first glance, Aling Teresa’s small food cart in Manila looks like any other. But as soon as you taste her isaw (grilled chicken intestines) or balut (fertilized duck egg), you realize why people line up every night to eat here. “I’ve been selling street food for 25 years,” she told me while flipping skewers […]