Were the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings necessary?

Was it a show of power to end the war — or shape the peace?

The order to attack Japanese cities with atomic bombs was issued on July 25, 1945, by acting U.S. Army Chief of Staff Thomas Handy to Gen. Carl Spaatz, commander of the U.S. Strategic Air Forces, to "deliver (the) first special bomb as soon as weather will permit after about Aug. 3, 1945. ... The target list: 'Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata and Nagasaki.' "

Putin open to meeting Zelensky if conditions are met; Kremlin aide says Putin, Trump to meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is not against holding a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky but conditions should be created to do that, TASS news agency reported. 

Israel kills nearly 100 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours, including 51 aid seekers

At least 98 Palestinians, including 51 aid seekers, have been killed and 603 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the enclave’s Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Iran move down two spots in FIFA Women’s World Ranking

TEHRAN – Iran dropped two places to 70th in the FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Thursday.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Rising concerns over Iran’s youth volleyball

TEHRAN - Iran’s U19 national volleyball team, historically the third most successful team globally in this age group, settled for a disappointing fourth place at the 2025 World Championship—marking their 15th appearance.

By Mohamadreza Seyedagha

Young minds, big ideas: Baazista empowers next generation of game designers

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the first national game-scriptwriting event “Baazista” was held on August 4, at the Art Bureau in Tehran, with the announcement of the event’s winners.