Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) (AFP) – Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The mountainous Central ...

A declassified CIA file recounts a bizarre Soviet-era UFO incident where 23 soldiers were allegedly turned to stone after an alien encounter.The story originates from a 1993 Ukrainian newspaper ...

India's space journey began on April 19, 1975, with the launch of Aryabhata from the Soviet Union. Built by Indian scientists in 30 months, it marked India's entry into the global space community.

Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

Sixty years before pop star Katy Perry's 10-minute spaceflight, a factory worker from the Soviet Union created history, becoming the first woman in space. In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova, who worked in ...

Yesterday in our slow march to June, we had yet another long video game showcase, this time in the form of the Galaxies Showcase 2025. Hosted by Galaxies Showcase Media, the event showed off 50 ...

and then shipped off to this prison where they are essentially disappeared — disappeared in the way that you would associate with the Soviet Union. Even then, people got out of the gulag.

Claim your mechanical fighter fame in this Atompunk / Electro Swing themed boxing game! Outfit your boxer with a variety of parts, abilities, belts and crew upgrades earned through single matches ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again lauded Elon Musk, comparing him to Soviet space pioneer Sergei Korolev. Putin highlighted Musk's Mars ambitions and innovative spirit during a ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as he called the Tesla boss and DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) chief a visionary akin to famed Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev. As ...

Musk is the founder and CEO of his own rocket company, SpaceX. Putin compared Musk to the late Soviet rocket pioneer, Sergei Korolev. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as an ...

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 ...