Day: July 12, 2026

Asmik Grigorian to Perform the Title Role in Carmen at the Salzburg Festival

The Salzburg Summer Festival will present a new production of Georges Bizet’s Carmen, directed by Gabriela Carrizo, at the Grosses Festspielhaus from July 26 to August 21.
Renowned 🇦🇲 soprano Asmik Grigorian will perform the title role of Carmen, while Kristina Mkhitaryan will appear as Micaëla.

NOW: Sirens have sounded across Bahrain.

The Interior Ministry is urging residents to remain calm, move to the nearest safe place, and follow official instructions.

Armenian Professionals Among the 2026 Emmy Award Nominees

The Television Academy has announced the nominees for the 78th Emmy Awards, the highest honor recognizing excellence in television and widely regarded as the TV equivalent of the Academy Awards.

Among the nominees are four professionals of Armenian descent:

🔹 Peggy Tachdjian — Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for Hacks.
🔹 Louis Zakarian — Outstanding Makeup for the variety show Saturday Night Live.
🔹 Kim Kachugian — Outstanding Production Design for Saturday Night Live.
🔹 Razmik Karakashian — Outstanding Picture Editing for a Reality Competition Program for Survivor.

This year’s leading Emmy nominees are the television series The Pitt, Hacks, & The Widows’ Bay.

The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in LA.

The Iranian Army spokesman said U.S. efforts to create what he called an illegal corridor in the Strait of Hormuz have fueled regional instability.

He added that Iran’s armed forces will firmly defend the country’s rights in the strait.

Armenia’s Under-16 National Basketball Team Reaches European Championship Division C Final
Armenia’s Under-16 national basketball team has advanced to the Division C final of the European Championship.
In the semifinal, the Armenian team defeated Moldova 82–66.

Iranian forces carried out a second ballistic missile attack targeting Al Udeid airbase in Qatar this morning.

Multiple explosions were reported as coalition SAM systems fought the raid.
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EMERGENCY ALERT!! IRAN AND U.S. BACK AT WAR!! U.S. NUCLEAR FORCES ON MAXIMUM ALERT!!

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For emerging economies, particularly those structurally tied to energy exports, the management of external liabilities serves as a primary litmus test for long-term fiscal sustainability. It is within this context that Azerbaijan’s recent fiscal trajectory demands careful analysis.

🔴 IRAN CLOSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ AMID US STRIKES 🇮🇷🇺🇸

The IRGC has shuttered the STRAIT OF HORMUZ following a second vessel interception. US forces launched retaliatory strikes after a CYPRUS-flagged ship attack. Regional escalation is active. ⚠️🚢

#MiddleEast  #OSINT

LOCALIZACIÓN DE SISTEMA S-200 DESTRUIDO POR LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA EN BUSHER AIRPORT  IRÁN

28°57’11.70″N 50°49’02.67″E

LOCATION OF S-200 SYSTEM DESTROYED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT BUSHER AIRPORT, IRAN
https://t.co/DmEoIYGwrT

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