Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, the Sogdians ...

China-Europe freight rail services experienced significant growth last year. In 2024, trains made 19,000 trips, representing ...

The scent of cardamom and saffron drifts from the kitchen of Sharjah's Bait Elowal, echoing the UAE's past as a vital node ...

The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...

Despite calling for the death penalty for drug dealers, president Donald Trump pardoned Ross "Dread Pirate Roberts" Ulbricht, who once ran Silk Road, which facilitated the sale of over $200 million in ...

Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 on charges related to his website, where users could buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods with bitcoin.

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering.

Ancient traders faced challenges and devised solutions that, surprisingly, resemble some of the practices used by modern ...

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...

President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Silk Road marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht, a promise he made to the cryptocurrency industry during his campaign.

Former President Donald Trump's recent pardon of Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, has reignited debates on digital privacy, criminal justice, and internet governance. Discover the case, ...