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Europe’s next fighter jet problem has no easy answer
BERLIN — The collapse of a €100 billion program to build a European next-generation jet fighter has countries scrambling for options. For nearly a decade, […]
Online abuse is a daily reality for women in public life | Letters
As Stella Creasy’s experience shows, these encounters follow a pattern typically comprising seven elements, writes Dr Susan Watson Reading Stella Creasy’s piece about the online […]
US Concludes Retaliatory Strikes On Iran, Says Nearly 20 Targets Hit
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
EU capitals boost plans for migrant ‘return hubs’
BRUSSELS — EU plans to send failed asylum seekers to deportation hubs outside the bloc look set to gain momentum, as national capitals are poised to […]
French far-right firebrand finds a friendly audience in Trump’s Washington
WASHINGTON — In recent months, leaders of Europe’s far-right nationalist parties have scrambled to distance themselves from the increasingly unpopular policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. But […]
Lowe’s hard-right Restore Britain has a plan to hammer Farage nationwide
LONDON — Rupert Lowe denies there’s anything personal about his drive to make Restore Britain a nationwide force — and squeeze his rival Nigel Farage from […]
Artemis III: Luca Parmitano selected for next stage of NASA’s lunar landing mission
NASA has unveiled the Artemis III crew for a proposed 2027 mission to test key Earth-orbit technologies ahead of sending a human crew to the […]
Pink Narcissus review – garish colour and dreamlike images in a homoerotic vision of 60s New York
James Bidgood’s experimental DIY movie, first released in 1971, starred Bobby Kendall and was shot mostly in Bidgood’s own apartment James Bidgood’s experimental homoerotic reverie […]
Trump Says US Responds To Downing Of Helicopter With ‘Very Powerful’ Strikes On Iran
The United States said it launched “self-defense” strikes against Iran on June 9 just hours after President Donald Trump said Washington was compelled to respond to […]
EU Considering Sanctions On Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Chess Federation Chief, Others
The European Union is calling for financial sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian head of the world chess federation, a […]
Taliban Forces Fire On Afghan Women Protesting New Restrictions
Afghanistan’s Taliban government used live fire to disperse a protest in the western city of Herat over new restrictions on women, eyewitnesses told RFE/RL’s Radio […]
EU Commission unveils plans to support Ukraine with €90 billion
Brussels (dpa) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled on Wednesday details on how the European Union is to support Ukraine with 90 […]
From deadlock to deal: EU poised to sign Mercosur trade agreement
A majority of European Union countries gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign the Mercosur free trade deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay […]
Report: EU’s Kallas ready to propose new Iran sanctions
Brussels (dpa) – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she is ready to propose new sanctions on Iran in response to what she described […]
Macron invites Saudi crown prince and Qatari emir to discuss Middle East crisis at G7
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to next week’s […]
UK faces ‘eye-watering’ public sector cuts to fund defense pledges
LONDON — The United Kingdom will have to slash public sector spending to finance defense, causing “pain and great difficulty” for the ruling Labour Party, […]
EU chief diplomat eyes sanctions on Russian metals, adding to pressure on Irish refinery
DUBLIN — The European Union should target Russia’s ability to produce metals and refine oil in its next round of sanctions, EU top diplomat Kaja […]
EU orders Meta to reopen WhatsApp to AI rivals for free
BRUSSELS — The European Commission ordered Meta on Tuesday to give competing artificial intelligence assistants free access to WhatsApp, a rare emergency intervention that will stay […]
US House Passes Georgia Bill Targeting Russian, Chinese Influence Amid Deepening Rift With Tbilisi
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring the administration to produce a detailed assessment of Russian and Chinese intelligence activities in Georgia