As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
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Orbán relinquishes seat in Hungary’s parliament
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is stepping down after his party’s landslide election defeat earlier this month, said on Saturday that he is giving […]
Iran’s foreign minister in Pakistan for peace talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Islamabad Friday night to negotiate a more lasting truce between Iran and the U.S. following a ceasefire agreement […]
France and Greece call for delaying Covid debt repayment and for more EU bonds
ATHENS — French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday both called for spreading out the repayment of the EU’s post-pandemic […]
Astronomers spot 8.5 billion year old ‘jellyfish galaxy’
Seen as it was 8.5 billion years ago, the galaxy shows that the early universe was harsher than scientists previously thought.
Trump fan Caitlyn Jenner learns elections have consequences | Arwa Mahdawi
She backed the president as he ran millions of dollars in anti-trans ads. Now she’s disappointed her passport has the wrong gender Thoughts and prayers […]
Trump Cancels Witkoff And Kushner Trip To Pakistan For Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for peace talks with Iran.
US-Iran Peace Talks In Pakistan On Hold
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
British jets scrambled as Russian drone debris crashes on Romanian territory
Two U.K. Eurofighter Typhoon jets took off early Saturday morning after Russian drones approached the Romanian border with Ukraine, Romania’s defense ministry said. Authorities said […]
Paris and Athens exchange mutual defense pledges amid geopolitical turmoil
ATHENS — French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday vowed to assist each other in case of security threats as […]
Rochdale v York and the triumph of local football
“It was like a balloon got punctured,” says Kevin Smith. “It was all suddenly very subdued.” Last weekend he was sitting in the stands watching […]
Deadly Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine’s Dnipro For More Than 12 Hours
Deadly Russian air strikes pounded Ukraine’s eastern city of Dnipro for more than 12 hours overnight on April 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of […]
Iran, US Delegations Head To Islamabad As Mixed Signals Cloud Prospects For Talks
Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Islamabad as the United States prepares to dispatch senior envoys to Pakistan for what Washington described as a new […]
Iran Executes Another Protester
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Head of UK data watchdog voluntarily steps aside amid HR probe
LONDON — The head of the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has voluntarily stepped aside from official duties pending an HR investigation. In a LinkedIn […]
EU works to clarify common defense pact without treading on NATO
NICOSIA — EU leaders were pressed by Cyprus this week to clarify how the bloc’s little-used mutual defense clause is supposed to work, aiming to […]
Europe’s €1.8T budget fight just got real
NICOSIA, Cyprus — EU leaders finally got serious about the bloc’s €1.8 trillion budget at their summit on Friday. The problem: They still don’t agree […]
US To Send Witkoff, Kushner To Pakistan For New Talks, But Iran Participation Uncertain
The United States will send a delegation to Pakistan this weekend for a new round of talks with Iranian officials, the White House said, as […]
US Treasury Chief Says No Plans To Renew Waiver On Iran Petroleum Purchases
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself
NICOSIA, Cyprus — When EU leaders arrived in Cyprus for two days of talks, the mood was as sunny as the Mediterranean island itself. The […]