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Germany rebukes Trump over South Africa’s G20 ban
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would exclude South Africa from the […]
Telefónica to cut 1,100 jobs at German O2 unit in €265 million restructuring
Telefónica is cutting 1,100 jobs at its German subsidiary O2 as part of a major cost-cutting restructure aimed at improving the company’s competitiveness. The telecoms […]
No Breakthroughs, Little Optimism As Rubio, Lavrov Meet On Ukraine War
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the United States remains prepared to help broker an […]
Rubio Warns Tehran As Iran Hits Kuwait Bases, Houthis Strike Tankers
Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have said they struck multiple US bases in Kuwait, retaliating for fresh American strikes on Iranian […]
Rubio Says Trump’s Iran Policy Is ‘A Head For An Eye’
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 […]
US ambassador shrugs off Ed Miliband’s jibes at ‘idiot’ Trump
LONDON — U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Warren Stephens on Thursday brushed off strident past criticism of Donald Trump from Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Ed […]
Le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête sur le site “libertin” Wyylde
PARIS — Le site de rencontres et de “libertinage” Wyylde fait l’objet d’une enquête préliminaire, a appris POLITICO jeudi auprès du parquet de Paris. La […]
VMO2: Outdated net neutrality rules threaten the potential of 5G and agentic AI
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is calling on the UK Government to reform net neutrality rules, arguing they are restricting innovation, investment and the development of […]
All the Keir Starmer critics landing big jobs under Andy Burnham
LONDON — Andy Burnham has spent the first 48 hours of his premiership picking a new top team. Some of the biggest winners? Sharp critics […]
Moscow-linked nuclear project in northwest Germany gets green light
BERLIN — A nuclear project linked to Russian state-owned company Rosatom has been given the go-ahead by state authorities in northwest Germany, under strict conditions […]
How Much Infrastructure is Enough for Growth?
This blog is based on the foreword to our new paper The Future has 5G Foundations. Britain is searching for growth. We do not need to […]
From Gilead to Ladyland: how the rebellious women of literature offer hope in dark times
After visiting an island brothel in Bangladesh, the novelist was inspired to write an imagined uprising. She explores the radical fictional worlds where women have […]
EU countries weigh fresh plan to salvage Russia sanctions package
BRUSSELS — EU ambassadors will on Thursday examine a fresh proposal on a sweeping new set of Russia sanctions after Greece again vetoed the measures […]
Rubio Says Iran Not Serious About Diplomacy, Warns ASEAN On Hormuz Threat
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran’s challenge to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz threatened not only global trade […]
Trump Threatens Strikes On Bridges, Power Plants Over Iran Shipping Attacks
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 […]
Exit ‘The Butcher’: Zelenskyy Makes Another Shakeup To Ukraine’s Military Command
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed out Ukraine’s top general nearly a week after he sacked Mykhaylo Fedorov as defense minister, who had openly clashed with the […]
Greece derails EU’s Russia sanctions plan
BRUSSELS — EU countries failed to reach a deal on sweeping new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday night, after Greece blocked the measures to protect […]
NATO seals €27B overhaul of Cold War-era fuel network
BRUSSELS — NATO countries finalized a €27 billion deal to overhaul the alliance’s military fuel transport system, the organization announced Wednesday. “The 27-billion-euro investment will modernise […]
Ericsson names Christophe Van de Weyer as Vonage CEO
Ericsson has appointed Christophe Van de Weyer as Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage. Van de Weyer joined Vonage in […]