As the clock ticked toward the end of a two-week cease-fire, President Donald Trump said he was extending the truce to give Iran a chance […]
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Qalibaf Spokesperson Calls Cease-Fire Extension ‘Ploy To Buy Time’
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
UK intelligence: 100 nations have spyware that can hack Britain
GLASGOW — More than half of the world’s nation states are believed to have purchased technology that could be capable of hacking into Britain’s infrastructure, […]
Lufthansa axes 20,000 ‘unprofitable’ flights to save jet fuel
BRUSSELS — Lufthansa is ending 20,000 short-haul routes across its network through October to achieve “jet fuel savings of more than 40,000 metric tons,” the […]
Hilary Friend obituary
My colleague Hilary Friend, who has died aged 82, had a fiercely intelligent mind. She combined a career in adult education with an active interest […]
Peace Talks Uncertain As US-Iran Cease-Fire Expiration Nears
US President Donald Trump said he does not want to extend a temporary cease-fire with Iran beyond April 22, as Washington waits to see if […]
EU to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s participation, Kallas says
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that the bloc intends to cut funding to the Venice Biennale following a decision by the art […]
The great unblocking? EU foreign ministers eye sweeping changes as Orbán exits
LUXEMBOURG — In a room long shaped by stalemate and frustration, the mood among EU foreign ministers on Tuesday was notably lighter. Ministers meeting in […]
Germany’s largest altnet offered funding as it struggles with €7bn debt
Canadian pension fund Omers and private equity group EQT have jointly offered another €5 billion – they are already investors in the altnet The Canadian […]
7 takeaways from Olly Robbins’ evidence on the Peter Mandelson vetting saga
LONDON — The “Blob” can bite back, it turns out. Days after Keir Starmer sacked him as the Foreign Office’s top civil servant, Olly Robbins, […]
7 people arrested over planned arson attack on UK Jewish community
LONDON — Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing have arrested seven people on suspicion of conspiracy to commit an arson attack targeting the Jewish community. The […]
Astronauts’ brains retain memory of gravity even after months in space, study finds
Researchers working with 11 astronauts discovered that even in weightlessness, the brain continues to behave as if gravity is still present – a finding that […]
Why are straight white men overrepresented in positions of power? | Steve Phillips
When we wonder why marginalized groups are ‘underrepresented’, we are asking the wrong question For the most part, we have been doing it wrong. For […]
EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values
ECJ says law passed in 2021 is discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for new PM The EU’s highest […]
US Seizes Another Ship For Carrying ‘Material Support’ To Iran
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
BICS, Google bring voice to the cloud for enterprises
BICS enables enterprises to integrate PSTN-like voice services within Google’s suite of communication solutions BICS, a Proximus Global Company, announced it has extended its collaboration […]
UK officials saw ‘no need’ to vet Peter Mandelson, sacked Olly Robbins claims
LONDON — Parts of Keir Starmer’s government believed there was “no need” to obtain full security vetting for Peter Mandelson before making him Britain’s ambassador […]
EU top court strikes down Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ rules
Hungary violated EU law when it banned children from accessing LGBTQ+ content, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Tuesday, ordering Budapest to […]
‘Will they kill us too?’ Murder of leading feminist has chilling effect on Iraq’s activists
Yanar Mohammed’s assassination comes amid a number of killings as fellow campaigners warn women’s rights are going backwards In early March, two unidentified gunmen on […]
Why early action matters for cardiovascular health
Europe has an opportunity to address avoidable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and ease the burden of chronic and infectious diseases on national health systems. However, […]