BRUSSELS — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Sunday urged the EU to end its association agreement with Israel. In an escalation of his criticism against […]
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How satellites are driving cooperation beyond the Central Asian region
More than 500 delegates from 32 countries met at the Space Technology Conference 2026, highlighting how satellite technologies are applied to agriculture, water management and […]
Lesbians are reclaiming Madonna as we await her new album, Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II | Tiff Bakker
The singer is not only a hero for gay men. For a young lesbian like me in the 1990s, she was an object of desire […]
‘Things could go backwards’: Kezia Dugdale on safety, LGBTQ+ rights and the future of Stonewall
Exclusive: Former Scottish Labour leader says she feels more scared as a lesbian today and calls for a kinder debate on transgender issues Kezia Dugdale, […]
One City, 32 Boroughs, Thousands of Doorsteps: London Local Election Roadshow
London’s local elections in 2026 are shaping up to be some of the most volatile in a generation. While the capital is often labelled a […]
Hungary’s Tisza party widens parliamentary majority as final votes are counted
Hungary’s Tisza party increased its parliamentary majority by three seats after the final votes were counted in last Sunday’s election. The latest results strengthen Hungarian […]
Revolutionary Guards Say Any Vessel Approaching Strait ‘Will Be Targeted’
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Apartheid fetishism
The first time I noticed an increase in revisionist nostalgia for southern Africa’s white supremacist states was in 2015, when a maladjusted 21-year-old man called […]
Iran’s Qalibaf Cites ‘Progress’ But Says ‘Many Gaps Remain,’ As Trump Rejects ‘Blackmail’
Iran’s powerful parliament speaker said there was “progress” in talks with Washington but that “fundamental” differences remain, while US President Donald Trump rejected what he […]
Iran Fires On Ships In Strait Of Hormuz, Trump Says ‘They Can’t Blackmail Us’
Hopes that shipping would resume through the Strait of Hormuz proved short-lived on April 18, as Iranian forces attacked at least three civilian ships after […]
Britain needs a new tax settlement for the age of AI
Consider the following scenario: a marketing executive takes on a large new client and needs to scale up their advertising operations. They face a choice […]
Europeans tried to win over the US this week in DC. Their efforts were lost in translation.
WASHINGTON — As European finance officials descended on the U.S. capital this week for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings, they sought to engage the Americans […]
Trump rejects ‘blackmail’ by Tehran as Iranian military shuts Hormuz again
Iran’s military reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, demanding that the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before the […]
Six Killed In Daylight Shooting Incident In Kyiv, Ukrainian Officials Say
A shooter killed six people in Kyiv before being eliminated by Ukraine’s special forces in a daylight incident on April 18, according to local officials.
Life Of Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi ‘In Serious Danger’
The brother of jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has told RFE/RL’s Radio Farda that her life is “in serious danger” following a […]
Iran Says It’s Reviewing New US Proposals
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
At anti-Trump rally, Sánchez promises to ‘twist the arm’ of the global right
BARCELONA — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed Saturday to “twist the arm” of the far-right forces trying to dismantle the international order, rallying left-leaning […]
At least 5 killed by gunman in Kyiv shooting
A gunman opened fire on people in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv on Saturday, killing five and wounding several others, Ukrainian authorities said. The gunman was killed by […]
French peacekeeper killed by Hezbollah in Lebanon, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the death of a French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, blaming the Hezbollah […]
Greece’s deputy agriculture minister resigns over degree fraud
ATHENS — Greece’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis resigned on Saturday after it was revealed he was hired in the public sector without the required […]