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UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law
Activist is challenging ruling last year that restored colonial-era homophobic law against same-sex intimacy Some of the UK’s top judges are hearing arguments over whether […]
Renowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85
Export’s performances scandalised Austria in the 1960s, but are now recognised for exposing the objectification of the female body Valie Export, the Austrian performance artist […]
Ericsson beats profit forecast, shows off 5G drone sensing
The Swedish vendor reported higher margins in key areas like mobile networks, but falling sales – meanwhile its drone sensing and tracking trial with AT&T […]
Jordan Says Downs Iranian Ballistic Missiles Targeting US Base
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 […]
The EU’s Georgetown? Top French university Sciences Po eyes Brussels campus
BRUSSELS — French university Sciences Po is considering opening a campus in Brussels, arguing that the EU capital is “paradoxically” missing its own elite academic […]
Russia sanctions package pushed toward midweek deadline
BRUSSELS — The EU’s foreign ministers failed to sign off on the bloc’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, and ambassadors will now […]
PROGRESS CONFERENCE 2026
Progress conference returns for another year. Get the agenda below or download it via the blue button. Details of who is speaking on all the […]
‘Watch The Dialogue, Not The Bombing’ In Iran, Former US Envoy Says
Former US Ambassador to Qatar Timmy Davis tells RFE/RL in an interview that, despite the military confrontation, negotiations remain the only viable way out of […]
US Launches Fresh Strikes On Iran As Trump Says Blockade Back On
The US military said it had launched a fresh wave of air strikes on targets inside Iran to help secure the Strait of Hormuz just […]
Farage’s strategy for the Burnham era? It’s all about him
LONDON — Nigel Farage is spending the summer railing against “the Establishment.” The Reform UK leader faces two tougher-than-expected by-elections amid mounting scrutiny of his […]
Crimea was Russia’s stronghold. Now it’s a vulnerability.
Oleksandra warned her parents in Crimea to stock up on emergency supplies weeks ago. But her mother didn’t take the warning seriously. Crimea was supposed […]
Ladies First has been panned. It’s still an essential watch | Anna Smith
The Netflix gender-flip comedy film, in which Sacha Baron Cohen wakes to a world run by female chauvinists, is a valuable testimony to the enduring […]
US Launches New Attacks, Bahrain Accuses Iran Of Targeting Civilians
The United States struck targets around southern Iran in response to Tehran’s attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian attacks on its […]
Europeans to partner with Kyiv on homegrown missile defense
PARIS — Nine European countries on Monday agreed to back an ambitious Ukrainian effort to develop a domestic missile defense system that, if successful, would […]
EU capitals fail to force Commission’s hand on Israeli settler sanctions
The European Union will not yet introduce a ban on products from territories illegally occupied by Israel after less than half of the bloc’s foreign […]
Hungary’s parliament votes to oust Orbán-appointed president
The Hungarian Parliament passed a sweeping constitutional amendment Monday that will oust the country’s president Tamás Sulyok and Constitutional Court president Péter Polt. The law […]
EU Commission weighs seconding officials to work in other countries
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is considering stationing its officials in EU capitals, speeding up recruitment and getting the institution “AI-ready,” according to a sweeping set […]
Afghans Under Pressure Again In New Pakistani Deportation Drive
Thousands of Afghan families, fearing an uncertain future, have begun pouring into Afghanistan amid a fresh push from Pakistan against what officials describe a “crackdown” […]
Trump Says US Blockade Of Hormuz Strait Back After Fresh Round Of Attacks Rock The Gulf
President Donald Trump said he is reinstating a blockade of the straight of Hormuz after the United States and Iran traded a new wave of […]