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 […]
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Magyar’s EU reset heads for Brussels reality check
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is approaching Péter Magyar’s push to unlock frozen EU funds with caution, even as Hungary’s new prime minister arrived in […]
EU’s big six reach deal on key markets package
The EU’s six largest countries reached an agreement on Thursday to move forward with a plan to turn the bloc into a Wall Street-style financial […]
Eurochild Safeguarding Policy
Approved at the General Assembly on 28/05/2026. Child safeguarding is fundamental to ensuring that children under the age of 18 can safely exercise their rights, […]
‘Not many kids had gay dads who died of Aids’: Andrew Durham and Sofia Coppola on movie memoir Fairyland
Fairyland is a bittersweet film about a girl brought up by her gay father in a blizzard of glitter and feather boas in 1970s San […]
Space creature or humble potato? What NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photo actually shows
As technologies to grow food in space see increasing popularity, NASA astronaut Don Pettit sheds more light on his space farming hobby.
Kyiv’s Envoy Says Patriot Missiles Are Critical As Zelenskyy Appeals To Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued an unusually direct appeal to President Donald Trump and the US Congress, warning that Ukraine urgently needs additional Patriot […]
‘Unacceptable’: Brussels rebukes Turkey for excluding Cyprus from climate meetings
BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday castigated Turkey for freezing Cyprus out of preparatory meetings ahead of this year’s United Nations climate conference, calling Ankara’s […]
Spain distances itself from call for EU to get tougher on China
BERLIN — Spain is withdrawing its support from a French-led initiative to boost the EU’s trade defenses against China, its economy and trade minister said […]
Smallest optical ground station succeeds in reliability and speed trials
The TERRA-M is a fraction the size of normal optical ground stations and portable: it is suitable for internet backhaul, bringing mass comms to hard […]
Ukraine parliament ratifies landmark €90B EU aid package
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved the European Commission’s €90 billion support loan. The loan will provide Ukraine with much-needed financing to continue its defense against […]
Trump cheers on Armenia’s prime minister ahead of election
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday evening, calling him “a great friend and leader” ahead of the country’s parliamentary […]
Eurochild Safeguarding Policy 2026
Child safeguarding is fundamental to ensuring that children under the age of 18 can safely exercise their rights, express their views, and participate meaningfully in […]
‘If your wife asks you to change diapers, change your wife’: the Arabic hit show that parodies the patriarchy
The female-created YouTube sketch series Smatouha Minni – You Heard It From Me – uses satire to confront misogynistic attitudes In Beirut’s Gemmayzeh neighbourhood a […]
Iran, US Trade Strikes As Cease-Fire Wobbles
Iran and the United States launched fresh strikes on targets in the Persian Gulf region highlighting a precarious cease-fire amid a diplomatic push to reach […]
Oxford trust accused of inappropriately accessing maternity campaigner’s medical records
The co-founder of a campaign raising concerns about maternity care at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), claims that senior doctors, midwives, and clerical […]
Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, with or without Starmer
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair intended his bracing meditation on the state of the nation to land as a shock to the center-left system and […]
Nigel Farage is facing his own threat from the right in Makerfield
LONDON — Nigel Farage was hoping to sabotage Labour’s leadership fight. But a former ally is now trying to eat into his vote from the […]
US Confirms New ‘Defensive’ Strikes in Iran
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 […]
How a company turned visas to Europe into big business
How a company turned visas to Europe into big business VFS Global enjoys a near monopoly on outsourced visa processing, including for travel to most […]