BIRMINGHAM, England — Andy Burnham has laid a social care trap for Britain’s next general election. The Conservatives think they can waltz right past it. […]
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BT acquires TalkTalk after administration
BT has acquired TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale businesses after the struggling telecoms company entered administration, in a deal expected to have a total cash impact […]
Protesters, Police Clash As Vote On President And Kosovo War Crimes Court Stalls
Police fired tear gas at protesters outside Kosovo’s parliament on the evening of October 5 as a dispute over proposed restrictions on a Hague-based war […]
Diplomat is Romania’s fourth prime ministerial candidate in five months
A senior diplomat will try to form a new government as Romania’s prime minister, in an attempt to end a five-month stalemate that threatens the […]
America’s bomber withdrawal points to wider UK-US friction
LONDON — Britain and the U.S. sought to ease friction Monday after American bombers were suddenly moved amid major security concerns at the base that […]
Medusa extends network into Jordan with NaiTel and ADH
Medusa Submarine Cable System, NaiTel and Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH) have signed an agreement to create a new route between Jordan and Europe. The agreement […]
How Gloria Steinem’s lifechanging stay in India shaped her approach to feminism
The activist said her two years studying and travelling in country ‘made me who I am’ ‘We badly need to raise our boys more like […]
Kosovo Moves To Curb Hague Tribunal Powers On Eve Of Deadline To Elect New President
Kosovo’s parliament approved at first reading a bill to sharply restrict the jurisdiction of the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers on October 5, a day before […]
Siberian Anti-Plague Institute Staff Isolated After Worker’s Death
The United States is monitoring reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia after the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in the […]
From the rent crisis to Trump: 5 things that will shape Spain’s snap election
Spaniards have eight weeks to decide whether Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez should extend his eight-year tenure, or make way for a right-wing administration that […]
50 members of European Parliament targeted by deepfake porn, report says
Fifty European Union lawmakers, including 46 women, have been the targets of deepfake pornography, according to new research released Monday. The number of women targeted […]
Huawei, Qualcomm sign multi-year patent licensing deal
Huawei has signed a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Qualcomm covering 5G, AI, computing and networking. As part of the agreement, Qualcomm will also purchase […]
Sánchez bets it all on housing ahead of Spain’s snap election
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hopes his country’s dire housing crisis has become so bad that it overshadows the other challenges Spain faces. Nationwide protests […]
Merz and Macron want the EU to hit back harder — and faster — against trade threats
BERLIN — The European Commission needs the power to act much faster against trade threats, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged […]
UK govt intervenes in BT’s TalkTalk deal amid concerns over ‘vital national infrastructure’
The UK government has stepped in to review BT’s takeover of TalkTalk, amid concerns about what the deal could mean for customers and “vital” UK […]
Iran Executes 2 More Isfahan Protesters, Rights Groups Say
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Europe’s last socialist heavyweight Sánchez calls snap Spanish elections for Nov. 29
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called a snap election for Nov. 29, a vote that could signal the demise of the EU’s last […]