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What is China’s Shenzhou-23 mission? Inside the year-long space experiment
The astronauts will be testing how a year in space affects their body and will be conducting more than 100 experiments, like growing embryos and […]
We’re Nothing at All review – bus explosion sets off Hong Kong drama of grief, prejudice and queer identity
A disaster on Valentine’s Day sets off a sprawling tale of hidden lives and social fault lines in director Herman Yau’s ambitious ensemble drama Prolific […]
‘She does not back down’: the couple seeking to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groups Bonolo Selelo was at Botswana’s […]
Latvian centrist moves to form coalition government
Centrist Latvian lawmaker Andris Kulbergs announced his intention to form a coalition government with four parties, national media reported on Monday. Center-right Prime Minister Evika […]
The Vatican vs. killer robots: Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI warfare
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Monday raised the alarm over the use of AI in warfare and called for the technology to be “disarmed” […]
Protection Racket: Our Pension Funds Should Not Refuse to Fund our National Security
Europe faces a critical and urgent defence readiness gap. The War in Ukraine has led to a necessary reckoning by European governments of their capacity […]
Amid Mounting Tensions Between Kyiv And Minsk, Belarus Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya Visits Ukraine
Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv, in the exiled Belarusian opposition leader’s first trip to Ukraine more than four years into the all-out Russian invasion.
Iran Hangs Man Linked To January Protests
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 […]
Europe sweats as ‘heat dome’ causes record May temperatures
BRUSSELS — Western European countries are bracing for extreme heat this week as a “heat dome” causes record-high temperatures for May. Spain and Portugal are […]
Poland’s right-wing topples Kraków’s liberal mayor in fresh blow to Tusk
WARSAW — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suffered a major setback on Sunday as voters in Kraków overwhelmingly backed a right-wing campaign to remove liberal […]
Why central London needs social housing
When the Boundary Estate opened at Arnold Circus in 1900, it was meant to show what public housing could be. London County Council had cleared […]
Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to the pope
On a recent sunny spring day, Father Eric Salobir led a delegation through St. Peter’s Square, past the crowds and toward Pope Leo XIV. With […]
Comment le monde de la tech a tenté d’influencer la position du pape sur l’IA
PARIS — Sous le soleil éclatant d’une journée d’avril, un petit groupe de personnes, conduit par le Père Eric Salobir, traverse la Place Saint-Pierre, à […]
US Officials Say Iran Deal Is 95% Done, But Not Ready for Signature
The Trump administration says the US and Iran are closer to a nuclear agreement than at any point in recent years, even as senior officials […]
Rubio Says ‘Significant Progress’ On Peace Deal, But Iranians Push Back On Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said “good news” on the Iran negotiations could come sometime on May 24, telling reporters during a trip […]
Towards a safer online space for kids: interview with European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen
Across every corner of the internet, EU kids deserve a safe digital playground. That was the message of Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice-President for […]
Trump Appears To Tamp Down Hopes For Quick US-Iran Peace Deal
US President Donald Trump appeared to temper expectations of an early peace deal with Iran a day after he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
Trump Defends Current Iran Negotiations
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 […]
Rubio Says ‘Significant Progress’ On Peace Deal As Iranians Push Back On Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said “good news” on the Iran negotiations could come sometime on May 24, telling reporters during a trip […]