A fragile cease-fire appeared to be holding hours after being agreed to by the United States and Iran, with ships moving through the Strait of […]
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UK extends law designed to make it easier to acquire and operate basestation sites
Legislation introduced in 2017 has led to a surge in disputes and delays with landowners; expanding it to include 15,000 more sites looks unlikely to […]
Greece proposes law to keep kids off social media
ATHENS — The Greek government is set to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced […]
Germany accuses JD Vance of hypocrisy over claim that EU meddled in Hungary’s election
BERLIN — Germany on Wednesday chided JD Vance for hypocrisy, as it pushed back against the U.S. vice president’s accusation that Brussels was meddling in […]
United’s 600km terrestrial cable links Greek cities and Greece to ME
It connects eight cities, links Greece to its main PoPs in southeastern Europe and beyond to Turkey and the Middle East, as part of a […]
EU Leaders Welcome US-Iran Cease-Fire But Warn Crisis Far From Over
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
US, Iran Reach Last-Minute Agreement On 2-Week Cease-Fire
US President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to a two-week Pakistani-brokered cease-fire, pulling back from the brink to allow the two sides […]
Russian spooks hack Wi-Fi routers to spy on West
Russia’s elite hacking group Fancy Bear is behind a large-scale campaign to spy on militaries and governments by hacking Wi-Fi routers, security agencies in the […]
Macron insists that Iran ceasefire must apply to Lebanon as well
French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran also extends to Israel’s strikes against Lebanon. “The […]
The most awe-inspiring photographs from NASA’s Artemis II mission so far
The photographs from NASA’s Artemis II mission have been nothing short of spectacular so far. Here is a selection of the very best.
After 15 years, I’m leaving Trump’s America and coming home to Australia. It feels like an escape | Simon Adams
I no longer wish to live in a country where performative cruelty has become the guiding principle of government When not firing off social media […]
UK veterans ‘forced to resign’ for being gay launch legal action against MoD
Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard claim in high court that LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is ‘structurally unfair’ Two veterans who were forced to resign for […]
‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act – podcast
In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their […]
EU’s Costa condemned Trump’s Iran threats because of Russia parallels
BRUSSELS — António Costa delivered the EU’s strongest condemnation of Donald Trump’s threats against Iran because leaders think they can’t condemn alleged Russian war crimes […]
Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show
BRUSSELS — More evidence is emerging of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s attempts to turn eastward and plug Hungary economically and politically into Russia — something […]
Trump, Iran Reach Last-Minute Agreement On Two-Week Cease-Fire
US President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to a two-week Pakistani-brokered cease-fire, pulling back from the brink to allow the two sides […]
Trump, Tehran Reach Deal On Temporary Cease-Fire
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says
BRUSSELS — Europe needs to develop its own artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure its militaries can’t be “turned off” by foreign adversaries, the CEO of […]
Can the Lib Dems fight off a Green challenge?
In Westminster it is eerily quiet as the parties scatter to the four corners of Great Britain and campaign in the Scottish, Welsh and English […]
Hours Before US Deadline For Iran, Pakistan Calls For An Extension And A Truce
Hours before a US deadline for Iran to reach a deal or face intense attacks on power plants and other infrastructure, Pakistan urged President Donald […]