U.S. President Donald Trump notified lawmakers Friday that the Iran war has “terminated” — an effort to quelch the fight over the need for Congress […]
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Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany
The Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. will withdraw 5,000 troops from military bases in Germany, following through on a threat U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Trump ‘Not Satisfied’ With ‘Messed Up’ Tehran’s Proposal, Vows No Early Iran Exit
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Russia launches new Soyuz-5 rocket from Kazakhstan cosmodrome in first test flight
On Thursday, April 30, at 23:00 local time (Astana), the Baikonur Cosmodrome witnessed the first test launch of the Soyuz-5/Sunkar vehicle. The rocket lifted off […]
Breaking the Class Ceiling
For too long, talent has been held back by a ‘class ceiling’ which is less transparent and more resilient than many care to admit. It […]
EU Quietly Takes Big Step Toward Montenegro’s Accession
EU ambassadors gave a green light to both a 90 billion-euro loan to Ukraine and the latest round of sanctions on Russia, but another decision […]
Venice Biennale Jury Resigns En Masse Over Russia’s Controversial Return
The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned ahead of the opening of the 2026 exhibition, following controversy linked to Russia’s return to […]
Trump ‘Not Satisfied’ With New Iranian Peace Proposal
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Magyar defends appointing brother-in-law as justice minister
Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar defended his decision to pick his brother-in-law as justice minister Friday, calling the lawyer’s professional competence “unquestionable.” Magyar stressed […]
The EU-Mercosur deal takes effect — but the fight over it goes on
BRUSSELS — Large parts of the EU’s mega trade deal with the Latin American Mercosur bloc finally kicked in Friday, but the political fight over […]
UK’s Global Signal Exchange wins UN and hyperscalers’ backing
Case study: platform used 87 email addresses, 4 URLs to cause 50,000 disruptions and a large scale criminal referral in West Africa – far exceeding […]
Lame-duck prime ministers rarely last long
In the past 24 hours there have been briefings from supporters of both Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner about how they might move against Starmer […]
Venice Biennale still has time to ban Russia, Ukraine says
The Venice Biennale’s “cowardly choice” to allow Russia to participate in its 2026 exhibition “continues to harm” the organization, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said […]
Anger and apathy on the UK campaign trail
SURREY, England — There are impassioned election fights going on in this leafy part of England — but you’d be hard-pressed to find a voter […]
Max Meizlish: Inside Mojtaba Khamenei’s Global Kleptocracy
Max Meizlish, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a former official at the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets […]
US Treasury Secretary Says Iran’s Currency Has Fallen To A Record Low
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Trump threatens Sánchez and Meloni with US troops withdrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would “probably” remove American troops from Spain and Italy, in renewed attacks against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez […]
Attempted murder charge after Jewish men stabbed in London
LONDON — A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed Wednesday in the U.K. capital. Essa Suleiman faces two […]
Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia, Tuapse Hit Again
Ukraine has hit an oil facility and industrial site in Russia’s Perm region, roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Russian officials, as […]
Venice Biennale jury quits over decision to allow Russia’s participation
The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned on Thursday in the latest escalation of a months-long political fight over Russia’s return to the […]