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 […]
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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 […]
Migration crisis hits Spain as thousands enter from Morocco
Thousands of migrants entering Spain from neighboring Morocco have sent the autonomous city of Ceuta into chaos since Wednesday, prompting fresh backlash against Prime Minister […]
US-Iran war looms over Britain’s economy
LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s shadow is set to loom over the British economy as the Bank of England on Thursday warned fresh conflict […]
Rwanda sets June 2027 deadline for nationwide 3G shutdown
Rwanda has unveiled plans to shut down its 3G network nationwide by 30 June 2027, as the country looks to free up spectrum and investment […]
Europe threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA investment plan
UEFA, the governing body of European football, has voted unanimously to boycott the World Cup if FIFA adopts a controversial proposal to privatize part of […]
Burnham to Trump: UK ‘can’t ignore’ its oil and gas reserves
LONDON — Andy Burnham said Thursday he “can’t ignore” Britain’s North Sea oil and gas resources — a point he stressed to Donald Trump last week. […]
US Military Says Latest Strikes Target Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps
The US military said it launched dozens of strikes against targets linked to Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to Iranian attacks […]
Egypt Says Fire At Mediterranean Port Caused By Drone
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 […]
How are telcos keeping wildfire-hit Europe connected?
As wildfires spread across Europe, telecom companies are helping communities and emergency teams stay connected, from waiving customer bills to providing satellite communications in areas […]
Spain, France, UK warn megafires show climate change is ‘threatening our way of life’
BRUSSELS — The massive blazes raging in Spain and France epitomize the threat climate change is posing to Europe, the British government said in joint statements […]
EU launches €30B push to build 7 massive AI data centers
BRUSSELS — The EU on Thursday fired the starting gun on plans to fund seven multi-billion-euro computing hubs to train artificial intelligence models in Europe. […]
Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missiles, Killing At Least Eight, Including Children
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes pummeled Ukraine overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others as President Zelenskyy returned […]
US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ Of Strikes Against Iran
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 […]
Vodafone unveils global cybersecurity centre in Portugal
Vodafone has launched its new Global Cyber Centre (GCC) in Lisbon, Portugal. In a bid to strengthen the telecoms giant’s ability to defend its networks, […]
Unidentified object crashes in Poland as Russia strikes Ukraine
An unidentified airborne object crashed in eastern Poland early Thursday during Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, leaving behind a 10-meter-wide crater and scattered debris, said […]
Is heterosexuality hopeless? | Arwa Mahdawi
Some argue that it is now embarrassing, particularly for women. But the fatalism of Extremely Online discourse obscures the actual picture As we wrap up […]
The first election of the Andy Burnham era is already here
MANCHESTER — Andy Burnham hasn’t even been prime minister for two weeks — but his record is already on the ballot paper in a key […]
Watch out Brussels and Kyiv, Poland’s conservatives are veering right
Poland’s opposition is shifting further to the right ahead of an election next year and that threatens to have a major impact for the EU […]
US Launches Strikes on Iran
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 […]