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Canada’s Carney sees ‘timely’ role for G7 in any Iran deal
DUBLIN — The upcoming G7 summit could be well-timed to cement an emerging peace agreement on Iran — but only if the deal includes a […]
Swedish jets intercept Russian aircraft in 2 separate incidents
Sweden said on Saturday that it scrambled JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets the day before to intercept Russian military aircraft that appeared to be flying […]
Deal Or No Deal? Nervous Wait Continues Amid Fragile Cease-Fire
A social media post by Pakistan’s prime minister set a 24-hour clock ticking on July 13 as he said a deal between Washington and Tehran […]
Iran Downplays Claims Of Imminent Peace Agreement
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 […]
Canada expects submarine decision ‘in 30 days,’ procurement chief says
BERLIN — Canada expects to pick a preferred bidder within 30 days for a submarine program that could become the country’s biggest-ever procurement, Secretary of […]
German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space
BERLIN — Germany’s top military space commander said he cannot rule out that Russia is working on technology to place a nuclear warhead in space, […]
US Downs Iranian Attack Drones, Even As Deal Momentum Builds
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 […]
How Donald Trump’s son-in-law accidentally sparked an Albanian uprising
VLORË, Albania — When Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner decided to invest in a luxury holiday development on Albania’s idyllic southern coast, he probably didn’t […]
Macron wants the G7 to tackle China. Beijing isn’t playing along.
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron wants the G7 summit to converge on the need to tackle a flood of subsidized Chinese exports that is […]
US, Iran Edge Toward Deal As Region Awaits Breakthrough
After more than three months of conflict that has shaken the Middle East, disrupted energy markets, and heightened concerns about regional stability, the United States […]
US Releases Information On Biolabs In Over 30 Countries, Including Ukraine
The director of US National Intelligence (DNI) has released evidence that her office says shows “longstanding” United States government funding for more than 120 biolabs […]
UN Voices ‘Grave Concern’ After Taliban Arrests Afghan Women Over Dress Violations
The United Nations said it was “gravely concerned” by the arrests of at least 30 women in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat over the past […]
Defense decoupling is no longer just a European fear — it’s Trump’s policy
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review […]
5 things to know about the EU’s air passenger rights reform deal
BRUSSELS — EU countries on Friday cleared the way for an overhaul of air passenger rights, approving a compromise deal that will affect everything from […]
Artemis II crew head back towards Earth after completing record-breaking lunar flyby
NASA’s mission control in Houston regained communication with the crew after an expected loss of contact for some 40 minutes, as their spacecraft passed behind […]
Russian Woman Who Lied About FSB Ties Is Sentenced to 14 Months
A Russian woman who pleaded guilty to lying about her contacts with Russia’s main intelligence agency — and was later accused of sending drunken harassing […]
US Official Says ‘High-Stakes’ Iran Deal Nearly Finalized
A senior US administration official has said the United States and Iran were “very close” to sealing a deal that would reopen a critical shipping […]
EU Members Agree To Advance Accession Talks For Ukraine And Moldova
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that European Union member states have agreed to advance accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, boosting […]
UK and Canada in talks on defense bank and fighter jet programs
LONDON — The U.K. government is in negotiations with Canada over joining its NATO-linked defense bank, and membership of a global fighter jet program, Canada’s […]