On the occasion of International Girls in ICT Day, our EU Advocacy Officer, Francesca Pisanu, shares with us some reflections on challenges girls face in […]
Year: 2026
Three ways South Korea can buy alliance insurance
The case for South Korea hedging its relationship with the United States may have become harder to dismiss. Washington’s trade policies and the economic consequences […]
Under Trump, record numbers say personal finances getting worse
Just over a year after President Donald Trump promised the US was entering a “golden age,” Americans are expressing unprecedented pessimism about the state of the economy. […]
Uzbekistan prepares for first homegrown satellite and astronaut mission
Uzbekistan plans to launch a 6U CubeSat in 2028 while preparing the framework for a 10–14 day astronaut mission in cooperation with international partners. The […]
Dead Men Walking – Episode 2: International Law
In this second episode of our new podcast, “Dead Men Walking”, produced by the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in collaboration with Justice Info, we […]
Trump’s Justice Department Is Moving to Make It Easier to Deport DACA Recipients
The Trump administration is continuing its attacks on DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, that has given deportation relief and work permits to […]
Far Right Israeli Settler Movement Enters Syria in a Push for “Greater Israel”
Syrian journalist Oudai Efnikher is deeply familiar with life under Israeli occupation. He was born in Kafer Hareb, a village in Syria’s Golan Heights, from […]
Trump’s Hateful Attention-Mongering Since His Third Assassination Attempt Is Disgusting.
Trump’s reaction to the gunman’s attempt to assassinate him was bizarre, but not surprising. He immediately branded the attack towards him as positive, saying, ” […]
Dutch drug mule arrested at OR Tambo with 60kg of khat in luggage
A Netherlands national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after police discovered 60kg of khat concealed in his luggage…See More
New poll: Democrat James Talarico leads both Republicans in Texas US Senate race
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race — though the […]
Trump wants do-over of failed airline fantasy — at taxpayers’ expense
It looks like Donald Trump is taking on yet another side gig. In addition to his day jobs running the most powerful nation on earth, […]
Lipreader catches Trump and King Charles in candid talk: ‘I feel I shouldn’t be here’
King Charles’ visit to the White House to meet with Donald Trump, followed by an outdoor ceremony on Tuesday, led the New York Post to […]
‘Adrist’: Trump mocked as ‘mess’ for slurring words in King Charles welcome speech
President Donald Trump appeared to mix up his words during a speech at the formal welcome ceremony for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at […]
Hidden Chinese history of Australia’s gold rush is going global
Taiwanese pop music superstar Jay Chou, known in Mandarin as Zhou Jielun (周杰倫), has put Australia’s Sovereign Hill on the map. A nationally renowned tourist […]
Legal questions US lawyers can’t answer about the Iran war
There is a recurring temptation in American foreign policy to treat legal argument as a substitute for strategic thought. The controversy over Operation Epic Fury […]
Bernie Sanders Busts Trump Not Protecting Kids From Violence And Discrimination In Schools
Donald Trump’s decision to close and tear down the Department of Education has real consequences for kids, families, and communities. When an act of violence, […]
Beijing Pushes Back As US Sanctions Chinese Oil Refinery Over Iran Links
Beijing has pushed back on a US decision to sanction the Hengli oil refinery, rejecting Washington’s accusations that the company “plays an outsized role” in […]
Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike
Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and […]
Iran, US Locked In Strategic ‘Staring Contest’ Over Hormuz, Says Former CENTCOM Official Joe Buccino
RFE/RL spoke with former US Central Command (CENTCOM) communications director, retired US Army Colonel Joe Buccino, on April 27 to discuss the escalating situation in […]
France doubles down on call for caution over EU-US trade deal
PARIS — France’s EU affairs minister Benjamin Haddad said Tuesday that the EU should not rush to ratify last year’s trade deal with the U.S., […]