Russia is courting the Taliban with one hand and arming the Taliban’s neighbor with the other. Moscow was the first country to recognize the Taliban, […]
Year: 2026
Chasing foreign phantoms in Prabowo’s embattled Indonesia
Indonesia’s leaders promise that the country will be a world power by 2045, the centennial of its independence. Yet when shares plunge or smoke drifts […]
Pick n Pay is still losing money. Here’s what that means for your grocery bill
Pick n Pay’s results show its turnaround is making progress, but it’s still losing money. Here’s what that means for your grocery bill…See More
Amid Legal Uncertainty, US Lawmakers Warn Banks, Ports Over Russian Diesel Imports
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have warned American banks, port authorities and fuel-industry groups against facilitating imports of Russian diesel, raising the prospect of […]
Pakistan-Iran Border Closure Causes ‘Unprecedented’ Increase In LPG Prices
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 […]
Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv As Oleshky Cease-Fire Takes Effect
The US-negotiated cease-fire aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky took effect in the early hours of October 27, shortly […]
EU divisions persist on ‘associate member’ label for Canada
BRUSSELS — The EU was split Tuesday over whether to offer “associate membership” status to Canada, with several countries refusing to sign off on a statement […]
French government mulled blocking social networks and mobile internet amid protests
PARIS — The French government explored ways of blocking social networks during last Saturday’s protests, two people familiar with the plan told POLITICO. In the […]
Pulsant expands partner network with HPE
Pulsant has added three technology companies to its partner network as it looks to help businesses across the country meet their growing IT needs. As […]
Immigrant’s Death in Abusive Georgia ICE Facility Reignites Call for Its Closure
An immigrant detained at an ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia, died on Friday, reigniting calls for the facility to be shut down and an investigation […]
Netanyahu Extends Assault on Hebron Ahead of Israel’s Elections
Over 3,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) since Friday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
How ICE Operates in the Shadows
The black vehicles with tinted windows converged on the bus stop just after 5:30 a.m. It was June 18, 2025, and Pedro Vasquez Perdomo and […]
Congress is freeing Trump of the limited legal requirements left on him by the Supreme Court
On the evening of Oct. 11, just weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded television […]
Bolsonaro concedes but Lula’s fight has just begun
In what’s being described as an unlikely comeback, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection on Oct. 25, defeating Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in […]
Fact-checking in the age of AI: a European Newsroom workshop on verification
What is disinformation? What principles drive the spread of fake content online? And what role does artificial intelligence play in this context? On May 27, […]
Anthropic’s record $2tn IPO could bring global risks to a head
Anthropic, developer of AI chatbot Claude, has filed its prospectus and is expected to go public on Wall Street in November at a valuation of […]
GOP pundits’ swipe at Obama instantly backfires amid cheesecake fiasco: ‘No, darling’
A pair of GOP tried to defend President Donald Trump’s White House renovations on Monday night, only for their remarks to instantly backfire. Trump erupted […]
Disturbing scheme flagged in Trump DOJ midterm lawsuit: ‘Not even pretending!’
A political analyst spotted a disturbing scheme tucked away in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to preemptively halt the certification of the state’s Senate […]
Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue?
Texas might finally turn blue, and the man poised to do it is a mask-wearing, trans rights–supporting, Gnostic Gospel–quoting liberal from Austin. In an already […]
Leaders of Finland and Norway talk to Putin
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as part of […]