Ukrainian drones attacked energy and military sites in St. Petersburg as Russia’s major economic forum was set to kick off in the city, a day […]
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One Killed In Iranian Air Strikes On Kuwait
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 […]
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, […]
Oil ‘powder keg’: Trump says Hormuz blockade may last all summer
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to project optimism about reaching a deal to end the illegal war he started against Iran, even while acknowledging the […]
Why bringing down oil’s price is so hard
Between assurances from President Donald Trump that a peace agreement is all but wrapped up and renewed skirmishes, the price of oil rises and falls. […]
Scott Bessent kept in the dark about Trump’s promotion of antagonist Pulte: report
President Trump’s decision to nominate Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence caught many of his closest advisors off guard and dealt a significant blow […]
DHS picks fight with world-renowned chef over conditions in camps
The Department of Homeland Security got into a public internet feud with globally-renowned celebrity chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés, who demanded transparency […]
Trump’s intelligence pick sparks rare MAGA media revolt
When Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence in May, it was hard to imagine her replacement could be so much more unqualified. Gabbard […]
MAGA fails to conquer arts and music
Even by Donald Trump‘s erratic standards, his latest meltdown is bad — and deeply concerning. It all began with two major insults to his fragile […]
Dieback disease killing mango trees is spreading in the NT
At a field day in the Northern Territory, mango growers were desperate to learn what could be done to stop the spread of mango twig […]
EU lawmakers vote to shield peers from Huawei scandal probe
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee voted not to lift the immunity of three lawmakers that Belgian prosecutors want to investigate as part of […]
Lithuania signals interest in American nukes
Lithuania is in talks with the U.S. to potentially host American nuclear weapons on its territory, said the country’s defense minister on Tuesday. “Discussions are […]
Trump Congratulated Him on His Freedom. Alligator Alcatraz Left Him With a Stroke.
On a recent Wednesday at 11 p.m., Arianne Betancourt’s phone rang. It was her father, Justo Betancourt, who had spent much of the last six […]
At SXSW, politicians and Paddington’s dad take to the stage
In a stairwell in the old Truman Brewery, two men and a humanoid robot are waiting for the lift. The robot is tottering slightly, emitting […]
LGBTQ+ Suicide Hotline Must Be Restored
A new report by the Trevor Project underscores the urgent need for “Press 3” option, which President Donald Trump ended last year.
Russia Taking Advantage of Shortage of US Interceptor Missiles to Attack Ukraine
On Monday night, Russia launched a large-scale attack on cities across Ukraine, reportedly killing at least 22 people in one of its largest assaults on […]
GOP Senate Majority Leader Says Trump Will Withdraw “Anti-Weaponization” Fund
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday the Trump administration has rescinded its plan to use a nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay people […]
Beyond the Ban: What can really protect children’s safety and rights online?
Eurochild and Euroconsumers release a statement stressing that protecting children online requires better regulation, safer platforms, and age-appropriate safeguards, not blanket social media bans. A) […]
The Shangri-La shockwave and the death of automatic assurance
When US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took the podium at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, his words signaled a profound structural shift in […]
Australia is the victim of an AUKUS ‘bait and switch’
At a security conference in Singapore over the weekend, the three AUKUS partners – the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – announced a tweak […]