Vienna (APA) – Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) wants to strengthen the body of EU heads of state and government. The European Council should […]
Year: 2026
County braces for regional planning shifts, local control under Bill 98
Under provincial legislation, Innisfil, Bradford West Gwillimbury and New Tecumseth would be first in line for transition away from county-level planning approvals…See More
University campus to be split between housing and open space
South Australia’s premier announces the future of Adelaide University’s Magill campus, which sits on the boundary of two marginal Liberal-held electorates…See More
Young farmers swap horses and quad bikes for drones to slash job times
A shift towards modern technology is making a career in agriculture more appealing to a new generation of farmers…See More
Cobram Estate praises America’s ‘grower-first mentality’ after $260m deal
Australia’s largest olive oil producer has completed its purchase of a massive olive grove in California, giving it about 70 per cent of the state’s […]
Dire analysis warns clock ticking to reverse Supreme Court ruling — or ‘the racists win’
Legal analyst Elie Mystal took a dim view on Wednesday following the Supreme Court’s move to weaken the Voting Rights Act’s ability to police racial […]
John Roberts warned he just left ‘huge asterisk on his legacy in such a bad way’
Legal experts blasted Chief Justice John Roberts for his part in weakening the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its ability to block discrimination when […]
North Korean oppression is a security strategy, not a side issue
At a US House Armed Services Committee hearing on April 22, 2026, that had been convened to discuss US foreign policy amid the Iran war, […]
Seoul pivots southward again, restructuring for strategic autonomy
The international order is being shaken by wave after wave of crises. The US-China rivalry has spread far beyond tariffs and technology controls into critical […]
Oil price skyrockets as May’s petrol price deadline looms
As a major fuel importer, South Africa remains highly exposed to rising crude prices, shipping costs and exchange rate volatility…See More
Trump, Putin Discuss Temporary Cease-Fire In Ukraine War
US President Donald Trump said he held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, where the two discussed a possible temporary cease-fire to […]
Russia-Iran Axis Expanding The Battlefield, US Senator Thom Tillis Warns
Senator Thom Tillis, a co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group and a self-described “plain-spoken” Republican from North Carolina, has a message for those who […]
Trump Tells Putin To Focus On Ending Ukraine War After Russian President Offers Help On Iran’s Uranium
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Kyiv asks Israel to seize ship allegedly smuggling grain from occupied Ukraine
KYIV — Ukraine on Wednesday officially requested Israel seize the Panormitis cargo vessel, which is sailing under a Panamanian flag and currently on its way […]
Keir Starmer’s stack of unfinished business
LONDON — School’s out. Five peers have doffed their ceremonial caps in the House of Lords, officially “proroguing” Keir Starmer’s first session of parliament nearly […]
1979 Redux: The Carterization of Donald Trump
The long habit of underestimating revolutionary Iran has proved fatal to American presidencies. Jimmy Carter was hobbled when young guerrillas and revolutionaries quite illegally took […]
Trump Confuses Iran And Ukraine In Clear Sign Of Steep Mental Decline
At least, Trump was awake this time. The media and the people around Trump pretend like what is going on is normal, but what the […]
Pete Hegseth Was A Complete Train Wreck At Iran War Hearing
One word has been coming up to describe Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s performance running the Pentagon. The word is incompetent. Hegseth did little to […]
Republic of Congo president holds talks with his Russian counterpart
Denis Sassou N’Guesso arriving at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday where he met with Vladimir Putin…See More
Centrism is losing popularity, new data shows. Will Democrats listen?
Although Democrats seem increasingly well-positioned to make significant gains in the House and potentially even the Senate in the 2026 midterms, the party’s collapse in […]