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 […]
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US Reportedly Offers ‘Tougher’ Peace Proposal To Iran, But Tehran Sees ‘Excessive Demands’
US President Donald Trump said Iran had provided guarantees that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as he asserted Washington was nearing a “very good […]
From local action to EU strategy: Interview with the President of the European Committee of the Regions and the Chair of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis of the European Parliament
On Wednesday, the European Newsroom (enr) sat down with Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions, and Irene Tinagli, MEP and Chair […]
Zia’s ghost still haunts Bangladesh’s fragile power pact
For a country born out of a bloody partition from Pakistan in 1971, political transition in Bangladesh has rarely been a peaceful affair. The assassination […]
Somali piracy making a comeback on waves of Iran war
On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was […]
Productivity gains mask quiet crisis of employee disconnection, Intellect’s study shows
While global investments in corporate mental health are finally moving the needle on employee productivity and stress management, a new “quiet” crisis is emerging in […]
‘Before, the land sustained us’: Who benefits from Guinea’s bauxite wealth?
The country has vast reserves of the ore, a source material for aluminium. But citizens still languish in poverty…See More
Iran war live: Israel’s expanding invasion of Lebanon draws global alarm
France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, as Iran says talks with US continue…See More
Future networks will not be built on yesterday’s rules
Europe is standing at a strategic crossroads. We can continue to regulate connectivity as if it were a narrow technical sector. Or we can finally […]
Steve Hilton smashed up UK politics — now he wants to upend California’s
LONDON — If Steve Hilton succeeds in making it past next week’s gubernatorial primary in California, it will mark a breakthrough by a relative unknown. […]
Has Vietnam’s Diplomacy Gained Influence but Lost Its Edge?
By: Khanh Vu Duc VNA/VNS Photo Thirteen years ago, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng walked onto the Shangri-La Dialogue stage and delivered one of the […]
Trump just received an ‘astounding rebuke’ that reveals ‘it’s gotten much worse’: experts
President Donald Trump just received an astounding rebuke from the legal community that reveals how much worse his second administration is compared to his first, […]
Jerome Powell takes a subtle dig at Trump during award speech: report
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took a subtle dig at President Donald Trump on Sunday as he accepted the John F. Kennedy “Profiles in […]
New Jersey Officials Impose Curfew to Stifle Anti-ICE Protests at Delaney Hall
At midnight on Sunday, New Jersey officials chose to help federal agents suppress the ongoing rallies at a New Jersey ICE detention center rather than […]
WEATHER: Severe cold snap expected to hit Gauteng this week
After several weeks of relatively mild weather, Gauteng residents are set to experience their first real taste of winter in 2026…See More
WHO chief attends opening of Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the recovery of five people infected with the rare strain of the virus for which their is no approved treatment […]
Ethiopian prime minister’s hometown shows strong support ahead of polls
Campaign posters for Abiy Ahmed line the streets of the rural town of Beshasha where he is expected to cast his vote on Monday…See More
Tell Congress: No War, No Embargo!
I just returned from Cuba, and I’m still processing what I witnessed. The situation is worse than the headlines convey. People are suffering. Cubans I spoke […]
“Totally unacceptable”: Pence calls slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters “deeply offensive”
Former Vice President Mike Pence thinks Donald Trump should “drop” his designs on slush fund created in the president’s recent settlement with the IRS, calling […]
How Trump squandered the economic recovery
When Donald Trump was 13, his father caught him with a hidden cache of switchblades. Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president’s […]