As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Year: 2026
US Hormuz blockade, tariffs jolt China
China has urged the United States and Iran to return to the negotiating table after Washington launched an operation to close the Strait of Hormuz […]
Quantum computers to break our codes faster than expected
Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a […]
Embracing live entertainment’s ‘human connection’ in aged care centres
A performer and an advocate for older Australians are worried that live entertainment for aged care residents is on the decline as other leisure activities, […]
‘Everything is fine’: Trump staffers respond to latest crisis with burning house memes
President Donald Trump’s staffers are panicking behind the scenes after a disastrous few days in which the president attacked the pope and compared himself to […]
‘I found it offensive’: GOP senators relieved Trump deleted ‘ill-advised’ post
Republican senators breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday after President Donald Trump deleted an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ, but most refused […]
The Battle for Argentina’s Memory
Fifty years after the military coup that ushered in one of Latin America’s most brutal dictatorships, Argentine President Javier Milei wants to challenge the social […]
Vindictive Federalism
For decades, national policies have compelled states to pare back eligibility and benefits for social programs. Under Trump, federal austerity has become a tool to […]
Govt Set to Unlock Ksh271 Billion Trade Opportunity With India
Kenya and India share decades of diplomatic relationship, which has steered trade between the nations, with this latest engagement likely to solidify the relationship further…See […]
Japan Focus: Modernising karinto, rice for weight control, POCARI SWEAT expansion in China, and more
This edition explores how to reimagine traditional karinto, rice consumption for weight management, POCARI SWEAT ramping up production in China, and more…See More
Untagged livestock roaming free continues to raise alarm across WA shires
A Great Southern farmer joins growing calls for stronger powers and greater accountability to address wandering livestock on rural properties and roads. …See More
Couple’s side hustle uses grubs to turn food waste into high protein feed
A regional South Australian couple’s fly larvae farm is using discarded produce to make a valuable food source. …See More
Shahrnush Parsipur: ‘The women of Iran will cause the fall of the Islamic Republic’
As her banned 1989 novella, Women Without Men, is published for the first time in the UK, the Iranian author looks back on a life […]
Worst since WWII: Kallas decries breakdown of international law in Middle East and Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday drew a direct parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, saying […]
Access to trees is becoming a luxury in European cities
BRUSSELS — Wealthy Europeans are far more likely to have access to nature than the continent’s low-income residents, a new study mapping green spaces in […]
Amateurs
Update: Orbán concedes to Magyar’s Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority! The peace talks collapsed in less than 24 hours. Usually negotiations of […]
“I am deeply sorry”: Swalwell resigns from Congress amid sexual assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell announced on Monday that he is resigning from Congress. The California Democrat’s announcement comes mere days after a former staffer accused him […]
Rain, rain and more rain forecast for these SA provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of widespread showers and severe thunderstorms across parts of the country…See More
Trump needs A-10s to go after Iranian speedboats and patrol ships
The Trump administration is putting in place a military blockade of all of Iran’s ports and coastal areas. The blockade came into effect at 10 am […]
Top Iran diplomat: Deal ‘inches away,’ Trump team sabotaged talks
Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that the Trump administration’s representatives derailed marathon talks in Pakistan’s capital with maximalist demands, just as the two sides were […]