King Charles’ visit to the White House to meet with Donald Trump, followed by an outdoor ceremony on Tuesday, led the New York Post to […]
Month: April 2026
‘Adrist’: Trump mocked as ‘mess’ for slurring words in King Charles welcome speech
President Donald Trump appeared to mix up his words during a speech at the formal welcome ceremony for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at […]
Hidden Chinese history of Australia’s gold rush is going global
Taiwanese pop music superstar Jay Chou, known in Mandarin as Zhou Jielun (周杰倫), has put Australia’s Sovereign Hill on the map. A nationally renowned tourist […]
Legal questions US lawyers can’t answer about the Iran war
There is a recurring temptation in American foreign policy to treat legal argument as a substitute for strategic thought. The controversy over Operation Epic Fury […]
Bernie Sanders Busts Trump Not Protecting Kids From Violence And Discrimination In Schools
Donald Trump’s decision to close and tear down the Department of Education has real consequences for kids, families, and communities. When an act of violence, […]
Beijing Pushes Back As US Sanctions Chinese Oil Refinery Over Iran Links
Beijing has pushed back on a US decision to sanction the Hengli oil refinery, rejecting Washington’s accusations that the company “plays an outsized role” in […]
Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike
Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and […]
Iran, US Locked In Strategic ‘Staring Contest’ Over Hormuz, Says Former CENTCOM Official Joe Buccino
RFE/RL spoke with former US Central Command (CENTCOM) communications director, retired US Army Colonel Joe Buccino, on April 27 to discuss the escalating situation in […]
France doubles down on call for caution over EU-US trade deal
PARIS — France’s EU affairs minister Benjamin Haddad said Tuesday that the EU should not rush to ratify last year’s trade deal with the U.S., […]
EU Commission reshuffles top jobs thanks to workaround
BRUSSELS — A long-stalled reshuffle of senior roles within the European Commission is taking place, thanks to an internal workaround that allows a key official […]
‘If your wife asks you to change diapers, change your wife’: the Arabic hit show that parodies the patriarchy
The female-created YouTube sketch series Smatouha Minni – You Heard It From Me – uses satire to confront misogynistic attitudes In Beirut’s Gemmayzeh neighbourhood a […]
The Operational Trap
In late 1941, the leadership of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy made a series of choices. Since 1937, they had been embroiled in a […]
Seven things we learnt from Morgan McSweeney’s committee grilling
Morgan McSweeney, the former chief of staff to the Prime Minister, has just finished speaking at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. He was grilled for […]
Kenya Met Warns of Heavy Rains in Nairobi, Other Regions This Week
The public is advised to take precautionary measures, even as harsh weather conditions are expected to resume for an extended period of time…See More
They voted for MAGA. Now they want out
Donald Trump’s promise of a new MAGA golden age for America is cracking from within. A decade into his rise to power, a growing number […]
Trump admin’s fertility plan prioritizes ideology over science
In early April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data indicating fertility rates in the U.S. had hit an all-time low, part of […]
DIV Fund is now accepting applications
The DIV Fund is seeking applications for innovations in global development across sectors and geographies that can measurably improve outcomes for people living in poverty […]
Call for a child-centred EU budget
Joint reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) Proposal by the Child Rights Action Group. The next European Union (EU) long-term budget has the potential […]
Singapore’s AI neutrality is cracking under US-China pressure
Singapore built its edge on something rare: neutrality that actually worked. Capital moved in, companies set up and deals got done without politics getting in […]
China’s science surge is not a problem — America’s retreat is
China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in research and development has reached parity with – and by purchasing power […]