The Trump-Putin phone call on April 29 lasted 90 minutes, both sides report. The call was initiated by Russia. President Vladimir Putin told Trump that […]
Month: April 2026
‘It’s nuts’: Joe Rogan blames Trump if ‘Iran nukes New York City’
Podcaster Joe Rogan expressed the view that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran would be to blame if a nuclear weapon were used on New […]
Major ‘gaffe’ sees British ‘distress signal’ flown at King Charles visit
King Charles III endured another diplomatic gaffe during his visit to the United States. The 77-year-old monarch wrapped up his visit with a trip across […]
Europe Has Too Few Workers and Too Many Retirees. Cutting Immigration Will Make the Math Worse.
French pensioners have it pretty good. The minimum age at which a French worker can obtain their state pension is 62, with many retiring as […]
A7, Company Implicated In Sanctions Evasion, Reportedly Linked To Russian Oligarchs
An Russian oligarch and top business executives are using A7, an influential payments company implicated a vast sanctions evasions scheme relying on a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, […]
Trump Urges Merz To Prioritize Ukraine Over Iran
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality
BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to pull U.S. troops out of Germany — but turning a social media edict into an actual […]
Don’t beg Moscow, EU’s top diplomat warns
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned Europe against putting itself in a position of weakness, saying Thursday the bloc should not “humiliate” itself by […]
Indonesia should think twice about China’s bauxite rush
Indonesia has seen this movie before. It begins with a surge of foreign capital, accelerates with a rush to build smelters and ends with an […]
Megawatt ambition is darkening Bangladesh’s power future
On the banks of the Padma River, the twin domes of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant rise as a US$12.65 billion monument to Bangladesh’s soaring […]
22% of European telcos active in D2D as commercialisation starts
Omdia says this level of satellite direct-to-device activity signals growing confidence it will be important to future mobile services – T-Mobile US yesterday reported lower […]
The European Commission has launched proceedings against Slovakia over changes in whistleblower protection
Brussels – The European Commission (EC) announced on Friday that it has launched infringement proceedings against Slovakia. The reason is the recent adoption of a […]
Major EPP rally in Zagreb
ZAGREB – A two-day informal meeting of the leaders of the European People’s Party (EPP), the largest European political group, begins today in Zagreb, where […]
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Brussels – Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist group, the EU has determined. A political agreement on the terrorist designation was reached at the […]
Terror in Golders Green
Golders Green is where the original Jews of London’s East End discovered suburbia. Handsome semis, kosher bakeries, kids huffing up hilly streets on scooters, space […]
Roberts Court Finishes Off Landmark Voting Rights Act
The conservative majority on the Supreme Court just finished off the job these guys couldn’t. Bloody Sunday – Alabama police attack Selma-to-Montgomery Marchers, 1965. Kate […]
Comey indictment reveals a desperate DOJ — and president
To serve in Donald Trump’s Cabinet is to perform for an audience of one, and in the weeks since she was fired by the president, […]
Ukraine appeals to Trump’s vanity in hopes of security guarantees
When I think of Donald Trump, I envision a blimp flying overhead with huge flashing lights blazing “The world is yours!” This is his internal […]
Supermarket chicken could get cheaper due to grain breakthrough
Australian researchers develop a high-protein sorghum variety, hoping to replace expensive livestock feed with systems that could lead to cheaper meat and eggs…See More
The Supreme Court Delivers Another Victory for the Jim Crow Southernization of America
When I was in junior high, the Klan pamphleted on my hometown’s main square. This was the early 2000s in a small, but not overly […]