Pope Leo XIV on Monday released a 42,000-word encyclical calling for government regulation of artificial intelligence and implored world leaders to ensure the burgeoning technology […]
Month: May 2026
Trump’s vulgarity is poisoning public life
Donald Trump is a vulgarian. We know this — it has long been a defining feature of his public and private lives. But a new report […]
Abortion bans are making miscarriage treatment more dangerous
In 2022, after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a trigger ban in Texas went into effect. This meant that for doctors, […]
Lavrov Warns Rubio To Evacuate US Citizens, Threatening ‘Consistent and Systematic Strikes’ On Kyiv
Russia sharply escalated threats against Kyiv, warning of “systematic and consistent strikes” as Russia’s top diplomat urged American citizens to evacuate the Ukrainian capital.
US Says It Hit Iranian Missile Sites, Mine-Laying Boats
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 […]
The world may or may not be entering ‘Beijing time’
In recent weeks, the back-to-back state visits to Beijing by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have put China in the global […]
Bangladesh’s JF-17 fighter bid rattles India’s eastern flank
Bangladesh’s possible purchase of the JF-17 is turning a routine fighter jet buy into a dangerous new flashpoint in the escalating India-China-Pakistan power struggle. This […]
WFP says food insecurity, aid cuts hampering Ebola response in DR Congo
The Ebola outbreak and food insecurity are deeply intertwined, the World Food Programme’s Ituri bureau chief told the Associated Press on Monday…See More
Western Europe swelters as late May heat dome shatters records
Western Europe faces record late-May heat, with France, the UK and Spain sweltering up to 11C above normal and officials warning of rising health risks…See […]
The Empty Architect
The building that houses a government department often tells you everything you need to know about its current health. In the mid-century, these were cathedrals […]
Rubio says US-Iran peace deal could take ‘a few more days’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” to reach an agreement to […]
How Elon Musk galvanized the UK’s online safety regime
How Elon Musk galvanized the UK’s online safety regime The U.K. was taking a wait-and-see approach to online safety… then along came Grok. By MIZY […]
Man dangling off Cape Town mountain leaves Mzansi anxious – WATCH
A terrifying video of a man dangling from a steep rock face near Table Mountain left South Africans fearing he could fall at any moment…See […]
Will Brexit ruin Andy Burnham’s campaign in Makerfield?
Britain wants back into the European Union, if the pollsters are to be believed. On the surface, they are not wrong. YouGov has Rejoin at […]
Old Wounds, New Deals
By: Daniel Mitchum Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi met South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung in Andong. Photo from the Office of Japan’s Prime Minister Japan and […]
Singapore is winning the AI race nobody is watching
It is 2028. A Fortune 500 bank in London is deciding where to deploy its first fully autonomous AI agent for credit decisions. The bank […]
Perilous logic behind Indonesia’s commodity export funnel
JAKARTA – When President Prabowo Subianto rose before Indonesia’s plenary parliamentary session on May 20, 2026, few foresaw that he would deliver an address that […]
US Says It Carried Out ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes in Southern Iran Amid Fragile Cease-Fire
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 […]
The French far right’s weak spot: Economic incoherence
PARIS — When it comes to the economy, France’s far-right National Rally party has an identity crisis — and its adversaries see an opportunity to […]
America’s way of war isn’t working
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review […]