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Month: August 2026
We’re Half a Year Into Trump’s War on Iran. Congress Has Tools to End It.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is entering its seventh month after a series of attempts at diplomatic negotiations moderated by Pakistan and other countries in […]
40 Democrats Demand Israel Free Sami Safi, US Citizen Detained Without Charges
Dozens of Democrats from both chambers of Congress are demanding the release of U.S. citizen Sami Safi from Israeli prison, where officials have held her […]
French presidential hopeful Attal sees life at Elysée Palace with romantic partner Séjourné
PARIS — French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal said that if he wins the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron next year, he would move into the […]
La France et l’Allemagne se divisent sur le développement de l’industrie propre en Europe
BRUXELLES — La grande ambition de l’Union européenne de devenir un acteur majeur de l’industrie propre sera mise à rude épreuve cet automne, alors que […]
Reagan advisor Norman Bailey, a victor in the Cold War, dies at 95
Dr. Norman A. Bailey passed away after a long illness on August 18 in Greensboro, NC. He was 95. A distinguished public servant and teacher, […]
Myanmar’s junta building a sanctions-busting axis of impunity
When Myanmar’s military bombed a Buddhist monastery during a meditation retreat this month, reportedly killing at least 14 people, most of them elderly civilians, it […]
UK PSTN switch-off: millions of landline users remain unclear on migration
With the UK’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) due to be switched off on 31 January 2027, new research suggests many landline users are still […]
Mass action and workplace walkouts are needed to defend TPS holders and defeat ICE’s surge
Now is the time to organize walkouts, mass action, protest, and work stoppages. Now is the time for urgency and courage.
Here’s who’s winning BIG from tourists visiting South Africa
A shift in how international tourists travel is quietly changing where their money ends up, and it might be closer to home than you’d expect…See […]
‘Damage has been done’: Wall Street turns on scrambling Trump Cabinet member
President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary is failing at the one job the president desperately needs him to do: keep Wall Street in the administration’s corner, […]
Mystery mires Sean Duffy road trip as IRS has no record of non-profit funding it
The IRS has no public record of a lobbyist-run nonprofit raking in millions of corporate dollars to fund a July 4th-themed reality show starring a […]
Sanctioned Iranian Oil Tankers ‘Stranded’ Near Sri Lankan Coast
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Mark Carney shows the world how to bite back at Trump’s tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Carney has announced the suspension of Canada-United States trade talks, citing “last-minute changes” made by American negotiators that “were unfair, uneconomic and […]
S Korea’s AI economy can’t compete with China through conformity
South Korea is betting extraordinary sums on artificial intelligence. President Lee Jae-myung has backed an 800 trillion won (US$578 billion) semiconductor expansion involving Samsung Electronics […]
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial exposes MAGA lies
Having kids is easy, and anyone who says otherwise is an ugly feminist trying to scare other women out of their only true source of […]
These women don’t trust politicians. They do trust Candace Owens
This story was originally reported by Mariel Padilla of The 19th. Meet Mariel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. In […]
Canada’s Carney to attend EU’s State of the Union
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will join European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the most high-profile political moment in the EU’s calendar, amid […]
Musk to receive Ukraine’s Order of Freedom from Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded his country’s Order of Freedom to Elon Musk Wednesday, amid efforts to persuade Musk to expand access to his […]
Kenya Airways to Offer Free Wi-Fi on All Long-Haul Flights From 2027
If Kenya Airways succeeds in installing the service on its fleet, it will be the second airline with the service in East Africa, behind RwandAir…See […]