As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Max Meizlish: Inside Mojtaba Khamenei’s Global ‘Kleptocracy’
Max Meizlish, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a former official at the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets […]
Australian cows help Indonesia’s slow recovery from FMD outbreak
An Australian dairy program in Indonesia is helping farmers in West Java boost production after a devastating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak…See More
Water restrictions loophole has some big players still pumping, expert warns
A loophole in the NSW government’s water restrictions in the northern basin of the Murray Darling means river water is still being sucked up by […]
Trump aides admit GOP will be crushed in midterms: ‘We’re already cooked’
Several White House aides have admitted they expect to be crushed in November’s midterm elections, a report revealed on Saturday. “The vibe right now is […]
MAGA lawmaker astonishes with ‘unspeakably racist’ rant on live TV: ‘Eject this guy’
Critics were left dumbfounded Friday night after Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), known by some for his frequent Islamophobic and genocidal remarks, took aim at a […]
Donroe Doctrine is becoming everything China feared
On April 28, the State Department issued a joint statement “in solidarity with Panama” in response to an uptick in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels at […]
China should borrow Britain’s tobacco-ban logic, not its law
Britain’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill, passed by Parliament in April and awaiting Royal Assent, would permanently bar the sale of tobacco to anyone born on […]
China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks
China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong says maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are “urgent” priorities…See More
Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason?
Self-checkout machines are in the crosshairs. In recent months, numerous states and localities have considered legislation to curtail the use of automated checkout in grocery stores. […]
German defense chief downplays US troop cut, shifts focus to Europe’s defense push
Germany’s defense minister sought to play down the impact of Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from the country, casting the move as expected and […]
European Commission says will ‘keep our options open’ over Trump tariff threat
The European Commission said it will “keep our options open” as the EU weighs U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 percent tariff […]
Israel’s Emergency Budget Shows Netanyahu’s Weaknesses
For the first time in Israel’s history, this week the government passed a budget in election year. Passage of the bill avoided immediately triggering elections […]
TPS Holders Fear SCOTUS Ruling Could Send Them Back to Harm’s Way
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on President Trump’s push to strip temporary protected status from 350,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians living in […]
Delays in US Visa Program Threaten Arrival of Doctors in Underserved Areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their […]
The Trump Doctrine
For years, Venezuelans have been trapped between two rogue states, with many reduced to hoping that one could solve the problem of the other. But […]
Immigration scams surge as Trump’s sweeps lure desperate people to eager defrauders
As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then […]
Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis
The collapse of the US-based budget carrier due to a doubling in jet fuel prices will cost thousands of jobs…See More
Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’
At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next…See More
New WNBA collective bargaining agreement shows the power of union organizing
While professionals in a handful of sports make millions of dollars per year, the median salary of athletes in 2024 was just $62,360. Even in […]