LONDON — Nigel Farage described the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “mixed bag,” as the British politician eyes gains in crunch U.K. elections […]
Humans head back toward Moon for first time in 50 years: What to know about NASA’s Artemis II
NASA astronauts could be sent back to the Moon for the first time in 50 years as soon as April 1. Here’s what you need […]
How to deal with alleged perpetrators who changed sides?
The trial of Syrian former prison guard Fahd Al-Hamid opened in Germany on April 27. And as in several other universal jurisdiction trials, it poses […]
Supreme Court Decision Could Undo Decades of Gains by Black Women Lawmakers
This story was originally published by The 19th. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decade-long effort to gut the Voting Rights Act reached its “now-completed demolition” with […]
Trump Is Wandering Around The White House Gluing Coins On Doors
The mainstream media continues to sanewash and not document the president’s apparent mental decline, but stories are getting out. Here is just a taste of […]
Haitian immigrants fear uncertain future in Trump’s America
The air in Springfield, Ohio carries an unsettling quality these days. For almost two years, the post-industrial community has grappled with the potential loss of […]
Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act in “Jim Crow 2.0” ruling
In its Louisiana v. Callais decision Wednesday, the Supreme Court nominally affirmed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, while simultaneously nullifying its […]
India is credible – but does it have the will to lead on Hormuz?
As the US-Iran conflict enters a volatile new phase, Indian analysts are sharply divided over the direction of New Delhi’s foreign policy. Much is on […]
Russia’s May 9 victory parade could be occasion for Ukraine truce
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 […]
‘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 […]