Armenian police have arrested former President Robert Kocharian, now leader of the country’s second-largest opposition party, amid accusations of corruption-related offences.
Iran Sentences Another Political Prisoner To Death
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 […]
UN chief tells countries to rein in autonomous weapons
BRUSSELS — Countries should ban or restrict the use of autonomous weaponry, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, in a joint appeal with […]
Waymo to launch robotaxis in Munich in 2027
Waymo will introduce its self-driving taxis in Munich by the end of 2027, the American autonomous driving company announced today. The Google subsidiary will start […]
O2 expands Westminster network with 24 new small cells
O2 has deployed 24 new small cells across Westminster as part of a wider investment to increase mobile network capacity in one of London’s busiest […]
How Trump Plans to Silence CNN, Jon Stewart and John Oliver (the Same Way He Silenced CBS News)
Trump buddy Larry Ellison (one of the richest people in the U.S.) and his son David are a hair’s breadth away from being able to […]
Fired columnist rehired as right’s Charlie Kirk campaign collapses
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing in September 2025, MAGA influencers like Laura Loomer famously worked to ruin the professional aspirations of anyone who […]
Mark Carney tells Trump he will never own Canada amid tariffs
The lead-up to the Iran war seemed so abrupt that it’s easy to forget that there was a brief stab at diplomacy led by President […]
China-Indonesia deals raise eyebrows over hidden costs
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Jakarta from August 20 to 22, where he launched a new Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue, initiated a second round […]
US-Vietnam strategic partnership faces intellectual property test
A widening dispute over intellectual property protection may soon test whether the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is more than a mere diplomatic label. The Office […]
Nearly eight in 10 employees in APAC use AI weekly. Only 7% of firms have scaled it
Asia-Pacific has one of the world’s most AI-enabled workforces, but has yet to translate into enterprise-wide change. Weekly AI use among knowledge employees in the […]
Feminism for a World on Fire by Natasha Walter review – hope amid the hopelessness
A writer and activist links the climate crisis to battles for justice around the world in this vital book It has become increasingly difficult to […]
A Republic of Excuses
For the last week, all of political media has been aroar with news, leaks, innuendo, and no small amount of hand-over-mouth, scandalized titillation over White […]
‘Doomsday’ strikes as Kennedy Center plunges over ‘fiscal cliff’ after Trump name change
Kennedy Center leaders privately knew ticket sales and donations were collapsing even as they publicly claimed President Donald Trump’s takeover had rescued the institution financially, […]
Trump smacked by severe snub in famed historian’s best president’s book: ‘Abject disaster’
Dubbed the “Nostradamus” of predicting presidential election results by using his famous “Keys to the White House,” historian Allan Lichtman will debut a different set […]
Gun violence rattles Brussels as mayor points to ‘bullet holes in the ground’
A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon near the Brussels Midi train station on Monday night amid a spate of shootings in the Belgian […]
Germany ‘under threat,’ Merz says after another explosive drone found near airport
Explosive drones found near Leipzig airport show Germany is “under threat,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday after the reported discovery of another device. “The drone […]
Neos Networks CEO: Europe’s next fibre cycle must be built around demand
Europe’s telecoms sector has spent years racing to build more fibre. Now, the industry is facing a different question: what happens when simply building more […]
The real roots of America’s mass resentment
It’s hardly news that Americans are not happy with the state of their nation. Confidence in the country’s direction crashed hard during the Bush years and never […]
On Ukraine’s strategy of hitting Russian oil infrastructure
On Friday I sent out a piece entitled “The US does not understand air power, does Ukraine?” It caused a little stir. People have called […]