Before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could flee reporters after announcing plans for an economic war on Iran, one reporter called him out over his “D-Day” […]
Saudi Arabia to invest €6B in massive French theme park site
PARIS — Saudi Arabia will spend €6 billion to build a massive entertainment complex boasting three theme parks near Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said. […]
Mirapolis : l’Elysée et l’Arabie saoudite officialisent un investissement à six milliards
PARIS — Mirapolis, c’est désormais signé. Près d’un mois après les révélations de POLITICO sur le projet de résurrection de l’ancien parc d’attractions des Yvelines […]
Obstacles will prevent wider use of China’ new Arctic trade route
Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe via the Arctic. The announcement follows […]
How MUCH is Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus playing for?
Here’s how much is up for grabs when Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus rolls again on 26 August 2026. Yeehaw…See More
From the Vault: Relations, Society, and (Social) Justice
While Justice Everywhere takes a short break over the summer, we recall some of the highlights from our 2025-26 season. At Justice Everywhere, as the name […]
How the Court Built Trump’s Imperial Presidency (Neon Liberalism #87, with Josh Chafetz)
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Josh Chafetz, professor at Georgetown Law, discuss how Supreme Court rulings around the “legislative veto” laid the groundwork for expanded executive […]
Ericsson, MTN Group Fintech expands MoMo across Africa
Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech have completed the Mobile Money (MoMo) Evolved Migration across several key African markets, including Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and Uganda. As […]
Can the Democrats Retake the Rust Belt?
In his recent book “This is the Plan,” the former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party Ben Wikler dates the origins of today’s politics to […]
Mike Johnson Makes A Disastrous Move To Try To Save His Job
The Republican theory of the midterm election is that even though Americans are showing historic levels of anger at Republicans and the current president, the […]
Pete Hegseth’s path to the 2028 GOP nomination isn’t a joke
Pete Hegseth may be the most hated man in Washington. According to a recent polling analysis by CNN’s Harry Enten, the defense secretary’s approval ratings […]
I was fired for resisting technology. It saved my career
I was not surprised by recent news that online classes have become swamped by artificial intelligence cheating, eroding academic integrity. From the second I heard […]
Pope Leo XIV calls for international response to deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The pope also remembered communities in central Italy ahead of Monday’s 10th anniversary of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck areas of Lazio, Umbria and Marche, […]
Gabon revives Its cultural heritage at Libreville’s festival of cultures
Traditional and contemporary dances, storytelling, children being introduced to rites of passage, and local-language workshops: this year’s programme has been designed as a space for […]
Iran’s Currency Plunges As Washington Readies ‘Economic D-Day’
Iran’s already battered economy is showing renewed signs of stress as Washington prepares to unveil what US officials have described as some of the toughest […]
Pakistan Army Chief Visiting Tehran Amid Mediation Efforts
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 […]
Zelenskyy Marks Independence Day With Call ‘To Make Russia Howl’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s push to bolster international support and to receive additional air defenses continues on August 24 as the so-called Coalition of the […]
Far-left firebrand Mélenchon gaining ground in French presidential race, poll shows
PARIS — Brussels’ nightmare scenario for France’s 2027 presidential election is edging closer to reality. A poll published Monday showed far-left France Unbowed leader Jean-Luc […]
Star news anchor steps down as her partner launches French presidential bid
Journalist Léa Salamé said she will temporarily step down from her role anchoring French public television’s primetime news broadcast, the 20h, while her romantic partner, […]
Australia expands paid parental leave to six months in boost for working families
Australia will expand its government-funded Paid Parental Leave scheme to a full six months from 1 July 2026, marking the final stage of a multi-year […]