Radio Free Europe
RFE/RL journalists report the news in 22 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia.
Russian Man Dies After Self-Immolation Near Military Recruitment Center.
A 24-year-old man from Siberia died in hospital in St. Petersburg after self-immolating in front of a military recruitment center in Russia's second-largest city, medical personnel at the Dzhanelidze hospital said on May 2. Several Telegram channels said on May 1 that the man was hospitalized the previous day with burns over 90 percent of his body after he set himself on fire on the territory of the Leningrad region's military recruitment center. Since Russia launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, several Russians have lit themselves on fire in protest. Dozens also have been arrested on terrorism charges for arson attacks on military recruitment centers. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here .
'Pro-Family' March In Tbilisi To Show Public Support For Government Following Protests.
Senior Georgian Orthodox clerics and conservative religious groups on May 17 are marking a holiday known as Family Purity Day with a march along Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue, the scene of weeks of protests against a divisive "foreign agent" bill pas...
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Moldova To Hold Presidential Vote, EU Referendum In October.
Moldovan lawmakers have set October 20 as the date for both a presidential election and a referendum on the country joining the European Union.
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U.S. Ambassador To NATO Calls On Western Balkan Countries To Increase Defense Spending
The United States hopes that by the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, nearly all 32 alliance members will meet the pledge made 10 years ago to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP, said U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith.
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Ukraine Says It Shoots Down All 20 Drones Launched By Russia.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 20 drones that were launched by Russia at five of its regions overnight, the military said early on May 17.
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Deadly Floods Ravage Northeastern Iran
At least seven people have died in northeastern Iran amid severe flooding and heavy rainfall in the city of Mashhad, with local authorities warning the death toll may rise as rescue operations continue.
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Michael Cohen will only tell the truth if there is no alternative: Jonathan Turley.
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley joins ‘Hannity’ to discuss former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s history of lying and the lack of evidence that any crime was committed in the case. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watc...
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Drug suspect flees Greater Manchester Police after major drug bust.
A suspect, dressed in a bright red bathrobe, can be seen fleeing police officers during a major drug bust with 24 alleged drug dealers arrested across 23 addresses around Manchester. Greater Manchester Police say the bust came after a six-month...
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Vivek Ramaswamy: This sets up for potentially a major victory.
Former 2024 GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reacts to President Biden's sinking poll numbers amid former President Trump's legal battles on 'Hannity.' #foxnews #hannity Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Ch...
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Russian airstrikes and missiles target residential areas of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine.
Russia carried out a series of airstrikes on residential areas of Kharkiv, injuring at least 20 people. One of the sites hit was a 20-story building in the city center, emergency services said. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, has long been...
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Stay Tuned NOW with Gadi Schwartz - May 14 - NBC News NOW.
Micael Cohen took the stand for the second day in former President Trump's hush money trial, at least eight people have died after a bus carrying farm workers crashed in Florida and new details were released in the Baltimore bridge collapse. 00:0...
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EU urges Georgia to drop 'foreign influence' law I DW News.
Opposition leaders and western nations have denounced a so-called foreign influence bill passed by Georgia's national parliament. Thousands of demonstrators have blocked a major traffic junction in the capital Tbilisi. DW's Maria Katamadze spoke t...
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