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.
Iranian Scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi Reportedly Released On Bail.
Imprisoned Islamic scholar and civil activist Sedigheh Vasmaghi has been released on bail. Her release was reported on April 29 by the Emtadad Telegram channel, which said her health had deteriorated. The news was confirmed by a source speaking to RFE/RL's Radio Farda. Vasmaghi was arrested for removing her head scarf to protest Iran’s mandatory hijab law. Before her release, Vasmaghi wrote to a UN fact-finding committee about her prison treatment, saying she had been tortured. Vasmaghi, who is blind, was transferred earlier this month from Tehran's notorious Evin prison to a hospital amid reports authorities were preventing the move, even though it had been advised by doctors. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Farda, click here .
Russia Pounds Kharkiv Region As Putin Looks To Create 'Buffer Zone'.
Russia continues to pound Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region in an offensive that has seen the active combat zone grow as Moscow looks to establish what President Vladimir Putin called a "buffer zone."
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Lukashenka Meets Azerbaijan's Aliyev In Nagorno-Karabakh.
Authoritarian Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka on May 17 visited Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region, known as Qarabag Province in Azeri, for the first time since Baku regained full control over the region last year following decades of eth...
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First Russian Transgender Politician Decides To Detransition.
Yulia Alyoshina, the first Russian transgender politician, announced on May 16 that she had decided to change gender again and return to using her former name, Roman.
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Slovak PM Remains In Intensive Care As Doctors Consider Move To Bratislava.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in intensive care in serious condition and will stay in a hospital in the central city of Banksa Bystrica at least until May 20 before he may be moved to Bratislava.
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Chechen Teen Flees Russia Complaining Of Domestic Violence.
A 19-year-old from the North Caucasus region of Chechnya has fled Russia after leaving home to escape domestic violence, a member of Russia's Public Monitoring Commission and Human Rights Council said.
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Old Hollywood glamour sizzles at National Portrait Gallery exhibit.
George Hurrell captured images of the most iconic celebrities of the 1930s and early '40s » Subscribe to VOA News: » Watch more VOA News video: Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in...
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More Cohen testimony expected in Trump trial
Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney for Donald Trump, will return to the witness stand for more cross-examination Thursday in the former president's New York criminal trial. Trump's lawyers spent most of Wednesday attacking Cohen's credibi...
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Alsobrooks, Hogan win Maryland Senate primaries; Justice likely to flip seat in West Virginia.
Maryland and West Virginia held primaries Tuesday for two Senate races that Republicans think they have strong chances to win in November. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall has more. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news s...
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Blinken says U.S. is rushing military aid to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks Wednesday during his surprise visit to Ukraine, emphasizing the need to continue supporting the country in its war against Russia. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news servic...
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TikTok creators sue U.S. government over law that threatens to ban the social media app
A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King, ...
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April inflation report shows prices are still up 3.4%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing inflation eased a little in April however prices are still up 3.4%. NBC News’ Christine Romans and Brian Cheung break down the numbers. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collect...
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