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.
Afghanistan's Only Female Diplomat Resigns In India After Gold-Smuggling Allegations.
An Afghan diplomat in India, who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and said she was the only woman in the country's diplomatic service, has resigned after being detained for allegedly smuggling gold. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general in Mumbai, announced her resignation on May 4 after Indian media reported she was briefly detained at the airport on allegations of smuggling 25 bricks of gold from Dubai. Reports said she wasn't arrested because of diplomatic immunity. Wardak said that "I am deeply sorry that as the only woman present in Afghanistan's diplomatic apparatus, instead of receiving constructive support to maintain this position, I faced waves of organized attacks aimed at destroying me."
Russian Missile Attack On Odesa Kills 1, Wounds 8
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's southern Black Sea port city of Odesa has killed one person and wounded eight others, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.
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50 Dead In Heavy Rain, Floods In Central Afghanistan.
At least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan.
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Clashes In Bishkek Leave Dozens Injured
The Kyrgyz government said 28 people were injured, including three foreigners, in an overnight incident that took place in Bishkek.
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Clashes In Bishkek Leave Dozens Injured
The Kyrgyz government reports 28 people were injured, including three foreigners, in an overnight incident that took place in Bishkek on the night of May 18. Separately, Pakistan's embassy said 14 Pakistani citizens were injured in the incident, b...
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France Accuses Azerbaijan Of Backing An Online Campaign To Incite Violence On New Caledonia.
France has again accused Azerbaijan of interfering in the internal politics of New Caledonia by backing a disinformation campaign that Paris says is encouraging deadly riots in the French territory located between Australia and Fiji.
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Ohio farmer who left his role as GOP chair is now voting for Biden.
Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs tells CNN’s Laura Coates why he left his role as a GOP leader of Shelby County to be the Democratic Party chair. #CNN #News
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Parents in Maryland protest LGBTQ book curriculum ruling.
Parents in Maryland are protesting a ruling made by a federal court that rejected a bid that would force a district to allow parents to opt their children out of reading books that include LGBTQ characters. WRC reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: NB...
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Trump campaign: Yesterday was a horrid day for Joe Biden.
Trump 2024 national press secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the terms of the presidential debates in June and September as RFK Jr. criticizes both candidates for failing to include him on the debate stage. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch ...
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Labour campaign chief denies breaking expenses rules.
Pat McFadden says he stuck to the rules as they were written at the time following reports he claimed rental expenses on a home when he owned the property nextdoor. The Daily Telegraph said the MP claimed over £40,000 from the public purse for ren...
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Pro-Russia gunman who shot Robert Fico had tried to form anti-violence party, Slovak journalist says.
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after he was shot five times in a "politically motivated" assassination attempt. The PM's alleged shooter has been named as local man, Juraj Cintula. Local media identified the alleged ...
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Vote 24: Sky's Beth Rigby holds Labour leader to account on 'downsized promises'.
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that the Labour Party has changed and they "are not scaling back on their ambitions" or "reducing their missions". Sky's political editor Beth Rigby questioned the Labour leader on changes to his goals, in terms of cl...
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