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.
EU Extends Iran Sanctions To Judges, Clerical Council.
European ministers agreed to add eight Iranians and one of the Tehran government's most powerful bodies to EU sanctions lists, alleging human rights violations. The individuals -- including clerics, judges, and a broadcaster -- are accused of playing leading roles in Iran's crackdown on anti-government protests. The EU said it was in particular "sanctioning members of the judiciary responsible for handing down death sentences in unfair trials and for the torturing of convicts." The government institution, the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, was said to have "promoted several projects undermining the freedom of girls and women and discriminating against minorities."
4 Pakistani Customs Officials Killed After Gunmen Ambush Vehicle.
Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from the customs department in northwestern Pakistan on April 18, killing four of them before fleeing the scene, police said.
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Russian-American Fined For Supporting Navalny's Foundation.
The Memorial human rights groups says that a court in Russia's western city of Oryol ordered Russian-American citizen Ilya Startsev to pay 400,000 rubles ($4,240) on a charge of financing an extremist group.
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Russian Prosecutors Appeal Suspended Sentence Handed To Ex-Head Of Memorial Successor.
Prosecutors in the Russian city of Perm on April 18 appealed a local court decision to hand a three-year suspended prison term to Aleksandr Chernyshov, the ex-chief of the Center of Historic Memory, the successor entity of the Memorial human right...
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U.S. Announces New Sanctions On Iran In Response To Attack On Israel
The United States has announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its drone production capabilities after its attack on Israel, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on April 18.
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EU Set To Provide Nonlethal Assistance To Armenia
A preliminary agreement has been reached in Brussels on providing nonlethal assistance to Armenia from the European Peace Facility (EPF), according to a diplomatic document obtained by RFE/RL.
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Morning News NOW Full Broadcast - April 16
Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial continues with jury selection, the House is set to send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate and Israel decides the next steps in a r...
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Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not resign amid growing effort to oust him.
Fox News' Aishah Hasnie provides details on Mike Johnson's refusal to step down after Rep. Thomas Massie joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in trying to kick out the new House speaker. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Wat...
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Large fire at Bristol warehouse
Parcel delivery company Evri confirmed the fire had broken out at their warehouse in Bristol but said all of their workers were safe and that the fire had been contained. #shorts #evri #fire SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow...
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'How dare you try to ban smoking when you drink in front of your kids!' Smoking ban debate KICKS OFF.
The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the bigges...
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Murder trial begins for Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend.
A murder trial starts Tuesday for Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her boyfriend, who was a police officer, in 2022. Her lawyers say Read is being framed as part of a cover up involving multiple law enforcement agencies, and ...
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Collar camera captures cat's capers
SOUND ON: A London cat owner wanted to figure out where his cat, Snowy, wanders to during the day. So, he attached a camera to the 18-month-old pet's collar, revealing his adventures and happy meows around the neighborhood. ––– Subscribe to ABC Ne...
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