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.
Another Former Wagner Fighter Imprisoned For Crime In Russia.
A court in Russia's Kirov region sentenced a former fighter with the Wagner mercenary group on April 24 for murdering and raping a woman. Ivan Rossomakhin returned to his native village in March 2023 after taking part in Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. He was recruited by the Wagner group in 2022 from a penitentiary where he was serving a 14-year prison term for murder. He was pardoned after serving for Russia in Ukraine. The number of crimes in Russia committed by former Wagner recruits and other former ex-military personnel has been on rise since early 2023. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here .
Iran's Judiciary Files Charges Against Media Members Who Distributed Copies Of BBC Report.
Iran's judiciary has filed charges against several journalists and media activists who disseminated a BBC World Service report concerning the alleged "sexual abuse and murder" of protester Nika Shakarami during the 2022 protests.
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Iranian Teachers Call Out Government Over Lack Of Reforms.
Teachers across Iran have rallied in support of reforms in the education sector and an end to what they describe as discriminatory and oppressive treatment by authorities.
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Magyar, Nagy Tell Supporters Change Impossible To Stop In Hungary.
Peter Magyar, a rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing government, told supporters in Debrecen that changes are coming to the country that current leaders will be helpless to prevent
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Armenian Border Protesters March Toward Yerevan
An outspoken archbishop and his supporters have begun marching to Yerevan from a border village in the northern Tavush Province that has been the epicenter of protests over the past two weeks against the Armenian government’s territorial concessio...
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IMF Says Mission Will Visit Pakistan This Month To Discuss New Loan.
An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new program, the lender said on May 5 ahead of Islamabad beginning its annual budget-making process for the next financial year.
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Political will to support journalism faltering, watchdog finds.
The latest global press freedom rankings from media watchdog Reporters Without Borders present a discouraging picture, including a lack of political will to defend a free press. Afghanistan, Argentina and the U.S. are among countries whose ranking...
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FBI says three bodies were found in Mexico after disappearance of American and two Australians.
An American and two Australian brothers had gone to Mexico for a surfing vacation and hadn't been heard from for almost a week. Mexican authorities say they have detained three people and have found one of the missing men's cell phones and a burne...
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France's EU Election: Far-right leader Jordan Bardella favorite in June vote - DW News.
Jordan Bardella took over as leader of France's far-right National Rally party from Marine LePen, and is the party's lead candidate in next month's European elections. Speaking at a campaign event this week, the 28-year-old urged supporters to tur...
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China launches spacecraft to explore far side of moon.
The launch of a mission to the moon by China was the latest move in a renewed space race. The unmanned mission will collect lunar samples from the far side of the moon in an effort to learn more about the moon's origins. NBC News' Janis Mackey Fra...
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A.I. could replace some pilots flying U.S. warplanes in the future
The Air Force is testing artificial intelligence to fly aircraft without pilots in combat missions. NBC News Pentagon correspondent Courtney Kube reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news br...
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Laura: This has been a rotten week for Biden
Fox News host Laura Ingraham says the president's bragging about the economy is easily debunked on 'The Ingraham Angle.' Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompa...
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