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.
Briton Charged Over Alleged Russian-Linked Arson Attack.
A British man has been charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia, including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London. UK Foreign Minister David Cameron voiced deep concern about the allegations, and the British Foreign Ministry later said it had summoned Russia's ambassador to London to express its concern about "Russian orchestrated malign activity on UK soil."
Kyrgyz Prosecutor Seeks 7 Years In Prison For Government Critic.
A prosecutor asked a Bishkek court on May 7 to sentence government critic and journalist Oljobai Shakir (aka Egemberdiev) to seven years in prison on a charge of online calls for mass unrest.
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Ukraine Says Russian FSB Plan To Kill Zelenskiy 'Thwarted'.
Ukraine's Security Service said on May 7 it detained members of a network of agents of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) that planned to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other top officials.
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Locals Demand Accountability After Taliban Crackdown Roils Northeast Afghan Province.
Residents of two remote districts in the northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan have demanded more accountability and better treatment from the authorities after a Taliban crackdown on protests killed at least two people.
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Uzbekistan Posthumously Exonerates 198 People Repressed During Soviet Era.
The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan has exonerated posthumously 198 individuals convicted by Soviet regime in the 1920-1930s for "counter-revolutionary actions, armed uprisings, terrorism, banditry and espionage, and anti-Soviet activities."
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Ukraine Says Russian FSB Plan To Kill Zelenskiy 'Thwarted'.
Ukraine's Security Service said on May 7 it detained members of a network of agents of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) that planned to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other top officials.
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CIA director in Cairo as hostage, cease-fire talks reach critical point.
Negotiation talks in Egypt intensify as Hamas insists that any cease-fire or hostage deal must include a commitment from Israel for a long-term cease-fire and an end to the war. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking new...
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Lord Of The Rings and Titanic actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79.
Actor Bernard Hill, who played roles in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died aged 79, his agent has confirmed. Hill also featured as Yosser Hughes in the iconic drama series Boys In The Blackstuff #Shorts #BernardHill #LordOfTheRings SUBSCRIBE ...
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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah with or without a truce - DW News.
Talks have resumed in Cairo between negotiators trying to strike a Gaza cease-fire deal. A Hamas delegation has been meeting with US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators. A key stumbling block is whether a truce would be temporary or permanent. Israeli...
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‘MASTER OF DISASTER’: Biden is the ‘worst’ president US has seen, says Rep.
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., argues America remembers what Donald Trump’s presidency was all about as he discusses the former president’s chances of being elected. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX N...
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Mother of trans boy who died in mental health unit calls for public inquiry.
The mother of a transgender boy who died after self-harming in a mental health unit is calling for a public inquiry into his care. Charlie Millers, 17, was found unconscious in his room at Prestwich Hospital in Manchester in 2020 and was the third...
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British musicals shake up the status quo in the West End.
At a time when jukebox musicals dominate London's West End, some of theatreland's stars argue the success of original shows is proof "audiences are ready to take a risk". Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) is an original offering with br...
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