The EU Commission proposes to unfreeze billions of euros for Hungary, as changes in the few months since the April election of Peter Magyar become visible.

Allegations indicative of fierce infighting among leadership.

One month after the announcement that Russia’s bases in Syria would be “transferred” to Damascus, Russian military vessels have returned to the port of Tartus, exclusive images sourced by RFE/RL confi...

Unless you have a connection to Hydro Tasmania, there is a good chance that this week was the first time you had ever heard of Tungatinah Power Station. The hydro-electric power station was destroyed ...

Voting has begun in elections for Kazakhstan's new, unicameral parliament -- but opposition groups have been excluded from the vote in a tightly-controlled process that follows changes to the country'...

Five hundred people turn up to adopt plants from conservatory that will reopen in 2030 after renovation project

As the country's political crisis continues, the three largest opposition parties in Kosovo skipped a meeting with the acting president, claiming she no longer holds the post legitimately.

The hottest ticket in theatreland will soon be Cate Blanchett in Electra/Persona. Caged female rage continues to capture audiences, says writer Natalie Haynes

Ukraine has shattered assumptions about Russian military might, exposing severe weaknesses and forcing Moscow to adapt. After more than four years of full-scale war, can a battered but still dangerous...

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

Several thousand women die during childbirth every year in Afghanistan, which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.

Foreign Correspondent journeys to one of the world's most contested islands where China's shadowy 'maritime militia' lurks just off the coast.

Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.

The Russian state entices men to fight in the war on Ukraine by offering high wages and relatively generous benefits. But relatives and activists say the military often avoids paying what it owes by d...

Aerial photographer Jason Hawkes has had a unique view of the city as the drought has taken hold.

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Sardis in western Türkiye have uncovered a monumental marble statue of a young man dating back approximately...

The book, Antiquities of Athens, was handed back to Kiama library by a man who found it bricked into a wall

China’s expanding role in Kyrgyzstan has become increasingly hard to ignore. The situation has fueled concerns over jobs, land, natural resources, and national sovereignty, with many ordinary Kyrgyz e...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pushed out Ukraine’s top general nearly a week after he sacked Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, who had openly clashed with the general in a major fight over str...

Tens of thousands of Iranians have flocked to sign an online petition with a rare but pointed message to the country's hard-liners: Go fight the war against the United States yourselves.

Zelenskyy gave no explanation for the unexpected shuffle of his Cabinet. But the popularity of Ukraine’s one-and-only wartime president is slipping, as war-weary voters tire of political scandals, as ...

The law was part of a package of concessions agreed between Pedro Sánchez and the Catalan separatist party Junts

The words we use for a handful of classic Australian foods can tell a lot about where we come from.

The Dutch defence minister during the fall of Srebrenica in 1995 tells BIRN he tried in vain to shore up the Dutch battalion stationed in the UN ‘safe area’, and blames himself, his government, and it...

Huge crowds are expected to gather at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre on Saturday as Bosnia marks the 31st anniversary of the 1995 genocide and buries ten newly identified victims.

Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim i...

The move comes as ongoing nationwide protests denounce government corruption and negligence

The Australian government raises concerns directly with China over the country's new ethnic unity law, which allows Beijing to target people overseas.

Aleksandr Lukashenko is walking a fine line aimed at making sure that Belarus does not get dragged into Russia’s war in Ukraine following an ultimatum by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that h...

When he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many warned Vladimir Putin that the offensive he claimed was meant to bolster Russia’s security would instead put it in jeopardy. Now, in a...

After two decades of delays, the colossal trans-Saharan gas megaproject to export Nigerian gas to Europe via Niger and Algeria is back in the spotlight with this month's announcement that construction of the Algerian section had rebegun. The pipeline, once completed, could fundamentally reshape Europe's energy map.  

Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned neighboring Belarus -- a close ally of Russia – to remove signaling equipment used by the Kremlin to target Ukraine or, he said, Kyiv would do the job itself.

Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned neighboring Belarus -- a close ally of Russia – to remove signaling equipment used by the Kremlin to target Ukraine or, he said, Kyiv would do the job i...

For decades what was dubbed the "Forest Wars" saw conservationists,  police and the Tasmanian timber industry lock horns on a regular basis.  But after a period of what many considered a relative pea...

The European Union opened accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on June 15 after the election of a new government in Hungary removed the final hurdle to moving the process of joining the 27-member ...

The incident comes days after the UK intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel

Syria envisioned as key cog in new energy distribution network.

The five-day Brandywine Festival is due to take place at Weston Park in September.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced fresh energy sanctions on Russia and a deal to supply Ukraine’s nuclear plants for the next two years, as he meets partners…

The amendment was passed by the ruling Tisza party’s supermajority, with 135 votes in favour