Zwei Verdächtige, die einen Brandanschlag in Polen verübt haben sollen, sind in Deutschland gefasst worden. Trump beharrt auf „Energie-Waffenruhe“.

Away from the public eye, deportation planes at Youngstown-Warren and Akron-Canton airports carry hundreds of immigrants daily amid Trump’s ICE crackdown

A Russian strike on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya killed at least eight people, including three children, and wounded 16 on October 10, local authorities said, as Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone attack across Ukraine.

The move comes weeks ahead of the midterm election.

Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine have killed 30 people and injured at least 18, according to authorities. The attacks included a strike on a public bus and have worsened power outages in Kyiv.

Russia has vowed to intensify its relentless strikes against Kyiv and warned foreign diplomats and other visitors to leave the country or be exposed to “mortal danger,” while Ukraine's leader said his country will respond to the Kremlin's deadly air campaign.

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.

Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".

Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’

Trump sieht den Umgang mit künstlicher Intelligenz als ein zentrales Thema seines Treffens mit Xi Jinping. Regulierung von KI solle so bleiben, »wie sie ist«.

RFE/RL takes apart a Russian Geran-4 drone to uncover what makes the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) faster, harder to intercept, and capable of operating deep inside Ukraine -- from its turbojet engine and advanced camera to foreign-made communications and navigation components.

Centenarian accused of being accessory to multiple murders at Stalag 326 VI K in west Germany, as judiciary race to prosecute suspects before they die A 105-year-old man is under investigation on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp, German prosecutors have said. The case, which is being handled by the public prosecutor’s office in Dortmund, centres on the Stalag 326 VI K camp in western Germany, in what is now the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Continue reading...

The Kremlin used its staged and manufactured 2026 State Duma elections in occupied Ukraine as a de facto referendum on Russian occupation.

Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.”

Ukrainische Einheiten haben Gebiete an der Front von Borowa bis Slowjansk zurückerobert. Russische Streitkräfte dringen dagegen bei Dobropillja und Orichiw vor.

Russian drone strikes hit a gas station and a train less than two kilometers from Ukraine's border with NATO member Poland. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country is prepared for potential Russian attacks affecting its territory, a possibility he described as a "worst-case scenario."

Russian forces conducted a drone strike against a train leaving Ukraine and infrastructure at the Yahodyn border crossing.

Russia continued to pound the Ukrainian civilian population, killing at least nine people in attacks throughout the country, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated he'd be willing to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G20 summit -- something the Kremlin called “impossible.”

Bundesweit sind Menschen in etwa 20 Städten gegen Rechtsextremismus auf die Straße gegangen. Die Demonstrationen folgen auf den Wahlsieg der AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt.

With the blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church, officials unearthed the remains of a warrior prince whose 14th-century battlefield victory is a seminal moment in Russian history. Fragments are now being sent to the front lines in Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

The retrieval of the works of women philosophers has challenged boundaries of the philosophical canon and raised new methodological questions for teaching and research. Although scholars have argue...

Russland soll seit 2022 fast 30.000 Soldaten im Ausland angeworben haben. Amnesty zufolge werden sie mit falschen Versprechen gelockt und zum Kampfeinsatz genötigt.

A memorial to Soviet forces in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk was unveiled on September 4, depicting a Red Army soldier smashing a symbol of imperial Japan. The emblem remains a national emblem of the country today, leading to outrage in Japan.

After a day of crucial meetings in Moscow, including with President Vladimir Putin, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are switching wartime venues, heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy with aims of ending the conflict now in its fifth year.

The city of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region is being battered by Russian strikes as the front line moves closer. A few thousand civilians remain in the city, many without water, electricity, or gas, while evacuations are becoming increasingly difficult.

Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution

Moscow has shifted to targeting shopping centers and food distribution sites, and markets in Kyiv and other cities are struggling to keep their shelves stocked.

A contract solicitation posted Friday covers vans that hold people at arrest scenes, courtrooms inside private detention centers, and a clause declaring state law inapplicable.

Die baltischen Staaten sind Russland nicht nur geografisch nahe. Doch der Nachbar im Osten droht wieder gefährlich zu werden. Begegnungen in Estland.

Latvia’s volunteer National Guard, the Zemessardze, has taken on a growing role in the country’s defense since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Following ordinary Latvians as they take part in military exercises, Current Time looks at why they give up their weekends to train.

In drei Monaten hat das Virus in der DR Kongo mehr Tote gefordert als beim letzten großen Ausbruch in zwei Jahren. Und die Sterblichkeitsrate steigt weiter.

Suit alleges subscription offer is attempt to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity Donald Trump has been sued after a subscription service charging up to $100,000 a month for early access to his posts on his Truth Social platform sparked allegations of corruption. The lawsuit, filed in the US district court for the southern district of New York, was brought by the Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation against Trump, two of his aides and the executive office of the president. Continue reading...

A children’s song. Doves. Suprematist art. A Hiroshima photograph. Few were surprised by the court decision banning Russia’s Yabloko party from running in upcoming Duma elections. Many were perplexed over how authorities went about doing it.

RFE/RL followed soldiers from Ukraine’s 117th Mechanized Brigade as they deployed ground drones to frontline positions in the Donetsk region. The unmanned vehicles carry ammunition and supplies across roads exposed to Russian drones.

Human-rights groups estimate that more than ten thousand Ukrainian civilians have disappeared into the Russian prison system. This is the story of one cell in the new Gulag.

Russia's Supreme Court barred the liberal Yabloko party from the ballot in parliamentary elections next month, blocking what would have been the only group that is calling for an end to Moscow's war against Ukraine.

The National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out […]