Chief of indicted SPLC faces House grilling over alleged secret payments to KKK members

SPLC interim CEO Bryan Fair will testify before the House Judiciary Committee as the nonprofit faces…

GOP lawmaker warns voters that Platner’s ‘extreme’ policies just as concerning as his baggage: ‘Stay away’

Maine Republican Rep. Laurel Libby says Graham Platner's Green New Deal support and extreme policies pose…

GOP senators rally around new DHS proposal targeting sanctuary cities: ‘Should pay a price’

Republican senators signal support for pulling CBP officers from sanctuary city airports as Mullin says the…

Musk’s XChat set for App Store debut

A messaging app developed under Elon Musk’s social media platform X is set to launch on…

Utah prosecutors ask judge to shut down delay tactics in Charlie Kirk assassination case

Utah prosecutors urge judge to reject defense delay in Charlie Kirk assassination case, arguing the suspect's…

Maine Democrats decide fate of Senate candidate dogged by explosive allegations and more top headlines

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Wider Europe Briefing: More Russia Sanctions But Will Belarus Potash Restrictions Be Dropped?

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO,…

Wider Europe Briefing: Can Ukraine And Moldova Finally Start Accession Talks?

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO,…

Russian Strikes Hit Spent Nuclear Fuel Facility Near Chernobyl

Russian forces hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant, President…

Sun. Sea. Sand. No Gasoline. There’s A Major Problem This Tourist Season In Russian-Occupied Crimea.

In a TikTok video, a Russian vacationer says she and her husband will have to stay…

Putin Rejects Zelenskyy’s Proposal To Meet As Senseless

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal by his Ukrainian counterpart to meet for face-to-face talks…

‘I’m Horrified’: Russia Sentences Traveler To 16 Years For Treason Over A $250 Transfer To A Ukrainian

In 2021, the year before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mikhail Loshchinin traveled to…

From Iran To Ukraine: How Asymmetric Warfare Is Challenging Conventional Military Power

When it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia expected the fall of Kyiv…

Zelenskyy Writes Open Letter To Putin Urging Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written an open letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, urging…

EU States Push For Tougher Rules To Deny Russians Tourist Visas

A number of European Union member states are pushing the European Commission to put forward legislation…

Zebra Trucks: Why Russia Is Using ‘Dazzle Camouflage’ In Ukraine

Russian military vehicles are being painted with vivid stripes to baffle AI systems of Ukrainian-launched drones,…

US Lawmakers Advance Major Ukraine Aid Bill, Marking First Since Trump’s Return To Office

US lawmakers advanced legislation to provide more military aid to Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia,…

Ukraine Attacks Energy, Military Sites In St. Petersburg Ahead Of Russia’s Economic Forum

Ukrainian drones attacked energy and military sites in St. Petersburg ahead of a major economic forum…

Militarized Playgrounds Emerge In Russia As War Pushed Into Children’s Spaces

RFE/RL RFE/RL journalists report the news in 24 languages in 18 countries where a free…

Americans split on how to save Social Security from insolvency as 2032 deadline looms, poll finds

Americans are split on how to fix Social Security before projected 2032 insolvency, with most opposing…

Heel Turn: WWE title picture, Battle for the Brave, Fetty Wap in the ring and more from the week

WWE's King and Queen of the Ring tournaments advanced as Sami Zayn inserted himself into the…

NBA rescinds Mitchell Robinson’s technical foul from Game 2 of Finals after reviewing shoving match

The NBA rescinded Mitchell Robinson's technical foul from Game 2 of the Finals after reviewing his…