Russia Revives ‘Soviet Eurovision’ Song Contest In Retro Move Rife With Cold War Nostalgia
Russian musicians have been unwelcome on the stage of the Eurovision song contest since Moscow launched its full-scale…
How Protest Musicians Became Icons — And Targets — In Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom Movement
In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly…
Russian occupiers brought death and intimidation to Kherson: Ukrainian teen | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Evhen Ihnatov was a young teenager when Russian forces occupied his hometown. In the eight…
Syria’s oil heartland poisoned by decades of war, neglect, and inaction | Environment
Deir Az Zor, Syria – The first thing that strikes you about the desert of eastern Syria is…
Iran’s Deal With UN Nuclear Watchdog Not Enough To Halt Snapback
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains…
California bill against foreign hits on diaspora splits Indian Americans | Politics
Sacramento, California – On a sunny August morning, 60-year-old Gurtej Singh Cheema performed his morning prayers at his home…
Russia Looks To Gauge NATO With Zapad War Games. Here’s What To Know.
Russia and Belarus have kicked off major joint military drills as tensions in the region spiked after Russian…
What Israel’s Unprecedented Strike In Qatar Means For Iran And The Region
The United States has spent years trying to convince Arab Gulf countries that normalization with Israel will stabilize…
‘No consignments’ to the US as tariffs hit India’s carpet industry | Trade War
Bhadohi, India: Surya Mani Tiwari has had sleepless nights ever since United States President Donald Trump slapped India…
Time For NATO To Impose Defensive No-Fly Zone Over Western Ukraine, Says Analyst
Russian drones entering Polish airspace represent more than a border violation, says Peter Doran, a senior fellow at…
I’m a migrant – this is the worst thing people say to me
Kate Kent moved to the UK from Malaysia and has spent £10,000 over six years to be here…
I’m a migrant – this is the worst thing people say to me
Kate Kent moved to the UK from Malaysia and has spent £10,000 over six years to be here…