Iranian protest musicians became powerful voices of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, inspiring crowds and facing severe repression. Their anthems united protesters, showing why authorities now see music as a major threat.
US President Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries stop buying Russian oil. Just three nations do: Hungary, Slovakia, and Turkey. Why do they? And can they, will they, stop?
Amid the war against Ukraine and economic troubles, the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party has used regional elections to tighten its grip across Russia. Amid allegations of fraud, incumbent governors were awarded victory in all 19 Russian regions where elections for the office were held.
The European Commission will present a new sanctions package proposal on Russia to the club’s 27 member states early next week to further ratchet up pressure on the Kremlin, including measures aimed at curtailing Russian oil, which US President Donald Trump has called on Europe to stop purchasing.
After years of torrid growth, propelled by government spending to fuel the war on Ukraine, Russia’s economy is grinding to a crawl.
As attention focused on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the SCO and a military parade last week in China, Beijing inked a slew of new deals worth billions of dollars with Central Asian governments and businesses, particularly those in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Schoolchildren in an Afghan refugee camp near Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan say they fear their education will be severely disrupted if they're forcibly returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service travelled to the village of Yarova in Ukraine’s Donetsk region where a Russian strike killed 25. Officials say the dead were elderly people collecting their pensions.
Russia’s drone incursion into Polish territory on September 10 failed to result in much physical damage on the ground, but it did uncover a major hole in Europe's defense forces: The allies don’t have cost-effective counter-measures to deal with low-cost Russian attacks.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at what Iran's new cooperation framework with the UN nuclear watchdog entails and whether it can stave off the return of international sanctions.
The military drills come amid heightened tensions along NATO's flank, with some analysts and officials viewing them as another opportunity to test the alliance's readiness.
Israel’s brazen attack in Qatar, a key US ally, will be felt across the Middle East, including Iran, experts say.
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