https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:41:45 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Hundreds of people are reported dead after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the city of Jalalabad close to the Pakistan border on August 31. Taliban authorities said at least 800 people have been killed and 2,500 injured. https://www.rferl.org/a/earthquake-afghanistan-jalalabad-dead-injured/33518666.html https://www.rferl.org/a/earthquake-afghanistan-jalalabad-dead-injured/33518666.html Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:18:32 +0200 NewsAfghanistanVideo ArchiveVideosHumanitarian Ukraine’s allies pledged their support to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at talks in Washington, though the details remain vague. According to one foreign policy analyst, the offers of Western security guarantees will strengthen Zelenskyy's position in future peace talks. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-talks-washington-trump/33507008.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-talks-washington-trump/33507008.html Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:09:14 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended in Alaska without clear steps toward Trump's stated goal: a cease-fire in Ukraine. While the summit appeared to yield no concrete results, one political observer said the meeting worked to Putin's advantage. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-summit-alaska-ukraine/33504725.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-summit-alaska-ukraine/33504725.html Sat, 16 Aug 2025 06:16:49 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos An Iranian air strike on Beersheba, Israel, hit city on June 24, killing at least six people and damaging civilian structures. Israel has accused Iran of violating a cease-fire that had been announced, after 12 days of conflict. https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-iran-beersheba-air-strike-deadly-cease-fire-violating-civilian/33453405.html https://www.rferl.org/a/israel-iran-beersheba-air-strike-deadly-cease-fire-violating-civilian/33453405.html Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:53:47 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Iran launched a fresh missile barrage at Israel on June 22, causing widespread damage in Tel Aviv. The attack came just after US President Donald Trump announced that the US military had struck three key nuclear facilities in Iran. Iran warned of "dangerous consequences" for the US attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-strikes-nuclear-sites/33451460.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-strikes-nuclear-sites/33451460.html Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:43:10 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos US President Donald Trump said the US military had struck three nuclear facilities in Iran at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. In a televised statement late on June 21, he said those facilities had been “totally obliterated,” and warned that other strikes might follow “if peace does not come quickly.” https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-military-strikes-iran-nuclear-facilities/33451222.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-military-strikes-iran-nuclear-facilities/33451222.html Sun, 22 Jun 2025 05:01:07 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on multiple locations across Ukraine, flattening residential buildings in Kyiv, killing at least 12 people, and wounding scores of others across the country. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-attack-drone-missile-ukraine-kyiv-casualties/33395427.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-attack-drone-missile-ukraine-kyiv-casualties/33395427.html Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:19 +0200 UkraineRussiaPhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first Latin American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. https://www.rferl.org/a/francis-death-believers/33391669.html https://www.rferl.org/a/francis-death-believers/33391669.html Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:34:08 +0200 VideosVideo Archive