Beyond Our Borders

• May 25, 2025

  Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Panahi Wins At Cannes, Vows To Return To Tehran

  Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, once imprisoned in his home country and for years banned from traveling abroad, on May 24 won the Palme d'Or, the prestigious award at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

• May 24, 2025

  A Munich Courtroom Casts A Spotlight On Russia's Amateur Saboteurs

  The case has been described as a textbook illustration of how Russian intelligence now operates in Europe: outsourcing risky tasks to casual, cheap recruits instead of using its own agents.

• May 24, 2025

  Yemen Was The World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis. Then Came Sanctions, Aid Cuts, And Air Strikes

  For the past decade, Yemen has stood as one of the world’s gravest humanitarian disasters, with more than 20 million people—over half the population—in need of aid. Now funding cuts, air strikes, and new sanctions are intensifying an already dire situation, according to aid groups and experts.

• May 20, 2025

  New EU-UK Agreements Have Common Thread: Russia

  The first EU-UK summit since Brexit over five years ago moved Britain closer to the EU, but without crossing any well-known Brexit red lines such as rejoining the EU’s customs union or single market

• May 19, 2025

  Former NATO Chief Rasmussen Says Europe Needs New Security Model

  Amid “shameless” US threats to seize Greenland, Europe needs a new model for its defense, former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has told RFE/RL.

• May 18, 2025

  Former US President Biden Diagnosed With 'Aggressive' Prostate Cancer

  Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options, his office said on May 18.

• May 16, 2025

  Warsaw Mayor Holds Slim Lead In Polish Presidential Vote, But June 1 Runoff Likely

  The contest for the Polish presidency is headed for a June 1 runoff election, according to exit polls on May 18, with preliminary forecasts putting Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski -- backed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist Civic Coalition -- holding a narrow lead.

• May 14, 2025

  Trump Pledges Syria Sanctions Relief In First US Meeting With Al-Sharaa After Years Of Isolation

  After over a decade of war and isolation, Syria enters a new era. US President Donald Trump lifts sanctions and meets insurgent-turned-president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, signaling a major geopolitical shift.

• May 13, 2025

  Trump Signs Economic Deal With Saudis On First Day Of Mideast Tour

  US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman signed a strategic economic partnership agreement hours after the US leader arrived in the kingdom to kick off a four-day Middle East tour.

• May 12, 2025

  PKK Ends Armed Struggle, Seeks Peaceful Path For Kurdish Rights

  The PKK has announced it is dissolving its armed structure and ending its decades-long insurgency against Turkey, marking a significant shift toward democratic politics. The decision seeks a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue, though concerns about Turkish reconciliation remain.

• May 12, 2025

  US-China Trade Deal: Tariffs Temporarily Cut As Talks Narrow Differences

  The United States and China have agreed to a 90-day cut in reciprocal tariffs levied on an array of traded goods after weekend talks in Switzerland made progress in narrowing differences between the two countries.

• May 09, 2025

  With A Whirlwind Tour And A Bulging In-Tray, Germany's New Chancellor Steps Out

  Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, visits Brussels on May 9 for meetings at the European Union and NATO following a whirlwind first few days in office amid a bulging international in-tray.

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