Beyond Our Borders

• April 09, 2025

  Latest Round Of Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

  Sweeping new tariffs on goods imported by the United States are took effect on April 9 under US President Donald Trump new trade policy, which he said is aimed at revitalizing American manufacturing.

• April 08, 2025

  EU Members To Slap Tariffs On US Tobacco, Electronics, And Toys -- But Not Bourbon

  European Union leaders will consider imposing 25 percent tariffs on a range of US imports, including steel, clothes, and food, but not bourbon or other alcoholic drinks, following US President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imports from the EU.

• April 07, 2025

  Stock Markets Plummet After Trump Tariffs

  Global markets have taken a hit following US President Donald Trump's March 24 announcement of new import tariffs he said are necessary to rebalance global trade and rebuild domestic manufacturing.

• April 07, 2025

  'To Forgive Doesn't Mean To Forget': A Rwandan Journey To Reconciliation

  Victims and perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide live side by side three decades after the mass killings that tore the country apart. RFE/RL visited one of the reconciliation villages, an initiative supported by the government and NGOs.

• April 05, 2025

  Netanyahu Traveling To US To Meet Trump, Discuss Iran, Tariffs

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on April 6 to meet with President Donald Trump for discussions on the “Iranian threat” and new US trade tariffs, the Israeli leader’s office said.

• April 04, 2025

  What 'Unprecedented' US Tariffs Mean For Europe

  The worldwide fallout of the US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could hit the European Union particularly hard, economists who spoke to RFE/RL said, sparking fears of coming inflation and an embattled economic outlook

• April 04, 2025

  What Do US Tariffs Mean For You?

  If you're a company that exports to the US -- like a car manufacturer or a whiskey distillery — suddenly your goods got way more expensive. That means fewer sales, less revenue, and potential job cuts.

• April 02, 2025

  China Tests Taiwan And Raises Tensions With Latest Live-Fire Military Exercises

  China has wrapped up a round of live-fire exercises that simulates a blockade of Taiwan following fresh tensions with its president and a new report about Washington’s desire to stop Beijing from taking the island.

• April 02, 2025

  What We Know -- And Don't Know -- About Trump's Massive Tariff Plan

  US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil a new package of massive tariffs to further his protectionist trade war that is set to strain relations with both allies and adversaries. But ahead of the announcement, key details are still unknown.

• April 01, 2025

  Fourth Missing US Soldier's Body Recovered In Lithuania

  The body of a fourth missing US soldier has been recovered near Pabrade, Lithuania, the US Army said in a statement on April 1.

• March 31, 2025

  What's Left For Marine Le Pen And France's Far Right After Embezzlement Sentence?

  In a ruling that will shake both French and European politics, the Paris court ruled that Marine Le Pen is ineligible to run for any political office with immediate effect -- meaning she most likely is out of the presidential race that is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2027 at the latest.

• March 31, 2025

  French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Convicted Of Graft, Banned From Running For Office

  A French court has found far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty in an embezzlement case and banned her from running for office for five years, a ruling that may keep her from participating in the 2027 presidential race in which she is currently the front-runner.

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