Headlines
  • The body of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, was found by rescue personnel in southern Lebanon.
  • A day before the previous ceasefire was about to expire, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his justification for extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
  • US President Trump has not given Iran a "firm deadline" to submit its most recent proposal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
  • As part of the embargo against Iran, U.S. forces have ordered 29 vessels to turn around or return to port, according to U.S. Central Command.
  • Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Lebanon urgently needs €500 million to handle the aftermath of weeks of fighting as the country rushes to contain a worsening humanitarian disaster.

Category: Video Report

June 6, 2019

‘Music Is Everything’: Armenian Preteen Pianist...

She plays Bach, Chopin, and jazz — and dreams of having a pet dog. Aida Avanesian, a 12-year-old in Yerevan, is rapidly collecting kudos as a piano prodigy, but she also tries to find time to be a kid~RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Transgender Russian Seeks Freedom In Spain

Francis Savinovskikh made headlines in Russia when the authorities took two foster children away, citing concerns that their upbringing was not “traditional.” At the time, Savinovskikh had the name Yulia and didn’t accept being a man. Savinovskikh fled to Spain to seek political asylum — and was recognized by the authorities there as a man

Digging Up The Past: A Stalin-Era...

Kazakh man discovers a Stalin-era mass grave in his backyard

Kenyan Youths See Green Future in...

Cleaning the streets of garbage while creating jobs for unemployed youth. This is what a youth group is doing in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. According to the United Nations, uncollected garbage is among the biggest problems in cities, and because of a growing population worldwide the problem seems to grow bigger

Ali’s Hometown Names its Airport After...

Muhammad Ali amazed the world as a champion boxer and political activist. After his death in 2016, Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Ky., is memorgializing him by officially naming its airport after him on June 6. The move also highlights one of Ali’s most famous quirks

In Venezuela, Meat Skin and Fat...

Buying beef and chicken in Venezuela is almost impossible for the average citizen. Since the worst political and economic crisis is affecting the oil-rich country for the last five years, Caracas residents in the poorest communities such as Petare have to buy meat fat to eat

Oh Deer! A Call Of The...

Strange grunts and groans have been heard in a Belarusian forest as contestants from several countries came together for the 21st European Championship of Stag Callers. The calls mimic those made by stags in the wild and are used by hunters to lure deer for the kill

June 5, 2019

Rebel Yell: Europe’s Biggest U.S. Civil...

Every year, hundreds of people from across Europe and North America converge on a military base in Germany to re-fight a battle from the U.S. Civil War. There’s cavalry, artillery, soldiers, and civilians, with meticulous attention to detail right down to the last button~RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

FIBA is Going to Start Professional...

The International Basketball Federation, known as FIBA, is expecting the professional African league due to launch in 2020 to be a showcase and breeding ground for new talents

The Dukhobors, Georgia’s Pacifist ‘Spirit Warriors’

In Georgia, members of a small Christian sect called the Dukhobors preserve the faith they brought with them from Russia in centuries past. Their forebears were persecuted and exiled for their unconventional beliefs and refusal to serve in the army

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