Syria's new Islamist rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have swiftly moved to distance themselves from how the Taliban is ...

Finland has staked a claim as the official home of Santa Claus, drawing international tourists to a holiday village in the Lapland region. It's also where thousands of children around the world send ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 52nd week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region. For more photo ...

From a freezing Ukrainian foxhole to the markets of Central Asia, our photographers explain how they captured history in 2024 ...

Officials have lashed out at critics and strained to justify the decision to switch to a unified time zone in the world's ...

Families of missing Ukrainian marines are desperate to learn whether the servicemen were killed or captured following a risky ...

Speaking with RFE/RL from a military shelter in eastern Ukraine, a female drone pilot with the call sign "Siri" discusses her experience of losing her Ukrainian comrades on the front line.

Statistically speaking, for those suffering from domestic violence, home is the most dangerous place for many women.

A collection of images donated anonymously to a Hungarian photo archive capture pitched battles in Timisoara, the city where ...

Another female singer has challenged Iran's strict Islamic dress code by posting video of herself performing without a head ...

As Russians prepare to celebrate the New Year or the week of public holidays that follows, they might notice that the cost of ...

Russia appears to be moving some of its military equipment from Syria to Africa, where Moscow is expanding its military ...