Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Why Iran Isn't Collapsing Yet #iran #politics
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- Why Iran Isn't Collapsing Yet #iran #politics
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Despite facing internal crisis, the Islamic Republic remains in power. We analyze why the Iranian government has not collapsed.
The Islamic Republic has weathered significant blows, including the death of Ali Khamenei, targeted military eliminations, and a severe economic crisis. Many observers expected these events to trigger a fall, but the state has shown surprising resilience.
This video explores how an organized minority of loyal forces and systematic suppression of public anger have sustained the regime. While the Iranian government has clearly lost much of its public legitimacy, this analysis breaks down why crisis does not automatically equate to state failure or total political stability.
#iran #iranwar #islamicrepublic #irannews #shorts
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- Why This Popular Band Refused To Perform #iran #news #pallett #women
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- An Iranian music group is refusing to perform after authorities banned their female band members from taking the stage.
The popular Iranian music group Pallett recently cancelled their scheduled concert after local authorities barred their female musicians from performing. This decision highlights the ongoing restrictions on women in the arts within Iran, where solo performances by women broadcast on state television remain limited.
This incident underscores the broader struggles for gender equality that have defined the Woman, Life, Freedom movement since 2022. As the government continues to enforce strict regulations on public performances, artists face increasing pressure to choose between their principles and their ability to work.
#iran #pallett #iranianband
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- Ukraine's AI Drone Strikes: A New Era Of Combat
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Ukraine is rapidly integrating AI drone strikes into its military operations, signaling a major shift in modern battlefield tactics.
Ukraine is increasingly using artificial intelligence in drones and other battlefield systems to track, identify, and attack targets. Military officials say humans still remain in control of lethal decisions, but developers and analysts warn that fully autonomous weapons are moving closer to reality as both Ukraine and Russia expand their use of AI in war.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ai #ukrainenews #ukrainewar #drones
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- Girls In Hijabs Turned Away From Azerbaijani Schools Amid Protests Over Dress Code
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- A new dress-code dispute in Azerbaijan’s public schools has sparked protests by parents and students after reports that girls wearing hijabs, or Islamic headscarf, were turned away from classes. The protests come after a new ban on clothing deemed incompatible with the secular nature of education. Although the policy does not specifically mention the hijab, some parents have voiced concerns that their right to religious expression is being violated.
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- Russia's Ballistic Missile Strike On Kyiv Kills Three Despire Trump's Energy Cease-Fire #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Russia launched a wave of ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight and into the morning of October 14, killing at least three people and injuring more than 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country once again received no advance warning from its Western partners about the Russian attack. Trump also announced an energy cease-fire, but Moscow has not confirmed it.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #ukrainewar #ukrainenews
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- Pakistan And The Taliban Are Fighting — But Who's Telling The Truth?
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Pakistan and the Taliban have been trading blows for a year. While the fighting is real, competing accounts online often bear little resemblance to events on the ground. Was an Afghan national involved in an attack in Pakistan? Did Pakistani missiles destroy a militant compound or kill an innocent family? Did the Taliban stage the confessions of militants caught crossing the border? We investigate the falsehoods, disputed claims and unverifiable accounts shaping the conflict.
#pakistan #taliban #pakistantaliban #paksitanafghanistanwar
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- Series Of Ukraine Strikes On Yandex Disrupt Services In Russia #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Ukraine has struck three of Russian tech giant Yandex’s data centers in four days. Known as "Russia's Google," Yandex said it shut down a facility in Russia's Vladimir region following an attack on October 11. The strikes have reportedly caused huge disruptions to the country's digital services.
#ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #russiaukrainewar #ukraineattack
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- Is Russia Planning To Attack The Baltic States?
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Will Russia attack the Baltic States? We examine the risks of a conventional conflict versus the reality of hybrid threats.
French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk have issued warnings about potential aggression toward EU and NATO members. While there is currently no evidence suggesting an imminent conventional military invasion, experts are closely monitoring the region for signs of escalation.
The true concern lies in gray-zone tactics, where Russia may avoid open warfare in favor of destabilization. This includes hybrid warfare strategies such as targeting key personnel within defense industries and cyber operations aimed at undermining regional security.
Subscribe for weekly security analysis, and let us know in the comments if you want more updates on this developing situation.
From Narva and the Suwalki Gap to Gotland, Åland, and Svalbard, we look at some of NATO’s potential vulnerable points — and at the cyb...
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- Afghans Desperate To Escape Poverty Sell Kidneys To Survive #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Desperate Afghans are selling kidneys on the black market to survive as extreme poverty grips the country.
RFE/RL's Radio Azadi investigated the underground trade in human organs, which continues to thrive despite an official government ban. The report highlights the devastating reality for families who see few other options to clear debts, including one woman who suffered severe health complications after selling her kidney for $1,550.
This humanitarian crisis underscores the dire economic conditions facing the population. As the country grapples with food insecurity, the illicit market for human organs remains a grim indicator of the desperation felt by many.
#shorts #afghanistan #taliban #kidney #blackmarket
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- Why A Starlink Test In Italy Has Iran’s Internet Censors Worried #shorts #iran
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A Starlink trial on an Italian hilltop connected an ordinary smartphone to the Internet without mobile coverage, a satellite dish, or an external antenna.
The demonstration quickly drew attention in Iran, where Internet access remains heavily filtered and authorities imposed a near-total blackout during the January protests.
As Hannah Kaviani from RFE/RL's Radio Farda program Negah-e-Farda (Iran Tomorrow) explains, for many Iranians, the test raised a provocative possibility: getting online without relying on infrastructure the state can control or switch off.
#starlink #italy #iran #shorts #irannews #internet #internetblackout
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- Tirana's Mayor Is in Prison. Is His AI Avatar Running the City?
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Albania's capital, has been in pre-trial detention since February 2025 facing corruption and financial-crime allegations, charges he denies.
Yet this week, an AI-generated version of him appeared on his official Instagram account, promising free school meals for children across Tirana. The content was clearly labeled as AI-generated.
#albania #tirana
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- Russian Strike On Ukrainian Buses Kills More Than 30 Passengers In Kramatorsk #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- More than 30 people were killed and several dozen others injured after a Russian attack on two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Two buses were destroyed in the strike and public transportation was suspended.
#busattack #shorts #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #ukrainewar #russianstrikes
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- No Safe Haven: How Iran And Russia Target Exile Enemies #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Mikhail Klimaryov fled Russia to escape political persecution and now lives in Germany, but says he is still not safe. The constant pressure from Kremlin agents has, he says, driven him to "a kind of paranoia" about his security.
#shorts #iran #russia #kremlin
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- Massive Russian Attack Kills At Least 19, Devastates Pryluky Apartment Block #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least 19 people.
Strikes severely damaged a 5-story apartment building in the northeastern city of Pryluky, 150 kilometers east of Kyiv, and caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure in Kremenchuk in the central Poltava region.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #shorts #ukraine #ukrainestrikes #shorts
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- Oil Tanker Hit By Naval Drone Near Sochi Sparking Massive Fire On Black Sea #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- A Liberian-flagged oil tanker caught fire off the Russian resort city of Sochi after an apparent drone attack, Russian authorities said on October 6.
The 23 crew members, all Indian, were rescued. The Ukrainian monitoring site BlackSeaNews identified the vessel as part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which is used to evade sanctions.
The incident follows a string of recent attacks on commercial vessels elsewhere in the Black Sea, underscoring the growing risks to shipping in the region.
#russia #sochi #drones #shorts #droneattack #russiaukrainewar
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- The Truth They Tried To Silence: Anna Politkovskaya’s Legacy #investigation #humanrights #justice
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Twenty years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, her daughter Vera reflects on the warnings the journalist left behind.
Anna Politkovskaya was a tenacious figure in investigative reporting who exposed the brutality of the Chechnya war and documented the consolidation of power under Vladimir Putin. Her work focused on the human cost of the conflict, giving a voice to ordinary people affected by the system.
Two decades later, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a frequent subject of her reporting, remains in power amid ongoing allegations of abuse. This report examines how her warnings about the political trajectory of the country were ignored and the lasting impact of her commitment to exposing the truth as a Russian journalist. As a vocal Kremlin critic, her legacy continues to shape the conversation around media freedom and accountability.
#russianjournalist #kremlincritic #annapolitkovskaya #chechnyawar #russia #shorts #putin
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- Police, Protesters Clash In Kosovo As Lawmakers Debate Bill On War Crimes Court #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Police fired tear gas at protesters outside the parliament building in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, on October 5. The protesters were demanding that lawmakers pass legislation that would limit the decisions of a special war crimes tribunal by imposing caps on prison terms for convicted criminals, among other changes. The unrest follows last month's war crimes convictions of four former guerrilla leaders, including ex-President Hashim Thaci.
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- Armed Chinese Robot Dogs Make European Debut In Serbia
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Armed with rockets and storming target buildings, Chinese "robot dogs" have made their debut in Serbian military drills, signaling the expansion of defense and industrial ties between Belgrade and Beijing right on Europe’s doorstep.
#serbia #china #military #vucic
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- 'I Don’t Want To Die': Flydubai Passenger Recounts Saving Stabbed Pilot #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- (WARNING: Viewers may find the content of this video disturbing)
Georgian-Israeli dentist Shota Musayev told RFE/RL that he feared he might not survive when he left his wife’s side to help after the lead pilot was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot during a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel on September 30.
Musayev helped treat the badly wounded captain and urged the crew to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, saying the pilot repeatedly told him: "I don’t want to die here."
Israeli officials say the co-pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft and crash it during the flight and are investigating whether the incident was an attempted terrorist attack.
#flydubai #shorts #dubai #israel #flight #pilot
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- An 'Apocalyptic' Journey To A Ukrainian Frontline City
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- 3:37
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Our correspondent joins Ukrainian soldiers on the front line for a dangerous journey toward Druzhkivka in eastern Ukraine, where Russian drones have made roads increasingly difficult to travel.
Moving with members of Ukraine’s 24th Brigade, Andriy Kuzakov from @CurrentTimeTV documents the constant threat from the air as Ukrainian troops work to intercept Russian surveillance drones monitoring vital supply routes. Around 2,000 civilians reportedly remain in Druzhkivka as Russian attacks intensify.
This report shows how drone warfare is transforming daily life and front line fighting in the Ukraine war. Maps of the area around Kramatorsk and Slovyansk provide a wider look at the situation along the Ukraine front line and the challenges facing troops and civilians near the fighting.
#ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainefrontline
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- After Belarus Prisoner Release, US Senators Call For Similar Steps In Azerbaijan #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- In mid-September, Belarus released 25 prisoners held in politically linked cases after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on two major Belarusian companies.
Now three US senators from both major parties are calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue a similar approach with Azerbaijan, where rights groups say some 300 political prisoners, including journalists and activists, are behind bars.
#azerbaijan #belarus #politicalprisoners #freefarid #shorts
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- 'It Is Hell': Ukraine's Russian-Occupied Oleshky Starves Under 'Total Blockade'
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine, is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. Since the occupation and the subsequent bombing of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station in 2023, the city has been without electricity, gas, or drinking water.
Now, Kyiv says locals are starving and Ukrainian teams are airlifting food supplies into the embattled area. To combat the crisis, Ukrainian military and local administration teams are utilizing heay-lift hexacopter drones to deliver food directly into the embattled area. This operation provides critical humanitrian aid to those unable to evacuate the Kherson region.
#ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #humanitarianaid
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- "Virginity Tests" Reportedly Used On Schoolgirls In Turkmenistan #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- State-ordered "moral purity" tests of young girls in Turkmenistan have sparked a backlash among rights groups who say such a measure is harmful and without scientific merit.
Several teachers have reported that their high schools are subjecting girls to the invasive gynecological tests without the knowledge of parents. So-called virginity tests are not unprecedented in Turkmenistan, where the authoritarian government exercises extensive control over people’s lives. Many women’s rights activists worldwide condemn the so-called virginity test as an absurd and demeaning practice that should be abandoned.
Many medical experts argue that such tests are inhumane and offer no scientific evidence that an individual had sex.
#turkmenistan #womensrights #womenshealth
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- Students vs The System In Iran #iran #tehran #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Students at Tehran's Allameh Tabatabaei University protested against the mandatory dress code for women that make the wearing of head scarves, or hijabs, compulsory.
Video posted on social media on September 28 also showed students calling for the release of classmates who have been imprisoned and decrying poor living conditions on campus.
Protests in Iran have been relatively rare amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel and since January's bloody crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.
#iran #iranwar #iranprotests #hijab #shorts #tehran #studentsprotest #headscarf
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- Deadly Russian Attacks On Ukraine Hit Medical Center, Science Academy #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- A wave of Russian attacks hit civilian sites in several Ukrainian cities on September 28. In Kyiv, fire broke out after strikes on the National Academy of Sciences and a major medical clinic.
An office building in Dnipro and an apartment block in Kharkiv also came under attack.
Deaths and injuries were reported, including at least 10 children who were wounded in Kharkiv.
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #shorts #ukrainewar #ukrainenews
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- Ukrainian Soldiers Brave Russian Drones On Trek To Frontline Settlements
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Ukrainian soldiers trek nearly 20 kilometers to reach Bilozerske in the embattled Donetsk region.
In roughly one year, Russian drone and aerial attacks have laid waste to the city that used to house 15,000 inhabitants.
Speaking with RFE/RL at an underground facility, one soldier said that "everything is bad" in the Dobropillia area.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainefrontline
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- What You Need To Know About Russia's New Geran-4 Drone
- Runtime
- 4:13
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- RFE/RL takes apart a Geran-4 Russian drone to uncover what makes the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) faster, harder to intercept by Ukrainian air defenses, and capable of operating deep inside Ukraine -- from its turbojet engine and advanced camera to foreign-made communications and navigation components.
#russia #drones #russiaukrainewar #geran4
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- Two Killed In Russian Ballistic Missile, Drone Attack On Kyiv
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Russia hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, with ballistic missiles and drones early on September 24, killing at least two people, according to authorities. In recent months, Russian has ramped up its aerial assault on Ukraine, hitting it with more jet-powered drones and missile barrages.
At least two people were killed after a massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv.
Footage from the capital shows the immediate aftermath, including destroyed infrastructure and burnt-out vehicles. Local residents recount their experience sheltering in basements as the aerial assault struck the city.
#ukrainewar
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- Deadly Drone Strikes Hit Central Kyiv #kyiv #ukraine #news
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Kyiv came under a massive daytime Russian drone attack on September 23, with strikes reported across several districts. At least two people were killed and 22 injured, local officials said. Several strikes were also reported near the capital’s central railway station.
#ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar
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- Why Saudi Arabia can't ship its oil anymore #saudiarabia #oil
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- The crises in the Middle East are creating a growing challenge for Saudi Arabia: how it gets its oil to global markets. Shipping costs are rising, oil has topped $105 a barrel, and global inventories are being rapidly drained.
#iranwar #oilcrisis #straitofhormuz
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- Exposing The Russian Sniper Who Became The 'Butcher Of Bucha'
- Runtime
- 6:37
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- New ballistics evidence exposed a Russian sniper as a suspect in the killings of Ukrainian civilians during the 2022 occupation of Bucha.
Ukrainian investigators say that ballistics evidence, surveillance footage, witness testimony, and an earlier RFE/RL investigation point to Artem Dementyev of Russia’s 234th Air Assault Regiment, whom they suspect of involvement in at least five killings as well as torture, beatings, shootings, and unlawful detention.
This report provides a detailed look at how forensic analysis of the Bucha massacre is being used to identify perpetrators years later. By tracking the movements and weaponry of specific units, investigators are working to bring accountability for the war crimes.
By Dmytro Dzhuhlay from RFE/RL's Ukrainian service @RadioSvobodaUkraine
#bucha #buchamassacre #ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews
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- Massive Ukraine Attack On Moscow On Election Day, At Least Two People Killed
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding region on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, killing at least two people and damaging a major oil refinery, according to Russian authorities.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #ukraineattack
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- Where Did Iran's Missing Oil Billions Go? #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Billions of dollars in oil revenue are missing from Iran’s coffers. At the center of the scandal are shadowy middlemen known as "trustees" who help Tehran sell oil, steel, petrochemicals, and other goods abroad while bypassing international sanctions. But the middlemen Iran used have not all been handing over the sales revenues -- instead, many have absconded with it, to the tune of over $11 billion.
Roya Maleki from @radiofardaexplains in the Negah-e-Farda (Iran Tomorrow) program.
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- Russian Military Airfield Major Oil Refinery Targeted In Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A military airfield in Rostov-on-Don and the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl were reportedly hit during a major overnight drone attack. Ukraine’s Security Service says three military transport planes and three aircraft and three helicopters were hit.
- Title
- Every Monday, These Kids Raise A Flag Their Own Country Doesn't Recognize
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Schools in Moldova’s breakaway Transdniester region are now beginning each week with students raising the separatist region's flag and singing its anthem. Authorities in the regional capital, Tiraspol, say the ceremonies are meant to promote patriotism and discipline. But officials in Chisinau accuse the administration there of using schools to indoctrinate children and deepen the region's political divisions with Moldova.
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- Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners As US Says It Will Ease Sanctions #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Twenty-five freed political prisoners, including journalist Andrei Alyaksandrau, arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 16 after they were released by Belarusian authorities.
The US special envoy to Belarus, John Coale, said their release was secured in exchange for Washington's agreement to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies.
#shorts #belarus #politicalprisoners #lithuania
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- Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Passenger Train And Bus, Killing 5
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Russian drones hit a passenger train in southern Ukraine on September 16, setting a train ablaze. No causalities were reported. Another Russian drone strike killed five people on a bus near the frontline city of Nikopol, according to officials. The strikes follow an uptick in attacks on civilian transport in recent days.
#ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar
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- Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Sentenced To 25 Years For War Crimes
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- This is the moment the international tribunal in The Hague read the verdict to former Kosovo Liberation Army commander and later Kosovo President Hashim Thaci. He was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The 58-year-old Thaci and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders who fought Serb forces in the 1998-99 war were convicted on four counts of war crimes: illegal and arbitrary arrest and detention, cruel treatment, torture, and murder.
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- Four Years After Mahsa Amini’s Death, Iranian Women Defy Hijab Law
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Four years after Mahsa Amini died following her detention over Iran’s mandatory hijab law, increasing numbers of Iranian women are appearing in public without head scarves. Amini's death became the catalyst for the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement. The defiance has grown amid war with the United States and mounting political and economic pressures. While the morality police have largely disappeared from public life across major cities, questions remain about whether the relaxation is a tactical retreat rather than a policy shift.
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- Ukraine Says It Destroyed Russian Vessel In First-Ever Naval Drone Battle
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ukraine’s navy says a Ukrainian Sargan-3000 sea drone destroyed a Russian unmanned surface vessel in the Black Sea in what it described as the first-ever naval drone battle. The operation was carried out in conjunction with Ukraine’s military intelligence service, HUR.
#ukrainewar #shorts
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- Tusk Says Poland On High Alert After Russian Strikes Near Ukraine's Western Border #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Russian strikes hit a gas station and a train less than two kilometers from Ukraine's border with NATO member Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country is prepared for potential Russian attacks affecting its territory, a possibility he described as a "worst-case scenario."
#shorts #russiaukrainewar #poland #nato #russia #drone
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- Amid Russian Strikes, 40,000 Hasidic Pilgrims Gather In Uman
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The central Ukrainian city of Uman has welcomed around 40,000 Hasidic pilgrims for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
The celebrations are taking place despite the ongoing threat of Russian strikes. Pilgrims from Israel and around the world travel to the city to visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman, a key figure for one branch of Orthodox Judaism.
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- Kharkiv Frontline Rescue: How 'Teacher' Saved His Team From The Kill Zone
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded near the front lines in the Kharkiv region -- then were left stranded when another strike took out the ground drone sent to evacuate them. Their company commander, Vladyslav Polskiy, rushed to the site in a pickup truck without combat armor and brought the wounded men to safety.
The dangerous mission earned him Ukraine's highest military honor, presented to Polskiy by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
#warinukraine #rescueoperation #ukrainerussiawar
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- Moment Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Shopping District In Broad Daylight
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Drones struck Pavlohrad in broad daylight hitting a shopping district and causing widespread damage to vehicles and infrastructure.
Ukraine’s foreign minister is urging allies to provide more air defenses after a Russian drone strike on Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, killed at least five people and injured dozens.
RFE/RL correspondent Roman Pahulych arrived as emergency crews treated the wounded and battled fires.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainewar #drones #ukraine #ukrainefrontline
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- Iranian Twin Sisters Reportedly Tortured In Protest Case; One Sentenced To Death
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The family of 20-year-old Iranian twins Taraneh and Romina Rahimi says they have been tortured in prison and forced to confess to charges they deny. The two are among 16 defendants jailed in Isfahan over mass protests that erupted nationwide in January. Relatives say Taraneh has now been sentenced to death and Romina to 25 years in prison.
Their cousin, Masud Nurmohammadi, told RFE/RL’s Radio Farda that there is no evidence against the sisters and that they have endured horrific abuse.
#iranneww #iran
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- Ukraine Strikes Russian Warships And Oil Terminal In Novorossiisk
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ukrainian drones struck a naval base and oil terminal in Russia's southern port city of Novorossiisk, with Kyiv saying several warships were hit, including a Kalibr missile carrier. Local officials reported 4 dead and at least 29 injured.
#russiaukrainewar #russiaukraineconflict
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- Iran Attacks US Base In Jordan After Iranian Oil Tankers Sunk #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Iran launched fresh missile attacks on Jordan, saying it was targeting a US military base in retaliation for strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Jordan says it intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, while the US military says it destroyed five Iranian crude carriers after Iran's failed attempted attacks on a US warship. The latest exchanges mark a sharp escalation in the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.
#iranwar2026 #iranwarlive #iranwar #usiranwar #usiranwar2026
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- Serbia’s big plan for Chinese robots #robot #technology #serbia
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said humanoid robots built in Serbia through a new partnership with Chinese robotics firms will soon be armed with “very serious weapons."
The project signals a deepening security and industrial alliance between Belgrade and Beijing, despite Serbia's mounting tensions with Washington and Brussels.
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- Russia Launched A Massive Attack On Kyiv Just After US Envoy Visit #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Russia hammered Ukraine with a massive attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles, killing at least two people in a major attack hours after US envoys left Kyiv amid a renewed push for peace negotiations.
#ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #ukrainenews
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- Serbia Honors ‘Butcher Of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic, Drawing Outrage Over Glorification #balkans
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Thousands attended the Belgrade funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, who died while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
The public honors surrounding the burial of the former Bosnian Serb commander have angered survivors and relatives of victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, who say the continued glorification of Mladic is deeply painful and dangerous. He was convicted by The Hague tribunal for war crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina and died in prison on August 27 at age 84. The funeral, held with state and military honors, has also been condemned EU and US officials.
