Forty-six hours before Rüdiger Koch officially seized the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent living in an underwater fixed habitat, I took a 15-minute motorboat ride from Linton Bay Marina, in north-central Panama, to visit him. It…
Category: 4. World
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Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for May 3 general election
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling People’s Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime…
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Trump administration to freeze $2.2bn in grants to Harvard University
The US federal government has said it is freezing more than $2.2 billion (€1.9bn) in grants and $60 million (€52.9m) in contracts to Harvard University.
The announcement came just hours after the institution refused to comply with a list of demands made by the Trump…
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China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose ‘bullying’ as Trump mulls more tariffs
Annabelle LiangBusiness reporter
Getty ImagesXi started his South East Asia trip in Vietnam China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose “unilateral bullying” to upkeep a global system of free trade – though he stopped short of…
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Chinese Mercenary Said Russians Guarded Him Even in Bathroom
A Chinese man who said he was tricked into fighting for Russia’s military told reporters on Monday that he was guarded so closely he couldn’t go to the bathroom alone.
Identified by Ukraine as 34-year-old Wang Guangjun,…
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for a few hours, it seemed possible the Russians might be coming
For a few hours on Tuesday afternoon, it seemed just possible the Russians might be sending their planes to a base very near us.
A claim on the military and intelligence site Janes that said the Russians were seeking to base several long…
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Hamas delegation heads to Qatar for indirect ceasefire talks with Israel
The militant group’s delegation is reportedly reviewing an Israeli proposal, but says they are against a clause calling for their disarmament.
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Russian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts
One of Russia’s most outspoken generals, sacked and detained after a withering attack on the Defense Ministry two years ago, is returning to the front, according to his lawyer.
But according to Russian state media, he’s been handed a poisoned…
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Brussels’ Sanctions Backup Plan; Visa-Free Travel Rules Face Overhaul
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s new newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods.
I’m RFE/RL Europe Editor…
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