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Tens of thousands of people rallied in Sofia demanding the withdrawal of Bulgaria’s 2026 draft budget, which critics say ...

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Some of the largest protests in modern Bulgaria's history broke out throughout the country on December 1 against a 2026 ...

Russia claimed it had captured a strategic city in Ukraine's Donbas region, an announcement that appeared timed with a ...

Air pollution in Tehran has reached dangerous levels, leading authorities to close schools and ban truck travel. Official ...

Former RFE/RL contributor Nika Novak, who was sentenced to prison last year by a Russian court for carrying out her ...