Ajla Obradovic is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Balkan Service.
After nine months of anti-government protests in Serbia, led by students, there is a surge in violence. Why now?
In 2021, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. That changed the lives of millions, especially women and girls. Countless freedoms have been stripped, with bans on education, work, and daily activities. This video contrasts the life that Afghan women had with the harsh reality under the Taliban.
Could a surge in pizza orders near the Pentagon in Washington signal major global news? Those who believe in the Pentagon Pizza Index think so.
As tensions with Tehran persist, some continue to float the idea of using force to bring about political change in Iran. But is a military-driven strategy realistic or dangerously misguided? Experts weigh in on the feasibility, risks, and long-term consequences of intervention.
Israel launched attacks on Iran to counter what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an existential threat.
Russia is preparing to launch a sweeping new system to monitor migrant workers, combining biometric registration, location tracking, and intensified police oversight.
Starting on September 1, an experimental digital surveillance program will target migrants in the Russian capital.
Who are the members of the new cabinet — and will Macut act simply as an extension of President Vučić?
Videos spread across Chinese social media platforms show how Russia has been targeting Chinese citizens to fight with its army, offering competitive pay and a chance for rare battle experience.
In Rwanda, survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide now live side by side, navigating a fragile path of reconciliation, while in Bosnia, the legacy of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide remains largely unaddressed in schools.
Victims and perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide live side by side three decades after the mass killings that tore the country apart. RFE/RL visited one of the reconciliation villages, an initiative supported by the government and NGOs.
If you're a company that exports to the US -- like a car manufacturer or a whiskey distillery — suddenly your goods got way more expensive. That means fewer sales, less revenue, and potential job cuts.
Four US soldiers went missing on March 25 during a military drill in Lithuania. Search efforts for the soldiers, involving Lithuanian and foreign troops along with helicopters, continue.
Once called a "breath of fresh air in the Balkans" by Washington, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik represented a moderate alternative to hard-line nationalists convicted for war crimes. Now, Western governments call him corrupt and a threat to regional stability.
Why are protests erupting in Serbia, Slovakia, and Georgia?
After more than three years in a Belarusian prison, RFE/RL journalist Andrey Kuznechyk is finally free.
Why were 3 boys left in a forest to die? It's a question that Bulgarians are grappling with.
Middle Eastern nations, the EU, Russia, and China have reacted, mostly negatively, to Donald Trump's suggestion that the United States would be "taking over" the Gaza Strip.
Experts warn that prices will rise, inflation will accelerate, and economic growth will slow. Will U.S. consumers pay the price?
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