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On Extra Extra, Radio Free Europe/RL is grouped with center outlets, a placement drawn from the consensus of independent media-bias raters (AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check) rather than our own opinion. Its reliability rating of B reflects generally factual reporting, though it may frame stories to fit an editorial viewpoint. That rating is a guide for weighing what you read here, not a verdict on any single article.

We are currently tracking 8 recent articles from Radio Free Europe/RL, published over the past 4 days. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Attack, Iran, Ukraine, Strik, and Drone.

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Recent Articles (8)

Russian And Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes As Drone Attacks Target Moscow Region

Large plumes of black smoke rose high into the skies of the Moscow region on July 20 after Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil depot and logistics facilities, wounding 10 people as Kyiv vowed to respon

Middle East Countries On High Alert As US Continues Strikes On Iran

Air raid sirens blared in Bahrain and other Gulf states as the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continued after US forces conducted a ninth day of air strikes on targets around Iran.

Russia Launches Major Missile, Drone Attack On Kyiv As Ukraine Hits Black Sea Tankers

Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv since the start of its full-scale invasion overnight on July 19 killing one person and wounding 16 others, Ukrainian President Volo

2 US Service Members Killed, 1 Missing In Jordan As Iran Steps Up Attacks, Threats

The US military suffered its first combat fatalities since March in the Iran war, with the Pentagon saying two service members were killed and another was missing during defensive operations in Jordan

New US Attacks On Roads, Bridges Reported As Iran Hits Back At Gulf States

US strikes on Iran widened early on July 18 from the Strait of Hormuz hotspot to multiple sites throughout central and southern Iran, including through the use of fighter jets, while Iran continued to

Reopening Hormuz Strait Easier Than Restoring Confidence, Naval Analyst Tallis Says

With the US and Iran launching fresh strikes in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz is back under the spotlight. Naval strategist Joshua Tallis says restoring commercial confidence -- not military f

US Senate Leadership Throws Weight Behind Renewed Russia Sanctions Push

Senate Republican leadership has thrown its weight behind a renewed bipartisan push to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia that supporters say marks the strongest congressional effort yet to incre

US Attacks, Iran Retaliates -- But White House Insists Diplomacy Still Possible

US forces stepped up attacks on Iranian sites, reportedly striking key bridges and an airport, prompting retaliatory action by Tehran, even while the White House said talks between the warring sides w

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