The 'Mexican Beverly Hills' reels from Trump immigration raids, forcing some to carry passports
Downey, known as the ‘Mexican Beverly Hills,’ has been roiled this week by Trump immigration raids roiling Southern California, sparking both fear and outrage.
An Encounter With An Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed In The Israeli Air Strikes
Fereydoun Abbasi, the former head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, is one of several scientists killed in Israel’s air strikes on Iranian nuclear assets. RFE/RL’s Nathan Hodge once interviewed Abbasi, and recalls the 2007 encounter.
Los Angeles braces for weekend of 'No Kings' protests
At least a dozen groups are planning anti-Trump protests in the Los Angeles area Saturday, following eight days of immigration enforcement demonstrations.
Why Did Israel Attack Iran?
Israel launched a major attack on Iran — saying it had no choice but to act before Tehran could build a nuclear weapon. Was it enough to stop Iran’s nuclear program?
Who Were The 4 Iranian Generals Killed In The Israeli Attack?
Israel’s overnight airstrikes have reportedly killed four high-ranking Iranian military officials, including three from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a key force in Iran’s defense strategy.
Israel's Strikes On Iran Test Putin's Position As Potential Mideast Broker
Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear complex and military leadership have sent shockwaves around the globe, raising fears of escalation and a wider war in the region. The campaign also reverberated in Moscow, where President Vladimir Putin has
Map: Iranian Sites Targeted By Israeli Strikes
RFE/RL’s map shows the Iranian sites targeted by Israel.
Over 240 killed, 1 survivor after Air India Dreamliner plane crash in Ahmedabad
More than 240 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, in what authorities called the world’s worst aviation disaster in a
Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed, temporarily detained during DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem’s LA news conference
California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly escorted out of a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and briefly taken into custody, after attempting to pose a question to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Noem was in
Arellano: Sen. Alex Padilla's crime? Being Mexican in MAGA America
The manhandling of California Sen. Alex Padilla and his subsequent depiction by conservatives as a modern-day Pancho Villa isn’t surprising one bit.