International broadcasting
Radio communications between countries
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| June 2025 | Following Israeli strikes on Iran, several dozen Farsi-speaking VOA staffers were called back to work. |
| June 10 2025 | Euronews announced the resumption of live television broadcasts for its Persian language service after an 8-year hiatus. |
| 2025 | FCDO requests BBC to prepare World Service budget cut options, with potential significant impact on the organization's global soft power due to proposed cuts to official development assistance funding. |
| 2025 | During the India-Pakistan Conflict, Al Jazeera was involved in spreading a false news story claiming that an Indian female pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, had been captured by Pakistan. This claim was later fact-checked and debunked by India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) and denied by Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). |
| May 6 2025 | Kari Lake announced that One America News (OAN), a far-right, pro-Trump network, will provide news coverage for VOA, marking a significant shift in the organization's editorial direction. |
| May 3 2025 | The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit blocked the previous restoration ruling in a 2-1 decision. |
| May 2 2025 | RFA started laying off most of its staff and stopping its news broadcasts and streams. |
| April 22 2025 | A federal ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to restore VOA and return its employees and contractors to work. |
| 2025 | Radio Free Asia received the Gracies Award from Alliance for Women in Media in the Radio National Winners category for the special report 'Please save my sister: A North Korean escapee's plea'. |
| April 4 2025 | Radio Free Asia halted radio broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan and Lao, and heavily reduced its Burmese, Khmer, Korean and Uyghur language services. |
| March 27 2025 | Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit to block the U.S. Agency for Global Media's attempt to cancel federal funds. |
| March 22 2025 | The Czech government pledges support for RFE/RL following U.S. funding cuts, demonstrating commitment to preserving independent journalism and countering misinformation in Eastern Europe. |
| March 21 2025 | RFA affiliate WHYNOT halted operations. |
| March 18 2025 | RFE/RL filed a lawsuit against USAGM and two USAGM officials to block the grant termination. |
| March 2025 |
Radio Farda
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) imposed a 30-day total freeze on funding to MBN and other USAGM outlets, with intention of making it permanent.
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| March 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) imposed a funding freeze on Radio Free Asia, potentially impacting its operations and ability to provide independent reporting. |
| March 15 2025 | The United States Agency for Global Media imposed a 30-day total freeze on funding to RFA, with the intention of making it permanent. |
| March 15 2025 | VOA began terminating contracts with major news agencies including the Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse. Kari Lake estimated these contract terminations would save $53 million. |
| March 15 2025 | Voice of America discontinued news and other regular programming, with many foreign language broadcasts replacing content with music following the executive order. |
| March 15 2025 | VOA Director Michael Abramowitz announced he was placed on leave, along with 'virtually the entire staff' of 1,300 employees, 24 hours after President Trump signed an executive order affecting VOA's parent agency. |
| March 15 2025 | The United States Agency for Global Media terminated grants to Radio Free Asia following a directive from the Trump Administration. |
| March 2025 | Lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration regarding the VOA staff, particularly concerning foreign national employees with J-1 visas. |
| March 2025 | The District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from further actions against VOA, including staff terminations and contract cancellations. |
| March 14 2025 | President Donald Trump issued an executive order cutting funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, placing almost all of VOA's 1,300 journalists, producers, and assistants on administrative leave. |
| March 14 2025 | President Trump signed an Executive Order continuing the reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy and ordered the gutting of USAGM to the extent allowed by law. |
| February 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed potential closure of RFE/RL and Voice of America as a cost-saving measure. |
| February 2025 | Elon Musk called for VOA and Radio Free Europe to be shut down, echoing suggestions from other government officials. |
| February 2025 | VOA chief national correspondent was placed on paid absence, and veteran reporter Patsy Widakuswara was reassigned from the White House beat, with reports of articles criticizing Trump being suppressed or altered. |
| February 2025 | The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed shutting down VOA and Radio Free Europe as a cost-saving measure for the U.S. federal government. |
| January 15 2025 | Relaunches Polish-language website and announces the launch of a permanent Polish-language service as its 18th language. |
| January 15 2025 | Launch of Euronews' permanent Polish-language service as the 18th language, coinciding with Poland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. |
| 2024 | BBC World Service reached an average of 450 million people per week across TV, radio, and online platforms, demonstrating its significant global reach. |
| 2024 | Michael Holmes retired from anchoring CNN Newsroom. |
| 2024 | Yulia Navalnaya and the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation were honored with the DW Freedom of Speech Award, highlighting their efforts in promoting free speech. |
| 2024 | Radio Free Asia received the National Edward R. Murrow Award in the Network Radio Digital category for the report 'Under the Gun in Myanmar'. |
| December 2024 | President-elect Trump announces intention to appoint former news anchor Kari Lake as VOA director, though the International Broadcasting Advisory Board holds the actual authority for appointment. |
| October 2024 | BBC announced that World Service news bulletins would be broadcast on domestic BBC radio stations during night hours. |
| September 30 2024 | Scheduled end of Al Jazeera English broadcast on Freeview channel 235, with service to continue on channel 251 as a streaming service. |
| September 16 2024 | Meta banned RT from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, citing foreign interference activity. |
| August 9 2024 | RT's broadcast and studio equipment in Washington DC were auctioned off, signaling potential operational changes or challenges for the network. |
| July 2024 | Michael Abramowitz assumes the position of VOA director, bringing nearly 25 years of experience from The Washington Post and prior service as president of Freedom House. |
| June 12 2024 | The House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report concluding there was 'credible evidence of corruption' regarding Setareh Derakhshesh Sieg's actions, substantiating previous whistleblower complaints and internal investigations. |
| April 2024 | Belarus's Ministry of Internal Affairs labeled DW Belarus as an extremist group. |
| March 2024 | RFA announced the closure of its Hong Kong bureau due to safety concerns stemming from Hong Kong's National Security Ordinance. |
| February 2024 | Russia listed RFE as an 'undesirable organization', effectively making it illegal in the country. |
| January 2024 | First Move with Julia Chatterley returned to CNN International, now airing just before the start of the Asian trading day. |
| January 1 2024 | German language broadcasting ceases at Deutsche Welle. |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles BBC World Service, RT (TV network), Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Euronews, CNN International, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera English, Radio Farda & Radio Free Asia, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.