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  • Israel strikes target outside Damascus – Reuters

    RT - May 2nd 2024 5:56pm EDT

    The IDF has reportedly hit a building used by Syrian security forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a building used by Syrian security forces outside Damascus, Reuters reported on Thursday evening, citing a security source aligned with the Syrian government. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Russia’s gas giant posts first loss in quarter century

    RT - May 2nd 2024 4:09pm EDT

    Gazprom’s record net loss follows a decline in revenues, according to an earnings report Russian energy major Gazprom reported its first annual loss since 1999 on Thursday, in the wake of dwindling gas exports due to the Western-sanctions pressure. According to the state-owned company’s earnings report, Gazprom Group posted a net loss of 629 billion […]

  • NATO state rejects ‘madness’ of proposed €100-billion Ukraine war chest

    RT - May 2nd 2024 2:33pm EDT

    Hungary has vowed to oppose a five-year funding strategy for Ukraine just floated by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Budapest is opposing a potential €100-billion ($107 billion), five-year NATO plan to fund Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. The draft plan on the military aid fund was presented to […]

  • China tests next-generation aircraft carrier

    RT - May 2nd 2024 1:58pm EDT

    The warship set out for its maiden sea trials from Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on Wednesday The Chinese navy on Wednesday launched sea trials of its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, according to state media reports. The tests mark the final stage before the warship is put into service. With a displacement of 80,000 metric […]

  • US Republicans want to oust House speaker

    RT - May 2nd 2024 1:35pm EDT

    Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has vowed to launch a vote against Mike Johnson next week over his supposed betrayal of the GOP A number of Republicans in the US House of Representatives are looking to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, accusing him of betraying his party by striking deals with the Democrats to pass major bills, […]

  • Tarik Amar: This is the biggest illusion about the Ukraine war the West refuses to acknowledge

    RT - May 2nd 2024 12:11pm EDT

    Despite what foreign leaders and commentators say – and really seem to believe – Russia is the one setting the tempo of the conflict We are living through a remarkable Western anticlimax. The US has finally, after half a year of domestic wrangling, passed another large funding package of $61 billion for Ukraine. This money […]

  • Two Israeli troops killed by ‘friendly fire’ in Gaza – IDF

    RT - May 2nd 2024 12:07pm EDT

    An Israeli tank mistakenly hit a building where military personnel were taking cover, an internal report found Two Israeli reservists lost their lives and two others were injured in Gaza when an Israeli tank shelled a building they were in by mistake, an internal investigation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reportedly found. Israel […]

  • Jews did not kill Jesus – US House of Representatives

    RT - May 2nd 2024 11:50am EDT

    Lawmakers have broadened the definition of anti-Semitism in the latest legislation The US House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at combating anti-Semitism in American universities amid continuing student protests against Israel’s military operation in Gaza. The Antisemitism Awareness Act was approved by 320 votes to 91 on Wednesday, with 21 Republicans and 70 […]

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  • Threat of sending Western troops to Ukraine necessary – Macron

    RT - May 2nd 2024 10:20am EDT

    Moscow should be kept guessing about a possible intervention, the French president has argued The French threat to potentially deploy troops in Ukraine is necessary as a “strategic wake up call for my counterparts,” President Emmanuel Macron has claimed. He also repeated his assertion that Russia should not be allowed to win in the conflict. […]

  • Irish political party drops Jewish candidate

    RT - May 2nd 2024 10:03am EDT

    Israeli citizen Orli Degani was reportedly removed by the Social Democrats over differences on the Gaza conflict A businesswoman with Israeli citizenship who lives in Ireland and has entered politics there is claiming that Ireland is becoming increasingly unwelcoming and unsafe for its Jewish community, local media reported on Wednesday. Orli Degani’s comments came after […]

  • Rare Russian books vanishing from libraries across Europe – NYT

    RT - May 2nd 2024 9:08am EDT

    Over 170 volumes by Russia’s most celebrated writers have been stolen in the EU, the paper reported Dozens of unique Russian books with a total value exceeding $2.6 million, including some works of poet Alexander Pushkin, have been stolen from libraries across Europe since the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, the New York […]

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  • Pro-Palestine protests at US colleges: Live updates

    RT - May 2nd 2024 5:59am EDT

    The student demonstrations against the war in Gaza have been marred by clashes and multiple arrests Students have set up protest camps at more than 40 colleges across the US since mid-April, demanding that both Washington and their universities cut ties with Israel and put an end to the violence in Gaza. The demonstrations, in […]

  • Second Boeing whistleblower dies in span of two months

    RT - May 2nd 2024 5:17am EDT

    A quality auditor, who flagged defects in the 737 MAX, passed away after a sudden illness Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems employee who raised the alarm over lax standards in the production of Boeing’s 737 MAX jet, has died following a sudden and severe illness. In March, another Boeing whistleblower was found dead in […]

  • Israel blackmailing ICC and US – Axios

    RT - May 2nd 2024 5:12am EDT

    The Jewish state has reportedly said it will punish Palestine if the court pursues Israeli leaders Israel has warned the US that it will punish the Palestinian Authority and cause its collapse if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants for the Jewish state’s leaders, Axios reported on Thursday. Several media outlets reported last […]

  • US has taken UN Security Council hostage – Moscow

    RT - May 2nd 2024 3:36am EDT

    Washington doesn’t reflect the body’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russia’s envoy has said The UN Security Council is being held hostage by US policy with respect to the ongoing struggle in the Middle East, Russia’s envoy Vassily Nebenzia has said during a UN General Assembly debate on Washington’s veto of Palestine’s bid to join […]

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  • The cost of subway systems

    RT - May 2nd 2024 3:15am EDT

    On this episode of The Cost of Everything, host Christy Ai and Professor Dr. Allan Zarembski delve into the essential role of metro systems in urban mobility. They highlight how these systems offer economical commuting compared to vehicle ownership, despite the significant costs involved in building subways. Factors such as city size, complexity, and bureaucratic […]

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  • Unending tension: Soviet – US relations & their implications for today

    RT - May 2nd 2024 2:29am EDT

    On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez sits down with history professor and co-creator of the docuseries “The Untold History of the United States” Peter Kuznick to discuss the history of U.S. – Soviet relations. The two engage in a riveting conversation about the reasons for the Cold War and those who pushed and profited from this […]

  • South American state to sever ties with Israel

    RT - May 2nd 2024 2:14am EDT

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro has slammed the continued slaughter in Gaza, calling it “an extermination of an entire nation” Bogota will cut diplomatic relations with Israel due to its “genocidal” leadership, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday. In March, following a UN Security Council resolution seeking an immediate ceasefire and more humanitarian aid to Gaza, […]

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  • ICC has no right to investigate Israel – Washington

    RT - May 1st 2024 9:07pm EDT

    The Hague-based court should not come after West Jerusalem over the war in Gaza, the US State Department said The International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over Israeli officials, US State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told journalists on Tuesday, as the war in Gaza is on track to enter its seventh month. His […]

  • ‘Not our war’: Poles march against Ukraine aid (VIDEO)

    RT - May 1st 2024 2:41pm EDT

    Protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on May Day urging the government to stop supporting Kiev Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on Wednesday urging the Polish authorities to stop supporting Ukraine, arguing that the government’s stance ultimately risks dragging the country itself into war. The protesters then marched through the city carrying a large […]

  • Scientist pitches ‘morbid’ theory on why aliens haven’t made contact

    RT - May 1st 2024 1:25pm EDT

    Extraterrestrial civilizations may have been destroyed by gamma-ray bursts, astronomer Frederick Walter has said Alien civilizations have not yet made contact with humans because they may have been annihilated by gamma-ray bursts (GBRs), the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, citing Frederick Walter, an astronomer from Stony Brook University in New York.  According to NASA, GRBs […]

  • Retired Israeli colonel compares Zelensky to Yasser Arafat

    RT - May 1st 2024 12:41pm EDT

    Former military attaché to Russia Efraim Michaeli says Kiev should have renounced its NATO aspirations to avoid the bloodshed  Former Israeli military attaché to Russia Efraim Michaeli has likened Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, claiming that Kiev is effectively promoting a never-ending military conflict with Moscow. The retired colonel also […]

  • EU must take lead on status of military age Ukrainian men – Poland

    RT - May 1st 2024 10:36am EDT

    Last week, Kiev suspended consular services to males residing abroad in a bid to force them to register for service The European Union should come up with a uniform approach to dealing with draft-eligible Ukrainian men residing in the bloc, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has argued. He added that Warsaw was willing to assist […]

  • Home owned by CEO of German arms manufacturer burnt down over Ukraine weapons – media

    RT - May 1st 2024 6:01am EDT

    “Left-wing extremists” claiming responsibility for the attack say it was linked to Rheinmetall’s deliveries to Kiev, local media have reported Armin Papperger, the CEO of one of Germany’s leading arms manufacturers, has had his summer house burned down by arsonists. “Left-wing extremists” claiming responsibility for the attack linked it to Rheinmetall’s weapons deliveries to Ukraine, […]

  • US Senate backs Russian uranium ban

    RT - May 1st 2024 4:57am EDT

    The Biden administration has for months called for restrictions on America’s top foreign supplier The US Senate on Tuesday gave the green light to legislation banning enriched uranium imports from Russia. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act was approved unanimously and has now been sent to President Joe Biden to sign into law. According to […]