• UN court orders Israel to let food into Gaza

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 5:09pm EDT

    With famine spreading, the Jewish state must immediately open more border crossing points, the ICJ’s judges have ruled The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to allow uninterrupted shipments of food into Gaza. Before issuing the legally-binding order, the Hague-based court warned that “famine is setting in” in the besieged enclave. Issued on […]

  • UN issues warning on growing British racism

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 4:52pm EDT

    Roma and people of African descent face “systemic discrimination” at the hands of the UK justice system, a new report has said The level of racial discrimination in Great Britain is concerning, the UN Human Rights Committee has said in a new report, warning that “systemic” racism remains largely unaddressed by the government and that […]

  • Tribal leader calls for recognizing whales as people

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 4:06pm EDT

    The marine mammals should be given inherent human rights, the king of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people has urged The king of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people has signed a ‘Declaration for the Ocean’ that calls for whales to be granted legal personhood as part of a plan to protect them, AFP reported on Thursday. […]

  • Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 3:59pm EDT

    The disgraced crypto mogul “orchestrated one of the largest financial frauds in history,” government prosecutors argued FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in a US federal prison for stealing billions of dollars from customers and defrauding investors. The one-time cryptocurrency guru has also been ordered to pay $11 billion in restitution. […]

  • Italian PM reveals how she rebuked Macron on Ukraine troops

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 2:00pm EDT

    Giorgia Meloni has suggested that leaders “pay attention to the tones we use” in discussions of direct military involvement Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said that she told French President Emmanuel Macron about her disagreement with his recent remarks about the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. Meloni reiterated her opposition to any kind […]

  • ‘The army needs more people’: Israel will force Ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve as patience among seculars runs out

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 1:59pm EDT

    They have no intention of serving in the IDF, and the patience of seculars is about to run out The Ultra-Orthodox community of Israel is generally exempt from compulsory military service. Over the years, the state has tried to change this. These attempts have largely failed, in part because the country failed to pass a law that […]

  • Palestinian president appoints new government

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 1:13pm EDT

    The US wants a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza, but Israel has ruled out the plan Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced the formation of a new government on Thursday, with his premier stating that he intends for the PA to assume “responsibility for Gaza” when the Israel-Hamas war ends. Abbas, who has led […]

  • Friendship with Putin can help end Ukraine conflict – ex-German chancellor

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 12:32pm EDT

    The hostilities between Kiev and Moscow cannot be resolved on the battlefield, Gerhard Schroeder believes Talking to Moscow is the only way to end the hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder told the press agency dpa in an interview published on Thursday. His personal friendship with President Vladimir Putin could play […]

  • ‘Russia is very important for protecting Palestinians’: Top Hamas official talks to RT about the conflict with Israel

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 12:01pm EDT

    A leading member of the Palestinian organization’s politburo shares his thoughts on the planned US port in Gaza, internal conflicts, and more Dr Basem Naim, a leading member of Hamas’ politburo, has told RT that the war in Gaza is being fought by a joint command of Palestinian groups in the besieged coastal enclave, not […]

  • Trump overtakes Soros on world rich list

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 11:43am EDT

    The former US president’s net worth has jumped $4 billion this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Former US President Donald Trump is now richer than billionaire financier George Soros, after his social media company’s successful debut on Nasdaq this week added billions of dollars to his fortune. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, […]

  • Scholz weighs in on Ukraine peace talks

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 10:14am EDT

    Security advisers from several countries are looking at ways to kick-start the process of ending the conflict, the German chancellor has said Senior officials from several countries are holding non-public talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. The Kremlin, however, is not taking part in those consultations, according to spokesman […]

  • Melting polar ice causing distortions in time – study

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 10:11am EDT

    Global warming is throwing the Earth off balance and making the days longer, a California physicist has warned The melting of the polar ice caps is shifting the Earth’s weight towards the Equator and slowing down our planet’s rotation, according to a report in the Nature scientific journal. The report warned that this slowdown could […]

  • US didn’t share full intelligence on Moscow terror attack – NYT

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 8:49am EDT

    Washington’s “adversarial relationship” with Russia prevented full disclosure of what it knew, sources told the newspaper The lack of trust between the US and Russia prevented Washington from sharing all the intelligence it possessed about a looming terrorist attack in Moscow, the New York Times has claimed. Four gunmen staged one of the bloodiest massacres […]

  • Ukraine censoring information – US State Department

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 8:06am EDT

    Allowing bad news to occasionally slip through would be better than fostering a climate of total control, a senior diplomat has said The Ukrainian government should be more open with the public about communicating hard truths about the battlefield situation, a senior US State Department official has said. In an interview with Politico on Thursday, […]

  • Washington turns to Ankara to ramp up shell production – Bloomberg

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 7:21am EDT

    Unlike the EU, the US is willing to buy Turkish explosives to arm Ukraine, the outlet has reported The US is planning to increase purchases of military-grade explosives from Türkiye to ramp up production of artillery shells, after its stockpiles were drained by the Ukraine conflict, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Western nations are struggling to […]

  • Germany probes prosecution in Russian tycoon’s case – Bild 

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 6:43am EDT

    Alisher Usmanov has taken legal action over unlawful raids on his properties in the country  German authorities have launched a criminal probe targeting two investigators in Frankfurt after Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov filed a complaint over violation of his rights, Bild reported on Wednesday, citing the general prosecutor’s office.  A criminal case was initiated against […]

  • French strongly fear new terrorist attacks – poll

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 6:21am EDT

    A large number of people fear new assaults in the wake of the mass shooting in Russia, a poll has shown French citizens strongly fear that the country could be hit by a terrorist attack in the coming weeks or months, a poll published on Thursday has shown.   The survey, conducted after a terrorist […]

  • Russia exits cost Western firms over $100 billion – Reuters

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 6:09am EDT

    Moscow has introduced tight requirements for companies wishing to divest, ensuring local buyers receive major discounts on businesses that are leaving Western companies that have left the Russian market amid sanctions have suffered billions in write-downs and lost revenue, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing calculations based on company filings and statements. The US and its […]

  • Macron makes nuclear offer to BRICS nation

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 4:09am EDT

    Brazil is developing its own nuclear-powered submarine based on a French design French President Emmanuel Macron offered to help Brazil with the development of a nuclear-powered submarine during an official visit to the South American country. Macron spoke at a ceremony near Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, hosted by his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula […]

  • Germany had no prior knowledge of Moscow terror attack – Scholz

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 3:20am EDT

    US intelligence agencies, however, probably had clues ahead of the shooting at Crocus City Hall, the chancellor has claimed Germany had no prior information on preparations for the terrorist attack that claimed more than 140 lives at a concert venue just outside Moscow last week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. On Friday, a group of […]

  • The cost of depression

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 1:55am EDT

    In this episode of The Cost of Everything, host Christy Ai and author Robert Mack delve into the profound impact of depression and anxiety on individuals and society. They analyze staggering statistics, such as the 280 million people globally affected by depression, including 21 million in the US alone, along with the economic consequences, like lost […]

  • Julian Assange is safe…for now

    RT - Mar 28th 2024 1:55am EDT

    On this episode of Direct Impact with Rick Sanchez, we take a look at the recent UK High Court decision to delay a potential extradition to the United States of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange. Assange has been held for years in a UK prison after a long-term stay at the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. Now in poor […]

  • Why the US decided to give peace in Gaza a chance

    RT - Mar 27th 2024 6:07pm EDT

    Washington was in a difficult position at the UN Security Council over its traditional ally In a historic move on Monday, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) achieved a breakthrough by passing a binding resolution aimed at securing a “lasting, sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza and advocating the release of all hostages held by Hamas since […]

  • Poland probes general who trained Ukrainians

    RT - Mar 27th 2024 5:12pm EDT

    Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski was recalled to Warsaw from his post at the head of the Eurocorps force The Polish Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had recalled the commander of the six-nation Eurocorps military force and opened an investigation into his “personal security clearance.”  In a statement on its website, the ministry said […]

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  • NATO not ready to deploy to Ukraine – member state

    RT - Mar 27th 2024 4:05pm EDT

    The bloc should instead focus on military and financial assistance to Kiev, according to Latvia NATO states are not ready for talks about sending ground troops to Ukraine, even after France hinted at such a possibility last month, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina said on Wednesday. Silina was meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in […]