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  • WATCH: Drone strike on Kuwait airport caught on security footage

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 8:06pm EDT

    The footage disputes Tehran’s previous claim that the damage was likely caused by a US air-defense missile that veered off course Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has released a video it says shows the moment an alleged Iranian drone hit Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport on June 3. The agency described the incident […]

  • Trump confirms calling Netanyahu ‘f***ing crazy’

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 7:32pm EDT

    The US president says he confronted the Israeli prime minister over Israel’s attack on Lebanon US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f***ing crazy” during a heated phone conversation over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon. Axios reported earlier this week that Trump had angrily urged Netanyahu to […]

  • US Patriot missile devastated Gulf state airport – Iran (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 3:18pm EDT

    An Iranian strike on the American base in Kuwait triggered air defenses which hit the country’s international hub, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp has claimed The missile that smashed into Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1 on Wednesday was not fired by Iran, but was a US patriot missile launched to defend Washington’s regional military base from attack, […]

  • Russian SMEs growing on stronger supply-chains to giants

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 2:56pm EDT

    Large companies are increasingly sourcing components from smaller home-grown suppliers, a SPIEF panel has heard Large Russian companies are increasingly turning to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for software, technology products, and industrial components – a trend officials and business leaders say could help raise the sector’s relatively modest share of the national economy. The […]

  • ‘EXCLUSIVE: Maria Zakharova joins ‘Sanchez Effect’ on sidelines of SPIEF-2026

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 1:38pm EDT

    The Sanchez Effect special coverage of the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum has three traditions: the gorgeous background of the forum, a spirited Rick Sanchez, and the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as the first guest. Maria Zakharova was outraged at yet another Ukrainian terrorist attack against Russian civilians in Donbass. Eight people were killed in a drone strike […]

  • Czech court sends fugitive trans neo-Nazi back to Germany

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 9:24am EDT

    Marla-Svenja Liebich was convicted of multiple offenses in ‘her’ home country, prompting a debate about professed gender and prison choice A transgender neo-Nazi fugitive, convicted of multiple offenses, could be extradited to Germany, according to a ruling delivered by a regional court in the Czech Republic as cited by Reuters and Agence France-Presse (AFP). The […]

  • The Lebanon escalation: Netanyahu is betting Trump can’t stop him

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 7:37am EDT

    As Israel expands the war in Lebanon, Washington’s influence over its closest ally looks increasingly limited In recent days, Israel has intensified its military campaign in Lebanon, taking the operation to a whole new level. This isn’t just another exchange of strikes in the south of the country, but a demonstrative expansion of Israel’s ground […]

  • What the hell happened to Christopher Nolan? The Odyssey casting backlash explained

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 4:03am EDT

    A director once seen as immune to industry trends is now accused of turning one of Western civilization’s greatest epics into another ideological flashpoint Christopher Nolan is probably the last director in Hollywood who can still sell a movie on his name alone without having to make a new entry into a wrung-out franchise, a […]

  • Trump’s Endorsement: The golden seal that holds the key to victory

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 3:25am EDT

    On this episode of America First, Scottie Nell Hughes discusses the power of the Trump Endorsement. US President Donald Trump is now 8-0 in his endorsements of GOP candidates and is fresh off a major victory of Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s 4th District. So, is Trump the undisputed king of the GOP, and will an opposition […]

  • All restrictions lifted on Russian fencers

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 2:26am EDT

    The International Fencing Federation has cleared athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lifted all Ukraine conflict-related restrictions imposed in 2022 on Russian and Belarusian athletes, allowing them to compete under their national flags and anthems. Numerous Olympic federations barred athletes from the two countries […]

  • Peace without peace

    RT - Jun 3rd 2026 2:03am EDT

    Wars are easy to start but very difficult to end. Donald Trump is learning this the hard way. The American president is clearly looking for an exit from this conflict. His partner in this war is Israel. Israel has very different ideas. CrossTalking with Raed Jarrar, Elijah J. Magnier, and Hamidreza Gholamzadeh.

  • Pentagon bars journalists from press office

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 10:13pm EDT

    The ban deepens the standoff between the US War Department and the media The Pentagon has barred journalists from entering its press office after redesignating it a classified space, the latest in a series of restrictions on reporters’ access to the department.  First reported by the Washington Post late on Monday, the move was confirmed […]

  • US and Iran exchange missile strikes

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 8:11pm EDT

    Tehran has targeted US military assets after what the Pentagon claimed were “self-defense strikes” on an Iranian island Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said it targeted US military assets in the Persian Gulf region in retaliation for American attacks. US Central Command said its forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones and carried out […]

  • Missing US nuclear lab worker found dead

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 6:47pm EDT

    At least ten American experts linked to classified advanced research have died or gone missing in recent years The remains of missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Melissa Casias have been found in Carson National Forest, New Mexico State Police has said. A handgun was located alongside the remains, but the exact cause and manner […]

  • Hezbollah’s drones soar above medieval fortress captured by Israel (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 2:31pm EDT

    The Lebanon-based militant group has shared footage of attacks on Israeli troops operating near Beaufort Castle The militant group Hezbollah has released a video showing its kamikaze drones attacking Israeli soldiers in the immediate vicinity of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. The 900-year-old medieval fortress was seized by the Israeli military over the weekend, with West Jerusalem […]

  • West using Romania drone incident for information warfare – Russia’s UN envoy

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 1:30pm EDT

    Bucharest’s version of events is full of inconsistencies, Vassily Nebenzia has said, adding that Moscow would welcome a “depoliticized” probe Western countries have been quick to point the finger at Moscow over a recent drone incident in Romania while demonstrating little interest in a comprehensive investigation into it, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vassily […]

  • Here is India’s answer to a broken world order

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 12:13pm EDT

    Tech rivalry between the US and China and wars in the Middle East are reshaping New Delhi’s foreign policy choices India today operates within one of the most demanding geopolitical environments of the post-Cold War era. Two simultaneous and interconnected pressures are reshaping its foreign policy calculus: the accelerating economic and technological rivalry between the […]

  • EU agrees rules to speed up illegal migrant deportations

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 11:42am EDT

    Rejected asylum seekers could be sent to “return hubs” outside the bloc under the new agreement EU lawmakers and state representatives have agreed in principle on new rules aimed at speeding up the deportation of rejected asylum seekers amid growing pressure across the bloc to curb illegal migration. The agreement reached on Monday would allow […]

  • Trump names Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as intel chief

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 11:33am EDT

    Bill Pulte, a close ally of the president with no national security experience, will take over as DNI US President Donald Trump has tapped housing finance chief Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. Trump announced Pulte’s appointment in a post on his Truth […]

  • EU risks economic ruin – Vucic

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 10:39am EDT

    Protectionism and complacency are undermining the bloc’s growth, Serbia’s president said after returning from China Protectionism is pushing the EU toward economic decline, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Bloomberg, arguing that barriers to investment between Europe, China and the US are hurting growth. Vucic made the remarks on Tuesday shortly after returning from Beijing, […]

  • Americans spending more because they are ‘optimistic’? Economists challenge Trump adviser’s claim

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 10:36am EDT

    Analysts have told RT that soaring prices, not confidence, are driving higher spending Americans are spending more on everything from groceries to gasoline because they are “optimistic” about the future, not because they are struggling with the rising cost of living, US President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser has claimed – a view many economists […]

  • Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, US-IDF merger bill & nuclear blackmail — with Marwa Osman

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 10:27am EDT

    Olga and Tara are joined live from Beirut by journalist and educator Marwa Osman as Lebanon faces an escalating Israeli ground invasion, mass displacement, and the imminent threat of an all-out regional war. Marwa shares her firsthand account of surviving the strikes, including the destruction of her own home in south Lebanon. Why is the […]

  • UK cops arrest dying victim over ‘racism’ accusation (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 9:34am EDT

    Henry Nowak was handcuffed and died in custody after police believed his killer’s claims of racism British police have released bodycam footage showing officers ignoring the dying pleas of an 18-year-old stabbing victim, after his attacker falsely claimed that he had been the victim of a racist attack. Released on Monday, the footage shows officers […]

  • Israel ‘sacrificing global economy’ to prolong war on Iran – professor

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 8:23am EDT

    West Jerusalem’s escalation in Lebanon has undermined diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, Mohammad Marandi has said Israel has a clear interest in prolonging US hostilities with Iran and has been successfully sabotaging efforts to reach a peace agreement, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT. The political analyst was commenting on the latest […]

  • UK needs autonomous killer weapons – senior official

    RT - Jun 2nd 2026 5:56am EDT

    Armed Forces Under-secretary Al Carns has said Britain’s “adversaries” would not hesitate to deploy systems that kill without human approval The UK must prepare for the possibility of “taking the human out of the loop” using highly automated weapons systems, according to Al Carns, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for the armed forces. Current British […]