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  • SpaceX signs $30 billion AI deal with Google

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 6:54pm EDT

    Anthropic similarly agreed to pay Elon Musk’s tech firm some $45 billion for compute capacity last month Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for AI compute capacity through June 2029, according to the space-tech behemoth’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The arrangement is worth almost $30 billion over the […]

  • Critical parts shortage threatens German army capabilities – media

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 5:31pm EDT

    Existing reserves of spares are reportedly insufficient to maintain key military equipment as Berlin pushes a major buildup The German Armed Forces could see their operational capabilities severely limited by a growing repair backlog caused by a critical shortage of spare parts, according to media reports citing internal documents from a key military maintenance provider. […]

  • The EU’s ‘strictest-ever migration law’ won’t change anything

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 3:31pm EDT

    Politicians promise immigration control while the economic and demographic forces driving migration remain firmly in place The European Union’s new migration rules, agreed upon in principle by lawmakers and state representatives, will allow EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers to third countries if they cannot be returned to their countries of origin. They also […]

  • Body found during search for 11-year-old girl in France

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 12:19pm EDT

    The suspect in Lyhanna’s disappearance faced multiple sex abuse complaints involving minors in the past, prosecutors say A body has been found in the search for an 11-year-old girl who disappeared in southwestern France last week, as it emerged that the main suspect had multiple allegations of raping and sexually abusing minors which were dismissed […]

  • Russia reports record-high employment rate

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 11:33am EDT

    Workforce participation has reached 61.5%, while unemployment remains at a historic low of 2.2%, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has said Russia’s labor market remains strong, with unemployment holding at a historic low and workforce participation reaching a record high, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said during a session at the St. Petersburg International Economic […]

  • US backs out of Germany-Tomahawk missile deal over Russia fears – Politico

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 11:00am EDT

    The Pentagon believes that Moscow would interpret the deployment of long-range missiles as an escalation, the outlet says The Pentagon is set to cancel a Biden-era agreement to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany due to fears that it would provoke a Russian retaliation and concerns over depleted weapons stockpiles, Politico reported on Thursday, citing […]

  • Sanctions on Russia don’t work – US business lobby chief

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 8:27am EDT

    Efforts should instead focus on rebuilding relations through dialogue and practical cooperation, American Chamber of Commerce head Robert Agee has said Imposing additional sanctions on Russia will not help resolve the Ukraine conflict, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) President and CEO Robert Agee has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the St. […]

  • UK’s Starmer accuses Musk of ‘whipping up division’

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 7:16am EDT

    The billionaire has criticized UK police for treating Henry Nowak “heinously” in his dying moments   UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of interfering in British politics and “whipping up division” over the murder of 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak. The X owner has made several posts about the case, which has […]

  • EU pledges €50 million to Armenian leader ahead of key election

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 4:31am EDT

    The figure amounts to roughly 1% of the country’s annual trade turnover with Russia, which remains Yerevan’s key economic partner The EU is preparing a €50 million ($58 million) support package for Armenia as Brussels moves to shore up Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan days before a critical parliamentary election, European Commission President Ursula von der […]

  • Cancel cancer: Russia unveils next-gen vaccine revolution

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 3:04am EDT

    On the latest episode, Rick sits down with the former Russian health minister and director of the Russian Federal medical-biological agency Veronika Skvortsova. She first pulls back the curtain on a cutting-edge dengue vaccine set to shield millions of Latin American communities. She shares that the formula has sailed through safety trials, and rapid-track field […]

  • Massive escalation

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 2:20am EDT

    In order to be a great power today, a country must have deterrence. This is what the EU and NATO want to deny Russia. This explains why their proxy Ukraine has become heavily reliant on drone warfare while it is losing on the battlefield. This in turn brings about escalation. And this is becoming dangerous […]

  • Stealth jets, subs, missiles: The sub-continental arms race you can’t ignore

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 1:17am EDT

    Beijing’s support is reshaping Pakistan’s arsenal, pressuring Delhi to advance its defense programs and speed up procurements Pakistan signed a landmark defense deal with China last month to acquire 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets (export variant J-35AE) to modernize the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). The agreement positions Pakistan as the first international operator […]

  • Xi Jinping to pay state visit to North Korea

    RT - Jun 5th 2026 12:07am EDT

    The trip to Pyongyang comes weeks after the Chinese leader hosted the Russian and US presidents in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to North Korea next week at the invitation of the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, Chinese and North Korean state media reported on Friday. Xi, who is also […]

  • Israel bombs Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects ‘shameless surrender’

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 10:53pm EDT

    Naim Qassem has accused Washington of seeking to force Beirut to accept a humiliating Israeli occupation Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon have injured and killed dozens of civilians, less than 24 hours after West Jerusalem and Beirut agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire proposal. At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded on […]

  • German man fined month’s income for calling Merz ‘lying Fritz’

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 8:04pm EDT

    The case is just one of dozens of proceedings over online insults against the chancellor A German court has ruled that calling Chancellor Friedrich Merz a “lying Fritz” should be criminally prosecuted because of “particular public interest,” slapping the offender with a fine amounting to an average monthly salary, or more than €2,000 ($2,322). The […]

  • Why are Americans fleeing their homeland?

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 7:50pm EDT

    A growing number of people are leaving the US – and they’re not just scared of Trump For the first time in at least 50 years more people have moved out of the United States then moved in. Is politics and Donald Trump mostly to blame or is some other dynamic at play? Last year, […]

  • Lebanon on fire: Why Israel derailed US-Iran diplomacy

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 2:20pm EDT

    Netanyahu’s new offensive has undermined talks, strained European patience and raised the risk of another long occupation The situation in Lebanon has pushed Iran out of the negotiating process with the US and has once again shown that Middle Eastern diplomacy today depends less on formal negotiations than on what is happening on the ground. […]

  • Kallas proposes EU naval mission for Hormuz

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 1:37pm EDT

    The bloc’s ‘Operation Aspides’ already operates in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the north-west Indian Ocean The EU may expand its existing Red Sea naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz, taking the lead role in mine-clearing operations in the strategic shipping route, according to media reports citing an internal document. The bloc’s […]

  • ‘EXCLUSIVE: Truth in Two Voices – Candace Owens & Rick Sanchez sit down

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 12:51pm EDT

    In this rare sit down, Rick and Candace tackle the most pressing controversies of our time – from war crimes by Ukraine to the narratives surrounding Israel – while sharing their own experiences of media manipulation. Rick’s firsthand war zone perspective meets Candace’s relentless challenge to the status quo. She shares her amazement at Russia’s […]

  • Activists push for return of US monuments removed during BLM ‘statue wars’ – WSJ

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 12:04pm EDT

    Traditionalists backed by the Trump administration are pushing to restore memorials taken down following the protests, the outlet has said US traditionalists are suing and lobbying with the support of the Donald Trump administration to resurrect memorials which were removed during the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. […]

  • Battle of Isandlawana

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 11:32am EDT

    Today on Lumumba’s Africa, Professor Lumumba examines the Battle of Isandlwana – the 1879 clash where Zulu warriors handed the British Empire a devastating defeat. The Professor breaks down the strategy, courage, and tactics that shattered the myth of European invincibility, while also exploring the brutal colonial revenge that followed. Tune in for history, analysis, and […]

  • ‘No Jews allowed,’ German hotel tells Israeli guests

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 10:45am EDT

    A reservation rejection from a Bavarian-based facility has triggered a wave of public backlash and calls for a criminal investigation A family from Israel was told, “sorry, there are no Jews allowed in our hotel” when attempting to book a room in a town in southern Germany. The incendiary rejection triggered uproar, with the hotel […]

  • Palestine accuses Israel of ‘systematically targeting’ its football players

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 10:19am EDT

    FIFA must take action to stop violations of the athlete’s rights by West Jerusalem, the Palestinian Football Association has said The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has slammed Israel over the “unjust arrest” of two players from its women’s national team and called on the sport’s governing body, FIFA, to intervene. Israeli authorities on Wednesday extended […]

  • You can’t handle the truce: Trump has redefined ‘ceasefire’ in the Middle East

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 9:39am EDT

    “Moderate” exchanges of fire are within normal parameters in the region, according to the US president A ceasefire in the Middle East does not always mean that shooting stops entirely, US President Donald Trump has said, after reporters pressed him on the latest military exchanges involving Iran. US forces this week reportedly targeted a tanker […]

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  • BBC apologizes for racializing Farage response to Henry Nowak murder

    RT - Jun 4th 2026 8:01am EDT

    The broadcaster falsely claimed the Reform UK leader called for “white cold rage” over the student’s killing The BBC has been forced to issue an apology after one of its presenters sparked an uproar by misquoting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as calling for “white cold rage” in response to the murder of 18-year-old student […]