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  • Germany unveils plan to acquire ‘space lasers’

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 7:50pm EST

    The country will spend around $40 billion on military equipment amid economical hardships Germany is planning to spend $41 billion on military space equipment, including spy satellites and offensive lasers, the head of the nation’s Space Command, Major General Michael Traut, has told Reuters. The move is part of a rearmament push that Berlin says […]

  • The West wants to ‘control Libya’ – Gaddafi’s son (ARCHIVE VIDEO)

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 6:17pm EST

    RT is releasing a 2011 interview with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi who was killed on Tuesday Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday, according to sources close to the family and Libyan media. He had intended to run for president of Libya, which remains divided between rival governments […]

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  • Israeli military start-ups cash in on two years of war – WaPo

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 3:57pm EST

    The companies have claimed that foreigners are eager to buy systems developed and tested in Gaza despite an EU arms sale ban Israeli start-up executives claim that foreign requests to purchase their weapons and related systems are up sharply, the Washington Post wrote on Tuesday. Israel’s strikes on Gaza and Lebanon, as well as attacks […]

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  • US threatening Iraq over who runs the country

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 3:39pm EST

    The White House has reportedly signaled cuts to Iraq’s oil-export revenues if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power The US has warned Iraq of possible economic repercussions if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki returns to power, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Last month, Iraq’s Shiite bloc in parliament nominated the 75-year-old al-Maliki, […]

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  • ‘Contacts to Americans’ secured AfD place at Munich Security Conference – media

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 2:32pm EST

    The event’s organizers were allegedly impressed by the party’s ties to the US administration, an AfD member has claimed Alternative for Germany (AfD) had to use “pressure,” including by mentioning its contacts with the US administration, to get an invitation to this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), one of its members has told Politico. The […]

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  • Spain announces major social media crackdown

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 12:33pm EST

    The proposed censorship laws are aimed at Elon Musk, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said Spain will ban social media use for children under 16 and hold tech executives personally accountable for “hateful content” spread on their platforms, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Tuesday. Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Sanchez said […]

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  • ‘When the explosion happens – it will be survival of the fittest – and we are the people of this land’ – Marwa Osman

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 12:19pm EST

    As the Middle East teeters on the edge of another all-out war, our latest episode of Sanchez Effect features a journalist & TV Show Host for PressTV who claims she would almost welcome it. For her, and many in the region, this is deeply personal. She shares with us her grief – over the family she’s lost, […]

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  • Durov calls France ‘not free’ as French agents search Musk’s office

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 11:25am EST

    The Russian tech mogul has accused Paris of a broader crackdown on digital privacy and media freedom Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has condemned France, saying it is “not a free country” after a raid on Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris. The search was part of a probe into the social media platform’s Grok AI […]

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  • Durov calls France ‘not free’ as French agents search Musk’s office

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 11:25am EST

    The Russian tech mogul has accused Paris of a broader crackdown on digital privacy and media freedom Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has condemned France, saying it is “not a free country” after a raid on Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris. The search was part of a probe into the social media platform’s Grok AI […]

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  • Epstein and Rothschilds sought to cash in on Ukraine’s Maidan coup (VIDEO)

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 10:33am EST

    The sex offender who represented the banking family claimed “many opportunities” would arise after the deadly Western-backed putsch Pedophile sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein treated the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev as a lucrative business opportunity, newly released documents suggest. The latest batch of Epstein-related files released by the US Department of Justice last week includes emails […]

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  • Germany dumping France for Italy – Telegraph

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 9:18am EST

    Berlin and Rome have reportedly aligned to reshape European policy Germany is moving to deepen ties with Italy as tensions rise with France over EU trade policy, Emmanuel Macron’s looming exit, and relations with US President Donald Trump, The Telegraph reported on Monday, citing diplomats from the bloc. France and Germany have long been the […]

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  • Musk announces record merger

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 9:04am EST

    The billionaire is combining SpaceX and xAI in a deal that reportedly values the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion Elon Musk’s SpaceX has completed the acquisition of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, the billionaire entrepreneur has announced. At about $1.25 trillion, it would be the largest corporate merger ever by implied value, public or private. […]

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  • US and European forces could deploy to Ukraine under Zelensky plan – FT

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 8:26am EST

    Russia has warned that any Western troops sent to the country would be treated as “legitimate targets” and amount to outside intervention Kiev and its Western backers have drawn up a plan that envisages military forces from the US and European countries moving into Ukraine to fight Russian troops in the event that Moscow violates […]

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  • Hungary sues EU over Russian energy ban

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 5:55am EST

    The bloc’s restriction on natural gas imports raises costs and violates its own treaties, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the EU’s top court seeking to annul a ban on Russian energy supplies to the bloc, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced. The EU Council last month approved a […]

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  • ‘I wasn’t friendly with Epstein’ – Trump

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 5:02am EST

    The US president has said that unlike the “Crooked Democrats,” he never went to the disgraced financier’s private island US President Donald Trump has denied being friends with Jeffrey Epstein, accusing the late convicted sex offender of plotting against him. Last week, the US Department of Justice released the final batch of over 3 million […]

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  • Meta sued over child sexual exploitation claims

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 4:35am EST

    The US state of New Mexico has accused the company of profiting from exposing youngsters to online abuse Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has entered a jury trial in a landmark lawsuit alleging the US tech giant has knowingly exposed children to serious harm on its social media platforms, including sexual abuse. The trial began on […]

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  • Middle East on the edge: What if Washington and Tehran trigger war for real?

    RT - Feb 3rd 2026 3:04am EST

    As US forces gather in the Gulf of Oman, analysts debate whether negotiations can prevent a regional war with global consequences As a growing American naval armada moves into position in the Gulf of Oman, the long-simmering confrontation between Washington and Tehran is entering one of its most dangerous phases in years. While diplomacy remains […]

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  • Corpse water, burned herbs, harrowing rituals: How Ukraine turned to magic in its war against Russia

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 7:17pm EST

    Here’s how mysticism and witchcraft fueled Ukraine’s war mindset Yulia Mendel, former press secretary to Vladimir Zelensky, has made claims that would once have sounded like tabloid fantasy. Yet in today’s Ukraine, they land differently. Mendel says that Andrey Yermak, long the powerful head of the presidential office, allegedly sought help from magicians. People who, […]

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  • Did Russia just help buy time for Iran to make a deal with the US?

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 3:28pm EST

    Mediation efforts reportedly coincide with a pause in Washington’s military pressure on Tehran After weeks of ratcheting up pressure on Iran and openly floating the use of US military force, President Donald Trump has in recent days struck a more cautious tone, leaving the door open to diplomacy even as Washington continues to reinforce its […]

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  • Israel reopens Gaza border crossing, barring foreign journalists (VIDEO)

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 2:23pm EST

    The Rafah entry point is supposed to allow Palestinians to leave the war-torn enclave for Egypt The main Gaza border crossing at Rafah reopened for a select few Palestinians on Monday. Although Gaza’s Health Ministry says some 20,000 people urgently need medical evacuation, the war-ravaged enclave’s main gateway has been largely shut for almost two […]

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  • Trump moving to curb US reliance on Chinese minerals – Bloomberg

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 12:29pm EST

    Beijing dominates the global supply of rare earths critical for modern technology US President Donald Trump is set to build a strategic stockpile of critical minerals to reduce reliance on supplies dominated by China, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources. Rare-earth minerals, used in technologies ranging from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced weapons systems, have […]

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  • ‘China wants to back its currency with gold while the dollar is backed by nothing. That’s checkmate’ – Peter Schiff

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 12:19pm EST

    In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick attempts to take care of your pocket. Joined by Peter Schiff, the chief economist and global strategist at Europac.com, they talk about the Chinese intent to oust the dollar as the reserve currency and set up the Yuan in this role. Mr. Schiff says Beijing has all the […]

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  • The German economic report: Talk is cheap, unlike everything else

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 10:18am EST

    The 2026 review shows that Berlin is still far from getting realistic about how to save the country from ruin The German government has presented its ‘Annual Report on the Economy’ (‘Jahreswirtschaftsbericht’) for 2026. Given the topic, it is not a long document – 136 pages – and if you expect exciting ideas, you will be […]

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  • Gold and silver extend slide after record-breaking rally

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 9:40am EST

    The selloff was triggered after US President Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve Gold and silver prices fell further on Monday, extending losses after a sharp reversal of a recent rally that had lifted both to record highs. Gold prices plunged 8% to $4,465 an ounce on Monday, breaking a streak of […]

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  • Trump claims he could ‘easily’ solve UN money problems

    RT - Feb 2nd 2026 9:20am EST

    The global body is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned US President Donald Trump has claimed that he could swiftly fix the United Nations’ money problems if the organization asked him for help. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that the global body is at risk of “imminent financial […]

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