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  • Chinese car giants eyeing abandoned German factories – Reuters

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 10:29am EST

    Localization of production is expected to allow Chinese EV makers to avoid EU import tariffs Chinese officials and car manufacturers could buy German factories that are expected to shut down, and are particularly interested in plants belonging to Volkswagen, according to a source with knowledge of Beijing’s assessment of the situation, as quoted by Reuters. […]

  • School stabbing in EU country leaves two dead

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 10:23am EST

    The teenage suspect allegedly stabbed a teacher and two classmates in eastern Slovakia A knife-wielding student killed two people and critically injured a third in an attack at a grammar school in the Slovak town of Spisska Stara Ves on Thursday. The perpetrator fled the scene but was arrested shortly afterwards. The 18-year-old student attacked […]

  • EU state demands ‘honest life’ from future citizens

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 10:13am EST

    “Sweden is not the country” for immigrants who won’t adapt to liberal values, the country’s migration minister has sad Immigrants hoping to become Swedish citizens must demonstrate that they have lived an “honest life” and commit to respecting the Nordic nation’s liberal values, under new rules announced by Migration Minister Johan Forssell The new regulations […]

  • Border crisis and skyrocketing inflation: US House speaker sums up Biden’s term

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 10:03am EST

    Among outgoing president’s major blunders was using the justice system to go after political rivals, Mike Johnson has said The legacy of outgoing US President Joe Biden will be defined by “many failures,” US House speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X on Wednesday. One of them was “engineering the worst border crisis […]

  • Washington Post cartoonist arrested over child porn

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 9:46am EST

    The Sacramento sheriff’s department has charged Pulitzer Prize winner Darrin Bell with possessing obscene underage material Darrin Bell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist known for his work with The Washington Post, has been arrested on child pornography charges, according to an entry on the Sacramento County Jail’s website. In the listing detailing Bell’s inmate information, he […]

  • Hunter Biden’s art reportedly falls victim to LA inferno

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 9:13am EST

    Nearly 200 artworks by the US president’s son were reportedly destroyed amid devastating wildfires The wildfires raging across Southern California have destroyed nearly 200 artworks by Hunter Biden, son of outgoing US President Joe Biden, the New York Post (NYP) reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source close to the Biden family. The paintings, valued […]

  • Hunter Biden’s art reportedly falls victim to LA inferno

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 9:13am EST

    Nearly 200 artworks by the US president’s son were reportedly destroyed amid devastating wildfires The wildfires raging across Southern California have destroyed nearly 200 artworks by Hunter Biden, son of outgoing US President Joe Biden, the New York Post (NYP) reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source close to the Biden family. The paintings, valued […]

  • The fate of Libya

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 8:00am EST

    In the current episode of “Lumumba’s Africa,” Professor PLO Lumumba delves into the turbulent and transformative journey of Libya, a nation once known for its stability and wealth, but now marred by division and turmoil. The professor traces the intricate historical threads that led to Libya’s disintegration, starting from its colonial past, through the pivotal […]

  • Deforestation

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 8:00am EST

    In the latest episode of “Lumumba’s Africa,” Professor PLO Lumumba delivers a compelling exploration of the urgent crisis of deforestation gripping the African continent. The professor sheds light on the dire consequences of unchecked deforestation on both the environment and local economies. He highlights how the relentless expansion of agricultural practices and urban development has […]

  • US admits it still buys nuclear fuel from Russia

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 7:35am EST

    About 20% of America’s enriched uranium comes from Russia, Assistant Secretary of State Geoffrey Pyatt says The United States remains reliant on Russian nuclear fuel, with one-fifth of its supply still coming from Moscow, according to Geoffrey Pyatt, US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources. The US Department of Energy previously expressed serious concerns […]

  • UK to sign ‘100 year partnership’ with Ukraine

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 6:36am EST

    The deal will formalize the “unbreakable bonds” between the two countries, the British government has said The UK and Ukraine will sign a 100-year partnership agreement during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first trip to Kiev since taking office, London has said. The British government announced the planned deal on Thursday, shortly before Starmer arrived […]

  • Is the Israel-Hamas truce doomed to fail?

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 6:16am EST

    Previous peace efforts have proven futile, with Israel refusing to stop hostilities and the Palestinian militants gaining influence A total of 466 days after the tragic events of October 7, 2023, when the simmering Middle Eastern conflict reignited with devastating intensity, claiming the lives of nearly 50,000 civilians, the long-awaited news of a ceasefire finally […]

  • Biden could pardon leaker of Trump’s tax records

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 5:55am EST

    The former IRS employee has been sentenced to five years for unauthorized disclosures of wealthy Americans’ filings The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden is formally considering commuting the sentence of Charles Littlejohn, according to the Justice Department’s pardon database. The former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee has been convicted for illegally disclosing the […]

  • Biden administration weighing options to avert TikTok ban – NBC

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 5:32am EST

    A solution would prevent the app’s shutdown from defining the incumbent president’s final day in office, the outlet has said The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden is exploring ways to keep TikTok operational in the US as a federal law threatens to shut down the short-video app on Sunday, NBC has reported. The […]

  • World oil prices surge on latest Russia sanctions

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 5:20am EST

    The International Energy Agency had earlier warned that US restrictions could disrupt global supply chains Global oil prices soared on Wednesday after the US announced a new sanctions package targeting the Russian oil sector. The rally has also been supported by a drawdown in US crude stockpiles. According to market data, Brent crude futures rose […]

  • Iran hails Gaza truce agreement as a Palestinian victory

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 5:07am EST

    Tehran’s celebratory response was moderated by a Revolutionary Guard warning that Israel may backtrack on its commitments Tehran has hailed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the militant group Hamas as a victory for the Palestinian people and its supporters, while warning that the Jewish state may not honor its commitments. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei […]

  • Hamas denies Netanyahu’s claims on violating hostage deal

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 4:37am EST

    The Palestinian armed group is committed to the terms of the ceasefire agreement with Israel, a senior official has said Palestinian armed group Hamas has rejected claims by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it is creating a last-minute “crisis” in finalizing the deal to release the hostages held in Gaza. On […]

  • Late OpenAI whistleblower’s mother disputes his suicide

    RT - Jan 16th 2025 4:33am EST

    Poornima Ramarao has told journalist Tucker Carlson that her son Suchir Balaji had documents that could damage the tech company The mother of late OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji has questioned the official ruling on her son’s death and called for a full investigation, in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, released on Thursday.  Poornima […]

  • Canada prepares retaliation against Trump’s tariffs

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 11:19pm EST

    Initial countermeasures would target over $100 billion worth of US goods, according to Bloomberg Canada is preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $105 billion worth of US goods if President-elect Donald Trump enforces his proposed 25% levy on Canadian imports, according to officials familiar with the discussions. Trump has announced plans to impose […]

  • Biden warns of ‘oligarchy and tech industrial complex’

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 9:11pm EST

    In his farewell speech, the outgoing US leader drew parallels to President Eisenhower’s dire warning about the “military-industrial complex” US President Joe Biden has warned Americans about the rising influence of an “oligarchy” of ultra-wealthy individuals and a burgeoning “tech-industrial complex,” claiming these forces pose an existential threat to democracy. Biden issued the caution during […]

  • Trump mulls executive order to ‘save TikTok’ – media

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 7:40pm EST

    The platform is set to shut down for 170 million American users a day before the US President-elect’s inauguration President-elect Donald Trump is considering issuing an executive order to delay the enforcement of a US law that mandates the sale or shutdown of TikTok, potentially granting the popular social media platform a temporary reprieve, according […]

  • Most Americans don’t want Greenland – poll

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 5:12pm EST

    A survey by USA Today has indicated lackluster support for President-elect Donald Trump’s idea US President-elect Donald Trump’s stated intent to “acquire” Greenland from Denmark for national security purposes does not appear to have the support of the American public, according to a new poll by USA Today. The Arctic island is an autonomous Danish […]

  • American influencers would rather China spy on them than the CIA – and they’re right

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 4:51pm EST

    Facing platform restrictions at home, creators find freedom abroad, migrating to apps beyond Washington’s sphere of influence Ni hao, American censorship refugees! As the US Supreme Court weighs a TikTok ban, American users are sticking it to Uncle Sam by digitally migrating en masse to China and out of reach of their own government. The […]

  • American influencers would rather China spy on them than the CIA – and they’re right

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 4:51pm EST

    Facing platform restrictions at home, creators find freedom abroad, migrating to apps beyond Washington’s sphere of influence Ni hao, American censorship refugees! As the US Supreme Court weighs a TikTok ban, American users are sticking it to Uncle Sam by digitally migrating en masse to China and out of reach of their own government. The […]

  • EU stronger than Russia – Polish PM

    RT - Jan 15th 2025 4:32pm EST

    NATO members should boost defense spending to counter Moscow, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that the EU is stronger than Russia and urged NATO member states to ramp up their defense spending across the US-led military bloc to counter Moscow. Tusk made the remarks on Wednesday […]