US helped Ukraine ‘kill’ Russian generals — NYT
RT - May 5th 2022 4:39am EDTWashington provided Kiev with intelligence on the location of high-ranking Russian officers, the newspaper has claimed The US has assisted Kiev’s forces in killing Russian generals by sharing intelligence on their location inside Ukraine, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior American officials. Washington reportedly provided Kiev with information on Russia’s mobile military […]
Ancelotti hails Real Madrid ‘history’ after staggering comeback
RT - May 5th 2022 4:06am EDTThe Spanish giants mounted another stunning turnaround to book a spot in the Champions League final Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti praised his team’s remarkable resilience as the Spanish giants staged another stunning comeback to shock Manchester City and set up a Champions League final against Liverpool. City looked assured of a place in the Paris […]
South Korea joins NATO cyber defense
RT - May 5th 2022 3:59am EDTThe Republic of Korea has become the first Asian state to be admitted to the military alliance’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence South Korea has become the first Asian member state of NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE), the country’s Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. In a statement cited by the […]
PayPal releases alternative news site’s frozen funds
RT - May 5th 2022 2:56am EDTThe payment platform appears to have reversed course after slapping Consortium News with a ‘permanent’ ban PayPal has released nearly $10,000 it seized from alternative media outlet Consortium News (CN), the site’s editor-in-chief said, allowing it to withdraw its funds after stating they could be held for up to six months without explanation. CN editor […]
George Floyd’s murderer dodges death penalty
RT - May 4th 2022 6:27pm EDTJudge accepts plea deal in federal civil-rights case against Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in state court Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd in an incident that triggered race riots across the US in 2020, has been spared the death penalty on federal civil-rights charges […]
Zelensky, Biden share blame with Putin for Ukraine conflict – Lula
RT - May 4th 2022 6:21pm EDTWestern leaders should have negotiated with Russia, Brazilian politician says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is “as responsible as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin for the war,” Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Time magazine on Wednesday, insisting that there is never just one guilty party in war. Read more Ukraine demands security guarantees […]
Top US diplomat tests positive for Covid
RT - May 4th 2022 5:52pm EDTFully vaccinated and boosted Secretary of State Antony Blinken is working from home with “mild symptoms” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the State Department announced. Blinken is experiencing only mild symptoms and will work from home until he can return to Foggy Bottom, his spokesman added. “The […]
Elon Musk suggests investigating calls for boycott
RT - May 4th 2022 5:41pm EDTOrganizations funded by European governments and George Soros say Musk’s goal of free speech will “toxify” the internet Some 26 NGOs, including ones funded by European governments and billionaire financier George Soros, have called on Twitter’s top advertisers to boycott the platform if Musk restores banned accounts and lifts its speech restrictions. Musk’s stated commitment […]
Media outlet promotes DIY abortion pills
RT - May 4th 2022 5:30pm EDTVice responds to leaked SCOTUS Roe v. Wade ruling by promoting video on DIY termination pills US media outlets went beyond decrying a draft Supreme Court ruling that would strike down the constitutional protection of abortion rights. Vice News went so far as to promote a video explaining how to make do-it-yourself abortion pills with […]
Moscow announces new evacuation attempt at Azovstal plant
RT - May 4th 2022 5:02pm EDTThe Russian military will halt its activities at the besieged plant for three days straight to enable the evacuation of civilians The Russian military has announced a new unilateral pause in its operation at the Azovstal steelworks plant in Mariupol, promising to open humanitarian corridors for civilians said to be holed up at the facility […]
Fed announces highest interest rate hike since 2000
RT - May 4th 2022 3:59pm EDTThe US central bank cites inflation to raise the base interest rate by 0.5% and sell off its balance sheet Citing high inflation, the US Federal Reserve has raised its base interest rate by 50 basis points, or 0.5%, and announced it would be selling off some assets from its $9 trillion balance sheet. The […]
Man behind Hunter Biden’s laptop sues media
RT - May 4th 2022 3:12pm EDTComputer repairman sues CNN, congressman, others for falsely claiming data trove that he exposed was ‘Russian disinformation’ The Delaware computer technician who exposed data from a laptop left at his shop by President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has sued US Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) and three media outlets for defaming him by suggesting that […]
Brit billionaire told to forget Chelsea ownership ambitions
RT - May 4th 2022 2:57pm EDTSir Jim Ratcliffe was given the news by the Raine Group Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly been told he should “forget” the late £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) bid he made for Premier League giants Chelsea by the US bank currently overseeing the sale. Despite this, though, the British tycoon has reportedly not given up hope of […]
US training Ukrainians at ex-Nazi Wehrmacht base
RT - May 4th 2022 2:13pm EDTThe US has been training Ukrainian forces for eight years and is using a major base in Germany to continue doing so, a top general said The US military is currently training Ukrainian troops to operate new howitzers, drones and other NATO-supplied equipment at the Grafenwoehr range in southern Germany, the head of the 7th […]
UK MOD apologizes for racist Top Gun email
RT - May 4th 2022 2:10pm EDTThe “face” of the blockbuster sequel event was not to be a “white male,” a leaked Royal Air Force email suggests The UK’s Royal Air Force has apologized for a message in which it requested a “preferably not white male” pilot to represent the organisation at a press event for the Tom Cruise movie ‘Top […]
The day America lost its status as the ‘ultimate defender’ of human rights
RT - May 4th 2022 2:03pm EDTIn 2001, the US was expelled from the UN Human Rights Commission May 4, 2001 marks the day when the US was voted off the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The decision should have provided the superpower with a much-needed wakeup call. Instead, it just became more reckless on the global stage. With the […]
Survey reveals parents’ stance on Covid vax for children
RT - May 4th 2022 1:40pm EDT27% said they will “definitely not” vaccinate their children Around 18% of US parents with children under five years old intend to have them vaccinated “right away” once regulators authorize the use of Covid-19 shots for the age group, a new survey released on Wednesday shows. Children under five remain the only age group still […]
Bill Gates gives warning on Musk
RT - May 4th 2022 1:33pm EDTBillionaire says Tesla chief “could make it worse” by failing to censor “misinformation” on Twitter after takeover Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is bracing for potential trouble when fellow billionaire Elon Musk completes his acquisition of Twitter, saying the free-speech advocate could make misinformation more prevalent by failing to properly police speech on the social media […]
‘Serious’ Covid vax side-effects 40 times more likely than reported – researcher
RT - May 4th 2022 1:29pm EDTAfter an estimated half a million cases of adverse effects, Professor Harald Matthes called on doctors to “take action” Professor Harald Matthes of Berlin’s Charite University Hospital said on Tuesday that he has recorded 40 times more “serious side effects” from Covid-19 vaccinations than official German sources have. As Matthes called on doctors to speak […]
Moscow toughens response to Western sanctions
RT - May 4th 2022 1:20pm EDTAccess to the profits of Russian companies limited to creditors from ‘unfriendly countries’ Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday that introduces a temporary procedure for the distribution of profits of domestic firms to those from ‘unfriendly countries’ to whom such payments are due. The document was published on the official government portal […]
Russia jails fake USSR president
RT - May 4th 2022 1:02pm EDTA former dentist claiming to be the head of a now non-existent country will serve prison time for extremism A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced a self-proclaimed acting president of the USSR to eight years in a penal colony for creating an extremist organization. A former Russian dentist, the convict has called for disobeying Russian […]
EU fails to give Hungary security guarantees on oil – Budapest
RT - May 4th 2022 11:06am EDTThe European Union has proposed a six-month phase-out of Russian crude imports The European Union has so far not presented Hungary with firm guarantees of its energy security amid an effort to phase out Russian oil imports, the Hungarian government said on Wednesday. The comment came ahead of a meeting of EU envoys on the […]
Russian oil ban details revealed
RT - May 4th 2022 11:04am EDTThe EU’s planned embargo goes beyond the borders of Europe, media reports The European Union is seeking to go beyond an import ban on Russian crude as part of its new sanctions package, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. It said that Brussels plans to target insurers to undermine Moscow’s ability to ship oil anywhere in the […]
Strings of suicides prompts relocation of US aircraft carrier sailors
RT - May 4th 2022 10:31am EDTOver 200 sailors have been re-housed from the USS George Washington aircraft carrier The US Navy has decided to allow sailors living on the USS George Washington to move to other accommodations after a string of suicides onboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The vessel has been dry-docked in Virginia since 2017 and is undergoing an […]
Dave Chappelle attacked onstage
RT - May 4th 2022 10:10am EDTThe comedian was tackled while performing at Netflix’s comedy festival US comedian and actor Dave Chappelle was tackled to the ground by an unidentified individual while performing on Tuesday night at ‘Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival’ in Los Angeles. Security reacted by cornering the man and allegedly beating him up. Later, the suspect was […]