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  • More investment, less interference: How China moves into ‘the US’s hemisphere’

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 6:22pm EST

    After decades of abuse by Washington, some Latin American countries seem to find Beijing’s approach attractive As a Forbes article sets out, China’s “list of Latin American inroads is long and striking” and “Washington has yet to manage much of a response.” It goes on to note that in the 21 years that have passed […]

  • Pentagon reveals contents of new Ukraine weapons package

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 6:00pm EST

    The US is sending $400 million worth of ammunition, missiles and vehicles to Kiev The latest batch of US military aid to Ukraine consists mainly of artillery ammunition and short-range air defense missiles, the Pentagon revealed on Thursday. Washington says the new weapons will help Kiev counter Russian drone strikes against critical infrastructure. The Ukrainian […]

  • NASA confirms discovery of Challenger debris

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 4:54pm EST

    A piece of the spaceship that exploded after launch in 1986 was found off the coast of Florida A section of the space shuttle Challenger has been found off the coast of Florida, NASA confirmed on Thursday. It is the first new piece of the ill-fated spacecraft to be found since 1996, and is believed […]

  • Biden’s call for Musk probe draws jeers

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 4:28pm EST

    The president’s detractors framed his objection to Saudi involvement in the Twitter deal as peak hypocrisy US President Joe Biden has been accused of hypocrisy after suggesting an investigation into foreign involvement in billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Representative James Comer (R-Kentucky) told Fox News that the Biden family’s own ties to foreign interests […]

  • Biden to meet Xi for first time as president – White House

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 3:31pm EST

    During the upcoming G20 it’s expected that Taiwan will loom large when the US president meets his Chinese counterpart US President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s G20 summit in Indonesia, the White House said on Thursday. While Biden and Xi will reportedly discuss “efforts to […]

  • Granddaughter of European dictator back in office

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 2:45pm EST

    A descendant of Italy’s Benito Mussolini is back in the European Parliament after ostensibly retiring from politics Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of Italian dictator and father of fascism Benito Mussolini, is once again a member of the European Parliament (MEP). She was one of the eight replacements for Italy’s MEPs who had to take their […]

  • Black hole theory questioned after new star defies rules

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 2:34pm EST

    A newly observed neutron star merger has cast doubt on the accepted model of black hole formation Astronomers in the UK have discovered a “hypermassive” neutron star which emitted radiation for far too long before collapsing into a black hole, bringing into question some of the assumptions about the scientific phenomenon. Their observations were published […]

  • Apple limits popular file-sharing feature

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 2:00pm EST

    The tech giant is accused of curbing AirDrop capabilities to appease the Chinese government Following an update on Wednesday to its iOS operating system, Apple will limit the ability of iPhone users in China to share files wirelessly with groups of strangers, a controversial move some believe is an effort to placate the Chinese government.  […]

  • France charges right-wingers over plot to attack Macron

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 12:56pm EST

    The group also planned a campaign of “intimidation and terror” against mosques and migrants, the government claims A group of people with far-right views have been ordered to stand trial over an alleged plot to attack President Emmanuel Macron in 2018. The suspected leader of the accused allegedly discussed stabbing Macron with a ceramic knife […]

  • India presents its vision of world order

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 12:44pm EST

    International security should be a collective effort, not a “zero-sum game,” India’s defense minister has said A truly stable and just global order can only be created when nations cease attempting to ensure their own security at the expense of others, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said. Speaking to the National Defense College on […]

  • Epstein accuser retracts rape claim

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 12:23pm EST

    A sex trafficking victim said she “may have made a mistake” in naming the late financier’s attorney Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an alleged victim of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has walked back her claim that she was forced to have sex with his lawyer Alan Dershowitz. In a statement released on Tuesday, Giuffre stated she “may […]

  • KFC sorry for promo to commemorate Nazi attacks on Jews

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 12:22pm EST

    The fast food chain has apologized for its “insensitive” push notification for the anniversary of Kristallnacht The German branch of the US fast food chain KFC has apologized for urging customers to commemorate Kristallnacht – the 1938 Nazi pogrom against Jews – with more cheese on their crispy chicken. “Yesterday [November 9], an automated push […]

  • Russian economy defying Western sanctions, key Putin aide tells RT

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 11:05am EST

    The country’s GDP is now on track to decline by just 3% in 2022, versus the 7% projected earlier, Alexey Kudrin said Russia’s economic contraction is now expected to be much smaller than previously thought, according to Alexey Kudrin, the head of the Accounts Chamber and former finance minister. He told RT on the sidelines […]

  • EU’s road and rail infrastructure must be revised for military purposes – Borrell

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 11:01am EST

    The bloc should find a way to quickly move resources to the East, says the top diplomat The EU Commission and top diplomat Josep Borrell have proposed a new Military Mobility action plan aimed at improving the bloc’s ability to quickly transfer large amounts of military equipment and troops to its Eastern borders. Borrell announced […]

  • Activists launch ‘Don’t Run Joe’ campaign against Biden

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 10:49am EST

    Having backed Joe Biden in 2020, they now say renominating the president in 2024 would be “a tragic mistake” A left-wing fundraising group has launched a campaign demanding that the Democratic Party runs someone else instead of President Joe Biden in 2024. Citing Biden’s low approval rating and the risk of a Republican victory over […]

  • Eco-warriors glue themselves to dinosaur 

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 10:34am EST

    The stunt in a Vienna museum was meant to convince the authorities to introduce a speed limit of 100 km/h on highways  Two climate activists glued themselves to a dinosaur stand at the Museum of Natural History in the Austrian capital on Thursday to protest against the government’s fossil fuel policies. While the skeleton itself […]

  • Swiss activists seek neutrality referendum

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 10:27am EST

    Bern is losing its integrity by succumbing to foreign pressure and joining anti-Russian sanctions, an initiative group warns Switzerland should return to its policy of “complete neutrality” lest it lose its international clout and the right to act as a mediator, an initiative group called Pro Schweiz (For Switzerland) has warned. The group has called […]

  • Multi-billion UK industry might be dead by 2030 – Times

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 10:24am EST

    British nightclubs are begging for government help as the cost-of-living crisis may put a nail in the industry’s coffin Britain may lose all of its nightclubs by 2030 if venues keep closing at the current pace, The Times reported on Thursday, citing figures provided by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). According to NTIA, 123 […]

  • MSNBC guest makes vulgar prediction about Republican lawmaker

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 10:06am EST

    A Democrat strategist joked that Lauren Boebert might turn to OnlyFans if she loses a congressional race that is still too close to call Republican Representative Lauren Boebert might resort to selling racy images of herself online, if she loses the congressional race against Adam Frisch, an MSNBC guest has said. The crude joke came […]

  • Russia finds way around Western product deficit

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 10:05am EST

    Over $12 billion worth of goods blocked by sanctions have been imported from third party countries this year The volume of parallel imports to Russia may exceed $15 billion in value terms by the end of the year, First Deputy Head of Russia’s Federal Customs Service Ruslan Davydov told reporters on Thursday. Parallel imports allow […]

  • France U-turns on migrant deal with Italy

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 9:19am EST

    The interior minister called Rome’s refusal to accept a boat with 234 people “selfish,” and scrapped an earlier refugee accord France has canceled plans to take 3,500 immigrants turned away by Italy, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday. However, Paris will allow more than 200 migrants stuck on a boat in Italian waters to […]

  • Britain reveals sum of frozen Russian assets

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 9:17am EST

    Over $20 billion have been frozen in the UK due to sanctions The UK government froze assets worth £18 billion ($20.6 billion) belonging to Russian businessmen and entities this year, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of the UK’s Treasury, said in its annual report on Thursday. The figure tops all […]

  • Moscow sets out conditions for talks with EU

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 9:06am EST

    Any proposal should be realistic and bring benefit to Russia, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Russia is open to any negotiations with Europe to find a way out of the current crisis, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told local media on Thursday. However, she voiced concerns that any meaningful discussions may start only after the […]

  • Major crypto hub issues bankruptcy warning

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 7:53am EST

    FTX is facing a liquidity shortfall of up to $8 billion, according to Bloomberg The chief executive of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has told investors that without a cash injection the company would need to file for bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources.  According to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, […]

  • America’s ‘Ministry of Truth’ hasn’t gone away: Official Washington hasn’t abandoned its plan to ​​control social networks

    RT - Nov 10th 2022 7:19am EST

    Leaked documents reveal the ‘paused’ ‘Disinformation Governance Board’’ is back online The US Department of Homeland Security is secretly ramping up its efforts to censor and suppress information it considers dangerous – in other words, it’s focussed on inconvenient, but true, facts. A body originally created to defend Americans from terror is now threatening free […]