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  • Republicans favored to retake US House, Senate up for grabs

    RT - Nov 9th 2022 1:53am EST

    Officials say that the results of Tuesday’s midterm election could take longer to finalize The Republican Party is on course to regain control of the US House of Representatives, according to several news organizations that are tracking the midterm election vote count. In the Senate, the Democrats and GOP are neck and neck. According to […]

  • A few billionaires have carbon footprint the size of France – Oxfam

    RT - Nov 9th 2022 1:00am EST

    Just 125 wealthy individuals cause 393 million tons of CO2 emissions each year, a study concludes The world’s richest people cause huge and unsustainable amounts of carbon emissions, and unlike ordinary people, 50% to 70% of their pollution results from their investments, anti-poverty charity Oxfam has revealed. According to its report released on Monday, 125 […]

  • CrossTalk: Escalation dial

    RT - Nov 9th 2022 12:58am EST

    The conflict in Ukraine has turned into a test of wills and endurance. And as such escalation is part of the calculus. This is what makes the conflict so dangerous. When NATO escalates, Russia reacts accordingly. And we know now that American boots are on the ground. What could go wrong? CrossTalking with Ray McGovern, […]

  • US issues nuclear warning to ally

    RT - Nov 9th 2022 12:39am EST

    Washington insists that Australia will ruin its “deterrence relationship” with the US if it signs a landmark treaty The US has urged Australia not to sign a treaty seeking to ban all nuclear weapons, claiming the agreement will reinforce “divisions” between world powers, while failing to address “prevailing security threats” around the globe. In a […]

  • India’s GDP to double over next decade – FT

    RT - Nov 9th 2022 12:31am EST

    The country is expected to outperform China in terms of growth India will become the world’s third largest economy by 2027, with its GDP more than doubling from the current $3.4 trillion to $8.5 trillion over the next 10 years, the chief Asia economist at Morgan Stanley wrote in a column for the Financial Times […]

  • Exit polls reveal Americans’ mood

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 10:53pm EST

    Most US voters feel democracy is under threat, but for different reasons Exit polling has revealed a number of top concerns facing Americans after citizens cast ballots in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with large numbers in both major parties saying they believe the democratic system itself is “threatened” either by lax voting laws, faulty vote machines […]

  • Trump issues urgent call to US voters as polls begin to close

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 8:30pm EST

    Republicans have filed an emergency suit to extend poll hours in a key Arizona county due to technical issues with voting machines Former US President Donald Trump has urged voters to remain in line at polling places to ensure their ballots are cast, following reports that many voting machines were not working properly in Arizona […]

  • Zelensky makes US midterms plea

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 7:17pm EST

    Vladimir Zelensky demanded from Americans “unwavering unity” in supporting Ukraine  Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday called on American politicians to remain united in supporting Kiev, as it increasingly appeared that President Joe Biden’s Democrat might lose their majority in the US Congress in the midterm elections. “Democracies must not stop on their way to […]

  • US and Russia to hold nuclear talks – State Department

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 6:29pm EST

    The New START-related meeting will be the first since hostilities escalated in Ukraine American and Russian diplomats will meet to discuss the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty “in the near future,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Tuesday. Earlier, Bloomberg and Kommersant cited sources to report that a meeting of the […]

  • US says cannot confirm Kiev’s claims on Iranian missiles

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 5:08pm EST

    The Pentagon has no information on Iran supposedly providing ballistic missiles to Russia, its spokesman said The US military has no evidence suggesting that Tehran has supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles, the Pentagon spokesman, Brigadier General Patrick Ryder told a news briefing on Tuesday. Earlier, Kiev accused Iran of providing Russia with this type of […]

  • Why America will keep accusing Russia and China of ‘election interference’

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 4:44pm EST

    Blaming foreign interference for the choices your voters make is simply too convenient not to be done again and again Americans are voting in the midterm elections, a set of polls which will be a litmus test of support for the Biden presidency, while the US faces stagnant GDP, surging inflation, and shrinking living standards. […]

  • Republicans score first win in US midterms

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 4:25pm EST

    The Pacific island of Guam has elected a Republican to Congress for the first time in 30 years While the continental US is still voting in the midterms, the island of Guam in the western Pacific has already announced its election results, on Wednesday morning local time. Democrats have managed to hold onto the governor’s […]

  • Two major US counties report voting machine problems

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 3:11pm EST

    State capital regions in Arizona and New Jersey had “technical issues” on midterm election day Counties that are the home of Arizona and New Jersey state capitals have reported problems with their voting machines, leaving crowds of mainly Republican voters frustrated on Tuesday. Maricopa County in Arizona reported a “technical issue” causing tabulating machines to […]

  • Taiwan could be invaded – president

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 3:08pm EST

    Tsai Ing-wen is boosting military spending, but counting on Western military aid Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told The Atlantic on Monday that there “is a genuine threat” of a Chinese invasion. China has insisted that it will strive to reintegrate Taiwan by peaceful means, but should conflict break out, Tsai will be looking to the […]

  • EU report accuses four member states of abusing spyware

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 1:32pm EST

    All EU member states have spyware at their disposal, whether they admit it or not, a Dutch MEP said At least four EU countries are engaging in “illegitimate use” of spyware, with some using it as a method of control, Dutch MEP Sophie in’t Veld claimed on Tuesday, as she presented a new report on […]

  • Pelosi reveals what could force her into retirement

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 1:08pm EST

    The 82-year-old US House Speaker dodged a question by CNN about whether she had decided to retire yet The attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, will play a role in her decision on whether to stay in Congress or step down, the politician admitted when pressed by CNN on her retirement plans […]

  • China flaunts new hypersonic missile

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 12:10pm EST

    With President Xi ordering his military to increase strength, the appearance of the missile is being seen as a warning to the US China revealed its latest anti-ship hypersonic missile, a version of the YJ-21, to the public for the first time at an air show on Tuesday, the South China Morning Post reported. Amid […]

  • Germany faces sharp drop in real income

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 12:00pm EST

    Europe’s biggest economy is taking its worst hit since the 1979-81 oil crisis, according to a study The German economy is expected to lose billions of euros by the end of 2023 due to skyrocketing energy prices, the Ifo Center for Macroeconomics said in a report published on Tuesday. According to the forecast, real income […]

  • Princess abandons royal duties over relationship with ‘shaman’

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 11:06am EST

    Norway’s Princess Martha Louise has abandoned her patronages to marry an African-American guru from Hollywood Norway’s royal family announced on Tuesday that Princess Martha Louise would cease her official duties and relinquish her patronages to focus on her relationship with Durek Verrett, a self-proclaimed “shaman” to the stars who sells magic amulets. In an official […]

  • Protesters block Pakistan’s capital

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 10:46am EST

    Supporters of Imran Khan brought traffic to a standstill outside Islamabad, days after the ex-PM was shot Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan blocked roads near Islamabad on Tuesday, disrupting traffic and forcing schools to close. Police documents are thought to have recorded that a lone gunman attempted to kill Khan last week, […]

  • Kiev comments on Zelensky’s G20 participation 

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 10:42am EST

    The Ukrainian leader will take part in the summit, but the there’s no final decision on the format, his spokesman claims  Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will likely attend the G20 summit in Indonesia via video link, his spokesman Sergey Nikiforov has revealed. “Vladimir Zelensky would surely participate in the G20, in some format,” Nikiforov told […]

  • UK ‘rolling back’ fight against slavery – charity

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 10:29am EST

    Britain is making it harder for victims to seek protection, the group says Protections against modern slavery in Britain have decreased significantly since the UN reviewed the country’s policies five years ago, the 183-year-old charity Anti-Slavery International warned.  “The context is very different now, with the UK government rolling back crucial support on modern slavery, […]

  • Moscow suggests how many countries want to join BRICS

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 10:27am EST

    The economic bloc is working to harmonize criteria and principles for admitting new members, the Russian foreign minister said More than a dozen countries have expressed an interest in joining the BRICS group, which incorporates some of the world’s major emerging economies, as the bloc gains more global standing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said […]

  • UK schools face ‘perfect storm’ – union

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 10:02am EST

    Headteachers are forced to cut staff hours and support programs amid the cost-of-living and energy crises The majority of UK schools are considering staff cuts due to rising costs and insufficient funding, the school leaders’ union NAHT said on Tuesday, citing the results of the largest survey it has ever taken. Of more than 11,600 […]

  • Russian oil ‘advantageous’ for India – FM

    RT - Nov 8th 2022 9:45am EST

    The country’s foreign minister has arrived in Moscow for key trade talks New Delhi is looking for stable energy ties with Moscow and will continue buying Russian oil to India’s advantage, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday at a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. “It is our fundamental obligation to ensure […]