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  • US congresswoman vows no more funding for Ukraine

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 12:11pm EDT

    Ukrainian MPs dismissed Marjorie Taylor Greene’s promise, arguing she does not represent mainstream Republicans If Republicans win back Congress in next week’s midterm elections, “not another penny will go to Ukraine,” US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene told a rally in Sioux City, Iowa on Thursday, accusing the ruling Democratic Party of prioritizing the Ukrainian military […]

  • UK was ‘hours’ away from potential total meltdown – Bank of England

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 11:54am EDT

    The fallout from Truss’ “mini-budget” was “a very real threat to financial stability,” Andrew Bailey told Channel 4 Britain narrowly avoided a financial crisis in September that could have seen some pension funds totally collapse, the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, told Channel 4 on Thursday. Asked how close the UK came […]

  • Ex-workers sue Twitter over layoffs

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 11:07am EDT

    Former employees have filed a federal lawsuit claiming the company’s actions are unlawful Twitter is facing a class-action lawsuit from employees over mass layoffs, ordered by the company’s new billionaire owner, Elon Musk. The legal action was brought on behalf of five employees on Thursday after the company informed its 7,500-strong workforce of impending layoffs […]

  • Germany warned of threat to gas reserves

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 10:28am EDT

    Storages could quickly run dry if the weather worsens, the network regulator chief says Germany’s gas storage facilities may rapidly become depleted if the weather turns cold, Klaus Mueller, the head of Germany’s Federal Network Agency, said in an interview with Der Spiegel published on Friday. “A few freezing cold days are enough for a […]

  • Scholz’s trip to China doesn’t mean he’s grown a backbone against US pressure

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 10:24am EDT

    The German chancellor says he doesn’t want to ‘decouple’ from Beijing, but still sees no problem with Washington calling the shots Defending his trip to China this week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he doesn’t want his country to “decouple” from Beijing. On the other hand, there’s evidence that Berlin, like other Western allies, is facing […]

  • Tehran responds to Biden’s ‘Iran will free itself’ comment

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 9:22am EDT

    The country won its freedom 43 years ago, President Ebrahim Raisi said In a televised speech on Friday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dismissed US President Joe Biden’s promise to “free Iran,” telling his American counterpart that the country secured its freedom when the pro-Western Shah was deposed in 1979. Tehran has accused the US and […]

  • Germans want more diplomacy over Ukraine conflict – survey

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 9:21am EDT

    55% of those polled said they wished Berlin would more actively pursue negotiations to achieve peace More than half of Germans want their government to increase diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the Ukraine conflict, a recent opinion poll has shown. Over 70% of respondents believe there is no need for Berlin to further […]

  • Italy plans to spend billions to ease energy crunch – Reuters

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 7:40am EDT

    Some of the funds will reportedly come from a reduction in a poverty-relief scheme Italy plans to set aside at least €15 billion ($14.6 billion) in next year’s budget to soften the impact of soaring energy costs on businesses and households, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing government sources. A part of the funds will be […]

  • Russian narrative gaining traction in Germany – study

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 7:18am EDT

    The researchers behind the report urged the authorities to do more to counter what they see as disinformation from Moscow The number of Germans that agree with Russia’s position on the root causes of the Ukraine conflict has risen over the past several months, a recently published study reveals. The researchers categorically dismissed Moscow’s version […]

  • Transition to electric cars projected to cost EU over half a million jobs

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 7:02am EDT

    The European Commission plans to set up a special working group to prepare for the shift, commissioner Thierry Breton said The EU’s transition to electric cars may lead to a loss of 600,000 jobs across the bloc, the commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, has warned. “The European automotive sector employs 12.7 million people […]

  • French glass maker halts production as energy costs bite

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 5:54am EDT

    Duralex has been forced to stop operations for five months due to soaring electricity prices, the company’s CEO has announced France’s largest glass manufacturer, Duralex, has suspended operations for five months due to soaring electricity prices, the company’s CEO Jose Luis LLacuna told the BFM TV channel on Wednesday. “Our gas and electricity bills have […]

  • Parliamentary session suspended after ‘racist’ heckling

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 4:46am EDT

    France’s National Assembly briefly descended into chaos after an MP shouted “They should go back to Africa!” A session of the French parliament was suspended on Thursday after a legislator was accused of hurling a “racist” insult at a fellow MP during a debate on migration. The incident took place when Carlos Martens Bilongo, an […]

  • Elon Musk may add paid messages to Twitter – NYT

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 4:27am EDT

    The service would reportedly let users connect with celebrities Twitter’s new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, is considering introducing paid private messages to Twitter, the New York Times reported on Thursday citing sources and internal company documents. The service would allow ordinary users to send private missives to celebrities for a fee, according to the report. […]

  • Big Tech tightens belt amid US economic woes

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 4:00am EDT

    Amazon has frozen hiring, while two other technology companies have announced job cuts Amazon and two other major US tech companies are the latest big names in corporate America to sound the economic alarms, announcing job cuts and other cost-control measures as they brace for “leaner times.” Ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc. revealed on Thursday that […]

  • G7 to set fixed price on Russian oil – Reuters

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 3:02am EDT

    Rather than adopting a floating rate, they will reportedly opt for a hard-set cap, which can be revised when necessary The Group of Seven (G7) countries and Australia have agreed to set a fixed price for Russian oil instead of a floating rate pegged to an oil price index, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources. […]

  • UK business confidence drops – survey

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 2:40am EDT

    Investment in new projects is down as companies take a wait-and-see approach, S&P says Businesses in the UK’s service sector posted their biggest decline in activity in October since January 2021, according to a report by Standard and Poor’s released on Thursday. The S&P Global UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 48.8 points […]

  • CrossTalk: Change election?

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 1:44am EDT

    With only days before America’s midterm elections, everything seems to be breaking in the direction of the Republicans. This would seem to confirm that this will truly be a change election and a solid defeat for Joe Biden and the Democrats. The country is deeply divided, will these elections make things worse? CrossTalking with Jennifer […]

  • Russian LNG exports rising – Bloomberg

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 1:33am EDT

    Countries are rushing to secure supplies for winter despite the push by Western nations to abandon Russian gas Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia surged in October despite the push by the West to cut reliance on energy supplies from the sanctioned country, vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed on Wednesday. LNG deliveries […]

  • China blasts latest European visit to Taiwan

    RT - Nov 4th 2022 12:55am EDT

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced the trip as a “farcical political stunt” China has condemned a recent trip to Taipei by lawmakers from several European nations and the EU itself, insisting all foreign efforts to assist “Taiwan independence” are “doomed to fail.” Meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday, the delegation included officials from […]

  • Paul Pelosi released from hospital

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 11:38pm EDT

    The husband of the US House speaker was treated for skull fractures after a brutal hammer attack Paul Pelosi has been discharged from the hospital nearly a week after an intruder broke into his home and attacked him with a hammer, delivering blows to his head, hands and arm. The 82-year-old is now recovering at […]

  • US calls Security Council meeting after ICBM launch

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 10:38pm EDT

    Pyongyang has fired a barrage of missiles and artillery shells to protest US-South Korean military drills this week The United States has asked for a meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss a series of recent missile launches by North Korea, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired over the sea on Thursday […]

  • UN passes resolution condemning US

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 6:16pm EDT

    Only the US and Israel voted against the 30th vote in 30 years by the UNGA to denounce America’s Cuba blockade The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution condemning the US embargo on Cuba for the 30th year in a row. Only the US and Israel voted against the […]

  • EU country to apologize for slavery – media

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 5:58pm EDT

    The Netherlands is expected to set up a multimillion ‘awareness fund’ as part of its history recognition campaign The Dutch government plans to issue a formal apology next month for its history as a slaving nation, the RTL news website reported on Thursday, citing sources. According to the outlet, the government also intends to set […]

  • Pentagon reveals stance on ‘strategic assets’ in Korea

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 5:33pm EDT

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin insisted on an “ironclad” US commitment to defending Seoul The US does not plan to permanently base “strategic” weapons systems in South Korea at this time, but will evaluate that position in consultation with Seoul and Tokyo in order to deter any attack from North Korea, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told […]

  • Trump expected to make announcement on presidential bid ‘soon’

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 5:30pm EDT

    Former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway praised the ex-president “for not stepping in the way of the midterm candidates” Donald Trump is expected to announce his entry to the 2024 race for the White House “soon,” his ex-campaign manager and consultant, Kellyanne Conway, told reporters on Thursday. Speaking at a breakfast event in Washington, Conway said that […]