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  • Elon Musk to fire half of Twitter’s staff – Bloomberg

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 8:16am EDT

    The new owner plans to cut about 3,700 jobs, according to the news outlet Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk plans to lay off about half of the social media company’s employees in an effort to cut costs, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources. According to the report, the cuts will affect about 3,700 of Twitter’s […]

  • EU gas prices soar

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 7:26am EDT

    The costs were previously in a steady decline due to mild weather Spot prices for natural gas in Europe rose above $1,400 per thousand cubic meters during trading on Thursday, marking a 9% jump, according to data from the London Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The price of gas futures for December delivery at the TTF hub […]

  • Turkish minister comments on extraditions by NATO applicants

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 6:53am EDT

    Helsinki and Stockholm pledged to address Turkish concerns about suspected terrorists in order for Ankara to approve their bids to join the bloc Finland and Sweden have not extradited to Türkiye a single suspect since pledging to review Ankara’s requests, a Turkish minister has said. Türkiye conditioned entry into NATO for the two Nordic countries […]

  • EU gas giant reports €40 billion loss

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 6:09am EDT

    German energy importer Uniper is struggling due to the cut-off of Russian supplies Germany’s largest gas importer Uniper on Thursday reported a staggering €40 billion ($39 billion) net loss through September, citing diminishing supplies from Russia as the major reason. “Reduced Russian gas deliveries have a significant adverse impact on Uniper’s results in the first […]

  • Car plows through pro-Bolsonaro protesters blocking road (VIDEO)

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 5:55am EDT

    People unhappy with the Brazilian president’s election loss have been disrupting traffic in protest A man was arrested in Brazil after driving his car through a crowd of supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, injuring nine people. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon on the Washington Luis Highway, according to national media. A group of […]

  • Luxury contraband up for auction in France

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 5:54am EDT

    Among the items authorities want to sell off are uncut diamonds, platinum ingots, and a ruby-inlaid Rolex watch Historic coins, uncut diamonds, and platinum bars – these are just some of the luxury items being put up for auction by the French finance ministry. All the goods are said to be contraband seized by the […]

  • Craters discovered at Nord Stream blast site

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 5:27am EDT

    A section of the Russian pipeline was completely destroyed, the operator says The Swiss-based operator of Russia’s Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline said it discovered explosion craters on the seabed near the damaged first string. “As of November 2, 2022, Nord Stream AG has completed the initial data collection at the site of the damage […]

  • The BBC made up a story about a Russian ‘attack’ on a Ukrainian city’s water supply – where are the ‘fake news’ fact checkers?

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 4:36am EDT

    Britain’s state broadcaster claimed that Moscow’s troops tried to create a drought in Nikolaev, using false information On October 25, BBC News published an absolutely shocking exclusive report revealing that residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Nikolaev (which current officials in Kiev insist should be spelt as “Mykolaiv,” in English) had been without clean drinking […]

  • UN Security Council votes against probe into US biolabs

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 3:44am EDT

    The US, France, and Britain voted down Russia’s call to investigate “military-biological” activities in Ukraine The UN Security Council has rejected Russia’s call for an international investigation into claims that the US used laboratories in Ukraine to develop biological weapons. While China backed Russia’s proposal, the US, Britain, and France voted against it, and the […]

  • France to restart nuclear reactors – energy ministry

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 2:20am EDT

    Many of the country’s power plants have been shut down for repairs Six of the 12 nuclear reactors in France that were found to have corrosion issues in May have been repaired and will be restarted soon, French Energy Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher has revealed. She told France Inter radio on Wednesday that, at the moment, […]

  • India to stay in Russian energy project

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 1:57am EDT

    New Delhi will keep its stake in Sakhalin-1 to help boost the country’s energy security, the state oil and gas company’s chairman has said India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will notify the Russian government of its plans to retain its stake in the new entity that will manage the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas […]

  • Tap water ‘recycled’ ten times before you drink it – study

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 1:57am EDT

    An economics professor devised a formula to calculate how many times water has been consumed The tap water people drink in 2022 is the same water the dinosaurs urinated millions of years ago, having been drunk and excreted 10-25 times previously, according to London School of Economics Professor Paul Frijters. Frijters devised a complex-looking formula […]

  • North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul says

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 1:08am EDT

    The launch failed during the second-stage separation, a South Korean military official told Yonhap North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as part of a large-scale show of force against ongoing war games between the US and South Korea, according to Seoul’s armed forces. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the […]

  • Bolsonaro urges protesters to clear roadblocks

    RT - Nov 3rd 2022 12:00am EDT

    Chaotic demonstrations erupted across Brazil after the president’s election loss to a left-wing rival Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has asked his supporters to stop blocking major roadways to protest his defeat in last week’s election, saying such actions are not “legitimate demonstrations.” In a video message shared on social media on Wednesday night, Bolsonaro pleaded […]

  • US officials seeking probe into Musk’s Twitter deal – WaPo

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 10:59pm EDT

    The $44 billion buyout deal will reportedly allow “large foreign investors” to access sensitive company information A US federal agency is looking into whether it has the legal authority to investigate Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter, the Washington Post reported, suggesting the government is interested in the billionaire’s alleged “ties to foreign governments and […]

  • Biden predicts future of US troops in Poland

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 5:39pm EDT

    The “temporary” deployment of American forces looks to be indefinite US troops currently stationed in Poland on a temporary basis will be there for “a long time,” President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. The comment was made in passing following an event at the White House, and Biden did not elaborate. Warsaw has asked Washington […]

  • Greta Thunberg calls for downfall of capitalism

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 5:21pm EDT

    The teenage climate activist also blamed “racism” for warming the planet Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg has turned her attention to the political arena, calling for the downfall of capitalism, which she claimed is responsible for climate change. The 19-year-old climate campaigner launched her book – ‘The Climate Book’ – in London on Sunday night, telling […]

  • Trump’s ex-secretary of state Pompeo served in Wikileaks lawsuit (VIDEO)

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 2:58pm EDT

    The former CIA director allegedly violated the Fourth Amendment rights of Julian Assange and his guests at the Ecuadorian embassy Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has been served with papers for a lawsuit alleging he directed a criminal conspiracy violating the Fourth Amendment rights of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and his guests by […]

  • Elon Musk promises ‘most accurate source of information on Earth’

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 2:40pm EDT

    Twitter’s new owner hailed the ability to fact check the White House, but lets pro-censorship organizations impact the platform’s policies Elon Musk has vowed to make Twitter the world’s most accurate source of information, stating that his platform allows regular users to debunk confusing claims by the US government. However, Musk said that he will […]

  • Kiev slated to receive drone-killing VAMPIREs

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 2:15pm EDT

    The Pentagon “anticipates” delivering the weapons systems by mid-2023 Ukraine is expected to soon receive a number of so-called VAMPIRE counter-drone systems, according to Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder, who confirmed Washington’s commitment to supply Kiev with air defense capabilities. The statement came amid Russia’s continued missile and drone strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.  Speaking […]

  • US weighs in on key ally’s tensions with Iran

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 1:54pm EDT

    The White House is “concerned about the threat picture” in the Middle East and a potential threat to Saudi Arabia The US is “concerned” about a possible Iranian threat to Saudi Arabia, the White House stated on Wednesday. While neither Riyadh nor Tehran have made any official statements, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday […]

  • No sign Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons – US

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 1:44pm EDT

    The comments from the White House came as the New York Times claimed the Russian military had been discussing potential nuclear strike options The US does not see any indications that Russia is getting ready to use its nuclear arsenal in the conflict in Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday. However, […]

  • Serbia shoots down drone

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 1:37pm EDT

    The UAV was downed in the town of Raska, near the disputed province of Kosovo Serbian air defenses have shot down a commercial drone near the boundary with Kosovo, the government in Belgrade announced on Wednesday. The incident comes a day after President Aleksandar Vucic issued a shoot-on-sight order for any UAVs violating Serbian airspace.  […]

  • France is ‘changing gear’ on migrant issues – minister

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 12:55pm EDT

    After the murder of a 12-year-old girl, the French government says it seeks a new immigration bill that will be “hardline” France will introduce tough immigration legislation next year, making it easier to deport foreign criminals, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told Le Monde on Wednesday. Under pressure from the right, Paris is “changing gear,” Darmanin […]

  • Moscow responds to neighbor’s ‘unprecedented’ move

    RT - Nov 2nd 2022 12:39pm EDT

    Oslo is deliberately stoking tensions by raising its military alert level, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said Norway’s decision to put its armed forces on heightened alert amid the Ukraine conflict and Moscow’s stand-off with the West is “unprecedented,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday, adding that any unfriendly actions by Oslo […]