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  • Hillary Clinton reveals she forgot Chelsea in Kremlin as a child

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 4:03pm EDT

    The former US first lady revealed on late-night TV she and then-president Bill nearly left their daughter in Moscow Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton nearly left her daughter Chelsea at the Kremlin when the first family was on a state visit to Moscow during Bill Clinton’s presidency, the former first lady revealed on […]

  • Risk of war with Russia ‘serious’ – NATO country

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 2:21pm EDT

    Poland might find itself at war with Moscow in three to ten years, the deputy defense minister warn Poland might find itself in a military conflict with Russia within three to ten years, Deputy Defense Minister Marcin Ociepa told the Polish newspaper DGP in an interview published on Wednesday. Warsaw would need the time remaining […]

  • Teacher jailed after refusing trans student’s pronouns

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 1:25pm EDT

    Enoch Burke was imprisoned on contempt charges for coming to work despite a disciplinary suspension Evangelical Christian schoolteacher Enoch Burke has been locked up in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Ireland on contempt of court charges after he vowed to continue disobeying a court injunction meant to keep him off campus pending the outcome of a […]

  • Oil prices drop to lowest in seven months

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 11:45am EDT

    Analysts cite the strengthening dollar and fears of a US recession as the main factors Oil prices have plummeted on Wednesday, with the global benchmark Brent crude dropping below $90 per barrel, while US benchmark WTI is down to around $85 a barrel. The cost of November futures for Brent crude oil have fallen by […]

  • Balkan nation cuts diplomatic ties with Iran

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 11:20am EDT

    Albania moves to break off relations in response to an alleged cyberattack by Tehran, the nation’s PM says Albania has severed diplomatic ties with Iran over an alleged cyberattack on the nation’s digital infrastructure, ordering all of Tehran’s diplomatic staff to leave within 24 hours, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Wednesday. In a […]

  • German leader reflects on possible energy protests

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 10:49am EDT

    A “robust economy” and a “stable democracy” will help Germany get through the winter, Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes Germany will be able to get through the winter without any major public unrest, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told FAZ newspaper on Tuesday. The nation is currently trying to alleviate a major energy crunch linked to reduced gas […]

  • EU suggests price cap on US LNG

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 10:26am EDT

    The measure was floated among other proposals aimed at tackling the growing energy crisis Brussels is examining the possibility of a price ceiling on all gas imported into the EU, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “LNG is scarce and can be rerouted to different regions… […]

  • White House mocked over ‘Nordstrom’ pipeline gaffe

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 9:55am EDT

    Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mixed up the name of the Russian pipeline with a US luxury department store White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been mocked online for mistakenly calling the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which supplies Russian natural gas to the EU, the “Nordstrom,” a US department store. “What we see Russia is […]

  • Russia outlines response to EU visa restrictions

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 8:47am EDT

    Tit-for-tat steps would be against Moscow’s interests, President Putin said Russia will not introduce any visa restrictions on foreign citizens in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the EU, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian leader made it clear that Moscow would not allow anybody […]

  • Russian economy back on track – Putin

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 8:33am EDT

    The country has managed to overcome sanctions, according to the president The economic situation in Russia has stabilized, President Putin said at a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Wednesday. “I would like to note that we believe, both in the government and in the presidential administration, our experts believe that the […]

  • UK’s cigar-loving health secretary says she ‘may not be the role model’

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 8:20am EDT

    Therese Coffey acknowledged her appointment may put off people concerned about her lifestyle choices Therese Coffey conceded that there was some validity in criticisms of her appointment as Britain’s new secretary of state for health and social care. She is known for having some unhealthy habits in her personal life. The issue came up on […]

  • EU gas price cap plan is ‘foolish’ – Putin

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 7:27am EDT

    The proposal will only lead to rising energy prices, the Russian president says The proposal by the EU to place a price cap on Russian natural gas imports is a foolish, non-market-oriented plan that has no future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. “Faced with what is happening now, EU politicians are thinking how […]

  • EU nation weighs in on Russian gas price cap

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 6:53am EDT

    The Czech industry minister doesn’t want to discuss a move that won’t solve the energy crisis The Czech Republic will seek to take the issue of imposing a price cap on Russian gas off the agenda of an upcoming meeting of EU energy ministers, the nation’s minister of industry, Jozef Sikela, said on Wednesday. Speaking […]

  • Putin cites Russian fairy tale in warning to EU

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 6:46am EDT

    Moscow won’t export anything, including energy, if it’s against national economic interests, the president warns Russia is ready to supply energy resources to the West within the framework of contractual obligations, but no one can dictate their terms, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. “We will not […]

  • WWIII fears swayed Musk’s Twitter bid – media

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 4:06am EDT

    The billionaire reportedly said purchasing the platform wouldn’t make sense if the world is doomed, a court was told Billionaire Elon Musk privately said in May it made no sense to acquire Twitter if the world was heading towards annihilation, a court was told on Tuesday. The proceedings are part of Twitter’s attempt to force […]

  • Details on Trump FBI raid revealed by media

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 3:55am EDT

    Agents found sensitive materials on a foreign nation’s nuclear secrets, the Washington Post reports The trove of classified documents confiscated by the FBI during the raid on former US President Donald Trump’s residence included top-secret documents related to the nuclear capabilities of a foreign power, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. According to the outlet’s […]

  • Trust in dollar gone – Putin

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 3:12am EDT

    Russia is gradually moving away from ‘untrustworthy’ currencies, the Russian president says Traditional reserve currencies like the US dollar and the euro have lost their credibility as a basis for international settlements, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “There is a loss of confidence in the dollar, the euro and the pound sterling as […]

  • Russia’s Far East has huge potential – Indian ambassador

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 1:58am EDT

    The vast region could be part of the two nations’ growing cooperation, Shri Pavan Kapoor says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it a priority to bring trade and economic relations with Russia forward, Ambassador Shri Pavan Kapoor told RT on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. “Certainly, the Russian Far […]

  • Violators of Swiss heating rules could go to jail – media

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 1:53am EDT

    Switzerland has introduced draconian measures to make sure it saves enough gas to get through the winter, local media says The Swiss government has taken drastic steps to alleviate the energy crisis gripping Europe, local newspaper Blick reported on Tuesday. Those who violate the government’s heating regulations this winter could be given a fine or […]

  • Russia reveals major areas for cooperation with China

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 1:30am EDT

    Sanction pressure is spurring heightened demand for industrial capacity, a business lobby says The intense pressure placed on Russia by Western sanctions has forced the country to ramp up efforts to launch new factories and enterprises, according to Executive Director of the Russian-Chinese Business Council (CRBC) Evgeny Markin.  “Among the most important areas for cooperation […]

  • White House unveils yearly Covid boosters

    RT - Sep 7th 2022 1:07am EDT

    Health officials said coronavirus vaccinations could become akin to yearly influenza shots The White House has unveiled plans for a new coronavirus vaccine booster that would be taken every autumn, as health officials say an annual jab could offer the best protection against the latest viral variants.  Declaring a “new phase” in its pandemic response […]

  • California declares ‘energy emergency’

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 11:21pm EDT

    State officials say rotating outages could be needed to protect the power grid California’s power grid operator has declared an energy emergency, warning that it may institute rolling blackouts to curb a surge in demand, which has hit all-time record highs as residents crank up the AC to escape an unprecedented heat wave. The California […]

  • Vegan restaurant to serve meat amid crisis

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 5:49pm EDT

    The Mango Tree in Somerset, England will reopen with meat on the menu in a bid to attract customers The Mango Tree, a vegan eatery in Taunton, Somerset, has announced it will be reinventing itself with a meat-inclusive menu following brief renovations, citing the prohibitively high cost of doing business “as a purely vegan restaurant” […]

  • ISIS experimenting with NFTs – WSJ

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 4:51pm EDT

    The terrorist group is reportedly experimenting with decentralized financial tech to make its content harder to take down Several pieces of digital art praising militants from the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terror group indicate the jihadists may be branching out into emerging financial technologies in a bid to circumvent online platforms’ blocking of its […]

  • Israel carries out new attack on Aleppo airport – Syrian media

    RT - Sep 6th 2022 2:59pm EDT

    At least one missile reportedly struck the runway of Syria’s second-largest airport In a second attack on the Aleppo international airport in the span of a week, at least one missile struck the runway while “several” were shot down by Syrian air defenses, the state media in Damascus reported on Tuesday evening, blaming Israel for […]