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  • US Air Force sets new diversity targets

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 2:35pm EDT

    The military branch and its Space Force sibling have set goals for the skin colors and sexes of their officer corps Facing rising tensions with China and a proxy war with Russia, the US Air Force has concluded that having the correct mix of skin colors, ethnicities and genders in its officer ranks is crucial […]

  • Tesla owners go on hunger strike for Musk

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 2:20pm EDT

    “Elon Musk, please help us,” a spokesman for the Norwegian group tells RT A spokesman for the group of Norwegian Tesla owners told RT on Thursday that the day-plus hunger strike the group organized was intended to get the attention of car-maker Elon Musk, the only one who could resolve their long list of grievances. […]

  • Teacher, leave those kids alone: Why Americans abandon public schools and their ‘agendas’

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 1:34pm EDT

    Numerous American parents want to hold schools accountable for politicizing their children’s curricula – or to pull the kids out of the system altogether The United States has reached a tipping point when it comes to big government vs government by the people, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the education system. The […]

  • Twitter allows editing of posts, but only for money

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 1:13pm EDT

    The much-desired feature will be available later this month After years of pleading from its userbase, Twitter is finally rolling out an ‘edit tweet’ function, the company revealed in a blog post on Thursday. However, ordinary users need not apply. “Tweets will be able to be edited a few times in the 30 minutes following […]

  • EU expects high energy costs to linger – media

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 12:40pm EDT

    The European Commission says prices will not decrease until 2024 The European Commission (EC) expects gas prices in the EU to remain high throughout the coming winter and beyond, the commission’s spokesman, Tim McPhie, said at a briefing on Thursday, according to media reports. “The prices will fall again in 2024-2025. But they are subject […]

  • EU rights court is ‘political’ – Erdogan

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 12:15pm EDT

    The EU human rights court treats Ankara differently than France or Germany, the Turkish president said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of acting “political” and “not fair” in its approach to his country. The president made his remarks on Thursday as he took part in the […]

  • Russia will not supply oil to supporters of price cap – Novak

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 12:01pm EDT

    Such a mechanism would destabilize the energy market, according to the deputy PM Russia will embargo countries that support the Washington-proposed price cap on its oil, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday. “In my opinion, this is a complete absurdity… To those companies or countries that will impose restrictions, we will not supply […]

  • Poland names amount of WWII reparations it seeks

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 11:51am EDT

    Warsaw has estimated its World War II losses at $1.32 trillion and wants Germany to pay up Polish leaders have provided a new assessment of the damage the country sustained at the hands of Germany during World War II, evaluating it at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion).  During a news conference on Thursday, which marked […]

  • Russia mulls buying ‘friendly’ foreign currencies – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 11:27am EDT

    The move is reportedly aimed at cutting euro and dollar holdings while slowing the ruble’s appreciation Russia is considering buying some $70 billion in yuan and other currencies of ‘friendly’ nations that have not placed sanctions on the country this year, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a government project. According to the report, the plan […]

  • US democracy about to crumble, most Americans think – poll

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 11:26am EDT

    The pessimistic trend shows a nine-point increase since January More than two out of three Americans – 67% – believe their country’s democracy is on the verge of collapse, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published on Wednesday. The number represents a nine-point increase since the question was previously asked in January. Concern for the […]

  • US seeks to seize Russian corporate jet

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 10:58am EDT

    The $45-million plane reportedly belongs to Lukoil The US Justice Department announced on Wednesday it had obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737 jet owned by Russian oil major Lukoil. According to court documents cited in the press release, the aircraft “flew into and out of Russia in violation of the Department of Commerce’s […]

  • Bomb threat at controversial children’s clinic investigated

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 10:40am EDT

    Boston Children’s Hospital has been heavily criticized for performing sex change operations on minors A bomb threat phoned in to Boston Children’s Hospital on Tuesday night was found to be a false alarm after a police investigation. The hospital has come under fire from conservatives for offering irreversible genital surgery to underage patients. Officers cordoned […]

  • US prepared Ukraine for counteroffensive – CNN

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 10:24am EDT

    Anonymous sources told the outlet that American assistance included “war-gaming” analytical exercises American officials helped prepare the Ukrainian military for its counteroffensive against Russian forces in the south of the country, CNN claimed on Thursday, citing anonymous sources. In its article, the US outlet alleged that this assistance included joint “war-gaming” analytical exercises designed to […]

  • More Ukraine military aid coming, White House says

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 9:39am EDT

    John Kirby said that more weapons packages would be announced in the coming days US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday that the Biden administration was preparing to announce more packages of military aid for Kiev’s beleaguered forces. Kirby’s statement came a week after US President Joe Biden authorized a record arms […]

  • Parents outraged over new sex-ed curriculum

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 8:59am EDT

    New textbooks teach children in a California school district there are nine genders and over ten sexual orientations A southern California school district curriculum is teaching children that there are over ten sexual orientations and nine genders, according to a Fox News report on Wednesday. Some parents expressed outrage, stating that such teachings are “sexualizing […]

  • British pubs at risk of closure – industry

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 8:52am EDT

    Soaring energy prices are hurting businesses across the country, bar owners say The over 300% surge in energy prices could force pubs and brewers across the UK out of business in the coming months, industry leaders have warned, as cited by Sky News on Tuesday.  According to the report, the bosses of six of the […]

  • Ukraine suffers heavy losses in failed offensive – Moscow

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 8:24am EDT

    More than 350 personnel and dozens of tanks and armored vehicles were lost in 24 hours, Russia’s military claims  Kiev’s attempts to take the initiative and advance in the south of the country have failed and resulted in heavy losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. The Ukrainian forces lost over 350 personnel, as […]

  • EU nations to discuss curtailing Russian tourism – Bloomberg 

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 7:32am EDT

    Officials from Poland, Finland, and the three Baltic states may meet as soon as next week  The Baltic states will hold consultations with Poland and Finland on how they can together reduce the flow of Russian tourists into their nations, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. A meeting on the issue may take place as soon as […]

  • G7 to discuss Russian oil price cap – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 7:00am EDT

    The US and its allies expect the measure will help ease energy market pressures Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) developed Western economies are planning to discuss the introduction of a price cap on Russian oil exports on Friday, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing US officials. The measure is aimed at reducing Russian […]

  • Sanctions hinder Russian gas flow to EU – Gazprom

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 6:59am EDT

    The Nord Stream 1 pipeline is shut down for repairs Western sanctions could obstruct Siemens Energy from carrying out regular maintenance of equipment for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said on Wednesday. “Our opponents have issued so many sanctions-related documents that they created a situation which could be called sanctions […]

  • Vegan activists threaten UK’s dairy supply

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 6:36am EDT

    Animal Rebellion eco-warriors plan to blockade British dairy depots for two weeks The UK may face milk shortages and price hikes as vegan activists plan to disrupt supply lines by blockading dairy depots for two weeks, warned Britain’s top fresh milk supplier on Tuesday. Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of the notorious Extinction Rebellion eco-activist group, […]

  • Germany made ‘fantastic admission’ – Lavrov

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 6:14am EDT

    The Russian FM’s comment came after his German counterpart said Berlin would back Kiev no matter what its own people think Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described as “fantastic” a recent comment by his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, about Berlin’s commitment to backing Kiev. The German official said on Wednesday that her country’s government […]

  • Human error to blame for UK aircraft carrier breakdown – Telegraph

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 5:33am EDT

    HMS Prince of Wales’ propeller shaft had not been greased properly, naval sources told the outlet Human error may have led to Britain’s new HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier breaking down on Saturday, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources. According to the article, the naval officials who inspected the warship drew a […]

  • Leaked document exposes hidden Western hand behind new British-style anti-worker laws in Ukraine

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 4:48am EDT

    How London played a role in Zelensky’s newest clampdown on the rights of the country’s citizens In a scheme which may have been devised in far away London, Europe’s lowest paid workforce has just lost some of the few precious protections it had. The measure flies in the face of Ukraine’s apparent ambitions to join […]

  • Unemployment in Russia at historic low – data

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 4:40am EDT

    The jobless rate in the country remains the lowest since the early 1990s, statistics show Russian unemployment has been at 3.9% over the last three months, the lowest level seen since 1991, data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) showed on Thursday. The jobless rate reached the record low back in May, and remained […]