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  • Power costs in Germany hit historic highs

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 7:04am EDT

    Benchmark electricity prices have soared by more than 860% in the last year, according to Bloomberg German benchmark power prices for next year soared above €800 per megawatt hour on Friday, nearly 10 times higher than the same period last year, Bloomberg reports. Prices gained as much as 7.6% on Friday to reach €805.15 per […]

  • UK energy bills to rise by 80%

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 5:41am EDT

    The consumer price cap has been hiked to £3,549 per year starting from October British households will see energy prices surge by 80% starting from October, the government regulator Ofgem announced on Friday. The annual price cap is set to be increased from the current level of £1,971 ($2,323) to £3,549 ($4,183). According to Ofgem […]

  • Pentagon reveals plan for civilian casualties policy

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 4:08am EDT

    A list of 11 directives prioritizes keeping noncombatants alive during US operations across the “full spectrum of conflict” The Pentagon has released a new set of policy directives for protecting civilians during US military operations. Released on Thursday, the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan includes 11 directives inspired by recent reports – both […]

  • EU city wants exemption from Russia sanctions – media

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 4:00am EDT

    The Dutch city of The Hague plans to seek temporary permission from the EU to buy gas from Gazprom, Reuters has claimed The Hague in the Netherlands has revealed it will ask the EU to grant it a temporary exemption from anti-Russia sanctions. The city, known as the seat of the International Criminal Court, reportedly […]

  • US explains why Ukraine isn’t getting longer-range missiles

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 3:37am EDT

    Kiev doesn’t need ATACMS missiles for its current operations against Russia, a top defense official said Washington is not supplying Kiev with longer-range ATACMS missiles at present because most Russian targets are within range of other weapons, a senior Pentagon official has explained. The assessment was made on Wednesday by US Under Secretary of Defense […]

  • Russia to broaden scope of national currencies trade

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 2:13am EDT

    Settlements using the Kazakh tenge, Armenian dram and Kyrgyzstani som will be discussed at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Russia plans to propose expanding the use of national currencies in trade settlements between the members of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (EAEU), news outlet RBC reported on Thursday, citing a draft of a Russian decree for the […]

  • EU power prices soar to new highs

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 2:02am EDT

    Brussels may introduce a region-wide electricity price cap Electricity prices in the EU’s day-ahead spot markets have surged to new highs on Friday amid rising energy demand and lower gas flows from Russia. According to European Power Exchange data, day-ahead electricity prices in France, Belgium and Germany showed the largest growth. Prices in Europe’s largest […]

  • ACLU challenges ban on filming police

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 1:05am EDT

    The group said the Arizona law violates rights protected by the First Amendment The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit contesting a recently passed law in Arizona which bars citizens from filming police from a close distance, insisting the right to record officers is guaranteed by the US Constitution. The rights group […]

  • Zuckerberg says Facebook censored Hunter Biden story after FBI warning

    RT - Aug 26th 2022 12:29am EDT

    The Meta CEO said he decided to bury the news story after the FBI warned him about potential ‘Russian propaganda’ Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said his platform worked to limit the reach of an explosive story about President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, after federal law enforcement told him to be “vigilant” about foreign misinformation. […]

  • Judge scraps Texas gun restriction

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 10:33pm EDT

    The decision marks the first major gun ruling since the Supreme Court reaffirmed the right to carry firearms in public in June A US federal judge has overturned a law barring Texans under the age of 21 from carrying handguns, deeming it unconstitutional while insisting the government cannot place an age limit on the Second […]

  • FBI raid spurs shift in Trump’s voter support

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 5:55pm EDT

    The controversial search and seizure of documents at the former president’s Florida home has boosted his polling numbers A new poll suggests that the FBI has boosted former US President Donald Trump’s chances if he enters the 2024 presidential race. His voter support has increased sharply since the controversial raid for classified documents allegedly stashed […]

  • Embattled Pakistani ex-PM Khan speaks to RT (VIDEO)

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 5:36pm EDT

    Imran Khan insists fresh terrorism charges against him are a desperate attempt to bar him from politics A Pakistani court on Thursday granted temporary bail to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, who faces terrorism charges. The ruling shields the politician from arrest until September 1, after which he will seek an extension to […]

  • Russia and US reveal status of nuclear talks

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 5:24pm EDT

    Diverging statements left unclear if New START discussions continued or were “not happening” Contacts between Moscow and Washington on the topic of strategic arms reduction have not been interrupted, and the necessary information is being exchanged through the proper channels, Russian diplomat Andrey Belousov told reporters in Geneva on Thursday. Earlier in the day, however, […]

  • Google to ‘inoculate’ Eastern Europeans against disinformation

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 4:32pm EDT

    The campaign aims to make users resistant to negative information about Ukrainian refugees A new campaign by Google’s behavioral tech incubator Jigsaw aims to “pre-bunk” harmful claims about Ukrainian refugees, targeting audiences in Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic with video clips designed to educate them about the types of psychological manipulation the spreaders of […]

  • Los Angeles-bound plane catches fire (VIDEO)

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 4:28pm EDT

    An airliner traveling from Guadalajara, Mexico, had to turn around and make an emergency landing after an engine caught fire An engine fire forced a Viva Aerobus flight bound for Los Angeles from Guadalajara, Mexico, to turn back and make an emergency landing. Passengers reportedly heard a loud boom a few minutes after takeoff around […]

  • City tries to cancel use of the term ‘homeless’

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 4:12pm EDT

    Public officials in Los Angeles have called for instead using such labels as “people living outside” America’s most populous county, Los Angeles, hasn’t yet cracked the code on solving homelessness, but local government officials have come up with a way to change conversations about the crisis: canceling the term “homeless.” The Los Angeles Homeless Services […]

  • Americans to get medals for Ukraine

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 3:55pm EDT

    US intends to name the mission to arm Ukraine, qualifying participating troops for medals and special pay The US government intends to officially name its military mission to aid Kiev and appoint a general to command it, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Biden administration officials. This would formalize the operation that predates the escalation […]

  • US shuts down ‘Ministry of Truth’

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 2:07pm EDT

    The Disinformation Governance Board will be dissolved on the Department of Homeland Security’s recommendation The US Department of Homeland Security finally shut down the Disinformation Governance Board on Wednesday, over a month after a review panel convened to rescue the idea advised doing just that – and months after widespread condemnation of the project forced […]

  • Kim Kardashian beats Hillary Clinton

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 1:59pm EDT

    The reality TV star has defeated the former presidential candidate and lawyer in a legal trivia contest Hillary Clinton’s Yale law degree and her experience as a practicing lawyer apparently weren’t sufficient to overcome reality TV celebrity Kim Kardashian, who schooled the former US senator and secretary of state in a contest of legal knowledge. […]

  • NATO chief outlines Arctic expansion

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 1:30pm EDT

    Stoltenberg cites “strategic challenge” from Russia and China to justify militarizing the polar region NATO will increase its military presence in the Arctic on account of Russia and China posing a “strategic challenge” to the bloc there, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg argued, in an op-ed ahead of his visit to the Canadian north.  The Arctic is […]

  • Another US politician visits Taiwan

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 12:43pm EDT

    Beijing says Washington “continues to provoke China” with visits by members of Congress to the disputed island Another US lawmaker arrived in Taiwan on Thursday evening, continuing the series of visits by American officials to the island that started with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this month. Beijing says the trips are designed to antagonize […]

  • Germans warned of toilet paper shortage

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 12:25pm EDT

    The energy crisis could severely affect paper production, an industry body warns The crisis on the European gas market could lead to reduced production of toilet paper in Germany, according to Martin Krengel, chairman of the nation’s paper industry association, Die Papierindustrie. “We are particularly dependent on gas for the production of tissue paper. Without […]

  • Supplying modern fighter jets to Ukraine would take years – Pentagon

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 12:22pm EDT

    Kiev, however, for its part must be able to “sustain” and “afford” advanced weaponry systems, a top US defense official has said Washington is still considering supplying modern combat jets to Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia, US Under Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl has said. No “final decision,” however, has been made on […]

  • Texas governor ‘bar-coding’ migrants, NYC official claims

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 12:10pm EDT

    An official called the use of bar-code bracelets to identify and track illegal immigrants ‘dehumanizing’ The bar-code bracelets that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been using to track and identify newly-arrived illegal immigrants are dehumanizing, New York City Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Manuel Castro complained on Wednesday as bus after bus arrived at the city’s […]

  • Switzerland to slash winter energy consumption – media

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 11:30am EDT

    The government wants to prepare for possible disruptions to gas supplies from Russia, Swissinfo reports Switzerland’s Federal Council announced on Wednesday that it wants natural gas use in the country to be cut by 15% from October 2022 to the end of March 2023 compared to the average consumption of the last five years. According […]