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  • Russia and Iran move to create global gas cartel – media

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 6:05am EDT

    The OPEC-style organization will allow control over prices for the fuel in the coming years, Oilprice reports Moscow and Tehran are taking serious steps toward forming an OPEC-style cartel for natural gas that would allow them to coordinate an ‘extraordinary’ proportion of reserves and control over prices, OilPrice reported on Tuesday. “Occupying the number one […]

  • Efficacy of Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill questioned

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 5:43am EDT

    An Israeli study has indicated the medication is of little measurable benefit to patients in the 40-65 age bracket A Covid-19 pill lauded by the World Health Organization (WHO) may be of little or no benefit to patients aged between 40 and 65, a new study by Israeli researchers has suggested. The medication, made by […]

  • Russia and India no longer need US dollar – BRICS president

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 4:32am EDT

    The two countries have successfully established a mechanism for mutual settlements in rubles and rupees, Purnima Anand says Russia and India don’t need the US dollar in trade, having turned to national currencies to conduct mutual settlements, BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand told reporters on Wednesday. “We have implemented the mechanism of mutual settlements […]

  • Outbreak of mysterious virus in India

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 4:14am EDT

    The so-called tomato flu has affected more than 80 minors in several Indian states, authorities say The Indian government has issued an advisory to all states amid the spread of a new type of influenza. Predominantly affecting minors, the viral disease results in the formation of red blisters that look like tomatoes – hence the […]

  • ‘Absolute deficit’ in Germany’s weapons stock – foreign minister

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 4:00am EDT

    Berlin should produce arms specifically for Ukraine, Annalena Baerbock says With German weapons stocks running low, the country’s defense industry should produce arms specifically for Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. During an interview with ZDF broadcaster on Wednesday, the German minister was asked whether Kiev could win in the conflict with Russia. “We […]

  • EU should brace for ‘winter of great suffering’ – Spanish minister

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 3:08am EDT

    The fighting in Ukraine will continue and Russia could cut gas supplies to the EU, the Spanish defense minister predicts European countries supporting Ukraine against Russia should brace for a full suspension of natural gas supplies by Moscow during the upcoming winter, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles has warned. “We are going to have a […]

  • Four in five Canadians pinching pennies – report

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 2:43am EDT

    Soaring gas prices have forced people to cut spending, Angus Reid data shows As inflation piles pressure on Canadian budgets, people are spending less, market researcher Angus Reid Institute reported on Monday. The survey shows that four out of five Canadians have cut spending in recent months by either trimming their discretionary budget, delaying a […]

  • Germany approves energy saving plan

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 2:34am EDT

    It includes lowering heating temperature and switching off outdoor advertising at night The German government has approved a package of measures aimed at reducing gas consumption during the upcoming heating season, Economy Minister Robert Habeck told reporters after a cabinet meeting in Berlin on Wednesday. The measures include reducing the heating temperature in offices and […]

  • US governor says ‘little elf’ Fauci should be ‘chucked across the Potomac’

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 12:46am EDT

    Florida’s governor slammed the White House Covid czar after he announced plans to step down Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has responded after senior health official Anthony Fauci said he would leave his post at the end of the year, calling the White House adviser a “little elf” while suggesting somebody should toss him into DC’s […]

  • Facebook, Twitter remove ‘pro-Western’ accounts – study

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 11:47pm EDT

    Data provided by the social media giants showed a web of linked accounts pushing pro-US and anti-Russia narratives Twitter and Facebook have deleted a network of suspicious accounts said to be involved in “covert influence operations” online, including efforts to promote “pro-Western” sentiments and to demonize US adversaries, according to company data analyzed by researchers […]

  • Drawing the sword: Is Japan getting ready to move against China?

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 7:53pm EDT

    Relations with Beijing are crucial for regional trade, but is Tokyo ready to put it all on the line over Taiwan and Washington’s favor? A recent report suggests that Japan’s government is considering positioning over 1,000 ballistic missiles aimed towards China, a move that would mark a major escalation in tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. […]

  • Swiss military frets over US jet order

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 6:40pm EDT

    Facing a referendum over its F-35 deal, Switzerland’s defense department has warned that a delay would have ‘grave consequences’ Militarily neutral Switzerland is embroiled in domestic controversy over its planned $6.2 billion purchase of US F-35A fighter jets, prompting defense officials to claim that any delay to the deal would have “grave consequences” for the […]

  • Biden announces controversial student loan debt relief package

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 6:04pm EDT

    Critics warned the payouts will cause inflation to balloon further and don’t put a dent in the debt problem US President Joe Biden announced his long-promised student debt loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday, declaring he was honoring a campaign commitment with the package, which forgives $10,000 in student loan debt for those making under $125,000 […]

  • Canadian ‘climate ministry’ will have arms storage and detention rooms – media

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 6:03pm EDT

    The facility for Trudeau’s new climate cops includes a massive firearms storage space and interrogation rooms A Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) facility under construction in Winnipeg includes a sizable firearms storage room, as well as multiple evidence rooms and interrogation rooms, according to  CounterSignal. The outlet, which claims to have received […]

  • Canada to return turbines for Russian gas

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 5:44pm EDT

    Ottawa shrugs off Ukrainian objections to say it will send Nord Stream 1 components back to Gazprom Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday that her government will ship the five turbines from Montreal back to Germany, despite demands from ethnic Ukrainians and Kiev’s ambassador in Ottawa to hold onto them. Joly revealed that […]

  • Americans increasingly doubt Ukraine support – poll

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 5:24pm EDT

    Fewer US adults are sold on backing Kiev against Russia than in earlier months of the conflict, a Reuters/Ipsos survey has shown Six months on from the start of Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine, nearly three in ten Americans are unsure about continuing to support Kiev in the conflict, a new poll has shown. While […]

  • US rents soar to another all-time high

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 5:06pm EDT

    America’s median rental rate set a new record for the 17th straight month, climbing more than 12% from a year earlier Americans continue to be battered by uninterrupted increases in their cost of living, with the latest indicator showing that rates for rental housing have set new record highs for 17 straight months. The median […]

  • Biden administration wants more non-white farmers

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 3:01pm EDT

    Washington has announced $550 million in additional funding to spur more diversity in agricultural industries President Joe Biden’s administration is doling out $550 million for programs to help poor farmers and increase racial diversity in agricultural careers, adding to its previous “equity” outlays for food producers. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new funding […]

  • Islands near Australia could be sold to China

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 2:49pm EDT

    The owner of the Conflict Islands has warned he will sell them to Beijing if Canberra doesn’t buy them Australia is doing plenty to challenge China in the region without buying the Conflict Islands, even if the current owner threatens to sell them to Beijing, PM Anthony Albanese has told local media. The islands comprise […]

  • US congresswoman ‘swatted’ by police

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 2:06pm EDT

    A transgender activist had armed cops sent to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s house Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene awoke on Wednesday morning to armed police outside her Georgia house. The individual who called the police to Greene’s home claimed to be upset about her opposition to child sex changes and admitted to wanting to “swat” her, a […]

  • UK pubs face ‘extinction’ – survey

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 1:28pm EDT

    Over 70% of British pubs say soaring energy prices will likely put them out of business this winter Nearly three in four British pubs expect to go out of business this winter, according to a survey by the Morning Advertiser published on Tuesday, which cites record-high energy prices as the main cause for concern in […]

  • European gas prices spike

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 12:47pm EDT

    Costs have soared to the highest point since March Natural gas spot prices in Europe have continued to surge, jumping 16% during Wednesday’s trading as fears of an energy crisis on the continent grow. The cost of September futures on the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose to €302 per megawatt hour, or $3,113 per […]

  • US security agencies warn more racist attacks coming

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 12:26pm EDT

    The FBI and DHS told the police the Buffalo shooter’s manifesto may inspire copycat attacks Law enforcement should be prepared for racially-motivated violence inspired by the writings of the Buffalo supermarket shooter, the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center warned in a memo circulated on Wednesday. The authorities warned that potential mass […]

  • Man diagnosed with HIV, Covid-19, and monkeypox all at once – report

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 11:47am EDT

    According to the Journal of Infection, this is the first known case in which the three viral diseases concurred in one individual An Italian man has been diagnosed with HIV, Covid-19, and monkeypox simultaneously – the first known case of the concurrence of these three viral diseases, the Journal of Infection has reported.    According […]

  • Russian tourists pose ‘security threat’ – Estonia

    RT - Aug 24th 2022 11:20am EDT

    A full visa ban would create more pressure on Moscow in the Ukraine conflict, the Baltic nation’s PM said Russian tourists entering the EU are a security risk amid the Ukraine conflict, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has said.   Estonia banned Russian tourists earlier this month and, along with several other EU states, has been […]