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  • 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 […]

  • Country sets new fertility low

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 11:18am EDT

    The figure dropped by another three points in South Korea last year, according to statistics South Korea broke its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate last year, the national statistics agency said on Wednesday. The country’s total fertility rate, which represents the average number of children a woman gives birth to in her […]

  • ‘Special’ relationship: How the US forced the UK to abandon key future technology

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 11:09am EDT

    A new book alleges American officials literally shouted the British into abandoning a 5G deal with China’s Huawei UK media has published an edited excerpt from an upcoming book written by investigative journalist Richard Kerbaj, which reveals how the US blocked Chinese telecom giant Huawei from developing 5G in the UK. According to his account, […]

  • Eurozone already in recession – UBS

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 10:46am EDT

    The energy crisis has led to the economic downturn, bank economists say The euro area has already entered a “shallow” recession that will last through the end of the year, economists at UBS Group said on Thursday, in a report seen by Bloomberg. They attributed the contraction to energy price pressure. The Eurozone economy will […]

  • Le Pen accuses Macron of ‘lying’

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 10:37am EDT

    France’s economic troubles began long ago and should not be blamed on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the politician argues Marine Le Pen, the leader of right-wing National Rally parliamentary group, has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “lying” about the causes of the ongoing economic problems in the country. Earlier, Macron warned of the impending “end […]

  • Anti-slavery MP lands on list of Brits with ‘links to the slave trade’

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 10:29am EDT

    The propriety of Edmund Burke’s imagery was questioned over the reported colonial business of his brother The famous 18th century British philosopher and critic of the slave trade, Edmund Burke, has been listed as a person whose imagery may not be appropriate for the UK Parliament in the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) […]

  • Major US bank to wind down Russia operations – WSJ

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 9:39am EDT

    Citigroup is reportedly exiting the country after failing to sell its local units Banking giant Citigroup will wind down its consumer and commercial operations in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the US multinational expects to incur about $170 million in charges over […]

  • Ukraine complains about Spanish aid

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 8:55am EDT

    Kiev’s envoy in Madrid acknowledges that the process of providing arms is ‘difficult’, but says it could be quicker Ukraine is far from happy with the level of military aid being provided by Spain, Kiev’s ambassador has said, complaining that Madrid could be more generous. In an article published by Spain’s El Mundo newspaper on […]

  • India bans wheat flour exports

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 8:21am EDT

    The measure is aimed at lowering domestic food prices India has approved a policy of restricting wheat flour exports, in a bid to bring down prices on the domestic market, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The move comes after New Dehli banned wheat exports in mid-May to secure domestic supplies amid a […]

  • US soldiers injured in Syria rocket attacks

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 6:49am EDT

    US forces responded with a helicopter strike, killing several allegedly Iran-backed militants Three American service members sustained minor injuries in two separate rocket attacks on facilities housing US troops in northeastern Syria, US Central Command said in a statement on Wednesday. In a press release published on its website, CENTCOM reported that the rocket strikes […]

  • UK energy crisis may be worse than 2008 crash – Bloomberg

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 6:47am EDT

    Surging utility bills threaten to sink more than half of British households into debt More than half of the UK households risk falling into energy poverty this winter, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing data from the consultancy Baringa Partners. Skyrocketing bills are also reportedly threatening power suppliers with rising debt that can’t be repaid. The […]

  • Europe branded ‘third world’ economy

    RT - Aug 25th 2022 6:35am EDT

    The reason for this is sanctions imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, a senior contributor to Forbes magazine claims The fallout of the sanctions imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine has turned Europe into “the third world of the Western world economies,” a senior contributor to Forbes magazine has claimed. “These […]

  • 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 […]