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  • More Americans ‘suffering’ than ever before – poll

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 10:42am EDT

    Amid economic decline, a record number of people have rated their lives as poor The percentage of Americans who say that they are “suffering” rose to 5.6% in a Gallup poll published on Monday. This number has been climbing steadily since last summer, and is currently higher than at any point during the 2008 recession […]

  • Turkey doubles Russian oil imports – data

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 10:03am EDT

    Turkish refiners reportedly cite better profit margins as the reason Turkey has increased oil imports from Russia to over 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) on average so far this year, up from 98,000 bpd over the same period last year, Reuters reported on Monday, citing Refinitiv Eikon data.  The report highlighted that Turkey’s Tupras and […]

  • US commits to talks on frozen Afghan funds – Reuters

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 9:57am EDT

    Washington is negotiating the release of Kabul’s foreign-held assets to avert a humanitarian disaster, sources said The US administration will move ahead with negotiations to release billions in Afghan funds, which were frozen following the Taliban takeover last August, Reuters reported on Monday, citing its sources. The talks are meant to help stabilize the crumbling […]

  • Raging bull charges through Israeli bank (VIDEOS)

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 9:26am EDT

    Clerks unsuccessfully tried to rope the rampaging beast A bull entered an Israeli bank on Monday morning, crashing through corridors as employees attempted to trap it. While the bull run was eventually ended when the animal was sedated, the entire incident was caught on CCTV. According to Israeli media, the bull escaped his owner and […]

  • North Korea plans to ‘deal a blow’ to Biden – Seoul’s ex-spy chief

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 9:16am EDT

    Pyongyang wants to carry out a nuclear missile test in the run-up to the US midterm elections, South Korea’s former top spy has claimed Pyongyang will time its next nuclear missile test to come ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections, Park Jie-won, the former head of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), has claimed. […]

  • Global coffee prices about to soar – WSJ

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 9:15am EDT

    A bad harvest in Brazil is expected to accelerate rising costs A reduced coffee crop yield in Brazil, the world’s largest grower, may cause a sharp increase in coffee prices around the world in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. According to trading data, coffee futures surged almost 90% last year […]

  • ‘Russian actors’ may attempt to split society – German intelligence 

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 8:23am EDT

    Germany’s domestic security agency has warned that protesters may end up advancing Moscow’s agenda Germans protesting over issues such as surging energy prices may be exploited by extremists, conspiracy theorists, and activists seeking to delegitimize the government, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the BfV, has warned. The protesters may even be unwittingly doing Russia’s bidding, the […]

  • German companies reveal cost of leaving Russia

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 8:15am EDT

    Businesses recorded $10 billion in write-offs due to the withdrawal, Handelsblatt reports German corporations have collectively written off €10 billion (over $10 billion) as a result of their withdrawal from the Russian market amid Western sanctions, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday. Assets related to Russia or Belarus, including bill receivables and securities, have been written […]

  • Charges filed against former Pakistani PM

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 7:16am EDT

    Imran Khan could face several years in prison Pakistani police have pressed charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of violating anti-terrorism laws, local authorities said on Monday. The move comes after Khan allegedly threatened a member of the judiciary and police officers. A police report was filed against the former prime minister […]

  • India to accept Russian debit and credit cards – media

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 7:11am EDT

    Russia is reportedly planning to reciprocate and begin accepting Indian RuPay Indian ATMs and terminals may soon start accepting Russian Mir debit and credit cards, India’s Deccan Herald news outlet reported on Sunday. According to the newspaper, in return Russia is likely to “clear the way” for Indian RuPay cards to be accepted in the […]

  • Germany rules out nuclear to save gas

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 6:34am EDT

    The economy minister says the plants don’t have enough capacity to make a significant difference in the power supply Germany should not keep nuclear power plants running to ensure the power supply, as their capacity is insufficient to make up for natural gas shortages, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Sunday. “It is the wrong […]

  • Borrell opposes full visa ban for Russians

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 6:27am EDT

    The EU’s top diplomat commented on an idea promoted by some Eastern European nations DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Dancing Finnish PM sparks online flashmob

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 6:24am EDT

    Women in Finland and Denmark are posting videos in support of Sanna Marin after videos of her at a private party were leaked Women in Nordic countries are participating in an online flashmob “in solidarity” with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin as she faces a backlash over private videos that were leaked online last week. […]

  • European gas costs soar as Nord Stream shutdown looms

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 5:30am EDT

    Spot prices exceeded $2,900 per thousand cubic meters for the first time since March 8 Natural gas prices in Europe jumped 10% on Monday following last week’s announcement from Russian energy giant Gazprom about an upcoming three-day shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for maintenance. The cost of September futures on the TTF hub […]

  • Serbia issues warning to NATO

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 5:21am EDT

    If NATO sits on its hands Serbia will save its people in Kosovo from pogroms, Aleksandar Vucic said NATO’s peacekeeping force in Kosovo should “do their job” in protecting the Serb minority, or Belgrade will do it unilaterally, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday. In a televised address after meeting Kosovo Serbs, Vucuc’s speech […]

  • Top diplomat comments on US-Russian strategic dialogue

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 4:18am EDT

    Moscow is open to diplomacy with Washington, but the outlook is unclear, the deputy foreign minister has said The prospects of resuming US-Russian strategic dialogue are uncertain given the aggressive policies promoted by Washington, a senior Russian diplomat said on Monday in an interview with local media. Speaking to the newspaper Izvestia, Deputy Foreign Minister […]

  • Brits to fire up wood stoves to avoid freezing this winter

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 1:02am EDT

    The UK’s biggest supplier of firewood expects a 20% surge in demand as gas bills keep skyrocketing Suppliers of firewood in Britain project sales to soar by a fifth during the upcoming winter, as millions of households may opt to fire up wood stoves to help cope with soaring energy bills, The Daily Telegraph reported […]

  • China’s tourism forecast issued

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 1:01am EDT

    Domestic travel will recover in the second half of the year, Fitch Ratings says Domestic tourism in China is on track to make a comeback after sinking to an all-time low during strict Covid-related lockdowns, CNBC reported Monday, citing Fitch Ratings data. The analysis showed an increase in holiday bookings since the country’s biggest lockdown […]

  • US and South Korea launch major war games

    RT - Aug 22nd 2022 12:00am EDT

    Pyongyang previously called such drills a rehearsal for invasion Washington and Seoul have kicked off their largest joint military exercises in years on Monday. The Ulchi Freedom Shield drills are set to continue through September 1, and will include numerous aircraft, warships and pieces of artillery, with thousands of troops training for different “defensive” and “counterattack” scenarios. The first stage […]

  • Cops suspended over brutal beating video

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 10:08pm EDT

    Three officers were seen repeatedly punching a suspect and slamming his face to the pavement The Arkansas State Police have launched an official probe and temporarily suspended one police officer and two deputies, after a viral video showed them roughing up a suspect during an arrest on Sunday morning. Amid social media outcry over alleged […]

  • Scholz promises Kiev more weapons ‘soon’

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 8:24pm EDT

    The German Chancellor dismissed accusations of being “intimidated by Putin” Berlin supplies “a lot of weapons” to Kiev and will continue to provide Ukraine “with what it needs for its defense,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, in response to criticism from a former Bundeswehr general. Germany is currently “in the process of supplying the most modern […]

  • New York reports first juvenile monkeypox case

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 6:09pm EDT

    Monkeypox joins polio on the list of formerly obscure diseases for the state’s parents to worry about New York state has reported its first monkeypox case in a minor under 18, according to a weekly summary from the state Department of Health. In order to protect the patient family’s privacy, few details are included in […]

  • Scholz told Putin when Ukraine could join NATO – media

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 3:46pm EDT

    The German chancellor said he had sought to assure the Russian president that Ukraine would not enter the military bloc for the next 30 years Ukraine would not be a part of NATO in the next 30 years, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Russian President Vladimir Putin early this year, in a bid to assure […]

  • Pakistani police surround ex-PM’s home

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 3:26pm EDT

    A speech by Imran Khan was barred from TV over “threats” against political foes, while YouTube was blocked nationwide Ousted former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been charged with violating the country’s anti-terrorism laws for allegedly threatening a female judge and two senior police officials during a rally in Islamabad on Saturday night. Video […]

  • British soldiers should prepare to fight Russia – top officer

    RT - Aug 21st 2022 2:23pm EDT

    Warrant Officer Paul Carney advised soldiers to discuss a potential deployment with their families The UK’s top ‘other ranks’ soldier has said that British troops must be ready to fight Russia, and should prepare their families for the prospect of an “extended” deployment. His advice comes after the UK’s new head of General Staff said […]