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  • Dozens of foreign fighters eliminated in strike on Ukrainian base – Russia

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 4:39am EDT

    More than 90 mercenaries have been killed in a high-precision strike in the city of Kharkov, the Defense Ministry says Dozens of foreign mercenaries, fighting for Kiev against Moscow, have been killed in an attack on a compound in the city of Kharkov in northeastern Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday. “A temporary base […]

  • Energy crisis forces EU aluminum plant to shut down

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 4:06am EDT

    A Slovak smelter will halt production by the start of October due to soaring electricity prices The Slovalco aluminum smelter in Slovakia announced on Wednesday it will shut down primary production by the end of September. “The decision to terminate primary aluminum production at Slovalco comes in response to adverse framework conditions and high electricity […]

  • No military aid pledges to Kiev from EU in July – study

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 3:17am EDT

    It’s the first month that no support has been offered since the start of the conflict, according to researchers cited by Politico The six largest European nations made no new promises of military assistance to Ukraine throughout July, the news website Politico reported on Thursday, citing data from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy […]

  • UK awaits shipment of Australian LNG – media

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 2:12am EDT

    Data shows a tanker carrying the fuel is already on its way The UK has started importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing data from energy analytics company Kpler. According to the report, LNG tanker ‘Attalos’ has left Australia’s North West Shelf site and is currently on its way to […]

  • More Russian oil headed for Asia – Bloomberg

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 1:38am EDT

    Fuel shipments to Myanmar will reportedly start next month Myanmar has bought Russian fuel oil that will arrive in phases from September, the country’s leader Min Aung Hlaing said this week, according to Bloomberg. The report reveals that the Southeast Asian country will import oil and petroleum products directly from Russia at a reasonable price […]

  • Climbers can now share selfies from Africa’s tallest mountain

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 1:01am EDT

    Mount Kilimanjaro was connected to the internet for the very first time in what officials called a ‘historic’ event The Tanzanian government has installed a broadband internet network to serve Mount Kilimanjaro, which boasts the tallest peak on the African continent, extending a high-speed web connection thousands of meters above sea level. The state-run Tanzania […]

  • Japan wants young adults to drink more booze

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 12:00am EDT

    Looking for new ways to boost revenue, Tokyo’s tax authority will hold a competition for ideas on how to revive liquor sales The Japanese tax collector has launched a contest calling on citizens to come up with innovative ways to bring up falling alcohol sales, hoping to encourage young adults to hit the bar more […]

  • Taiwan independence means war, Chinese envoy warns

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 10:52pm EDT

    China’s ambassador to the UK urged London not to follow Washington’s lead on the Taiwan question The Chinese envoy to the United Kingdom warned that British and American interference in the Taiwan issue could result in a war, claiming that Beijing’s ties with the UK are now at a crossroads over the island. Taking to […]

  • CDC admits to botched Covid-19 response

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 9:36pm EDT

    The US disease control agency has announced an overhaul to strengthen its handling of public health emergencies The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged flaws in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and announced plans to restructure the agency to rehabilitate its public image and better respond to future public health […]

  • NATO laments Afghanistan ‘tragedy’

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 9:28pm EDT

    The situation in Kabul is a “huge setback,” the military bloc’s secretary-general said This week’s anniversary of the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a “bitter” pill to swallow for NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, who sees current conditions in the war-torn country as a “tragedy” for the Western military bloc. “What we have seen in […]

  • WHO issues monkeypox warning to pet owners

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 7:15pm EDT

    People infected with the virus should stay away from animals, the UN’s health agency said The World Health Organization has issued a warning to people infected with monkeypox to isolate from animals after the first known case of human to dog transmission was documented in the Lancet medical journal.  “This is the first case reported […]

  • Mali seeks UN help to stop France abetting ‘terrorists’

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 5:38pm EDT

    The African nation has threatened to exercise its right to self-defense, citing repeated French “acts of aggression” Mali has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to put an end to alleged “acts of aggression” by France, accusing Paris of arming and collecting information for terrorist groups operating in Mali’s Sahel region.  French drones, helicopters […]

  • Kids-for-cash judges hit with $206 million penalty

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 5:13pm EDT

    Two ex-jurists in Pennsylvania who took bribes to send children to for-profit prisons have been ordered to pay their victims Two former US judges have been ordered to pay $206 million in civil court damages for taking kickbacks from a builder of for-profit jails to send hundreds of children to his lockups. The Pennsylvania ex-jurists, […]

  • German security official warns about ‘enemies of the state’

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 5:03pm EDT

    North Rhine-Westphalia’s interior minister has said the energy crisis and rising prices could be exploited by conspiracy theorists The current energy crisis and inflation could lead to protests in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia, the region’s interior minister has warned. Herbert Reul added that these issues are being exploited by conspiracy theorists, whom he described as a […]

  • Most Americans oppose Biden’s foreign policy – poll

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 4:52pm EDT

    The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows Republicans and independents are strongly critical of the US president The majority of Americans either strongly or somewhat oppose President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, according to the results of an Economist/YouGov poll released on Wednesday. Even among Democrats, one in five do not support Biden’s handling of the world, while […]

  • Savings from unplugging fridge not worth food poisoning – UK health authorities

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 3:50pm EDT

    The UK Health Security Agency warns that diarrhea and vomiting are too high a price to pay for saving on electricity Turning the refrigerator off to save on electric bills “creates the risk of infection in food,” the UK Health Security Agency warned budget-conscious Brits on Wednesday as energy bills soar. Food poisoning is the […]

  • German chancellor issues Holocaust comment following criticism

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 3:13pm EDT

    Olaf Scholz slammed the Palestinian president’s comparison of Israeli policies towards Arabs to the Holocaust German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has denounced a remark made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at an earlier joint press conference. Scholz had come under fire for failing to challenge the comment on Tuesday, when Abbas accused Israel of perpetrating multiple […]

  • Huge explosion rips through Kabul mosque

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 2:43pm EDT

    Dozens of people are reportedly feared dead in Afghanistan after a blast went off during evening prayers A large explosion tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers, reportedly killing or injuring dozens of people in the Afghan capital. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Serbia does not need foreign bases – Vucic

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 1:53pm EDT

    The Serbian leader said the country will remain neutral Serbia will not host any foreign military bases, instead opting to maintain its neutrality, President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday. Asked about reports that Russia had recently offered to establish a military base in Serbia, Vucic […]

  • YouTuber roasts CNN for stealing his video

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 1:39pm EDT

    Allen Pan’s complaint went viral after the network used a “snake legs” clip without asking  A 74-second clip that attracted fewer than 9,000 likes for CNN on Twitter quickly turned into a major headache after the YouTube creator who made the video called them out for using it without even asking for permission. Allen Pan’s […]

  • Defeated Trump critic likens herself to Abraham Lincoln

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 1:27pm EDT

    Undaunted by a rebuke from Republican voters, Congresswoman Liz Cheney has compared herself to America’s most popular president After being voted out of Congress by 37 percentage points in Wyoming’s Republican primary, US Representative Liz Cheney reacted to the lopsided defeat by comparing herself to the most revered president in American history, Abraham Lincoln, and […]

  • Drug scandal shakes elite Norwegian unit

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 1:11pm EDT

    Dozens of troopers were sacked over cocaine and ecstasy use, the their chief has revealed Thirty members of Norway’s royal guard unit have been dismissed after using illegal drugs while on leave, royal guard commanding officer Trond Robert Forbregd told Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Wednesday. Forbregd said that the military was tipped off about illegal […]

  • Airbnb introduces new ‘anti-party technology’

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 12:23pm EDT

    Bookings will be screened for a combination of age, trip length and other factors Airbnb will roll out its new “anti-party technology” in the US and Canada after a successful pilot in Australia, the company announced on Tuesday. The new system evaluates certain data that might suggest a property is being booked for a party. […]

  • Russian ‘Starbucks’ gets new name and logo

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 12:19pm EDT

    The coffee chain will now be called “Stars Coffee,” according to media reports The Starbucks coffee chain will resume operating in Russia under the new brand name “Stars Coffee,” Moscow 24 channel reported on Wednesday. According to the media, a girl in a traditional Russian ‘kokoshnik’ headdress will replace the mermaid on the logo. Coffee […]

  • China ‘highly appreciates’ Putin’s stance on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

    RT - Aug 17th 2022 12:11pm EDT

    The Kremlin’s criticism of the US representative proves ties between Moscow and Beijing are solid, China says China “highly appreciates” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s critical remarks about US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “provocative” visit to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday. Wang noted that Putin’s position reflected the high-level strategic cooperation […]