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  • Yuan trounces dollar on Moscow Exchange

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 11:09am EDT

    Western sanctions accelerate Russia’s pivot east Yuan-ruble trading has outpaced the dollar-ruble pairing for the first time, according to Moscow Exchange data. The amount of trade in the yuan-ruble pair reached 45.37 billion rubles ($756 million) as of 11:26 GMT compared to dollar-ruble trading that amounted to 43.7 billion rubles ($729 million).  Meanwhile, traded value […]

  • EU weighs in on visa restrictions for Russians

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 11:08am EDT

    An official has explained that no member state has so far ceased issuing visas “completely” The European Commission is deciding on a “coordinated approach” regarding Russian visa bans, but so far, no EU member state has fully ceased issuing visas to Russian citizens, a spokesperson has said. During a press briefing in Brussels on Thursday, […]

  • UK consumer spending plunges – report

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 10:19am EDT

    Britons are cutting back on credit and debit card charging, official data shows British consumer credit and debit card spending fell sharply over the past week, according to data released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Spending was reportedly seven percentage points lower in the week to August 11 than in the […]

  • What’s behind the surge in America’s youth crime?

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 9:20am EDT

    Bereft of two crucial authority figures – their fathers and the police, youngsters struggle to find their place A disturbing trend is on the rise in the US, where violent crimes are being perpetrated by some of the youngest members of society. But given the political divisiveness that has fractured the nation, pinning down blame […]

  • Eurozone inflation hits all-time high

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 9:13am EDT

    Consumer prices in the 19-member currency bloc have risen by 8.9% in the past year, the highest rate ever recorded Annual inflation in the Eurozone reached a record 8.9% in July, the latest data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed on Thursday. The increase from 8.6% recorded in June is mostly down to […]

  • EU gas prices seven times higher than in US – CNN

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 9:01am EDT

    Soaring fuel costs threaten to send the continent’s economies into recession European natural gas prices are trading at levels equivalent to about $70 per million British Thermal Unit (BTUs), which is roughly seven times higher than prices in the United States, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing Lipow Oil Associates.  Analysts told the outlet that Europe’s […]

  • 9/11 victims’ families appeal to US over seized Afghan funds

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 7:47am EDT

    “This is their money, not ours,” they wrote in a letter about billions of dollars frozen by Washington Dozens of families whose loved ones were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack have asked President Joe Biden to ensure that billions of dollars in Afghan funds frozen by the US cannot be used to cover claims […]

  • Visa ban for Russians comes into force

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 7:26am EDT

    Starting on Thursday, Russians with Schengen visas issued by Estonia are barred from entering the Baltic state Estonia’s decision to bar access to most Russian citizens with Schengen visas issued by the Baltic nation came into force on Thursday. The visa crackdown was approved by the government in Tallinn last week as part of sanctions […]

  • Flotilla of diesel ships from Asia coming to Europe’s rescue

    RT - Aug 18th 2022 6:34am EDT

    The continent is to receive three million barrels of the fuel in August as the energy crisis deepens The volume of diesel shipments from Asia to Europe is projected to reach the highest level in five months in August, Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing data tracked by energy analytics firm Vortexa. Preliminary data shows that […]

  • 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 […]