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State Department resists calling Russia ‘sponsor of terrorism’ – NYT
RT - Jul 30th 2022 7:17am EDT
The New York Times says the White House wants to have leeway with the sanctions on Moscow Officially designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism by the US State Department over its actions in Ukraine would limit the ability of the White House to “exempt some transactions with Russia from Western penalties,” the New […]
US food banks strain under increased demand – media
RT - Jul 30th 2022 6:00am EDT
Soaring food costs drive more Americans into breadlines Food banks across the US are struggling as the demand for their services to feed Americans in need soars amid record inflation, Fox News reported on Saturday, citing Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waid. “It’s kind of a perfect storm of higher demand, higher cost to […]
Russia makes prisoner swap proposal to US – CNN
RT - Jul 30th 2022 4:37am EDT
Moscow requested that a man convicted for assassinating a former Chechen commander in Berlin be included, CNN reports Moscow wants Vadim Krasikov, a Russian national convicted of murder in Germany last year, to be included in a potential prisoner exchange with the US, CNN reported on Friday, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. The […]
World economy at risk of deglobalization – IMF
RT - Jul 30th 2022 4:33am EDT
The sanctions on Russia could split the global economy into geopolitical blocs, experts predict Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions on Moscow might push the global economy into geopolitical fragmentation, the IMF warned in a report published on July 26. “A serious risk to the medium-term outlook is that the war […]
Gazprom halts gas supply to Baltic nation
RT - Jul 30th 2022 3:11am EDT
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New York declares monkeypox emergency
RT - Jul 30th 2022 3:03am EDT
The state has the highest number of cases nationwide, according to the CDC New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday amid the ongoing spread of monkeypox, vowing to take measures to stop the outbreak. “I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confront the monkeypox […]
Japanese firms in no rush to leave Russia – media
RT - Jul 30th 2022 1:41am EDT
Over half of the companies operating in the country reportedly fear being unable to return Japanese companies are no in a hurry to quit the Russian market, amid fears of being unable to return and having to find new suppliers, the Japan Times reported this week, citing a survey from the statistics center Teikoku Databank. […]
US oil giants reap windfall profits amid price spike
RT - Jul 30th 2022 12:39am EDT
Some firms have seen boosts in quarterly profits exceeding 200% compared to last year US oil firms ExxonMobil and Chevron have reported record profits, reaping tens of billions of dollars due to a major surge in prices fueled by conflict in Eastern Europe and a months-long Western sanctions spree on Russia, a major global exporter. […]
Turkey vows to work with Syria against ‘terrorists’
RT - Jul 29th 2022 11:31pm EDT
Ankara’s comments come after it announced plans for a new military offensive against US-backed Kurdish militants Turkey’s top diplomat has pledged to assist the Syrian government in efforts to oust Kurdish fighters based in the country’s northeast, regarded as “terrorists” by Ankara, despite a recent spike in tensions after Turkey made good on threats to […]
Pelosi’s possible Taiwan visit will not lead to war – yet
RT - Jul 29th 2022 8:18pm EDT
Top US officials think it’s acceptable to push against China’s red lines. It may not lead to war now, but will increase the danger further down the line Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi appears to be on the verge of a trip to Taiwan, an event which China has vowed to respond […]
Ditch neckties to save energy – Spanish PM
RT - Jul 29th 2022 5:14pm EDT
Pedro Sanchez’s call comes after his government set air conditioners to 27 degrees Celsius Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez revealed on Friday that he had stopped wearing a necktie in a bid to save energy and urged ministers to follow his lead. Sanchez showed up at a press conference dedicated to the government’s energy saving […]
Biden is running in 2024 – White House
RT - Jul 29th 2022 4:54pm EDT
Despite plummeting polls and Democratic defections, the 79-year old will apparently stand for reelection President Joe Biden intends to run for reelection in 2024, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday. Biden is currently dealing with declining support from Democrat voters, while some lawmakers in the party are withholding their endorsement. “The president […]
Arms manufacturers refuse to take blame for gun violence
RT - Jul 29th 2022 4:54pm EDT
Guns are “inanimate objects,” murderers are the ones responsible, executives tell Congress Mass shootings, however horrific they are, cannot be blamed on gun manufacturers, the CEOs of America’s two leading gun manufacturers told Congress on Wednesday. Appearing to testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, founder and CEO of Georgia-based Daniel Defense Marty Daniel […]
First monkeypox deaths outside Africa reported
RT - Jul 29th 2022 4:13pm EDT
A patient in Brazil and another one in Spain have passed away from the disease A 41-year old man has died of monkeypox in Brazil, while Spain also reported its first death from the disease on Friday. These are first known fatalities outside of Africa, where monkeypox is endemic. According to a statement by the […]
German weapons failing in Ukraine – media
RT - Jul 29th 2022 3:21pm EDT
The howitzers apparently can’t handle the demands of combat German artillery guns are breaking down a month after they were delivered to Ukraine, Der Spiegel reported on Friday. The weapons are reportedly struggling to deal with the high rate of fire the Ukrainian military is subjecting them to. Some of the seven Panzerhaubitze 2000 guns […]
Biden administration will build border wall
RT - Jul 29th 2022 2:13pm EDT
The president previously said that “not another foot” of the barrier would be built on his watch The US Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that it would close four gaps in a section of the border wall constructed by the Trump administration. While Biden halted the completion of Trump’s wall by executive order, […]
Chinese army ‘preparing for war’
RT - Jul 29th 2022 2:04pm EDT
Ominous Weibo post quickly gains traction amid rising tensions with US over Taiwan A Chinese army group’s post about “preparing for war” attracted hundreds of thousands of approvals on Friday on the social network Weibo. Though it comes as Beijing has warned Washington against provocations over Taiwan, the post may be entirely innocuous – and […]
British boats assist in transporting Russian oil – media
RT - Jul 29th 2022 1:11pm EDT
The “small part” of UK companies in the shipping chain exposes “huge holes in Western sanctions,” The Independent reports British-crewed ships have participated in transporting Russian crude oil to Asia, The Independent revealed on Friday, claiming that the “small part” they play in the chain indicates “huge holes” in the Western sanctions on Moscow. A […]
Hundreds of migrants left to die in Mexico – media
RT - Jul 29th 2022 12:43pm EDT
Over 90 people were rescued by the authorities in the state of Veracruz, narrowly escaping suffocation Around 100 migrants were rescued Wednesday from a sweltering trailer abandoned by a people smuggler in Mexico’s coastal state of Veracruz, Mexican media report. The trailer was reportedly used to illegally transport about 400 migrants, including men, women, and […]
EU entrepreneurs blast anti-Russian sanctions, blame US
RT - Jul 29th 2022 12:31pm EDT
Europe could not resist the US’ pressure on anti-Russia sanctions and is now bearing the full cost of them, L’Occitane director says Sanctions Washington and Brussels have imposed against Russia over its military effort in Ukraine have hit Europe much more severely than Russia, Reinold Geiger, the managing director of the L’Occitane group – a […]
South Korea holds war games near disputed islands – media
RT - Jul 29th 2022 11:49am EDT
The move comes amid diplomatic tensions with Japan over ownership of the Dokdo, or Takeshima, islands South Korea has conducted military drills near islands at the center of a territorial dispute with Japan, the news agency Yonhap reported on Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The drills came after Japan reiterated its claims […]
German Vice Chancellor called ‘warmonger’ (VIDEO)
RT - Jul 29th 2022 11:37am EDT
Over heckling from protesters, Robert Habeck of the Greens insisted that soaring energy costs are worth it to oppose Russia German Economy Minister Robert Habeck was drowned out by protesters in Bayreuth on Thursday as he urged Germans to accept the rising cost of energy as the price of standing against Russia. Meanwhile, gas prices […]
UK refuses to return Venezuela’s gold
RT - Jul 29th 2022 10:50am EDT
Britain’s top court turned away President Nicolas Maduro’s bid to repatriate his country’s own gold The UK High Court rebuffed a demand by the Venezuelan government to be granted access to some $1 billion worth of the country’s gold reserves that are currently stored at the Bank of England, Reuters reported on Friday. According to […]
Russia’s neighbor withdraws UK envoy
RT - Jul 29th 2022 9:01am EDT
Belarus says the decision was made following “unfriendly steps” by London Belarus has withdrawn its ambassador to the United Kingdom in response to “unfriendly steps” taken by British authorities, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz told Belta news agency on Friday. Minsk’s decision to reduce the country’s diplomatic presence in the UK and lower it […]
Wall Street is collapsing – NYC mayor
RT - Jul 29th 2022 8:52am EDT
Eric Adams contradicted US President Biden’s claims that the economy is fine before later backtracking The US has entered a recession, New York Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday, contradicting earlier claims by President Joe Biden that the economy is “on the right path.” “We are in a financial crisis like you can never imagine… […]