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  • New Covid-19 wave imminent – WHO

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 10:21am EDT

    Authorities must act now to avoid disruptions and chaos in Europe, an official from the health body has said The new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit Europe, and health authorities must act now to mitigate its fallout, the World Health Organization’s officer in Europe said on Tuesday. “Waiting for the autumn to act […]

  • EU’s Nord Stream expectations revealed

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 10:10am EDT

    Gas flow to Germany may not resume this week after maintenance, according to a top European Commission official The European Union doesn’t expect Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline to resume pumping gas to Germany when scheduled maintenance ends this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a top European Commission official. “We’re working on […]

  • Ireland cracks down on refugee admissions amid Ukrainian influx

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 9:37am EDT

    The decision stops visa-free travel for migrants coming from other European countries Ireland will suspend visa-free travel for migrants entering the country from 20 European countries deemed “safe.” The decision comes as the state struggles to accommodate a wave of Ukrainian refugees, which it says it has no intention to limit. The Irish government announced […]

  • Iran launches Russian ruble trade

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 9:00am EDT

    The country’s foreign currency exchange starts trading in the rial-ruble currency pair Iran’s official foreign currency exchange has listed the Russian currency and launched trading in the ruble/rial currency pair, the IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. The listing comes ahead of President Putin’s visit to Tehran, and has been described by the head of […]

  • China reacts to John Bolton’s coup-planning admission

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 8:46am EDT

    The former White House adviser’s remarks about plotting coups were “revealing,” Beijing says The admission of former White House adviser John Bolton about plotting coups abroad serves as another testament to how Washington meddles in other countries’ affairs around the globe, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said. Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday that “overthrowing […]

  • China gives another Taiwan warning to US

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 8:27am EDT

    A trip by Nancy Pelosi to Taipei would have “grave impact” on Beijing’s ties with Washington, Foreign Ministry has said Beijing warned Washington that it would take “resolute and strong” measures should US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Commenting on reports regarding Pelosi’s anticipated trip, apparently scheduled for […]

  • Elon Musk’s father makes sperm donation claim

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 8:04am EDT

    Errol Musk, 76, says his semen could be used to create ‘a new generation of Elons’ Elon Musk’s father claims that he’s been asked to donate sperm to an unnamed organization that seeks to create “a new generation of Elons”, according to an article published by The Sun on Monday. Errol Musk, 76, told the […]

  • EU to soften Russia sanctions – Reuters

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 8:00am EDT

    Restrictions will reportedly be eased to allow global food trade The European Union is planning to amend its sanctions on Moscow to facilitate trade in food and fertilizers, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The changes will allow EU nations to unfreeze the funds of top Russian banks, which may be required to ease bottlenecks in the […]

  • Germany reacts to Russian gas force majeure claim

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 7:18am EDT

    Gazprom reportedly informed energy giant Uniper that it cannot fulfil supply contracts due to “extraordinary” circumstances German energy firm Uniper has rejected the ‘force majeure’ claim by Russian energy giant Gazprom which is preventing contractual gas supplies to Europe, CNBC reported on Tuesday. Force majeure, a legal term used in contracts, is an unforeseeable and […]

  • EU kicks off accession talks with two more countries

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 6:45am EDT

    North Macedonia and Albania are a step closer to membership after Skopje resolved its disputes with Bulgaria The European Union has initiated accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, von der Leyen hailed Skopje and Tirana for their […]

  • Largest space telescope sustains ‘uncorrectable’ damage

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 5:37am EDT

    A tiny space rock struck the James Webb Space Telescope harder than previously thought The largest optical telescope in space sustained permanent damage when it was struck by a meteoroid in May, an investigation has revealed. A tiny meteoroid struck the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) between May 22 and May 24. According to a […]

  • China dumping American debt – Treasury data

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 5:18am EDT

    Beijing’s holdings of US securities have dropped by nearly $100 billion in six months China’s holdings of US treasury securities dropped below $1 trillion in May for the first time in more than a decade, information released by the US Department of the Treasury shows. Official data is regularly published with a two-month delay. China, […]

  • Flights stopped after runway melted – media

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 4:22am EDT

    The UK’s Royal Air Force had to divert flights from an air base due to extreme temperatures, the Ministry of Defence has said The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) suspend flights at some of its bases and rerouted aircraft due to extremely hot weather, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. “During this period of […]

  • Russia sends record volumes of gas to China

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 3:11am EDT

    Exports soared by 60% in the first half of the year Russia delivered a record daily volume of gas to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline on Sunday, energy giant Gazprom announced. The supplies were delivered under a long-term contract between Gazprom and the Chinese company CNPC, the energy giant said in a statement […]

  • Paris rocked by nighttime shooting

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 2:43am EDT

    The attack left one person dead and four others injured, according to local authorities One person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a shisha bar in central Paris late on Monday, local authorities have said. The incident took place in the 11th Arrondissement, one of the French capital’s most densely populated […]

  • European energy firms rack up debt to cover soaring costs – Bloomberg

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 1:37am EDT

    Their liabilities have reportedly reached over $1.7 trillion European energy and utilities companies are taking on more debt to offset soaring oil and gas prices, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The firms’ overall debt has jumped by more than 50% since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, and now stands at €1.7 trillion ($1.7 […]

  • Putin heads to Tehran for talks with Iranian and Turkish leaders

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 1:36am EDT

    The trilateral talks will focus on Syria but other key issues will also be addressed in the Iranian capital, the Kremlin has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It will be his second foreign […]

  • Modi wants to cure India’s ‘addiction’ to foreign arms

    RT - Jul 19th 2022 12:19am EDT

    India’s defense industry must achieve ‘self-reliance’, PM Narendra Modi said India is seeking to build an entirely new “defense ecosystem,” to drastically cut its dependence on foreign weapon supplies and eventually turn into a major exporter of modern arms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a military innovation forum on Monday. “We developed the habit […]

  • US covid czar reveals retirement plans

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 9:07pm EDT

    President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said he will leave government service by 2025 Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser, said on Monday he intends to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s first term in office – January 2025 – or at some point between now and […]

  • Turkey may still ‘freeze’ NATO expansion – Erdogan

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:32pm EDT

    Finland and Sweden must fulfill Ankara’s conditions before becoming members, President Erdogan warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden and Finland on Monday that Ankara may still “freeze” their membership in NATO if Helsinki and Stockholm fall short of last month’s agreement. The two Scandinavian countries had promised they would take specific steps in […]

  • Mexican president unveils written plea to Biden

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:20pm EDT

    Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US president to drop charges against Julian Assange The president of Mexico has revealed the contents of a personal letter he passed on to his US counterpart during their meeting last week. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged Joe Biden to intervene and dismiss charges against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian […]

  • Chinese military issues warning to US

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 8:14pm EDT

    Beijing vows to defend ‘territorial integrity’ after Washington approved major arms deal with Taiwan The foreign and defense ministries in Beijing issued harsh statements on Monday condemning the Biden administration’s approval of a new US arms sale to Taiwan. The deal is worth an estimated $108 million and includes armored vehicle parts and technical assistance. […]

  • Americans’ trust in media hits record low – poll

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 6:01pm EDT

    Only one in six trust newspapers and TV fares even worse, a new Gallup survey shows One out of six Americans trust the newspapers and just one out of ten trust television, according to a recent Gallup survey. These are the lowest numbers since 1973 and 1993, respectively, with a drastic drop over the past […]

  • Former ISIS bastion becomes setting for Jackie Chan film (VIDEO)

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 4:27pm EDT

    A destroyed town in Syria is “playing” Yemen in a Chinese patriotic blockbuster project The ruins of a former Islamic State bastion in Syria will be “playing” the role of Yemen in a blockbuster produced by a popular Chinese actor, martial artist and filmmaker Jackie Chan, AFP reported on Sunday. The action film ‘Home Operation’ […]

  • New York to get ‘Ukrainian Way’

    RT - Jul 18th 2022 3:10pm EDT

    The heart of the city’s Russian-speaking Brighton Beach neighborhood will be renamed after Ukraine As soon as Mayor Eric Adams signs off on the bill, New York City will officially rename the corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue “Ukrainian Way.” The two avenues intersect at the heart of Brooklyn’s neighborhood, once called […]