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  • Hundreds of thousands of US troops may face dismissal

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 3:53pm EDT

    More than 260,000 American servicemembers could be discharged due to non-compliance with vaccine mandates The Biden administration’s strict Covid-19 vaccination mandates place more than 13% of the US’ fighting forces at risk of discharge, according to Department of Defense data updated on Wednesday. The Pentagon’s website shows 268,858 “partially vaccinated” individuals across the Army, Marines, […]

  • Covid-19 is ‘too clever for us,’ WHO tells media

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 3:43pm EDT

    The coronavirus is changing rapidly, causing infections to surge, a special envoy to the global health group has told Sky News Covid-19 infections are rising again because the virus is continually mutating, staying a step ahead of efforts to stop it, a World Health Organization (WHO) envoy has said. “The reason why we’ve got an […]

  • US, Israel plan joint laser development

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 2:21pm EDT

    President Biden has revealed plans for Washington to work with Israel in building laser weapon systems American and Israeli defense contractors will work jointly on building laser weapons that can shoot down enemy missiles, President Joe Biden announced during a visit to Jerusalem. “As we move forward together – partners in both security and innovation […]

  • Contents of next EU sanctions package revealed

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 2:12pm EDT

    The bloc’s seventh package of economic restrictions will reportedly include a ban on Russian gold imports The European Union’s newest round of sanctions on Russia will target the country’s gold exports and tighten up existing loopholes, news site Euractiv reported on Thursday. Further sanctions on energy are apparently off the table, as Europe grapples with […]

  • Italian president rejects PM Draghi’s resignation

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 1:56pm EDT

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  • Biden warns Iran on nuke ambitions

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 1:20pm EDT

    Tehran responded that it will issue a “harsh and regrettable response” to any “mistake” by Washington US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Washington will “use all elements of its national power” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. He added that he won’t “wait forever” for a new nuclear deal with Tehran. On […]

  • Italian PM Draghi is stepping down

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 12:59pm EDT

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  • Macron issues warning on Ukraine conflict

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 12:09pm EDT

    Paris does not want a “third world war” but expects high-intensity conflict, the French president has said France will continue “helping” Ukraine in the ongoing conflict with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. Paris is seeking an end to the conflict, without it spiraling into a “third world war” or becoming directly involved in […]

  • Twitter offline for longest time in years

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 12:08pm EDT

    The social media giant was unavailable for nearly an hour, affecting users worldwide Social media behemoth Twitter went dark for a full 45 minutes for users around the world on Thursday, its longest outage in several years. Users were met with a variety of error messages. The platform has not offered any explanation for the […]

  • Sri Lankan president resigned by email – media

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 11:54am EDT

    Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepped down after fleeing the country to Singapore Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly resigned as president of Sri Lanka on Thursday, stepping down after months of protests against his rule and having fled the country a day earlier. Rajapaksa oversaw the destruction of Sri Lanka’s agricultural economy and leaves behind a country wracked by inflation […]

  • US threatens Russian oil exports

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 11:46am EDT

    Washington wants to force Moscow to comply with the oil price cap mechanism Russia must comply with the yet-to-be-imposed oil price cap mechanism or face even harsher sanctions, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Thursday. “I think from Russia’s point of view, a price cap or price exception to a policy that would otherwise […]

  • Biden reveals US’ goal in Ukraine 

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 11:43am EDT

    The US president says Washington will continue its support for Kiev to defeat Moscow Moscow must suffer “a strategic failure” during its military campaign in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said.   Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “assault on Ukraine is a challenge to the peace and stability everywhere in the world,” Biden told reporters during […]

  • Another contender knocked out in UK leadership race

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 11:24am EDT

    The battle to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader has tightened with the elimination of Suella Braverman Suella Braverman has been eliminated after UK Conservative MPs cast their ballots in the second round of the party’s leadership contest on Thursday. Five hopefuls remain in contention, with former chancellor Rishi Sunak leading the pack. Braverman received […]

  • Hacker convicted over largest data theft in CIA history

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 11:00am EDT

    The agency’s former employee says he’s been made a scapegoat for a massive WikiLeaks exposé A former CIA software engineer has been convicted on all nine counts in a New York court, with jurors pronouncing him guilty of leaking sensitive data to Wikileaks in what is believed to be the largest breach in the agency’s […]

  • Ex-Soviet country lures firms leaving Russia amid sanctions

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 10:50am EDT

    Companies are being offered the chance to relocate to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has instructed the government to create the necessary conditions to welcome in foreign companies that were forced to leave Russia amid the Ukraine-related sanctions, TASS reported on Thursday, citing the president’s press service. “The government should create favorable conditions for [the […]

  • EU state runs out of space for Ukrainian refugees

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 10:22am EDT

    With accommodation maxed out, Ireland will put Ukrainian refugees in tents Ireland has no more space to host Ukrainian refugees, and those arriving in the coming days face being stranded at Dublin Airport. In a briefing to NGOs on Wednesday, the Department of Children announced that Dublin’s Citywest Hotel – recently repurposed as accommodation for […]

  • Beijing explains what Western media means by ‘international community’

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 10:03am EDT

    China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman posted a map depicting the mainstream media’s perception of the world When the Western mainstream media talks about the ‘international community,’ it actually means only the West and its allies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has said. “What does ‘International Community’ mean?” Zhao wrote on Twitter on Wednesday as he […]

  • Greece offers winter quarters to crisis-hit Germans

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 9:59am EDT

    The nation’s warm climate may become a haven for tourists amid an energy crunch, tourism minister told media Greece will be delighted to welcome elderly Germans tourists and give them shelter from the upcoming winter, inflation and energy crisis, Vasilis Kikilias, the nation’s Minister for Tourism, offered on Thursday. “In autumn and winter, we, Greeks, […]

  • New Russian law obliges domestic firms to support military

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 9:42am EDT

    Companies cannot refuse defense contracts while military operations abroad are ongoing Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law introducing special provisions in the economy during counter-terrorism and other operations by the country’s military abroad. According to the legislation, Russian companies are now banned from refusing military contracts while such operations are ongoing. Mentioned […]

  • Uber sued by hundreds of women

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 9:27am EDT

    A lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 500 female clients claims that firm prioritized growth over passenger safety More than 500 women claim that they were attacked by Uber drivers, according to a lawsuit, brought against the popular ride-hailing platform by a US law firm on Wednesday. The complaint filed in San Francisco County […]

  • Bumper grain harvest predicted for Russia

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 7:30am EDT

    This year’s production is expected to reach record 138 million tons, market researcher IKAR says Russia is expected to reap its largest grain harvest ever this year, according to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR). “The forecast for wheat crop has been increased from 88.7 million to 90.5 million tons, the estimate of gross […]

  • US provides Kiev with intelligence on Donbass targets – Moscow

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 7:18am EDT

    Washington also sent instructors to Ukraine to help with US-supplied rocket systems, the Russian Foreign Ministry says Washington has not only supplied long-range High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Kiev, but is also providing intelligence on targets in Donbass and has even “unofficially” sent instructors to Ukraine to help with the hardware, the Russian […]

  • EU forced to tap gas reserves amid Russian supply shortfall

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 6:24am EDT

    The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has stopped pumping gas to the region due to scheduled maintenance European energy companies have started using gas from underground storage facilities to make up for supplies lost due to maintenance work on Russia’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline. According to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), 85.5 million cubic meters […]

  • Heated debate in US Senate erupts over abortion rights for men

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 6:07am EDT

    A Republican senator who doesn’t believe men can get pregnant was called “transphobic” Berkeley professor Khiara Bridges, during a Senate hearing on abortion earlier this week, accused US Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who said men cannot get pregnant, of being transphobic and denying the existence trans people. The argument started during a Senate Judiciary […]

  • US national held in DPR custody – media

    RT - Jul 14th 2022 5:35am EDT

    The Guardian has reported that Suedi Murekezi was captured in the city of Kherson last month The number of American citizens captured by pro-Russian troops in Ukraine may be higher than previously thought, The Guardian has claimed. The newspaper reported on Wednesday that another US national has been in custody of the Donetsk People’s Republic […]