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  • NASA unveils first photo from new telescope

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 11:14pm EDT

    The image is the ‘deepest and sharpest’ shot of the universe to date, NASA said NASA has revealed the first photo captured with the new James Webb Space Telescope, sharing a spectacular infrared image of distant galaxies and some of the faintest objects ever observed. The US space agency published the image on Monday alongside its […]

  • US extends protections for Venezuelans

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 10:14pm EDT

    The decision could exclude up to 250,000 migrants who came to the United States after March 2021 The Joe Biden administration has extended temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants who fled their home country, allowing them to legally live and work in the US for another 18 months.  The Department of […]

  • US comments on ‘challenges’ to world order

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 6:05pm EDT

    If Moscow is allowed to win in Ukraine, the world will revert to a state of “might makes right,” Washington believes The ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev might threaten the existing world order, the US State Secretary Antony Blinken told the Thai public broadcaster on Monday. According to Blinken, Russia “challenges” what he called […]

  • New York city offers nuclear attack tutorial (VIDEO)

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 5:55pm EDT

    Authorities shared tips for surviving an atomic attack to baffled residents New York City’s Emergency Management Department on Monday released a 90-second video advising residents what to do in case of a nuclear attack. Officials said there was no specific threat of an atomic attack, only that now was as good a time as any […]

  • Yemen crisis looms over Biden’s Saudi visit

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 4:37pm EDT

    Government report says Washington turned a blind eye to suffering caused by US weapons US President Joe Biden claimed credit for the ceasefire in Yemen in a weekend op-ed defending his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia. He did not comment on the recent report by the government watchdog GAO, which said that the State Department […]

  • US considering lifting Saudi Arabia weapons ban – Reuters

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 1:57pm EDT

    The Biden administration is reportedly weighing up lifting its ban on offensive weapons sales to Riyadh amid a push for more oil Washington is contemplating lifting its ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Riyadh later this week, Reuters reported on Monday, citing four sources […]

  • 4chan claims Hunter Biden hack

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 1:36pm EDT

    The online community says it cracked the iCloud password of the US president’s son Content purportedly pulled off Hunter Biden’s iPhone began appearing on the 4chan image board over the weekend. Denizens of the notorious online community claimed to have cracked the password the US president’s son used for his iCloud backup account. The authenticity […]

  • Brazil seeking Russian fuel supply – Bolsonaro

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 12:24pm EDT

    The South American nation may clinch a deal with Moscow on cheap diesel imports, its president says President Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil is close to reaching a deal for the purchase of much cheaper diesel from Russia, Reuters reported on Monday. Last week, BRICS Information Portal reported that Bolsonaro had a telephone conversation with Russian […]

  • Uber secret deals exposed – what we know so far

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 12:13pm EDT

    Uber execs saw the company as “pirates” taking over transportation industry with help from high-profile friends, leaked docs say A trove of Uber documents leaked to the media opens a window into the internal workings of the ridesharing giant’s sometimes brutal and sleazy approach towards muscling its way into becoming a worldwide juggernaut. Here is […]

  • Poland is not seeking revenge against Ukraine – president

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 12:08pm EDT

    Andrzej Duda admitted that the massacre of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists in the 1940s remains a “difficult topic” for both nations Poland is not seeking to take revenge on Ukraine for the mass killing of Poles in the 1940s, President Andrzej Duda said on Monday during the annual commemoration ceremony of Volhynia massacre victims in […]

  • Report exposes ‘dehumanization’ of police in Europe

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 11:41am EDT

    A “culture of extremism” within law enforcement ranks is deepening both in the UK and in continental Europe, a think tank claims Police forces in both Britain and continental Europe have developed a “culture of extremism” which is now deepening, the UK-based Institute of Race Relations (IRR) think tank has claimed in a new report. […]

  • Global population to hit 8 billion this year – UN

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 11:40am EDT

    UN Secretary General lauded humanity’s progress but gave reminder that it’s still ‘in peril’ The world’s population is expected to reach the eight-billion milestone in mid-November of this year, with India projected to surpass China next year as the most populous country, the United Nations has said. A UN report released on Monday predicts that […]

  • Omicron mutant strain first detected in India sets off alarms

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 11:08am EDT

    The highly mutated BA.2.75 strain is now popping up in numerous countries, WHO warns As India faces a rise in Covid-19 cases, a new subvariant of Omicron dubbed BA.2.75 has been identified all over the country, as well as in about ten other nations, the Word Health Organization (WHO) warned last week. The presence of […]

  • Beijing warns of Southeast Asia nations becoming ‘chess pieces’

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 10:16am EDT

    Countries of the region must not be used in “major power rivalry,” Chinese foreign minister says Southeast Asian countries should not become the pawns of “major powers” and should not antagonize each other, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. “We should insulate this region from geopolitical calculations… from being used as chess pieces, from […]

  • Twitter shares sink after Musk rescinds buyout offer

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 10:05am EDT

    The social media company says it plans to sue the billionaire as the takeover deal falls apart Shares in social media giant Twitter plunged in premarket trading on Monday after Elon Musk terminated his $44 billion offer to buy the company. The firm’s stock was down nearly 7% to $34.40 per share, trading well below […]

  • Russian gas supply to Italy cut by a third – Eni

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 8:39am EDT

    Exports to the EU nation have reportedly been reduced due to maintenance work on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline Energy major Eni announced on Monday that Russia’s Gazprom had further reduced the supply of natural gas to Italy, as scheduled maintenance work begins on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. “Gazprom announced that today it will […]

  • US doctor proposes floating abortion clinic

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 8:02am EDT

    A philanthropic project could assist women from “restrictive states” with access to legal and safe care, Meg Autry explains Following the landmark Roe v Wade reversal by the US Supreme Court, a gynecologist from California has come up with the idea of a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico, which could provide women […]

  • European gas prices drop on renewed Russian supply hopes

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 7:38am EDT

    Canada’s reported promise to return Nord Stream pipeline equipment eased energy market concerns Natural gas spot prices in Europe decreased by 12% on Monday after the Canadian government announced its decision to send a repaired Nord Stream 1 gas turbine back to the pipeline operator, easing concerns over a growing energy crunch in the region. […]

  • Firm claims US spooks blessed purchase of Pegasus spyware maker – NYT

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 7:15am EDT

    The deal between defense contractor L3Harris and cyberweapon maker NSO reportedly failed after talks were exposed A US defense contractor that tried to purchase the infamous Israeli firm behind the Pegasus spyware, claimed it had the backing of the US intelligence community, the New York Times has reported. Talks are said to have collapsed after […]

  • Russian exclave responds to Baltic blockade

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 7:09am EDT

    Kaliningrad has proposed a ban on the movement of goods between Russia and Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania Governor of Russia’s Kaliningrad Region Anton Alikhanov has proposed a total ban on the movement of goods between Russia and the three Baltic states in response to what authorities in the exclave have called a “blockade” by Lithuania. […]

  • Document leak reveals Uber’s secret activities – media

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 6:51am EDT

    The taxi-hailing giant struck secret “deals” and duped police in several countries, documents obtained by The Guardian show Uber has sought to strike secretive deals with governments and attempted to thwart police investigations in several countries, the taxi-hailing giant’s leaked documents show. Its activities, uncovered by The Guardian, allegedly took place as the company was […]

  • Liz Truss eyes move to replace Boris Johnson

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 6:24am EDT

    UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has announced her bid to replace Boris Johnson, touting her diplomacy expertise UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has joined the race to become the next prime minister, outlining her vision for Britain and the Conservative party in an op-ed published by the Daily Telegraph on Sunday. “We face huge challenges […]

  • World’s largest casino city locked down

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 5:57am EDT

    Restrictive measures have been reimposed in Macau, China following a new Covid outbreak The Chinese special administrative region of Macau, known as the world’s largest casino city, has been put on lockdown for the first time in more than two years following a new Covid outbreak. According to the city government’s statement on July 9, […]

  • Return date for sanctioned Russian pipeline part revealed

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 5:16am EDT

    Canada will reportedly send the equipment back after July 14 Canada plans to return a repaired Nord Stream 1 gas turbine to the pipeline operator after July 14, according to unnamed sources close to the matter cited by Russian business daily Kommersant. The Siemens Energy equipment was transported to the country for scheduled maintenance, and […]

  • Wuhan University reports case of cholera

    RT - Jul 11th 2022 4:32am EDT

    Measures to contain the outbreak are in place while Covid is continuing to spread in China A case of cholera was confirmed on Monday in the Chinese city of Wuhan – the site of first-ever documented Covid infection – with measures to prevent a potential outbreak now in place. According to a notice from the […]