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Iran detains UK deputy ambassador for alleged spying – media
RT - Jul 6th 2022 5:23pm EDTA senior British envoy and two other foreigners have been apprehended on espionage accusations by Iranian military authorities The UK’s second-most senior diplomat in Tehran is reportedly among three foreigners who have been arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) for alleged espionage activities. Giles Whitaker, deputy chief at the UK embassy in Tehran, […]
UK PM rejects Scottish independence referendum, citing Ukraine
RT - Jul 6th 2022 5:23pm EDTThe embattled prime minister said that Covid-19 and Ukraine are more important than Scottish sovereignty British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday rejected a request by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to hold a legally binding referendum on leaving the United Kingdom. With Johnson fighting for his political life in London, he told Sturgeon that […]
Ukraine should cede territory to Russia, nearly half of Germans say in poll
RT - Jul 6th 2022 4:46pm EDTA further 41% think Kiev should not make such concessions to end the ongoing conflict Almost half of Germans believe Ukraine should cede territory in the country’s east to reach a peace deal with Russia, according to a fresh poll by broadcaster RTL. While 47% of Germans back the idea of Ukraine making territorial concessions […]
Explosion damages ‘American Stonehenge’
RT - Jul 6th 2022 4:08pm EDTThe mysterious and controversial granite monument in rural Georgia was a tourist attraction A mystery-shrouded monument in the US state of Georgia was severely damaged in an explosion early on Wednesday. State and local authorities are investigating the incident as a bombing. The granite Georgia Guidestones were built in 1980 and featured messages for humanity […]
Funeral home owner in US pleads guilty to body parts for cash scheme
RT - Jul 6th 2022 3:41pm EDTThe director of a Colorado funeral home stole bodies and body parts of the deceased and resold them Sunset Mesa Funeral Home operator Megan Hess has confessed to stealing hundreds of bodies and body parts and reselling them to individuals and companies that purchased them for scientific, medical and educational purposes, according to a plea […]
China blames NATO for ‘creating conflicts and waging wars’
RT - Jul 6th 2022 3:24pm EDTBeijing’s Foreign Ministry has accused the US-led Western military bloc of undermining world peace The US and its NATO allies have undermined world peace by triggering conflicts and starting wars, serving Washington’s selfish interests at the expense of innocent civilians around the globe, China’s Foreign Ministry has claimed. “The history of NATO is one about […]
US judge declares ‘invasion’ at Mexican border
RT - Jul 6th 2022 2:16pm EDTAmerican officials in five border counties have backed Kinney County’s declaration of an “invasion” from the south, a first in US history Kinney County in Texas has declared a local state of disaster, officially classifying the flood of migrants streaming from across the Mexican border as an “invasion” and requesting assistance from state and federal […]
US goal for Russian oil price cap revealed – Bloomberg
RT - Jul 6th 2022 1:53pm EDTThe White House is reportedly having “multiple meetings a week” to achieve what some experts say won’t work The US is actively working on a proposal to cap the price of Russian oil at anywhere between $40 and $60 per barrel, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. President Joe Biden […]
More NATO members ratify Finland and Sweden – media
RT - Jul 6th 2022 1:51pm EDTIceland, Denmark, Norway and Estonia have reportedly fast-tracked the ratification process a day after the accession protocols were signed Four more NATO members have joined Canada in officially ratifying the accession of Finland and Sweden to the US-led military alliance. On Wednesday, the leaders of Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Estonia all submitted their approvals for […]
Independence Day gunman eyed another attack – police
RT - Jul 6th 2022 12:29pm EDTRobert Crimo “seriously contemplated” carrying out an attack in Madison, Wisconsin, before he was arrested by Illinois police US Independence Day mass shooter Robert Crimo “seriously contemplated” a second attack, police said on Wednesday. Ultimately, the gunman decided that he “hadn’t put enough thought” into it. Crimo was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of […]
US lawmaker twerks in campaign video
RT - Jul 6th 2022 11:35am EDTState Senator Tiara Mack of Rhode Island also sponsored a bill aimed at teaching children about sexual pleasure Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack, a Democrat, released a campaign video on Monday in which she performs an upside down ‘twerk’ and calls for votes. Mack called the conservative reaction to her stunt “unhinged.” In the […]
Eurozone sees record spike in food prices
RT - Jul 6th 2022 11:28am EDTConsumer costs in the 19-member currency bloc soared in June, statistics show Consumers in the Eurozone continued to cut spending on food, drinks, and tobacco last month amid a spike in prices, EU statistics office Eurostat reported on Wednesday. Data shows that costs rose by 8.9% last month on an annual basis, compared with 7.5% […]
UK conservatives plot move against PM – Bloomberg
RT - Jul 6th 2022 10:51am EDTTories look to challenge Boris Johnson’s leadership as soon as next week in a confidence vote UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson could soon face a leadership challenge as conservative MPs want to hold a fresh confidence vote, according to Bloomberg, citing a source close to the matter. Members of the so-called 1922 Committee are reportedly […]
US-Mexico border is world’s deadliest – UN
RT - Jul 6th 2022 10:34am EDTMore than 700 migrants died or disappeared trying to enter the US from Mexico last year, the report stated The 2,000-mile (3,200km) border between the US and Mexico is the world’s deadliest land migration route, a recent UN study claimed. Some 728 migrants died or disappeared there last year, an increase of more than 50% […]
EU member explains why it’s not sending arms to Ukraine
RT - Jul 6th 2022 10:32am EDTHungary does not want to intervene in the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, country’s FM has said Hungary refused to supply Ukraine with weapons because Budapest is trying not to get involved in the conflict between Moscow and Kiev in any way, the country’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told CNN on Tuesday. The foreign minister […]
More ministers resign as UK PM vows to fight on
RT - Jul 6th 2022 9:58am EDTBoris Johnson is facing growing calls to step down after more than two dozen members of his government quit DETAILS TO FOLLOW
EU outlines energy emergency plan
RT - Jul 6th 2022 9:40am EDTThe draft will deal with gas shortages if Russia cuts off supplies European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that work is underway on an emergency plan to prepare the 27-nation bloc for a complete cut-off of Russian gas supplies. The plan will be announced in the middle of this month. “If […]
Details emerge on Copenhagen mass shooter
RT - Jul 6th 2022 9:29am EDTHours after a failed call to the mental health services, the suspect gunned down three people, Danish media reports Before opening fire at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday, the gunman tried to reach the country’s mental health services by phone, Danish media outlet DR reported on Wednesday. According to the outlet, the suspect, […]
Turkey gives Sweden, Finland ‘reminder’
RT - Jul 6th 2022 9:12am EDTAnkara has sent an official letter to Stockholm and Helsinki calling on the two Nordic nations to extradite “terrorists” Turkey has sent a reminder to Sweden and Finland of its request for the extradition of the individuals Ankara deems “terrorists.” In late June, Turkey acquiesced to the countries joining NATO, after blocking their bids for […]
Russia responds to reports Turkey detained its ship
RT - Jul 6th 2022 8:44am EDTThe Foreign Ministry insists the vessel is undergoing standard procedures while anchored near the Turkish port of Karasu Moscow has denied reports of Turkish customs seizing or arresting a Russian dry-cargo ship carrying grain near Karasu Port, as Ukrainian officials have claimed. During a briefing on Wednesday, the deputy director of the Information and Press […]
Ukrainian air defense benefits from Western intel – Kiev
RT - Jul 6th 2022 8:28am EDTA top aide to President Zelensky has implied Western data is helping the Ukrainian army intercept more Russian missiles Ukraine’s air defense forces have reason to thank the intelligence that the West is sharing with Kiev, a top official has hinted. Appearing on a livestream hosted by blogger Mark Feygin on Tuesday, Alexey Arestovich, a […]
Russia halts transit of Kazakh oil to Europe – media
RT - Jul 6th 2022 8:09am EDTSupply via the major Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline has been stopped due to technical violations, according to the news agency Sputnik Russia has stopped deliveries of oil from Kazakhstan to the EU through a major Caspian pipeline. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
CERN scientists dig deeper into universe’s secrets
RT - Jul 6th 2022 7:52am EDTLarge Hadron Collider physicists discovered three new types of “exotic” particles Scientists have discovered three “exotic types of particles” in a step closer to unraveling how the universe works, the European nuclear research center CERN said on Tuesday. Physicists operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) found evidence of three new combinations of quarks, elementary particles that […]
Canadian military to allow skirts and hair coloring for soldiers
RT - Jul 6th 2022 7:46am EDTChanges to the dress code were long overdue, the authorities say Canada has introduced changes in the nation’s military dress code, allowing servicemembers to have long nails, face tattoos, and to dye their hair. The new rules also permit men to wear skirts. According to an FAQ released by the Canadian military on Tuesday, the […]
NATO comments on military bases in Sweden and Finland
RT - Jul 6th 2022 7:28am EDTThe US-led bloc doesn’t plan any “additional presence” in the two Nordic states NATO has said that it has no plans to establish bases in Sweden and Finland, which are both in the process of joining the US-led military bloc. “We don’t plan to have an additional presence in either country, they have formidable national […]