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  • Germany’s iconic carmaker faces lawsuit over rape and abuse

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 8:58am EDT

    Volkswagen may face legal action in Brazil over alleged human-rights violations in the 1970s and 1980s People who worked at a Brazilian ranch run by German carmaker Volkswagen in the 1970s and 1980s were subjected to “grave and systematic” abuses, prosecutors in Brazil have alleged. Reports emerged in German media at the weekend that authorities […]

  • Kremlin responds to Ukraine’s pledge on US arms

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 8:52am EDT

    President Zelensky cannot be trusted not to use weapons to attack targets in Russia, Moscow says Ukraine cannot be trusted to abide by Washington’s wishes and not use US-supplied rocket launchers against targets in Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Kiev has a poor record on keeping its word, the official claimed. Peskov […]

  • Top UK official gets into trans debate

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 8:40am EDT

    A woman ‘obviously’ can’t be born with a penis, Dominic Raab reportedly said, but female inmates are not at risk from trans cellmates British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has rejected arguments by a conservative think tank that biological males identifying as women posed an increasingly serious threat to female prison inmates. He also dismissed […]

  • Premier League star learns punishment after animal abuse scandal

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 8:15am EDT

    West Ham’s Kurt Zouma has been ordered to undertake community service by a UK court West Ham defender Kurt Zouma, 27, has been ordered to complete 180 hours of community service by a UK court after he pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat in a case which appalled fans and animal rights charities […]

  • The West’s selective treatment of refugees can be seen in the warm welcome for Ukrainians compared to those from other places

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 8:14am EDT

    The Europe claims that it’s open to all refugees — but the ones from Ukraine get a much warmer reception As a result of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, large numbers of people have been fleeing their homeland, en masse, for the past three months. Most have been seeking asylum in countries that are part of […]

  • EU plotting backup plan if oil embargo fails – media

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 8:10am EDT

    Brussels may impose tariffs on Russian crude to make it less competitive The EU is reportedly considering imposing import tariffs on Russian crude if any members of the bloc refuse to implement the terms of the newly announced embargo on oil from the country, the FT reported on Wednesday. Earlier this week, EU member states […]

  • Fuel rationing may be coming to Europe – IEA

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 7:55am EDT

    Warning issued of the biggest and longest energy crisis The current energy crisis could be one of the worst and longest in history and Europe could be hit particularly hard, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said on Tuesday. In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel, Birol said that the fallout […]

  • Switzerland bans NATO member from sending its arms to Ukraine

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 7:55am EDT

    Switzerland has rebuffed Denmark’s request to re-export Swiss-made armored vehicles to Kiev, citing its neutrality stance The Swiss government has vetoed Denmark’s request to supply Ukraine with Swiss-made armored vehicles, citing its neutrality policy, broadcaster SRF reported on Wednesday. Copenhagen planned to donate Piranha III armored personnel carriers to Ukraine for use in the conflict […]

  • Conor McGregor’s dad lashes out at Zelensky

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 7:17am EDT

    Tony McGregor asked the Ukrainian leader not to badmouth his son The father of MMA star Conor McGregor has lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he should stick to fighting “your war.” Tony McGregor was responding to a report that Zelensky accused his son of not supporting Kiev during the Russian military campaign […]

  • UK power crunch may worsen

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 7:03am EDT

    Hinkley Point B nuclear plant will be decommissioned this summer, according to its French owner Electricite de France SA (EDF) has announced it won’t extend the lifespan of one of its nuclear power plants in Britain even as the UK government seeks solutions to cope with an energy crunch. In a memo sent to staff […]

  • Djokovic angered after losing four-hour epic to Nadal

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 6:50am EDT

    Novak Djokovic was not happy with the scheduling of his French Open classic against rival Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic’s exit from the French Open wasn’t without a bit of customary drama after the Serbian ace criticized event organizers for allowing his marathon match with rival Rafael Nadal to extend past 1am local time. The world […]

  • Germany to send Ukraine one of its most modern weapons – Scholz

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 6:28am EDT

    Kiev will receive anti-aircraft missiles, the chancellor told parliament Germany will send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday. Among other items, the government has decided to deliver IRIS-T air defense systems to the country, he said. The missiles were originally an air-launched European replacement for the US-made AIM-9 Sidewinder. […]

  • Danish supreme court rules on Iraqi torture victims

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 6:28am EDT

    The judges overturn a lower court ruling ordering Copenhagen to compensate the civilians Denmark’s supreme court has overturned a lower court ruling that had ordered the country to compensate 18 civilians tortured during a joint mission by Iraqi and Danish troops during the Iraq war. Two dozen Iraqi citizens have sued Denmark, claiming they were […]

  • Supreme Court blocks social media law

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 6:28am EDT

    A Texas bill imposing strict requirements on social media firms has been struck down by the nation’s highest court The US Supreme Court has ruled against a Texas law which effectively barred social media companies from moderating user content online, temporarily blocking the legislation as a major legal battle plays out between the state government […]

  • US fears consequences of seizing Russian assets – NYT

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 6:11am EDT

    Confiscating the funds could destroy the country’s reputation with investors, the New York Times reports The White House fears that the confiscation of Russian assets could damage its reputation, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper’s sources, top officials in the Biden administration believe the seizure of assets would be illegal […]

  • Hungary claims it got concession from EU

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 5:56am EDT

    If something happens to Druzhba pipeline, EU will let Russian oil for Hungary be delivered by sea and land, PM’s adviser said Budapest has received guarantees from the EU that if something happens with the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline, via which the landlocked country obtains about 60% of its crude from Russia, any oil that is […]

  • Baltic nation tops eurozone inflation chart

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 5:35am EDT

    Soaring energy prices have driven Estonia’s inflation up to 20% Estonia’s annual inflation reached 20.1% in May, the highest rate in the euro area, according to the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat. The April figure was 18.1%. Lithuania and Latvia had the second- and third-highest increases at 18.5% and 16.4%, respectively. Estonia has been hit […]

  • Moscow warns of risk of direct conflict with US

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:56am EDT

    The US is on a collision course with Russia by sending rocket launchers to Kiev, a top diplomat claims Washington’s arming of Ukraine with heavier weapons increases the risk of direct US-Russia confrontation regardless of American statements that they want to mitigate this risk, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday. The diplomat […]

  • EU country warns of Russian oil embargo’s downside

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:50am EDT

    Austria’s energy minister says the ban presents “a great challenge,” but was a necessary decision The European Union ban on Russian oil will not be “a walk in the park,” but it was a “right and necessary” decision, Austrian energy minister Leonore Gewessler said on Tuesday as EU member countries agreed a sixth round of […]

  • US to send ‘more advanced’ rocket systems to Ukraine – Biden

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:34am EDT

    Ukraine promises not to use the new long-range weapons to hit Russian territory, reports says The US will provide Ukraine with “more advanced rocket systems,” President Joe Biden revealed in an article published in the New York Times on Tuesday.  Washington agreed to send multiple rocket launchers after Kiev gave “assurances” that the long-range weapons […]

  • WHO sets out response to monkeypox

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:34am EDT

    Containing the virus won’t require the same extensive population measures as Covid-19, the UN health body’s top official in Europe says Informing the public about monkeypox, isolating the infected, and organizing effective contact tracing and monitoring are the best ways to contain the spread of the virus, the World Health Organization’s top official in Europe […]

  • Germany’s defense spending plan revealed

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 4:15am EDT

    Its air force will get the lion’s share of the €100 billion financial injection, according to the media Germany is set to spend €100 billion ($107 billion) to boost its military. Der Spiegel magazine says it has obtained the spending plan and reported on Tuesday that the bulk of the money will go towards strengthening […]

  • Gazprom cuts off gas to Denmark’s largest energy company and Shell in Germany

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 2:49am EDT

    The move came as the companies refused to pay for supplies in rubles Denmark has become the fifth country to be cut off from Russian natural gas following the refusal of its biggest power wholesaler Orsted to pay for deliveries in rubles. Supplies to Shell Energy Europe Limited in Germany have also been halted for […]

  • Turkey scraps NATO drills in Black Sea

    RT - Jun 1st 2022 2:20am EDT

    Some exercises will not move ahead due to continuing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Turkey’s top diplomat said NATO military drills planned for the Black Sea have been postponed or canceled outright, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said, citing a decades-old convention which gives Ankara veto power over naval deployments in the region. Speaking […]

  • Anti-Russian sanctions don’t work – Croatia

    RT - May 31st 2022 7:45pm EDT

    EU citizens are feeling the pain instead of Moscow, president says The Russian ruble is getting stronger while the EU citizens have to cope with higher prices due to sanctions that simply don’t work, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic complained on Tuesday. He called the EU explanation for the partial oil and gas embargo “insulting” and […]