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  • Runner dies during half marathon

    RT - May 21st 2022 3:16pm EDT

    The 30-year-old man was close to the finish line when he collapsed A 30-year-old man died on Saturday after collapsing at the Brooklyn Half Marathon’s finish line, according to officials. Local police say that the runner was taken to nearby Coney Island Hospital and pronounced dead, as six others also required medical assistance with non-life-threatening […]

  • Inflation imperils Boris Johnson’s grip on power

    RT - May 21st 2022 2:55pm EDT

    Brits forego heating and stay home because of surging prices, say handling of cost crisis will be top election issue, poll shows A new poll suggests UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely headed for defeat in the country’s next election unless he can begin to convince voters that his party has the right leadership […]

  • Half-naked, pro-Ukraine activist spoils red carpet at Cannes

    RT - May 21st 2022 2:40pm EDT

    A feminist protester infiltrated the Cannes festival to protest over “rape” in Ukraine A topless activist crashed the red carpet at Cannes on Friday, protesting over alleged sexual violence against Ukrainian women amid the ongoing conflict between Kiev and Moscow. The incident unfolded ahead of a screening of George Miller’s film ‘Three Thousand Years Of […]

  • Top Finnish lawmaker balks at Turkey’s NATO threat

    RT - May 21st 2022 1:20pm EDT

    Parliament speaker says Helsinki can’t change its laws and extradite ‘innocent people’ to allay Ankara’s terrorism concerns Finland’s top legislator has ruled out placating Turkey to win approval for the country’s NATO membership bid, saying parliament can’t change laws and extradite “innocent people” whom Ankara considers to be terrorists. Speaker of Parliament Matti Vanhanen, a […]

  • Syria demands US pay for air strike victims

    RT - May 21st 2022 1:05pm EDT

    Damascus rejects Pentagon findings, demands troop withdrawal The Syrian permanent mission to the UN stated on Friday that the US must withdraw its troops from the country at once and pay reparations for the deaths of dozens of civilians in a 2019 airstrike in the town of Baghuz. Damascus categorically rejected a Pentagon report claiming […]

  • Osaka more careful with words on French Open return

    RT - May 21st 2022 12:34pm EDT

    The former world number one is back at Roland Garros and more cautious than before Women’s tennis ace Naomi Osaka returned to giving press conferences at the French Open and admitted that her ordeals in 2021 have made her a more cautious figure this time around. Osaka famously revealed she would not be taking part […]

  • Russia bans 963 Americans

    RT - May 21st 2022 12:30pm EDT

    Russia releases a full list of banned US nationals including President Joe Biden and actor Morgan Freeman The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday published a list of US nationals permanently banned from entering the country. The blacklist contains 963 individuals accused of anti-Russian activities. “In response to the continuously imposed anti-Russian sanctions from the US […]

  • Australian PM concedes as Labor takes power

    RT - May 21st 2022 12:03pm EDT

    Scott Morrison acknowledges loss in federal election Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted defeat following the country’s federal elections on Saturday, calling Labor Party chief Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his victory. The PM conceded in a televised speech from Liberal headquarters in Sydney, adding that he would stand down as the party’s […]

  • Global Sheriff Washington wants its courts to unilaterally define who’s a war criminal

    RT - May 21st 2022 12:02pm EDT

    Washington lawmakers want US courts to become the new Hague New evidence is emerging that the US establishment is continuing to exploit the window of opportunity provided by the emotional public reaction to the conflict in Ukraine to further subvert the multilateral world order. Members of the US Senate have revived an old draft bill […]

  • Incoming Man United boss overjoyed to work with ‘magnificent’ Ronaldo

    RT - May 21st 2022 11:50am EDT

    Erik ten Hag admits that working will global icon will be a dream come true Manchester United’s new coach Erik ten Hag has eased fan concerns that Cristiano Ronaldo may leave Old Trafford this summer in search of Champions League football after he spoke of how excited he is to work with the multiple time […]

  • Hungarian PM likens anti-Russia sanctions to nuclear bomb

    RT - May 21st 2022 11:45am EDT

    Viktor Orban has warned that punitive measures against Moscow could backfire, causing food poverty and mass migration Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has challenged the harsh EU sanctions being placed on Russia, comparing the measures to a nuclear bomb that could backfire, sparking a food crisis and mass migration in Europe itself. During a meeting […]

  • US unveils plan to tackle surge in hate crimes

    RT - May 21st 2022 11:44am EDT

    Washington sets out steps to tackle hate crimes, a week after a deadly shooting in New York State The US Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled new initiatives on Friday to combat hate crimes, a week after 10 people were killed in what officials described as a “racially motivated” mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The […]

  • Record levels of child hunger reported in Horn of Africa

    RT - May 21st 2022 11:23am EDT

    Anti-poverty group Action Against Hunger sounds the alarm over drought-stricken and war-torn Somalia The international charity Action Against Hunger has reported the highest level of severe child malnutrition in Somalia since it began work in the country three decades ago. The organization pointed to a 55% increase in admissions to the centers it operates in […]

  • Zelensky reveals size of Ukrainian force fighting Russia

    RT - May 21st 2022 11:08am EDT

    The national military now consists of 700,000 people, the president claims The size of the Ukrainian military is now almost six times larger than it was at the beginning of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed. “We needed an army of more than 250,000 or 260,000, but there were only […]

  • US economic growth to outrun China for 1st time in decades – media

    RT - May 21st 2022 10:10am EDT

    Beijing’s economy is lagging behind due to lingering Covid-19 outbreaks US economic growth is set to outpace China this year for the first time since 1976, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing economists. According to the publication, the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and recurring outbreaks throughout the country mean that its economic growth will […]

  • Biden signs $40 billion Ukraine aid package

    RT - May 21st 2022 9:38am EDT

    The document approving a behemoth assistance package was flown to Seoul for the US president’s signature US President Joe Biden signed into law a massive $40 billion military and economic aid package for Ukraine on Saturday. Biden inked the document during his visit to South Korea.The document, titled the “Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act 2022,” […]

  • Russian gas revenues projected to hit new highs

    RT - May 21st 2022 9:30am EDT

    The country expects $100 billion from exports to Europe this year Russia could earn a record $100 billion from gas sales to European countries in 2022 due to the sharp rise in energy prices, French newspaper Les Echos reported this week, citing Citibank analysts. According to the paper, the projected income from gas sales will […]

  • Ukrainian tennis player criticizes Wimbledon points stripping

    RT - May 21st 2022 9:27am EDT

    Alexandr Dolgopolov sarcastically congratulated the WTA and ATP for their announcements on Friday Retired Ukrainian tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov has blasted his former sport’s men’s and women’s tennis tours, the ATP and WTA, for deciding to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points. The ATP and WTA made separate announcements revealing their moves on Friday night, […]

  • Zelensky gives details on Azovstal surrender

    RT - May 21st 2022 8:56am EDT

    Ukrainian fighters laid down their arms after getting a “signal” from Kiev, the president insists The Ukrainian troops and members of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion, who had been holed up at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol for weeks, surrendered to Russian forces on orders from Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed. “The guys had […]

  • Former UFC champ suffers grisly injury at Khabib’s latest Eagle FC event (VIDEO)

    RT - May 21st 2022 8:39am EDT

    Junior dos Santos dislocated his shoulder midway through his debut for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC fight promotion Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos’ recent run of misfortune continued at Friday’s Eagle FC fight card where the Brazilian was making his debut for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s organization against another former UFC fighter, Yorgan De Castro.  The […]

  • One third of EU countries see double-digit inflation

    RT - May 21st 2022 8:14am EDT

    Estonia, Lithuania and Bulgaria have the fastest consumer price growth in the bloc Consumer price growth has hit double digits in at least a third of EU countries, with the most severe spike seen in the Baltic region, the Financial Times reported this week. According to the paper, nine members of the bloc have seen […]

  • World’s ‘first autonomous sea drone carrier’ unveiled

    RT - May 21st 2022 7:57am EDT

    The vessel can reportedly carry dozens of drones, unmanned ships and submersibles China has unveiled the world’s first autonomous drone carrier vessel, which can be used for both maritime research and security purposes, hosting dozens of unmanned planes, local media have reported. According to the South China Morning Post, the launch of the 88-meter ship […]

  • US plans to help ‘destroy’ Russian fleet – Ukrainian official

    RT - May 21st 2022 7:35am EDT

    The Pentagon has denied claims made by an Internal Affairs Ministry adviser A top Ukrainian adviser has claimed that the United States is drawing up plans to sink Russian warships and ‘destroy’ its Black Sea Fleet, following reports that Washington is seeking to provide advanced anti-ship missiles to the Ukrainian military. The Pentagon has denied […]

  • Wimbledon ban could boost Russian star in world rankings

    RT - May 21st 2022 7:20am EDT

    Daniil Medvedev’s Wimbledon ban could ironically move him to the top spot in the world rankings Daniil Medvedev could potentially overtake Novak Djokovic at the summit of the tennis world rankings, even if the Serbian ace wins both the French Open and Wimbledon this summer, and despite Medvedev being banned from competing at this summer’s […]

  • Russian economy minister responds to calls for WTO exit

    RT - May 21st 2022 7:07am EDT

    The economy minister speaks out against withdrawing from the organization, saying the benefits of being in the WTO outweigh the drawbacks Russia needs to keep its place in the World Trade Organization despite Ukraine-related Western sanctions, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said in response to a bill demanding Moscow quit the WTO. “In an attempt to […]