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  • Canada’s indigenous communities seek reparations from Elizabeth II

    RT - May 17th 2022 6:23am EDT

    Elizabeth II should apologize and pay reparations for the Anglican Church’s role in Canada’s infamous residential school system, indigenous leaders say Canadian indigenous leaders and survivors of the residential school system plan to raise the issue of a formal apology and reparations from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II later this week as her son and heir […]

  • Russia becoming one of India’s top oil suppliers

    RT - May 17th 2022 5:59am EDT

    Sanctions on Moscow have provided discounts for Indian buyers Exports of Russian crude to India increased to 277,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April, compared to 66,000 bpd recorded in the previous month, Reuters reports, citing data provided by trade sources. The surge has boosted the share of Russian crude in India’s oil purchases to […]

  • West conducting war against Russia – Kremlin

    RT - May 17th 2022 5:42am EDT

    Opponents of the country have “stolen” our money and use Ukrainian proxies to hurt us, the Kremlin spokesman said Western powers opposing Russia in Ukraine could be considered enemies waging a war against the state, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. He said economic sanctions, the arming of Ukrainian nationalists and giving them intel […]

  • Turkey’s terrorism concerns need to be addressed – NATO chief

    RT - May 17th 2022 4:48am EDT

    Ankara said it would block Sweden and Finland from joining the bloc over their asylum record NATO needs to deal with Ankara’s objections against the potential accession of Sweden and Finland to the alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The two Nordic nations have decided to seek NATO membership, but their bids have been undercut […]

  • ATP makes decision on UK events after Russian ban

    RT - May 17th 2022 4:29am EDT

    Two events will proceed with rankings points despite Russian and Belarusian players being banned UK tournaments in the build-up to Wimbledon have been spared a rankings punishment by the men’s ATP tour despite imposing bans on Russian and Belarusian players, although a decision on Wimbledon itself is still being discussed, officials have announced. The UK […]

  • Bezos and White House trade jibes over inflation

    RT - May 17th 2022 4:13am EDT

    Amazon founder has been angered by Joe Biden’s demand for corporations to pay more tax Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has blamed the Biden administration for trying to mislead the US public on inflation, arguing that increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy won’t reduce consumer costs. The war of the words broke out over the […]

  • Swedish FM signs formal application to join NATO

    RT - May 17th 2022 4:04am EDT

    DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • British volunteer says he was ‘manipulated’ into joining the frontline in Ukraine

    RT - May 17th 2022 3:28am EDT

    The Briton told RT that he came to help civilians, but was pushed into combat by Ukrainian officers Andrew from Plymouth says he traveled to Ukraine to treat wounded civilians, but within weeks, he found himself shelled, shot, and captured. Recovering in a hospital, he told RT that he and his fellow volunteers were “manipulated” […]

  • Pentagon conducts hypersonic weapon test

    RT - May 17th 2022 2:36am EDT

    The US Air Force called the trial a ‘major accomplishment’ after a series of failed launch tests The US military said it carried out a test for a hypersonic missile system, claiming the new weapon reached speeds greater than five times the speed of sound. It marked the first successful launch for the prototype following […]

  • NATO members make new security vows to Finland and Sweden

    RT - May 17th 2022 2:18am EDT

    Three additional European states have pledged to defend the aspiring NATO members during the application process Denmark, Iceland, and Norway have joined a growing number of countries offering defense pledges to Sweden and Finland, which have both formally embarked on membership bids in the NATO military alliance.  Citing Helsinki and Stockholm’s “right to choose their […]

  • Ukraine orders Azovstal fighters to surrender

    RT - May 16th 2022 7:01pm EDT

    Units have “completed the assigned combat mission”, Kiev claims The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed in its social networks, on Tuesday evening, that its servicemen holed up at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol have been ordered to surrender.  “The garrison “Mariupol” has completed the assigned combat mission. The highest military […]

  • US Republicans accused of ‘enabling’ racism by ex-chair

    RT - May 16th 2022 4:51pm EDT

    Liz Cheney and ally Rep.Adam Kinzinger condemned current GOP leaders, provoking outrage The aftermath of Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, New York has widened the gulf between supporters and detractors of former US President Donald Trump and his brand of populism within the Republican party, with ousted chairwoman Liz Cheney launching a new volley on […]

  • Hundreds of houses damaged in Ukraine-bordering region

    RT - May 16th 2022 4:42pm EDT

    Russian villages have been shelled frequently from Ukrainian side amid ongoing Moscow’s offensive on its neighbor Almost 300 houses have been damaged in Russia’s Belgorod Region, which shares a border with Ukraine, over the last two and half months, the region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov revealed on Monday. Since the beginning of Moscow’s military offensive on […]

  • Estonian PM urges world leaders to stop calling Putin

    RT - May 16th 2022 3:40pm EDT

    In Kaja Kallas’ opinion, conversations are fruitless and do not let the Russian leader feel real “isolation” Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has urged fellow world leaders to stop calling Vladimir Putin, as the international attention, in her opinion, prevents the Russian president from properly feeling his ‘isolation.’ In an interview with EURACTIV on Monday, […]

  • Biden sends US troops back to Somalia

    RT - May 16th 2022 3:18pm EDT

    An administration official said Trump’s decision was reversed due to a “heightened threat” from insurgents US President Joe Biden has agreed to send several hundred troops back to Somalia, reversing a move made in late 2020 by his predecessor, Donald Trump, an administration official told reporters during a conference call on Monday. Before Trump ordered […]

  • Ryanair CEO predicts soaring prices ahead

    RT - May 16th 2022 2:30pm EDT

    Airline boss says uncertainty over Ukraine jeopardized pandemic recovery The European flying public should expect higher prices this summer when it comes to booking flights, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has warned.  The cost of flying this summer will reach a “single-digit percent” high above pre-pandemic levels, the low-cost airline chief told BBC Radio 4’s Today […]

  • Austria makes pledge on neutral status

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:34pm EDT

    Vienna has no plans to change its non-aligned status, the country’s foreign minister has said Austria is not a NATO member and has no plans to become one in the near future, the nation’s foreign minister, Alexander Schallenberg, told journalists in Brussels on Monday. When asked about his stance on Swedish and Finnish aspirations to […]

  • Turkey opposes Finland and Sweden in NATO – Erdogan

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:27pm EDT

    Delegations from these countries should not bother asking Turkey to approve their applications, president says DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • Davos elites to rub shoulders with shamans

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:15pm EDT

    Despite ‘House of Psychedelics’ expo offering meditation, breathwork and “ecstatic dance,” organizers say there won’t be any drugs Business and political leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum’s Davos gathering this month will explore the opportunities for personal and business growth in psychedelic drugs, Bloomberg reported. The psychedelic showcase is a sign of the growing […]

  • Global wheat prices hit record high

    RT - May 16th 2022 1:01pm EDT

    India’s ban on exports has raised fears of a major food crisis Wheat prices surged to a new record high on Monday after India decided to prohibit exports of the commodity as a heatwave hit production. The price climbed to €435 ($453) per ton as the European market opened. Soft red winter wheat for July […]

  • Hungary’s PM accuses EU of power abuse

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:54pm EDT

    Victor Orban pledged to steer his country away from the “suicidal waves” of the West Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a speech to lawmakers has accused Brussels of power abuse and has also pledged to resist the EU’s agenda of “gender madness and a liberal Europe.” On Monday, Orban took his oath of office […]

  • Liverpool boss defends fans who booed Prince William (VIDEO)

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:49pm EDT

    The UK government have expressed their opposition to comments made by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp The UK government have hit out at Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for appearing to back fans who jeered the national anthem in advance of the kick-off of Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea at London’s Wembley Stadium. Klopp invited criticism […]

  • Covid swindler takes $358,000, evades justice

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:44pm EDT

    A Japanese man fled with his entire town’s relief money A 24-year-old Japanese man has disappeared after appropriating the equivalent of $358,000 in Covid relief money, intended for all the households in the town of Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire sum was wired to him due to a clerical mistake by the town’s authorities, local […]

  • UK govt ‘alarmed’ as Abramovich accused of Chelsea sale delay

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:35pm EDT

    The Russian billionaire has been accused of holding up the takeover of the London football giants The UK government is “alarmed” at aspects of the sale of Premier League giants Chelsea which could hinder the transfer of the club from Russian owner Roman Abramovich to a consortium led by US financier Todd Boehly, according to […]

  • NATO starts drills near Russian border

    RT - May 16th 2022 12:12pm EDT

    Thousands of troops from 14 nations, including the US, Sweden, Finland and Ukraine, are taking part in huge exercises in Estonia Large-scale NATO military drills started in Estonia on Monday. The exercise dubbed ‘Hedgehog 2022’ is one of the largest in the Baltic nation’s history, according to the military bloc. The drills will involve some […]