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  • Taiwan ditches plan to buy US-made anti-sub helicopters

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:25am EDT

    Taipei said it can’t afford excessively pricey military equipment Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng has said that Taipei will abandon its plan to purchase new US anti-submarine warfare helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin Corp, saying they were excessively pricey.  “The price is too high, beyond the scope of our country’s ability,” the island’s defense chief […]

  • Musk may serve as Twitter CEO – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:09am EDT

    The billionaire is expected to temporarily take over the role after the deal closes Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter’s interim chief executive officer for a few months after he completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media giant, CNBC reported on Thursday. According to an SEC filing, also released on Thursday, […]

  • EU calls for confiscation of frozen Russian assets

    RT - May 5th 2022 11:01am EDT

    Sanctioned assets should be used to rebuild Ukraine, the European Council president says Russian assets that have been frozen in the EU as part of sanctions against Moscow over the conflict with Kiev should be seized and allocated for the reconstruction of Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday. “I’m absolutely convinced that […]

  • Khabib snipes back at UFC foe after ‘p***y’ jibe

    RT - May 5th 2022 10:49am EDT

    The rivalry is still simmering even after the Russian legend retired from competition Khabib Nurmagomedov has clapped back at former UFC rival Tony Ferguson after he claimed the retired Russian icon was “still running” from him. Khabib and lightweight foe Ferguson were famously slated to fight each other five times down the years, with the […]

  • China tests sanctions scenario – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 10:33am EDT

    Beijing wants to gauge the impact of Russia-style Western pressure on its economy The Chinese government has ordered a comprehensive “stress test” to see how the country would handle sanctions like the ones imposed by the West on Russia, the UK’s Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday, citing sources. An unnamed person with direct knowledge of the […]

  • Russia expels Danish diplomats

    RT - May 5th 2022 10:06am EDT

    Moscow has retaliated against the expulsion of Russian envoys from Denmark last month, the Foreign Ministry said Russia has shown seven Danish embassy staff working in Moscow the door in retaliation for the expulsion of its own diplomats last month. In a statement released on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Danish Ambassador […]

  • English football chiefs react to claims they will ditch ‘arrogant’ anthem

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:58am EDT

    Reports had claimed that ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ could be scrapped for the 2022 World Cup The English Football Association (FA) has denied that it will scrap the popular England national team anthem ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’, as claimed in sections of the national media on Thursday. “Contrary to reports this morning, the […]

  • Elon Musk is not the free speech superhero we’d like him to be

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:41am EDT

    The tech billionaire’s government contracts and transhumanist aspirations must not be disregarded Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase has thrust the social media censorship debate squarely into the limelight, triggering the left and elating the right. Celebrities and the liberal media were quick to denounce Musk’s stance on free speech (which is odd, given that those on […]

  • Japan reveals plan to replace Russian energy

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:40am EDT

    The country will turn to nuclear power to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports, the prime minister says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that the nation would use nuclear power to help reduce its own and other countries’ dependence on Russian energy. According to the PM, who is facing elections in July, […]

  • Prominent anti-Kiev blogger arrested in Spain

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:29am EDT

    Ukraine accuses the exiled opposition figure of treason Prominent blogger and critic of the Ukrainian government, Anatoly Shariy, has been detained by Spanish police as part of an international operation, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) announced on Thursday. Shariy was arrested on Wednesday in a joint operation by Spanish and Ukrainian police, as well as […]

  • UK issues grim economic forecast

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:10am EDT

    The Bank of England warns of recession risk as it hikes interest rate to tackle soaring inflation The Bank of England has raised its base rate from 0.75% to 1% on Thursday, in an attempt to curb soaring inflation that is predicted to surpass 10% by the year end. The measure has sent the cost […]

  • World’s ‘most dangerous drug trafficker’ extradited to US

    RT - May 5th 2022 9:01am EDT

    Colombia’s most wanted warlord known as ‘Otoniel’ will face justice in an American court Murderous Colombian drug kingpin and warlord Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as ‘Otoniel’, was extradited to the United States on Wednesday to serve his sentence for drug trafficking, despite objections from his victims. “I want to report that Dairo Antonio Usuga […]

  • Kremlin compares Ukrainian forces in Azovstal to terrorists

    RT - May 5th 2022 8:52am EDT

    President Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, has reacted to reports that Ukrainian troops holed up at the steelworks want to swap civilians for food and medicine Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has compared the terms for a civilian evacuation allegedly put forward by Ukrainian troops besieged at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol to demands made previously by […]

  • Chelsea takeover ‘close to completion’

    RT - May 5th 2022 8:48am EDT

    Todd Boehly’s consortium is said to be on the cusp of assuming control of the Premier League giants Todd Boehly and his consortium’s takeover of English football giants Chelsea is “very close to completion,” according to reports. The Premier League outfit were put up for sale on March 2 by Roman Abramovich ahead of his assets […]

  • Russian club makes viral gag after Man City Champions League collapse

    RT - May 5th 2022 8:27am EDT

    The Russian club put the boot in after the English champions’ latest European agony Russian club Spartak Moscow rubbed salt into Manchester City’s wounds with a cheeky viral tweet after the Premier League team crashed out of the Champions League following a stunning Real Madrid comeback. City seemed on course for a second successive appearance […]

  • Russia responds after US claims Putin could hinder Valieva doping case

    RT - May 5th 2022 7:36am EDT

    Putin praised Valieva as he welcomed Russian Olympians to the Kremlin last week The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has fired back at United States Olympic Committee (NOC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland after her suggestions that comments from President Vladimir Putin could jeopardize the “integrity” of the doping case surrounding figure skating star Kamila Valieva. Then aged […]

  • Rand Paul names ‘greatest propagator of disinformation’

    RT - May 5th 2022 7:25am EDT

    The US government has no right to tell its citizens what the truth is, the senator says Due to its long track record of disinformation, the US government has no right to tell the American people what the truth is, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has stated. During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Paul grilled Secretary […]

  • Shareholders sue Netflix

    RT - May 5th 2022 6:57am EDT

    Streaming service executives are accused of lying about the company’s growth Netflix shareholders filed a lawsuit against the streaming service on Wednesday, accusing the company’s management of fraud by issuing misleading guidance about subscriber growth, leading to a plunge in its stock price. Filed in San Francisco, the lawsuit argues that the streaming service has […]

  • Pentagon steps up training for Ukrainian troops – media

    RT - May 5th 2022 6:44am EDT

    US Department of Defense reportedly said hundreds of Ukrainian service members are being trained in Europe by American instructors The US is stepping up its training program aimed at familiarizing more Ukrainian troops with American-made weapons being supplied to Kiev by Washington, The Hill reported on Thursday, citing unnamed Pentagon officials. According to the US […]

  • Turkish inflation out of control

    RT - May 5th 2022 6:36am EDT

    The 70% spike is attributed to rising energy prices Consumer prices in Turkey soared by 69.97% in April compared to the same month last year, according to official data released on Thursday. Inflation has soared amid rising energy prices against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and due to a lira crash late last year. […]

  • Salah fires Champions League warning to Real Madrid

    RT - May 5th 2022 6:32am EDT

    The Liverpool ace responded after Real Madrid booked a Champions League final rematch Liverpool’s Egyptian ace Mo Salah has signaled he and his teammates will have revenge on their minds when they take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final later this month, after the Spanish giants’ stunning come-from-behind fightback against Manchester City at the […]

  • European ban ‘unpleasant,’ says boss of Russian champions

    RT - May 5th 2022 5:50am EDT

    Russian champions Zenit will be among the biggest casualties of the UEFA ban Zenit St. Petersburg manager Sergey Semak says the ban imposed by European governing body UEFA is “sad and unpleasant” as the Russian title winners are set to be deprived of Champions League football next season. UEFA unveiled new sanctions last week which […]

  • EU nation rejects Russian oil ban proposal

    RT - May 5th 2022 5:01am EDT

    Slovakia says the embargo will destroy the European economy Slovakia warned on Wednesday that it will not be able to agree to the European Commission’s proposal for a ban on Russian oil, and has called for more time to find alternative fuel suppliers. The proposed embargo is part of the latest Ukraine-related sanctions against Moscow […]

  • US helped Ukraine ‘kill’ Russian generals — NYT

    RT - May 5th 2022 4:39am EDT

    Washington provided Kiev with intelligence on the location of high-ranking Russian officers, the newspaper has claimed The US has assisted Kiev’s forces in killing Russian generals by sharing intelligence on their location inside Ukraine, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior American officials. Washington reportedly provided Kiev with information on Russia’s mobile military […]

  • Ancelotti hails Real Madrid ‘history’ after staggering comeback

    RT - May 5th 2022 4:06am EDT

    The Spanish giants mounted another stunning turnaround to book a spot in the Champions League final Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti praised his team’s remarkable resilience as the Spanish giants staged another stunning comeback to shock Manchester City and set up a Champions League final against Liverpool. City looked assured of a place in the Paris […]