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  • US could block DeepSeek – NYT

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 10:59am EDT

    The White House is reportedly concerned with China’s AI success and is looking to slow its progress in the industry US officials are taking steps to crack down on China’s DeepSeek AI and its support from chip-making giant Nvidia, the New York Times has reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. DeepSeek’s January release […]

  • German anti-Russia propaganda is reaching Nazi-era levels

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 10:51am EDT

    Moscow is now being accused of orchestrating Islamist terrorism, among a litany of other ridiculous claims Like people almost everywhere in NATO-EU Europe, Germans are currently being subjected to a relentless barrage of shameless, often astonishingly crude propaganda. That’s because their political elites and mainstream media are desperately trying to prepare them for war against […]

  • AI can replace half of Russia’s civil servants – minister

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 10:25am EDT

    Technology can improve government efficiency, according to Maksut Shadaev Russia could potentially replace at least half of its civil servants with artificial intelligence (AI), Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadaev has said. During a panel discussion at the Data Fusion forum on Thursday, Shadaev highlighted the capabilities of AI in transforming public service jobs. “I believe […]

  • Putin and Qatari emir discuss crises in Gaza and Syria

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 10:18am EDT

    Both leaders have called for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and pledged support for Syria following last year’s coup Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Thursday to discuss regional security issues in the Middle East, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the […]

  • Trump tariffs could cost EU $1.25 trillion – study

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 9:44am EDT

    Germany’s economy alone could slump by 1.6% annually by 2028, according to IW A trade war with the US could cost the EU up to €1.1 trillion ($1.25 trillion) over the next four years if Donald Trump proceeds with proposed tariffs, according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW). Earlier this month, the […]

  • UK researchers announce signs of extraterrestrial life

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 9:27am EDT

    A Cambridge-led team has found Earth-like gasses in the atmosphere of a planet 124 light-years away UK researchers have claimed to have found a possible sign of life on a faraway planet. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have announced the detection of a gas that on Earth is only made by living organisms. The […]

  • A chihuahua that thinks it’s a lion: The decline of Britain

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 9:22am EDT

    London’s global influence is dead – only the bluster remains There are only two countries in the world that have exercised full autonomy over major political decisions for more than 500 years: Russia and Britain. No others come close. That alone makes Moscow and London natural rivals. But now, we can say with confidence that […]

  • Europe seeking ‘direct line’ with Trump – NYT

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 8:57am EDT

    Officials believe that even the US president’s closest aides do not have decision-making power, the report says European officials are seeking to establish a “direct line” of communication with US President Donald Trump, unsure whether his team can make any real decisions or is willing to cooperate at all, the New York Times reported on […]

  • Serbian leader to defy EU with Moscow trip

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 8:57am EDT

    Aleksandar Vucic says he is “ready for the whole sky to fall on his head” due to pressure from Brussels Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed he will travel to Russia for the Victory Day celebrations next month, despite warnings from the European Union that the move could jeopardize Belgrade’s accession hopes. Moscow will host […]

  • Israeli Army to remain indefinitely in Gaza – defense minister

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 8:24am EDT

    Israel has seized over half of the Palestinian enclave in a renewed offensive after a ceasefire with Hamas collapsed last month Israeli troops will remain indefinitely in the so-called security zones it has established within Gaza, the defense minister said on Wednesday. He added that their forces will also stay in similar zones in Lebanon […]

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  • ‘Crises must be solved at negotiating table and not on battlefield’ – Qatar

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 7:06am EDT

    All Gulf States want to join diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari has told RT Qatar advocates for peaceful solutions to global conflicts, including the Ukraine crisis, Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari has told RT. According to the diplomat, Doha backs efforts to end the hostilities between […]

  • Musk wants to seed Earth with ‘legion’ of high-IQ babies – WSJ

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 6:34am EDT

    The tycoon intends to personally lead the fight against what he sees as a looming demographic “apocalypse,” the report claims Elon Musk wants to populate the Earth with a “legion” of high-intelligence children to prevent the collapse of human civilization due to a global decline in birth rates, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, […]

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  • UK would back giving German missiles to Ukraine – Telegraph

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 5:18am EDT

    Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier said he wants to supply Taurus missiles to Kiev, despite the outgoing government ruling out the move The UK would support Germany if it decides to give long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing British government sources. London has long backed arming Kiev with the […]

  • EU abandons plans to ban Russian LNG – Reuters

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 4:51am EDT

    The bloc has reportedly backtracked on the restrictions to retain leverage in trade talks with Washington EU officials have stepped back from plans to include a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in an upcoming sanctions package against Moscow, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The decision, one official told the agency, was driven by […]

  • ‘West as we knew it no longer exists’ – EU’s von der Leyen

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 3:58am EDT

    The bloc must look for new partners as trade tensions with the US increase, the European Commission president has said The traditional idea of a united West is a thing of the past, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. She indicated that the EU no longer sees the US as its most […]

  • US can manipulate time and space – White House

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 3:21am EDT

    President Trump recently claimed that the country possesses weapons “nobody has any idea” about The US possesses technology that can “manipulate” and “bend time and space,” White House innovation czar Michael Kratsios has claimed. Kratsios delivered the remarks at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas, just weeks after being confirmed as director of the […]

  • Trump shot down Israel’s plan to attack Iran – NYT

    RT - Apr 17th 2025 12:01am EDT

    The Jewish state reportedly intended to initiate strikes on Tehran’s nuclear site next month US President Donald Trump has rejected Israel’s proposal to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, The New York Times reported on Wednesday evening, citing White House officials and others familiar with the matter. Trump reportedly chose instead to pursue a new deal with […]

  • Intel reports will sober up incoming German chancellor on Ukraine missiles – SPD

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 10:40pm EDT

    Friedrich Merz should not supply Taurus missiles to Kiev, the leader of the Social Democrats said Classified briefings would sway Germany’s chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz from delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, Matthias Miersch, the leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), has said. Berlin ruled out sending the long-range weapon system, which has a range of […]

  • US shuts down Biden-era ‘censorship’ agency

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 6:26pm EDT

    The previous government worked to silence dissenting voices, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said The US has officially shut down the government agency that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said was used by the Biden administration to censor Americans. Former President Joe Biden set up the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) in 2016 […]

  • Belgium eyes welfare cuts to meet NATO target – minister

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 5:03pm EDT

    The EU country will struggle to meet the higher military spending levels pushed by the US, the budget minister has told FT Belgium is preparing to raise debt and cut welfare to meet NATO’s minimum military spending target, the EU country’s budget minister has said. Vincent Van Peteghem told the Financial Times on Wednesday that […]

  • French PM claims US betrayed democratic world

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 4:12pm EDT

    Washington’s rupture with longtime allies over Ukraine has shattered the global order, Francois Bayrou has said French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has accused the US of abandoning the democratic world, saying Washington’s sudden pivot toward closer ties with Russia has undermined the trust of its allies and shaken the global order. In remarks delivered on […]

  • Qatar ready to mediate Ukraine conflict – Foreign Ministry

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 3:52pm EDT

    Doha welcomes the ongoing diplomatic efforts to stop the hostilities between Moscow and Kiev, spokesperson Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari has told RT Qatar has been working to play a constructive role in resolving the Ukraine conflict and stands ready to act as a mediator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari has told RT. “From […]

  • Chinese official mocks ‘US peasants’ in tariff war jibe

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 3:29pm EDT

    Washington’s tariff spree will eventually backfire on itself, Xia Baolong has said A senior Chinese official has slammed US President Donald Trump’s “extremely arrogant and shameless” tariffs against Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, added that “the US peasants” would “wail before […]

  • Putin compares Musk to Russian space pioneer Korolev

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 3:26pm EDT

    The Russian president has praised the entrepreneur’s Mars ambitions and hinted at joint missions Elon Musk’s passion for Mars is reminiscent of Soviet space engineer Sergey Korolev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Korolev led the USSR’s early space achievements, most notably sending the first human into orbit. During a discussion with students at […]

  • France helped Zelensky write apology letter to Trump – Politico

    RT - Apr 16th 2025 3:16pm EDT

    British, French and German diplomats have reportedly been looking for ways to help Kiev restore relations with the US, the outlet claimed French diplomats reportedly helped Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky write a conciliatory letter to US President Donald Trump in a bid to help the two leaders mend ties, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous […]