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  • EU parliament condemns Iran over strikes on Israel

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 6:12pm EDT

    The body urged more restrictions on the heavily-sanctioned country, while calling for “de-escalation” in the Middle East The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday condemning recent Iranian drone and missile strikes on Israel and calling for new restrictions sanctions against Tehran. The resolution was backed by an overwhelming majority, with 357 MEPs voting for […]

  • Here’s what makes Blinken’s job in China especially difficult

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 6:05pm EDT

    “Overcapacity” and “dual-purpose trade” are catchphrases to hide the fact that Washington is getting trounced in the economy of the future US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China on Wednesday to kick off a three-day trip. It is reported that he will speak with his Chinese counterpart and potentially with President Xi Jinping. […]

  • US Congress probing 13 banks for January 6 ‘collusion’

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 5:27pm EDT

    Purchases of Bibles or searches for “MAGA” and Trump were considered indicators of “extremism” Republicans in the House of Representatives have sent letters to a total of thirteen financial institutions they suspect of colluding with the FBI and the Treasury Department to spy on Americans without a warrant in relation to the 2021 Capitol riot. […]

  • Spanish PM takes break from public duties

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 3:45pm EDT

    Pedro Sanchez says he needs a time-out as his wife faces inquiry over influence peddling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has suspended public duties to “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into alleged illegal activities by his wife. The prime minister issued a four-page […]

  • US considers ‘mobile bases’ for Pacific war

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 2:05pm EDT

    Civilian oil platforms could be modified into supply depots and missile launchers An American military contractor wants to repurpose unused oil rigs as mobile bases that would help resupply US Navy vessels in the Pacific and carry missile defense launchers. Gibbs & Cox, a naval architecture subsidiary of Leidos, presented the Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) […]

  • US campus protesters akin to 1930s Nazis – Netanyahu

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 1:07pm EDT

    The Israeli Prime Minister has denounced as anti-Semitic the growing surge of pro-Palestine protests at American universities Pro-Palestinian protests sweeping across university campuses in the US are anti-Semitic and must be stopped, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, claiming that mobs have been attacking Jewish students and faculty. His comments come after US police […]

  • Germany’s Greens lied to push through nuclear power phase-out – media

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 1:07pm EDT

    Environmentalist diehards reportedly manipulated experts’ conclusions to fit their own agenda Top-ranking German government officials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs intentionally falsified experts’ reports to make it look like nuclear power was no longer viable in the country, Cicero magazine reported on Thursday. The media outlet claims, citing internal documents and e-mails it obtained […]

  • Zelensky’s top rival has gone missing: Where is General Zaluzhny?

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 12:55pm EDT

    The former Ukrainian commander-in-chief, slated to become ambassador in London, has been suspiciously absent from the public eye There is only one genuinely puzzling question left about Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky: Why is he still in office? By now, at least, everything else about him is obvious: A self-centered actor with a vast-yet-insecure ego easily […]

  • US births reach 45-year low – report

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 12:37pm EDT

    Americans are having far fewer babies for a large number of reasons Women in the US are having children at the lowest rate since record-keeping began; only 3.59 million births were recorded in the country in 2023, the National Center for Health Statistics has revealed.  Americans have been having fewer and fewer children for the […]

  • Liberal world order must be destroyed – Orban

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 11:53am EDT

    The values system dominating the West has “brought chaos,” the Hungarian prime minister believes Western liberal hegemony has failed and must be destroyed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated on Thursday, suggesting it could end as soon as this year. Addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC Hungary) in Budapest, Orban criticized the existing “world […]

  • China threatens US with response in wake of missile deployment in Philippines

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 11:45am EDT

    Beijing has accused Washington of undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region Beijing has condemned Washington’s deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and will take all effective measures to prevent the US from “messing up” the South China Sea, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday. His comments come after […]

  • Hamas names terms for laying down arms

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 11:09am EDT

    A top official for the militant group has said it will turn into a purely political party if the Palestinians are given their own state Hamas is willing to lay down arms if a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is reached along the pre-1967 borders, a top political official for the group, Khalil al-Hayya, […]

  • Russia freezes assets of largest US bank

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 11:08am EDT

    A court ruling supported the lawsuit filed by state bank VTB, which seeks to recover funds blocked under Western sanctions A St. Petersburg court ordered the freezing of funds owned by US banking giant JPMorgan Chase in Russia on Wednesday. The ruling was made in favor of the country’s second-largest lender VTB, which filed a […]

  • Europe could die – Macron

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 9:41am EDT

    The EU must prove that it is not a vassal of the United States, the French president has said in a keynote speech French President Emmanuel Macron has urged EU nations to enact decisive changes to secure the economic bloc’s interests in the face of turbulent times, and has warned that the US cannot be […]

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  • Dozens arrested at pro-Palestine protests in US (VIDEO)

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 8:59am EDT

    Thousands of students have staged demonstrations in response to Israel’s assault on Gaza US police arrested more than 80 protesters on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrations which have gained momentum across American university campuses.    A wave of demonstrations from Massachusetts to California began last week after students at New York’s […]

  • France warns against placing nukes in Poland

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 8:59am EDT

    The defense minister’s remarks came after President Duda signaled Warsaw’s willingness to host US nuclear weapons A potential deployment of US nuclear weapons to Poland would be in breach of key arms control accords between NATO and Russia, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned on Thursday. Polish President Andrzej Duda said earlier this week that […]

  • Moscow issues diplomatic warning to Washington

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 8:22am EDT

    Russia could downgrade relations with the US if its assets are seized, the deputy foreign minister has warned

  • AUKUS plans will turn Asia-Pacific into ‘nuclear minefield’ – North Korean expert

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 8:16am EDT

    The US, UK and Australian partnership has been considering adding Japan and South Korea as partners Plans by AUKUS to work with countries such as Japan and South Korea would turn the Asia-Pacific region into a “touch-and-go nuclear minefield,” North Korean international affairs analyst Kang Jin Song has warned in an article published on Thursday […]

  • Biden team doubts US aid will help Ukraine win – Politico

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 6:10am EDT

    Battlefield dynamics have shifted significantly in Russia’s favor, White House officials have told the outlet US officials are not convinced that another $61 billion in American assistance for Ukraine will be enough for it to prevail in the conflict against Russia, Politico has reported. President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package on […]

  • Iconic Moulin Rouge cabaret suffers damage in Paris (VIDEO)

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 6:00am EDT

    The blades of the windmill that crowns the famous venue fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning The blades of the windmill sitting on top of the world-famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris fell off in the early hours of Thursday morning, the local fire department has reported. The incident did not result […]

  • Yemen’s Houthis claim they targeted US and Israeli ships 

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 5:13am EDT

    The American military confirmed the attack, saying it downed one anti-ship missile and four drones Houthi militants have attacked what they said were two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli vessel in the Indian Ocean, a spokesman for the Yemeni military has announced.    The Houthis, styling themselves as the government […]

  • UK military chief predicts more Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russia

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 5:01am EDT

    Russian authorities claim Kiev’s attacks involving Western-supplied munitions have killed over 200 civilians since the start of the year Ukraine will step up its long-range strikes inside Russia, the chief of Britain’s defence staff has predicted. Admiral Tony Radakin also suggested that incoming Western aid will help Kiev gain the upper hand despite the “difficult” […]

  • Moscow reacts to Washington’s secret delivery of ATACMS missiles to Kiev

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 3:46am EDT

    The Americans will get stuck in a bloody swamp in Ukraine, Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has warned The long-range ATACMS missiles that the US has supplied to Ukraine are “extremely dangerous weapons,” but they will not help Kiev turn the tide of the conflict against Moscow, Russian ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov […]

  • The cost of dating

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 2:49am EDT

    On this episode of The Cost of Everything, we take a closer look at the world of dating and beyond. Host Christy Ai, alongside relationship expert Megan Weks, explores the advantages and disadvantages of swiping left or right, the value of premium access on dating apps, the benefits and drawbacks of hiring a matchmaker, and the […]

  • Did the Bible tell the US to support Israeli genocide?

    RT - Apr 25th 2024 2:27am EDT

    On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes a look at recent statements by US House Speaker Mike Johnson that the Bible told him to give full, unadulterated support to the state of Israel in its conflict in Gaza. Is that really true, and what kind of theology has led to this opinion being held […]