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  • US government has $5 billion worth of bitcoin – WSJ

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 10:58am EDT

    A massive amount of crypto has reportedly been seized from cybercriminals The US government has become one of the largest holders of cryptocurrency after seizing roughly 200,000 bitcoin worth billions of dollars, the WSJ reported on Sunday, citing an analysis of public filings by crypto firm 21.co. Hardware wallets controlled by the Justice Department, the […]

  • China is reshaping the world with Belt and Road, and it’s a good thing

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 10:25am EDT

    For ten years, Beijing’s most ambitious infrastructure project has been giving the Global South an alternative to West-dominated development Representatives from more than 140 countries will convene in China this week for another edition of the Belt and Road Forum, an international political and economic meeting designed to work out action plans for Beijing’s Belt […]

  • Hezbollah attacked Israel to avenge murdered journalist – media

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 10:22am EDT

    A Reuters reporter was killed on Lebanese territory on Friday by suspected Israeli shelling An attack on Sunday on the northern Israeli town of Shtula that killed one person was a response to the death days earlier of a Reuters journalist and Lebanese national, the militant group Hezbollah said, as cross-border tensions ramp up amid […]

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  • Pentagon on back foot in ‘informational domain’ – general

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 10:01am EDT

    Russian news outlets are too popular in South America for the US military’s liking The US government is not doing enough to counter the messaging of Russia and Venezuela in Latin America, a senior Pentagon official has claimed. Washington should “do better” in the “informational domain,” four-star general Laura Richardson believes. The commander of United […]

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  • Banana Empire heir wins Ecuador’s election

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 9:51am EDT

    The vote took place against the backdrop of a series of political assassinations Banana fortune heir Daniel Noboa won the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election on Sunday, national officials reported. The elections took place amid unprecedented violence, which had claimed the lives of two politicians, including one candidate. Noboa, 35, will become the youngest […]

  • Biden wants to fly to Israel – Politico

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 8:32am EDT

    Unlike Russia during his trip to Kiev in February, Hamas may target the US president, sources told the outlet US President Joe Biden wants to accept an invitation by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the country in a gesture of support, but White House officials are concerned for his safety there, Politico has […]

  • BRICS now richer than G7 – Putin

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 8:25am EDT

    The Russian president says the bloc is crucial in the formation of a multipolar world The BRICS nations have overtaken G7 states in terms of the purchasing power parity (PPP) of their populations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in an interview with China Media Group. “As for BRICS, at the time of the […]

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  • Ukraine is not a US ally – ex-Pentagon official

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 7:54am EDT

    Washington “had never committed to defend” Kiev, so failure to do so wouldn’t hurt America’s credibility, according to Elbridge Colby Ukraine has never enjoyed the status of a US ally, meaning that Washington has no obligation to defend it per se, ex-Pentagon defense strategist Elbridge Colby has argued. The former official, who now heads The […]

  • Former Chinese bank boss arrested on corruption charges – Xinhua

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 7:31am EDT

    Liu Liange’s reported detention comes as part of widespread anti-corruption efforts in Beijing Liu Liange, the former chairman of the state-owned Bank of China, has been arrested on suspicion of bribery and issuing illegal loans, the Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Liu’s arrest comes as part of a widespread anti-corruption crackdown by the authorities […]

  • 12 years of hell in Libya

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 6:56am EDT

    In 2011, NATO supported the overthrow of former President Muammar Gaddafi, bringing about years of instability and two more civil wars that have yet to create a permanent political settlement. Host Manila Chan speaks to veteran war correspondent and journalist Elijah Magnier about the overthrow of Gaddafi and the current state of Libya.

  • ‘I am still a Russophile,’ ex-UK PM tells Ukrainian media

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 6:52am EDT

    Boris Johnson was asked if his attitude to Russian civilization has changed amid the conflict Boris Johnson remains an avowed Russophile despite his record of opposing the Russian government, the former British prime minister has told Ukrainian media. The politician was confronted about his love for Russian culture during an interview with the state news […]

  • Russia suspends all seafood imports from Japan

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 6:34am EDT

    The ban is due to food contamination fears after the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant The Russian government on Monday introduced a temporary ban on imports of seafood from Japan, after Tokyo released treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. According to a statement released […]

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  • China’s Belt and Road Initiative: The only thing that can stop the multipolar world is a WORLD WAR

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 4:08am EDT

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Hussein Askary, Vice Chairman of the Belt and Road Initiative in Sweden, ahead of the BRI Forum in Beijing. He discusses the growth of China’s Belt & Road Initiative to include 152 countries, propaganda around China’s BRI being a debt trap for developing countries, the rise of […]

  • France cuts energy consumption – minister

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 3:23am EDT

    The country should continue to implement its ‘energy sobriety’ program to avoid shortages, Agnès Pannier-Runacher says France’s consumption of electricity and gas has decreased by 12% since last October, when an energy conservation program was launched in the country, Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher said in an interview with the TV channel France 2. As […]

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  • Western oil sanctions helped China save billions of dollars – Reuters 

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 2:44am EDT

    Beijing’s lower costs of importing crude are an unintended consequence of the restrictions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, the outlet has said China has managed to save billions of dollars this year through record imports of discounted crude oil from countries under Western sanctions, according to a Reuters report based on data from ship-trackers and […]

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  • Gaza may turn into ‘graveyard’ for Israeli troops – Tehran

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 12:16am EDT

    Iran has once against cautioned Israel against launching a ground offensive into the Palestinian enclave Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that if diplomatic efforts to stop Israeli airstrikes and prevent a ground offensive on Gaza are unsuccessful, there is a risk of the conflict escalating uncontrollably with multiple regional players potentially joining the fight. […]

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  • CrossTalk Bullhorns: Planning genocide

    RT - Oct 16th 2023 12:00am EDT

    Israel’s assault on the people of Gaza continues unabated. Israel has been given a blank check by the West to unilaterally –and without constraint– proceed as it wishes. A second Nakba is being carried out against the Palestinians. CrossTalking, with George Szamuely and Dmitry Babich.

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  • Biden warns Israel against Gaza occupation

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 11:19pm EDT

    The IDF must eliminate Hamas, but a continued occupation of Gaza would be a “big mistake,” according to the US president US President Joe Biden said he does not support any long-term Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, but believes that the Israel Defense Forces “going in” and “taking out the extremists” would be a […]

  • EU boss raises alarm about fresh migrant wave

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 8:04pm EDT

    The Israeli-Palestinian conflict may fuel extremism in the EU, the European Council President has warned European Council President Charles Michel has called for an “extraordinary” meeting of its members, to address the escalating conflict in the Middle East, following Hamas’ attack on Israel, and to assess the impact it may have on the European Union’s […]

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  • ‘Injustice’ against Palestinians can’t continue – China

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 7:01pm EDT

    The Jewish nation is no longer “homeless,” and Palestinians also deserve statehood, China’s top diplomat has said Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that China will continue to stand on the side of international law, peace and justice, condemning all acts of violence against civilians in Israel’s war with Hamas. The unprecedented militant raid claimed […]

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  • Pro-EU parties claim Polish election victory

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 6:50pm EDT

    The ruling Law & Justice party is ahead, according to exit polls, but not by enough to hold onto power Poland’s centrist, pro-EU political opposition is poised to take over from the conservative ruling Law & Justice (PiS) party, according to an Ipsos exit poll released following Sunday’s elections, which show PiS in the lead but not […]

  • FBI director warns of Hamas copycat threat

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 5:29pm EDT

    Christopher Wray did not mention any specific plots targeting Americans, merely urging local police to remain vigilant  Americans face a heightened threat from “lone wolf” terrorists inspired to replicate aspects of Hamas’ recent assault on Israel on US soil, FBI Director Christopher Wray told an audience of law enforcement officers at the International Association of […]

  • EU reveals position on Israel-Gaza war

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 3:30pm EDT

    The bloc insisted it remains committed to peace and a two-state solution amid mounting Palestinian casualties The EU has condemned Hamas and ordered the militant group to release Israeli hostages without preconditions, affirming support for Israel’s right to self-defense within the confines of international law in a statement released by the European Council on Sunday. […]

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  • Iran a ‘Nazi regime’ – Israel

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 3:28pm EDT

    Iran’s support for Hamas makes it culpable in last Saturday’s attack, Israel’s envoy to the UN says Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has said in an interview with Iranian media that the current administration in Tehran is exhibiting behavior similar to that of Nazi Germany. “The Ayatollah regime today is exactly like […]

  • McDonald’s subsidiaries take sides in Israel-Gaza war

    RT - Oct 15th 2023 2:59pm EDT

    The fast-food chain’s Israeli franchise’s announcement of free meals for IDF soldiers drew boycott calls and protests Fast food giant McDonald’s Israeli franchise’s announcement of free meals for Israeli security forces triggered counter-donations from many of the chain’s Arab subsidiaries to the Palestinian cause on Saturday, posts on X (formerly Twitter) revealed. Amid a growing […]