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  • Israel responds to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 10:18am EST

    The Hague-based court has turned the justice system into “a human shield for Hamas’ crimes,” President Isaac Herzog has said Senior Israeli officials have attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, accusing The Hague-based institution of anti-Semitism and siding with terrorists.  […]

  • The global year of elections is ending: Have we all chosen wisely?

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 10:05am EST

    More than a third of the world countries have made their voting choices during the outgoing year, but it’s still unclear what we should expect next The year 2024 has virtually earned the title of the first-ever Global Year of Elections in human history. Nationwide elections, referendums, and other forms of public voting are taking […]

  • West’s 500-year hegemony is over – Orban 

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 9:36am EST

    The dominant center of the world is shifting to Eurasia, according to the Hungarian prime minister The West’s 500-year global hegemony is over and the future will belong to Eurasia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated.   The idea that “the whole world should be organized on a Western model” and that nations will be […]

  • Number of grounded Russian Airbus jets revealed

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 9:05am EST

    Half of the A320neo and A321neo aircraft in the country are inoperable due to difficulties sourcing parts, Kommersant reports Russian airlines have grounded 34 of the 66 Airbus A320neo and A321neo planes in the country as a result of Western sanctions, Kommersant business daily reported on Thursday. The planes have been taken out of service […]

  • Number of grounded Russian Airbus jets revealed

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 9:05am EST

    Half of the A320neo and A321neo aircraft in the country are inoperable due to difficulties sourcing parts, Kommersant reports Russian airlines have grounded 34 of the 66 Airbus A320neo and A321neo planes in the country as a result of Western sanctions, Kommersant business daily reported on Thursday. The planes have been taken out of service […]

  • Number of grounded Russian Airbus jets revealed

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 9:05am EST

    Half of the A320neo and A321neo aircraft in the country are inoperable due to difficulties sourcing parts, Kommersant reports Russian airlines have grounded 34 of the 66 Airbus A320neo and A321neo planes in the country as a result of Western sanctions, Kommersant business daily reported on Thursday. The planes have been taken out of service […]

  • Africa and Belgium – the colonial history

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 8:24am EST

    In the latest episode of “Lumuba’s Africa,” Professor PLO Lumumba discusses the era of Belgian colonial rule in the Congo, highlighting the brutal behavior and harmful governance under King Leopold II. He views this chapter in African history as one of the most significant genocides, considering the immense loss of life, widespread amputations, and the […]

  • Germany records spike in corporate bankruptcies

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 8:03am EST

    A sluggish economy and rising costs have led to a double-digit insolvency rate The number of corporate bankruptcies in Germany has soared over the past year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Thursday. The trend has been attributed to weak economic performance and rising costs in the EU’s largest economy. According to preliminary data, […]

  • US Congress to impose bathroom rules for transgenders

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 7:25am EST

    Such people will only be able to use restrooms that align with their biological sex, House Speaker Mike Johnson has said Transgender individuals will be barred from using bathrooms in the US Capitol building that do not correspond to their sex assigned at birth, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday. The statement […]

  • US military prepared for nuclear strikes – spokesman 

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 7:22am EST

    Washington is nonetheless seeking to avoid any use of such weapons, Thomas Buchanan has said The US is ready to use nuclear weapons if necessary but would only do so on terms “acceptable” for the country and its interest, US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) spokesman Rear Admiral Thomas Buchanan has said.   Speaking at the Project […]

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  • ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 7:21am EST

    Prosecutors in The Hague are also seeking the detention of Israel’s former defence minister, Yoav Gallant DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  • EU state moves air defense systems to Ukrainian border

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 6:54am EST

    Hungary needs to protect itself amid the “greatest-ever” risk of spillover, the defense minister has said Hungary is moving some of its air defense systems to the Ukrainian border due to the latest escalation of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced on Wednesday evening, after attending a defense council meeting. […]

  • Rwandan genocide, 30 years on

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 6:44am EST

    This year marks three decades since one of the most tragic periods in African history – the genocide in Rwanda. Professor PLO Lumumba discusses the tragic events in the latest episode of “Lumumba’s Africa.” He delves into the resolution of the crisis and the measures implemented by the Rwandan government to address and manage the […]

  • London’s water supply on ‘knife-edge’ – Guardian

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 5:10am EST

    Thames Water operations are on the brink of collapse, endangering supplies to 16 million customers, a report has found The supply of water to London and other parts of the UK is on a “knife-edge” as Britain’s biggest water provider has £23 billion ($29 billion) of assets in urgent need of repair, according to The […]

  • Two British-made long-range missiles shot down – Russian MOD

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 4:41am EST

    The ministry has not specified where exactly the Storm Shadow missiles were intercepted Russian air defenses have intercepted two UK-produced Storm Shadow missiles fired by Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Thursday.

  • Ex-CDC chief claims ‘substantial’ US role in Covid pandemic

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 4:12am EST

    Several US government agencies helped to fund lab work that led to the creation of the coronavirus, according to Robert Redfield Robert Redfield, a former director of the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), has claimed that Covid-19 was artificially developed, and that the US played a “substantial” role in starting the pandemic. Redfield, who […]

  • Final two Dutch F-16s delivered to Ukraine for pilot training

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 3:57am EST

    The Netherlands has now supplied 18 fighter jets to a Romanian air base as promised, its defense ministry has said The Dutch military has completed the delivery of 18 F-16 fighter jets for Kiev after the final two planes arrived at an air base in Romania, where Ukrainian pilots are being trained to operate the […]

  • Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine cannot regain Crimea by force

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 3:25am EST

    Kiev will keep trying to return the peninsula through diplomatic means, the country’s leader has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has conceded that Kiev lacks the ability to fulfil its goal of retaking Crimea from Russia through the use of force. In an interview on Wednesday, Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reminded Zelensky […]

  • UK PM must explain if country is at war with Russia – ex-opposition leader

    RT - Nov 21st 2024 3:02am EST

    Jeremy Corbyn has called on Keir Starmer to provide answers after a reported Ukrainian strike using British long-range missiles British Prime Minister Keir Starmer must explain to the public whether the country is “at war” with Russia, after media reports that Ukraine used UK-supplied missiles for strikes into Russian territory, former opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn […]

  • Biden wants to forgive Ukraine’s debts

    RT - Nov 20th 2024 11:23pm EST

    Donald Trump previously pushed for providing only loans, not gifts, to Kiev Outgoing US President Joe Biden has decided to write off about $4.7 billion in taxpayer-funded loans to Ukraine as part of a broader effort to bolster Kiev before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. Since February 2022, the US Congress has approved […]

  • Ex-US general calls for ‘urgent’ early removal of Biden

    RT - Nov 20th 2024 9:03pm EST

    Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, wants to “stop the madness before WWIII is irreversible” Retired US Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn has urged Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment to prevent President Joe Biden from “sleepwalking” into World War III after he allegedly permitted Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles […]

  • British state media confirms ‘Storm Shadow’ strike deep inside Russia

    RT - Nov 20th 2024 7:57pm EST

    London has allegedly followed Washington in allowing Kiev to freely use Western long-range weapons Ukraine has reportedly fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets in Russia’s Kursk Region, the BBC claimed on Wednesday. This report follows allegations that Washington has also granted Kiev permission to use its ATACMS missiles for long-range strikes against Russia. While […]

  • Western human rights groups blast Biden over Ukraine land mines

    RT - Nov 20th 2024 5:48pm EST

    The US president has reversed a 2022 pledge, drawing fierce criticism from activists who spoke to Politico Western human rights organizations have condemned US President Joe Biden for supplying Ukraine with anti-personnel land mines, accusing the outgoing American leader of breaking his 2022 promise to restrict their use. The move has sparked outrage, with lobbyists […]

  • Germany knew in advance about Nord Stream attack – media

    RT - Nov 20th 2024 4:53pm EST

    Berlin failed to warn the navy, federal police or counter-terrorism agencies about a potential sabotage act, Der Spiegel has said Germany had received several warnings from other Western intelligence services, including the CIA, about a supposed Ukrainian attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines some three months before the incident, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. […]

  • Russia’s mega gas pipeline to China complete – CCTV

    RT - Nov 20th 2024 3:48pm EST

    Construction of the East Route natural gas pipeline has been finalized, according to its operator Construction of the East Route mega pipeline to supply Russian natural gas from Siberia to eastern China has been completed, CCTV reported this week, citing the project’s operator PipeChina. According to the report, the 5,111 km cross-border pipeline is now […]