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  • Le Pen conviction: How France’s courts keep sidelining the establishment’s political rivals

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 12:08pm EDT

    The case of the National Rally leader and presidential favorite, conveniently taken off future ballots, is part of a long pattern Earlier this week, the anti-establishment French political leader whom all polls suggest would easily win the presidency, if the vote were held tomorrow, was barred from running for office for five years. How convenient. Right-wing […]

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  • Russia mints 15 new billionaires – Forbes

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 11:55am EDT

    The number of individuals on the list continues to grow despite Western sanctions The number of Russian billionaires has grown over the past year despite Western sanctions aimed at destabilizing the country’s economy, according to the Forbes World’s Billionaires List. The annual ranking added 15 new Russian names in 2025 to reach a record total […]

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  • Trump administration to review billions in Harvard funding

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 10:58am EDT

    The White House has accused the university of failing to adequately address anti-Semitism on its campus The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced that it is reviewing around $9 billion in federal grants and contracts awarded to Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address anti-Semitism on its campus. The move reportedly comes […]

  • Russia never was the first to ruin ties with neighbors – Kremlin

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 10:35am EDT

    Finland’s accession to NATO reduced the relationship between Moscow and Helsinki to “zero,” Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has never been the first to damage relations with other countries and continues to seek good ties with its neighbors, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. His remarks followed Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s comments on Monday about […]

  • Iran addresses Trump bombing threat at UN Security Council

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 10:28am EDT

    Tehran has urged international action against the US president’s “reckless and belligerent” remarks Iran has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council over US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action, branding his remarks “reckless and belligerent.” Trump recently threatened Iran with bombing strikes “the likes of which it has never seen” […]

  • IMF discounts Trump tariff recession threat  

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 9:17am EDT

    The expectation of sweeping levies is creating uncertainty but unlikely to trigger a recession, the financial body’s managing director has said   US President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is fueling significant uncertainty and undermining confidence about the global economy, but it’s unlikely to cause a recession in the near future, the head of the […]

  • NATO will ‘survive’ Trump – top EU diplomat

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 8:50am EDT

    The US president earlier threatened not to defend the bloc unless it drastically increases defense spending NATO will remain intact despite pressure from US President Donald Trump, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said. She warned, however, that some member states must be ready to make difficult choices to meet the required level of […]

  • Germany to target ‘internal EU enemies’ – Politico

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 8:16am EDT

    The thinly veiled threat reportedly refers to Hungary, which has blocked several of Brussels’ foreign policy decisions The incoming German government plans to play a larger role in EU decision-making, including by punishing nations that dissent against the bloc’s foreign policy, Politico has reported. According to the outlet, a draft coalition agreement targets Hungary, which […]

  • Trump rules out Ukraine joining NATO in exchange for rare earths

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 5:44am EDT

    The bid to join the military bloc was what instigated Kiev’s conflict with Russia in the first place, the US president has said Ukraine will not gain NATO membership by relinquishing its rare-earth minerals to the US, President Donald Trump has stated. He previously warned Vladimir Zelensky against attempting to renegotiate the Washington-proposed agreement. The […]

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  • Goldman Sachs thinks US recession more likely

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 5:22am EDT

    The Wall Street bank has raised the likelihood of a downturn to 35% ahead of the Trump administration’s massive tariff roll-out The US economy is facing an increasing risk of a recession as escalating tariffs threaten to slow growth, push inflation higher, and increase unemployment, Goldman Sachs has warned. On Sunday, the Wall Street bank […]

  • The West is breaking up, here is what Russia and China must do

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 4:46am EDT

    The old world is fading. Moscow and Beijing are building the new one Russia and China have emerged in recent years as standard-bearers of a world that aspires to multipolarity, sovereignty, and respect for international law. Their strategic partnership, tested by global crises and geopolitical turbulence, now serves as a cornerstone of what is often […]

  • China calls for ‘fair and binding’ Ukraine peace deal

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 3:52am EDT

    Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said further efforts should focus on eliminating the root causes of the conflict Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a fair, lasting, and binding peace agreement to end the Ukraine conflict, urging all parties to work toward a negotiated settlement. In an interview with RIA Novosti released on […]

  • Putin will ‘follow through’ on Ukraine deal – Trump

    RT - Apr 1st 2025 3:28am EDT

    The US leader would not rule out secondary tariffs on Russia if the peace process stalls US President Donald Trump has said his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, would honor his part of a potential peace agreement on the Ukraine conflict. At the same time, Trump warned Kiev against backing out of a rare-earth minerals deal […]

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  • Israeli jets strike Beirut (VIDEOS)

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 11:54pm EDT

    At least three people, including a Hezbollah member, have reportedly been killed in the Lebanese capital The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have carried out an airstrike in Beirut’s southern Dahieh suburb on Tuesday. The operation is the largest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah since a truce was signed in November.  In a statement on X […]

  • Le Pen conviction ‘a very big deal’ – Trump

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 10:03pm EDT

    The trial in France has reminded the US president of the event at home, he said US President Donald Trump has said that the criminal prosecution of French opposition leader Marine Le Pen reminds him of his own legal battles under the Biden administration.  On Monday, Le Pen, the ex-leader of the conservative National Rally […]

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  • ICC is a tool of the West – expert

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 8:18pm EDT

    The US and its allies use the International Criminal Court to impose their own will on other countries, a military analyst has told RT The EU’s disregard for the International Criminal Court (ICC) rulings against Israel shows that it is a “fake justice” institution, Drago Bosnic, a military expert and a contributor to the Bangladeshi […]

  • US State Department reacts to Le Pen conviction

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 7:16pm EDT

    The veteran conservative politician has been barred from the 2027 presidential race The US has condemned the prison sentence handed to veteran French conservative politician Marine Le Pen, who was found guilty of embezzlement and banned from running for president. On Monday, a Paris court ordered Le Pen, the former head of the National Rally […]

  • Iranian MP calls for nuclear bombs

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 4:34pm EDT

    The US’ relationship with North Korea shows that having such an arsenal has bought Pyongyang security, according to Ahmad Naderi US President Donald Trump would not dare threaten to bomb Iran if Tehran had nuclear weapons, Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Presidium of the Iranian Parliament, said on Monday. A day earlier, the US […]

  • Here’s why the West has so far failed to start World War III

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 4:16pm EDT

    The New York Times “exposé” on the US-Ukraine partnership contains no surprises, but the underlying revelation is stunning Under the title ‘The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine‘, The New York Times has published a long expose that has made a splash. It is a long article advertised – with a lumbering clunkiness […]

  • UK braces for new US tariffs – media

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 4:08pm EDT

    Trade barriers could reportedly slash the size of the British economy by 1% and lead to tax hikes The UK is preparing for a new wave of US trade tariffs that could be imposed this week, several media outlets reported on Monday, citing Downing Street. Few details about the potential tariffs have been made public […]

  • Le Pen blasts sentence as ‘political’

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 3:03pm EDT

    The court has resorted to practices fit for “authoritarian regimes,” the politician has claimed French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has denounced the sentence handed down to her by a Paris court as a “political decision” taken on an “order” of her opponents seeking to prevent her from running in the 2027 elections. The politician […]

  • ‘They’re gambling with our lives’: Inside the historic anti-Hamas revolt in Gaza

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 2:42pm EDT

    Protests in the Strip reveal deep resentment towards the group’s mismanagement and corruption For the first time in nearly two decades, the people of Gaza are raising their voices – not only against Israel but also against Hamas. In an unprecedented wave of protests sweeping across Beit Lahia, Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah, and Rafah, hundreds […]

  • Tehran responds to Trump’s threat

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 1:10pm EDT

    The US president said that Iran could be bombed if it doesn’t agree to a nuclear deal Iran will retaliate if attacked, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent threat to bomb the country. In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump said that if Tehran […]

  • Italian deputy PM blames EU for Le Pen prison sentence

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 12:22pm EDT

    The verdict against the veteran French politician is “a declaration of war by Brussels,” Matteo Salvini has said Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has condemned the verdict against French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen as “a declaration of war by Brussels.” Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in prison on embezzlement charges […]

  • India needs no Western approval for the friendships we forge – BJP spox Jaiveer Shergill

    RT - Mar 31st 2025 12:04pm EDT

    In this episode, Anupam Kher is joined by Supreme Court lawyer and politician Jaiveer Shergill as he explains why India will not bow to the West. Shergill, a national spokesman for the ruling BJP, reflects on how the tables of international politics have turned, the role of the Global South in this ongoing shift, and […]