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Trump orders feds not to help Democrat-run cities with riots
RT - Jan 31st 2026 11:03pm EST
The US president has said the agents will only protect federal properties US President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stay away from protests in Democrat-run cities amid nationwide demonstrations against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The “National Shutdown” was called on Friday, with organizers urging Americans to abstain […]
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Trump orders feds not to help Democrat-run cities with riots
RT - Jan 31st 2026 11:03pm EST
The US president has said the agents will only protect federal properties US President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stay away from protests in Democrat-run cities amid nationwide demonstrations against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The “National Shutdown” was called on Friday, with organizers urging Americans to abstain […]
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Pentagon wants killer AI without safeguards – Reuters
RT - Jan 31st 2026 8:49pm EST
The US Department of War has reportedly clashed with contractor Anthropic over ethical limitations built into its tech The US Department of War is locked in a dispute with artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic over restrictions that would limit how the military can deploy AI systems, including for autonomous weapons targeting and domestic surveillance. The disagreement has […]
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British PM calls on Prince Andrew to testify over Epstein links
RT - Jan 31st 2026 7:36pm EST
The former British royal was again featured in newly released files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before the US Congress after the former royal was featured extensively in the latest tranche of Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. […]
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Trump refuses to reveal his Iran ‘plan’ even to closest allies
RT - Jan 31st 2026 5:25pm EST
Tehran says diplomacy “progressing” despite heated tensions with Washington US President Donald Trump has said he will not share his plans for dealing with Iran even with America’s closest regional allies. However, even as Washington has ramped up military pressure on Tehran, both sides have indicated that diplomatic backchannels remain open. In recent weeks, the […]
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US government shuts down for second time in four months
RT - Jan 31st 2026 4:44pm EST
Multiple federal agencies remain without funding as Democratic lawmakers demand major reforms to immigration enforcement The US federal government has entered a partial shutdown, the second such instance since last October, amid bickering between Democrats and Republicans over immigration. Starting early Saturday, the departments of War, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, […]
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US oil companies going to Venezuela – Trump
RT - Jan 31st 2026 3:53pm EST
The South American country’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, recently signed legislation inviting foreign investment in Venezuela’s energy sector US President Donald Trump has said that American oil companies are going to Venezuela in light of the South American country’s latest push to incentivize foreign investment in its energy sector. In early January, US commandos conducted […]
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EU army ‘unrealistic’ – Polish foreign minister
RT - Jan 31st 2026 11:56am EST
Radoslaw Sikorski made the remarks after Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called for the bloc to establish a 100,000-strong force Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has dismissed the idea of a joint EU army as “unrealistic,” after the bloc’s defense commissioner floated the idea earlier this month, citing the perceived threat from Russia and shifting US […]
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Why Russia and the UAE are a match made in heaven
RT - Jan 31st 2026 10:41am EST
Both Moscow and Abu Dhabi need a certain kind of partner, and both can fulfill that role without demanding ideological loyalty This week, Moscow received United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The reception began with protocol that, beyond its ornamental purpose, functioned as a political instrument in its own right. The delegation […]
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US approves new multi-billion military sale to Israel
RT - Jan 31st 2026 10:22am EST
The decision comes as Israeli officials reportedly acknowledged that 70,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza during the war with Hamas The US has approved more than $6.5 billion in new potential military sales to Israel amid rising tensions with Iran, officials in Washington have announced. According to two separate statements by the Pentagon and State […]
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Western spies say Iran not making nukes – NYT
RT - Jan 31st 2026 8:48am EST
US President Donald Trump has escalated threats against Tehran, warning that time was “running out” for a nuclear deal Western intelligence agencies see no indication that Iran is enriching uranium for “bomb-grade material,” the New York Times has reported, citing sources. While activity has been detected at nuclear sites, including those damaged by last year’s […]
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US choking Cuba’s economy – Moscow
RT - Jan 31st 2026 7:30am EST
Russia opposes unilateral sanctions, including Washington’s “maximum pressure” strategy, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Russia condemns the renewed US attempts to economically strangle Cuba, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. Her comments come after US President Donald Trump moved to ramp up pressure on the island’s fuel lifeline. On Thursday, Trump signed […]
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Gold, silver plunge after Trump names Fed chair pick
RT - Jan 31st 2026 4:55am EST
Kevin Warsh’s nomination is seen as a catalyst that triggered profit-taking and technical selling after an extended rally in precious metals Gold and silver prices plunged on Friday in one of their worst single-day declines in years after US President Donald Trump named former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank. Gold […]
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NATO ruined Libya, but couldn’t break it
RT - Jan 31st 2026 3:44am EST
Despite the de facto partition, the state functions as a complex mosaic of entities and interests, while people remain bound by deep ties To an outside observer, Libya is a map of fractured jurisdictions. Yet, beneath the surface, a singular, invisible nervous system keeps the lights on. This is the ultimate Libyan irony: although the […]
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The deep state: does it exist and what is it?
RT - Jan 31st 2026 2:22am EST
So many on the American Left call it a right-wing trope. Others say that it’s the real power in Washington, a permanent power that transcends presidential administrations. John Kiriakou can tell you that the Deep State is real… because he was a part of it. It exists. It is real. And it controls a lot […]
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No evidence Greenland faces foreign threat – EU transport chief
RT - Jan 31st 2026 2:12am EST
The Arctic island is not a hotspot, Apostolos Tzitzikostas has said There is no evidence that “foreign adversaries” are targeting Greenland or that the island requires rapid investments to deploy troops there, the EU’s transport commissioner has said. European NATO members pushed back this month against renewed remarks by US President Donald Trump about acquiring […]
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Trump’s ‘armada’ issues warning to Tehran
RT - Jan 30th 2026 6:17pm EST
The US Central Command is worried about Iranian naval drills, despite staging its own war “readiness exercises” The US military has issued a formal warning to Iran over its planned live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, while simultaneously conducting major “readiness exercises” of its own across the Middle East. In a statement released […]
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Final batch of Epstein files mentions Musk, Gates and Trump
RT - Jan 30th 2026 5:26pm EST
The cache includes more than three million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos related to the late sex offender The US Justice Department has published the final massive trove of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a release mandated by Congress that reveals new details about the financier’s associations but contains no criminal allegations against the […]
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UN at risk of ‘imminent financial collapse’ – secretary general
RT - Jan 30th 2026 4:08pm EST
Unpaid dues and reduced funding could halt the world body’s core operations by mid-2026, Antonio Guterres has warned The United Nations is at risk of running out of cash as unpaid dues and funding shortfalls by member states threaten to disrupt key operations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. Guterres issued the warning in a letter […]
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Dmitry Trenin: America First goes global
RT - Jan 30th 2026 3:19pm EST
America narrows its focus, and sharpens its claws The United States has now published two of the three pillars of its main strategic doctrine: the National Security Strategy at the end of 2025 and, in January, the National Defense Strategy. Only the Nuclear Posture Review remains. Many observers described US President Donald Trump’s security strategy […]
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US probing claims WhatsApp chats aren’t private – Bloomberg
RT - Jan 30th 2026 1:44pm EST
Former contractors have alleged they and Meta staff had “unfettered” access to encrypted messages US federal authorities are investigating allegations that staff at WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms Inc. had access to message content despite the company marketing the app as protected by end-to-end encryption, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Special agents from the US Department of […]
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EU democracy now has fewer boundaries than the average hooker
RT - Jan 30th 2026 12:48pm EST
Calls to strip a former Austrian foreign minister of her citizenship set an abysmally low bar for rule of law Every time I hear about some new attempt by EU officials to sanction or otherwise institutionally punish their own people for saying things about Russia or Ukraine that they don’t like, I’m reminded how many […]
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German unemployment highest in over a decade
RT - Jan 30th 2026 12:19pm EST
After two years of recession, the country’s economy faces another year of near-zero growth Unemployment in Germany has risen to a 12-year high, official figures released on Friday show. The labor report comes as the country’s struggling economy risks a third consecutive year without growth. Data from the Federal Employment Agency (BA) shows that 177,000 […]
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‘Why should Russia talk to us?’ – Kallas
RT - Jan 30th 2026 11:29am EST
The top EU diplomat has said Brussels has nothing to offer Moscow in talks EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has admitted that the bloc has nothing to “offer to Russia” and therefore doesn’t expect any direct talks with Moscow. Brussels will choose “more pressure” over negotiations, she said. Asked on Friday whether she intends […]
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‘Why should Russia talk to us?’ – Kallas
RT - Jan 30th 2026 11:29am EST
The top EU diplomat has said Brussels has nothing to offer Moscow in talks EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has admitted that the bloc has nothing to “offer to Russia” and therefore doesn’t expect any direct talks with Moscow. Brussels will choose “more pressure” over negotiations, she said. Asked on Friday whether she intends […]
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