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  • From gasoline to groceries, prices surge across America

    RT - Jun 11th 2026 10:00am EDT

    The war on Iran has pushed up fuel and grocery costs, squeezing household budgets across the US US inflation accelerated to a three-year high in May as soaring energy costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran pushed prices higher across the economy, according to government data. Food prices also rose sharply. Consumer prices rose […]

  • Conversation with Palki Sharma, IGR founder, and journalist

    RT - Jun 11th 2026 9:10am EDT

    In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, the weekly podcast on RT, Runjhun Sharma, Head of News-RT India, speaks to Palki Sharma, the founder of IGR and one of India’s most popular journalists, known for her sharp insights on geo-politics and India’s place in the global order. Palki says that the rules-based order often […]

  • Trump seeks $350 billion military spending boost

    RT - Jun 11th 2026 8:38am EDT

    The president’s call comes in response to the depletion of American weapons stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to pass a $350 billion military spending package that would also impose sweeping new national voting rules before the midterm elections. In a Truth Social post […]

  • Netanyahu’s party says he’ll run again despite Trump skepticism

    RT - Jun 11th 2026 7:40am EDT

    The statement by Likud came after the US president said he wasn’t sure the Israeli leader should be seeking another term Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will run for office again in the election later this year, his Likud party has announced. On Tuesday, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl claimed that US […]

  • The Middle East is on fire. The voice of reason might come from an unexpected direction

    RT - Jun 11th 2026 4:49am EDT

    It’s time Africa moved from the periphery and became a global defender of the rule of law and sovereignty, experts say The joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran and Tehran’s regional retaliation could give the African Union (AU) an opportunity to cement its identity as a defender of the UN charter and international law, but, […]

  • Former US Marine who covered up ‘Nazi’ tattoo wins Democratic primary

    RT - Jun 11th 2026 12:10am EDT

    Scandal-plagued Graham Platner will face Republican Susan Collins in November’s Senate election US Marine veteran Graham Platner, who recently covered up a Nazi-style tattoo, has won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November. Platner, a progressive with no previous political experience, won 75% of the vote, garnering support from […]

  • Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 9:24pm EDT

    Karmelo Anthony’s defense argued he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf in self-defense, with supporters claiming the case was about racism A Texas jury has convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet last April. […]

  • Americans rethink sex, gambling and family values – Gallup

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 7:22pm EDT

    Decades of growing moral permissiveness have stalled, with attitudes shifting on several social issues, the poll suggests Americans have become less likely to view a range of social behaviors as morally acceptable, according to a new Gallup poll. Released on Tuesday, the survey found the sharpest year-on-year declines in acceptance of having a child outside […]

  • Will America’s new China strategy finally lead to stability?

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 6:03pm EDT

    Washington’s Indo-Pacific approach is changing – and Beijing may find parts of it surprisingly acceptable The absence of China’s top military leadership from this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue – a key annual inter-governmental security conference focused on the Asia-Pacific – prompted predictable speculation about worsening US-China relations. Yet the more important development took place away from the […]

  • Israeli MP takes electric saw to school gate in Arab town (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 3:55pm EDT

    Far-right lawmaker Zvi Sukkot sparked chaos in Tuba-Zangariyye after being denied entry to the facility A visit by a far-right lawmaker to an Arab town in northern Israel has sparked controversy after local leaders accused him of staging a political provocation and sought to block the trip.  Knesset Education Committee chairman Zvi Sukkot of the […]

  • Israel faces legal action for abuse of Gaza flotilla captives

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 3:27pm EDT

    Widespread allegations of brutal treatment of activists and open mockery by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are at the heart of the inquiries Italy has launched a probe into far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s alleged mistreatment of multinational activists who took part in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, days after a similar […]

  • ‘This is not America’s war, this is Israel’s war against Iran’ – Kevork Almassian

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 2:01pm EDT

    As we go to air, it looks as though the war on Iran has resumed, and this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect scours the footage and all the details of this latest round of escalation. And the perfect guest to talk about the entire situation in the region is Kevork Almassian, award-winning journalist and host of the Syriana […]

  • Arrogance and downfall: Germany gets a well-deserved UN put-down

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 1:00pm EDT

    Berlin’s defeat exposed a state that lectures the world, backs war, excuses hypocrisy, and still expects prestige on demand “Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall” (arrogance precedes a fall) says a proverb every German knows. That, you may say, is little wonder, considering how the last two world wars started and ended. But the saying is […]

  • UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 10:40am EDT

    Labour’s Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing “damage” after he said change would only come by protesting “repeatedly and loudly” The UK has accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions over his reaction to a knife attack which triggered anti-immigrant riots in Belfast. Violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital on Tuesday night after a Sudanese […]

  • Why is Poland furious with Ukraine? Explaining Kiev’s fascination with Nazis

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 9:26am EDT

    The Ukrainian leader could become only the second person ever to lose Poland’s highest state honor Vladimir Zelensky is learning that even Ukraine’s most loyal backers may no longer be willing to overlook Kiev’s glorification of Nazi-backed nationalist figures – not even in the name of jointly opposing Russia. Warsaw, whose military and logistical support […]

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  • Taiwan test-fires US-supplied missiles towards China

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 8:08am EDT

    The live-fire drill comes as Taipei is expanding its missile arsenal despite repeated warnings from Beijing Taiwan has launched approximately 36 US-supplied missiles into the water off the coast of mainland China, in a first-of-its-kind live-fire drill on the self-governing island’s west coast. The exercise comes amid mounting tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which considers […]

  • Japan has fewer children than ever

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 4:58am EDT

    The country’s child population has hit a record low, as falling births, fewer marriages and deep social shifts reshape society In May, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released data showing that the number of children under the age of 15 in the Land of the Rising Sun had fallen to a new historic […]

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  • EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 4:32am EDT

    The US tech giant has responded by accusing the European Commission of “regulatory overreach” The European Commission has demanded that Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – give competitors’ AI assistants free access to its messaging and social media platforms. The interim measure will remain in place until the conclusion of an antitrust […]

  • Gas prices rising: Who is to blame / and how will the electorate respond?

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 2:39am EDT

    On this episode of America First, Scottie Nell Hughes addresses the question that is on every American’s mind: what is happening with gas prices? The war in Iran has moved the needle up on gas, household products, and groceries. How much more can Americans take before they decide US President Trump is at fault and take […]

  • US and Israel seeking to ‘sabotage’ Iran talks – ex-CIA analyst

    RT - Jun 10th 2026 12:39am EDT

    Larry Johnson told RT that President Donald Trump’s explanation for the latest escalation “doesn’t make sense” The US and Israel have carried out recent strikes in Iran and Lebanon in an effort to sabotage the ongoing peace talks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT. On Wednesday local time, the US struck Qeshm Island […]

  • US blockade of Cuba killing children – UN commissioner

    RT - Jun 9th 2026 10:49pm EDT

    The sanctions imposed on the island nation by Washington are incompatible with international human rights law, according to Volker Turk Children in Cuba are dying amid acute shortages of essential medical supplies caused by US-imposed economic sanctions, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said. The island nation has endured daily blackouts […]

  • US blockade of Cuba killing children – UN commissioner

    RT - Jun 9th 2026 10:49pm EDT

    The sanctions imposed on the island nation by Washington are incompatible with international human rights law, according to Volker Turk Children in Cuba are dying amid acute shortages of essential medical supplies caused by US-imposed economic sanctions, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said. The island nation has endured daily blackouts […]

  • Judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 foreign worker visa fee

    RT - Jun 9th 2026 9:51pm EDT

    The White House has said the surcharge was meant to curb abuse of the program and protect American jobs A US federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new skilled-worker visas, ruling that the White House could not impose the charge without approval from Congress. The fee applied to new H-1B […]

  • World Cup 2026 is yet to kick off. So why is there so much chaos?

    RT - Jun 9th 2026 9:36pm EDT

    US entry bans, outrageous ticket prices, and organizational problems have overshadowed football’s biggest spectacle The 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off this week, has already been overshadowed by political disputes and concerns over the tournament’s organization. Immigration rows, travel restrictions, and ticketing complaints have emerged as major flashpoints ahead of the opening match. […]

  • US announces new strikes in Iran in response to helicopter shootdown

    RT - Jun 9th 2026 5:30pm EDT

    The US Central Command described the attacks as “a proportional response” to the downing of an AH-64 Apache The US said it has launched strikes in Iran in response to the downing of an American military helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said President Donald Trump had ordered “self-defense strikes” […]