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  • Supreme Court lets US govt require biological sex in passports

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 1:24pm EST

    President Donald Trump has attempted to ban Americans from using ‘X’ as their gender in their travel document A ruling by the US Supreme Court has greenlit requiring that the country’s passports indicate the holder’s sex recorded at birth. The temporary order is being seen as a win for US President Donald Trump’s pushback on […]

  • What’s behind Trump’s call to resume nuclear tests?

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 12:14pm EST

    A closer look at the difference between explosions, experiments, and political theater A few days ago, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear testing. The statement caused quite a stir, prompting questions, clarifications, and a wave of interpretations. But Trump’s declaration was likely meant to provoke exactly that kind of […]

  • UK and Baltic countries simulate war with Russia – Politico

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 12:03pm EST

    Northern European military heads gathered in Norway this week to practice a potential response to the alleged threat from Moscow Several northern European countries, including the UK, Nordic, and Baltic states, rehearsed a military conflict with Russia at a gathering in northern Norway this week, Politico reported on Friday. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denis Shmigal reportedly […]

  • US preparing grand jury subpoenas in Russiagate case – media

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 11:48am EST

    The subpoenas will reportedly request materials related to the 2017 intelligence community report that kickstarted the conspiracy US federal prosecutors are about to issue grand jury subpoenas to obtain records tied to a 2017 intelligence report commissioned by then President Barack Obama that kickstarted the Russiagate conspiracy, Reuters reported Thursday. Known as the Intelligence Community […]

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  • Russian fertilizer giant donates 30,000 tons of potash to South Asian nation

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 11:12am EST

    The UN World Food Program chartered a vessel to deliver fertilizer to Bangladesh that had previously been blocked in Latvia Russian fertilizer company Uralchem has donated 30,000 metric tons of potash to Bangladesh as a humanitarian gesture, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The shipment was conducted under the United Nations World Food […]

  • ‘Suspicious package’ triggers evacuations and illness at key US airbase

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 10:05am EST

    An unidentified white powder was involved, according to media reports Several people have fallen ill at a key US airbase that hosts Air Force One after a package reportedly containing unidentified white powder was delivered to the facility. The incident at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in Maryland on Thursday prompted an evacuation of two connected […]

  • Moscow comments on EU multi-entry visa ban targeting Russians

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 9:44am EST

    The restriction shows Brussels prefers “Ukrainian draft dodgers” to “solvent tourists,” the country’s Foreign Ministry has said Moscow has criticized a new EU visa ban which targets Russians, prompting the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman to suggest the move shows the bloc’s preference for “migrants on benefits” over “solvent tourists.” The European Commission announced the introduction of […]

  • Türkiye rejects US pressure to give up Russian S-400s – Bloomberg

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 9:27am EST

    Ankara is only ready to agree to joint oversight of the air defense systems with Washington, sources have claimed Türkiye continues to resist US demands to abandon its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, but is eager to make some concessions to the Americans on the issue, Bloomberg has reported. The acquisition of S-400s by Ankara […]

  • Diplomacy not weapons: NATO member’s incoming govt on Ukraine policy

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 9:04am EST

    The EU must defend its workers’ interests, not “ideological agendas,” politician Filip Turek has said The incoming Czech government plans to shift from sending military aid to Ukraine to promoting a diplomatic approach, according to the politician set to become the country’s next foreign minister. In an interview published in Politico on Thursday, Filip Turek […]

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  • Trump continues rare-earths scramble with Central Asia deals

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 7:03am EST

    The US president has hosted the heads of five former Soviet republics at the White House US President Donald Trump has announced a series of trade and investment agreements focusing on rare-earth minerals with the leaders of Central Asian states. The move comes as Washington aims to expand its engagement in the resource-rich region amid […]

  • US pressure sinks bid to buy Lukoil assets

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 6:39am EST

    Gunvor Group says the US Treasury is “fundamentally misinformed” by branding it a Kremlin-linked entity Global energy trader Gunvor Group has withdrawn its proposal to acquire foreign assets belonging to Russian oil major Lukoil after being accused by Washington of being affiliated with the Kremlin.  The potential deal was announced last week, shortly after US […]

  • Putin-Trump talks in Budapest could happen any day – Orban

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 6:23am EST

    Moscow and Washington need to settle “one or two” issues for the meeting to take place, the Hungarian PM has said A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Budapest could happen any day, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Last month, Trump announced he had called off […]

  • Chinese astronauts stranded after suspected debris strike 

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 4:32am EST

    The Shenzhou-20 mission has delayed its mission to Earth while damage to the return capsule is assessed The return of three Chinese astronauts back to Earth from the Tiangong space station has been delayed after their spacecraft was reportedly damaged by debris. The Shenzhou-20 crew – led by commander Chen Dong, a veteran astronaut and […]

  • Lasting legacy

    RT - Nov 7th 2025 1:36am EST

    Dick Cheney was probably the most powerful and consequential vice president in American history. His legacy is enormous, but not in a positive sense. He and his fellow neocons rained death and destruction throughout the Middle East and curtailed civil liberties at home. CrossTalking with Daniel McAdams, Gerald Celente, and Jeff Rich.

  • Trump sees ‘progress’ in resolving Ukraine conflict

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 9:45pm EST

    Moscow has long accused Kiev of refusing to accept reality and engage in meaningful diplomacy Both US President Donald Trump and his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, have noted “progress” in finding a negotiated solution, amid a worsening situation on the ground for Kiev’s forces. The US president has long pledged to mediate an end to […]

  • Boeing dodges criminal charge over 737 MAX crashes that killed 346

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 7:02pm EST

    The conspiracy conviction could have made the aerospace giant ineligible for US government contracts A federal judge in Texas has granted the US government’s request to dismiss a conspiracy charge against Boeing stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people an outcome critics say spares the aerospace company from full criminal accountability. Under […]

  • Elon Musk gets $1 trillion pay package approved

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 5:46pm EST

    Tesla CEO has dismissed critics of the shareholder-backed plan as “corporate terrorists” Tesla shareholders have approved an unprecedented compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, potentially worth up to $1 trillion over the next decade if ambitious performance targets are met. Under the plan, Musk could receive approximately 423.7 million Tesla shares in 12 separate tranches, […]

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  • What does a ‘socialist’ in charge of New York really mean?

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 4:33pm EST

    Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is hated both by Republicans and his own fellow Democrats because he wants to bring change. But can he? This week the youthful and charismatic Democrat politician Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York city. Mamdani’s victory was, in one sense, nothing to write home about – his main opponents were […]

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  • Polish president bemoans Ukraine’s ‘lack of gratitude’

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 4:24pm EST

    Many issues with Kiev remain unresolved despite Poland’s support, Karol Nawrocki has said Ukraine has shown a glaring “lack of gratitude to the Polish people” for the enduring aid to the country amid its conflict with Russia, President Karol Nawrocki has said. Warsaw still has many unresolved issues with Ukraine, including the WWII-era Volyn massacre, […]

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  • NATO now outproducing Russia in ammo – Rutte

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 3:58pm EST

    The military bloc is launching new plants and expanding existing ones, the secretary general has said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has claimed that the military bloc is now outproducing Russia in ammunition, citing dozens of new production lines and the highest output “in decades.” Rutte made the remarks while speaking at the NATO-Industry Forum […]

  • Nancy Pelosi reveals when she will retire from Congress

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 3:53pm EST

    The Democratic lawmaker and fierce Trump critic has said she will not seek reelection after her term ends in January 2027 Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not seek reelection after her term in Congress ends on January 3, 2027. The 85-year-old veteran Democrat has long […]

  • German arms giant reports booming sales and profits

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 3:13pm EST

    Rheinmetall posted a 20% year-on-year jump in revenue, driven by exports to Ukraine and soaring EU defense spending German arms giant Rheinmetall has reported a surge in operating profit for the first nine months of 2025 and a record backlog of orders, citing the Ukraine conflict and growing EU defense budgets. Company shares have nearly […]

  • ‘Pokrovsk is now in Russian hands, with troops busy mopping up’ – military analyst and author Andrey Martyanov

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 1:33pm EST

    On the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Martyanov challenges the Western media claims that Russia is failing to take control of Pokrovsk, insisting they’re missing the mark. He describes mapmakers as naive, claiming they’re out of touch with the realities of war. Quoting his US government sources, he reveals that the Pentagon relies on intel from […]

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  • People will ‘flee communism’ in NYC – Trump

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 12:49pm EST

    New Yorkers will seek refuge in Miami after a self-described democratic socialist was elected mayor, the US president has said New Yorkers will soon run away from their “communist” city, US President Donald Trump has remarked, following the election of progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani as mayor. Trump told supporters in Miami on Wednesday that Democrats […]

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  • US seeking to expand military presence in Syria – Reuters

    RT - Nov 6th 2025 12:27pm EST

    Washington and Damascus are in discussions over the use of an airbase by American troops The US is seeking to establish a military presence in the Syrian capital Damascus by the end of the year, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The US has maintained a foothold in Syria through a […]