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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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  • Trump reveals Fed boss nominee

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 11:10am EST

    Gold and silver prices tumbled as Kevin Warsh was named to succeed Jerome Powell US President Donald Trump has tapped former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as the institution’s chair. Warsh has signaled that he is willing to slash interest rates, a move long advocated for by Trump. Trump revealed his […]

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  • African diaspora – Europe

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 10:53am EST

    In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor turns his gaze northward, across the Mediterranean, to unravel the complex tapestry of the African Diaspora in Europe. Join us for an essential exploration of history, identity, and resilience.

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  • NATO creating bank to prepare for war with Russia – media

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 10:07am EST

    Member states are seeking to use the structure to bypass legal constraints on military spending, Izvestia reports A group of NATO countries is working to set up a new bank by 2027 to help fund military spending and prepare for a potential conflict with Russia, Izvestia reports, citing sources. Western officials and media outlets have […]

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  • EU rejects Zelensky’s European army proposal

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 9:30am EST

    The idea is unworkable due to NATO’s role, the bloc’s foreign policy and security chief Kaja Kallas has said The idea of a unified European army as advocated by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is unworkable because many EU states are also members of NATO, the economic bloc’s foreign policy and security chief Kaja Kallas has said. […]

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  • More EU member debt needed to finance military – official

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 7:51am EST

    The bloc’s budget is too small, and without extra funding poorer regions and farmers will pay the price, the social committee chief has warned EU member states will need to take on more joint debt to fund expanding military spending, Seamus Boland, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), has warned, saying the […]

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  • Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 39: The exorbitant privilege trap – How dollar power ensnares America

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 6:49am EST

    The dollar’s reserve status yields leverage – at hidden cost. An economic reckoning reveals the trade-offs embedded in monetary dominance. In some corners of the political imagination, the dollar has become a grand theory of everything – not a currency, but a convenient, catch-all, virtually cosmic culprit. Every sanction, every covert operation, every warship dispatched […]

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  • Trump threatens to ban Canadian-made planes

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 6:38am EST

    The US president’s remarks come amid a rift between Washington and Ottawa over trade and geopolitics US President Donald Trump has threatened to “decertify” aircraft made in Canada and hit Canadian plane sales with a 50% tariff amid rising tensions with Ottawa. Trump made the comments in a post on Truth Social on Thursday, tying […]

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  • Microsoft suffers $357 billion rout over AI spending fears

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 5:21am EST

    The company endured its worst trading day since 2020 Microsoft shares have suffered their largest decline in more than five years, falling 10% this week after the company reported record spending on artificial intelligence alongside slowing growth in its key cloud unit. The stock closed at $433.50 on Thursday, down from $481.63 at the end […]

  • Microsoft suffers $357 billion rout over AI spending fears

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 5:21am EST

    The company endured its worst trading day since 2020 Microsoft shares have suffered their largest decline in more than five years, falling 10% this week after the company reported record spending on artificial intelligence alongside slowing growth in its key cloud unit. The stock closed at $433.50 on Thursday, down from $481.63 at the end […]

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  • Musk mulling mega-mergers – Bloomberg

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 5:07am EST

    Two options are said to be under discussion: a SpaceX-Tesla tie-up or one between the space firm and AI company xAI Elon Musk is considering ways to consolidate his business empire, with potential mergers involving SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources. According to the outlet, two main options are under discussion: […]

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  • EU’s Kallas promises to be ‘very smart’ by end of term

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 4:49am EST

    The top diplomat has claimed her intelligence is improving thanks to extensive reading EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said she “will be very smart” by the end of her term thanks to her reading habits. Kallas made the remark at a press conference on Thursday after a journalist offered to give her a […]

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  • Man posing as FBI agent tries to free alleged CEO killer Mangione – media

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 3:34am EST

    The accused impersonator went to a New York federal jail armed with a pizza cutter A pizzeria worker from Minnesota has been arrested after reportedly posing as an FBI agent in an attempt to free Luigi Mangione – the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson – from a New York prison. The improbable […]

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  • Man posing as FBI agent tries to free alleged CEO killer Mangione – media

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 3:34am EST

    The accused impersonator went to a New York federal jail armed with a pizza cutter A pizzeria worker from Minnesota has been arrested after reportedly posing as an FBI agent in an attempt to free Luigi Mangione – the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson – from a New York prison. The improbable […]

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  • Trump responds to Canada and UK’s talks with China

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 2:59am EST

    The US president has warned the long-standing allies against courting Beijing US President Donald Trump has warned Canada and the UK that their recent efforts to improve business ties with China are “very dangerous,” as both nations seek to reset relations with Beijing amid tensions with Washington. Trump made the remarks on Thursday at the […]

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  • New (old) paradigm

    RT - Jan 30th 2026 1:57am EST

    With the Trump presidency, we have seen the return of Great Power politics with a vengeance. Global institutions and international law are being sidelined. Ideological crusades are now absent. Does this make the world a better place? I guess it depends where you are in the pecking order. CrossTalking with John Mearsheimer and Alastair Crooke.

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  • US military ready for action against Iran – Secretary of War

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 10:34pm EST

    President Donald Trump hopes he won’t have to use the “very ‌powerful ‍ships sailing ⁠to Iran right now” US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has declared that the military is fully prepared to “deliver whatever” President Donald Trump orders regarding Iran, as a major naval armada moves toward the region. Speaking at a cabinet meeting […]

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  • Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 8:30pm EST

    The US president accuses federal agencies of facilitating his tax return leak President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department, alleging the agencies failed to protect his confidential tax records from a politically motivated leak that he claims caused “reputational and financial harm.” The […]

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  • Trump declares national emergency over ‘Cuba threat’

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 7:33pm EST

    The US president has dramatically escalated pressure on the government in Havana and its trade partners US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency and threatened to impose steep tariffs on any country supplying oil to Cuba, dramatically escalating pressure on Havana after the US military operation in Venezuela already cut the island nation […]

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  • US dollar’s global role at risk – German regulator

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 5:30pm EST

    The financial supervisory authority in Berlin has warned against “drastic attempts to politicize institutions” The US dollar’s status as a global reserve currency could be called into question as early as this year, the German financial regulator has warned in its annual forecast. According to a report published on Wednesday by the Federal Financial Supervisory […]

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  • Potentially habitable Earth-sized planet discovered

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 3:35pm EST

    The candidate orbits a Sun-like star about 146 light-years away, and may be as cold as Mars, according to NASA Scientists have discovered a distant, Earth-sized planet that may be capable of supporting life, according to NASA. The candidate, named HD 137010 b, orbits a Sun-like star about 146 light-years from Earth and may have […]

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  • UK immigration officers charged with robbing migrants

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 2:14pm EST

    The five suspects are accused of misconduct in public office and stealing cash from illegals who had crossed the English Channel on boats Five British immigration officers have appeared in court on charges of stealing cash from illegal migrants who arrived in the UK across the English Channel on small boats, Reuters reported on Thursday. […]

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  • French justice minister proposes three-year immigration freeze

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 1:40pm EST

    Gerard Darmanin has toughened his stance as he prepares a run for the presidency French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin has proposed a near-total halt to legal immigration for up to three years, as he prepares to take on the right-wing National Rally in next year’s presidential election. Speaking to French broadcaster LCI this week, Darmanin […]

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  • ‘If NATO was ever to declare war on Russia, I wouldn’t be in NATO headquarters because of those Oreshniks’ – Stanislav Krapivnik

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 1:18pm EST

    ‘If NATO was ever to declare war on Russia, I wouldn’t be in NATO headquarters because those Oreshniks are coming, and they’ll be there within minutes’ – former US Army Officer Stanislav Krapivnik. In this week’s episode of Sanchez Effect, we break down why the Oreshnik has made waves across the West. It’s a game-changer that can […]

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  • German MP urges Merz to ‘call Moscow’

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 12:32pm EST

    Berlin needs action, not constant commentary on international crises, Tino Chrupalla has said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should “step forward” and re-engage in dialogue with Russia, opposition lawmaker Tino Chrupalla has said, warning that Germany is sliding toward “deindustrialization” and urgently needs action. The remarks came a day after Merz outright refused to engage in […]

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