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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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  • EU scrambles to secure new energy suppliers to curb reliance on US

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 12:12pm EST

    The bloc’s growing dependency on American LNG has sparked concerns amid fraying ties over Greenland The EU is seeking new gas suppliers as growing reliance on US-sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) and deteriorating relations with Washington have raised concerns over energy security. The bloc has faced a surge in energy prices since reducing Russian oil […]

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  • Traders placing record bets on dollar collapse – Bloomberg

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 11:37am EST

    The greenback’s plunge has been attributed to market turmoil created by US President Donald Trump’s policies Traders are betting big that the US dollar will continue to fall amid uncertainty about Washington’s political and economic policies, Bloomberg has reported. The dollar suffered its worst single-day decline in nearly a year on Tuesday, plunging to its […]

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  • EU labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard ‘terrorist organization’

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 10:31am EST

    The symbolic move places the IRGC on the same list as Al-Qaeda and Hamas EU foreign ministers have agreed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced on Thursday. Kallas announced the decision in a post on X, calling the move “decisive.” Earlier […]

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  • Convicted Islamist terrorist running for office in UK

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 9:08am EST

    Shahid Butt has urged his young supporters to knock their enemies’ “teeth out” A convicted Islamist terrorist is running for local office in the British city of Birmingham. Shahid Butt has urged voters to overlook his past “mistakes,” which include conspiring to bomb the British consulate in Yemen. In an interview with Birmingham Live this […]

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  • Switzerland plans tax hike to revamp military

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 7:56am EST

    Europe’s only internationally recognized neutral state claims it needs stronger security amid a “deteriorating geopolitical situation” Switzerland plans to raise value-added tax to fund a major military expansion and modernization, the government has announced, citing growing security threats. The money would be earmarked for upgrading the armed forces, missile defenses, cybersecurity, and border protection. Long […]

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  • A smaller empire: America’s search for its ‘Oceania’

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 7:32am EST

    The US can no longer run the world, so it’s trying to lock down Europe Whether we like it or not, Western countries will remain at the center of Russia’s foreign policy for a very long time. Perhaps indefinitely. The reason is simple: Historically, the main threats to the Russian state have come from this […]

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  • Russian oil major agrees sale of foreign assets to US firm

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 7:32am EST

    A deal between the sanctioned Lukoil and Carlyle Group awaits American approval after a prior bid was rejected Russian oil major Lukoil has said it has agreed to sell most of its international assets to American private equity giant Carlyle Group. The US has targeted Russia’s second-biggest oil producer with sanctions, forcing it to divest […]

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  • US returning seized Venezuelan oil tanker – Reuters

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 6:31am EST

    Washington is reportedly handing over the Panama-flagged M/T Sophia The US is handing over to Venezuela an oil tanker it seized earlier this month, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two American officials speaking on condition of anonymity.   The officials did not provide a reason for returning the vessel, which they identified as the Panama-flagged supertanker […]

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  • Greenland warns of ‘red lines’ in talks with US

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 5:09am EST

    A working group from the Arctic island has begun discussions with Washington and Copenhagen Greenland has clear “red lines” it will not cross in talks over its future with the US, the island’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has said. The autonomous Danish territory has been at the center of a transatlantic rift since US President […]

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  • Trump’s dollar dilemma: Is a strong greenback a destabilizing force?

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 4:05am EST

    The US dollar has reached a four-year low, having dropped 2.3% in January following a 9% decline in 2025. However, US President Donald Trump seems unfazed by the downturn, calling the level of the greenback “great” in comments on Tuesday. But Trump’s position on the dollar has hardly been consistent – or even coherent. In […]

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  • Budapest mayor faces fine over pride parade

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 2:41am EST

    Gergely Karacsony urged supporters to defy a police ban on the LGBTQ event last year Hungarian prosecutors have called for Budapest’s opposition mayor to be fined for boosting attendance at a pride parade last year, which police had banned under newly enacted legislation. The event occurred in June, months after Hungary amended laws to subject […]

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  • Budapest mayor faces fine over pride parade

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 2:41am EST

    Gergely Karacsony urged supporters to defy a police ban on the LGBTQ event last year Hungarian prosecutors have called for Budapest’s opposition mayor to be fined for boosting attendance at a pride parade last year, which police had banned under newly enacted legislation. The event occurred in June, months after Hungary amended laws to subject […]

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  • UK’s Starmer heads to China to thaw ‘ice age’ amid strained US ties

    RT - Jan 29th 2026 2:36am EST

    The prime minister previously dubbed Beijing a “national security threat” but has insisted on fostering business ties UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a bid to reset ties marred by years of tension. The visit comes amid a strain in UK-US relations and despite British intelligence […]

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  • Merz rejects Zelensky’s ‘concrete date’ for EU membership

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 11:29pm EST

    Ukraine will need years to meet the bloc’s standards on democracy, economy and law, according to the German chancellor German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has explicitly rejected Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s demand for a 2027 accession date to the European Union, stating that the process will take “several years” as Kiev must first fulfill the bloc’s […]

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  • Driver ‘intentionally’ rams car into synagogue in New York (VIDEO)

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 10:39pm EST

    The vehicle repeatedly crashed into the entrance doors of the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, according to footage from the scene A suspect was arrested on Wednesday night after ramming a car into the world headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn, an attack captured on video and witnessed by horrified community members. The incident […]

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  • US cybersecurity chief leaked sensitive files to ChatGPT – Politico

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 7:32pm EST

    The blunder triggered an internal review at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The acting director of the nation’s top cyber defense agency uploaded multiple sensitive government documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering automated security warnings and a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) damage assessment, according to a Politico investigation. Madhu […]

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  • Key allies deny airspace to Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 6:36pm EST

    The UAE and Saudi Arabia have distanced themselves from Washington’s potential military action against Iran Washington’s closest Gulf allies – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have publicly declared they will not permit their territory or airspace to be used for any US military action against Iran. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]

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  • They had wine, helicopters, and a posh Courchevel party. Russia was outraged

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 5:39pm EST

    How a mid-market shoe chain tried to play luxury – and walked straight into a scandal I would like to suggest that we discuss rather than condemn. But let’s be honest, we are going to condemn. And here’s why. The other day, a lavish corporate party took place in the ski resort of Courchevel, France. […]

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  • EU could designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 5:35pm EST

    Several opponents of the move have reportedly made a U-Turn on blacklisting the official branch of the Iranian military European Union foreign ministers are poised to debate whether to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The proposal, long discussed and repeatedly stalled, has gained momentum after several key member states […]

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  • Amazon to axe thousands more jobs

    RT - Jan 28th 2026 4:07pm EST

    A plan to cut 16,000 employees marks the second phase of a restructuring push driven in particular by the company’s new focus on AI, the tech giant has said Amazon will cut about 16,000 jobs in a second round of layoffs linked to a restructuring driven by its focus on artificial intelligence, the company said […]

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