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  • UK to restrict children’s social media access – Bloomberg

    RT - Dec 16th 2023 1:13am EST

    The new ban includes requirements for parents of minors to give their permission to use the platform British people below the age of 16 may be barred from using social media to protect their mental health under internet safety legislation proposed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing insider sources.  A blanket […]

  • No risk of recession in Russia next year – central bank

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 11:34pm EST

    The economy will grow 1.5% in 2024, the regulator forecast The Russian economy is not expected to go into a recession next year, the head of the central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, announced on Friday. The country’s GDP is forecast to grow by around 2.7% this year, driven by strong domestic demand. For 2024, the central […]

  • Russia hit by eggflation

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 11:30pm EST

    Egg prices have risen by more than 40% since the start of the year, official statistics show The Russian government said this week it would exempt 1.2 billion eggs from the import duty in the first half of next year to try to rein in surging prices.  According to the federal statistics service Rosstat, prices […]

  • Macron responds to Putin criticism

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 10:33pm EST

    The French leader demanded that Moscow respect “Ukrainian interests and sovereignty” French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is open to renewed dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it leads to “lasting peace” in Ukraine, responding after Putin blamed Paris for deteriorating relations. Addressing reporters after a meeting in Brussels on Friday, Macron claimed […]

  • Attempt to frame Russia for Polish plane crash based on ‘lies’ – Warsaw

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 5:21pm EST

    A commission investigating the disaster accused Russia of bombing the plane but never provided evidence The Polish Defense Ministry has shut down an investigation into a 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of Polish lawmakers and officials. The ministry accused the investigators of wasting taxpayer money to come up with “lies” […]

  • US terror watchlist doubled in size in last 6 years – CBS

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 2:58pm EST

    Thousands of Americans have found themselves on the list, which was declared unconstitutional in a 2019 court ruling The US government’s list of known or suspected terrorists has nearly doubled in size in the past six years, with American citizens comprising a growing portion of the names, CBS reported on Thursday, citing former and current […]

  • Ukraine still ‘very far’ from EU membership – Macron

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 2:35pm EST

    The French president said that he will defend existing members’ interests during talks with Kiev The EU will need to substantially reform its rules before Ukraine can join, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on Friday. Macron backs Kiev’s accession to the bloc, but warned that Ukraine must not be allowed to undercut EU industry. […]

  • American jailed over working with Russian tycoon

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 11:31am EST

    Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty in August to conspiring with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska to violate US sanctions A US judge sentenced former FBI counterintelligence bureau chief for New York Charles McGonigal to 50 months in prison on Thursday, citing the serious national security consequences of his work with sanctioned Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska. McGonigal “repeatedly […]

  • Prince Harry wins phone-hacking case

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 11:27am EST

    Piers Morgan and other Mirror editors knew they were breaking the law by tapping the British royal’s phone, a judge has ruled Britain’s Prince Harry has won a significant part of his phone-hacking case against Mirror Group Newspapers, after a judge ruled that the publisher obtained information unlawfully from his mobile phone. Harry was awarded […]

  • World Bank reveals how much foreign debt is owed to Russia

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 11:02am EST

    India and Egypt are among the nations that increased their liabilities last year Foreign debt to Russia jumped by nearly 9% in 2022, RBK reported on Friday, citing data from the World Bank’s annual International Debt Report (IDR). According to the findings, a total of 37 states had outstanding debt to Russian creditors last year, […]

  • Israel has failed to achieve any of its goals in Gaza, Hezbollah tells RT

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 10:22am EST

    The Israeli assault on the Palestinian enclave has only caused mass destruction and civilian deaths, says Haji Mohammad Afif After more than two months of fighting, the Israeli army has achieved nothing in its assault on Gaza and has instead drawn the ire of the international community, the spokesman for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, […]

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  • Russia-China energy trade soaring – deputy PM

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 10:14am EST

    The two countries have been ramping up economic cooperation at an unprecedented pace Russia supplied more oil and petroleum products to China in the first ten months of this year than during the whole of 2022, as Moscow ramps up energy cooperation with the Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak revealed on Friday. Speaking […]

  • Cargo ship from EU nation hijacked in Arabian Sea

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 10:06am EST

    The incident was reported near the Yemeni coast on Thursday and comes amid attacks by Houthi rebels in the region   A Bulgarian-owned cargo vessel sailing under the Maltese flag was boarded in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, Bulgarian National TV (BNT) has reported. The incident comes amid repeated attacks by […]

  • ‘We are at war with Israel,’ Hezbollah tells RT

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 8:52am EST

    The Lebanese militant group says it will continue attacking Israeli positions to support the besieged people of Gaza The Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah is now part of the Israeli-Palestinian war and is regularly attacking the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the group’s spokesman Haji Mohammad Afif has told RT in an exclusive interview. The group […]

  • Hungary could still block EU membership for Ukraine – Orban

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 8:36am EST

    The prime minister has said he allowed accession talks to begin, but will “pull the handbrake” if necessary Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said his government will have around 75 more opportunities to block Ukraine’s path to EU membership, and that allowing accession talks to begin was a political gesture by Brussels. EU leaders agreed on […]

  • No aid for Ukraine until we can defend ourselves – Dutch PM hopeful

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 7:33am EST

    Geert Wilders is aiming to become prime minister after November’s surprise victory in parliament The Netherlands should not send more war aid to Kiev if it leaves the Dutch military unable to defend itself, Geert Wilders, who leads the conservative Party for Freedom (PVV), said in parliament on Wednesday. The comment came as Ukrainian President […]

  • Pentagon says it must choose between US and Ukraine

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 7:17am EST

    The US Defense Department says it could soon have to sacrifice the country’s own readiness unless Congress approves new aid for Kiev The Pentagon has urged Congress to approve US President Joe Biden’s supplemental funding package for Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” warning that its coffers are running low and it could soon be forced […]

  • Russian central bank increases interest rates to 16%

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 6:47am EST

    The fifth hike since summer comes amid high inflationary pressure, according to the regulator The Bank of Russia on Friday raised the key rate by 100 basis points to 16% per annum, explaining that current inflationary pressures remain high. It’s the fifth hike in a row since summer, when the rates were at 7.5%. According […]

  • Russia’s neighbor to sign deal for new US military presence

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 6:39am EST

    Under the agreement, American troops will be able to store weapons and supplies at 15 locations in Finland Finland plans to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the US, enabling Washington to send troops there and store weapons and ammunition, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The Nordic country became a member of […]

  • ‘Faith in Israel’s strength has been shaken’: RT speaks with Hezbollah about war in Gaza

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 5:00am EST

    The war in Gaza will lead to the fall of US tyranny and the advent of a multipolar world, Hezbollah believes Lebanon has not officially entered into war with Israel, but the Israeli army is constantly shelling the country’s southern regions where Hezbollah fighters are entrenched. Today, this Shia movement is the most powerful political […]

  • Russia denies claims of preemptive uranium embargo

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 4:58am EST

    Bloomberg had earlier reported that Moscow may stop supplies to the US before Washington issues a ban Russia is not planning to preemptively block enriched uranium exports to the US ahead of Washington’s decision on whether to ban the fuel as part of its sanctions, RBK news outlet reported on Friday, citing Tenex, a subsidiary […]

  • Scholz pulled ruse on Orban to start Ukraine accession talks – Politico

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 4:42am EST

    The German chancellor reportedly told the Hungarian PM to “grab a coffee” while the rest of the EU leaders would vote on the issue German Chancellor Olaf Scholz managed to get Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban out of the room at a key EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday so that he would not […]

  • Zelensky meets top US general in Europe

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 3:48am EST

    The Pentagon is reportedly pushing Kiev to adopt a conservative military strategy to save resources Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met Christopher Cavoli, the top general in the US European Command (EUCOM) and the most senior NATO military leader, during a trip to Germany on Thursday. Zelensky, who arrived in Germany on the last leg of […]

  • Hungary vetoes aid for Ukraine – Orban

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 1:45am EST

    The prime minister previously lamented the “bad decision” to begin accession talks with Kiev, which he declined to block Hungary has vetoed an EU plan to spend tens of billions of euros in assistance to Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on Friday, after a tense overnight session of the European Council in Brussels. Previously, […]

  • CrossTalk: Witnessing genocide

    RT - Dec 15th 2023 1:25am EST

    The genocidal assault on Gaza has made itself felt in a variety of ways. In terms of geopolitics, the United States and Israel stand together virtually alone and isolated. This conflict has also seen the rise of extreme censorship in the Western world. Criticizing Israel and Zionism has become almost a criminal act. So-called Western […]