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  • Rocket fire around US embassy in Baghdad – media

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 7:30am EST

    The heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital was reportedly targeted by over a dozen projectiles Baghdad’s Green Zone district, which houses a number of government and diplomatic buildings, including the US Embassy, was reportedly targeted by several rockets on Friday, according to media reports, citing security sources.  An anonymous US military official told […]

  • US urges G7 to tighten enforcement of Russian oil sanctions – media

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 6:35am EST

    Washington is seeking to reduce the Kremlin’s crude export revenues The US Treasury Department has called on the G7 to tighten control over the Russian oil trade amid Moscow’s growing shipments, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing a memo. The G7 and EU countries imposed a price limit on Russian seaborne oil sales last year. The […]

  • UN raises alarm over UK child poverty

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 6:35am EST

    The organization ranked Britain 37th out of 39 nations in the OECD and EU The UN has ranked Britain as one of the worst-performing countries in terms of child poverty rates among 39 members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU. In a report published on Wednesday, the United Nations […]

  • Ukraine conflict spurs military funeral training by NATO member – media

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 5:20am EST

    The mock burials were meant to strengthen soldiers’ psyches for large-scale hostilities, NRK has reported The Norwegian military is practicing burying soldiers and coping with the loss of life in light of the grim battlefield realities of the Ukraine conflict, local media reported on Thursday. The macabre training was part of army exercises at the […]

  • Russia’s richest man eyes abandoned Western assets

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 5:09am EST

    The foreign exodus offers domestic firms great investment opportunities, according to Vladimir Potanin The exit of Western companies from Russia due to Ukraine-related sanctions opens many new opportunities for domestic firms to invest and expand their portfolios, businessman Vladimir Potanin said on Thursday during the VTB Bank forum ‘Russia Calling!’ According to Potanin, Russian companies […]

  • Dozens of Democrats could beat Trump – Biden

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 4:14am EST

    The US president previously admitted he may have reconsidered his reelection bid, were it not for his presumed Republican opponent US President Joe Biden has claimed there are dozens of Democrats who could defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but has insisted he must be the one to do so. Some sections of […]

  • Charges brought against Biden’s son citing ‘extravagant lifestyle’

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 3:54am EST

    Hunter Biden faces nine tax-related counts totaling at least $1.4 million, which could potentially land him in jail for 17 years The US Department of Justice has filed nine new charges against Hunter Biden, including failure to file and pay taxes, tax evasion, and filing a false return. The authorities claim that the president’s son […]

  • White House mulls new immigration rules to break gridlock on Ukraine aid – Reuters

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 3:13am EST

    The GOP has demanded tighter border security in a swap for approving new funds for Kiev The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering tightening immigration controls in order to persuade the Republicans to sign on to a behemoth security package for Ukraine and Israel, Reuters reported on Thursday. The GOP Senators on Wednesday […]

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  • White House touts ‘year of suffering’ for Russian troops

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 3:13am EST

    A senior US official has outlined a strategy for Ukraine as he urged lawmakers to sign off on more aid The White House wants to keep funding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia because it believes that in a year Moscow may be willing to concede to Kiev’s demands, an aide to Jake Sullivan, the […]

  • Pentagon gets oil products directly from Russia, Ukrainian watchdog claims

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 1:28am EST

    A shipment of 50,000 tons has been allegedly delivered to the Norfolk naval base A Ukrainian maritime traffic watchdog has flagged a German-operated tanker, claiming that it had likely delivered Russian petrol products to Naval Station Norfolk, a major US military base, in an apparent violation of Washington’s sanctions. The allegation, which was widely reported […]

  • US names nation helping Gaza most

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 1:25am EST

    The White House insisted it is going the extra mile to aid the besieged Palestinian enclave A top US government spokesman has said Washington is doing more than “any other nation” to assist civilians in Gaza, while also claiming officials have pressured Israel to be “cautious” in its bombing campaign on the densely populated territory. […]

  • School shooter mailed ‘white powder’ to academics

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 12:49am EST

    The gunman killed three people at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday The suspect behind a deadly shooting spree at a college in Nevada this week mailed a mysterious “white powder substance” to at least one person before the rampage, according to local police. The shooter sent out a total of 22 letters, […]

  • CrossTalk: Gaza slaughterhouse

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 12:32am EST

    The slaughter and suffering in Gaza continues. Israel appears determined to eliminate not only Hamas, but the Palestinians living in Gaza as well. This is only possible with the blessing of the United States. This murderous affair is being underwritten by Joe Biden in the name of the American people. CrossTalking with Lionel, Judith Deutsch, […]

  • Sharp unexpected fall in German industrial orders reported

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 12:30am EST

    Demand for machinery, equipment, and metals slumped in October, data shows New orders for German-made industrial goods dropped unexpectedly in October amid the energy crisis and weak global demand, provisional data from the country’s federal statistics office Destatis showed on Wednesday. Factory orders in manufacturing were down 7.3% year-on-year and down 3.7% from September. The […]

  • Cold weather causes surge in EU gas consumption

    RT - Dec 8th 2023 12:30am EST

    Inventories across the bloc dropped by over 6% in December, data shows Emergency supplies of natural gas in European underground storage facilities are shrinking as cold weather has prompted the bloc to use more fuel amid increased energy consumption, Vedomosti reported on Thursday. The EU pumped four times more fuel from its stocks in December […]

  • Pentagon threatens Americans over Ukraine – Tucker Carlson

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 6:25pm EST

    Fund Ukraine or your children will have to fight Russia, X host claims Congress was told US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reportedly told members of Congress that unless they approve more funding to Ukraine, Americans will be sent to fight Russia directly, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Thursday. According to Carlson, […]

  • US can’t give Ukraine guarantees – White House

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 5:45pm EST

    Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested The Ukrainian government can’t rely on additional funding from the US until it has been approved in Congress, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at the White House press briefing on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Senate failed to advance […]

  • Biden approval rating hits new low

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 5:16pm EST

    Even members of the president’s own party have urged him not to run for reelection as concerns about his fitness and the economy escalate US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has hit rock bottom, according to a CNN poll published on Wednesday. Just 37% of Americans surveyed over the last month had a favorable view […]

  • Andrey Sushentsov: Will the UN survive and what could replace it?

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 4:22pm EST

    Global players may decide that the organization is too Western dominated and look for a new arrangement in the 21st century The world has entered a period of qualitative change that will irreversibly alter the structure of the international system and usher in a new format for international affairs. Over the past hundred years, humanity […]

  • Saudi prince dies in plane crash – media

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 4:05pm EST

    Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz was reportedly killed during a training exercise with the Royal Saudi Air Force Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died aged 62, the Saudi monarchy announced on Thursday. Reports in Arabic media claim the prince was killed in a plane crash. The Saudi royal court […]

  • Middle East royal calls for end to Western ‘dominance’

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 3:39pm EST

    The crown prince of Oman has met with the Russian president in Moscow The current unfair world order dominated by the West needs to end, Omani Crown Prince Prince Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said said on Thursday, speaking with President Vladimir Putin. Prince Theyazin was in Moscow for the ‘Russia Calling’ Forum hosted by VTB […]

  • Facebook and Instagram enabled child trafficking – lawsuit

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 3:38pm EST

    Mark Zuckerberg’s platforms are a “breeding ground for predators,” New Mexico’s attorney general has alleged Facebook and Instagram display sexual content to minors and serve as a “marketplace for predators in search of children,” according to a lawsuit brought against the platforms’ parent company, Meta, by the state of New Mexico’s attorney general. Filed on […]

  • EU country bans Quran-burning

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 3:06pm EST

    Denmark will punish desecration of a holy book with up to two years in prison under a new law Denmark’s parliament passed a law prohibiting the desecration of holy texts such as the Quran, Torah, and Bible on Thursday following a contentious debate. Violators will face up to two years in prison or fines.  The […]

  • US to help Ukraine ‘transition’ – White House

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 2:56pm EST

    Washington has announced a push to bolster Kiev’s domestic military-industrial complex The US government has set up an interagency “deal team” and will appoint a special adviser to Ukraine’s Ministry of Strategic Industries to help increase weapons production and counter corruption, the White House announced on Wednesday. The announcement came after the first day of […]

  • What Time’s 2023 Person of the Year reveals about the West

    RT - Dec 7th 2023 1:34pm EST

    Taylor Swift’s victory, and her mostly unimpressive competitors, is a PR disaster for the establishment Each year, editors of the prestigious American news magazine, Time, choose a person, group, idea, or object which, for better or worse, made the most impact on the world. This year’s newly crowned winner is American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The […]