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UK blacklists ‘extremist’ Israeli settler outposts
RT - Oct 16th 2024 2:10am EDT
London has urged West Jerusalem to combat violence against Palestinians in the West Bank The UK has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settler outposts and organizations in the West Bank, calling on the Jewish state to crack down on violence against Palestinian residents. Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law as […]
Ukraine fatigue ‘real’ – NATO state’s FM
RT - Oct 15th 2024 9:30pm EDT
The attention has been diverted from the conflict in Europe to the war in the Middle East, Finland’s top diplomat has said Western countries are increasingly feeling tired in terms of supporting Ukraine and are hoping for a sooner resolution of the conflict, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has said. The diplomat made her comments […]
US House speaker blasts CBS for ‘selectively editing’ interview
RT - Oct 15th 2024 6:12pm EDT
Mike Johnson has accused the network of gutting his answers on ‘Face the Nation’ Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson has accused CBS of selectively editing his interview to change the context of what he said, posting the original footage on social media as proof. While cutting pre-taped interviews for time is […]
Staying in touch with Putin would be ‘smart’ – Trump
RT - Oct 15th 2024 5:00pm EDT
“It’s a good thing” to talk to a leader with thousands of nuclear weapons, the former US president has said Former US President Donald Trump has refused to confirm or deny contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office in 2021, but said that doing so would have been “a smart thing.” Trump has repeatedly […]
Trump promises government position for Musk
RT - Oct 15th 2024 4:56pm EDT
The Republican candidate is planning to make the billionaire his “secretary of cost-cutting” Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump has promised to create a new office specifically for SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk should he win the November election. The presidential hopeful made the remarks as he appeared on Fox News’ Sunday […]
German airline penalized for ‘discriminating’ against Jewish passengers
RT - Oct 15th 2024 4:15pm EDT
Lufthansa barred more than 120 Orthodox Jewish men from boarding their connecting flight in May 2022 The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a $4 million penalty against German national airline Lufthansa for allegedly discriminating against a group of Jewish passengers. According to a DOT statement on Tuesday, the airline prohibited 128 Jewish passengers, […]
Russia is ‘our enemy’ – NATO country’s spies
RT - Oct 15th 2024 3:43pm EDT
German intelligence chiefs claim to need more money and power to counter the alleged threats from Moscow Russia is obsessed with Germany and is seeking to undermine its unity through disinformation, influence operations and sabotage, the heads of German intelligence agencies have claimed, asking lawmakers for more power and funding. The directors of the Federal […]
Russia nationalizes assets of US-owned food giant
RT - Oct 15th 2024 2:17pm EDT
Glavproduct has been placed under temporary state control by presidential decree The Russian business of a major US-owned food maker has been temporarily nationalized, according to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The holding company Glavproduct, several of its subsidiaries, and three canning plants were seized and handed over to the […]
EU makes announcement on Russian ‘election meddling’
RT - Oct 15th 2024 1:57pm EDT
The bloc’s cyber watchdog did not observe any actual interference Brussels has not recorded any serious cases of interference in the European Parliament elections, EU commissioner Vera Jourova has said. The bloc previously made claims of Russian meddling and threatened Moscow with sanctions. In May, the parliament denounced Russia as “the main origin of foreign […]
Media trust hits record low in US – poll
RT - Oct 15th 2024 1:57pm EDT
Only 31% of Americans say they have confidence that the press reports news fairly and accurately Less than a third of Americans trust US news media, a record low figure, according to a new Gallup poll published Monday. This year’s poll showed a 1 percentage point drop over last year in terms of the share […]
Kamala Harris accused of plagiarism
RT - Oct 15th 2024 12:29pm EDT
The US Vice President and former district attorney allegedly stole from several sources for her 2009 book on policing US Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris has been accused of multiple instances of plagiarism in her 2009 book on policing, which she co-authored with Joan O’C Hamilton while serving as the district attorney of […]
Nicaraguan president compares Netanyahu to Hitler
RT - Oct 15th 2024 11:54am EDT
Daniel Ortega has also labeled Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky “another Nazi” Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, comparing both politicians to Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler. Ortega made the remarks on Monday at an event to mark the 45th anniversary of the Nicaraguan police. In his […]
North Korea has ‘clear evidence’ South behind drone provocation
RT - Oct 15th 2024 11:52am EDT
Kim Yo-jong, a senior official and the sister of the country’s leader, has warned Seoul that it “will have to pay a dear price” Pyongyang has proof that Seoul was behind the launch of several drones over North Korea earlier this month, Kim Yo Jong, a senior official and the sister of leader Kim Jong […]
EU country names its favorite in US election
RT - Oct 15th 2024 11:36am EDT
A return to the White House for Donald Trump would be better for Budapest, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said A victory for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election would be the best outcome for Hungary, the country’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in an interview with RIA Novosti on Tuesday. However, he […]
Trump opens largest betting lead over Harris
RT - Oct 15th 2024 11:13am EDT
Multiple election prediction platforms have shifted toward the Republican candidate Donald Trump has opened up his largest lead over Kamala Harris in the betting odds for the White House just three weeks before the November election. Both US and international betting markets shifted in favor of a Trump victory over the weekend, with prediction sites […]
New NATO command will be a game changer for Ukraine – bloc chief
RT - Oct 15th 2024 10:58am EDT
Mark Rutte made the claim as Kiev remains hard-pressed on the front line in Donbass A new NATO command specifically tasked with coordinating Western military aid to Ukraine will help Kiev tip the scales on the battlefield against Russia, the bloc’s new chief, Mark Rutte, has claimed. Rutte, who took over as NATO secretary-general earlier […]
‘New Axis of influence’: Is an alliance between Russia and Iran possible?
RT - Oct 15th 2024 10:55am EDT
The first meeting between Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian marks new chapter in Moscow-Tehran relations One of the highlights of the international forum ‘The Interconnection of Times and Civilizations: The Basis of Peace and Development’, held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, was the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. This was the […]
Von der Leyen calls for EU discussion on Ukrainians
RT - Oct 15th 2024 10:12am EDT
The bloc “urgently” needs a plan to deal with 4.5 million refugees, the European Commission president has said The EU must take into account its limited resources when deciding what to do with the millions of Ukrainians living as refugees in the bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. There are currently […]
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Emirates flags ‘serious talks’ with Boeing
RT - Oct 15th 2024 9:23am EDT
The airline has been forced to make costly adjustments to its fleet due to delivery delays, its president has said The president of Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, has said the carrier will have “serious conversations” with Boeing after the US manufacturing giant announced that its 777X model will be further delayed. […]
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Hungary warns it could veto EU’s Russia sanctions
RT - Oct 15th 2024 8:43am EDT
Budapest could block the measures if it loses its exemptions on Russian energy supplies, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary could block EU sanctions on Russia if the union’s policies jeopardize its own energy security, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has warned. Budapest will only permit the imposition of restrictions if they retain current exemptions […]
Will the Middle East wars spiral into a global economic meltdown?
RT - Oct 15th 2024 8:37am EDT
All-out conflict in the oil-rich region could drive energy prices through the roof, causing a chain reaction It has been over a year since the tragic attack by Palestinian groups on Israel on October 7. During this time, the conflict has expanded significantly, affecting not only Israel and Gaza, but also neighboring countries, particularly Iran. […]
German opposition leader suggests ‘mobilizing’ private savings
RT - Oct 15th 2024 7:42am EDT
Friedrich Merz has floated the idea of borrowing the savings of citizens to fund public infrastructure A senior German opposition figure has suggested “mobilizing” private savings to fund public infrastructure. Friedrich Merz, the nominee for chancellor from the conservative coalition comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union […]
Harris laughs over ‘election packed with some stuff’ (VIDEO)
RT - Oct 15th 2024 7:10am EDT
The vice president went into a fit of laughter when describing the importance of the upcoming vote US Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to have trouble containing her laughter while commenting that the upcoming presidential election is “packed with some stuff” as she addressed voters in Arizona on Friday. During a campaign event in Scottsdale, […]
Maduro accuses Musk of spending $1bn on coup attempt
RT - Oct 15th 2024 6:24am EDT
The billionaire distributed the money to “fascists” through opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan leader has claimed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused tech tycoon Elon Musk of “investing” at least $1 billion in inciting violence in the South American nation after the presidential election earlier this year. Maduro was declared the winner of […]
Netanyahu made Iran strikes promise to Biden – WaPo
RT - Oct 15th 2024 5:11am EDT
Israel’s PM said he would only hit the Islamic Republic’s military sites, as the US president asked, sources have claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Joe Biden that he intends to strike only military targets in Iran when Israel retaliates for the latest Iranian missile barrage, The Washington Post has claimed. […]