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  • Sabotage suspected in Baltic pipeline leak

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 9:44am EDT

    Finland is reportedly calling for a NATO investigation A probe into the leak of an undersea pipeline between Finland and Estonia is proceeding under the assumption that it was a deliberate act of destruction, local media reported on Tuesday. DETAILS TO FOLLOW

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  • Mikhail Khodarenok: Israel’s war on Hamas could lead to the end of the Gaza exclave

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 9:09am EDT

    Amid a wave of confusion, the argument that the country’s intelligence and air defenses failed is unfounded On Saturday, Hamas militias attacked Israel, quickly seizing several border settlements and establishing control over a large area of territory. The terrorists used bulldozers to overcome fences on the frontier with Gaza. The use of boats (in small […]

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  • Malaysia shifting away from US dollar

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 8:01am EDT

    The country has agreed to switch to trading in local currencies with its major partners, the Malaysian prime minister says Malaysia is set to increase settlements in local currencies to reduce reliance on the US dollar, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday. “To entirely stop the reliance on the US dollar will be difficult, […]

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  • ‘We have arrived’ – Germany’s far-right AfD

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 7:40am EDT

    The anti-immigration Alternative for Deutschland achieved its best-ever election results in a western German state Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD), said on Monday that the results of recent state elections show that the party has “arrived” as a mainstream political force in the EU country after winning its highest-ever share […]

  • US government waging ‘war on crypto’ – ChatGPT developer

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 6:30am EDT

    The industry has faced a regulatory crackdown in the US US authorities are waging war against cryptocurrencies and want to control Bitcoin, Sam Altman, the chief executive of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, warned during an appearance on the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast. “There are many things that I’m disappointed that the US government has done recently, […]

  • ‘Pointless gesture signalling’: Russian experts weigh after the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to an Iranian activist

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 5:44am EDT

    The decision to honor jailed fighter for women’s rights Narges Mohammadi has divided opinion Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, last Friday. This was announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which noted that the award is “for her fight against the oppression of women” and for the “fight to promote […]

  • Ukraine already seeking further debt restructuring – Reuters

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 5:14am EDT

    Bondholders agreed last year to freeze payments until 2024, but Kiev wants to “tap markets early,” the news agency says Kiev is negotiating with foreign lenders regarding the restructuring of its debt and is looking for ways to borrow more money, Reuters has reported. It follows a decision by the US Congress to omit additional […]

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  • Global water crisis

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 4:25am EDT

    Water is essential for the survival not only of humans but everything on Earth. One in nine people worldwide drinks water from unsafe sources. Africa accounts for the ten countries with the worst water quality in the world. On this episode of 360 View, Scottie Nell Hughes speaks with Seth M. Siegel, author of ‘Let There […]

  • Not defensive about force? Gabi Siboni, senior researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 4:20am EDT

    For years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seemed to be the most irreconcilable in international relations, but now it seems that grim title has been usurped by the struggle in Ukraine, which hasn’t seen any meaningful attempts at mediation. Which war is harder to resolve? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Gabi Siboni, senior researcher at […]

  • German production drops further

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 3:56am EDT

    Factory output fell in August to the lowest level this year, official data has revealed German industrial production dropped for the fourth month straight in August as factory activity faces a prolonged downturn, the Federal Statistical Office revealed on Monday. Production slid 0.2% from July, driven by the slowdown in construction and soaring energy prices, […]

  • Share prices of Western military contractors shoot up after Israel violence

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 2:27am EDT

    Stocks have surged on expectations of further increased defense spending, experts say Shares of the largest military and defense corporations of NATO member states and major EU contractors surged on Monday as arms makers stand to benefit from Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Stocks of major US defense contractors jumped amid the conflict with Lockheed Martin, the maker […]

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  • Driver rams Chinese consulate (VIDEO)

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 1:24am EDT

    The vehicle came to a stop deep inside the lobby of the diplomatic facility A driver has slammed their car into the Chinese consulate building in San Francisco, California, completely smashing through the front door before being neutralized by police. The collision took place on Monday afternoon around 3pm local time, San Francisco police said, […]

  • White House hopes to include Ukraine in Israel aid – media

    RT - Oct 10th 2023 12:47am EDT

    The measure could push pro-Israel Republicans to support new assistance for Kiev Top White House officials are considering whether to include more Ukraine funding in an emergency aid package for Israel, multiple news outlets reported. One staffer suggested the move would force “far right” lawmakers to authorize additional aid for Kiev. Though President Joe Biden […]

  • Biden questioned in classified documents probe

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 10:39pm EDT

    The White House stressed that the discussions with the special counsel team were “voluntary” US President Joe Biden met with federal investigators multiple times in recent days, as the Justice Department seeks to determine how classified documents wound up in Biden’s home and personal office without proper approval. The president sat down with special counsel […]

  • US has enough weapons for Israel, Ukraine and more – Pentagon

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 8:17pm EDT

    The US military has brushed off media concerns about ammunition and equipment Washington can meet all of West Jerusalem’s requests for weapons, equipment and ammunition while continuing to support Kiev, a Pentagon spokeswoman told reporters on Monday. “We are able to continue our support both to Ukraine, Israel, and maintain our own global readiness,” a […]

  • EU reverses course on Palestine aid

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 7:04pm EDT

    The European Commission has backtracked after Israel announced a “siege” of Gaza The European Union will not suspend the aid payments to the Palestinian Authority, its foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday evening, contradicting an earlier announcement by Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi. “The review of the EU’s assistance for Palestine announced by the […]

  • Erdogan ready to mediate conflict between Israel & Palestine

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 6:19pm EDT

    Ankara will step up its diplomatic efforts to restore peace in the region “as soon as possible,” the Turkish president has said Attempting to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza through military means would only further exacerbate the people’s suffering and provoke a “spiral of violence in the region,” Turkish President Recep […]

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  • Kennedy announces independent run for US president

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 6:08pm EDT

    Four of RFK Jr’s siblings denounced the decision as “dangerous” Robert Francis Kennedy Junior announced on Monday that he was ending his challenge to the incumbent US President Joe Biden for the Democratic Party nomination and leaving the party to run in 2024 as an independent.  Speaking in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RFK Jr. declared “independence from […]

  • Military operation ‘will take a long time’ – Israel

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 4:59pm EDT

    West Jerusalem has accused Hamas of being a “proxy of Iran”  Israel will “never forgive” this weekend’s attack by Hamas and will take “a long time” to deal with the terrorist threat, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday. “It will take time. It will not take a few days. It will take a long […]

  • Hezbollah vows retaliation after member’s death in Israeli strike – media

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 4:46pm EDT

    The group has reportedly confirmed the death of one of its fighters and said it would respond in line with “rules of deterrence” The Lebanon-based Shiite militant group Hezbollah said on Monday that it would “respond” to Israeli strikes targeting its facilities amid a recent escalation, local media outlets have reported. The militants also confirmed […]

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  • Israeli military in control of Gaza border – IDF

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 3:39pm EDT

    Some Palestinian militants may still be operational on Israeli territory, authorities have nonetheless warned Israel’s military says that it has reasserted full control over communities on the Gaza border two days after Hamas’ large-scale assault, but has warned that some unaccounted-for militants may still be on Israeli territory. “We are in control of the settlements,” […]

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  • ‘They will not break us:’ How Israelis feel about a new war with Hamas

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 3:19pm EDT

    With the death toll still rising, RT speaks to local Israelis about the recent attack and what it means for the future. It was supposed to be an ordinary Saturday morning in Sderot, southern Israel, but David Michalowsky, a resident of the city, says they all woke up to the sound of air-raid sirens. “This […]

  • Hamas threatens to kill hostages if airstrikes continue

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 2:25pm EDT

    Captives will be executed on live TV after every Israeli no-warning airstrike, the group has said If Israel continues no-warning strikes against civilians in Gaza, Hamas will execute a civilian hostage and broadcast the killing for every strike, a spokesman for the Palestinian group’s armed wing said on Monday. “Any targeting of any civilians without […]

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  • Scotland’s first minister says relatives ‘trapped’ in Gaza

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 2:00pm EDT

    Humza Yousaf’s in-laws have “nowhere to go” as Israel bombs the Palestinian territory The parents of Humza Yousaf’s wife are currently in Gaza visiting family and cannot get out, the first minister of Scotland told reporters on Monday. Yousaf said most residents of Gaza have nothing to do with Hamas or terrorism, as Israel launched […]

  • EU suspends aid to Palestine

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 12:26pm EDT

    There can be no more “business as usual,” Brussels has declared The EU has suspended all aid and development assistance for Palestine in the wake of the attack by militant group Hamas on Israel, the bloc announced on Monday. Further aid-related budget proposals have also been postponed “until further notice,” according to EU Neighborhood and […]

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