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  • Woke and war-crazed: Why Western liberals support Ukraine’s atrocities

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 12:23pm EDT

    There’s a reason why the same people who uphold the absurd transgender agenda also back Kiev Voltaire famously stated, “whoever can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” It is helpful to see the following full quote in which this line appears, to understand the meaning of this oft-cited maxim: “Formerly there were […]

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  • Baltic natural gas pipeline shut over suspected leak

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 12:14pm EDT

    Balticconnector, which connects Finland and Estonia, is expected to resume operations only by late winter The Balticconnector pipeline between Estonia and Finland, which was shut down on Sunday morning due to a suspected leakage, may remain offline for months or more, senior executive at Finnish energy company Gasgrid Janne Gronlund has told local media. Launched […]

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  • Pakistan plan to deport millions draws UN criticism

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 11:31am EDT

    Islamabad says the deportation policy is necessary to prevent extremist violence The United Nations has warned Pakistan that its plans for the “phased and orderly” mass deportations of migrants, including up to 1.7 million Afghans, could threaten their safety after Islamabad announced a crackdown on people living in the country illegally. Last week, Pakistan’s interior […]

  • Israeli-Palestinian conflict pushes oil prices higher

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 10:12am EDT

    Concerns over a potential disruption of output from the Middle East are growing as tensions mount Global oil prices jumped by nearly 4% on Monday as renewed hostilities between Israel and armed Palestinian groups threaten the stability of the Middle East. Brent futures were up 3.7% to $87.77 per barrel as of 13:00 GMT. US […]

  • Afghanistan earthquake death toll nears 2,500 – media

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 8:56am EDT

    Due to a lack of equipment, locals and rescuers are digging with their bare hands in search of survivors and bodies, Xinhua reports The death toll from the earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to 2,445 while more than 9,200 people have been injured, the Xinhua news agency has reported. According to the […]

  • Israel announces ‘complete siege’ of Gaza

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 8:43am EDT

    Electricity, fuel and food will be cut off to the area, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a blockade of Gaza amid intense fighting between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas militants. It comes after the Palestinian group launched a massive assault against Israel on Saturday, killing […]

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  • Danish PM warns against Western ‘war fatigue’

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 8:23am EDT

    Mette Frederiksen told a NATO assembly on Monday that the West must “expand and deepen” its support for Kiev Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on members of the NATO bloc to “expand and deepen” their commitment to Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Moscow, and warned that the West must dismiss any suggestions […]

  • Israeli currency drops to eight-year low

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 7:40am EDT

    The shekel has plunged amid the escalation in violence following an attack by militant group Hamas The Israeli shekel fell 3% against the US dollar on Monday to trade at more than 3.96, marking its weakest level in eight years. The currency has plunged amid the escalation in the conflict between Israel’s security forces and […]

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  • Are Hamas fighters using American weapons meant for Ukraine?

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 7:36am EDT

    When it comes to weapons supplies, the US is its friends’ worst enemy Throughout recent history, the perceived weapon of choice for a terrorist (or freedom fighter, depending on one’s perspective) has been an AK-47 assault rifle. Today, in the aftermath of the so-called post-9/11 “global war on terror,” it’s not uncommon to see such […]

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  • Hamas ‘duped’ Israel before devastating attack – Reuters

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 7:30am EDT

    The Palestinian militant group had pretended it was not ready for a new round of attacks on Israel, a source has told the news agency A Reuters report has described how Hamas “duped” Israel while preparing and executing its surprise raid into Israeli territory on Saturday. The news agency spoke to insiders on both sides […]

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  • Israel was warned ‘something big’ could happen – AP

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 7:04am EDT

    A source within Egyptian intelligence has claimed that Israeli security services underestimated the threat from Hamas Egypt warned Israeli officials that Hamas was planning “something big” before the Palestinian militant group launched a major attack at the weekend, an intelligence source in Cairo has told the Associated Press.   The source claimed that despite the warning […]

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  • Turkish lira hits new all-time low

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 5:51am EDT

    The currency continues to plunge amid record inflation despite several rate hikes by the central bank The Turkish currency continued to decline on Monday, falling below 28 lira against the US dollar, marking the lowest level on record. The currency is down more than 50% against the greenback so far this year. In September, the […]

  • Russia, China urge renewal of long-stalled Middle East peace talks

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 4:58am EDT

    Divisions at the Security Council hampered the UN response to Israeli-Palestinian violence Russia and China argued for a genuine peace process in the Middle East at a Sunday meeting of the UN Security Council meant to discuss the recent attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Israel, the worst the country has seen in […]

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  • ‘The US is the greatest purveyor of violence in the world’ – 2024 Libertarian presidential candidate

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 3:29am EDT

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Jacob Hornberger, the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate for 2024. He discusses the violence of US foreign policy and calls the US the greatest purveyor of violence in the world. He also discusses bipartisan support for destructive foreign interventions, the persecution of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange for […]

  • Trash Talk

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 3:27am EDT

    There is a massive island of trash in the Pacific Ocean that is estimated to be the size of the US state of Texas. While conservationists have tried to curb pollution, many nations have made trash into a profitable business, with some countries evading their own environmental laws to export their waste to developing nations. […]

  • CrossTalk Bullhorns: Hamas vs Israel

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 3:22am EDT

    The Hamas attack on Israel from Gaza highlights yet again the plight of Palestinians living under blockade conditions. Hamas call themselves resistance fighters, while, of course, Washington calls them terrorists. Also, will the EU adopt Ukraine in lieu of diminishing American aid? CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Martin Jay.

  • Foreign brands turn to Russian market

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 3:02am EDT

    The newcomers are mainly from Türkiye, but there are also manufacturers from Australia, South Korea, and Estonia The number of foreign brands that have registered in Russia this year has soared, defying sanctions aimed at discouraging business engagement in the country, according to an RBK report on Thursday that cites data from the consulting firm […]

  • Iran denies helping Hamas plot attack on Israel

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 1:24am EDT

    The Palestinian militants have been acting entirely independently, Tehran claims Tehran has denied accusations that it helped Palestinian militants to plan the surprise attack on Israel that was launched on Saturday morning. “The decisions made by the Palestinian resistance are fiercely autonomous and unwaveringly aligned with the legitimate interests of the Palestinian people,” Iran’s mission […]

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  • US ramps up imports from Russia

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 1:23am EDT

    Overall turnover, however, is still significantly lower compared to last year, statistics show The US has increased imports of goods from Russia despite imposing widespread economic sanctions on Moscow, data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Thursday. In August, the volume of products imported from Russia jumped by $56.4 million and amounted to […]

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  • Palestinian photojournalists killed in Hamas-Israel conflict – watchdog

    RT - Oct 9th 2023 12:06am EDT

    Reporters Without Border added that two more press staffers are missing Palestinian photojournalists Ibrahim Lafi and Mohammad al-Salihi were killed on Saturday while covering the hostilities between Hamas and Israel near Gaza, the international press advocacy group Reporters Without Border (RSF) said. The NGO reported earlier that both men had disappeared in the city of Beit Hanoun […]

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  • German voters deal blow to ruling party

    RT - Oct 8th 2023 10:11pm EDT

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats have suffered resounding defeats in Hesse and Bavaria The ruling Social Democrats (SPD) have lost elections in Germany’s states of Hesse and Bavaria on Sunday, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz remains dogged by low approval ratings.  In Hesse, the country’s financial hub, former chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is […]

  • US sends naval armada in support of Israel

    RT - Oct 8th 2023 9:05pm EDT

    The Pentagon also vowed to provide the IDF with ammunition during its conflict with Hamas The Pentagon is dispatching an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as a sign of support for Israel during its ongoing battle with the Palestinian militants. The armada led by the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford includes […]

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  • Origins of US weaponry used by Hamas must be investigated – congresswoman

    RT - Oct 8th 2023 5:28pm EDT

    The weaponry used to attack Israel may have originated from Afghanistan or Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed Washington must work with Israel to probe the origins of the US-made weaponry, used by Palestinian militant group Hamas in the ongoing attack against the country, Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said on Sunday. The congresswoman alleged […]

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  • Israeli envoy vows to wipe out Hamas ‘savages’

    RT - Oct 8th 2023 4:23pm EDT

    Israel is set to “wipe out” Hamas, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations says Israel will “obliterate” Hamas, the country’s envoy to the UN Gilad Erdan has said, ruling out any prospects of negotiating with the Palestinian militant group. Speaking ahead of an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council on Sunday, the diplomat […]

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  • Israel-Palestine escalation shouldn’t be ‘exaggerated’ – Polish president

    RT - Oct 8th 2023 4:07pm EDT

    The new flare-up in the Middle East is unlikely to spark a new world war, Andrzej Duda believes The scale and potential implications of the new escalation between Israel and Gaza-based Palestinian militant group Hamas should not be “exaggerated,” Polish President Andrzej Duda believes. The president made the remarks on Sunday as he spoke with […]

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