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  • Russian rap star buys Starbucks

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 6:32am EDT

    Timati announced the deal on his Instagram account Russian rapper and businessman Timati (Timur Yunusov) has purchased all Russian assets of US coffee chain Starbucks in partnership with entrepreneur Anton Pinsky, he announced on his Instagram account on Saturday. “It is now official: all assets of the SB (Starbucks) chain have been acquired and are […]

  • NASA condemns China over rocket debris

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 6:28am EDT

    Beijing should have shared trajectory information, the agency’s head argues NASA administrator Bill Nelson has criticized China for not sharing “specific trajectory information” about a booster rocket that fell through the Earth’s atmosphere into the Indian Ocean on Saturday.  The Chinese Long March 5B rocket re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean on Saturday, breaking […]

  • China vows to defend its ‘territorial integrity’

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 5:16am EDT

    The Chinese Air Force will circle Taiwan if necessary, a spokesman said The Chinese Air Force will circle Taiwan with fighter jets if necessary to “safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” a spokesman said on Sunday. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is heading to the region, but it is not yet clear if she will […]

  • Severing ties with Russia is ‘absurd and dangerous’ – German official

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 5:09am EDT

    Saxony’s prime minister calls for ‘pragmatism’ in relations with Russia Isolating Russia and ending economic cooperation with Moscow is dangerous for Germany, Prime Minister of Saxony Michael Kretschmer told Die Zeit newspaper this week, reiterating his call for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine. “I think the idea of isolating Russia permanently or […]

  • Major buyer cancels Ukrainian wheat – Reuters

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 3:37am EDT

    Egypt has reportedly found alternative grain suppliers Egypt has cancelled an order for 240,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat that was earlier booked for delivery last February and March but not shipped due to the conflict in Ukraine, Reuters reported this week. This comes as Kiev prepares to resume grain exports via the Black Sea following […]

  • Pelosi names destinations of her trip amid Taiwan row

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 2:59am EDT

    The US House speaker did not mention the island in the latest update on her Asia visit Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has revealed the schedule for her trip to Asia. China earlier promised a strong reaction if the high-ranking politician visits Taiwan. In a tweet posted on Sunday, Pelosi said […]

  • Russian tech major launches flagship weather service abroad

    RT - Jul 31st 2022 1:30am EDT

    Based on the unique Meteum technology, ‘Yandex.Weather’ will first be available in Mexico and Brazil Russian tech giant Yandex is launching a new front-end weather service for foreign enterprises, the company said in a press release on Friday. “Yandex.Weather begins to work with foreign companies. Solutions based on Meteum… will be used in different countries. […]

  • Dozens dead in US flood

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 6:41pm EDT

    Torrential downpours in Kentucky have killed at least 25 people, and the search for missing people may drag on for weeks Devastating rains that swept through the heart of the US Appalachian region have caused record flooding in eastern Kentucky, killing at least 25 people and leaving many more potential victims missing. The death toll […]

  • US and South Korea expand joint military drill

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 4:40pm EDT

    The defense chiefs for the two countries have agreed to enlarge their planned exercise amid increasing tensions with North Korea US and South Korean defense chiefs have agreed to expand their joint military exercise planned for later this year, setting the stage to deploy more of Washington’s strategic weapons on the peninsula amid increased saber-rattling […]

  • China conducts military exercises amid tensions with US

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 3:15pm EDT

    Beijing held live-fire drills near the Taiwan Strait just as US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi began her controversial Asia trip China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has launched military exercises off the coast of Fujian Province, just across the strait between the mainland and Taiwan. Live-fire drills were publicly announced amid rising tensions with Washington over the […]

  • Biden gets another positive Covid-19 test

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 2:42pm EDT

    The vaccinated and boosted president suffered a “rebound” infection, his physician said US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday morning, after apparently recovering from the virus and testing negative on Tuesday. Biden’s physician acknowledged that he likely suffered a so-called “rebound” infection, which can affect patients taking Pfizer’s antiviral pill. DETAILS TO […]

  • Hitler’s watch sells for large sum

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 2:15pm EDT

    The Nazi leader’s historic timepiece brought a winning bid of $1.1 million in a US auction that was condemned by Jewish groups A trove of Nazi artifacts offered by a US auctioneer – in defiance of Jewish groups that called for the sale to be canceled – generated millions of dollars in winning bids, including […]

  • US congressman calls critic ‘retarded f***ing dips**t’

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 2:04pm EDT

    Rep. Chuy Garcia later blamed the tweet on a member of his staff In a foul-mouthed tirade, Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia called a critic of a recently-passed gun control bill “borderline retarded,” and a “f**king dips**t.” The Chicago Democrat then promised to discipline the staffer he claimed sent the “absolutely inappropriate” tweet. Garcia, who describes […]

  • German leadership blamed for stalled Ukraine aid

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 1:34pm EDT

    The Chancellery is the “narrowest point” that slows down arms deliveries to Kiev, a top German MP has said The office of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to blame for the arguably slow pace of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, the head of the Bundestag’s defense committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has said. “The narrowest point that slows […]

  • US facing Halloween candy shortage

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 1:15pm EDT

    Hershey CEO Michele Buck said that supply chain issues could leave shelves empty Candy consumers may have to go without this Halloween, Hershey CEO Michele Buck warned this week. Supply chain issues and rising costs mean the company has had to prioritize its regular products over seasonal treats.  “We will not be able to fully […]

  • Finland can’t stop Russians from getting visas – media

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 12:10pm EDT

    The EU member can decide who visas are issued to, but a complete ban is reportedly not possible Finland can stop issuing visas to some Russians, as is the case with other EU states, but a complete ban is impossible, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Friday, citing a source in the European Commission. “EU […]

  • Iraqi protesters storm parliament again (VIDEO)

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 11:07am EDT

    Hundreds of protesters breached the parliament for the second time in a week as anti-government unrest continues A large crowd of protesters stormed Baghdad’s heavily-guarded Green Zone and broke into the Iraqi parliament again on Saturday. The demonstrators were expressing their dissatisfaction with “the corrupt political class” and a candidate for prime minister whose nomination […]

  • Alex Jones’ InfoWars in another bankruptcy filing

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 10:31am EDT

    The parent company of Jones’ controversial news site may be looking to limit a massive defamation payout Free Speech Systems LLC, the parent company of InfoWars, has filed for bankruptcy. InfoWars host Alex Jones has used similar filings throughout the ongoing defamation trials brought by families of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre. Reuters […]

  • US lawmakers introduce bill to arm Taiwan

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 10:12am EDT

    The ‘Lend-Lease Act’ mirrors legislation signed by President Biden to supply Ukraine with weapons A group of Democrats and Republicans have introduced a bill that would authorize the Biden administration to create a new military aid program for Taiwan. Modeled after the 1940s Lend-Lease Act that allowed the US to arm the allied powers during […]

  • Turkey’s exports to Russia jump amid sanctions

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 10:07am EDT

    Deliveries soared by nearly 50% year-on-year in June Turkish exports to Russia jumped in June, as the traditional foodstuffs were joined by increased shipments of machinery and equipment, the Turkish Institute of Statistics reported on Friday. According to the report, Turkey’s exports to Russia jumped 46% year-on-year to $791 million last month, putting the country […]

  • Infamous gold mine becomes state property

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 8:30am EDT

    Canadian miner Centerra Gold gives up the ‘toxic’ Kumtor mine to Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan has regained control over the Kumtor gold mine after an ownership transfer agreement was signed with the mine’s former owner, Canadian miner Centerra Gold, media reported on Saturday. Kumtor is one of the largest gold mines in Central Asia and used to […]

  • Biden least popular president in decades – poll

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 8:21am EDT

    The US president’s approval rating has hit a new low of 38%, according to a Gallup poll Joe Biden’s approval rating has hit a new low, making him the least popular modern US president at this period in a term of office, a new poll released on Friday shows. According to a Gallup survey, Biden’s […]

  • Andrey Gubin: With potential Pelosi Taiwan visit imminent, why is the US provoking China in ‘the most dangerous place on earth’

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 8:10am EDT

    Washington is taking the unnecessary risk of creating a conflict between the two nuclear powers Today, East Asia is the scene of a sharp confrontation between two major nuclear powers – the United States and China. The situation is worsening as the Americans execute plans to contain Beijing. The key point of contention fueling these […]

  • Elon Musk fights back

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 7:26am EDT

    The would-be owner of Twitter has filed a countersuit against the company Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk filed a countersuit on Friday against social media company Twitter, which he had planned to acquire but later changed his mind. Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter for around $44 billion at $54.20 per share […]

  • State Department resists calling Russia ‘sponsor of terrorism’ – NYT

    RT - Jul 30th 2022 7:17am EDT

    The New York Times says the White House wants to have leeway with the sanctions on Moscow Officially designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism by the US State Department over its actions in Ukraine would limit the ability of the White House to “exempt some transactions with Russia from Western penalties,” the New […]