• Sanctions can be perceived as casus belli – Medvedev

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 10:34am EDT

    “Cynical” unilateral restrictions by the West can ultimately be viewed as an act of aggression, the Russian ex-president warns Unilateral sanctions can be perceived as an “act of international aggression” and invoke Russia’s right to self-defense, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned. Speaking at the 10th International legal forum in Saint Petersburg, Medvedev blasted […]

  • Russian ‘handball Messi’ leaves for foreign club

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 10:32am EDT

    Handball queen Anna Vyakhireva is heading to Norway Russian women’s handball star Anna Vyakhireva – who has been compared by some to Lionel Messi for her stature in the sport – has moved to Norwegian team Vipers Kristiansand after leaving Rostov-Don in her homeland. The reigning Norwegian and European champions announced the capture of the […]

  • European gas prices highest since March

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 10:22am EDT

    Countries rush to fill their storage facilities amid concerns over Russian supplies European natural gas prices surged to a three-month high on Thursday amid lingering concerns over Russian supplies and EU efforts to fill storage facilities before the start of the heating season. August futures on the TTF trading hub in the Netherlands jumped by […]

  • Gas supplier looking to cash in on EU energy crunch – media

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 10:02am EDT

    Algerian energy giant Sonatrach wants to take advantage of rising prices, Reuters reports Algeria’s state oil and gas producer Sonatrach is negotiating long-term contracts with EU buyers, hoping to cash in on rising energy prices, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The company is reportedly considering several options, including a partial link to spot […]

  • G7 summit showed club’s impotence – Politico

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 10:02am EDT

    In Germany, seven rich countries offered underwhelming solutions to problems of the world they don’t represent, the outlet argued This year’s summit of G7 leaders in Germany was described as a great disappointment by Politico, which compared its results to Swiss cheese due to “gaping holes” in them. Even the first spouses mostly ignored it, […]

  • Chelsea launch investigation after suicide revealed

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 9:42am EDT

    Chelsea have appointed an external review team to investigate allegations made by the New York Times Premier League team Chelsea have appointed an external review team to conduct an investigation into allegations of a toxic environment within the club’s marketing department, following a report from the New York Times which alleges that there was an […]

  • China, Russia want to create alternative to G7 – media

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 9:10am EDT

    Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that Beijing and Moscow want to expand BRICS to include four more nations China and Russia want BRICS, a club of five major emerging economies, to become a counterweight to the Western-dominated Group of Seven (G7), a German newspaper has reported. To this end, Beijing and Moscow are apparently seeking […]

  • Study sounds alarm over antibiotic resistant bacteria

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 9:09am EDT

    The MRSA superbug found in pigs is increasingly jumping to humans, researchers warn A new strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria found among European pigs is increasingly spreading to humans and causing infections, warn University of Cambridge researchers in a study published on Tuesday. The new strain of Livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is believed to have […]

  • World boxing champion speaks on Kadyrov support

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 8:38am EDT

    The Chechen leader has supported Artur Beterbiev throughout his career IBF, WBC, and WBO light heavyweight boxing champion Artur Beterbiev has shed light on the support he has received from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The 37-year-old is fresh off arguably the most impressive win of his career at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New […]

  • Chinese energy giant considers offloading Western assets – media

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 8:38am EDT

    PetroChina may withdraw from Australian and Canadian projects, according to Reuters PetroChina may sell its stakes in natural gas projects in Australia and oil sands in Canada, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing its sources. The Chinese company reportedly wants to cut its losses and divert funds to sites in the Middle East, Africa, and central […]

  • What NATO’s new strategic concept means for China

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 8:25am EDT

    The Western military alliance names Beijing as a challenge for the first time During the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) latest summit in Madrid, the alliance cobbled together its first “strategic concept” document since 2010. Predictably, it names Russia as the most crucial threat to allies’ security – but, for the first time, it mentions […]

  • Mayweather offer revealed for McGregor rematch – media

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 8:18am EDT

    Floyd Mayweather is trying to tempt Conor McGregor back into boxing, according to reports Boxing great Floyd Mayweather is determined to run it back against UFC star Conor McGregor and has made an offer of almost $160 million to the Irishman to return to boxing for another crack at the undefeated icon, according to reports […]

  • France records highest inflation rate in decades

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 8:03am EDT

    Soaring food and energy costs have propelled consumer prices Consumer prices in France have been growing at their highest rate in over three decades, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing data from state statistics agency INSEE. According to the report, EU-harmonized preliminary inflation in the country increased by 0.8% in June from the month prior, driving […]

  • Foreign hockey stars face threats after new Russian contracts

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 7:54am EDT

    Players from Latvia and Sweden have penned new deals with Russian clubs Hockey players from Sweden and Latvia have been warned they face ostracism from their respective national teams after agreeing new deals at Russian clubs in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). It was reported this week that Swedish defenseman Robin Press, 27, had extended […]

  • Parliament votes to dissolve itself amid major crisis

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 7:49am EDT

    The decision by Israeli MPs paves the way for a fifth election in the Jewish state in less than four years Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted to dissolve itself on Thursday, meaning the Jewish state will hold its fifth election since 2019 later this year. The 92-0 vote ended the premiership of Naftali Bennett, which […]

  • Russia makes move to alleviate food crisis

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 7:40am EDT

    The Russian military has withdrawn from Black Sea island it had captured, claiming it was for the sake of grain freight traffic Russian troops were withdrawn from Ukraine’s Snake Island on Thursday, the defense ministry announced during a daily briefing. The move was described as a goodwill gesture meant to alleviate concerns over Russia possibly […]

  • Putin authorized massive POW swap – Russia

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:47am EDT

    Moscow confirms the exchange of 144 captured troops with Ukraine Russia has confirmed that 144 Ukrainian soldiers have been handed over to Kiev, in exchange for the same number of Russian prisoners, saying the decision was approved by President Vladimir Putin. The exchange took place on Wednesday and was “organized and carried out on the […]

  • Skepticism grows over Russian oil price cap

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:45am EDT

    Shell says the move could worsen the current energy crisis The CEO of energy major Shell, Ben van Beurden, has raised doubts about plans by the Group of Seven (G7) developed nations to impose a price cap on Russian oil to limit Moscow’s revenue from sales. “You can see all the flaws already,” he told […]

  • US approves new design for heavy weaponry

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:34am EDT

    Some $1.14 billion of taxpayers’ money will be spent on light tanks produced by General Dynamics Land Systems The US Army has approved a new design for a light tank, and contracted up to 96 of them to be produced by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), marking the first time the Pentagon is acquiring such […]

  • Ronaldo legal team seeking payment from rape accuser’s lawyer – media

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:32am EDT

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s legal team are reportedly seeking more than $600k in fees following failed lawsuit Lawyers representing Cristiano Ronaldo have petitioned a US judge to order a woman’s legal representative to pay the footballer $626,000 related to a failed civil case against him several years ago, per a report by the Associated Press.  It was […]

  • Grain-laden vessel leaves Ukrainian port – official

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:27am EDT

    The head of Russian-controlled Zaporozsky Region has announced that the port of Berdyansk is now operational A vessel carrying 7,000 tons of grain left the port of Berdyansk on Thursday morning, marking the resumption of normal operations, the head of Zaporozhsky Region’s pro-Russian administration has claimed. In late March, the Russian defense ministry accused Ukraine […]

  • Jake Paul makes Tommy Fury claim after British fighter ‘denied US entry’ (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:24am EDT

    The YouTuber further accused Tommy Fury of trying to weasel his way out of their August 6 fight Jake Paul has accused Tommy Fury of showing no urgency to resolve his US immigration woes and save their August 6 fight. Furthermore, Paul would be willing to travel to the UK to take on the brother […]

  • Gazprom stock plunges on key shareholder decision

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 6:07am EDT

    The company has decided against paying dividends based on its 2021 results Shares in Russian energy giant Gazprom fell by more than 30% on Thursday morning after the company announced it would not be distributing dividends based on its 2021 results. Gazprom was trading at 207.69 rubles per share at 07:57 GMT, having dropped by […]

  • Trans skateboarder defiant after beating child rivals

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 5:35am EDT

    Ricci Tres, 29, won a tournament at the weekend where her nearest rival was aged 13 The 29-year-old transgender skateboarder who won a female tournament against children as young as 10 in New York has shown no regret towards the youngsters in an interview. Los Angeles resident Ricci Tres won the Boardr Open skateboarding competition […]

  • Blockade of Russia’s Kaliningrad could be lifted soon – Reuters

    RT - Jun 30th 2022 5:14am EDT

    Transit of sanctioned goods to the Russian exclave could resume within days, unnamed European officials tell Reuters Lithuania could lift its restrictions on goods passing by rail between mainland Russia and its western exclave of Kaliningrad as soon as early July, unnamed European officials told Reuters on Wednesday. Moscow and the EU have been locked […]