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  • The US says NATO will move on China – but allies don’t seem too eager

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 11:56am EST

    Recent statements about the bloc’s members “addressing the problem” of Beijing appear to be wishful thinking According to a recent report by the Financial Times, the US is ramping up the pressure to transform the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a defense bloc created during the Cold War to counter the spread of communism, into […]

  • ‘Wealthy Russian’ arrested in London

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 11:37am EST

    The unnamed man is accused of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the Home Office Officers with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested “a wealthy Russian businessman” at his home in London, the agency announced on Saturday. The raid was carried out by a task force set up specifically to target Russian-linked suspects. More […]

  • EU ‘gala’ party draws just six guests – journalist

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 10:53am EST

    The bloc’s Foreign Aid Department hosted a virtual-reality launch event in the metaverse for 18-to-35s who are “neutral” about the EU The EU’s efforts to raise awareness about its digital activities among younger politically unengaged audiences earlier this week with a “24-hour beach party” in the metaverse reportedly failed to connect, drawing just six attendees.  […]

  • Sweden fulfils Turkish demand – media

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 10:38am EST

    Stockholm has handed over a man previously found guilty of membership in an outlawed Kurdish group, according to the Anadolu news agency Sweden has extradited to Türkiye a man convicted in his home country of being a member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist organization, the Anadolu news agency reported […]

  • Released Twitter files show ‘election interference’ – Rectenwald to RT

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 9:45am EST

    The Democratic Party has kept a tight grip on the social network, the former NYU professor says The release of Twitter files on the blocking of the Hunter Biden laptop story exposes the extent of the company’s ties to the US Democratic Party and its role in election meddling, author and former liberal studies professor […]

  • Number of hungry UK students surging — poll

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 9:36am EST

    Many teachers say they are also seeing pupils without adequate winter clothing Over half of teachers in England say the number of students ineligible for free school lunches and unable to afford a meal is increasing, according to research published by the educational charity Sutton Trust on Friday. The poll carried out by the organization […]

  • Protesters rally near derailed train with NATO hardware

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 9:29am EST

    Greek activists decried the US-led military bloc’s policies amid the Ukraine conflict A group of Greek protesters gathered near a train carrying NATO equipment that derailed on Friday. The demonstrators were rallying against the presence of US military bases in Greece and the involvement of Western countries in the Ukraine conflict. The train went off […]

  • Russia won’t accept oil price cap – Kremlin

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 8:54am EST

    The EU and allies had earlier agreed to a $60 per-barrel price ceiling for Russian crude Moscow is not planning to recognize the price cap on Russian seaborne oil exports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday, adding that the government is currently carrying out a review of the situation. “Now we are analyzing,” Peskov […]

  • Russia-China trade soars – official 

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 8:24am EST

    Trade between the countries has increased by 30% compared to last year, according to Moscow Trade between Russia and China has continued to grow this year, hitting $129 billion in the first nine months, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Friday. Speaking via video link at the 26th regular session between the Chinese […]

  • EU chief compares Ireland’s struggles against Britain to Ukraine conflict

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 7:28am EST

    UK lawmakers say the comments by Ursula von der Leyen are “beyond disgusting” and “a dangerous game” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen likened Ireland’s struggle against British rule in the 20th century to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as she addressed the Irish parliament in Dublin. Her comments sparked anger among Tory […]

  • Germany ‘sleepwalking’ into new migration crisis – top EU MP

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 7:00am EST

    The nation’s government is ignoring the challenges linked to Ukrainian refugees, Manfred Weber has said Germany is about to experience a new refugee influx fueled by the Ukraine conflict, while Berlin is doing nothing to get ready for it, Manfred Weber, the President of the European People’s Party (EPP), said on Saturday. Speaking to Welt […]

  • Parent groups revolt over French power outage plan

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 6:30am EST

    Schools should not suffer from efforts to sustain the grid over the winter, they say The closure of schools as a method of combating the energy crisis in France is unacceptable, French parents’ groups said this week. The complaints came after the government instructed regional authorities to brace for potential localized power outages in case […]

  • Real wages drop globally – UN

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 6:29am EST

    A report has warned that inflation is hitting the poorest households hardest Real wages across the world dropped in 2022 for the first time since the global financial crash as the worsening cost-of-living crisis threatens to spark social unrest and deepen inequality, the United Nations labor agency warned earlier this week. According to the latest […]

  • EU and allies reveal price cap for Russian oil

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 5:07am EST

    Moscow has called the measure a redrawing of basic free market principles The Group of Seven nations, Australia, and the EU have finally agreed on a price cap for Russian seaborne crude oil at $60 per barrel, paving the way for official approval over the weekend. The measure will come into effect on December 5 […]

  • Macron calls discussion with Musk ‘honest’

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 5:06am EST

    The French leader insisted that Twitter has to comply with European digital regulations French President Emmanuel Macron and Twitter CEO Elon Musk met on Friday to discuss measures taken by the social media giant to abide by European legislation. The sit-down came after the French leader on Thursday described the platform’s new moderation policies as […]

  • Musk’s Twitter docs dump details efforts to ‘suppress’ Hunter Biden story

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 4:04am EST

    Files show staffers raised concerns about blocking a report about content on the laptop belonging to the US president’s son Twitter chose to block the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 without receiving any alert from the government and struggled to find a plausible explanation for its actions, according to internal correspondence. The release was […]

  • Pentagon showcases nuclear bomber

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 3:10am EST

    Each new B-21 Raider is expected to cost nearly $700 million For the first time in more than 30 years, the US Air Force unveiled a new strategic stealth bomber on Friday. With an estimated cost of more than half a billion dollars, the B-21 Raider has yet to make its maiden flight. The Northrop […]

  • Alastair Crooke: Europe a total vassal of the US, destroying itself over Ukraine-Russia war! (E1123)

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 1:24am EST

    Going Underground is back on air for the first time since April, now broadcasting to you from Dubai, the heart of the Middle East! For our return episode, we’re speaking to Alastair Crooke, the founder and director of the Conflicts Forum. He discusses Europe’s and the US’ declining narrative hegemony, with China, India, and Brazil taking […]

  • The billion dollar man

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 1:20am EST

    On this week’s episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou wants to tell you about a banking whistleblower who has had a greater impact on the international financial system than anybody else in the world. Bradley Birkenfeld was a longtime banker and seasoned financial expert for some of the biggest and most important banks in Switzerland. That […]

  • OPEC+ mulling ‘deeper’ output cuts – analysts

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 1:09am EST

    The EU’s looming restrictive measures against Russian supply may force the energy alliance to slash production further The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) could impose deeper cuts in oil output this week as the organization weighs the impact of the looming EU sanctions on Russian crude, CNBC reported Friday, citing […]

  • China scoops up cheap Russian oil – Bloomberg

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 12:27am EST

    Refiners have reportedly increased purchases as latest EU sanctions are about to kick in China’s oil refiners have started to snap up Russian crude shipments amid sharply lower prices and the looming EU price-cap measure, Bloomberg reported on Friday. According to its report citing anonymous traders, Chinese private processors, or teapots, purchased several cargoes of […]

  • South Korea arrests ex-security chief over border shooting

    RT - Dec 3rd 2022 12:03am EST

    The decision comes two years after a South Korean government employee was shot dead near the border with North Korea A former senior South Korean security official has been arrested on allegations that he tried to cover up a 2020 shooting incident near the border with North Korea, with prosecutors claiming he ordered subordinates to […]

  • China blasts US for ‘coercive diplomacy’

    RT - Dec 2nd 2022 10:23pm EST

    Beijing responded after Washington’s top diplomat accused China of preparing a “military build-up” China has called on the United States to drop its “coercive diplomacy” after a senior US official suggested Beijing poses a threat to the “rules-based international order,” pointing out Washington’s long history of aggressive foreign policies. Speaking during a Friday press briefing, […]

  • Alex Jones files for bankruptcy

    RT - Dec 2nd 2022 4:48pm EST

    Lawyers for Sandy Hook families claim the InfoWars host is trying to dodge $1.5 billion payout Controversial InfoWars host Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, informing a court in Texas that he had assets insufficient to cover the liabilities exceeding $1 billion. The move comes after Jones was ordered to pay almost $1.5 […]

  • US equates Russian military company with ISIS

    RT - Dec 2nd 2022 4:05pm EST

    State Department says Wagner Group threatens “religious freedom” in Africa Alleging that Wagner Group threatened religious freedom in the Central African Republic, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday designated the Russian private military company in the same category as Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), Al-Qaeda branches and the Taliban. Blinken declared Wagner an […]