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  • The US is furthering its own decline by scaring off Chinese scientists

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 8:15pm EDT

    America’s Asian community is the latest diaspora caught in the crossfire of Washington’s foreign policy – and they’ve had enough A recent report by the Wall Street Journal found that many top-tier academics of Chinese descent who hold positions in American universities are considering leaving the country over increased escalations between Beijing and Washington. The […]

  • Climate activist pours feces on WWII veteran’s memorial

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 5:44pm EDT

    Every time a private jet takes off, it pours excrement on what Covid-19 fundraiser Captain Tom stood for, the 21-year-old said A UK activist campaigning to “End UK Private Jets” dumped a plastic container full of what she claimed was “actual liquid human s***” over a memorial to Covid-19 fundraiser and World War II veteran […]

  • RT has ‘some good points’ – Elon Musk

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 4:56pm EDT

    The Tesla CEO opposed censoring Russian media SpaceX and Tesla tycoon Elon Musk wrote in March that RT and other Russian news sources were “entertaining” and made “some good points,” according to court documents. Musk refused to block these sites’ IP addresses from his Starlink internet service, despite pressure from “some governments.” In a text […]

  • France to send howitzers rejected by EU ally to Ukraine – media

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 4:12pm EDT

    Kiev might get up to 12 Caesar howitzers from Paris that were originally destined for Denmark, Le Monde reports France is reportedly preparing a new weapons delivery to Ukraine, which might include between six and 12 Caesar self-propelled howitzers, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on Saturday. The artillery pieces were originally intended for Denmark, […]

  • US sailor found not guilty of destroying billion-dollar Navy ship

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 4:04pm EDT

    An earlier investigation found that nobody on the vessel knew how to press the fire control button A US Navy sailor was found not guilty on Friday of starting a fire that resulted in the complete destruction of the $1.2 billion USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020. While the Navy alleged that the “disgruntled” sailor intentionally […]

  • US doesn’t believe Russia will use nukes in Ukraine

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 3:36pm EDT

    The Pentagon condemned ‘nuclear saber-rattling,’ insisting the Russian president was all talk Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite threats to do so if attacked, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an interview set to air Sunday.  While claiming that “there are no checks on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” […]

  • Science experiment gone wrong injures ten children (VIDEOS)

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 1:27pm EDT

    A demonstration involving liquid nitrogen caused an explosion that hurled shrapnel into a crowd of spectators in Catalonia A live science experiment ended in tragedy in the Catalan city of Girona on Friday, when a drum of liquid nitrogen exploded, injuring 18 people, local media reported. Ten children were among the wounded.  The incident took […]

  • 19 killed in Iranian police station attack

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 12:58pm EDT

    At least 32 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were injured Armed separatists killed 19 people, including several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), at a police station in Zahedan in southeastern Iran on Friday, state media reported. At least 32 members of the IRGC were also injured in the attack, including […]

  • Politicians demand military housing for Ukrainians dumped by hosts

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 11:41am EDT

    The UK Defense Ministry is “doing nothing” to fill more than 1,300 vacant properties near its bases, local lawmakers claimed Conservative politicians in Britain have accused the Ministry of Defense of “doing nothing” to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, even though 1,350 military homes sit empty across the county of Wiltshire alone. Hundreds of Ukrainian families currently […]

  • US farmers need migrants to ‘pick crops’ – Pelosi

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 11:35am EDT

    America is experiencing a shortage of workers, the House speaker explained Farmers in the US state of Florida need migrants to “pick the crops” due to a labor shortage in America, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, the California Democrat was asked to comment on security at the US’ […]

  • Serbia asks EU for help

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 11:03am EDT

    Belgrade is seeking assistance to cope with the energy crisis Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday asked the EU to provide financial support to the Balkan nations amid the ongoing energy crisis, which has been exacerbated by the bloc’s sanctions on Moscow and a sharp decrease in Russia’s gas supplies. Speaking in Sofia at the […]

  • Netherlands responds to severance of diplomatic ties

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 10:55am EDT

    Amsterdam has called Nicaragua’s decision to cut contacts “disproportionate” The Netherlands has expressed regret over Managua’s decision to break off diplomatic relations. The move comes after the Nicaraguan government accused Amsterdam of “interventionist and neocolonial” attitudes.   “This is an exceptional step and highly unusual. It is also not the wish of the Netherlands,” the […]

  • Nord Stream explosions are a ‘tremendous opportunity’ – US

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 10:12am EDT

    Washington can now step in as Europe’s top supplier of LNG, the Biden administration explained The US views the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines as a “tremendous opportunity” to wean the continent off of Russian energy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Friday. With winter approaching, Blinken said that the US […]

  • Germany reacts to Ukraine’s NATO membership bid

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 8:43am EDT

    Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that the alliance must not be dragged into war with Russia Germany will do everything to avoid NATO becoming a direct party in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. Her remarks came after Kiev requested to become an official member of the US-led military bloc. “We have […]

  • Russia halts gas delivery to Italy – company

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 7:52am EDT

    Gazprom informed oil and gas group Eni that it is unable to transport supplies via Austria Russia’s Gazprom has informed Italian energy company Eni that it will not be able to supply gas to the country on Saturday, due to the “impossibility of transporting it” through Austria, the Italian company said in a statement. “Gazprom […]

  • ‘Not wise’ to include Ukraine into NATO – Kissinger

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 7:47am EDT

    Russia regarded its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe as a “safety belt,” the former US secretary of state said Washington’s attempts to incorporate Ukraine into NATO after the collapse of the Soviet Union were not prudent, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said on Friday. Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations, a […]

  • Russian gas exports to EU via TurkStream plunge – media

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 7:23am EDT

    The Netherlands revoked the pipeline’s export license earlier this week Russian gas flows to the EU via the TurkStream pipeline dropped by a quarter at the end of September compared to the end of August, the Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported on Saturday. According to the report, which cited data from the association of Europe’s transmission […]

  • Nicaragua severs ties with ‘neocolonial’ EU state

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 6:30am EDT

    President Daniel Ortega accused the Dutch ambassador of disrespecting the country Nicaragua broke off diplomatic ties with the Netherlands on Friday, accusing the Dutch envoy of a colonial attitude toward the country. “Nicaragua, faced with the repeated meddling, interventionist and neocolonial position of the Kingdom of the Netherlands … communicates to the government of that […]

  • European citizens arrested in Iran – authorities

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 5:56am EDT

    The nine individuals had taken part in anti-government riots or were “plotting in the background,” the Intelligence Ministry said Iran has detained nine foreign citizens from European countries for the role they played in recent protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, the nation’s Ministry of Intelligence said on Friday. According […]

  • China calls Nord Stream situation ‘tragic calamity’

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 5:53am EDT

    UN Deputy Permanent Representative Geng Shuang warns of dire consequences for the energy market The situation regarding Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines is tragic and may worsen the global energy crisis, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, said on Friday. “The Nord Stream pipeline is the main artery for energy transportation in Europe, […]

  • Washington split over Ukraine’s NATO bid – Politico

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 4:59am EDT

    Zelensky’s unexpected demand to fast-track membership talks has reportedly been met with a mixed reaction Ukraine’s bid for accelerated accession to NATO caught Washington off-guard, driving a wedge between a number of US lawmakers, Politico reported on Friday. When the outlet asked US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if she supports Kiev’s demand to join NATO, […]

  • Europe ‘indefinitely deprived’ of key gas supply route – Gazprom

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 3:55am EDT

    The Russian energy giant is searching for ways to get the pipelines up and running, “but the timeline cannot yet be estimated” The damage to Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines means Europe is indefinitely deprived of one of its key gas supply routes, Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said on Friday. “Essentially, Europe is […]

  • North Korea conducts weapons test after US-led drill

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 3:49am EDT

    The missiles may have flown on “irregular” trajectories, Japan has said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, just after a US-led joint anti-submarine drill took place, making it the fourth such launch in one week, South Korea and Japan say. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the projectiles […]

  • World Bank makes prediction on Russian energy replacement

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 2:25am EDT

    Scaling up alternative energy sources increases the risk of stagflation amid a global slowdown, the lender says Despite accelerated efforts by Western states to wean their economies off Russian oil and gas, it may take years to replace them, the head of the World Bank has warned. “Under current policies global energy production may take […]

  • Bill Gates warns of ‘scary’ winter for Europe

    RT - Oct 1st 2022 2:08am EDT

    The billionaire climate change crusader said Western reliance on Russian fossil fuels will not abate anytime soon Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said Europe may face a “very scary situation” this winter, warning that surging energy prices across the region could mean that people will be unable to heat their homes, amid efforts by some […]