Israel urged to pick side in Ukraine conflict
RT - Oct 16th 2022 4:22pm EDTMinister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai called for supplying arms to Kiev, claiming Iran was arming Russia Israel should begin supplying military aid to Ukraine, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai announced on Twitter on Sunday, claiming that Iran was reportedly transferring ballistic missiles to Russia. “There is no longer any doubt where Israel should […]
Energy crisis will breed extremism – Bavarian president
RT - Oct 16th 2022 2:22pm EDTGermany’s political parties must show a united front or risk the ‘destabilization of democracy’, Markus Soder warns Skyrocketing energy costs could lead to a rise in extremist sentiment across Germany, Bavarian President Markus Soder told Bild am Sonntag on Sunday. “The mix of crises, such as energy and coronavirus, can lead to overstrain and destabilization […]
Scottish trans policy puts women in danger – JK Rowling
RT - Oct 16th 2022 2:02pm EDTFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon plans on allowing teenagers to change their gender with no medical assessment ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling has condemned a plan by the Scottish government to allow almost anyone to legally change their gender without a medical diagnosis. The plan will allow “predatory men” into women’s spaces, Rowling argued. If passed, […]
Scientists suggest when cancer jab may be available
RT - Oct 16th 2022 1:33pm EDTSpurred on by Covid-19 vaccine research, the race for a cure could be won within the next decade Cancer vaccines could be available to patients by 2030, the German couple behind the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, one of the most effective jabs against Covid-19, have claimed. Professors Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci told BBC’s ‘Sunday with Laura […]
From Cuba to Kiev: Echoes of a brush with ‘Armageddon’
RT - Oct 16th 2022 1:17pm EDTRising tensions between Washington and Moscow are reminiscent of the missile crisis 60 years ago that nearly triggered nuclear war On October 16, 1962, US President John F. Kennedy received information from the CIA about the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba. This event, which took place exactly 60 years ago, was the formal beginning […]
Americans should know if US pressured Middle East ally – congressman
RT - Oct 16th 2022 1:12pm EDTA Republican lawmaker wants House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to probe Washington’s alleged attempted coercion of Saudi Arabia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should look into whether the White House pressured Saudi Arabia to delay OPEC+’s promised oil production cut, Republican Tom Tiffany demanded in a letter to the congresswoman on Thursday. The Saudi government had claimed […]
France told to pay damages to ex-FEMEN activist
RT - Oct 16th 2022 12:03pm EDTThe Strasbourg Court defended a mock abortion ‘performance’ in a Paris church as “freedom of expression” The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered France to pay almost €10,000 to former FEMEN member Eloise Bouton for violating her right to “freedom of expression.” The decision refers to the suspended prison sentence Bouton received for […]
Country scraps funding for ‘imperialistic’ Shakespeare festival
RT - Oct 16th 2022 12:00pm EDTThe works by the renowned playwright “didn’t demonstrate the relevance to the contemporary art context,” the art council ruled New Zealand’s arts council has pulled funding for a long-running Shakespeare festival, saying the works of the iconic British playwright were out of date and focused on “a canon of imperialism.” The annual Sheilah Winn Shakespeare […]
Trump explains why he could ‘easily’ be Israeli PM
RT - Oct 16th 2022 11:56am EDTThe US former president complained that while he’s apparently loved by Israelis, American Jews aren’t as enthused Former US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Sunday to vent about his apparent lack of popularity among American Jews. Claiming that he could “easily” be elected Prime Minister in Israel, Trump called on […]
Attacks on Italy’s new leader put EU disunity into spotlight
RT - Oct 16th 2022 11:06am EDTBrussels stands ready to use its ‘tools’ should right-wing Georgia Meloni step out of line, but it’s far from the only element of discord plaguing the European Union The new “EU Political Community”, an invention of French President Emmanuel Macron consisting of the 27-nation bloc and 17 other countries, most of which aspire to join […]
Leader of Bavaria demands ‘protective shield’ over Germany
RT - Oct 16th 2022 11:04am EDTBerlin should use IRIS-T systems to protect the country instead of giving them to partners like Ukraine, Markus Soeder says The German government should purchase the country’s state-of-the-art IRIS-T air defense systems to ensure national security instead of just handing them over to its “partners,” Markus Soeder, the head of the southeastern German state of […]
EU blackmails Serbia – interior minister
RT - Oct 16th 2022 10:41am EDTAleksandar Vulin said that Serbs should accept that Brussels doesn’t want them and strengthen relations with Russia instead The EU’s offers to Serbia are unacceptable, and Serbs should “accept that they don’t want us,” Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin told the Novosti news site on Saturday. He added that Belgrade should instead turn its attention to […]
Japan sees record surge in corporate bankruptcies — media
RT - Oct 16th 2022 10:32am EDTMore than 3,000 companies went bankrupt over April-September as businesses failed to pay off Covid-related debts The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan saw a year-on-year increase of 6.9% to 3,141 over April-September, the first increase in three years, Kyodo News reported on Sunday, citing a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research. The surge stems from […]
Biden brands UK economic plan ‘a mistake’
RT - Oct 16th 2022 10:21am EDTHe wasn’t the only one who thought so, the US president said US President Joe Biden has said that UK Prime Minister Liz Truss was wrong to try to solve Britain’s economic troubles by aggressively cutting taxes. This comes amid media reports claiming that the MPs from Truss’ own Conservative Party were looking for ways […]
Iran issues warning to Biden
RT - Oct 16th 2022 10:14am EDTAttempts to influence the country from abroad will fail, the Foreign Ministry says The US will fail in its attempts to incite unrest and meddle in Iran’s domestic affairs, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. His statement comes after US President Joe Biden backed the anti-government protests across the Islamic Republic. Protests and […]
Teacher sues school over ‘harmful’ transgender policies – Sunday Times
RT - Oct 16th 2022 10:08am EDTA sacked staff member reportedly opposed a head teacher’s request to call a girl by a boy’s name A UK primary teacher who was sacked for challenging the school’s transgender policies will take her case to court next week, the Sunday Times has reported. According to the outlet, the teacher, who does not want to […]
US inks security deal with NATO applicant
RT - Oct 16th 2022 10:00am EDTThe accord will enhance military cooperation while Sweden awaits full entry into NATO, the country’s army chief told local media Sweden and the US have signed a military agreement that is meant to protect the Nordic nation’s borders prior to its joining NATO, a top defense official told local media on Sunday. Speaking to the […]
Gazprom outlines consequences for price cap on Russian gas
RT - Oct 16th 2022 8:26am EDTThis type of one-sided decision would violate contracts and inevitably lead to a halt in supplies Plans to set a price cap on Russian gas sales, which are currently being considered by Western leaders, would cause supplies to be halted, according to Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller. “We rely on the contracts that have been signed. […]
Top Wall Street banker makes recession prediction
RT - Oct 16th 2022 8:26am EDTEurope is already in recession, and the US could soon follow, Jamie Dimon says The US economy could plunge into recession in the next six to nine months, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC this week. According to Dimon, the economy is “actually still doing well,” though soaring inflation, higher-than-expected interest rate hikes, and […]
Taiwan responds to Xi’s speech
RT - Oct 16th 2022 8:02am EDTThe island won’t back down on its sovereignty, the office of the Taiwanese president says The office of Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has reacted to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s party congress speech by stressing that the island won’t back down on its sovereignty or compromise on its democracy. The majority of Taiwan’s 23.5-million population reject […]
African country orders partial lockdown
RT - Oct 16th 2022 7:46am EDTUgandan President Yoweri Museveni announced the restrictions after an Ebola outbreak killed 19 Uganda imposed lockdowns in two districts on Saturday to contain the Ebola outbreak, which has already claimed 19 lives. The news was confirmed by President Yoweri Museveni. During a televised address, the president warned that, with 58 confirmed cases, there is a […]
Musk and Kim Dotcom talk nuclear war
RT - Oct 16th 2022 7:00am EDTThe head of SpaceX conceded that his attempts to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine conflict yielded no results SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted that his efforts to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine conflict have failed. The comments came as he discussed the risks of nuclear war on Twitter with tech entrepreneur and the former head of […]
Xi makes statement on Hong Kong
RT - Oct 16th 2022 6:14am EDTBeijing has brought order out of chaos in the territory, the Chinese leader said China has achieved full control over Hong Kong, ensuring that the special administrative region is run by “patriots,” President Xi Jinping said in his opening speech at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party in Beijing on Sunday. Beijing has […]
Washington ‘furious’ over Palestinian leader’s comments to Putin – Axios
RT - Oct 16th 2022 6:04am EDTMahmoud Abbas had said he had no confidence in the US’ unilateral mediation of the Palestine-Israel conflict The White House is “deeply disappointed” in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for having voiced mistrust about Washington’s diplomatic efforts toward resolving Palestine’s stand-off with Israel while lauding Russia’s stance on the matter, a spokesperson for the National Security […]
Europe hit by energy shock ‘it has never seen’ – analyst
RT - Oct 16th 2022 5:47am EDTThe head of an Italian energy think tank calls on households to use firewood, pellets, and heat pumps as gas prices skyrocket Italy and the rest of Europe are experiencing an energy shock of unprecedented magnitude as electricity prices have almost doubled, according to Davide Tabarelli, president of the Italian energy researcher Nomisma Energia. “Gas […]