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  • Three people killed in Pakistan terror attack – media

    RT - Nov 30th 2022 2:49am EST

    A suicide bomber targeted a police truck in the city of Quetta injuring at least 28 people, officials told the media A suicide bomber targeted a police truck in the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan, several media outlets have reported. The attack on Wednesday killed three and injured dozens of people, police told Reuters. […]

  • China wants more Russian gas

    RT - Nov 30th 2022 1:47am EST

    Energy major CNPC calls for deliveries via the Power of Siberia mega pipeline to be increased Russian gas export to China via the so-called eastern route, the Power of Siberia pipeline, should be steadily increased, according to Huang Yongzhang, Vice President of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The 3,000 kilometer (1,864 mile) cross-border pipeline started […]

  • CrossTalk on Energy, HOME EDITION: Point of no return

    RT - Nov 30th 2022 1:29am EST

    It would seem we’ve reached the point of no return. After becoming the target of sabotage, the Nord Stream pipelines will be mothballed. The mutually beneficial energy relationship Europe and Russia had for decades has come to an end. The geopolitical implications are enormous. And Europe is the biggest loser. CrossTalking, with Karen Kwiatkowski and […]

  • Austrian grocers to hand out food rations during blackouts

    RT - Nov 30th 2022 1:07am EST

    The emergency plan aims to provide critical supplies for citizens in the event of mass power cuts Austria unveiled emergency measures on Tuesday to secure food and other essentials for people in the event of blackouts this winter. The plan, published on the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism website, decrees that all grocery stores […]

  • US Space Force to track North Korean missiles

    RT - Nov 30th 2022 12:29am EST

    The newest branch of the US military recently established its first component command in the Indo-Pacific region The United States Space Force is working to create an early warning system for North Korean missile launches, a top commander said, hoping to step up surveillance following a record number of weapons tests by Pyongyang this year. […]

  • US considering Patriot missiles for Ukraine

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 11:55pm EST

    A senior Pentagon official said “all capabilities are on the table” when it comes to military aid to Kiev The United States government is mulling whether to provide Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine’s armed forces, the Defense Department said, weeks after Kiev explicitly requested the pricey weapon system. Speaking during a Tuesday press briefing, an […]

  • NATO affirms ‘open door policy’ for Ukraine and Georgia

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 10:47pm EST

    The head of the US-led military bloc could still offer no timeline for when Kiev might attain membership The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has reiterated its 2008 pledge to admit Ukraine and Georgia – both neighbors to Russia – into the Western alliance, insisting NATO will continue to expand its presence across Eastern Europe in […]

  • Washington approves $1 billion arms sale to Qatar

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 5:28pm EST

    The Biden administration has announced its decision on a key weapons deal with Doha during the US-Iran World Cup match US President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a long-delayed weapons deal with Qatar, agreeing to supply the Middle East ally with $1 billion worth of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The US State Department announced its […]

  • Pentagon frets over China’s nuclear program

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 4:47pm EST

    The US military has warned that Beijing may have 1,500 warheads in its strategic arsenal by 2035 China is rapidly building up its nuclear weapons capabilities and is on pace to nearly quadruple the number of warheads in its arsenal by 2035, narrowing its firepower gap with the US, the Pentagon has warned. “Over the […]

  • US may declare ‘Putin ally’ terrorist – Bloomberg

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 4:32pm EST

    Possible move against the Wagner Group might appease the Russia hawks in Washington US President Joe Biden’s administration is considering labeling the Wagner Group a foreign terrorist organization as a way to put more pressure on Russia, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing anonymous insider sources.  Wagner, a private military company that has been active in […]

  • Ukrainians complain over Starlink price hike

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 4:11pm EST

    Monthly charges and the price of the dish are set to increase, according to an email customers reportedly received Ukrainian Starlink users are demanding answers from CEO Elon Musk over a proposed price hike to their satellite internet, according to several tweets posted on Tuesday. Dimko Zhluktenko, the founder of an NGO devoted to supplying […]

  • Kanye West says US government froze his bank accounts

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 2:05pm EST

    The controversial rapper claims the IRS blocked access to his money following allegations that he owes $50 million in taxes Rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West has claimed that the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) froze his bank accounts, blocking access to $75 million because of alleged tax liabilities. He suggested that he’s being persecuted for expressing […]

  • Canada explains its ambiguous stance on China

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 1:51pm EST

    Ottawa has branded China an “increasingly disruptive global power,” but signaled readiness for “necessary” cooperation Canada has rolled out its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy, a program document explaining how the country seeks to “promote and defend” its national interests in the region. The strategy was unveiled on Sunday, with a sizable chunk of the 26-page document […]

  • Stowaways spent 11 days trapped on ship rudder

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 1:10pm EST

    Three Nigerian migrants were rescued from an oil tanker docked in the Canary Islands Spanish authorities have rescued three men who became stowaways perched on top of the rudder of an oil tanker traveling from Lagos, Nigeria to the Canary Islands. The migrants had been at sea for 11 days, according to Marine Traffic, a […]

  • US nuclear official and LGBTQ activist in suitcase trouble

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 11:52am EST

    A prominent hire has been charged with stealing a woman’s suitcase at an airport The top US official in charge of handling nuclear waste has been charged with stealing a woman’s baggage worth more than $2,300 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport this fall. Sam Brinton made headlines earlier this year for becoming the first […]

  • UK kicks China out of nuclear project

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 11:43am EST

    It will cost British taxpayers £700 million to buy out the Chinese stake in the Sizewell C nuclear plant The UK government is removing China General Nuclear (CGN) from the Sizewell C project in what will be the first direct state funding of a new nuclear power plant in the country in over three decades, […]

  • Twitter quietly changes Covid-19 policy

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 11:35am EST

    Elon Musk’s platform will no longer punish users for “misinformation” about the disease Twitter has said it will no longer enforce its coronavirus misinformation policy, according to an update on the platform’s Covid-19 transparency page that went largely unnoticed since it was posted last week. The move came as its new owner Elon Musk announced […]

  • Mental health issues plague youth in England

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 10:54am EST

    A sharp increase in emotional problems has been linked to the Covid-19 pandemic impact and “wider global uncertainties” Mental health issues are increasing among children and teenagers in England, a new NHS Digital report shows. It demonstrated a particularly sharp increase in probable mental disorders in 2022 among 17- to 19-year-olds. Published on Tuesday, the […]

  • Christians now make up less than half of England and Wales population – census

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 10:48am EST

    The number of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Buddhists, and non-religious has increased since 2011 England and Wales are no longer majority-Christian nations, the Office of National Statistics’ 2021 census has revealed. Published on Tuesday, the data shows only 46.2% of Brits now identify as Christian, down from 59.3% in 2011. The total number of Christians […]

  • Moscow lodges complaint to Vatican

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 10:40am EST

    The Pope’s comments about Russia’s ethnic minorities were an “insinuation,” the envoy says Russia’s ambassador to the Vatican has filed a complaint over an interview given by Pope Francis, in which he accused troops of Chechen and Buryat origin of particular “cruelty” during Moscow’s military offensive in Ukraine. Alexander Avdeyev said he visited the Vatican’s […]

  • Is it time for US teachers to get ‘armed and dangerous’?

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 10:38am EST

    It’s not normal or a sign of a healthy society, but it’s the only option left to reduce the number of mass shooting victims The number of school shootings in the US this year either has already smashed last year’s record or is on a steady pace to do so, depending on how you count. […]

  • Germany has no alternatives to Russian gas – MP

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 10:02am EST

    Berlin’s new LNG contract with Qatar will not be enough to replace imports from Moscow, says Klaus Ernst Germany still has no way of completely replacing Russian natural gas, even after reaching a supply agreement with Qatar, the chairman of the Bundestag committee on energy, Klaus Ernst, warned on Tuesday. A long-term energy agreement was […]

  • Russia pushing for ‘gas union’ in Central Asia

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 8:54am EST

    An alliance is needed to coordinate gas supplies, and may benefit the countries’ energy exports, Russian officials say Russia is discussing the creation of a “gas union” with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, allowing the three countries to coordinate their supplies and make gas flows more efficient, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. The plan was […]

  • Australia to withdraw tens of thousands of Covid-19 fines

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 7:48am EST

    The authorities in New South Wales are retracting penalties after losing a court battle The authorities in Australia’s largest state, New South Wales (NSW), have said that they will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued for violations of restrictions during the pandemic. The move follows a defeat that the NSW government suffered […]

  • Downturn in Eurozone will worsen, warns Lagarde

    RT - Nov 29th 2022 7:41am EST

    Inflation across the bloc likely hasn’t peaked, according to the European Central Bank Inflation in the euro area has not peaked and is likely to surge even higher than currently expected, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday. According to Lagarde, it’s hard to tell whether inflation, which hit a record 10.6% […]