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  • Most Ukraine aid is a ‘scam’ – US lawmaker

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 5:11pm EDT

    Two GOP congresswomen have cited a media report showing that most weapons shipped to Kiev aren’t making it to the front lines Republican lawmakers are feeling vindicated for opposing a $40 billion Ukraine aid package after a CBS News report showed that only 30% of the Western weapons flooding into the country are actually making […]

  • Zelensky wants Russia sanctioned for ‘nuclear terror’

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 4:41pm EDT

    The shelling of a nuclear power plant was actually carried out by Ukrainian forces, Russia claims Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has called on Western governments to sanction Russia’s nuclear industry over Moscow’s supposed “nuclear terrorism.” Meanwhile, Ukraine is accused of shelling a nuclear power plant controlled by Russia.  In a Twitter post on Sunday, Zelensky […]

  • Israel confirms Gaza ceasefire

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 4:29pm EDT

    The truce comes into effect at 11:30pm local time Israel has announced a ceasefire between its forces and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), due to take effect at 11:30pm local time. The agreement ends three days of tit-for-tat airstrikes and rocket attacks, which left the leadership of the PIJ decimated and dozens of Palestinians dead. […]

  • Ex-US special rep for Ukraine predicts when fighting will end

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 4:13pm EDT

    Speaking to Ukrainian media, Kurt Walker says he thinks the armed conflict will continue well into next year Ukraine, Europe and Russia should brace themselves for a tough winter ahead, former US special representative for Ukraine Kurt Walker has warned, saying that the fighting will likely continue and an energy crisis is looming. He noted, […]

  • Americans see bleak economic outlook – poll

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 3:20pm EDT

    A survey has shown that nearly seven in 10 US adults believe the economy is getting worse, contrary to President Biden’s claims Americans are more pessimistic about the US economy than at any time since the global financial crisis of 2008, suggesting that President Joe Biden has failed to convince voters that conditions are improving […]

  • Palestinian militants confirm truce – media

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 2:56pm EDT

    Rockets continued to fly as news of an imminent ceasefire circulated The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) confirmed on Sunday that it had reached a ceasefire deal with Israel, the Times of Israel reported. Israel reportedly agreed to the Egyptian-brokered deal earlier in the afternoon, after three days of airstrikes on Gaza. The militant group said […]

  • Colombia’s first leftist president will bring historic change, if the US lets him

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 2:50pm EDT

    Colombia is the latest Latin American country to turn from the right, and possibly stand up to Washington, with the inauguration of Gustavo Petro It’s a historic day in Colombia, as the country inaugurates former guerrilla Gustavo Petro as its first leftist president, and Francia Marquez as its first vice president of African descent. This […]

  • Pelosi’s Taiwan trip row may affect iPhone 14 rollout – media

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 2:30pm EDT

    Apple’s latest smartphone could be delayed amid China’s crackdown on labeling with any reference to Taiwan US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-California) controversial visit to Taiwan may have negative ramifications for America’s most valuable company, as new labeling restrictions imposed by Beijing could delay the introduction of Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 14. The possible […]

  • Sweden to prepare Ukrainians for military service

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 1:30pm EDT

    The UK-based training program comes after Sweden renounced centuries of neutrality by applying to join NATO Swedish instructors will train Ukrainian civilians in the UK to prepare them for service in Kiev’s military, the Nordic nation’s Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. With the British hoping to prepare 10,000 Ukrainians for combat, the announcement suggests […]

  • Israel has accomplished its mission, prime minister reportedly says

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 12:47pm EDT

    Yair Lapid apparently announced the wind-down of Israel’s offensive on Gaza as ceasefire talks continue Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told municipal leaders that the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) military operation in Gaza has achieved its objectives and would be wound down, local media reported. As Lapid spoke, Egyptian-brokered ceasefire talks between Israel and the […]

  • Biden cleared to leave isolation

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 11:31am EDT

    After the second negative Covid test in a row, the US president is returning to “public engagement and presidential travel” US President Joe Biden has been cleared to return to ‘business as usual’ following the second consecutive negative Covid-19 test, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said on Sunday. On Saturday, despite receiving a negative […]

  • Leadership of Gaza’s Islamic Jihad eliminated – Israel

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 11:16am EDT

    Both sides confirmed the death of the militant group’s southern commander The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Southern Gaza division, Khaled Mansour, was killed last night, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday. This comes two days the militant group’s northern division’s head, Taysir al-Jabari, was taken out. According to the Israeli military, […]

  • Finland warns about ‘imminent’ downturn in Europe

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 11:02am EDT

    Looming recession may compromise European unity, President Sauli Niinisto said An economic downturn is looming over the European Union amid the Ukraine conflict, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto warned in an interview with local media released on Sunday. “Even we in Finland are used to living with the idea that everything will get better next year. […]

  • China to make east Taiwan Strait drills ‘regular’ – media

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 10:29am EDT

    Chinese warships and jets will continue to cross the unofficial line of control with Taiwan  The Chinese military will from now on conduct “regular” drills on the eastern side of the median line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state TV reported on Sunday, according to Reuters.    The median line is an unofficial line of control […]

  • Brits advised to spend less time in the shower

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 10:07am EDT

    Residents were urged to wash for a minute less to avoid water shortages Brits should reduce their showering time by at least 60 seconds to avoid water shortages, The Sunday Times reported, citing sources in companies dealing with water supply in the kingdom. According to the report, industry representatives said that while the measure may […]

  • Israel agrees to Gaza truce – media

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 9:44am EDT

    If the Palestinian Islamic Jihad accepts the deal, the latest round of fighting that began on Friday will end with a ceasefire Israel agreed on Sunday to an Egyptian-brokered truce in Gaza, Reuters reported. It remains unclear whether the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) will accept the deal. The group continued to fire rockets into Israel […]

  • UK is facing Dickens-style poverty, ex-PM warns

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 9:03am EDT

    Gordon Brown has called on the authorities to approve an emergency budget amid skyrocketing fuel prices People in Britain are facing “a winter of dire poverty” amid skyrocketing energy costs, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday, urging the government to approve an emergency budget. According to the Labour politician, the continued increase […]

  • Ukraine crisis wreaks havoc with Japan’s sushi – media

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 8:52am EDT

    The price of the famed national dish is soaring The conflict in Ukraine and Russia’s countermeasures to Western sanctions are affecting Japan’s supply of the fish used in sushi, Business Insider Japan reported this week. A popular ingredient in the iconic national dish – the base of which is a piece of raw fish and […]

  • Pink Floyd co-founder explains why he called Biden a war criminal

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 8:32am EDT

    The US president is committing a “huge crime” by fueling the conflict in Ukraine, Roger Waters told CNN US President Joe Biden is fueling the Ukraine conflict, which is a “huge crime,” Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters said in an interview released on Saturday. Waters sat down with CNN’s Michael Smerconish to discuss, in particular, […]

  • Australia must get new missiles in face of ‘rising China’ – politician

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 8:20am EDT

    The shadow defense minister says Canberra needs to arm itself amid Asia-Pacific tensions Australia must acquire its own “sovereign” missiles with the help of the US and Britain in countering China, Shadow Defense Minister Andrew Hastie has said. “The strategic outlook is very bleak. It’s being driven by a rising China with both revisionist and […]

  • France warned of milk shortage

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 7:45am EDT

    Farmers union says drought and fodder deficit are to blame French consumers could face a shortage of milk and dairy products this fall and winter due to a drought-induced lack of fodder, France’s agricultural producers union (FNSEA) warned on Saturday. “To produce milk, you need fodder, mainly alfalfa and corn, which this year was almost […]

  • Charity warns of danger for UK pets

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 6:57am EDT

    The cost-of-living crisis may lead to more abandonments, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has said Rising costs in the UK could have “a worrying impact” on the welfare of people’s pets, one of the biggest animal charities in the country warned on Saturday. Speaking to Sky News, a spokesperson for […]

  • UK waged dirty propaganda operation in Kenya – declassified docs

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 6:39am EDT

    During the Cold War, Britain’s secretive ‘dirty tricks’ unit smeared Kenya’s leftist vice president, The Guardian reported A covert unit within the British Foreign Office targeted Kenya’s first vice president, Oginga Odinga, in the 1960s as part of a “black propaganda” campaign, The Guardian reported on Saturday, citing newly declassified documents. After Kenyan independence from […]

  • Indian SUV makes millions within minute of launch

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 6:15am EDT

    The first batch of Mahindra Scorpio-Ns was sold out online in 55 seconds and caused the website to crash The Scorpio-N SUV, from one of India’s largest vehicle manufacturers, Mahindra & Mahindra, proved an instant success on the domestic market, with the first 25,000 units sold out in less than a minute after sales were […]

  • IDF publishes video of alleged deadly rocket misfire in Gaza

    RT - Aug 7th 2022 6:05am EDT

    According to the Israeli military, it was launched by Palestinian Islamic Jihad and killed several children in Gaza The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a video on Sunday showing what it says was a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) that killed several children in Gaza. The clip appears to show a rocket […]