News From RT, Page 819

RSS

  • CrossTalk: NATO’s dilemma

    RT - Oct 5th 2022 2:01am EDT

    NATO faces a dilemma. Member states are divided on how to proceed regarding Ukraine. Nine countries want membership for Ukraine immediately, 21 disagree. Then there is the issue of what exactly Ukraine is today. Is NATO willing to ‘liberate’ the regions that are joining Russia? CrossTalking with Joe Lauria, Margaret Kimberley, and Daniel McAdams. Powered […]

  • Trump asks Supreme Court to review seized documents

    RT - Oct 5th 2022 1:01am EDT

    The ex-president is challenging an August raid on his home by the FBI, which has accused him of taking classified materials Former US President Donald Trump has called on the Supreme Court to evaluate a tranche of documents seized from his home by federal law enforcement, hoping to reverse a ruling by a lower judge […]

  • Musk renews effort to buy Twitter

    RT - Oct 5th 2022 12:17am EDT

    The billionaire entrepreneur cryptically suggested he would create an “everything app” using Twitter as a guide Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has revived his $44 billion dollar offer to buy Twitter, months after previous negotiations soured and prompted the social media giant to sue in an effort to force the massive purchase.  Musk reiterated […]

  • South Korean missile crashes during drill with US

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 10:46pm EDT

    The malfunctioning weapon landed inside an air force base and prompted fears of an incoming attack A South Korean missile has crashed down at a military installation in the country’s northeast during a joint show of force drill with the United States on Wednesday, held in retaliation for North Korea’s latest weapons test, which reached […]

  • US debt surpasses $31 trillion

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 6:06pm EDT

    The national debt has increased by $3.37 trillion since President Joe Biden took office The US national debt has officially exceeded $31 trillion for the first time in history, the Treasury Department confirmed on Tuesday.  The US government owed a total of 31 trillion, 123 billion, 887 million, 781 thousand, 401 dollars and 34 cents […]

  • Black Lives Matter is a ‘scam’ – Kanye West

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 5:37pm EDT

    The US rap star has stirred controversy by criticizing BLM and donning a “White Lives Matter” shirt Kanye West, the US rap star known for courting controversy and making money, has stoked a new wave of outrage, accusing Black Lives Matter of being a “scam” after he provoked online pushback by wearing a “White Lives […]

  • Biden to run again in 2024

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 5:35pm EDT

    White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has confirmed the president plans to seek re-election US President Joe Biden is running for reelection in 2024, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday. The presidential spokeswoman claimed Biden had already publicly committed to the race, even as his party has grown […]

  • EU agrees to impose price cap for Russian oil – Politico

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 5:34pm EDT

    The bloc promised “concessions” to overcome opposition from Malta, Greece and Cyprus The EU has reached a tentative deal to impose a price cap on the sale of Russian oil to third countries, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday citing diplomatic sources. Cyprus, Greece and Malta had concerns about the potential impact on their shipping industry, […]

  • Musk responds to anti-Kremlin activist Kasparov

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 5:29pm EDT

    Сhess champ Garry Kasparov attempted to scold Elon Musk over Ukraine peace plan but ended up roasted by the tycoon Veteran Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov took to Twitter to partake in the massive flame war ignited by the controversial Ukraine peace plan floated by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The attempt in virtue-signaling, however, […]

  • EU charger mandate forces Apple redesign

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 3:55pm EDT

    The European Parliament has passed a law requiring electronics to use the USB-C port for charging Tech giant Apple will be forced to redesign its iPhone to comply with new EU standards passed by the European Parliament on Tuesday. The regulation, approved by a sizable majority of MPs, will require all electronics sold in the […]

  • US floats new fears of Russian election interference – media

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 3:43pm EDT

    Federal officials have reportedly warned that Russia aims to “amplify doubts” about the integrity of the congressional midterms US officials are once again pointing fingers at Russia over interference in American elections, reportedly warning that Moscow is trying to sow seeds of doubt about the legitimacy of November’s congressional midterms. “Russia is amplifying divisive topics […]

  • Rock legend says he’s on Ukrainian ‘kill list’

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 2:41pm EDT

    Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters claims he’s been targeted for “liquidation” after urging Kiev to make peace with Russia British rock star Roger Waters, a co-founder of Pink Floyd, has allegedly been placed on a Ukrainian “kill list” after speaking out against Western military meddling and calling on Kiev to make peace with Russia. In […]

  • No sign of China preparing to invade Taiwan – ex-CIA officer

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 1:01pm EDT

    The former senior intelligence officer argued that such actions would be impossible to miss To prepare for a military operation against Taiwan, the Chinese government would have to take certain steps that simply cannot be kept secret from the West – and there is currently no sign of them, former CIA official John Culver argued […]

  • Germany responds to Poland’s $1.2 trillion reparation demand

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 12:44pm EDT

    Berlin considers the issue to be long settled, says Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Berlin refuses to pay Poland any more World War II reparations and considers the matter “closed” at the governmental level, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told her Polish counterpart on Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference following a meeting with Poland’s Foreign […]

  • RT wins court case against Google

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 12:41pm EDT

    Moscow’s arbitration court has ordered the US tech giant to restore access to blocked YouTube channels Google has been ordered by Moscow’s arbitration court to restore RT’s YouTube channels, which were blocked by the tech giant following the launch of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The decision was announced on Tuesday as the court found […]

  • Danish police alerted to drone activity over gas field

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 12:11pm EDT

    The law enforcement agency has confirmed to Reuters it was made aware of the activity near the Roar gas field Drones were reported flying over the North Sea’s Roar gas field over the weekend, Denmark’s National Police confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday. Roar, located in Danish waters next to the country’s largest gas field Tyra, […]

  • Russian MP Maria Butina: Angela Davis, please bring hope to these times of darkness

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 11:59am EDT

    An open letter from Maria Butina to Angela Davis, edited for clarity Dear Professor Davis, Dear Angela, My name is Maria Butina, I am a member of the Russian parliament. However, I am writing this open letter to you not as a state official, not even as a Russian citizen. I am writing to you […]

  • German top officials disagree on ‘war with Putin’

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 11:52am EDT

    Health minister Karl Lauterbach said Berlin is locked in a direct conflict and Defense Minister Lambrecht promptly denies that this is so Two federal ministers in the German government have offered mutually exclusive assessments over whether Germany is at war with Russia. The difference of opinion became obvious after health minister Karl Lauterbach claimed Berlin […]

  • CIA chief weighs in on Putin’s alleged nuclear threat

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 11:02am EDT

    US intelligence agencies don’t see “practical evidence” that Russia is getting ready to use nukes, CIA Director William Burns said The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) does not believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently preparing to deploy nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the agency’s chief William Burns said in an interview on Sunday. “We have […]

  • US-led human rights resolution against China could backfire

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 10:42am EDT

    Washington’s resolution against China at the UN’s rights body is bound to be embarrassing The United States called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on September 26 to discuss alleged human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Washington’s request comes after a recent UN report that warned of possible crimes against humanity […]

  • Truss declares herself a ‘huge Zionist’

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 10:08am EDT

    Video shows the new British PM pledging continued support for the Jewish state while meeting a pro-Israeli parliamentary group British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as a “huge Zionist” and “huge supporter of Israel” during a meeting with with a pro-Israeli Tory parliamentary group on Sunday. Truss was a guest of honor at the […]

  • EU sounds alarm over dangerous infection

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 9:53am EDT

    Health watchdog detected an “unprecedented” surge in a highly pathogenic influenza in wild and domestic birds EU nations are experiencing the largest detected epidemic of avian influenza (HPAI), a more dangerous variant of bird flu, a watchdog has warned on Monday. The statement by the EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) drew the public’s attention to […]

  • Le Pen issues grim winter prediction

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 9:25am EDT

    The EU’s anti-Russia policies are hurting the French, the politician claims France should brace for a tough winter as a result of the EU’s anti-Russia sanctions, the leader of the right-wing National Rally parliamentary group said on Tuesday, adding that next winter will be even worse. Marine Le Pen told BFMTV that the sanctions are […]

  • Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi lawsuit – lawyers

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 8:19am EDT

    Mohammed bin Salman’s lawyers argue the prince has immunity from prosecution after becoming Prime Minister Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) should be considered immune from prosecution in the ongoing US lawsuit over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, his lawyers argued in court on Monday, according to Reuters. The […]

  • NATO member’s president suggests condition for Ukraine

    RT - Oct 4th 2022 8:18am EDT

    Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev says Kiev’s accession can only happen after Ukraine and Russia strike a peace deal NATO should not welcome Ukraine into its ranks until the armed conflict between Kiev and Moscow has been resolved, Bulgaria’s president has argued. Rumen Radev’s comments run counter to a joint communique adopted earlier by the leaders […]