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  • Brits worst hit by energy crisis in Western Europe – IMF

    RT - Sep 2nd 2022 2:21am EDT

    The UK is the most dependent European country on natural gas, analysis shows The deepening energy crisis is hitting British household budgets harder than any country in Western Europe, The Guardian reported on Thursday, citing analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report also pointed out that the difference in cost burden on low-income […]

  • Taiwan shoots down ‘unidentified drone’

    RT - Sep 2nd 2022 1:09am EDT

    The island’s premier strongly implied the drone was Chinese and said Taipei took the ‘appropriate’ response Taiwan has said it was forced to shoot down a drone flying between the Chinese coastline and an island controlled by Taipei, claiming it was exercising its right to self-defense while suggesting Beijing was behind the alleged incursion.  Premier […]

  • US, allies vow ‘maximum’ response to next North Korean nuke test

    RT - Sep 2nd 2022 12:16am EDT

    A top South Korean security adviser said Washington and Tokyo agreed to a ‘different’ response compared to previous tests The United States, South Korea and Japan have vowed to “maximize” their response to North Korea’s next nuclear test, according to a senior security official in Seoul, amid repeated predictions that Pyongyang is preparing for another […]

  • Argentina VP targeted in apparent assassination attempt

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 9:42pm EDT

    Dramatic video footage captured the moment an assailant aimed a pistol directly at Cristina Kirchner’s head Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Kirchner was threatened by an armed person near her home in Buenos Aires, with a gunman seen pointing a firearm at the VP’s face before she was whisked away to safety. No shots were fired […]

  • Israel bombed both Syrian airports – Russia

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 8:42pm EDT

    Aleppo and Damascus international airports were damaged by an Israeli missile attack Wednesday evening’s missile attack temporarily disabled the Aleppo international airport but also caused damage to the one in Damascus, the Syrian government said on Thursday. The attack, which Syria blamed on Israel, is the first known instance of targeting both civilian airports on […]

  • Biden declares war on ‘MAGA extremists’

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 8:30pm EDT

    The US president sharpened his attacks on Trump supporters, touting fear of conservatives to win votes in midterm elections US President Joe Biden has again condemned the large chunk of the American population that supports his predecessor, Donald Trump, saying “MAGA forces” are an existential threat to democracy and must be defeated. “MAGA forces are […]

  • Google employees protest Israeli military contract

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 6:36pm EDT

    A growing number of Googlers are speaking out against the company’s work with the Israel Defense Forces Google employees protesting the company’s Project Nimbus contract with Amazon Web Services and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have gone public with a week of protest actions set to culminate in a multi-city demonstration headlined No Tech for […]

  • Turkey shouldn’t be only country talking to Russia – Macron

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 4:03pm EDT

    Paris will continue its dialogue with Moscow, the French president said French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the “mistaken morality” that would prevent Paris from maintaining communications with Moscow, in a speech to his diplomats at the Elysee Palace on Thursday. Talking to Russia shouldn’t be left to just Turkey, he argued, while reiterating his support […]

  • China simulates attacks on US warships – Taiwan

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 3:41pm EDT

    The Taiwanese Defense Ministry has reportedly warned lawmakers that Beijing is ramping up its intimidation tactics China is taking steps to dominate the waters around Taiwan, drilling with simulated attacks on US Navy warships and updating its invasion plans to reflect lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry has reportedly warned lawmakers […]

  • Sarah Palin suffers surprise upset in Alaska election

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 2:44pm EDT

    Republicans blamed the state’s new ranked choice voting system for the former governor’s loss Democrat Mary Peltola has won an election to fill Alaska’s lone seat in the US House of Representatives, defeating former Governor Sarah Palin. Republicans argued that Palin’s loss in such a deep red state was attributable to a new kind of […]

  • Buy new kettle to save on energy, Boris Johnson tells Brits

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 2:43pm EDT

    The disgraced British leader’s tip from his final speech confused and appalled critics “If you have an old kettle that takes ages to boil, it may cost you £20 to replace it, but if you get a new one, you’ll save £10 a year every year on your electricity bill,” outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris […]

  • US Air Force sets new diversity targets

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 2:35pm EDT

    The military branch and its Space Force sibling have set goals for the skin colors and sexes of their officer corps Facing rising tensions with China and a proxy war with Russia, the US Air Force has concluded that having the correct mix of skin colors, ethnicities and genders in its officer ranks is crucial […]

  • Tesla owners go on hunger strike for Musk

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 2:20pm EDT

    “Elon Musk, please help us,” a spokesman for the Norwegian group tells RT A spokesman for the group of Norwegian Tesla owners told RT on Thursday that the day-plus hunger strike the group organized was intended to get the attention of car-maker Elon Musk, the only one who could resolve their long list of grievances. […]

  • Teacher, leave those kids alone: Why Americans abandon public schools and their ‘agendas’

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 1:34pm EDT

    Numerous American parents want to hold schools accountable for politicizing their children’s curricula – or to pull the kids out of the system altogether The United States has reached a tipping point when it comes to big government vs government by the people, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the education system. The […]

  • Twitter allows editing of posts, but only for money

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 1:13pm EDT

    The much-desired feature will be available later this month After years of pleading from its userbase, Twitter is finally rolling out an ‘edit tweet’ function, the company revealed in a blog post on Thursday. However, ordinary users need not apply. “Tweets will be able to be edited a few times in the 30 minutes following […]

  • EU expects high energy costs to linger – media

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 12:40pm EDT

    The European Commission says prices will not decrease until 2024 The European Commission (EC) expects gas prices in the EU to remain high throughout the coming winter and beyond, the commission’s spokesman, Tim McPhie, said at a briefing on Thursday, according to media reports. “The prices will fall again in 2024-2025. But they are subject […]

  • EU rights court is ‘political’ – Erdogan

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 12:15pm EDT

    The EU human rights court treats Ankara differently than France or Germany, the Turkish president said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of acting “political” and “not fair” in its approach to his country. The president made his remarks on Thursday as he took part in the […]

  • Russia will not supply oil to supporters of price cap – Novak

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 12:01pm EDT

    Such a mechanism would destabilize the energy market, according to the deputy PM Russia will embargo countries that support the Washington-proposed price cap on its oil, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday. “In my opinion, this is a complete absurdity… To those companies or countries that will impose restrictions, we will not supply […]

  • Poland names amount of WWII reparations it seeks

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 11:51am EDT

    Warsaw has estimated its World War II losses at $1.32 trillion and wants Germany to pay up Polish leaders have provided a new assessment of the damage the country sustained at the hands of Germany during World War II, evaluating it at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion).  During a news conference on Thursday, which marked […]

  • Russia mulls buying ‘friendly’ foreign currencies – Bloomberg

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 11:27am EDT

    The move is reportedly aimed at cutting euro and dollar holdings while slowing the ruble’s appreciation Russia is considering buying some $70 billion in yuan and other currencies of ‘friendly’ nations that have not placed sanctions on the country this year, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a government project. According to the report, the plan […]

  • US democracy about to crumble, most Americans think – poll

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 11:26am EDT

    The pessimistic trend shows a nine-point increase since January More than two out of three Americans – 67% – believe their country’s democracy is on the verge of collapse, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published on Wednesday. The number represents a nine-point increase since the question was previously asked in January. Concern for the […]

  • US seeks to seize Russian corporate jet

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 10:58am EDT

    The $45-million plane reportedly belongs to Lukoil The US Justice Department announced on Wednesday it had obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737 jet owned by Russian oil major Lukoil. According to court documents cited in the press release, the aircraft “flew into and out of Russia in violation of the Department of Commerce’s […]

  • Bomb threat at controversial children’s clinic investigated

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 10:40am EDT

    Boston Children’s Hospital has been heavily criticized for performing sex change operations on minors A bomb threat phoned in to Boston Children’s Hospital on Tuesday night was found to be a false alarm after a police investigation. The hospital has come under fire from conservatives for offering irreversible genital surgery to underage patients. Officers cordoned […]

  • US prepared Ukraine for counteroffensive – CNN

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 10:24am EDT

    Anonymous sources told the outlet that American assistance included “war-gaming” analytical exercises American officials helped prepare the Ukrainian military for its counteroffensive against Russian forces in the south of the country, CNN claimed on Thursday, citing anonymous sources. In its article, the US outlet alleged that this assistance included joint “war-gaming” analytical exercises designed to […]

  • More Ukraine military aid coming, White House says

    RT - Sep 1st 2022 9:39am EDT

    John Kirby said that more weapons packages would be announced in the coming days US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday that the Biden administration was preparing to announce more packages of military aid for Kiev’s beleaguered forces. Kirby’s statement came a week after US President Joe Biden authorized a record arms […]