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  • Dollar will retain dominance ‘for decades’ – Moody’s

    RT - May 29th 2023 9:03am EDT

    US policy mistakes could still threaten the greenback’s reserve status in the near term, according to the rating agency The US dollar’s dominance in global trade and finance will persist for decades despite the challenges, as there are no viable alternatives at the moment, according to Moody’s Investor Services rating agency. “We expect a more […]

  • UnionPay overtakes Visa in global debit card market – Nilson Report

    RT - May 29th 2023 8:06am EDT

    The Chinese payment system has benefited from its expansion in Russia after US rivals left, research shows Chinese payment system UnionPay has overtaken rival Visa on the global debit card market, research by analytical company Nilson Report has found. According to the study, UnionPay’s share of debit card transactions reached 40.03% in 2022, while the […]

  • China plans manned Moon mission by end of decade

    RT - May 29th 2023 7:42am EDT

    The landmark endeavor will involve the development of a “short-term stay system for crews,” a senior official has said China is planning to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), announced on Monday. He added that the mission would focus on mastering manned space […]

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  • Musk’s Tesla becomes world’s best-selling car

    RT - May 29th 2023 7:15am EDT

    The Model Y outsold popular Toyota models this year despite being almost double the price The Tesla Model Y electric crossover became the world’s best-selling car in the first quarter of this year, data from market research company JATO Dynamics published on Friday revealed. The Model Y surpassed Toyota’s RAV4 and Corolla models to emerge […]

  • Saudi Arabia calls Russia out over oil output – WSJ

    RT - May 29th 2023 4:03am EDT

    Riyadh alleges that Moscow hasn’t actually cut the 500,000 bpd that it promised, the media outlet reports Saudi Arabia has accused Russia of not entirely fulfilling its pledge to curb oil production in response to Western sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.  Riyadh has reportedly complained to […]

  • Kosovo PM dreams of becoming new Zelensky – Vucic

    RT - May 29th 2023 3:31am EDT

    Albin Kurti’s approach may result in “big conflicts” in the breakaway province, the Serbian president has said Tensions in Serbia’s breakaway province of Kosovo may spiral out of control because of the actions of its prime minister, Albin Kurti, warned Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in an interview released on Sunday amid violent clashes between local […]

  • Bangladesh open to buying Russian oil

    RT - May 29th 2023 3:05am EDT

    Dhaka will import crude from “whoever gives us a comfortable price,” its prime minister has said Bangladesh will buy Russian oil if it’s offered at an affordable price despite concerns about antagonizing the West as the South Asian country looks to secure energy supplies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said last week. Commodity prices, including oil, […]

  • Ex-Goldman Sachs boss Jim O’Neill on the rise of BRICS and the backlash against ‘Americanization’

    RT - May 29th 2023 2:30am EDT

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Lord Jim O’Neill, the former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and the man who coined the term ‘BRIC’ for the rising economics of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. He discusses the G7’s confrontational stance towards Russia and China, the global multipolar backlash against the ‘Americanization’ of […]

  • Green energy coercion

    RT - May 29th 2023 2:10am EDT

    On this episode of The Modus Operandi, host Manila Chan examines the controversial topic of Western states pressuring countries around the world to dump traditional energy sources in favor of a greener method. Manila talks to the executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber, Nj Ayuk, about the hypocrisy of nations that seek to bully others […]

  • US contact lens maker to suspend Russia supplies

    RT - May 29th 2023 1:30am EDT

    Johnson & Johnson’s brands reportedly account for roughly half of the sanctioned country’s total sales American pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson is planning to suspend deliveries of contact lenses to Russia, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing the corporation’s official distributor in the country. The news follows a report in the Kommersant newspaper on Wednesday […]

  • CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: ‘Nuland world’

    RT - May 29th 2023 1:22am EDT

    Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine many western officials have said the quiet part out loud. And they are not subtle – Ukraine is merely a small puzzle piece in a much more grandiose agenda. CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Dmitry Babich.

  • Turkish drones ‘disappeared’ from Ukrainian skies – media

    RT - May 28th 2023 11:38pm EDT

    Kiev lost almost entire fleet of “once-prized” Bayraktar TB2s, according to Business Insider Turkish-made Bayraktar UAVs were touted as wonder weapons, with officials in Kiev claiming they would give them an edge against Russia, but a year later a few remaining units are used far from the battlefield and for reconnaissance rather than attack missions, a […]

  • Gays will not ‘infiltrate’ Turkish leadership – Erdogan

    RT - May 28th 2023 6:54pm EDT

    The Turkish leader vowed to protect “sacred” family values in his victory speech on Sunday President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who portrays himself as a defender of traditional Islamic values, has once again labeled the opposition as “LGBT” and insisted that the liberal Western ideology will never “infiltrate” his ruling party or its nationalist allies. Türkiye’s Supreme […]

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  • Election body confirms Erdogan’s win

    RT - May 28th 2023 4:41pm EDT

    The announcement came after the Turkish president had already declared victory The head of Türkiye’s Supreme Election Council has announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdgan has won a third term in office after defeating Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff election. Erdogan claimed 52.14% of the vote to Kilicdaroglu’s 47.86%, Supreme Election Council chairman Ahmet Yener […]

  • EU commissioner reprimands Musk over disinfo

    RT - May 28th 2023 4:37pm EDT

    The Twitter CEO pulled the platform out of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation European Commissioner Thierry Breton threatened Twitter CEO Elon Musk with “enforcement” in a tweet on Friday after Musk announced he was pulling Twitter out of the EU’s voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation, warning he was not getting away so […]

  • Erdogan declares victory

    RT - May 28th 2023 2:42pm EDT

    Türkiye’s incumbent president has hailed the “democracy festival” that delivered him a second-round win Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory after beating challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff election. Calling the election a “democracy festival,” Erdogan thanked “each and every member of the nation” for casting their votes. “We have completed the second […]

  • NATO issues warning to Kosovo

    RT - May 28th 2023 1:20pm EDT

    The message to “de-escalate” came two days after Serbian groups reportedly refused to accept newly-elected mayors NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told the breakaway province of Kosovo to avoid any deliberate provocations amid increasing tensions with Serbia. He issued the warning via tweet on Sunday. “Pristina must de-escalate & not take unilateral, destabilising steps,” […]

  • Erdogan poised to win Turkish election

    RT - May 28th 2023 12:38pm EDT

    The incumbent president is winning by five points with nine out of ten ballot boxes accounted for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading in the runoff against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Türkiye’s Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. Erdogan failed to gain a majority in the first round of the election, but looks set to comfortably defeat […]

  • Experts comment on how Russia-Türkiye ties may change after election

    RT - May 28th 2023 12:07pm EDT

    Opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu has promised a 180-degree shift in relations with Moscow If President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is victorious in the second round of the Turkish election on Sunday, relations between Ankara and Moscow will continue to be warm – but it could be a different story if his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, wins the […]

  • Lawyer duped by ChatGPT facing legal sanctions

    RT - May 28th 2023 11:18am EDT

    A New York attorney admitted to using the AI model for research, insisting he didn’t realize it could lie New York aviation lawyer Steven Schwartz may face professional sanctions after a legal brief he submitted was discovered to be full of “bogus judicial decisions” and fake quotes authored by AI language model ChatGPT, according to […]

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  • DeSantis’ disastrous presidential announcement shows he isn’t serious competition for Trump

    RT - May 28th 2023 10:59am EDT

    Ron DeSanctimonious’ bid for the Oval Office blew up on the launch pad Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his 2024 bid for president of the United States on Wednesday, immediately spawning criticism from the left, right, and center. The anti-woke warrior’s Twitter Space announcement, which is rightly seen as an absolute dud, has been described […]

  • Chinese competitor to Boeing and Airbus takes first commercial flight

    RT - May 28th 2023 9:51am EDT

    The C919 aircraft program was launched in 2008 but faced numerous regulatory and technical setbacks, including US export controls China’s first domestically produced narrow-body jet, the C919, successfully completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. The trip from Shanghai to Beijing became a milestone in Beijing’s decade-long attempt to challenge the global aircraft manufacturing majors. […]

  • UK inflation remains stubbornly high – data

    RT - May 28th 2023 8:58am EDT

    Consumer price growth slowed to below 10% for the first time in seven months, but core readings have surged to decades-high levels The UK’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped to 8.7% in annual terms in April but remains higher than expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The […]

  • Russian timber exports continue to fall

    RT - May 28th 2023 8:28am EDT

    Analysts expect sales of wood to gradually recover thanks to trade being redirected eastward Foreign sales of Russian timber saw a further decline in the first quarter of this year, dropping more than 20% to 4.5 million cubic meters, according to the latest data by the Russian forest regulator, Roslesinforg, as quoted by Russian business […]

  • Police station, town hall vandalized amid pension reform protest (VIDEO)

    RT - May 28th 2023 7:12am EDT

    French security forces used tear gas to disperse a demonstration in the city of Lyon Protesters clashed with French police in the city of Lyon on Friday, during a rally against government policies, including a highly debated pension reform. The unrest resulted in street fires and vandalized public and commercial buildings. The so-called “Grand Popular […]