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  • Former Polish president suggests reducing Russia’s population

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 4:30pm EDT

    The West should either change the Russian “political system” or instigate a massive uprising, Lech Walesa believes The world will never be safe as long as modern-day Russia exists, former Polish president Lech Walesa told French broadcaster LCI on Friday, claiming that Russia is “imperial” in nature and will always seek to “keep annexing peoples.” […]

  • Biden’s age becomes ‘issue’ for White House – NYT

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 2:43pm EDT

    The oldest US leader ever is “testing the boundaries” of the presidency, New York Times reports, citing White House officials President Joe Biden’s age is increasingly becoming an issue for the White House, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday, citing a host of unnamed officials, who admitted that the US leader’s “energy level” […]

  • Kiev comments on US congresswoman’s allegations

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 12:22pm EDT

    The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has responded to Victoria Spartz, who claimed Zelensky’s chief of staff “raises many concerns” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko on Saturday accused US Congresswoman Victoria Spartz of attempting to bring “Russian propaganda” into American politics. Spartz had earlier called on the US administration to develop a mechanism for tracking military […]

  • Germany plans winter ‘warm-up spaces’ in case of gas shortage

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 10:43am EDT

    The measure being considered by a number of German cities is aimed at those struggling to afford high heating costs, media report Gas shortages and skyrocketing heating costs might see many Germans unable to afford their heating bills this winter, Germany’s Bild tabloid reported on Sunday, adding that the nation’s Cities and Municipalities Association has […]

  • Le Pen blasts reverse effect of anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 10:42am EDT

    The EU’s punitive measures ‘sanctioned the French more than they sanctioned Russia,’ she told French media Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s right-wing National Rally party, has dismissed EU sanctions against Russia as “completely inefficient.” Speaking to French broadcaster BMF TV on Sunday, Le Pen said the “sanctions had enriched Russia; they have sanctioned […]

  • China’s consumer inflation hits two-year high

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 10:40am EDT

    A rise in demand due to eased Covid curbs may further increase prices Consumer prices in China grew 2.5% in June from a year earlier, beating economists’ expectations of a 2.4% gain, the National Bureau of Statistics data revealed on Saturday. The released numbers demonstrate the strongest pace in two years and compare with 2.1% […]

  • North Korea fires artillery shots – media

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 9:36am EDT

    The “trajectories” were detected by Seoul as fears grow of an imminent “provocation” from the DPRK The South Korean military detected “trajectories” which are believed to be artillery shots fired by North Korea on Sunday evening. There was no information on the exact number of shots or the origin of projectiles in a text message […]

  • Pregnant motorist fights fine, citing Roe v Wade reversal

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 9:16am EDT

    A pregnant woman tried to avoid a ticket for driving alone in a carpool lane, saying her fetus is a person, local media reports A pregnant woman in Texas is fighting a traffic fine for having driven in a high occupancy vehicle ‘carpool’ lane, arguing that her unborn child should now be considered as a […]

  • France issues another gloomy outlook on gas supplies

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 8:21am EDT

    Paris is getting ready for total halt of gas deliveries from Russia French authorities are preparing for a complete suspension of gas supplies from Russia, according to the country’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who sees such a full shutdown as the “most likely scenario.”  “I think that a total cutoff of Russian gas supplies […]

  • Biden’s approval rating falls even further

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 8:06am EDT

    29% of voters approve of US president’s performance, Civiqs daily tracking survey has shown US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped below the 30%-mark to its lowest figure yet, according to new polling results published on Saturday. The daily tracking survey conducted by Civiqs, an online polling and analytics company, has shown that 29% […]

  • India eyes bigger stakes in Russian oilfields – media

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 6:19am EDT

    New Delhi reportedly wants to preserve and expand its holdings in the Sakhalin-1 project India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is deploying additional manpower to play a bigger role in operating the Sakhalin-1 oil field following ExxonMobil’s withdrawal, the Times of India reported on Friday. The company has a 20% stake in the energy […]

  • Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 18 dead

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 6:17am EDT

    Unrelated tragedies occurred a few hours apart in popular nightspots At least 18 people have been killed and several injured in two mass shootings in South Africa on Saturday evening and in the early hours of Sunday, local police have confirmed. One incident occurred at a local tavern in Johannesburg’s Soweto township just after midnight. […]

  • Developing world to face wave of defaults – Bloomberg

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 5:58am EDT

    National bankruptcies to precede political instability in emerging economies Emerging nations, including El Salvador, Ghana, Egypt, Tunisia and Pakistan, will be challenged with a historic cascade of defaults as a quarter-trillion-dollar pile of distressed debts keeps exerting downward pressure on economies, Bloomberg is reporting. “With the low-income countries, debt risks and debt crises are not […]

  • Education minister explains why she flipped off crowd

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 5:19am EDT

    Andrea Jenkyns said she had to ‘stand up for herself’ by giving the middle finger to a gathering outside Downing Street The newly appointed UK education minister explained on Saturday why she gave the middle finger to a crowd outside Downing Street, saying she had to “stand up for herself.” Andrea Jenkyns, a Tory MP, […]

  • Biden explains Saudi Arabia trip

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 4:13am EDT

    Riyadh can help the US to counter Russia and China as well as to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis, he wrote in an op-ed US President Joe Biden has defended his plan to visit Saudi Arabia by saying engagement with Riyadh is paramount for countering “Russia’s aggression,” achieving “greater stability” in the Middle […]

  • Boris Johnson considers leaving politics – media

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 3:13am EDT

    The outgoing prime minister could return to writing and delivering speeches, the Daily Telegraph claims After being forced from office by a party revolt, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson may now leave the political stage altogether, the Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing sources. According to the outlet, Johnson is now thinking about whether to […]

  • Eye of the tiger? Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor of Chinese Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 2:30am EDT

    Historically, Europe has been the center stage for humanity’s longest and bloodiest wars and judging by the recent events in and over Ukraine, that epoch may not be fully over. Asia, on the other hand, despite its enormous diversity, has seen relatively few grassroots conflicts — much of the strife it has witnessed was inflamed […]

  • UN demands end to fossil fuel addiction

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 2:29am EDT

    The call comes as Europe shifts back to coal amid the global energy crisis The United Nations has demanded an end to the global reliance on fossil fuels, calling for an increased use of renewable energy instead. Current national climate pledges are a “collective suicide” and ending the global addiction to fossil fuels is the […]

  • ‘Date-rape drug’ scandal rocks German chancellor’s party

    RT - Jul 10th 2022 12:54am EDT

    Multiple women felt dizzy after a summer party hosted by Germany’s Social Democrats Berlin police have launched an investigation after at least nine women reported feeling unwell following an invite-only event hosted by the parliamentary group of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party on Wednesday. The probe was triggered after a 21-year-old woman felt unwell during the […]

  • US general suspended over snarky tweet

    RT - Jul 9th 2022 9:53pm EDT

    A retired three-star Army general was suspended from his ‘senior mentor’ job for apparently mocking US first lady Jill Biden The US Army’s former top spokesman, Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, has been relieved of his duties as an adviser to active-duty officers amid a probe into his controversial response to Jill Biden’s claim that the […]

  • Canada confirms decision on sanctioned Russian turbine

    RT - Jul 9th 2022 8:46pm EDT

    Ottawa will send Russian gas equipment to Germany to avoid breaching own sanctions The Canadian government has decided to sidestep its own restrictions by returning crucial equipment, needed for maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, to Russia via Germany, despite criticism and pressure from Ukraine. Canada’s minister of natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced […]

  • Boeing wants safety waiver for latest 737 MAX

    RT - Jul 9th 2022 7:25pm EDT

    The company’s CEO threatened to axe the largest plane in the 737 family unless Congress extends a regulatory deadline Boeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun called the situation “a little bit of an all-or-nothing” as the world’s largest aerospace company faces a deadline to secure approval for the 737 MAX 10 jet from US authorities by […]

  • Yemeni mothers and babies facing ‘unimaginable horror,’ Red Cross tells RT

    RT - Jul 9th 2022 4:49pm EDT

    One mother and six newborn babies die every two hours amid ongoing conflict and deprivation, the agency warned Red Cross official Basheer Omar told RT on Saturday that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is one of “unimaginable horror,” with two thirds of the population deprived of basic healthcare. Omar called on the international community not […]

  • EU to build new top-secret bunker – media

    RT - Jul 9th 2022 3:51pm EDT

    Leaders’ phones, watches and hearing aids will be banned from the supposedly spy-proof dugout The European Union is spending €8 million ($8.1 million) to build a secure bunker in Brussels where leaders can meet in secrecy, EUobserver reported on Friday. The chamber will be insulated against electronic interference, and all gadgets will be banned from […]

  • Protesters swim in fleeing president’s pool (VIDEOS)

    RT - Jul 9th 2022 1:30pm EDT

    Mobs stormed Sri Lanka’s presidential palace, helping themselves to food from the disgraced leader’s kitchen A crowd of protesters who forced their way into Sri Lanka’s presidential palace on Saturday raided the compound’s kitchen and swam in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private pool. Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have both announced their resignation amid mass […]