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  • Survey reveals parents’ stance on Covid vax for children

    RT - May 4th 2022 1:40pm EDT

    27% said they will “definitely not” vaccinate their children Around 18% of US parents with children under five years old intend to have them vaccinated “right away” once regulators authorize the use of Covid-19 shots for the age group, a new survey released on Wednesday shows. Children under five remain the only age group still […]

  • Bill Gates gives warning on Musk

    RT - May 4th 2022 1:33pm EDT

    Billionaire says Tesla chief “could make it worse” by failing to censor “misinformation” on Twitter after takeover Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is bracing for potential trouble when fellow billionaire Elon Musk completes his acquisition of Twitter, saying the free-speech advocate could make misinformation more prevalent by failing to properly police speech on the social media […]

  • ‘Serious’ Covid vax side-effects 40 times more likely than reported – researcher

    RT - May 4th 2022 1:29pm EDT

    After an estimated half a million cases of adverse effects, Professor Harald Matthes called on doctors to “take action” Professor Harald Matthes of Berlin’s Charite University Hospital said on Tuesday that he has recorded 40 times more “serious side effects” from Covid-19 vaccinations than official German sources have. As Matthes called on doctors to speak […]

  • Moscow toughens response to Western sanctions

    RT - May 4th 2022 1:20pm EDT

    Access to the profits of Russian companies limited to creditors from ‘unfriendly countries’ Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday that introduces a temporary procedure for the distribution of profits of domestic firms to those from ‘unfriendly countries’ to whom such payments are due. The document was published on the official government portal […]

  • Russia jails fake USSR president

    RT - May 4th 2022 1:02pm EDT

    A former dentist claiming to be the head of a now non-existent country will serve prison time for extremism A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced a self-proclaimed acting president of the USSR to eight years in a penal colony for creating an extremist organization. A former Russian dentist, the convict has called for disobeying Russian […]

  • EU fails to give Hungary security guarantees on oil – Budapest

    RT - May 4th 2022 11:06am EDT

    The European Union has proposed a six-month phase-out of Russian crude imports The European Union has so far not presented Hungary with firm guarantees of its energy security amid an effort to phase out Russian oil imports, the Hungarian government said on Wednesday. The comment came ahead of a meeting of EU envoys on the […]

  • Russian oil ban details revealed

    RT - May 4th 2022 11:04am EDT

    The EU’s planned embargo goes beyond the borders of Europe, media reports The European Union is seeking to go beyond an import ban on Russian crude as part of its new sanctions package, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. It said that Brussels plans to target insurers to undermine Moscow’s ability to ship oil anywhere in the […]

  • Strings of suicides prompts relocation of US aircraft carrier sailors

    RT - May 4th 2022 10:31am EDT

    Over 200 sailors have been re-housed from the USS George Washington aircraft carrier The US Navy has decided to allow sailors living on the USS George Washington to move to other accommodations after a string of suicides onboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The vessel has been dry-docked in Virginia since 2017 and is undergoing an […]

  • Dave Chappelle attacked onstage

    RT - May 4th 2022 10:10am EDT

    The comedian was tackled while performing at Netflix’s comedy festival US comedian and actor Dave Chappelle was tackled to the ground by an unidentified individual while performing on Tuesday night at ‘Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival’ in Los Angeles. Security reacted by cornering the man and allegedly beating him up. Later, the suspect was […]

  • Tennis in turmoil: The battle lines in Wimbledon’s Russia ban

    RT - May 4th 2022 10:09am EDT

    An array of big names and organizations have weighed in on the debate It’s been just over a fortnight since officials at Wimbledon announced that Russian and Belarusian players would be barred from this year’s grass court showpiece because of the conflict in Ukraine. The ensuing period has seen tennis descend into civil war with […]

  • India wants deeper discounts on Russian crude – media

    RT - May 4th 2022 10:06am EDT

    New Delhi is reportedly looking to compensate for increased trade risks India is trying to get deeper discounts on Russian oil to compensate for increased trade risks when dealing with Moscow amid Western sanctions, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. According to the report, the South Asian country is seeking […]

  • Kremlin comments on situation at Azovstal plant

    RT - May 4th 2022 9:57am EDT

    Ukrainian militants are attempting to take up firing positions but these efforts are being suppressed, President Putin’s spokesperson says Russian forces are not storming the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, where Ukrainian military servicemen and members of the neo-Nazi Azov battalion have been holed up for more than a month, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists […]

  • ‘An act of genocide’: A witness recalls the 2014 Odessa massacre

    RT - May 4th 2022 9:52am EDT

    RT spoke to a pro-Russia doctor from Odessa who was jailed by Ukraine for his political views The tragedy that occurred in Odessa on May 2, 2014, no doubt gave impetus to the escalating political crisis in Ukraine. Many in fact consider it a point of no return that opened the door to a full-out […]

  • On abortion rights, Democrats out themselves as controlled opposition

    RT - May 4th 2022 9:51am EDT

    The possible repeal of Roe v. Wade has laid bare the hypocrisy of the Dems’ pro-choice rhetoric A draft opinion by US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on the controversial issue of abortion was recently leaked by Politico, and later confirmed as authentic by the Court. This has predictably ignited a fierce debate around abortion, e.g., […]

  • US sending more troops to Romania – president Iohannis

    RT - May 4th 2022 9:51am EDT

    President Klaus Iohannis told Romania’s parliament that he invited the mechanized infantry force Romanian President Klaus Iohannis told parliament on Tuesday that he has invited an American Stryker battalion to beef up his country’s security amid the conflict in Ukraine. Iohannis, a firm ally of Kiev, said the deployment demonstrated his country’s commitment to the […]

  • Supply chain bottleneck warning issued

    RT - May 4th 2022 8:39am EDT

    The Royal Bank of Canada says one-fifth of container ships are currently stuck at global ports A new study by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has found that 20% of container ships are currently stuck in congestion at various major ports. According to the report, published on Tuesday and seen by Reuters, China’s Covid […]

  • UK intensifies crackdown against Russian media

    RT - May 4th 2022 8:22am EDT

    London accused RT of spreading “dangerous nonsense” amid Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine The UK is forcing social media, internet service providers and app stores to block content from state-sponsored Russian media outlets – RT and Sputnik news agency. “For too long RT and Sputnik have churned out dangerous nonsense dressed up as serious news […]

  • English football manager accused of ‘racially segregating’ players

    RT - May 4th 2022 8:18am EDT

    The coach is under investigation after the shocking claims were reported The extent of the racial abuse allegations against suspended English football manager John Yems has been revealed, with the coach accused of enforcing racial segregation in the changing room and insulting black and Asian players.  Yems, who is manager of League Two team Crawley Town, is currently […]

  • EU needs veto overhaul – Italian PM

    RT - May 4th 2022 7:54am EDT

    Mario Draghi has argued that the bloc should make key decisions by qualified majority Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has urged the EU to make key decisions by a qualified majority, rather than seeking unanimous consent of its member states.Draghi said that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, […]

  • German MP urges expulsion of Ukrainian ambassador

    RT - May 4th 2022 7:29am EDT

    Kiev’s envoy, Andrey Melnik, is under fire for insulting Chancellor Olaf Scholz The deputy leader of the Bundestag’s Left Party, Sevim Dagdelen, has accused the Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin, Andrey Melnik, of being a Nazi sympathizer and urged for his immediate expulsion. The move was called for after Melnik insulted Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling him […]

  • German exports to Russia sink – report

    RT - May 4th 2022 7:06am EDT

    Sales slumped by 63% in March due to sanctions, data shows German exports to Russia plummeted to about €860 million ($905 million) in March “because of the sanctions imposed,” as well as “further measures to restrict exports, and unsanctioned behavior of market participants,” Germany’s federal statistical office said on Wednesday. That is the lowest level […]

  • Russia blacklists Japanese PM

    RT - May 4th 2022 7:04am EDT

    Moscow has banned Tokyo officials from entering Russia over Ukraine crisis Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been included on a list of sanctioned persons issued by Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. The measure comes in response to an “unprecedented anti-Russian campaign” led by Kishida’s administration, the ministry points out. Moscow has blacklisted 63 officials […]

  • North Korea allegedly fires ballistic missile

    RT - May 4th 2022 6:47am EDT

    Seoul says the reported launch is a “grave threat” to regional and world peace North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile from Sunan Airport in Pyongyang on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan have said. The South’s Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) said the missile traveled 470km (292 miles) towards the Sea of Japan. The launch […]

  • Abramovich ‘lieutenants’ offered chance to keep running Chelsea – report

    RT - May 4th 2022 6:31am EDT

    Two key figures in the Abramovich era could remain at Chelsea after the Russian billionaire leaves, according to reports Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck and club director Marina Granovskaia could both remain at Stamford Bridge after owner Roman Abramovich’s imminent departure, according to reports. Buck and Granovskaia are said to have been offered the chance to […]

  • Ruble hits two-year high against dollar, euro

    RT - May 4th 2022 6:25am EDT

    The Russian currency firms to pre-pandemic levels The Russian ruble rose to its strongest position against the US dollar in over two years on Tuesday, amid reports that Russia’s dollar payments on two foreign bonds reached the creditors just before the deadline, averting a default. The exchange rate reached 66.43 rubles per dollar at 13:06 […]