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  • US ‘highly likely’ to default – treasury chief

    RT - May 22nd 2023 9:53pm EDT

    Janet Yellen has warned that Washington may run out of cash as early as June 1 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has doubled down on her warnings about the nation’s debt ceiling, saying the federal government will run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1 unless Congress enables it to […]

  • US distances itself from Ukraine’s cross-border raid

    RT - May 22nd 2023 9:32pm EDT

    Washington doesn’t “enable or encourage” attacks into Russia, the State Department has claimed The US State Department said on Monday that Washington does not support attacks outside Ukraine’s borders, after being asked about the raid by a group of saboteurs into Russia’s Belgorod Region. The department’s new spokesman, Matthew Miller, did not address reports about […]

  • Cold War icon complains about pension

    RT - May 22nd 2023 8:27pm EDT

    The cost of living in Poland is too high, former president Lech Walesa has said Former Polish president Lech Walesa has revealed that his retirement income isn’t quite enough to make ends meet, though it’s four times the national average. He once led the Solidarity trade union in its confrontation with the USSR, and served […]

  • Uber suspends diversity chief

    RT - May 22nd 2023 7:06pm EDT

    “Don’t Call Me Karen” event received backlash from black and Latino employees Uber has placed on leave its chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion officer Bo Young Lee, the ride-sharing company confirmed to the New York Times after the outlet made public internal employee messages criticizing the Korean-American executive. “I can confirm that Bo is currently […]

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  • US Air Force chief comments on impact of F-16s in Ukraine

    RT - May 22nd 2023 6:07pm EDT

    Frank Kendall has acknowledged that American-made fighter jets won’t be a “game-changer” for Kiev US Air Force chief Frank Kendall has poured cold water on claims that F-16s will have a significant impact in helping Ukraine defeat Russian forces, conceding that the American-made fighter jets won’t be a “game-changer” for Kiev because airpower isn’t playing […]

  • Truth Social sues Washington Post for defamation

    RT - May 22nd 2023 6:03pm EDT

    The newspaper allegedly waged a prolonged crusade against Trump and his platform culminating in a recent hit piece Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of former US president Donald Trump’s social media company Truth Social, is suing the Washington Post for defamation, alleging the paper’s recent “egregious hit piece” about the platform threatens […]

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  • Choose us or Russia, EU tells Serbia

    RT - May 22nd 2023 5:26pm EDT

    Belgrade has been told it must sanction Moscow and recognize Pristina if it wants to join the bloc Maintaining close ties with Russia harms Serbia’s chances of joining the EU, the bloc’s foreign policy commissioner, Josep Borrell, said on Monday in Brussels. He also urged Belgrade to “align” with the bloc’s sanctions against Moscow. Borrell […]

  • Poll finds disconnect between US public and media

    RT - May 22nd 2023 4:59pm EDT

    The survey has shown that Americans don’t believe media narratives on ‘Russiagate’ and the Biden family’s alleged corruption Most Americans believe the ‘Russiagate’ investigation of Donald Trump was based on lies and that President Joe Biden’s family engaged in influence-peddling crimes, a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll has shown, suggesting that legacy media outlets have failed […]

  • Peace plans are ‘absolutely wrong’ – UK

    RT - May 22nd 2023 4:38pm EDT

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that a ceasefire right now would not lead to “a just and lasting peace” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shot down calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, declaring that Kiev should keep fighting for as long as it takes to get the peace “it deserves.” Ukraine’s British and American […]

  • US reacts to Israeli order greenlighting illegal settlements

    RT - May 22nd 2023 3:34pm EDT

    The Biden administration claimed to be ‘deeply troubled’ by the Israeli military’s latest moves in the West Bank The US State Department chided Israel for issuing an order seemingly giving the go-ahead to establishing a permanent Jewish-only settlement in the West Bank outpost of Homesh on Sunday, reminding its Middle Eastern ally that such settlements […]

  • China questions ‘sincerity’ after Biden calls for talks

    RT - May 22nd 2023 3:25pm EDT

    Beijing has expressed doubt about US rapprochement amid Washington’s containment campaign Chinese officials have essentially torpedoed US President Joe Biden’s claim that relations between Washington and Beijing will thaw “very shortly,” suggesting that the White House lacks credibility when it calls for new talks while at the same time imposing sanctions designed to impede its […]

  • Turkish election third-place finisher endorses Erdogan

    RT - May 22nd 2023 2:49pm EDT

    The endorsement comes ahead of Sunday’s runoff The third-place finisher in the Turkish presidential election, Sinan Ogan, has officially endorsed incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu for the runoff vote, scheduled for May 28. The endorsement was announced on Monday, after a surprise meeting between Ogan and Erdogan in Istanbul last Friday. […]

  • Biden predicts China ‘thaw’

    RT - May 22nd 2023 2:26pm EDT

    However, the US president still insisted he would arm Taiwan and “respond” to any attempts by Beijing to retake the island US President Joe Biden has told reporters that there will soon be a “thaw” in relations between Washignton and Beijing. With US sanctions still in place and the G7 leaders accusing China of posing […]

  • ‘Biden better than Trump’ – Germany’s Scholz

    RT - May 22nd 2023 1:27pm EDT

    The chancellor described the Republican frontrunner as divisive while praising the incumbent president for his experience German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his support for Joe Biden in next year’s US presidential election, saying the incumbent president is better suited for the top job thanks to his extensive experience in politics. Speaking to pupils at […]

  • China bans purchases from US chipmaker

    RT - May 22nd 2023 1:22pm EDT

    Beijing’s cybersecurity ruling against Micron comes amid an escalating feud with Washington over semiconductor technology Shares of Micron Technology, the largest US maker of computer memory chips, fell as much as 5% on Monday after China’s cybersecurity regulator banned purchases of the company’s products on concern that they pose “significant security risks.” Micron’s chips could […]

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  • Turkish government rebukes ‘Russian election interference’ claims

    RT - May 22nd 2023 12:32pm EDT

    Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu cannot show evidence to back up his accusations, the country’s foreign minister has said Turkish presidential contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu cannot prove his claims of Russian meddling in the country’s recent elections, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, accusing Kilicdaroglu of threatening Ankara’s relations with Moscow. “Mr. Kilicdaroglu has been threatening […]

  • Finland scraps pipeline gas supply deal with Russia

    RT - May 22nd 2023 12:24pm EDT

    Moscow has been demanding that ‘unfriendly’ states pay for energy in rubles Finnish state energy company Gasum announced on Monday that it has terminated a long-term natural gas contract with Russia’s Gazprom Export after the sides were unable to resolve an issue with payments. The move follows Gazprom’s suspension of pipeline-based natural gas deliveries to […]

  • London bars whites from internship posting

    RT - May 22nd 2023 12:16pm EDT

    The communications position at Transport for London requires the applicant be of ‘Black, Asian, and minority ethnic’ background A paid internship posting at UK government transit body Transport for London restricted to non-white applicants has triggered widespread outrage after it was posted to social media on Saturday. The Stuart Ross Communications Internship, which pays a […]

  • Erdogan election defeat would be ‘revenge’ – Syrian Kurds

    RT - May 22nd 2023 11:43am EDT

    The YPG claims the Turkish president failing to win another term would be payback for Ankara’s counter-terrorism operations in Syria President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s defeat in this month’s presidential election would serve as “revenge” for Türkiye’s military operations in Syria, a top official of the People’s Defense Units (YPG) has said. Salih Muslim, one of […]

  • Ukraine won’t join NATO anytime soon – Scholz

    RT - May 22nd 2023 11:38am EDT

    The German chancellor explained that Kiev doesn’t meet some of the criteria for membership in the US-led military bloc Ukraine will most likely not be able to become a NATO member state in the foreseeable future as it does not meet a number of requirements for admission yet, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. Earlier […]

  • Russian tycoons prepare takeover of Europe’s answer to Google – media

    RT - May 22nd 2023 11:32am EDT

    Bids for Yandex have reportedly been submitted by three businessmen and VTB Bank President Vladimir Putin has approved the sale of a controlling stake in Yandex, Russia’s largest internet company, to a consortium of three businessmen and VTB Bank, online news outlet The Bell reported on Monday, citing sources. Former Russian Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin, […]

  • EU state reveals ongoing contact with Russia

    RT - May 22nd 2023 11:12am EDT

    The West has “a global responsibility” to talk to Moscow, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg says Austria has maintained informal contact with Russia since the conflict in Ukraine began, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Monday. While Vienna has backed the EU’s sanctions regime thus far, the diplomat insisted that the bloc cannot cut off […]

  • Facebook parent Meta fined €1.2 billion by Irish watchdog

    RT - May 22nd 2023 9:51am EDT

    The American tech company has been accused of violating EU data privacy rules US tech giant Meta has been hit with a record €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) fine for transferring the personal data of European users to US servers. According to the Irish Data Protection Commission, which overseas Meta’s operations in the EU, the company […]

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  • First Saudi woman heads to space

    RT - May 22nd 2023 8:56am EDT

    The Falcon 9 has successfully blasted off on a private mission carrying Saudi and American astronauts to the ISS A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, on a mission from the Houston-based company Axiom Space. It also carried the first Saudi woman to travel to the […]

  • US will default if debt deal falls through – treasury secretary

    RT - May 22nd 2023 8:10am EDT

    The current borrowing limit is a constraint on Washington’s ability to make good on obligations coming due, Janet Yellen says America’s chances of paying its bills after June 1 are “quite low,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Sunday in an interview with NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’. According to Yellen, if Congress fails to […]