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  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX debris found by farmers (VIDEO)

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 11:15am EDT

    Objects are believed to be parts of a Dragon spacecraft which carried four astronauts back home from ISS last year Large charred objects found by farmers in a remote area of New South Wales in Australia last week have been confirmed to be debris of Elon Musk’s SpaceX capsule, the Australian Space Agency said on […]

  • Russia tackles ‘toxic’ currencies

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 11:04am EDT

    The Central Bank suggests firms should dump their dollars and euros in favor of “friendly” denominations Russia’s central bank has called on manufacturers and non-financial services providers to convert their dollar and euro holdings to “friendly” currencies such as the Chinese yuan. The proposal was put forward in a document for public discussion released by […]

  • Gazprom explains complications in turbine row

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 10:48am EDT

    Sanctions are threatening the repair of other critical equipment for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the company says In the latest development in the gas turbine repair row between Russia and Germany, Gazprom has laid out the reasons why the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is not fully back on-line an why getting repaired equipment back […]

  • Moscow slams removal of Russian expo at Auschwitz death camp

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 10:39am EDT

    The move by Poland is an attempt to rewrite history, the Foreign Ministry insists By shutting down the Russian exhibition at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum, Poland is trying to eradicate the memory of World War II and the sacrifice of the Soviet people, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Auschwitz-Birkenau is a former […]

  • Moscow slams removal of Russian expo at Auschwitz death camp

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 10:39am EDT

    The move by Poland is an attempt to rewrite history, the Foreign Ministry insists By shutting down the Russian exhibition at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum, Poland is trying to eradicate the memory of World War II and the sacrifice of the Soviet people, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Auschwitz-Birkenau is a former […]

  • Taliban comments US claim of killing Al Qaeda chief

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 10:32am EDT

    The group says it’s unable to confirm the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri The Taliban government in Afghanistan stated on Wednesday that it still has no information on the fate of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was allegedly killed in a US drone strike in Kabul over the weekend. While the Taliban has not been […]

  • Japan makes claim about Chinese missiles

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 10:07am EDT

    With tensions high over Taiwan, Japan’s defense minister called the ballistic missile drill a “grave issue” Five Chinese ballistic missiles have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi claimed on Thursday. China had earlier scrapped a high-level diplomatic meeting with Japan, and fired a salvo of missiles into waters near Taiwan. Kishi […]

  • NATO reveals its goal in Ukraine conflict

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 9:22am EDT

    Avoiding a “full-scale war” with Russia is one of the main priorities, Jens Stoltenberg says One of NATO’s main goals in the Ukraine conflict is preventing a “full-scale war” with Russia, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.  “In this conflict, NATO has two tasks: supporting Ukraine and preventing the war from escalating […]

  • Freighter with Ukrainian grain cleared for journey

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 8:25am EDT

    The Razoni was inspected on Wednesday before Turkey allowed it to pass through the Bosphorus Strait The Turkish Defense Ministry has released images showing an inspection of the Razoni, the first cargo ship in months carrying Ukrainian grain to an overseas customer. The delivery is being conducted under a scheme negotiated with Russia last month. […]

  • World’s first ‘synthetic embryos’ created

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 8:21am EDT

    Israeli scientists grew a mouse embryo with a beating heart using only stem cells, research journal reports In a world first, Israeli scientists have created “synthetic embryos” without using sperm or egg cells, having taken only stem cells from the skin of mice. The breakthrough experiment, the results of which were published this week in […]

  • Kremlin responds to German turbine accusation

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 8:00am EDT

    Siemens has reportedly accused Gazprom of lying about not being able to retrieve the crucial part Moscow has rejected claims made by Siemens Energy that Russian energy giant Gazprom was inventing pretexts for not accepting the crucial part for the Nord Stream pipeline and by doing so is keeping gas-flow to the EU low. “Gazprom […]

  • UK’s historic rate hike comes with a warning

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 7:58am EDT

    The Bank of England hikes its benchmark rate and warns of an impending recession The Bank of England announced the steepest interest rate hike since 1995 on Thursday, as it battles against soaring inflation. The regulator increased its benchmark rate by half a percentage point to 1.75% in the sixth interest rate rise since December. […]

  • Blast hits Berlin police munition depot (VIDEO)

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 7:45am EDT

    Firefighters are unable to approach the site due to “enormous” danger as the flames spread to a nearby forest A major fire has engulfed a police munitions detonation facility in Berlin’s Nikolassee district, with explosions preventing firefighters from accessing the site. The blaze is now spreading uncontrollably in the adjacent Grunewald forest. According to the […]

  • Moscow reacts to Amnesty’s accusation against Ukraine

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 7:23am EDT

    Russia has frequently pointed out the violations committed by Ukrainian forces, foreign ministry spokeswoman says A report by Amnesty International, blaming Ukraine for placing its military assets in residential areas, only corroborates what Moscow has been saying throughout the conflict with Kiev, Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, has said. “We’ve been talking about this […]

  • Media suggests next stop on Pelosi’s Asia trip

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 7:12am EDT

    The House speaker could become first high-level US official to visit the heavily fortified border between South and North Korea since Donald Trump After sparking China’s fury with her visit to Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now reportedly plans to visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating South and North Korea on Thursday, according to […]

  • France warns of winter gas cuts

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 7:12am EDT

    The nation is less dependent on Russian gas, but shortages are possible French companies might have to reduce energy consumption during the coming winter, the government warned on Wednesday. France’s natural gas reserves are nearing full capacity, Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher has told broadcaster CNews, but that this, however, might not be enough. “The main […]

  • Moment of deadly Donetsk shelling caught on video

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 6:41am EDT

    DPR officials say Ukrainian forces shelled the center of Donetsk during the funeral of a military commander The center of Donetsk has been shelled by Ukrainian forces, according to Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) officials. The strike came during the funeral service for a military commander on Thursday morning. The moment was captured on video by […]

  • China scraps high-level meeting with Japan

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 6:40am EDT

    Beijing says it’s “strongly displeased” with the reaction of G7 members, including Tokyo, to events surrounding Taiwan affront Beijing has canceled an upcoming meeting between the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers, over a statement on Taiwan made by the G7 group, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Thursday. The talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang […]

  • China gives update on Taiwan drills

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 6:17am EDT

    The People’s Liberation Army has reported firing long-range weapons into the Taiwan Strait The Chinese military has conducted a long-range live fire exercise in the Taiwan Strait and used precision weapons to strike “specific areas” in the eastern part of the waterway, it said on Thursday. The war games, reported by the Eastern Theater Command […]

  • Dead pigs’ organs partially revived – study

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 6:03am EDT

    The experiment made pig hearts contract again after being dead for more than an hour Scientists managed to revive sells and restore some organ function in pigs that had been dead for more than an hour in a groundbreaking experiment which raises the question about where the line between life and death lies. In a […]

  • Tally of major brands who quit Russia revealed

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 6:00am EDT

    Nearly 30% of foreign brands have exited the Russian retail market, media say Nearly a third of foreign retailers have left Russia following Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russian daily Izvestia reported on Thursday. A total of 27% of companies that leased premises in shopping centers decided to terminate their activities in Russia, […]

  • Siemens accuses Gazprom of lying – media

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 5:08am EDT

    A row is escalating between Russia and Germany over a critical component for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline Siemens Energy has reportedly accused Russia’s energy giant Gazprom of lying when saying that international sanctions are preventing the return of a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Germany to Russia. “Everything that could be […]

  • Taiwan’s envoy invites German MPs to visit island

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 4:26am EDT

    Germany needs an “active policy” which would go beyond the “outdated” One-China principle, Taiwan’s de-facto ambassador claims Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to Berlin has invited German MPs to visit Taipei, claiming that Germany’s adherence to the “One-China policy” is “outdated.” In an interview with the Tagesspiegel newspaper, published in the wake of US House Speaker […]

  • UK warned of ‘astronomical’ inflation next year

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 3:46am EDT

    A long recession is also coming, a think tank warns Inflation in the UK will reach “astronomical” levels next year, and households will continue struggling amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting a leading think tank. Rising gas and food prices will send inflation to 11% before the end of […]

  • China brands Pelosi’s Taiwan trip a ‘complete farce’

    RT - Aug 4th 2022 3:32am EDT

    The US House speaker’s visit to Taipei will not change China’s path to reunification, Beijing says China’s foreign minister has denounced the US House speaker’s trip to Taiwan as a “complete farce,” warning those who provoke Beijing will face the consequences. During a trip to Cambodia on Wednesday, Wang Yi accused the US of “playing […]