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Europe can’t replace Russian gas – Shell CEO
RT - May 6th 2022 5:44am EDT
A shift to other suppliers is not enough, Ben van Beurden says European countries will not be able to replace Russian natural gas without an energy transition, according to Shell CEO Ben van Beurden. Increasing gas supplies from Africa and Scandinavia as well as boosting purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cannot help in replacing […]
US states sue Biden over Big Tech ‘collusion’
RT - May 6th 2022 5:33am EDT
The Missouri and Louisiana Attorneys General have accused the US president and several high-ranking officials of ‘colluding’ with Big Tech to censor information Attorneys General from two Republican-led US states, Missouri and Louisiana, have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, Fox News reported on Thursday. The states are accusing high-ranking officials, including President Joe […]
US denies involvement in sinking of Russian flagship
RT - May 6th 2022 5:33am EDT
The Pentagon has denied reports claiming US intelligence had been used in an alleged Ukrainian strike on warship Moskva in April The US didn’t provide Ukraine with intelligence that allegedly allowed it to strike Russia’s Black Sea flagship Moskva off the coast of Odessa last month, Pentagon press-secretary John Kirby has said, in a statement […]
Six-year-old marathon runner sparks controversy
RT - May 6th 2022 5:27am EDT
The boy is believed to have taken part in the Flying Pig Marathon with his family A six-year-old boy’s family have caused controversy in the American running community and among parents after he appeared to have completed a marathon on Sunday. According to local reports, the youngster finished Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon in eight hours […]
Mourinho in tears after reaching Euro final (VIDEO)
RT - May 6th 2022 5:18am EDT
The Portuguese great has guided Roma to a first European final in 31 years Jose Mourinho could not hold back his tears after his Roma team edged past Leicester City to book a spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League final. The Portuguese managerial icon was emotional on the touchline at the whistle final at […]
US stocks see worst day since 2020
RT - May 6th 2022 4:52am EDT
The Dow and the Nasdaq tumbled amid a broad sell-off after the Fed hiked key rate US markets fell sharply on Thursday in Wall Street’s worst day since 2020, eviscerating all the gains from the previous day, after the US Federal Reserve announced plans to raise the key interest rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
German industries struggling to replace Russian imports – poll
RT - May 6th 2022 3:44am EDT
It’s “not possible” to substitute supplies from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine for almost 14% of the country’s industrial companies, and for another 16% it’s not economically viable, a survey has found German industrial companies are finding it “impossible” or “not economically viable” and “only partially possible” to replace imports from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, which […]
European auto giant will stick to coal for now
RT - May 6th 2022 3:25am EDT
Volkswagen will prolong the use of the fossil fuel to power its huge manufacturing plant German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) said this week it was keeping its options open in terms of how it powers its huge European manufacturing plant. VW admitted that coal would still be needed regardless of the EU’s plans to end […]
Germany may face petrol shortages
RT - May 6th 2022 3:00am EDT
The country’s east may run out of gasoline if the EU bans Russian oil, the minister warns The eastern part of Germany will face petrol shortages if the EU adopts an embargo on Russian oil, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck warned in a TV interview on Wednesday. The EU nations are preparing to vote […]
FDA restricts Covid vaccine over safety issues
RT - May 6th 2022 2:20am EDT
When limiting the Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine’s use to certain adults only, the US health regulator cited potentially dangerous side effects The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has limited its approval of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine to those over the age of 18, pointing to dangerous side effects observed in younger recipients. […]
NATO chief outlines security pledges for Sweden
RT - May 6th 2022 1:54am EDT
The alliance said it’s ready to deploy additional forces to the Baltic Sea as soon as Stockholm formally requests to join the bloc NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the Western military alliance will carry out new troop deployments near Russia’s borders if Sweden requests to join – even before it’s officially accepted into the […]
Elon Musk to run Twitter himself temporarily – report
RT - May 5th 2022 7:21pm EDT
Billionaire will likely take over as platform’s CEO for a few months after completing takeover, CNBC says The chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, billionaire Elon Musk, reportedly plans to run Twitter for a few months after completing his $44 billion acquisition of the social media giant. Musk will likely take the helm at Twitter […]
Israel hit with another terrorist attack
RT - May 5th 2022 7:10pm EDT
At least three people are slashed to death and six injured in ultra-Orthodox city of Elad Celebration of Israeli’s Independence Day has been marred by a suspected terrorist attack at a park in Elad that left at least three people dead and six injured, ratcheting up tensions following a series of deadly incidents in recent […]
Swiss cops seize half-ton of cocaine from espresso factory
RT - May 5th 2022 6:12pm EDT
Nespresso employees find unsuspected illicit bounty More than 500 kg of cocaine was discovered in a shipment of coffee beans at a Nespresso factory in Fribourg, Switzerland, local police revealed on Thursday. A group of workers at the factory, located in the town of Romont, discovered the white powder packaged in with bags of coffee […]
Abortion activists post addresses of SCOTUS justices
RT - May 5th 2022 5:42pm EDT
Activist website doxxes US Supreme Court justices after Roe v Wade opinion leak Pro-abortion activists have published what they say are home addresses of six US Supreme Court justices on a website and urged like-minded people to stage protests there. Launched on Wednesday, the website “Ruth Sent Us” invites would-be activists to contact the organizers […]
Pentagon denies sharing intel with Ukraine to ‘kill’ Russian generals
RT - May 5th 2022 5:10pm EDT
However, it provides “battlefield intelligence” to help Kiev “defend” the country The Pentagon has denied media reports suggesting it had shared intelligence with Ukraine to specifically target high-ranking Russian military officials. “The United States provides battlefield intelligence to help Ukraine defend their country,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said during a media briefing on Thursday. […]
Biden’s chief spokeswoman to leave White House next week
RT - May 5th 2022 5:10pm EDT
Jen Psaki will end her stint as White House press secretary on May 13, reportedly to join far-left outlet MSNBC The Jen Psaki era in the White House briefing room will end next week, as President Joe Biden’s press secretary will be replaced by her deputy as she reportedly takes a position on the other […]
Putin issues an apology – Israel
RT - May 5th 2022 5:02pm EDT
Russia’s president has apologized to the Israeli PM over controversial remarks made by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Vladimir Putin has issued an apology to Naftali Bennett for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statements during phone talks on Thursday, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has said. Lavrov made the controversial remarks over the weekend, suggesting that […]
Sweden’s ruling party divided on NATO decision
RT - May 5th 2022 3:50pm EDT
Women’s faction of Social Democrats reportedly calls for staying out of military bloc, keeping Sweden non-aligned Sweden’s ruling political party is reportedly divided on whether to join NATO, as the women’s wing of the Socialist Democrats has called for keeping the country militarily independent, even as the Russia-Ukraine crisis heightens security concerns. Annika Strandhall, the […]
Surprising messenger scuttled Ukraine-Russia talks – media
RT - May 5th 2022 3:13pm EDT
A prominent Kiev outlet says the unexpected visit of UK PM Johnson played a key role in ending the talks with Moscow The April 9 visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played a major role in persuading Kiev to break off negotiations with Moscow, the newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda reported on Thursday, citing officials close […]
Doctor reveals reason behind pig heart transplant recipient’s death
RT - May 5th 2022 2:37pm EDT
Transplanted heart infected with pig virus likely killed recipient of pioneering treatment A Maryland man who died two months after receiving a genetically modified pig heart transplant likely succumbed to a pig virus the transplanted heart was infected with, his doctor revealed on Wednesday. End-stage heart disease patient David Bennett Sr. died in March, two […]
Kiev reveals when ‘counteroffensive’ against Russia might happen
RT - May 5th 2022 2:17pm EDT
Ukrainian forces might mount a counter-attack against Russia when they get enough Western-made weaponry Kiev’s forces might be able to launch a large-scale attack on the Russian military by the end of June, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser, Alexey Arestovich, said on Thursday. “A counteroffensive is possible with the accumulation of a large number of Western […]
US nuclear commander warns on Russia and China
RT - May 5th 2022 2:04pm EDT
STRATCOM chief tells lawmakers that Washington has a ‘deterrence and assurance gap’ with rivals The head of US nuclear forces has sounded an alarm in Congress, suggesting that Washington’s ability to deter attacks by rivals may be lacking amid threats from Russia and a rapid buildup of China’s strategic weaponry. “We are facing crisis-deterrence dynamics […]
Abramovich issues statement on Chelsea repayment rumors
RT - May 5th 2022 1:36pm EDT
The Chelsea owner addressed reports that he seeks to recoup $2 billion owed to him by the club Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has released a statement in response to claims that he intends to seek repayment on a loan of £1.6 billion ($2 billion) owed to him by the club. Abramovich put Chelsea, which he has […]
Belarus comments on pace of fighting in Ukraine
RT - May 5th 2022 1:34pm EDT
The operation in Ukraine is “taking too long” but Russia “cannot lose,” President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus told AP While Moscow insists the Russian ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine is proceeding according to plan, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko feels that it is taking too long, he told AP in an interview on Thursday. “I did […]