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  • UK concerned at dependence on US satellites – FT

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 4:54pm EST

    A multibillion pound space communications contract has reportedly triggered debate over defense sovereignty A major British contract to build new military satellites has sparked concern in London about the UK’s growing reliance on the US for critical communication capabilities, the Financial Times has reported. At the center of the debate is Skynet 6, a planned […]

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  • The hostage saga: How Israel and Palestine brought their people back home

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 3:52pm EST

    While Israel says it has recovered the remains of the last hostage, talks over the ceasefire’s next phase remain uncertain amid mutual violation claims On Monday, Israel’s military said it had identified and recovered the remains of Ran Gvili, a police officer and the final Israeli whose body was still being held in Gaza, bringing […]

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  • EU can’t defend itself without US – NATO chief

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 3:22pm EST

    Those in the bloc who think otherwise can “keep dreaming,” Mark Rutte has told the European Parliament The EU would be unable defend itself without the US, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. The bloc’s members would have to spend up to 10% of their GDP on their militaries, which could still be insufficient, […]

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  • EU moves to cut off Russian gas – Who will pay the price?

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 2:17pm EST

    Brussels has approved the phase out despite Hungary and Slovakia’s court challenges and growing concerns over energy costs The EU has just voted to cut itself off from Russian gas by 2027 – at the very moment its gas prices are surging again and storage sites are being drained faster than usual. What began as […]

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  • US-Taliban talks ‘stalled’ over Guantanamo prisoner – NYT

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 1:36pm EST

    The issue has reportedly become a stumbling block in secret negotiations between Washington and Kabul Secret talks between US and Afghan officials on a prisoner exchange have stalled after the Taliban insisted that a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay be included in any new deal, the New York Times has reported. Afghanistan has freed at […]

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  • ‘We are a defeated continent. The US won the war and we have to follow’ – Former Spanish senior diplomat

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 12:28pm EST

    In this episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, Rick studies the chaos in Minneapolis brought on by the radical and deadly actions of I.C.E. against civilians. Next, Sanchez discusses the tensions across Iran and the EU’s weak response to global events with a former Spanish ambassador, Jose Antonio Zorrilla. The ex-senior diplomat says that leadership both […]

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  • Italian deputy PM tells Zelensky to agree to peace

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 10:12am EST

    The Ukrainian leader faces a choice between defeat and a complete rout, Matteo Salvini has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is losing in the conflict with Russia and should urgently sign a peace deal, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has said. Salvini made the call in response to Zelensky’s speech at the World Economic Forum […]

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  • Germany demands apology from Trump

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 9:27am EST

    The US president’s claim that allied soldiers stayed “off the front lines” in Afghanistan was “disrespectful,” Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said US President Donald Trump must apologize for claiming that Washington’s NATO allies avoided frontline fighting in Afghanistan, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. In an interview with Fox News in Davos, Switzerland, […]

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  • Gold breaks new ground as safe-haven surge continues

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 9:14am EST

    Market turmoil and a weakening US dollar have pushed the bullion beyond $5,100 an ounce Gold prices have surged to a new record, as investors seek safety from escalating global tensions and the volatility of the US dollar. The February 2026 futures contract on Comex surpassed $5,100 per troy ounce on Monday, with a gain […]

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  • ‘Enough of Washington’s orders’ – Venezuela’s interim president

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 8:40am EST

    Delcy Rodriguez has said she is tired of American directives and urged the US to stop its interference in her country’s affairs Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has said she has had “enough” of orders from the Washington, marking the first public challenge to the White House since the US abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas […]

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  • Israel is where Musk’s free speech meets its limit

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 8:17am EST

    Recent revelations by Grok suggest anti-Zionist content is being massively suppressed X – formerly Twitter – and bullshit go back a long way. Elon Musk, the owner of X – who also happens to be the world’s richest oligarch, a major war contractor, a WEF-co-opted globalist wannabe “anti”-globalist, and a self-declared “free speech absolutist” – […]

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  • Canada to keep list of Nazi war criminals secret

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 7:09am EST

    Publishing the names could damage Ottawa’s relations with a foreign government, an information watchdog has said A list of suspected Nazi criminals who fled to Canada after World War II should not be disclosed to the public, the country’s information watchdog has said. The record of over 700 people residing in Canada who are linked […]

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  • EU’s Kallas privately complaining about ‘dictator’ von der Leyen – Politico

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 6:21am EST

    The bloc is riven with division among its leadership, the outlet has reported European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is privately complaining about the authoritarian style of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources. Kallas views von der Leyen as “a dictator,” a senior diplomat told the outlet, […]

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  • Lightning strikes pro-Bolsonaro rally in Brazil

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 5:14am EST

    Dozens were injured, including eight in serious condition, local officials have said Dozens of demonstrators were injured when lightning struck a rally in support of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the nation’s capital on Sunday, according to local officials. The gathering began in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais before moving on to Brasilia, […]

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  • New US defense strategy downgrades Russian ‘threat’

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 4:17am EST

    The Pentagon now views the alleged danger from Moscow as “manageable” The Pentagon has downgraded the alleged threat level from Russia in its newly released US National Defense Strategy. A similar document issued under the previous administration of President Joe Biden in October 2022, less than a year after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, […]

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  • Israel blames Spain for vandalism of Jewish graves

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 3:10am EST

    The Foreign Ministry claims an “anti-Israeli campaign” led to the incident in Barcelona Israel has blamed the Spanish government for the vandalism of Jewish graves at a cemetery in Barcelona at the weekend. On Saturday, the local Jewish community reported that over 20 graves in the Jewish section of Les Corts cemetery were damaged by […]

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  • CrossTalk Bullhorns: On war and peace

    RT - Jan 26th 2026 1:25am EST

    Europe plans to wage war on Russia without American help. How will that work out? The Europeans haven’t actually got anything right recently. Also, will Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ deliver peace? Or is it, as many claim, a substitute for the UN? CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Mark Sleboda.

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  • China launches investigation into top general – MOD

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 11:11pm EST

    Politburo member Zhang Youxia has been suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law” China has launched an investigation into its highest-ranking general Zhang Youxia, the country’s Defense Ministry has announced. Zhang, a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), China’s top military body chaired by President Xi […]

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  • Ferry with 342 aboard sinks in the Philippines (VIDEO)

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 8:31pm EST

    At least 15 people have been killed and 43 remain missing, the Coast Guard said A ferry carrying 342 passengers sank in the southern Philippines on Monday after capsizing en route from Zamboanga City on the island of Mindanao to Jolo island, officials said. At least eight people were initially confirmed dead, according to Arsian […]

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  • Ferry with over 350 aboard sinks in the Philippines (VIDEO)

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 8:31pm EST

    At least 15 people have been killed and 43 remain missing, the Coast Guard said A ferry carrying 332 passengers and 27 crew members sank in the southern Philippines on Monday after capsizing en route from Zamboanga City on the island of Mindanao to Jolo island, the Coast Guard said. At least eight people were […]

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  • Trump claims US military used ‘secret weapon’ to abduct Maduro

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 6:38pm EST

    American troops deployed the ‘Discombobulator’ against Venezuelan missile systems, the president says President Donald Trump said the US military used a new secret weapon to disable Venezuela’s air defense systems during a raid on Caracas that resulted in the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. On January 3, American commandos abducted Maduro […]

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  • Trump claims US military used ‘secret weapon’ to abduct Maduro

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 6:38pm EST

    American troops deployed the ‘Discombobulator’ against Venezuelan missile systems, the president says President Donald Trump said the US military used a new secret weapon to disable Venezuela’s air defense systems during a raid on Caracas that resulted in the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. On January 3, American commandos abducted Maduro […]

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  • China successfully tests rifle-wielding UAV

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 4:11pm EST

    The drone demonstrated unprecedented accuracy using the army’s standard issue weapon, according to the Journal of Gun Launch and Control One of China’s leading tech companies, Wuhan Guide Infrared, has successfully tested a novel rifle-wielding unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), reporting unprecedented accuracy. In recent years, Chinese companies have been at the forefront of drone development, […]

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  • Here’s why ‘America first’ hurts America most

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 1:21pm EST

    Why MAGA isolationism undermines the very foundations of US power Briefly, the MAGA doctrine and Trumpism can be summed up as follows: The US steps back from its role as a global leader, dropping the associated burdens and focusing on domestic development. This shift assumes that America is a self-sufficient nation. But that’s misleading; modern […]

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  • Russia won’t allow NATO and EU on its borders – Orban

    RT - Jan 25th 2026 9:59am EST

    The West must accept this reality, or there will be war in Europe, the Hungarian prime minister has warned NATO and the European Union would do well to accept the fact that Russia will never allow them to come close to its borders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. He also argued that Ukraine […]

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