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  • Opposition accuses Erdogan of suppressing vote count

    RT - May 14th 2023 7:00pm EDT

    Kemal Kilicdaroglu claimed his opponent is “blocking the will of Türkiye” The leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has urged the national election body to act “responsibly” and release the vote results, claiming that President Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party keeps objecting to the inevitable. “My dear nation, they are blocking the […]

  • Japanese protesters call to evict US amid growing tensions

    RT - May 14th 2023 5:58pm EDT

    Increasingly hostile relations between Washington and Beijing have dialed up the urgency of Okinawan protesters’ demands Thousands of Japanese protesters assembled near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa to protest the US occupation of the island on Saturday on the 51st anniversary of the island returning to Japanese control. The annual demonstration comes amid rising regional […]

  • Legal fund for US subway vigilante raises $1.8 million

    RT - May 14th 2023 5:42pm EDT

    Supporters have given money to help defend ex-soldier Daniel Penny in the case over a chokehold that left a New York City man dead Online donors have chipped in nearly $1.8 million combined to fund the legal defense of Daniel Penny, a former US Marine Corps soldier who faces a manslaughter charge after allegedly choking […]

  • Erdogan loses majority with most votes counted

    RT - May 14th 2023 5:17pm EDT

    A runoff in Türkiye’s presidential election looks increasingly likely The gap between the incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his pro-Western opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has narrowed with more than 90 percent of the votes counted by midnight in Türkiye’s presidential election. With more than 93% of ballot boxes opened and tallied, Erdogan’s lead fell to just […]

  • Trump blasts enemies in Mother’s Day greeting

    RT - May 14th 2023 3:55pm EDT

    The former US president has marked the occasion by decrying “complete lunatics and maniacs” Former US President Donald Trump has used his public Mother’s Day greeting to take a rhetorical shot at his political foes, urging their loved ones to help reform them so America can be made great again. “Happy Mother’s Day to all, […]

  • Dominion Voting Systems pressed on role in Tucker Carlson firing

    RT - May 14th 2023 3:15pm EDT

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants the company to address the journalist’s claim that Fox fired him on its behalf Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on Dominion Voting Systems to explain its alleged role in Fox News’ firing of Tucker Carlson in a tweet on Saturday. Carlson accused his former employer several days ago of firing […]

  • Philippines marks its claim to disputed territory

    RT - May 14th 2023 1:29pm EDT

    Manila has placed navigational buoys around the Spratly Islands, in defiance of China’s territorial assertions The Philippines has staked its claim to a disputed area of the South China Sea by placing navigational buoys around the Spratly Islands, challenging Beijing’s alleged sovereignty over the area amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region. Five buoys bearing […]

  • White supremacy is ‘most dangerous threat’ to US – Biden

    RT - May 14th 2023 1:13pm EDT

    The president was accused of pushing “dangerous racial division” In a speech to black college graduates on Saturday, US President Joe Biden labeled ‘white supremacy’ the most dangerous terrorist threat to the US. The statement – which is contradicted by crime statistics – was condemned by conservative pundits. “White supremacy… is the single most dangerous […]

  • Early counting shows Erdogan leads

    RT - May 14th 2023 12:35pm EDT

    The Turkish president is currently 16 points ahead of his pro-Western opponent Preliminary results from Türkiye’s presidential election show the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with a comfortable lead over his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. However, the majority of the ballots remain to be counted.

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  • Iran and Egypt to restore diplomatic ties

    RT - May 14th 2023 12:33pm EDT

    A senior lawmaker in Tehran has revealed that talks are underway in Iraq Iran and Egypt are on track to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said.  MP Fada-Hossein Maleki added that President Ebrahim Raisi and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel […]

  • NY hotels evict veterans to house migrants – media

    RT - May 14th 2023 11:55am EDT

    New York City had reportedly promised not to send migrants upstate after vehement protest from local governments Twenty homeless veterans were kicked out of hotels in Newburgh, New York where they had been given temporary shelter, in order to make way for illegal immigrants bused north from New York City, veterans’ advocates told local media […]

  • Italy suffers surge in price of signature staple

    RT - May 14th 2023 10:53am EDT

    The cost of pasta spiked at double the inflation rate in April and March The price of pasta in Italy has been soaring over the past two months, forcing the government to hold an emergency meeting this week to decide whether a price cap or other state intervention is necessary. According to the Italian National […]

  • Western media working to make Türkiye a ‘submissive partner’ – newspaper chief

    RT - May 14th 2023 10:37am EDT

    US and European media outlets are backing the opposition for geopolitical reasons, Daily Sabah editor Mehmet Celik told RT Western media outlets back Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu because politicians in the West seek to cripple the country’s independence and make it a “submissive partner of the West,” Daily Sabah editor Mehmet Celik told RT […]

  • Global tourism on track to make full recovery – UN

    RT - May 14th 2023 10:01am EDT

    The post-Covid rebound has continued into 2023, according to the World Tourism Barometer International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people traveling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period last year, according to the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Its latest data […]

  • Russia and China boost road-based freight traffic

    RT - May 14th 2023 8:25am EDT

    The cross-border volume of cargo in Russia’s Far East soared 1.5 times compared to last year Russia and China have significantly increased the volume of cargo traffic through road checkpoints in the Far East since the beginning of 2023, data provided by Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FCS) shows. According to the agency, road-based freight traffic […]

  • Russia issues warning over Arctic Council

    RT - May 14th 2023 7:40am EDT

    The country’s Foreign Ministry made it clear that Moscow would leave the organization should the Western members violate its rights Russia could terminate its membership in the Arctic Council if Western member states discriminate against it, the country’s Foreign Ministry has warned. Nikolay Korchunov, ambassador-at-large and Moscow’s senior representative in the organization, noted that the […]

  • Majority of UK gig workers paid below minimum wage – study

    RT - May 14th 2023 6:24am EDT

    Self-employed delivery, transport and data workers are earning less than the mandatory £10.42 per hour and endure job insecurity More than half of British gig-economy workers have been earning less than the national minimum wage at a time when the cost of living in the UK continues to spiral, new research has revealed. The gig […]

  • Russia rebuts Turkish presidential candidate’s meddling claims

    RT - May 14th 2023 5:27am EDT

    The Kremlin spokesman says Kemal Kilicdaroglu will not be able to present evidence of Moscow’s alleged interference Russia strongly denies allegations made by the Turkish opposition that Moscow is meddling in the country’s presidential race, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. He also called into question opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s ability to produce any proof […]

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  • EU and G7 may partially ban Russian gas imports – FT

    RT - May 14th 2023 4:56am EDT

    The measure would reportedly target pipelines where supplies have been cut The G7 and EU could prohibit the resumption of Russian gas imports on routes where Moscow has cut off supplies in response to sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing sources. Discussions are currently being held between G7 […]

  • High-stakes vote begins in Türkiye

    RT - May 14th 2023 3:40am EDT

    The presidential and parliamentary elections will determine the country’s course for the next five years The polls have opened in Türkiye for key presidential and parliamentary elections that will decide whether incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will retain power, in a hotly contested race. The polling stations opened at 8am local time in 81 provinces, […]

  • The stunning cost of cosmetics

    RT - May 14th 2023 2:03am EDT

    On this episode of The Cost of Everything we take a closer look at the cosmetics industry and how the market is controlled by only a few corporate players. Could this be the reason cosmetics seem to have an unnaturally high mark-up?  Host Christy Ai speaks with professor Delphine Horvath about the cost of producing […]

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  • French inflation picking up pace  

    RT - May 14th 2023 2:03am EDT

    Food and energy are the main contributors to rising prices, according to official data Inflation in France accelerated in April, driven by a surge in energy prices, data published by the national statistics bureau Insee showed.  Consumer prices rose by 5.9% last month on an annual basis, up from 5.7% in March, the new figures […]

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  • Confession by projection? Robert Barnes, constitutional lawyer

    RT - May 14th 2023 2:02am EDT

    The paragon of American humor, Mark Twain, famously remarked that “a good lawyer knows the law; a clever one takes the judge to lunch.” Were he witness to the current politics of his country, he may have had additional prescriptions for prosecutors, campaign handlers, or sex workers. With Trump and Biden seemingly set for another standoff and […]

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  • French Catholic church to fight sexual abuse with QR codes

    RT - May 14th 2023 1:51am EDT

    The scannable ID cards will help to identify blacklisted priests The French Catholic Church will have all of its bishops, priests, and deacons carry ID cards with QR codes in order to shield worshippers from sexual abuse at the hands of clergymen. The new system designed to supplement paper documents was unveiled by the Bishops’ […]

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  • Germany mulls Berlin Olympics redo 100 years after Nazis

    RT - May 14th 2023 1:45am EDT

    The interior minister says applying to host the event on the centennial of the 1936 Games is “the right step” Berlin is considering a bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036. Interior and Sports Minister Nancy Faeser has promoted the idea, saying it would help the nation to rectify its past mistakes. The idea is […]