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  • Eurozone inflation smashes historic high

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 7:56am EDT

    Consumer prices rose by 8.9%, the highest ever recorded Inflation in the Eurozone hit the highest level on record in July, reaching 8.9%, preliminary data from the European Union Statistics Office (Eurostat) showed on Friday. The result is worse than the expected consumer price growth of 8.6% and was far above the European Central Bank’s […]

  • India plans to buy more Russian oil – Bloomberg

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 6:28am EDT

    State-run refiners are turning to smaller traders to stock up on the commodity Large Indian refineries are increasingly turning to smaller and less-known private traders to boost purchases of discounted Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the bureaucracy involved in negotiating directly with Russian producers […]

  • Automaker takes major financial hit from quitting Russia

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 5:42am EDT

    Renault took an over $2 billion writedown on the withdrawal French automaker Renault estimates it lost €2.3 billion ($2.34 billion) in the first half of this year as a result of pulling out of Russia, its second-biggest market, the company said in its financial report published on Friday. “The result of discontinued operations represents a […]

  • Top EU diplomat comments on fate of Russian gas

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 4:29am EDT

    The bloc will wean itself off natural gas from the country, but it won’t happen overnight, Josep Borrell has said The EU will wean itself off natural gas supplied by Russia in the coming years, the bloc’s top diplomat indicated on Thursday. Speaking to Television Espanola, Josep Borrell, the high representative of the EU for […]

  • CrossTalk: Lost cause

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 3:10am EDT

    Five months in, the conflict in Ukraine has turned into a vicious cycle of escalation and counter escalation. The more the West arms Kiev, the more ambitious Moscow’s battlefield aims become. On top of this, Kiev wants the West to essentially underwrite its military and now even its entire economy. This is like pouring in […]

  • Mark Zuckerberg warns of austerity at Meta amid ‘economic downturn’

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 1:34am EDT

    The tech firm reported a decline in revenue in the second quarter of this year Mark Zukerberg, co-founder of the social media giant Facebook and its parent Meta Platforms, suggested on Wednesday that the US economy is seeing a downturn and that his company will have to face some austerity in the near future. “We […]

  • CDC warns of deadly bacteria

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 1:07am EDT

    At least two Americans were hospitalized from a rare and potentially lethal bacteria strain US health officials are sounding alarms over a dangerous bacteria strain recently detected in the country for the first time, warning it could cause serious illness after multiple people were sickened by the bug. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

  • White House says return to Iran nuclear deal ‘highly unlikely’ – media

    RT - Jul 29th 2022 12:22am EDT

    A senior US official said nuclear talks with Tehran have all but broken down, Axios reported White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk has said the chances of reviving the 2015 nuclear pact with Iran are “highly unlikely,” according to a recent report, following months of stop-start negotiations and a war of words between Tehran […]

  • US backtracks on Iran drone sale claim

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 11:03pm EDT

    The top US military spokesman walked back prior charges of an imminent Iranian weapon sale to Russia The United States has no evidence that Russia is buying drones from Iran, the Pentagon said, noting it has seen no signs of a purchase weeks after the White House claimed a deal for “hundreds” of UAVs may […]

  • Ukrainian MPs approve ‘special status’ for Poles

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 6:23pm EDT

    The legislation will provide Polish nationals with the same rights as Ukrainians The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) on Thursday adopted legislation allowing Poles to legally stay in the country for one and a half years without needing to obtain any special permits while enjoying similar rights as Ukrainians. The bill on the “special guarantees” for […]

  • Russia says US call request will be met ‘when time allows’

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 6:23pm EDT

    Washington said it was seeking a conversation between State Secretary Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Moscow has acknowledged receiving a call request from Washington on Thursday. A conversation between the two nation’s top diplomats might take place as soon as the busy schedule of Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, makes it possible, […]

  • Trump speaks about 9/11 at Saudi-sponsored golf event

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 5:59pm EDT

    The former president dismissed questions about Saudi involvement in the attack Former US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to host a Saudi-sponsored golf event at his course in New Jersey. With protesters outside blaming Saudi Arabia for the 9/11 terror attacks, Trump argued that “nobody’s gotten to the bottom” of the tragedy. A […]

  • Play with fire – get burned, China warns US

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 5:30pm EDT

    President Xi sent a blunt message on Taiwan in “candid” phone call with Biden Taiwan is a part of China and the 1.4 billion Chinese will not tolerate any challenges to the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart, Joe Biden, in a phone call on Thursday. Xi’s warning […]

  • US capital requests National Guard

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 4:59pm EDT

    The city’s “overwhelmed” mayor asked for help after Texas started busing migrants to Washington, DC Washington, DC mayor Muriel Bowser appealed to the Pentagon and the White House for National Guard aid to deal with thousands of illegal migrants being bused in from Texas and Arizona, but did not receive a response, a local outlet […]

  • Last defendants in George Floyd case get prison terms

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 4:09pm EDT

    The former Minneapolis cops who assisted in the arrest have been sentenced to three and a half and three years in jail Two former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s fatal arrest have been given prison sentences, marking the last convictions related to the incident that sparked riots across the US in 2020. According […]

  • German city bans hot water in public buildings

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 3:53pm EDT

    People attending gyms and pools in Hannover will only have access to cold showers as part of the city’s energy saving campaign The German city of Hannover has taken some drastic measures in an attempt to reduce energy consumption as the nation is bracing for a looming energy crisis. The city authorities have cut off […]

  • North Korea issues nuclear warning

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 3:28pm EDT

    Kim Jong-un said that Pyongyang’s nuclear forces were ready for “any crisis” DPRK leader Kim Jong-un announced on Thursday that Pyongyang’s “nuclear war deterrent” was “fully ready” to respond to threats. Such saber-rattling is nothing new from Kim, but it does come after a slew of artillery and missile tests. In a speech marking the […]

  • Ukraine’s neighbor becomes South Korea’s biggest ever arms buyer

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 2:08pm EDT

    Poland will receive over 1,600 tanks and artillery pieces and nearly 50 jets Poland and South Korea signed a framework agreement on Wednesday for what is being hailed as Seoul’s largest ever arms deal. South Korean manufacturers will supply almost 1,000 tanks, over 600 artillery pieces, and nearly 50 fighter jets to the Eastern European […]

  • Murderer could be hanged on live TV

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 1:35pm EDT

    An Egyptian court says broadcasting the execution could serve as a deterrent for other would-be criminals A court in Egypt has called for the live TV hanging of a convicted murderer, arguing that it could help deter other would-be killers, according to letters to parliament quoted by local media on Sunday. During a highly-publicized two-day […]

  • Germans face steep increase in gas bills – media

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 12:57pm EDT

    Berlin is set to introduce a surcharge for all consumers to alleviate the looming energy crisis Germans will face significantly higher gas bills in about two months, local media warned on Thursday. The government plans to introduce a special surcharge for all gas consumers on October 1 to cover the extra costs of gas imports […]

  • US lawmakers want Russia labeled sponsor of terrorism

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 12:18pm EDT

    The nonbinding resolution has been unanimously approved by the Senate A nonbinding resolution calling upon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Russia a sponsor of terrorism was unanimously approved by the Senate on Wednesday.  According to the bill, introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Moscow deserves this label for […]

  • EU heading for ‘war economy’ – Orban

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 12:14pm EDT

    The Hungarian leader said his citizens want Brussels to stay out of the country’s energy policy Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has lambasted an EU plan to reduce gas consumption by 15%. Unless the bloc pushes for peace in Ukraine, he warned that Europe will face an energy crisis, a recession, and political turmoil. Speaking […]

  • UK’s only children’s gender clinic ordered to close

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 12:14pm EDT

    NHS England made the decision following concerns over the use of puberty blockers and other controversial practices The only children’s gender identity clinic in the UK has been ordered to close after an independent review accused it of “rushing” kids into the use of hormonal therapy and neglecting other medical needs. According to a statement […]

  • US plunges into recession 

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 12:10pm EDT

    President Joe Biden has responded by saying, “We are on the right path” The US economy has shrunk for two consecutive quarters, meeting one of the criteria for a recession, the official figures released on Thursday suggest. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.9% in the second quarter of 2022, […]

  • Define ‘recession’: Biden’s administration refuses to see economic reality

    RT - Jul 28th 2022 10:58am EDT

    Instead of addressing the most pressing problem of regular Americans, the president and his staff play word games As anyone with a pulse can attest, times are tough, and every non-millionaire American is struggling with the weight of the economy. Inflation is now sitting at a 40-year high, and economic conditions are worse than when […]