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US developed AI tool to battle ‘Russian disinformation’ – Blinken
RT - May 10th 2023 4:05am EDT
The Ukraine Content Aggregator is used to catch fake news and share data on it with foreign partners, the secretary of state says Washington has developed an artificial intelligence-based system to detect and gather ‘Russian’ disinformation on the internet, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday at the Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards […]
FBI hacked American computers to ‘fix Russian malware’
RT - May 10th 2023 3:56am EDT
The compromised network was allegedly used to clandestinely exfiltrate stolen information The US federal government has claimed that it managed to disable a global computer network that was infected by ‘Russian’ malware, which had been in use for two decades. A court warrant allowed FBI agents to remotely access infected computers, which officials described as […]
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Manipulating Google’s algorithms
RT - May 10th 2023 2:39am EDT
In 2019, Zachary Vorhies, a senior engineer at Google, decided to release hundreds of pages of internal documents to Project Veritas. Vorhies collected the documents over the course of a year. The information he released revealed damning information about how Google’s search algorithms function. On this episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou speaks with Vorhies about […]
UK food prices skyrocket – data
RT - May 10th 2023 2:06am EDT
Soaring costs for basic essentials have led to a decline in living standards in the country British households have been hit with a record jump in food prices as decades-high inflation continues to cripple the economy, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). A report by the trade body, which represents […]
CrossTalk: Importance of Victory Day
RT - May 10th 2023 1:56am EDT
On May 9, all of Russia commemorates victory over fascism in Europe in 1945. Memories of heroism and unspeakable suffering have been passed down from generation to generation. The West has attempted to rewrite this history. Russians will never accept their sacrifices were in vain. CrossTalking with Vladimir Golstein, Aaron Good, and Sonja Van Den […]
Eurozone inflation rising
RT - May 10th 2023 1:40am EDT
Consumer prices driven by food, drink and energy costs keep climbing across the single currency area Eurozone inflation surged to 7% in April in the first increase in the last five months, data released by the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat on Tuesday showed. Consumer prices rose from 6.9% in March, driven by food prices […]
Biden fears for US reputation
RT - May 10th 2023 1:19am EDT
The United States would become a “deadbeat nation” if it defaulted on its massive $31-trillion debt, the president said US President Joe Biden has said America’s reputation would be “damaged in the extreme” if the government were unable to pay its bills, insisting a default on the national debt is simply not an option. Addressing […]
Former UK premier to visit Taiwan
RT - May 9th 2023 11:42pm EDT
Britain’s shortest-serving PM has taken an increasingly hawkish stance toward Beijing since leaving office Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced plans to travel to Taiwan next week, where she will meet with top officials and deliver a speech. The move is likely to trigger the ire of China, which has repeatedly condemned junkets […]
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Syria and Saudi Arabia reopen embassies
RT - May 9th 2023 9:46pm EDT
The move comes just days after Damascus was reinstated to the Arab League, following a decade-long suspension Syria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume diplomatic relations nearly 10 years after cutting ties, both countries announced, marking yet another rapprochement between former foes after Riyadh and Tehran also restored diplomacy under a deal brokered by […]
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EU country arrests 26 people for celebrating Victory Day
RT - May 9th 2023 8:48pm EDT
Marking anything other than “Europe Day” in Latvia is now a crime against democracy More than two dozen residents of Latvia were arrested on Tuesday for violating the law against celebrating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. The EU and NATO member police even seized a “Russia” jacket from a man in a wheelchair, […]
US claims credit for WWII victory over Nazis
RT - May 9th 2023 6:40pm EDT
The White House then blamed Russia for “new aggression” in Europe After claiming that the “US and allied forces” won the Second World War, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday attempted to describe Russia as analogous to Adolf Hitler’s Germany. “This week marks, as you all know, the anniversary of the end of […]
‘All’ NATO members support Ukraine membership – Stoltenberg
RT - May 9th 2023 5:35pm EDT
Hungary asked questions the last time the bloc’s top official made a similar declaration NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told the Washington Post that all member states have agreed to welcome Ukraine after it defeats Russia. He also revealed that the US-led military bloc had started backing Kiev in 2014. In the interview, conducted […]
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Trump guilty of sexual assault – court
RT - May 9th 2023 3:40pm EDT
Former US president has been found guilty of sexual assault and defamation, but not rape, in the E. Jean Carroll trial DETAILS TO FOLLOW
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Australian lawmakers call on US to drop Assange extradition bid
RT - May 9th 2023 3:02pm EDT
The WikiLeaks founder is facing 175 years in prison if convicted of espionage charges A delegation of Australian lawmakers called for the United States to end its attempts to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange during a meeting with US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy in Canberra on Tuesday. The ‘Bring Julian Assange Home Parliamentary Group’ informed Washington’s […]
Pentagon announces $1.2 billion Ukraine aid package
RT - May 9th 2023 1:19pm EDT
The money will go to the military industry for air defense, ammunition and support contracts US and allied military contractors will soon receive orders for over a billion dollars’ worth of artillery and air-defense ammunition intended for the government in Kiev, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday. The Pentagon described the aid as containing […]
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China rebukes US over Taiwan
RT - May 9th 2023 1:05pm EDT
Washington must respect Beijing’s “red lines” if both nations are to normalize communications, Chinese Foreign Minister has said China’s foreign minister Qin Gang has reprimanded the United States’ envoy to Beijing for what he perceived as Washington’s support for Taiwan, while also saying that his country would not agree to bolster communication lines between Washington […]
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German chancellor objects to WWII victory parade in Moscow
RT - May 9th 2023 12:47pm EDT
Olaf Scholz’s predecessor Angela Merkel previously attended the commemorations in the Russian capital German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed this year’s traditional Victory Day parade in Moscow was used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to flex his military muscles. The German leader also denounced the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine, urging the EU to prop up […]
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Erdogan offers huge pay raise to civil servants
RT - May 9th 2023 11:36am EDT
His decision will affect some 700,000 potential voters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a 45% increase in wages for state workers just days ahead of the May 14 general election, in which he is seeking a third term at the nation’s top post. The government will make sure “nobody is crushed” by inflation, […]
UN skeptical about China helping to end Ukraine conflict
RT - May 9th 2023 11:34am EDT
A mediation offer by Brazil is unlikely to succeed either, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres believes Offers to mediate in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine are unlikely to come to fruition at the moment since both parties seem to be “fully involved” in continuing the war, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. […]
Ukraine peace talks now impossible – UN chief
RT - May 9th 2023 10:52am EDT
Antonio Guterres has told El Pais that both Kiev and Moscow are convinced they can secure a military victory and are therefore unwilling to compromise There is little chance that Ukraine and Russia will sit at the negotiating table anytime soon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told Spain’s El País newspaper, noting that both countries […]
Amazon to pay shoppers for skipping delivery – Reuters
RT - May 9th 2023 10:48am EDT
The retail giant is reportedly rewarding US customers for using pick-up points more Online retail behemoth Amazon has started offering $10 to some of its US customers for picking up their purchases instead of having them delivered, Reuters reported on Monday. Over the past few days, subscribers to the Amazon Prime service reportedly received emails […]
Can BRICS save Argentina from disaster?
RT - May 9th 2023 10:35am EDT
South America’s second-largest economy could become an important part of the multipolar world while solving its own crisis Argentina recently announced that it will be adopting the Chinese yuan, rather than the US dollar, for trade with the Asian giant – the latest development in a wider global process of de-dollarization. This comes as Argentina […]
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Messi Saudi move a ‘done deal’ – media
RT - May 9th 2023 10:35am EDT
The Argentinian is set to be the latest high-profile asset acquired by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Lionel Messi, the World Cup-winning captain generally regarded as one of the finest footballers in history, is set to sign an “exceptional” deal to play for an unnamed club in Saudi Arabia next season, news agency AFP quoted […]
Gender-bias case costs Goldman Sachs millions – media
RT - May 9th 2023 9:33am EDT
Female employees will reportedly receive compensation for alleged discrimination The US investment bank Goldman Sachs has settled a long-running class-action lawsuit that alleged widespread discrimination against female employees, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a joint statement from the company and the plaintiffs. The bank will pay $215 million in compensation to 2,800 of its former […]
EU to take anti-Russia sanctions global – media
RT - May 9th 2023 8:28am EDT
Targets will include firms in China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Central Asia, Bloomberg reports The European Commission has proposed extending anti-Russia trade restrictions to companies in a wide range of countries that do business with Moscow, including China and the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing documents. The measure will reportedly target […]