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  • US launches another ministry of truth

    RT - May 7th 2023 11:46am EDT

    The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has set up a body to counter foreign ‘disinformation’ The US has established a Foreign Malign Influence Center to address foreign threats to elections as well as the “public opinion” within the country, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines revealed in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing […]

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  • Arab League reinstates Syria

    RT - May 7th 2023 11:31am EDT

    The country was suspended from the group for over a decade The Arab League agreed on Sunday to reinstate Syria’s membership in the organization. The move comes ahead of the upcoming summit of the League scheduled to take place on May 19 in Riyadh. The decision was adopted at a closed-door meeting of the group’s […]

  • Warren Buffet slams executives responsible for failed US banks

    RT - May 7th 2023 11:25am EDT

    The billionaire investor has accused First Republic of making “crazy” propositions to clients Billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett slammed executives in charge of failed US lenders, saying they should be held accountable for the mismanagement that resulted in their collapse, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Speaking at an annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in […]

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  • US asked Türkiye for access to Russian air defense system – FM

    RT - May 7th 2023 10:36am EDT

    Ankara turned down a proposal that would have involved giving S-400s to Ukraine, Mevlut Cavusoglu has said The US approached Türkiye in the hope that the country would grant Washington access to its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems or hand them over to Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claimed on Sunday. Ankara refused the […]

  • Olive oil prices hit 26-year high – data 

    RT - May 7th 2023 10:27am EDT

    A severe drought in Spain has been blamed for the soaring costs Olive oil prices have surged to record levels due to a prolonged drought in Spain, the world’s largest producer and exporter of the product.    Prices have surged more than 60% since June, and experts warn that consumers will have to brace themselves […]

  • Italy needs two years to quit Russian gas – media

    RT - May 7th 2023 8:49am EDT

    Historic ties with African nations will help Rome achieve its ambitious goal, the head of Eni says Italy will be able to completely end its dependence on Russian gas imports only in about two years, Claudio Descalzi, the chief executive of Italy’s Eni, has told La Stampa, as quoted by TASS. So far, Rome has […]

  • EU defenseless against China – Berlusconi

    RT - May 7th 2023 8:28am EDT

    The former Italian prime minister has called on member states to step up military cooperation and increase defense spending Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warns that the EU would be unable to defend itself if China decided to attack one of its member states. The veteran politician urged Brussels to adopt a robust military […]

  • IAEA issues warning over Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant

    RT - May 7th 2023 7:58am EDT

    A potential disaster at the Zaporozhye facility must be prevented, the international watchdog’s head has said The situation around Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which sits close to the frontline with Ukraine, is becoming more dangerous, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned on Saturday. The statement came as Kiev is […]

  • EU state to issue fines for celebrating WW2 victory over Nazis

    RT - May 7th 2023 5:55am EDT

    The Estonian police have warned citizens against displaying any Russian or Soviet flags or symbols, or playing “aggressive music” Carrying a Soviet flag or sporting any other symbol deemed offensive by the authorities could cost Estonians dearly on Victory Day, the local police have warned. Tallinn has also outlawed any gatherings that could be interpreted […]

  • Kiev retaliates to Moldova grain ban

    RT - May 7th 2023 5:28am EDT

    Chisinau had previously joined an EU embargo on Ukrainian produce Ukraine is planning to impose a complete ban on imports from neighbouring Moldova, in a tit-for-tat response to restrictions introduced this week by Chisinau on Ukrainian grain. On Saturday, Moldova’s Agriculture Minister Vladimir Bolea said that the nation had joined a month-long EU embargo on […]

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  • Mass shooting in Texas mall claims eight lives

    RT - May 7th 2023 3:07am EDT

    The gunman was killed by an officer responding to an unrelated call, police say A man opened fire at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday afternoon, killing eight people and wounding seven, officials say. The suspect was shot dead by law enforcement. The attack took place at Allen Premium Outlets, a large shopping […]

  • The new gold rush: lithium

    RT - May 7th 2023 2:09am EDT

    On this episode of The Cost of Everything, we take a closer look at the cost of the batteries which are powering today’s electric revolution. Is lithium the new gold rush? And why are nations trying to protect their supplies from global conglomerates? Host Christy Ai spoke with Nick Montes about how lithium batteries are the […]

  • Confrontational peace? Pino Cabras, former member of the Italian parliament

    RT - May 7th 2023 2:08am EDT

    Peace seems to be such a ubiquitous universal value that the need to secure it is taken for granted – regardless of the divisions that underlie it. Peace at all costs – isn’t this exactly what makes the specter of the Third World War so palpable nowadays? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Pino […]

  • IEA issues global gas warning

    RT - May 7th 2023 1:26am EDT

    Numerous risks threaten the stability of the market, according to the agency The global supply of natural gas will remain tight this year amid a wide range of uncertainties, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Thursday. For now, the pressure on global gas markets has eased, as there was a reduced need for storage […]

  • IMF issues grim warning about global economy

    RT - May 7th 2023 1:01am EDT

    The world is at risk of splitting into rival economic blocs, Kristalina Georgieva believes The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the world is on the edge of geo-economic fragmentation, which she believes could add more “cold water” to already anemic global growth. Speaking by video-link at the Brussels Economic […]

  • Kamala Harris to run AI taskforce

    RT - May 6th 2023 4:50pm EDT

    The US vice president will ask AI execs to evaluate the safety and fairness of their models US Vice President Kamala Harris has been appointed to head a new artificial intelligence initiative in partnership with leading companies in the field, the White House announced in a press release on Thursday. Harris and other senior officials […]

  • Liverpool fans boo national anthem on coronation day

    RT - May 6th 2023 4:20pm EDT

    The club played ‘God Save the King’ at the Premier League’s request, but knew the crowd would react poorly Liverpool fans loudly booed the national anthem ahead of their Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday, drowning out ‘God Save the King’ with chants of “Liverpool.” While the UK celebrated the coronation of King Charles […]

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  • Covid can never be eradicated – WHO

    RT - May 6th 2023 2:56pm EDT

    Despite proclaiming the end of the pandemic, the World Health Organization has said that it will be “impossible” to eliminate the virus itself Covid-19 will never be eliminated or eradicated, as it can jump from humans to animals and back, World Health Organization emergency director Dr. Mike Ryan told reporters on Saturday.  Speaking a day […]

  • Tucker Carlson gagged by Fox contract – NYT

    RT - May 6th 2023 1:41pm EDT

    The former primetime host cannot appear on TV before 2025 under his employment terms Recently-fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson may be sidelined from television news entirely until after the 2024 election unless he can extricate himself from his previous employment contract, according to multiple sources who spoke to the New York Times on Friday. […]

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  • South Korea and US launch largest-ever live fire drills

    RT - May 6th 2023 11:36am EDT

    The exercise will take place on the 70th anniversary of the two countries’ mutual defense treaty South Korea and the US will hold the largest-ever live fire exercise in their history on the 70th anniversary of the two countries’ mutual defense treaty, the South Korean Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.  The drills, to be held […]

  • Pakistan switching to yuan to buy Russian oil – media

    RT - May 6th 2023 11:19am EDT

    The nations agreed a major oil deal earlier this year Pakistan is likely to pay for shipments of crude oil from Russia in Chinese yuan, local media reported on Saturday, citing government sources. The first cargo of 750,000 barrels is expected to dock as soon as in June.  An unnamed official from the Ministry of […]

  • British Conservatives decimated in local elections

    RT - May 6th 2023 11:08am EDT

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s party lost more than 1,000 council seats across England Britain’s Conservative Party lost more than 1,000 council seats in local elections on Friday, with the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats dividing the spoils.  With 229 of 230 councils reporting on Saturday afternoon, Sunak’s party had secured 2,299 of just over 8,000 […]

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  • De-dollarization is spreading and it’s not hard to see

    RT - May 6th 2023 11:02am EDT

    The major global economies are shifting and the clues are there for those who know where to look De-dollarization is increasingly making headlines and signs of it are everywhere.  New sources of non-dollar finance are emerging. There are new bilateral agreements to trade and lend in currencies other than the US dollar. Even more importantly, […]

  • King Charles III crowned

    RT - May 6th 2023 10:10am EDT

    Britain’s first new monarch in 70 years was presented with swords and scepters in a lavish ceremony Britain’s King Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, in a grandiose ceremony attended by world leaders and dignitaries. Crowds braved the rain to watch the 74-year-old officially assume office, while a number of […]

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  • Investors flock to gold as US banking crisis rages – JPMorgan

    RT - May 6th 2023 9:24am EDT

    Demand for the precious metal, which is considered a safe haven in times of financial or political turmoil, has been growing Gold prices have been hovering near record highs this week on renewed investor concerns of a deepening US financial crisis and the possibility of a recession this year.  According to JPMorgan strategists, cited by […]

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