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  • French biathlon legend urges return of Russian athletes

    RT - May 5th 2023 5:16am EDT

    Excluding sportsmen and women over their nationality is discriminatory, Martin Fourcade has said Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to compete at global events and must not be discriminated against because of their nationality, French biathlon icon Martin Fourcade has said. Fourcade, a five-time Olympic champion, shared his opinion along with several active or […]

  • Fyodor Lukyanov: 20 years after Bush declared ‘mission accomplished,’ it’s clear that Iraq was the graveyard of American ambition

    RT - May 5th 2023 5:07am EDT

    George W. Bush’s illegal invasion came at a time when the US was the only real global power, and high on its own self-confidence Twenty years ago, in May 2003, then-US President George W. Bush landed on the deck of the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf and declared “mission accomplished.” The Texan […]

  • South American nation blasts US over cruel treatment of migrants

    RT - May 5th 2023 4:47am EDT

    Colombia suspended its repatriation program due to poor detention conditions and mistreatment, the authorities have said Bogota has suspended the repatriation of citizens from the US, citing cruel treatment of migrants and repeated 11th-hour cancelations of flights, the local authorities have said. In a statement on Thursday, Fernando Garcia Manosalva, Colombia’s migration agency director, said […]

  • China to work with Russia on Ukraine crisis – FM

    RT - May 5th 2023 4:11am EDT

    Beijing is committed to making “tangible contributions” to help end the conflict, the country’s top diplomat has said China will work with Russia to bring about peace between Moscow and Kiev, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Thursday after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The diplomats discussed the matter on the sidelines of […]

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  • The breathtaking world of Moscow’s oldest circus

    RT - May 5th 2023 2:31am EDT

    Enter the Russian capital’s most iconic Big Top for the spectacle – and so much more! The art of the greatest show on Earth has been passed down from generation to generation, moving forward while preserving traditions. Inland Visions heads to one of the oldest circuses in Russia – the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Some […]

  • The changing face of Christianity

    RT - May 5th 2023 2:22am EDT

    A debate about some of the most controversial issues is happening in the Christian faith and it is causing some to question the future of the Church. Scottie Nell Hughes speaks to Deacon Calvin Robinson of the Anglican Church on this episode of 360 View. We are going to look at the divide happening within the […]

  • German industrial giant sells Russian business – official

    RT - May 5th 2023 1:41am EDT

    Henkel has announced that it has completed the sale of its assets to a consortium of local investors German consumer goods giant Henkel AG has finalized the sale of its business in Russia to a consortium of local financial investors for 54 billion rubles ($690 million), the group announced on Thursday. The new owners include […]

  • Another mass shooting in Serbia

    RT - May 5th 2023 1:39am EDT

    At least eight people were killed days after a teenager opened fire on classmates in Belgrade A man opened fire near the Serbian town of Mladenovac, around 50 km (30 miles) south of the capital, Belgrade, late Thursday. Officials confirmed to journalists that at least eight people were killed and 13 wounded. The suspect, identified […]

  • EU nation pledges to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine

    RT - May 5th 2023 1:30am EDT

    Belgium has frozen nearly $200 billion in Russian funds Brussels will funnel €200 million ($220 million) in frozen Russian funds to Ukraine, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announced on Thursday. The pledge came during a joint press conference with Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in The Hague. According to de […]

  • JP Morgan on the hook for Epstein’s trafficking – judge

    RT - May 4th 2023 6:54pm EDT

    If the bank’s asset management chief knew their client ran a sex trafficking ring, the firm could be liable Banking giant JP Morgan could be held liable to the victims of deceased predator Jeffrey Epstein if they show that Jes Staley, the bank’s former head of asset management, was personally aware Epstein was running a […]

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  • EU state vows to prevent sanctions on Russian nuclear energy industry

    RT - May 4th 2023 6:14pm EDT

    Budapest has said it would not concede to even “minimal” restrictions despite facing “heavy pressure” Hungary will not allow the EU to impose any sanctions against the Russian nuclear energy industry, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told journalists on Thursday following an EU ministerial meeting in Brussels. Budapest is facing tremendous pressure over the issue, he […]

  • Most Germans feel negative about immigration – state TV poll

    RT - May 4th 2023 5:53pm EDT

    Skilled workers and legitimate refugees remain welcome, however A rising proportion of Germans believes immigration has more negative than positive effects for the country, according to a survey commissioned by the public broadcaster ARD published on Thursday. The ARD-DeutschlandTREND found that 54% of Germans feel negatively about immigration, in a four-point jump from earlier. Meanwhile, […]

  • Almost half of Americans fear their money is unsafe in banks – poll

    RT - May 4th 2023 5:01pm EDT

    Conducted a month after two major bank failures, the survey results resembled the aftermath of Lehman Brothers’ collapse Nearly half – 48% – of Americans are concerned about the safety of their bank deposits, according to a Gallup poll conducted a month after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and published on […]

  • Turkish opposition is gay – Erdogan

    RT - May 4th 2023 4:55pm EDT

    Ahead of a crucial election this month, the incumbent president argued that only his party can protect family values Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused his political rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, of being “LGBT,” ahead of next week’s elections. Erdogan’s government views LGBT ideology as an American and European “religion,” alien to Turkish morals. “We […]

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  • Israel claims Iran can make nuclear bombs

    RT - May 4th 2023 3:55pm EDT

    Tehran has enough enriched material to produce as many as five nuclear bombs, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has claimed Iran already possesses the means to make as many as five nuclear bombs, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed on Thursday during a visit to Athens. Tehran would not stop at creating just one nuclear […]

  • US presidential candidate condemns Kremlin drone attack

    RT - May 4th 2023 3:17pm EDT

    Washington needs to stop the “deranged” escalation of the Ukraine conflict, said RFK Jr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday denounced the drone attack targeting the Kremlin, which Moscow has blamed on Washington. The Democrat challenging President Joe Biden for the presidential nomination also reminded Americans how his uncle helped prevent nuclear war with the […]

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  • Orban endorses Trump for White House return

    RT - May 4th 2023 3:15pm EDT

    If the former president were back in office, there would be “no war afflicting Europe,” the Hungarian leader told a conservative rally Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has endorsed former US President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, urging Trump to “come back” and resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Orban, a fierce critic of globalism and liberalism, […]

  • Proud Boys leaders found guilty of January 6 conspiracy

    RT - May 4th 2023 3:08pm EDT

    Four members of the right-wing group were accused of orchestrating the breaching of the Capitol in 2021 Four leaders of the right-wing organization Proud Boys have been convicted of seditious conspiracy for their alleged role in masterminding the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.   Chairman Enrique Tarrio, Philadelphia chapter leader Zachary […]

  • German police investigate media that reported Zelensky plans

    RT - May 4th 2023 1:31pm EDT

    A Berlin newspaper was accused of “betrayed secrets” by revealing the Ukrainian leader’s upcoming visit German authorities on Thursday opened a “betrayal of secrets” probe into a newspaper report about a possible visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, which quoted an unnamed source within the Berlin police.  Berlin Police Chief Barbara Slowik denounced the anonymous […]

  • Ukraine labels EU bank ‘sponsor of war’

    RT - May 4th 2023 1:22pm EDT

    Kiev claims Hungary’s largest lender is reluctant to leave Russia The Ukrainian National Corruption Prevention Agency (NCPA) has designated Hungary’s OTP Bank an “international sponsor of war” due to the preferential lending terms the bank was allegedly providing to the Russian military, the agency claimed on Thursday.  According to the watchdog, the Hungarian lender continues […]

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  • Sweden adopts new anti-terrorism law in effort to secure NATO bid

    RT - May 4th 2023 12:20pm EDT

    Türkiye has been blocking Stockholm’s accession to the US-led bloc, accusing the country of harboring Kurdish terrorists The Swedish parliament adopted a new counterterrorism law on Wednesday that criminalizes membership in terrorist organizations. The step is seen as the latest attempt to address concerns raised by Türkiye, which has been blocking the Nordic nation’s NATO […]

  • Bin Laden operation hero slams US Navy over drag queen

    RT - May 4th 2023 12:13pm EDT

    Former Navy SEAL Team Six member Robert O’Neill joined a chorus of veterans expressing disgust Former US Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill, a member of the legendary SEAL Team Six credited with taking out al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden, ripped into his former employer for “using an enlisted sailor Drag Queen as a recruiter” on Wednesday.  […]

  • Germany makes surprising admission on Covid-19 mask mandate

    RT - May 4th 2023 11:54am EDT

    Berlin says it still does not know if the measure had any effect on containing the pandemic It is unclear if mandatory face masks had any positive effect on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Germany’s Health Ministry admitted on Thursday. The measure could not be assessed independently from other steps taken by the government, including the […]

  • Putin compares Russian and Western debt

    RT - May 4th 2023 11:36am EDT

    The country has a healthy level of state debt and inflation, according to the president Russia is in better economic shape than many large Western nations in terms of inflation and the level of sovereign debt, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. During a working meeting with Economy Minister Maksim Reshetnikov, Putin noted that Russia’s […]

  • China reacts to reports of NATO office in Japan 

    RT - May 4th 2023 11:29am EDT

    The US-led bloc’s expansion into Asia will undermine regional peace and stability, Beijing has warned The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged its Asian neighbors to exercise “high vigilance” in response to media reports claiming that NATO is planning to open its first liaison office in the region, in Japan’s capital Tokyo.  “Asia is an anchor […]