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  • Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 8:08am EDT

    The billionaire accused the tech giant of using Twitter data without permission Elon Musk has suggested that he intends to sue Microsoft over “illegally using” Twitter’s data. The software giant recently announced plans to remove Twitter from its corporate advertising program.  In an update to its Multi-platform Social network engagement page, Microsoft announced that as […]

  • Russia has enough gas for a century – Gazprom

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 8:04am EDT

    The energy major has said it adds more to its reserves every year than it produces Russia’s natural gas reserves will last for the next 100 years, energy major Gazprom announced on Thursday. As of the end of 2022, Gazprom had 35 trillion cubic meters of proved natural gas reserves, Viktor Zubkov, chairman of the […]

  • South Korea downplays claims it could arm Ukraine – media

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 7:44am EDT

    Yonhap news agency has cited an official as saying Seoul would refrain from such a step to maintain “stable” relations with Russia South Korea supports Ukraine’s cause, but is not arming Kiev since it does not want to alienate Russia, Yonhap news agency has reported. The outlet quoted an unnamed official who clarified that a […]

  • Facebook brands Seymour Hersh reporting ‘false’

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 7:32am EDT

    The US social media giant has cited counterclaims by “independent fact-checkers” from Norway and Ukraine Facebook has been criticized after opting to label reports by US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh as “false.” Hersh has made claims about American involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines and the alleged theft of US aid by […]

  • Foreign firms leaving Russia face windfall tax – Bloomberg

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 7:02am EDT

    The measure will come on top of existing laws that regulate the exit of companies, the outlet has reported The Russian Ministry of Finance is preparing regulations which would oblige companies to pay a windfall tax on excess profits made in 2021–2022, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. In addition to domestic corporations, the tax could target […]

  • Dollar losing reserve status at ‘stunning’ pace – Eurizon CEO

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 6:39am EDT

    The sanctions on Russia are a driving force behind the ongoing de-dollarization, Stephen Jen has said Western sanctions against Russia have accelerated the move away from the US dollar worldwide, Stephen Jen, the CEO of London-based asset management company Eurizon, warned on Tuesday. The dollar’s share in global reserves fell ten times faster last year […]

  • Mercedes-Benz secures loophole for possible Russia return

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 5:09am EDT

    The auto manufacturer included a buyback option in its deal with the government to sell its assets German auto giant Mercedes-Benz received approval from the Russian government for the sale of its assets in the country, the carmaker announced on Wednesday. The company’s assets will be sold to a local car dealer chain, Avtodom. Mercedes […]

  • Dozens crushed to death at charity event

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 4:38am EDT

    The stampede in Yemeni capital Sanaa unfolded during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan amid a severe humanitarian crisis A charity event turned into a tragedy in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, with at least 78 people losing their lives in a stampede on Wednesday. Local Houthi authorities were quick to lay the blame on Saudi Arabia, accusing […]

  • Britons see steep income drop – data

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 3:44am EDT

    Wages continue to fall behind soaring inflation, the UK national statistics service has said UK household incomes are facing the fastest decline in over a decade as wages lag behind spiraling inflation and families struggle to pay their bills, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Tuesday. Labor market data showed total income growth […]

  • Pax Sinica: China forging peace in the Middle East

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 2:08am EDT

    On this episode of The Modus Operandi, host Manila Chan spoke to geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano about the recent peace agreement between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran that was brokered by China. Giuliano highlights China’s growing role as an international conflict mediator, a position that has agitated Western powers amid their ongoing row with Beijing.

  • The cost of fast fashion

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 2:08am EDT

    On this episode of The Cost of Everything we take a closer look at the real cost of expensive brands vs. fast fashion clothing. It might be cheap, but what is the cost of producing so much throw-away clothing on societies, workers, and the environment? Host Christy Ai speaks with author and researcher Dr. Patsy Perry about […]

  • EU food prices keep soaring – data

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 1:31am EDT

    The cost of essentials in France and Spain keeps rising, according to the Bloomberg food index Food prices in France and Spain are continuing their relentless rise, as the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation rages across the EU, according to data published by Bloomberg on Monday. The cost of the main groceries needed to […]

  • Western countries dodging Russian oil ban – report

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 1:31am EDT

    The EU and G7 have found a loophole to bypass their own restrictions, research has claimed Western states that have banned direct purchases of Russian oil are now buying it indirectly from third countries, a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) claimed on Wednesday.  In December, the EU, G7, […]

  • Canada admits it can’t meet NATO spending goal – leaked intel

    RT - Apr 20th 2023 12:51am EDT

    US officials complained that Ottawa’s “defense shortfalls” are “straining partner relationships” in the North Atlantic bloc Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told NATO officials in private that Canada will “never” reach the bloc’s military spending target, according to a leaked Pentagon document obtained by the Washington Post. Though NATO requires member states to spend […]

  • US military drone saw UFO over Middle East – Pentagon

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 6:45pm EDT

    The “metallic orb” is the first spotted by an unmanned craft The Pentagon on Wednesday declassified video shot by a US MQ-9 Reaper drone after it encountered an unidentified flying object zooming over the Middle East. The incident, reported last year, is the first such encounter by an unmanned aircraft with what the military has […]

  • EU country’s spies point to ‘threat’ of Russia and China

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 5:55pm EDT

    Moscow and Beijing want to end hegemony of the West, the Dutch intelligence has said The Ukraine conflict is really about a greater confrontation between the West and Russia, while China challenges the world order based on Western values, according to the 2022 annual report by the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) of the […]

  • US settles Covid vaccine injury claims

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 5:36pm EDT

    Just three of the 8,000-plus who have filed for compensation got anything Three years into the US Covid-19 vaccination rollout, just three of more than 8,000 people who have sued the federal government over injuries they believe the vaccine caused have won any payout, according to recently-published data from the US Health Resources and Services […]

  • Pentagon announces latest Ukraine arms package

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 5:00pm EDT

    Artillery and anti-tank ammunition make up the bulk of the $325 million weapons haul The US Department of Defense announced on Tuesday that it will give Ukraine another $325 million worth of arms and ammunition. Compared to earlier packages, the latest shipment seemingly skimps on some of the ammo that Kiev says it needs most. […]

  • Up to their old tricks again: New intelligence leaks expose American spying on UN chief Gutteres

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 4:57pm EDT

    Spying on your enemies is one thing, but when it’s directed at supposed friends who can blame them for being annoyed? Among the classified documents allegedly leaked by US Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, as part of a huge trove, is one exposing how the US is spying intently on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and […]

  • TikTok declares war on ‘climate misinformation’

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 4:56pm EDT

    The short-video platform said it would promote “authoritative” content instead The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok announced on Wednesday that it will crack down on “misinformation” about climate change and elevate “authoritative information” from independent fact-checkers. The changes will go in effect on April 21 to mark Earth Day. The new policy was announced in […]

  • Kennedy announces 2024 presidential bid

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 3:05pm EDT

    JFK’s nephew is seeking Democrat Party nomination in a challenge to US president Joe Biden Robert Francis Kennedy Junior officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, addressing a crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. The 69-year-old is the nephew of US president John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. RFK Jr. is challenging the incumbent […]

  • NYC will track carbon footprint of residents’ food purchases

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 2:58pm EDT

    Mayor Eric Adams admitted New Yorkers were probably not “ready for this conversation” New York City will track the carbon footprint of residents’ food consumption as part of a sweeping initiative to decrease the city’s carbon emissions from food by a third this year, Mayor Eric Adams revealed on Monday at an event for the […]

  • Military-industrial complex sponsors ‘drone opera’ in DC

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 2:48pm EDT

    Funded by General Dynamics, the production tells the story of a female drone operator raising a daughter by night and bombing Afghanistan by day Residents of Washington DC looking for highbrow entertainment will soon be able to watch an opera about the home life of a “hot shot” drone operator sponsored by one of the […]

  • US debt default a matter of time – Musk

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 1:38pm EDT

    The billionaire’s warning comes as the White House and Republicans in Congress are at an impasse over raising the debt ceiling Tesla and Twitter chief executive Elon Musk, who has been calling for US government spending reductions, said on Wednesday that a debt default was just a question of time. “Given Federal expenditures, it is […]

  • US urges ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid

    RT - Apr 19th 2023 12:23pm EDT

    Defense chief Lloyd Austin says Washington is looking forward to the Nordic state joining the bloc this summer The US has reiterated its support for Sweden’s NATO membership as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited the country to meet with his Swedish counterpart, marking the first time a Pentagon chief has visited the Nordic state […]