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  • Russian tycoon warns about global debt levels

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 1:25pm EDT

    Sanctioned businessman Oleg Deripaska says the situation “may well get out of control” One of Russia’s richest men has warned that a surge in global debt and rising interest rates will lead to an imbalance in the global financial system. Sanctioned businessman Oleg Deripaska made the comments on his Telegram channel on Monday. The record […]

  • Blair knew Iraq bombing was illegal but ordered it anyway – media

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 1:18pm EDT

    Britain’s former PM struck Iraq in 1998 to please Bill Clinton, according to files published by an investigative website Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered the 1998 bombing of Iraq despite repeated warnings that such a move was unlawful, according to documents published by Declassified UK on Monday. Blair would follow the same template […]

  • US economy ‘crashing’ – Trump

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 12:12pm EDT

    America is a “failing nation” that is in decline, the former president has said America and its economy are facing major challenges that could undermine Washington’s position in the world, former US President Donald Trump told a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in the state of Indiana last week. The Biden administration has pushed the […]

  • Decision on Russian oil price cap revealed

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 11:52am EDT

    The $60-per-barrel ceiling will reportedly remain unchanged The price cap on Russian crude oil will remain at its current level of $60 a barrel, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a Group of Seven (G7) official. The decision reportedly comes amid increasing global prices for crude and calls by some nations to lower the price ceiling […]

  • Rent-a-hitman application gets soldier arrested

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 11:20am EDT

    The Tennessee Air National Guard member wanted extra money to support his family A 21-year-old member of the Air National Guard in the US state of Tennessee is facing up to ten years in prison after applying for a job at Rentahitman.com and accepting a downpayment for a contract killing from an undercover FBI agent. […]

  • Israel’s Al-Aqsa mosque provocations threaten Jordanian relations and regional war

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 10:45am EDT

    Raids on Islams’ third-holiest site create rifts even with Tel Aviv’s relatively friendly Middle Eastern neighbors Israeli raids inside the Al-Aqsa mosque compound are risking a series of problematic circumstances in the region, including a breakdown in relations with Jordan, a multiple-front armed conflict with Arab neighbors, and even a threat to American influence in […]

  • Hungary explains why it banned Ukrainian grain

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 10:37am EDT

    Cheap produce is hurting domestic farmers, the minister of agriculture has said Wheat prices in Hungary have plummeted by up to 37% due to an influx of cheap Ukrainian supplies, resulting in massive losses for domestic farmers, Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said in an interview with the Magyar Nemzet newspaper published on Monday. The European […]

  • Scientists ‘turning dead birds into drones’

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 10:36am EDT

    Data recorded by observing bird flight patterns with artificial drones can be used by aviation industry, researchers say A team of scientists in the US state of New Mexico has undertaken a novel approach to studying the animal kingdom: by attempting to install drones into dead, taxidermied birds as part of an experiment designed to […]

  • G7 members seek to push Moscow out of nuclear energy market

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 10:31am EDT

    The UK, US, Canada, Japan and France have announced an agreement to reduce their dependence on Russian nuclear supply chains Five members of the G7 group have formed an alliance aimed at blocking Russia out of the international nuclear energy market. The US, UK, Canada, Japan and France reached the agreement on the sidelines of […]

  • British PM under ethics investigation

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 10:15am EDT

    Rishi Sunak allegedly failed to mention his wife’s shares in a childcare company UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being probed by the parliamentary standards watchdog for failing to mention his wife’s interest in a childcare company when discussing a $5 billion funding boost for childcare. On Monday, Sunak’s name was added to a list […]

  • Sanctions force South Asian nation to ditch dollar payments to Russia – Nikkei Asia

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 9:37am EDT

    Bangladesh will repay a loan for the construction of its first nuclear power plant in Chinese yuan Bangladesh is set to make loan repayments in Chinese yuan for its nuclear power plant being built by Russia, as a way to sidestep Western sanctions, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. According to the news outlet, the decision […]

  • Moscow and New Delhi in talks over free trade deal

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 8:17am EDT

    Mutual trade between India and Russia has boomed in the past year India and Russia are holding discussions on a free trade deal to boost their growing economic ties, the countries’ foreign ministers announced on Monday at a business dialog meeting in New Delhi. According to Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, New Delhi is in […]

  • Sanctions may backfire on dollar, US Treasury secretary admits

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 8:04am EDT

    Janet Yellen was asked by CNN what reaction ‘weaponization’ of the dollar may trigger globally The role of the US dollar as the world reserve currency may actually diminish due to the US using its leverage on the global financial system to pursue its geopolitical goals through sanctions, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has […]

  • Google chief warns of potential AI dangers

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 7:42am EDT

    Sundar Pichai says society must ‘adapt’ to artificial intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon impact “every product of every company,” Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said on Sunday, warning of the dangers that the technology poses for employment sectors and the distribution of misinformation. “We need to adapt as a society for it,” Pichai […]

  • Czechs rally against ‘warmonger’ government

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 6:17am EDT

    Thousands gathered in Prague to demand that authorities turn attention away from helping Ukraine and towards facing problems at home Thousands protested in downtown Prague on Sunday, arguing that the Czech government is devoting too many resources to helping Ukraine fight Russia rather than tackling the energy crisis and high inflation at home. Many are […]

  • Gaming giant Sega mulls buying creator of Angry Birds

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 5:47am EDT

    The offer may value Rovio Entertainment at about $776 million, media are reporting Japanese gaming major Sega Sammy Holdings has offered to buy Rovio Entertainment, best known for creating the ‘Angry Birds’ franchise, in a deal valued at about $776 million, Bloomberg reports, citing a statement from Sega. The Tokyo-based multinational offered €9.25 per share […]

  • Ex-US Navy technician runs pro-Russian Twitter account – WSJ   

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 4:25am EDT

    The person behind a social media account that shares pro-Moscow messages lives in Washington state, the newspaper has revealed A 37-year-old former US Navy officer is the face of the pro-Russian online collective ‘Donbass Devushka’, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The newspaper confirmed claims about the woman’s identity made by NAFO, a pro-Ukrainian online […]

  • Former Mexican president worked for CIA – declassified papers

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 4:16am EDT

    The revelation comes as the US releases more documents relating to the probe into the John F. Kennedy assassination Former Mexican president Jose Lopez Portillo, who led the country from 1976 to 1982, was an asset of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), according to a new batch of declassified documents published by the US National […]

  • Indian banks wary of sanctions for buying Russian oil in excess of price cap

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 4:10am EDT

    Some lenders said they would not handle payments exceeding the price limit imposed by the West Indian banks are concerned that they may not be able to process payments for Russian oil if they breach the price cap set by the EU and G7 countries, Millennium Post reports, citing oil industry sources. India, along with […]

  • King Charles richer than his mother – Sunday Times

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 3:50am EDT

    The British monarch is said to have significantly boosted profits from the royal estates The personal wealth of Britain’s King Charles III amounts to £600 million ($745 million), which makes him more than 60% richer than his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, according to an estimate by The Sunday Times. Last year, the newspaper […]

  • Are ‘progressive’ Democrats actually progressive? Afshin Rattansi asks adviser to AOC & Elizabeth Warren

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 2:53am EDT

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Robert Hockett, Edward Cornell Professor of Law and Public Policy and an adviser to Democrats such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Elizabeth Warren. He discusses the rise of de-dollarization as a consequence of the war in Ukraine, the potential for an autarkic trading bloc rising […]

  • Finland joins NATO, extending alliance’s border with Russia

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 2:45am EDT

    On this episode of The Modus Operandi, host Manila Chan delves into the topic of Finland joining NATO after maintaining its neutrality for several decades. Manila was joined by Professor Glenn Diesen, who broke down Finland’s decision and offered his insight into what Helsinki’s membership will mean for the military alliance.

  • CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: New Europe vs. Old Europe

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 2:38am EDT

    Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, we are told the West is in lockstep unity. In this case ‘unity’ means following orders, without question, from Washington. Well, that unity has begun to unravel. New Europe and Old Europe are clearly not marching in sync. CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Alexander Aton.

  • JPMorgan posts record profits

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 2:31am EDT

    Revenues jumped in the first quarter as higher interest rates boosted the bank’s consumer business JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter revenue this week that beat analysts’ expectations thanks to a nearly 50% surge in net interest income amid higher interest rates. The Wall Street bank posted a profit of $12.6 billion, or $4.10 per share, in the […]

  • Russia-China trade booming

    RT - Apr 17th 2023 2:06am EDT

    The two countries are on pace to hit $200 billion in turnover this year Beijing’s trade with Moscow has continued to grow, with both exports and imports rising significantly in March in annual terms, Chinese customs data shows. According to a report published on Thursday, Chinese exports to Russia soared by 136% year-on-year, while imports […]