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  • Indictment could be ‘rocket fuel’ to Trump campaign – Bolton

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 8:52am EDT

    The former US president will feel vindicated with his claims of political persecution if he is acquitted, his former adviser has warned The indictment of former US President Donald Trump over alleged hush money payments to an adult film star could eventually boost his chances of securing the Republican presidential nomination, former National Security Advisor […]

  • Finnish PM loses re-election to right-wing forces

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 8:01am EDT

    Sanna Marin’s party ended the parliamentary election in third place despite gaining seats Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who gained international media prominence for taking office at a record-young age and spending some of her leisure time partying, has conceded defeat in Sunday’s general election. Marin’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) is projected to secure 43 […]

  • Swiss banking giant plans mass layoffs after Credit Suisse takeover – media

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 7:49am EDT

    UBS may eliminate more than 30,000 jobs worldwide, a newspaper writes UBS Group AG will slash its workforce by between 20% and 30% after completing its takeover of rival Credit Suisse, letting go as many as 36,000 employees globally, the newspaper Sonntagszeitung has reported, citing a senior manager at UBS.  The newspaper highlighted that some […]

  • Another major Finnish firm exits Russia

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 6:55am EDT

    Forestry giant UPM has announced the sale of all its operations in the sanctioned country Finnish forestry holding UPM-Kymmene has finalized its withdrawal from Russia, according to a statement published on the company’s website on Monday. The firm, which engages in the production of paper, fiber and biofuel, said it had sold all its Russian […]

  • McDonald’s prepares to cut staff – WSJ

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 5:21am EDT

    Layoff notices are expected to be sent out by Wednesday, according to a memo seen by the news outlet Fast food giant McDonald’s is temporarily closing its US offices this week amid corporate restructuring and expected job cuts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing internal documents. According to the report, the offices will […]

  • Trump probe looking into evidence of possible obstruction – WaPo

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 4:53am EDT

    A special counsel is reportedly seeking to prove the former president tried to hide classified documents after his subpoena The investigation into former US President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents has found evidence of potential obstruction of justice, the Washington Post has reported. Text messages from a former Trump aide are under scrutiny […]

  • Emirati airlines resume accepting Russian cards – media

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 3:17am EDT

    Payment transactions are carried out through the Faster Payments System, Izvestia reports Several airlines in the United Arab Emirates have resumed accepting Russian cards to pay for tickets, Izvestia reported on Sunday, adding that customers are able to use Russia’s Faster Payments System (SBP). Flights carried out by Emirates, Air Arabia and Flydubai can reportedly […]

  • ‘Australia risks becoming Asian Ukraine as US’ proxy warrior against China’ – ex-Australian ambassador

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 2:28am EDT

    On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former senior diplomat for over three decades for Australia, Ambassador Tony Kevin. He discusses Australia’s participation in the deepening AUKUS agreement, as military and political tensions between the US and China continue to grow, why the Australian public continues to see China as a bogeyman, how Australia’s […]

  • ‘Hungary’ for (Samantha) Power

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 2:19am EDT

    On this episode of The Modus Operandi, host Manila Chan speaks to former US diplomat Jim Jatras about Samantha Power, a controversial figure who has worked in several positions for Washington in the international arena. Manila discusses Power’s history of selective humanity and her new position as head of USAID, which has allowed her to expand […]

  • Huawei upbeat on Chinese chip industry

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 2:09am EDT

    The sector will thrive through US sanctions to become more self-reliant, tech company boss claims The US government’s tightening tech-export restrictions on China could foster the development of the nation’s domestic chip industry, Huawei’s rotating chairman Eric Xu stated during a press conference on Friday, as cited by CNBC. “I believe China’s semiconductor industry will […]

  • CrossTalk: Democracy as hegemony

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 1:47am EDT

    Liberal illiberalism was again on display this past week with Biden’s second democracy summit. The problem is most of the world doesn’t divide countries into democracies or autocracies. In fact, much of the world views western democracy as an expression of ideological hegemony. CrossTalking with Martin Jay and Dmitry Babich.

  • London no longer clear leader as world’s top financial center – data

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 1:17am EDT

    The UK is losing competitive advantages to the US and EU, new research has found The UK capital has surrendered its lead as the world’s top financial center, partly due to the country’s exit from the EU, research published by the City of London on Thursday has revealed. New figures show that London and New […]

  • Oil prices surge after surprise OPEC move

    RT - Apr 3rd 2023 12:08am EDT

    Saudi Arabia and other oil producers announced further oil output cuts An unexpected announcement by the OPEC+ group of oil producing countries of a plan to slash their combined output by another 1,15 million barrels per day pushed the prices of crude up as much as 6% in early Monday trade. The oil producers who […]

  • Erdogan tells US ambassador to ‘know his place’

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 10:58pm EDT

    The Turkish leader spoke of the “need to teach America a lesson” in diplomacy Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that from now on his “doors are closed” to the US Ambassador to Ankara, Jeffry Flake, blasting the diplomat’s recent meeting with his rival at the upcoming presidential elections.  Erdogan attended a ceremony in […]

  • Trump pulls in $5 million following indictment – media

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 6:34pm EDT

    More than a quarter of the donations came from first-time contributors, an official with his campaign claims Former US president Donald Trump has raised over $5 million in the 48 hours since he was indicted by a New York grand jury on Thursday night, an official with his 2024 campaign told Axios on Saturday.  After […]

  • China hits space milestone

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 5:19pm EDT

    The country’s first privately built liquid-fueled rocket blasted off on Sunday The privately-built TL-2 Y1 rocket made its maiden flight on Sunday, carrying a satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. A flurry of launches are planned for 2023, with Beijing hoping to deploy more than 200 spacecraft this year. […]

  • Most Republicans back Trump as 2024 candidate – poll

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 5:17pm EDT

    The former president is leading the Florida governor by his largest-ever margin despite his legal drama Former President Donald Trump has more than tripled his lead over his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in under two weeks despite facing a reported two dozen charges under sealed indictment, according to […]

  • Trump Jr. mocks ‘highest paid actor’ Zelensky

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 5:15pm EDT

    The former president’s son took a jab at the Ukrainian leader over the tens of billions of dollars of US aid his country has received Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, a former comedian, has emerged as the “highest paid actor” of 2022, Donald Trump Jr. joked in an Instagram post on Saturday. The Trumps have repeatedly […]

  • California police union chief charged in international fentanyl ring

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 4:44pm EDT

    The head of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association faces up to 20 years in prison on drug trafficking charges A San Jose police union chief accused of importing and reselling deadly synthetic opioids from suppliers in half a dozen countries to customers all over the US turned herself in on Friday, according to local […]

  • Russian exports to Finland dwindle

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 3:03pm EDT

    Western sanctions have had a major impact on the logistics of Finnish foreign trade Finland’s imports of Russian goods saw a sixfold decrease in 2022, while Helsinki’s exports to Moscow halved during the same period, Finnish customs service (Tulli) reported on Thursday. Russia’s share of imports to Finland declined from 15.8% to 2.6% in the […]

  • New York Times ‘unreadable propaganda’ – Musk

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 2:59pm EDT

    The Twitter CEO revoked the newspaper’s ‘verified’ badge after it refused to pay for the privilege Twitter CEO Elon Musk has branded the New York Times “unreadable propaganda” after the newspaper refused to pay for verification. Earlier, Twitter began removing its iconic blue checkmarks from accounts that had received the badge before Musk’s subscription system […]

  • China investigates US chipmaker for ‘security risks’

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 2:58pm EDT

    The probe into Micron Technology comes as Beijing battles the US and its allies for semiconductor supremacy China has opened an investigation into Micron Technology, an Idaho-based semiconductor firm. The probe comes as the US seeks to curtail Beijing’s access to these vital electronic components amid a deepening tech war. In a statement on Friday, […]

  • Former governor joins 2024 presidential race

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 1:42pm EDT

    Asa Hutchinson said he thinks Donald Trump should drop out of the contest due to the indictment against him Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced that he will run for US president in an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Sunday, while also becoming the first Republican candidate to call for former president and […]

  • Plurality of Americans agree with Trump indictment – poll

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 12:04pm EDT

    However, 47% of those polled also believe the charges filed against the former president are politically motivated Nearly half of Americans – 45% – believe former US President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime following his indictment last week on charges relating to his alleged payment of hush money to porn star Stormy […]

  • Iran warns off US spy plane – media

    RT - Apr 2nd 2023 11:29am EDT

    The electronic surveillance aircraft was turned back after it violated Iranian airspace, state media reported The Iranian navy turned back an American surveillance plane after it entered the country’s airspace on Sunday, the IRNA news agency reported. Iran has previously shot down American spy aircraft. A US EP-3E reconnaissance plane was identified by the Iranian […]