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  • America, the reality TV show, reaches new depths with Trump’s indictment

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 8:46am EDT

    US politics have gotten even raunchier with the country’s first prosecution of a former president Just when one might have supposed that American politics couldn’t get any trashier, New York City prosecutor Alvin Bragg and former President Donald Trump have proven that the nation hasn’t yet reached the bottom. The US political system now resembles […]

  • Germany can make do without Russian gas – regulator

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 8:33am EDT

    Consumers are still being urged to conserve energy ahead of next winter Germany is planning to fill up its gas storage facilities for next winter without Russian supplies, according to the head of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Mueller. The official said that the nation’s tanks are not empty ahead of the end of the […]

  • Stoltenberg predicts when Sweden could join NATO

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 8:27am EDT

    The Nordic country’s path to membership of the alliance has been held up by Türkiye Sweden’s path to NATO membership could become clearer after the upcoming elections in Türkiye, which represent a threat to leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after more than two decades, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told Politico. “My […]

  • Indian business has great prospects in Russia, SPIEF director tells RT

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 7:44am EDT

    New Delhi could fill the void left by Western companies, according to Aleksey Valkov The trade and economic partnership between India and Russia has gone from strength to strength in the wake of Western sanctions on Moscow, the director of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has said. RT spoke with Aleksey Valkov on […]

  • Trump ‘Shaman’ gets early release

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 7:13am EDT

    The Capitol riot participant has been moved to a halfway house after serving just over half of his sentence January 6 rioter Jacob Chansley, also known as the ‘QAnon Shaman’, has been granted early release from federal prison and transferred to community confinement in Arizona, officials announced on Thursday.  The 35-year-old was sentenced to 41 […]

  • Spain still dependent on Russian gas – media

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 7:06am EDT

    Madrid claims it can’t stop LNG imports, which have soared by more than 170%, El Confidencial reports Spain’s imports of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Russia in January and February saw a massive year-on-year surge of 172%, El Confidencial reported on Friday, citing data from Spanish energy company Enagas. Purchases of super-chilled fuel from the […]

  • US ‘disappointed’ with UN court ruling on Iran

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 7:06am EDT

    The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Washington to pay compensation to Iranian individuals and firms The US State Department has criticized a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which found that some Iranian funds were seized illegally by American authorities. Judges at the UN’s top court in The Hague concluded […]

  • EU nation killed civilians in Iraq – media investigation

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 6:20am EDT

    The Netherlands has decided to declassify data on airstrikes in the Middle East after media exposé The Dutch government agreed to release previously classified information about its air sorties in Iraq and Syria, after media exposed as false claims that no civilians were killed in a 2016 strike by the European nation on a building […]

  • Icon of US industry to quit Russia, RBK reports

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 6:16am EDT

    3M is reportedly selling its assets in the country American industry and safety equipment giant 3M is in talks to sell its assets in Russia to a domestic paint manufacturer, business daily RBK reported on Friday. The US conglomerate owns two plants in the country where it produced devices for the oil industry as well […]

  • Nordic nation cleared to join NATO

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 3:27am EDT

    Türkiye becomes the last country to ratify Finland’s membership application Türkiye’s parliament has unanimously approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, clearing the last hurdle for the Nordic nation to officially become a full-fledged member of the bloc. In a vote on Thursday, all 276 Turkish MPs present voted in favor of ratifying Finland’s application to […]

  • Israel carries out airstrike near Damascus – Syria

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 3:19am EDT

    The attack outside the capital resulted in property damage, the Syrian military said The Syrian Defense Ministry has blamed Israel for firing missiles at an area outside the country’s capital Damascus early on Friday. The aerial attack took place at 12:17am local time and targeted a location in the Damascus countryside, the ministry said in […]

  • Brits warned of empty shelves in grocery stores

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 2:54am EDT

    Shortages of fresh vegetables could become commonplace in the UK in the near future, farmers warn UK consumers may have to get used to empty shelves in supermarkets due to unprecedented shortages of fresh vegetables amid record food price inflation and skyrocketing energy costs, Reuters reported on Tuesday. British shoppers have been experiencing a scarcity […]

  • Benefits of globalization ‘unfairly distributed’ – IMF

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 2:35am EDT

    Governments should combine their efforts to boost international trade in an equitable way, Kristalina Georgieva says The globalization of the world economy has led to unfair distribution of wealth between countries and peoples, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. According to Georgieva, who was addressing the Boao Forum in China’s […]

  • The true cost of electric vehicles

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 2:28am EDT

    On this episode of the 360 View, Scottie Nell Hughes speaks with Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, to discuss the steps various governments are taking with regards to transportation and climate change, and the present day impacts they are having. Plus, our international correspondent, Roxana Solano, breaks down the true cost of an electric car.

  • CrossTalk: Kiev, USA

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 2:09am EDT

    Foreign policy is rarely front and center in American electoral politics. However, Biden’s NATO proxy war in Ukraine against Russia is turning into an exception. “As long as it takes” and “blank checks” are not going down well with the GOP base. Can Republicans afford to continue to support Biden’s War? CrossTalking with Lionel, Nicolas J.S. Davies, and George […]

  • US troops suffered ‘brain injuries’ in Syria

    RT - Mar 31st 2023 12:59am EDT

    The Pentagon has revealed additional injuries in recent attacks on US outposts in northern Syria Six American soldiers suffered “traumatic brain injury” following two attacks on US bases in Syria, the Pentagon has said, blaming the strikes on “Iranian-backed groups.” Washington has warned Tehran that it would respond “forcefully” to any similar incidents in the […]

  • Trump indicted: What happens next?

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 11:41pm EDT

    The former US president is expected to appear in court next week, according to his lawyer A New York grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump following a lengthy investigation into alleged hush-money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The decision marks the first time a former US president has ever faced criminal […]

  • Florida will not extradite Trump – DeSantis

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 8:02pm EDT

    The former US leader is a Florida resident, and is expected to be arraigned next week Donald Trump’s potential top rival for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has ripped the New York City prosecutor behind the criminal indictment of the former president. “Florida will not assist in an extradition request […]

  • Trump responds to indictment

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 7:00pm EDT

    The former US president called the reported indictment against him a “political persecution and election interference” Former US President Donald Trump has accused his political opponents of weaponizing the American justice system in order to get rid of “by far the leading Republican candidate” in the next elections, following reports of Manhattan grand jury’s decision […]

  • EU issues warning to China over Ukraine

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 6:15pm EDT

    Beijing’s “friendship” with Moscow is a “risk” for the bloc, according to Ursula von Der Leyen In a bid to be “bolder” on China, the EU plans to reassess and “de-risk” their ties, while considering Beijing’s position on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine a crucial part of their future relations, President of the […]

  • US urges Americans to leave Russia ‘immediately’

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 6:13pm EDT

    The call was prompted by the arrest of a WSJ correspondent in Russia on espionage charges Washington has called upon Americans who are traveling to or residing in Russia to leave the country “immediately” in the aftermath of the arrest of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) correspondent Evan Gershkovich. While Moscow said he was caught “red-handed” […]

  • Grand jury indicts Donald Trump

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 6:02pm EDT

    Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday for his role in allegedly paying hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, according to his lawyer and court sources cited by media. While specific charges were not immediately made public, Trump’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, confirmed to AP that […]

  • US Navy employs new suicide prevention strategy – AP

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 4:41pm EDT

    Recruiting chaplains to connect with young sailors might be a good way to improve mental health without any social stigma The US Navy plans to deploy more chaplains as regular members of crew aboard ships in an effort to tackle growing mental health distress, which has led to a spate of suicides, the Associated Press […]

  • US base hosting president’s plane in lockdown over ‘active shooter’

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 3:28pm EDT

    Joint Base Andrews has been put into lockdown after an active shooter was reported at the housing complex of the site An active shooter incident has been reported at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) near the US capital, with an armed individual spotted near housing units of the installation. Located in Maryland on the outskirts of […]

  • UK to use AI to detect foreign threats

    RT - Mar 30th 2023 2:59pm EDT

    Artificial intelligence will be used in conjunction with traditional spying techniques, a UK government minister said The UK’s intelligence services are set to use information compiled by artificial intelligence to help detect foreign threats that might be overlooked by humans, according to plans outlined by security minister Tom Tugendhat. In a column published in The […]