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  • Americans polled on ‘witch hunt’ against Trump

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 8:13pm EDT

    More than six in ten US adults don’t want the former president to win another term, while 75% believe he’s guilty of misconduct US voters are largely reluctant to buy former President Donald Trump’s claims that he’s the victim of a political “witch hunt,” with most agreeing that the various criminal investigations against him are […]

  • Police identifies Nashville school shooter

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 7:00pm EDT

    28-year-old transgender killed six, including three children, at a Christian elementary school Authorities in Nashville, Tennessee have identified the person who killed three students and three teachers at the Covenant School on Monday morning as Audrey Hale. The 28-year-old was said to have been a former student at the Christian elementary school, and identified as […]

  • US to threaten neighbor over trade row – media

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 5:45pm EDT

    Washington has reportedly made plans to demand that Mexico open its energy markets or face a formal dispute and possible tariffs President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly opted to escalate a trade dispute with Mexico, making plans to demand that its neighbor to the south open up its power and oil markets to US suppliers […]

  • Nordic nation’s military bans use of TikTok – media

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 5:21pm EDT

    Sweden’s Defense Ministry has reportedly barred employees from using the Chinese-owned app on their work phones Sweden’s military has reportedly cracked down on TikTok, decreeing that staff members are no longer allowed to use the Chinese-owned video-sharing application on their devices at work because of security concerns. The Swedish Defense Ministry on Monday issued its […]

  • Latin American country warns of migrant ‘surge’

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 4:57pm EDT

    Panama expects more than 400,000 crossings through the “deadly jungle” of Darien Gap The government of Panama is raising the alarm about the surging number of migrants from South America, who are crossing from Colombia through the hostile swamps and jungle of the Darien nature preserve. Large numbers of Haitians and Chinese were among the […]

  • ‘Mega strike’ hits Germany

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 4:18pm EDT

    Hundreds of thousands of public transport workers walked off the job on Monday, bringing the country to a halt Airports, bus stops, and train stations were at a standstill across Germany on Monday, as more than 400,000 public transportation employees took part in a 24-hour strike. The workers are demanding pay rises to compensate for […]

  • Russia’s newest jets provide air superiority – Ukrainian official

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 3:35pm EDT

    The Su-35 has given Moscow’s forces “increasing dominance” of the skies over Ukraine, a Kiev government source has told ABC Russia is increasingly dominating the skies over eastern Ukraine in its conflict with the former Soviet republic because the latest generation of its Su-35 fighter jet has capabilities that Kiev’s forces can’t neutralize, a senior […]

  • Hungary ratifies NATO expansion

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 3:12pm EDT

    Lawmakers in Budapest voted to accept Finland into the bloc, while leaving Sweden in limbo Hungarian lawmakers have voted to support Finland’s accession to NATO, clearing the way for Helsinki to join the US-led bloc after an upcoming vote in Türkiye. Sweden’s own membership bid, however, remains stalled. The Hungarian parliament voted 182-6 on Monday […]

  • Netanyahu suspends judicial reform

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 1:49pm EDT

    The move comes after months-long protests across Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the suspension of the controversial judicial overhaul, after months of massive nationwide demonstrations. In a statement on Monday evening, Netanyahu said that he ordered a “timeout” on the controversial legislation until after the Knesset recess, in order “to give a […]

  • At least five killed in latest US school shooting

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 1:37pm EDT

    The suspect is reportedly dead after being confronted by the police in Nashville, Tennessee At least five people have been killed in America’s latest mass shooting, an incident at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, that reportedly ended with the suspect’s death after the police arrived on scene on Monday.  The shooting occurred […]

  • World Bank predicts ‘lost decade’

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 1:12pm EDT

    Overlapping crises could lead to a sharp slowdown, the institution warns Average potential global economic growth will slump to a three-decade low of 2.2% per year through 2030, the World Bank warned on Monday, citing the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, and the ongoing risks to the financial sector in the […]

  • Israeli embassies close ‘until further notice’

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 1:09pm EDT

    Diplomats joined the general strike over PM Netanyahu’s judicial reform proposal Multiple Israeli embassies and consulates were closed on Monday, after diplomats and staff joined the general strike in protest over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judiciary reform proposal.  “The Embassy of Israel will be closed today until further notice and no consular services will be […]

  • Critical French oil refinery grinds to a halt

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 1:01pm EDT

    Operations at Gonfreville have been disrupted by protests over pension reforms, according to Reuters French energy giant Total has halted production at one of the country’s largest refineries as protests continue against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a company spokesperson. The reported shutdown at Gonfreville comes after […]

  • Masked intruder breaks into German chancellor’s apartment building – media

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 12:44pm EDT

    Olaf Scholz was not at home during the incident, which was caught on surveillance footage A man wearing what appears to be a Halloween mask broke into the building where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lives on Sunday, according to media reports. The incident was caught on security cameras installed around the chancellor’s property. In a […]

  • Another US chemical train derails

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 12:10pm EDT

    At least eight freight trains have crashed across the country since the beginning of February A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailed in North Dakota on Sunday, spilling hazardous liquid asphalt. The crash is the latest in a spate of derailments across the US, one of which caused a devastating release of toxic chemicals. The […]

  • Top Israeli general urges military to stay out of protests

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 12:04pm EDT

    The country is facing an unprecedented combination of “external threats” with an “internal storm,” the IDF chief of staff says The ongoing protests must remain in the public sphere and not affect the military, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Monday, as turmoil over the planned judicial reform continues in the […]

  • Support for Ukraine waning – EU member president

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 12:03pm EDT

    Slovakia’s Zuzana Caputova says military aid for Kiev is not unlimited and warns of weakening public support Support for Ukraine is declining both materially and morally in Slovakia as the country’s ability to provide Kiev with military aid diminishes, President Zuzana Caputova said on Monday.  “Regarding possible military aid, resources are not inexhaustible,” Caputova stated […]

  • Russian diesel exports surge despite EU ban – Bloomberg

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 11:30am EDT

    Türkiye, Morocco, Brazil and even top oil exporter Saudi Arabia have boosted imports of the fuel, according to the outlet Shipments of Russian diesel are set to reach their highest monthly export rate since 2016, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The increase comes despite Western sanctions and efforts to cut Russia off from the EU market, […]

  • The EU is losing relevance in the emerging new world

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 11:17am EDT

    Russia and China are shaping global politics while the US dominates its partners across the Atlantic, leaving European countries as mere passengers Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Moscow last week, and Western circles predictably responded by accusing Russia of becoming “subservient” or even a “vassal state” to China. MEP Guy Verhofstadt, a Euro-fantasist […]

  • Twitter hunting source code leaker

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 10:59am EDT

    The inner workings of the platform were posted online for all to see Twitter has filed a court petition seeking to identify whoever posted the platform’s source code online. The code, which underpins the site’s entire operation, could expose security vulnerabilities.  In a filing to the US District Court for the Northern District of California […]

  • IKEA completes sale of Russian factories

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 10:43am EDT

    All of the company’s production facilities in the country have been acquired by local entities Swedish furniture giant IKEA has completed the sale of its last remaining production site in Russia, a furniture factory in Novgorod Region, the company announced on Monday. The facility was purchased by a local firm called Invest Plus. The parties […]

  • Ukrainian refugees targeted for sexual exploitation – research

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 10:13am EDT

    A study published by the Guardian has described increased interest in Ukraine-related pornography Analysis of search engine traffic has revealed a growing interest in Ukrainian pornography, The Guardian reported on Sunday, citing a Thomson Reuters study. The findings have sparked concern over the increasing sexual exploitation of refugees.    According to the outlet, researchers found that […]

  • Japan needs Russian energy – PM

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 8:59am EDT

    Tokyo wants to keep its investment in Sakhalin oil and gas projects to ensure its energy security, Fumio Kishida has said Japanese companies will continue to participate in Russian energy projects on Sakhalin Island due to their importance for Tokyo’s energy security, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced at a meeting of the upper house of […]

  • Saudi bank chief resigns after Credit Suisse comment

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 8:05am EDT

    Shares of the Swiss bank tumbled after Ammar Al Khudairy warned of a funding cut-off The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s largest lender, the Saudi National Bank (SNB), Ammar Al Khudairy, has resigned his position, the bank announced on Monday. The resignation, officially “due to personal reasons,” came mere days after his comments triggered a share […]

  • De-dollarization being forced on Russia – Putin

    RT - Mar 27th 2023 5:31am EDT

    The country would have continued to use the greenback but sanctions prevent it, the Russian leader has said Russia’s growing use of Chinese yuan and other currencies in transactions with foreign partners should not be seen as an attack on the US dollar, according to President Vladimir Putin. In a weekend interview with the Russia […]