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  • Massive Ukrainian shelling hits maternity hospital – DPR

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 2:54pm EDT

    Kiev forces have subjected civilian areas across Donetsk to heavy artillery shelling, the DPR says A maternity hospital was damaged amid massive artillery shelling of the capital city of the Donetsk Peoples’ Republic (DPR) by Ukrainian troops on Monday. The hospital’s façade has been damaged by an artillery shell blast, with the buildings’ windows shattered, […]

  • Oscar-winner to appear in court on sex charges

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 2:49pm EDT

    Kevin Spacey will answer charges of sexual assault in a British court Actor Kevin Spacey is expected to appear before a British court later this week to face charges of sexual assault and non-consensual activity, the Metropolitan Police announced on Monday. The Crown Prosecution Service revealed the charges against the former Hollywood star last month. […]

  • NATO surprised by Turkish opposition to new applicants

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 2:29pm EDT

    Jens Stoltenberg was blindsided by Ankara’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining the military bloc NATO had no reason to believe there would be any problems with the membership applications of Sweden and Finland, alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, admitting he was blindsided by “legitimate” Turkish concerns. He still wants Stockholm and Helsinki […]

  • Police bigwig gets seven-digit payout after Nazi insignia scandal

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 2:27pm EDT

    A Washington assistant police chief is getting the boot for displaying Nazi symbols – plus a hefty payout Former assistant police chief Derek Kammerzell of Kent, Washington is being let go from his department for posting Nazi insignia on his office door – but he’s also getting a $1.52 million golden parachute, city leaders confirmed […]

  • Germany revives Nazi-era tank brand

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 1:50pm EDT

    New ‘Panther’ tank is destined to be “a game changer on the future battlefield,” according to its manufacturer German arms giant Rheinmetall unveiled its new main battle tank at the major weapons exhibition in Paris on Monday. The vehicle comes under the ‘Panther’ nickname in an apparent nod to Nazi Germany’s iconic PzKpfw V medium […]

  • UK judge throws out Africa deportation appeal

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 1:49pm EDT

    With the appeal quashed, the Home Office is poised to fly the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday The UK Court of Appeal ruled on Monday that an earlier decision allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda cannot be overturned. The decision paves the way for the first plane to […]

  • West pressuring Arab states – top official

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 1:36pm EDT

    Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that the West wants to use the Middle East to “surround” Russia Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in an interview on Sunday accused the West of pressuring Arab states to condemn Russia over its military operation in Ukraine and vote against Moscow in international forums, in […]

  • US economy faces massive recession – economists

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 1:31pm EDT

    The prediction comes in contrast to estimates from the Federal Reserve The US economy is about to tumble into a recession, economic experts have forecast, dismissing more upbeat predictions from the Federal Reserve. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned on Sunday that the Fed’s inflation-related forecasts have been “much too optimistic” and insisted that it […]

  • China seeks stronger security ties with Pakistan

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 12:57pm EDT

    Beijing has reaffirmed its strategic partnership with Islamabad and agreed to enhance defense cooperation Chinese and Pakistani officials have agreed to increase their cooperation in countering terrorism and other security concerns, deepening their alliance amid efforts by “outside forces” to divide the two countries. “Pakistan and China reaffirmed their strategic partnership in challenging times and […]

  • Ukraine’s envoy berates Germany

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 12:50pm EDT

    Andrey Melnik has told German journalists that the country has done too little to make Ukrainian refugees feel welcome Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnik has called into question Germany’s ‘welcoming culture’ toward Ukrainian refugees. The diplomat told journalists that many had left the country after not getting the reception they had hoped for. Taking […]

  • Russia becomes India’s 2nd largest oil supplier – Reuters

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 12:10pm EDT

    Iraq remains the biggest source of fuel for the country Russia became India’s second biggest crude oil supplier in May, as New Delhi has been stocking up on the discounted Russian commodity, Reuters reported on Monday, citing trade sources.  According to the report, Indian refiners received around 819,000 barrels per day of Russian oil last […]

  • Japan’s farmers to switch from rice to wheat – media

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 11:49am EDT

    As global prices soar, the country looks to import substitution Japanese farmers plan to reduce rice production and partially switch to planting wheat and soybeans at home, Japan Today reported on Monday, citing a survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The move comes as global prices caused by Russia’s military operation in […]

  • Risk of nuclear arms use highest in decades – watchdog

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 11:48am EDT

    Global stockpiles are expected to begin growing again as countries expand and modernize their arsenals The risk of nuclear weapons being used is higher “than at any time since the height of the Cold War,” the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a leading weapons watchdog, has warned. The shrinking global stockpile of nuclear weapons […]

  • New angle shows sickening KO of women’s UFC icon (VIDEO)

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 11:26am EDT

    Zhang Weili ended Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s career with the brutal spinning back fist knockout A new angle has highlighted just how sickening Zhang Weili’s shocking KO of Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the Singapore Indoor Stadium at UFC 275 last weekend was.  The pair were running back their epic 2020 Fight of the Year clash for the strawweight title […]

  • NRA responds to gun control deal

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 11:14am EDT

    US gun rights group encourages ‘real solutions’ to ‘stop violence’ following Congress’ bipartisan reform package The National Rifle Association (NRA) has vowed to “continue to oppose any effort to insert gun control policies” in response to the bipartisan “framework” passed by both houses of Congress over the weekend. The American gun rights group said in […]

  • CIA man’s ‘tell-all’ book reveals more about internal agency incompetence than Russian malfeasance

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 11:00am EDT

    In ‘The Fourth Man’, former CIA officer Robert Baer crafts a narrative full of speculation and short on facts In 1984, the CIA and the FBI were riding high. Each of these powerful organizations were managing portfolios of Soviet agents who were ostensibly doing their bidding, spying against the USSR, and providing the United States with […]

  • Ukrainian mayor changes sides

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 10:40am EDT

    Vladimir Bandura has appeared in a video, claiming Ukrainian forces had killed monks and set fire to an Orthodox monastery The former mayor of the previously Ukrainian-occupied town of Svyatogorsk, Vladimir Bandura, has crossed over to the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Last Tuesday, the official appeared in a video, accusing the Ukrainian military of murdering […]

  • Largest crypto exchange halts Bitcoin withdrawals

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 10:38am EDT

    Binance says the measure is temporary and caused by a transaction getting stuck The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has temporarily halted Bitcoin withdrawals “due to a stuck transaction causing a backlog,” CEO Changpeng Zhao said in a tweet on Monday. Zhao tried to reassure users that their funds were safe and the problem was […]

  • ESPN duo apologize for mocking clip of boxer who died

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 10:15am EDT

    Timothy Bradley and Joe Tessitore had to apologize on-air for their gaffe Two lead ESPN boxing broadcasters, Timothy Bradley and Joe Tessitore, laughed about the viral video of South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi before apologizing on-air upon learning that the fighter had died following his ill-fated bout. Ex-two weight champion Bradley brought up the video after Tessitore […]

  • UK fuel prices hit new high

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 10:12am EDT

    Experts say new fuel tax cut is overdue to keep prices from soaring further Fuel prices in the UK have risen to new highs, according to data tracked by the roadside assistance company the RAC. The average price of diesel jumped to a record 190.92 pence per liter, while gasoline reached 185.04 pence.RAC calculations show […]

  • New York spent huge sum on drag queen shows for kids – media

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 9:57am EDT

    Parents say they weren’t given the chance to opt their kids out of the performances New York City Council has spent more than $200,000 in taxpayer money on drag queen shows at city schools since 2018, the New York Post reported on Saturday. The shows featured cross-dressing performers interacting with kids as young as three, […]

  • France entered ‘war economy’ – Macron

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 9:35am EDT

    The French president wants to boost military spending in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict France will adjust its six-year military spending plan in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday. Macron said he instructed the government to “carry out a reassessment of the military spending program in the coming weeks, in the […]

  • Germany has plan to help ‘prevent global famine’

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 8:57am EDT

    Berlin is considering a special fund aimed at creating a “grain bridge” from Ukraine The German government is working to expedite the export of Ukrainian grain by rail, with plans being considered to establish a special fund to pay for the project. Authorities are “working at full speed so that grain from Ukraine can be […]

  • Jake Paul rips Biden in brutal viral tweet

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 8:29am EDT

    The YouTuber reeled off a list of perceived failures from the Democrat leader Internet celebrity and budding boxer Jake Paul has taken to social media to slam the rule of American President Joe Biden. Biden succeeded Donald Trump after winning the 2020 US presidential election but has come under increasing fire as the US grapples with rising […]

  • Japanese yen slides to record low

    RT - Jun 13th 2022 8:16am EDT

    The currency is down due to Tokyo’s reluctance to tighten monetary policy, analysts say The Japanese yen hit its lowest level against the US dollar in nearly 24 years on Monday, dropping to 135.22 yen to the greenback on the Tokyo Exchange as of around 04:00 GMT. This is its lowest level since October 1998. […]