Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he will fly to Moscow on Sunday, almost five months after he left his homeland in a coma. The anti-corruption activist has been in Berlin since August, following an alleged poisoning. Read F...

The UK Health Secretary has said the authorities are looking at plans to relieve pressure on the National Health Service (NHS), including the possibility of moving recovering Covid patients to hotels with medical supervision. Read Full ...

It is only a matter of time before China’s financial system becomes a contender for Wall Street and the City of London’s supremacy, according to the founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio. Read Full Article at ...

Russia will retake the lead in global wheat exports in spite of an upcoming grain export quota and wheat export tax, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in the latest industry outlook. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has accused Vladimir Putin of orchestrating an attempt to send him to prison, claiming the president is "enraged" that he survived an alleged poisoning in Siberia last summer. Read Full Article a...

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have been systematically undermining press freedom by launching unjustifiable attacks against journalists linked with Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Read Full Article at RT.com

Mismatched priorities of governments worldwide and the “widespread ignorance” of the general public have failed to address the deterioration of life on Earth, a report by a group of environmental scientist says. Read Full Article at...

Russian energy giant Rosneft has announced the discovery of a huge gas condensate field in the Far Eastern republic of Yakutia. It contains over 75 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 1.4 million tons of condensate. Read Full Articl...

Champions of "anti-racism" in the media, academia and Hollywood have gone silent on Joe Biden's pick for the chief US civil-rights lawyer, after Fox News host Tucker Carlson revealed her allegedly racist and anti-Semitic views. Read Ful...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was treated to a heavy dose of ridicule after claiming – without showing evidence – that the al-Qaeda terrorist group has a “home base” in Iran. Many dismissed the charge as an excuse for war. R...

Powell's City of Books in Portland, one of the world’s largest independent bookstores, had to evacuate repeatedly after it was besieged by protesters enraged over its plans to sell a book claiming Antifa is “destroying democracy.”...

YouTube has announced that it pulled new content from US President Donald Trump’s verified channel and blocked it from uploading new videos for at least a week, citing violations of its policy against inciting violence. Read Full Arti...

The number-three House Republican, Liz Cheney, said she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot, becoming the latest GOP member to back the move while stoking both joy and outrage from observers online. Read Fu...

The US Congress has voted to advance a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to initiate a process under the 25th Amendment to oust President Donald Trump from office, despite the VP’s objections to the move. Read Full Artic...

Vice President Mike Pence has stated that he will not cave in to pressure from the Democratic-run House to invoke the 25th Amendment, arguing it should not serve as “a means of punishment or usurpation.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff have denounced the riot on Capitol Hill as a “direct assault” on the Constitution, deeming it an “insurrection” while calling on the military to remain “ready” as Inauguration Day draws...

After banning the US president and other voices challenging Joe Biden’s election victory, Twitter is aghast that Uganda has shut down the social media conversation two days before voters there go to the polls. Read Full Article at RT....

Confronted over his condemnation of last week’s riot at the US Capitol, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has struggled to excuse his seemingly hypocritical endorsement of less-than-peaceful protest tactics by Black Lives Matter in June. Read Fu...

Press freedom is a partisan issue in Washington. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants reporters to drop the wokeness and focus on what makes America great, again, while journalists want to fight for their right to grandstand. Read Full ...

At a press conference calling for those who stormed the US Capitol to be placed on the no-fly list, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) was interrupted by an angry protester who accused him of being a “traitor.” Read Full Article at RT....

The Justice Department is looking to bring serious changes, including sedition and conspiracy, against Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol last week, US Attorney Michael Sherwin has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

In a speech at the border wall in Alamo, Texas, blasting the Democrats’ impeachment efforts, President Donald Trump claimed that the 25th Amendment won’t oust him from office, but could “come back to haunt” Joe Biden in future. ...

‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star Chuck Norris has earned the ire of liberals on social media over photos that appear to show him at the US Capitol riot, but critics were duped by a look-alike. Read Full Article at RT.com

The largest illegal marketplace on the dark web for selling drugs, counterfeit money and malware, DarkMarket, has been taken offline, in a major international operation, the EU's law enforcement agency Europol said on Tuesday. Read Full...

Top virologist Dr Julian Tang says that referees must be given authority to book or even send off football players who engage in close-quarters goal celebrations as the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be impact sport. Read ...

All nursing home residents in Spain are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 this week, Health Minister Salvador Illa announced on Tuesday after the government’s weekly cabinet meeting. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hidden camera footage of PBS exec Michael Beller, in which he appears to wax poetic about ‘deprogramming’ Trump supporters’ kids and celebrates their parents’ death from Covid-19, has apparently gotten him fired. Read Full Artic...

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York judge, is the latest protester to be arrested and charged for participating in the storming of the US Capitol. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Nightingale hospital in London has been reopened in an urgent bid to ease patient pressure on the capital’s health system amid rising Covid-19 cases. However, the capital’s health chief has warned the move may not be enough. Rea...

NASCAR stunner Hailie Deegan has found herself at the center of a media storm after she was ordered to take sensitivity training as a result of being overheard calling a rival a "r*tard" during a recent racing simulation session. Read F...

Recuperating Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has held his cat in his hands in another sign of his recovery from the Grand Prix fireball that could have killed him - and warned sensitive fans not to look at a snap of his hands. Read Ful...

For years, Belarus has been one of the countries least widely known outside of Eastern Europe. While the reasons for that are complicated, confusion over its Russian-sounding name can’t have helped it establish its identity. Read Full...

Cosmonauts traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) in April have been inoculated against Covid-19 with the Sputnik V vaccine, named after the world’s first artificial Earth satellite, which was launched by the USSR. Read Fu...

Iranian news outlet PressTV has had its Facebook page restored after appealing the platform’s decision to remove it. Boasting over four million followers, the page had been deleted without warning earlier on Tuesday. Read Full Article...

Four men at the center of a plot to overthrow the Russian government by force have had their sentences reduced by a Moscow court on Tuesday. All but one are currently serving a long term in a penal colony for their involvement. Read Ful...

A Russian woman with a malignant lymphoma, who battled Covid-19 for five months, was found to have 18 different mutations of the virus inside her body. She first caught it in April and last tested positive in September. Read Full Articl...

Thousands of CIA files about unidentified flying objects are now publicly available for download. The agency claims that the trove of documents contains all its information on the unexplained phenomenon. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Irish government will formally apologize after a new report detailed the pain experienced by unmarried mothers and their children at Church- and local authority-run homes, a minister confirmed on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has finally broken his silence on the Nikita Mazepin scandal, expressing hope that the driver will learn from mistakes he made to avoid controversial situations in the future. Read Full Article at...

Alexander Volkanovski, the champion of the UFC featherweight division once lorded over by Conor McGregor, has backed the Irishman to repeat his knockout win against Dustin Poirier when the two renew rivalries on 'Fight Island'. Read Ful...

America’s “declassifications” of information about Iran are “fictitious,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has tweeted. It followed US State Secretary Mike Pompeo accusing Iran, without proof, of harboring Al-Qaeda’s ba...

One person in France has suffered an allergic reaction after being injected with the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, Minister for Health Olivier Véran has said, a day after the country started its coronavirus inoculation drive. Read ...

Germany should brace itself for hard weeks ahead, Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to have warned. Some local media have already started speculating that the news could mean a potential lockdown extension. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US President Donald Trump has excoriated Big Tech for fanning the flames of division nationwide, accusing the megacorporations which have deplatformed him of doing a "horrible thing to the United States." Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Yelp is giving users another way to scold local businesses from a place of moral superiority, launching a feedback feature to reflect how well a business is enforcing social distancing, face coverings, and other Covid-19 rules. Read Ful...

Chelsea fans have speculated that beleaguered boss Frank Lampard has moved a step closer to being sacked after a report linked the club to Avram Grant - the man who was brought in shortly before Jose Mourinho was first dismissed. Read F...

With President Donald Trump expected to make a public address in Texas, CNN has vowed not to air the president’s speech live and in full, and called on other “responsible networks” to skip the appearance. Read Full Article at RT.c...

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged there is much anger about ongoing moves by Democratic lawmakers to impeach him just days before the inauguration of his successor in office, but stressed he did not want violence. Read Full Art...

After more than a decade searching, scientists believe they have finally detected the distant ripples in space time that faintly echo throughout the universe, in a major development for the field of astronomy. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Cairo reopened its airspace to Qatari aircraft on Tuesday, following similar moves by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain to end an embargo imposed on Doha’s flights in 2017. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine's foreign minister has revealed that Kiev does not intend to buy the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, even if its effectiveness is confirmed by regulators, and accused Moscow of caring more about propaganda than people. Read ...

Social media giant Facebook has shut down an account run by Press TV, a major Iranian English-language media outlet. The network said it was provided with no warning or explanation ahead of the deletion. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed, without providing any hard evidence, that the Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda has established a new base in Iran. Read Full Article at RT.com

Internet personality Jake Paul has continued his trend of seemingly calling out anybody with a pulse as he issues a challenge to the 15-1 professional boxer Dylan Moran - who says he would make light work of either Paul brother. Read Fu...

In the wake of the Capitol Hill riot, two of America’s most prominent journalists want to “deprogram” President Donald Trump’s supporters and make them feel the “consequences.” Their words led to some uncomfortable compariso...

Major Republican donor Sheldon Adelson has passed away at the age of 87, according to his wife, news that was quickly celebrated by those critical of the casino mogul’s political leanings. Read Full Article at RT.com

US ace Christian Harrison has received little sympathy from tennis fans after he was fined $3,000 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for refusing to don a protective mask following his win at a tournament in Florida. Read ...

As a historic and fragile transition of power plays out in Washington with Joe Biden due to be inaugurated as President next week, Russians will be watching to see the incoming US government’s first steps, from near and from afar. Rea...

Global prices for crude were pushed to new multi-month highs as the recent bounce by the US dollar appeared to lose its steam, increasing the appeal of commodities priced in the currency. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey is ready to take its “deserved” place in the EU, adding that its accession could cure the uncertainties the bloc is experiencing in the wake of the UK’s departure. Read Full Article a...

News that fresh life will be given to The Sopranos and Sex and the City has been mostly met with cheers, but has also sparked a deep philosophical Twitter debate about which serial is a better fit for the current zeitgeist. Read Full Ar...

Space X may compete the Russian space agency for commercial launches, but both institutions share an enduring respect for Sergey Korolev, the pioneering Soviet rocket engineer and father of the USSR's space program. Read Full Article at...

The US has recorded its largest annual drop in greenhouse gas emissions since World War II, according to a new report, after the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impact helped the country to far exceed its 2020 climate target. Read Fu...

China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday told Canberra it was a mistake to politicize commercial cooperation after Australia's treasurer blocked a takeover bid for one of the largest builders from a Chinese company. Read Full Article at RT.c...

While many social media users are abandoning established services such as Facebook and Twitter, or being blocked from the platforms, a Russian-made messaging service has risen to become one of America’s most popular apps. Read Full Ar...

Afghan intelligence officers have foiled a plot by the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul and other officials, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Tuesday. Read Full...

Multiple-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao has given the surest indication yet that he is set to face UFC superstar Conor McGregor in what would be a highly lucrative clash between boxing and MMA disciplines later this year. Read Ful...

The principle of quickly restoring sanctions on Tehran must be dropped from any future nuclear talks, as the US has a bad record of keeping their commitments, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said. Read Full Articl...

Moscow has revealed a plan to spend $2.4 million on a giant database containing information about every single city resident, including passport numbers, insurance policies, salaries, car registrations – and even their pets. Read Full...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has launched an investigation after discovering a manatee, an officially protected animal, in Florida which had the word ‘Trump’ carved on its back. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Uganda Communications Commission has apparently decided to block all social media platforms “until further notice” as the country prepares to take to the polls on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hours before she was due to be given a lethal injection, a US judge granted a stay of execution to Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on America’s federal death row, over concerns about her mental competency. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Man United and England forward Marcus Rashford isn't backing down in his fight to help provide reliable meals for disadvantaged children in the UK, slamming as "unacceptable" what he sees as inadequate family food rations. Read Full Art...

The US Federal Drug Administration has issued an alert warning that a new coronavirus variant could trigger false positives. Dr. William Schaffner of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center analyzes the newest Covid strains. Read Full ...

Shoppers in Northern Ireland are facing empty shelves at supermarkets as new customs paperwork has left major retailers facing shortages across hundreds of products due to the post-Brexit trade agreement. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

JPMorgan Chase, Marriott and other major corporations are cutting ties with outgoing US President Donald Trump, and are freezing political donations to his supporters in the wake of last week’s unrest on Capitol Hill. Read Full Articl...

A Russian woman who begged her Twitter followers to call the fire brigade and save her life has died, along with her child and six other residents of her apartment building in Ekaterinburg. Read Full Article at RT.com

The vice president of the Iranian Wrestling Federation has pleaded for a stay of execution for Mehdi Ali Hosseini, who has been found guilty of a murder that reportedly took place more than five years ago during a mass brawl. Read Full ...

A popular Muslim prayer app has been secretly collecting its users’ location data, according to Vice. A network of data brokers links the app to US government law enforcement agencies such as ICE and the FBI. Read Full Article at RT.c...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not violate Covid-19 rules by cycling seven miles from 10 Downing Street, London’s police chief has said. The PM was accused of hypocrisy when the trip was reported by the media. Read Full Arti...

Israel’s pandemic response chief has said that he hopes to see a vaccine offered to children over the age of 12 from March if trial data supports the move. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s parliament could be set for a makeover, if a well-known stylist and reality-TV star gets his way and manages to win a seat in the remote Siberian Republic of Buryatia. Read Full Article at RT.com

Cult hero Kazuyoshi Miura will extend the career he began in 1986 after signing a new one-year deal with Japanese side Yokohama FC - even though records suggest that the striker has not scored a goal for at least three seasons. Read Ful...

The horned, spear-toting, protester who shot to infamy for his antics during the US Capitol riot has not eaten since his arrest on Saturday and his mother has said that he gets sick if he consumes non-organic food. Read Full Article at ...

Popular crowd-funding platform GoFundMe has announced that it has shut down campaigns to raise cash to travel to pro-Trump protests, claiming that the political activity could result in bloodshed. Read Full Article at RT.com

Social media site Twitter has suspended over 70,000 accounts since Friday, primarily those that share QAnon content, after updating its enforcement policies following the violence that erupted in Washington, DC on January 6.  Read Full...

The top court in India has decided to suspend implementation of new farm laws and form a panel to hold talks, as farmers demand that the legislation be repealed. Read Full Article at RT.com

Bill Belichick, the legendary head coach of the New England Patriots, has refused an offer by Donald Trump to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, writing online that he felt it seemed inappropriate after last week's riots. Read F...

The hosts of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert, look at demands for free money for the people, which are rising fast and furiously as lockdowns and quantitative easing continue. Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Medicines Agency has received an application from pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for the conditional marketing authorization of their Covid-19 jab. Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitter has censored numerous users, including Iran's Supreme Leader, for criticism of Western Covid-19 vaccines, but “respectable” Western journalists can spread misinformation and distrust in Russia’s Sputnik V with impunity. Re...

Chinese authorities have plunged the city of Langfang, on the outskirts of the capital, into lockdown, as case numbers rise and fears of a second wave grow. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US ambassador in the Netherlands has hosted Taiwan’s representative at the US embassy, in the first such meeting since Washington removed restrictions on Taiwanese officials’ visits to American government offices. Read Full Arti...

India’s army chief has expressed the hope that the border standoff with Beijing will be solved through negotiations, as the country’s FM lamented that the recent clash with Chinese forces had greatly damaged mutual trust. Read Full ...

Meghan McCain has been raked over the coals by Twitter users after she expressed support for the inhumane treatment of rioters involved in the unrest at the Capitol, with many noting her late father would likely not approve. Read Full A...

The head of London’s police force vows officers will act “much more quickly” against people who fail to comply with the recent Covid-19 restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com

The gold share of Russia’s foreign exchange holdings rose to 22.9 percent over the year to June 30, 2020, according to data revealed by the country’s central bank. Read Full Article at RT.com

A new report by UBS Global Research has projected India’s economic growth as reaching a multi-decade high in 2022. Its economy is expected to clock the fastest growth of all Asian nations, it said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The original Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, which shut its doors at the start of the Covid-19 crisis in March, is set to reopen later this week – but visitors will be offered vaccines instead of the usual attractions. Read ...

Some people in the UK are apparently very angry at the Netherlands because its customs officers are enforcing EU food safety rules and confiscating ham and cheese sandwiches that British motorists bring with them for lunch. Read Full Ar...