Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang has defended the island’s health minister, criticized over the recent slight spike in Covid-19 cases, stating that even “a god reborn” would not have been able to assure perfect compliance. Read Full ...

The Chinese authorities have administered nearly 280 million vaccines, surpassing the US, in an effort to inoculate 40% of its population by the end of June. Read Full Article at RT.com

The head of one of South Korea’s largest dairy companies has resigned after the firm claimed that its yogurt drink helps to fight Covid-19, prompting authorities to launch a probe into false advertising. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

India has become the second nation after the US to record more than 20 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. The opposition in the country has called for a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the virus. Read F...

A photograph which makes Joe Biden and his wife look like giants when compared to former president Jimmy Carter and his spouse has caused considerable confusion on social media, and also inspired creative Photoshop edits. Read Full Arti...

Heated demonstrations over a proposed tax reform in Colombia have continued even after the government pulled the controversial bill, reignited by the death of a young activist reportedly shot in the head by police. Read Full Article at ...

Twenty people including minors died and around 70 were injured after a portion of an overpass carrying a metro train collapsed on a busy road in a southern suburb of Mexico City on Monday night. Read Full Article at RT.com

Battling what they consider lack of interest in vaccination in Baltimore, city health bureaucrats have decided to get “creative” with their assertive measures – nagging, shaming, and possibly even crossing a moral line. Read Full ...

An armed suspect who tried to gain access to the CIA’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia was shot and wounded by FBI agents after a lengthy faceoff with the man, who reportedly claimed to have a bomb. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A federal judge has approved a request to postpone Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial, giving the disgraced socialite extra time to prepare her defense after she was slapped with a new round of charges. Read Full Article at RT....

As US President Joe Biden marked World Press Freedom Day with praise of heroic independent media, his government still seeks to jail Julian Assange of WikiLeaks for the act of journalism, said NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Read Full...

After getting blasted for leaving the cap on US refugee admissions historically low, President Joe Biden has returned to plan A, even as his administration struggles with a flood of illegal aliens at the southern border. Read Full Artic...

Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have announced their divorce. It’s going to be one of the most expensive splits in history as the couple has built a fortune of over $127 billion. Read Full Ar...

Red states like Florida and even blue New York have begun reopening their economies and lifting coronavirus restrictions. Not so in double-masking DC, where Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a decree against dancing at weddings. Read Full ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed legislation banning all business and government entities from requiring proof of vaccination status and has ordered that all remaining city and county Covid-19 restrictions be lifted. Read Full A...

Apollo Global Management, the private-equity firm co-founded by disgraced Wall Street tycoon Leon Black, agreed to buy two of the top has-been names from the early days of consumer internet firms – Yahoo and AOL – for $5 billion. Re...

Only those Kuwaiti citizens who have received a Covid-19 jab will be able to travel abroad, while the unvaccinated will have to stay home, the Gulf State’s government cabinet has ruled. Read Full Article at RT.com

Basketball fans have hit out at Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James' criticism of the NBA's newly-introduced postseason plans after he said that the designer of the new 'play-in' system "should be fired". Read Full Article at RT.c...

Sunday's scenes at Old Trafford were seen by many as a reaction to Manchester United's involvement in the ill-fated Super League, but the reality is the disconnect between the club's owners and its fanbase has long been raging. Read Ful...

Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku took a swipe at AC Milan rival Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the big Belgian claimed bragging rights as his team won a first Serie A title since 2010. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Department of Homeland security lacks the authority to spy on right-wing dissidents, but the Biden administration has reportedly found a workaround: using third-party researchers to snoop on so-called “domestic terrorists.” Read...

The world’s largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, held annually in Munich, has been canceled for a second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bavarian authorities have announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

The co-founder of Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s controversial neural implant project quietly left the firm last month, only revealing his departure on Saturday via Twitter. Max Hodak had actually left the company in early April. Read Full ...

The UK government is reportedly planning to scrap its ‘one metre-plus’ social distancing rule, but retain the use of face masks and screens, in indoor venues from June 21 as part of a proposed easing of Covid-related restrictions. R...

Fans of Swedish football club AIK made their disdain clear for coronavirus-related restrictions as they took over a shopping mall while just EIGHT supporters were allowed into a nearby stadium to see their team in action. Read Full Arti...

Global crude prices advanced as optimism over heavy demand by the world’s major consumers, China and the US, offset falling demand in India, which is currently battling the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article at RT...

Denmark will not include Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine in its Covid immunization program over blood-clot concerns, according to media reports. Authorities in Denmark are being extra cautious and excluding AstraZeneca’s vaccine too. Re...

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has given the BBC World Service an £8 million funding boost to “tackle harmful disinformation.” What that means is unclear, but the BBC has a history of waging infowars for the UK government. Read ...

A group of scientists from the United Arab Emirates have injected camels with dead samples of Covid-19, hoping that the antibodies produced by the animals – which are immune to the virus – can someday be used to cure humans. Read Fu...

Manchester United have issued further official comment on Sunday's chaotic scenes inside and outside of Old Trafford, as they promise to identify individuals who were responsible for 'criminal activity'. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

President Biden is coming under fire for his attack on oil and gas once again as Canada pleads to keep the cross-border Great Lakes oil pipeline open. Read Full Article at RT.com

German police have raided one of the world’s largest child-porn platforms, a darknet site called ‘Boystown’, arresting several suspects believed to be its administrators. The site had some 400,000 users at the time of its closure....

A pharmacy employee suspected of providing fake negative Covid-19 test certificates to travelers has been detained by Spanish police. The suspect is said to have operated his own travel agency to help market the phony documents. Read Fu...

Former UFC star Paige VanZant is stepping up preparations for her second bare-knuckle boxing outing, posting footage of herself cracking the pads with renowned trainer Pedro Diaz. Read Full Article at RT.com

Football commentator Jon Champion was abruptly taken off the air by producers at US network ESPN after launching into a fierce tirade against the influence of American owners in Premier League football. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Disneyland California’s reimagined Snow White ride has come under fire for adding the ‘true love’s kiss’ scene – blasted by critics as “problematic” and “old-fashioned” as the Prince kisses a sleeping Snow White withou...

A major Burmese ethnic rebel group has claimed to have shot down a helicopter belonging to the country’s military. The incident comes amid continuing protests against the recent coup that ousted Myanmar’s civilian government. Read F...

The European Commission has proposed that people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed entry to the EU, provided that the virus has been adequately suppressed in the country of departure. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

NFL insider Jay Glazer claims he has been the recipient of a string of abusive messages online after he was mistaken for a member of the fiercely unpopular Glazer family who hold a controlling stake in Manchester United. Read Full Artic...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the government until July 1 to stabilize domestic prices for goods. Read Full Article at RT.com

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has thanked Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after the driver for former Spartak Moscow star Fernando was released from prison in Russia, where he was detained for carrying a banned medicine. Read Fu...

US electric carmaker Tesla has reportedly boosted cooperation with Chinese regulators as the company faces scrutiny over safety and customer service complaints in its second-biggest market. Read Full Article at RT.com

Facing harsh economic measures imposed by Washington and its allies in Europe, Russia is working to cut Western influence out of its economy, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an exclusive interview with RT. Read Full...

Australia has imposed a blanket ban on arrivals from India, with those daring to violate it to face jail time and heavy fines. The move has been met with criticism, but the government insists it’s needed to protect public health. Read...

Puerto Rican boxing star Felix Verdejo has turned himself in to the authorities to face charges related to the discovery of the body of a missing woman who was allegedly pregnant with Verdejo's child, officials have said. Read Full Arti...

A recruitment ad for the Central Intelligence Agency featuring a smorgasbord of woke buzzwords has been ruthlessly mocked on social media, with many accusing the spy agency of using 'diversity' to airbrush its shady dealings. Read Full ...

UFC strawweight Randa Markos has laid into rival Luana Pinheiro for “overselling” her reaction to the illegal upkick which earned Markos a controversial disqualification defeat in their Las Vegas contest at the weekend. Read Full Ar...

An Indian politician named after Joseph Stalin is set to become chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu – a role he has been groomed for since birth – after his party’s comfortable victory in state assembly elections. R...

Bitcoin’s closest rival, ether, has hit $3,000 for the first time ever. The token, transacted on the ethereum blockchain, reached the milestone on several major exchanges, including Bybit, Coinbase and BitMEX. Read Full Article at RT....

In a startling detour from diplomatic norms, Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has fired off an expletive-laced Twitter rant directed at China as the two countries lock horns over territorial claims. Read Full Article at ...

Colorado's governor has extended his statewide mask mandate for another month, but generously allowed people to gather indoors without face coverings – if at least 80% of them are fully vaccinated, and can prove it. Read Full Article ...

At least three people have been killed and over two dozen injured after an apparent migrant-smuggling vessel capsized and broke into pieces after hitting a reef off San Diego, California. Read Full Article at RT.com

CNN took a holier-than-thou approach to explaining away mainstream media's penchant for telling anonymously sourced stories that later prove to be false, saying that unlike “MAGA media,” it tries to get the news right. Read Full Art...

Colorful Russia and Zenit skipper Artem Dzyuba likened himself to a superhero while admitting he had been waiting for his chance to make a memorable change of clothing before collecting the Russian Premier League title again. Read Full ...

One of the jurors in the murder trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin may have misled the judge about his knowledge of the case, and said in an interview that serving on such panels is a form of community activism. Read Fu...

White House chief of staff Ron Klain has denied a report by Iran’s state-owned television broadcaster of a prisoner-swap agreement, saying work remains ongoing to free four Americans who had been accused by Tehran of spying. Read Full...

As Odessa mourned the victims of the 2014 massacre in the Black Sea city, on Saturday, groups of Ukrainian ultra-nationalists marched through its streets, carrying the banners of right-wing groups and chanting extremist slogans. Read Fu...

Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Erling Haaland had to look away in the stands as his teammate Mateu Morey suffered a horrific injury against Holsten Kiel in the German cup semifinal on Saturday, finding his knee stuck in the turf. Read Full...

On the day their rivals Inter were crowned champions, Cristiano Ronaldo kept Juventus' hopes of finishing in the top four alive by sinking Udinese with a late double that could have saved under-pressure manager Andrea Pirlo's job. Read ...

Joe Biden is a popular guy, if polls are to be believed. Although these surveys paint a rosy image of his presidency, they can’t disguise the reality that the US is divided, and Biden’s promise of “unity” may be wearing thin. Re...

Sunday's scenes at Old Trafford have received the backing of ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who says that the voices of the majority of protesters should be heard despite reports emerging of serious clashes with police. Read Ful...

UFC legend Michael Bisping has reignited a feud with Conor McGregor hanger-on Dillon Danis, branding the American a "little weasel attention wh*re" after he challenged the former middleweight champion to a street fight. Read Full Articl...

Brazil superstar Neymar has issued another dramatic call-to-arms to PSG ahead of their do-or-die Champions League date with Manchester City on Tuesday, claiming he will "do anything" to win and is prepared to "die on the pitch". Read Fu...

Models working at Fashion Week Tbilisi are being accommodated in a building with no toilet, and left without food or transportation. That's according to successful international star Tako Natsvlishvili, who has strongly objected. Read F...

President Joe Biden's speech to Congress apparently went over like a lead balloon – or perhaps an ICBM – in North Korea, as Pyongyang has said the US will face “a very grave situation” because its leader “made a big blunder.�...

A wide-ranging protest which saw hundreds of irate Manchester United supports invade Old Trafford in opposition to at the handling of the club by the Glazer family has led to Sunday's game with Liverpool being called off. Read Full Arti...

Less than a week after instituting its “no-politics-at-work”rule, tech company Basecamp has hemorrhaged at least one third of its workforce, including senior staff, with online comments suggesting a running joke may be to blame. Rea...

Mass brawls marred the heavyweight bout between Mexican-American sluggers Andy Ruiz and Chris Arreola as fans laid into each other – before Arreola joined the list of shame with a profanity-filled rant evoking rapper Dr Dre. Read Full...

A sleazy Frenchman? Who would have imagined! Former French ambassador to the US and Israel Gerard Araud caused outrage by joking that “no” sometimes means “maybe.” He deleted the tweet, but said it was just “a bit of humour.�...

May Day celebrations in Germany’s capital devolved into rioting, with burning barricades and scuffles between protesters and police. Nearly 100 officers were injured in the skirmishes, local security officials said on Sunday. Read Ful...

Luana Pinheiro was accused of acting like a footballer after she stayed down and was filmed being carried away in a disqualification win at UFC Vegas 25 – and Randa Markos faces an uncertain future over the illegal kick involved. Read...

The latest draft of Australia’s proposed primary school curriculum includes lengthy descriptions of cybersecurity education for kids aged five to 16 and how the government plans to help them navigate an increasingly online world. Read...

Amazon is set to further reap benefits from the pandemic-fueled growth in online shopping after the US e-commerce giant saw its sales and profits skyrocket in the first quarter of the year. Read Full Article at RT.com

Surrey police have urged parents to keep an eye on what their children eat, after four youngsters who snacked on sweets suspected of containing cannabis were taken to hospital. Read Full Article at RT.com

The hangover from Manchester United's involvement in the ill-fated Super League has continued after legions of angry supporters forced their way into Old Trafford hours before Sunday's game against Premier League champs Liverpool. Read ...

Two-time Junior World Champion and two-time Junior European Champion Nadja Milijancevic is a rising talent from Serbia who flattened her last opponent – and her next encounter will be in her new discipline of bare knuckle boxing. Read...

A ring announcer in sunglasses and a trench coat looked completely out of place as he shouted into the faces of two huge brawlers at Monster War 1, roaming the blood-soaked canvas during a series of brutal bouts in South Korea. Read Ful...

The chances of a showdown between surging UFC star Khamzat Chimaev and iconic welterweight Nick Diaz appear to be dead in the water after Diaz's manager said Chimaev "hasn't earned the right" to fight the Stockton native. Read Full Arti...

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has announced that social benefits would be calculated based on state-owned oil-backed digital coin, the petro, as the sanctions-hit country is facing severe economic crisis and hyperinflation. Rea...

China has dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group into the disputed South China Sea for “routine” drills. The deployment comes shortly after another Chinese carrier group left the troubled region. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Alarming new research into the online economy has found that just 10 domains command the majority of the world’s attention and are on course to grab even more in the coming years. Read Full Article at RT.com

A new study by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) found that 3.3 million jobs could be created across the world over the next five years thanks to major industry expansion. Read Full Article at RT.com

The BBC has been accused of reimagining British history to make it more woke-friendly after it emerged that a children’s programme will teach that the nation’s earliest inhabitants were black. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian MMA fighter needed just 35 seconds to inflict a brutal submission on his opponent – but alarmed viewers questioned why the referee had not stopped it sooner after the loser clearly appeared to lose consciousness. Read Full A...

There is a new title threat in the UFC at 205lbs after Czech powerhouse Jiri Prochazka enhanced his glittering reputation even further with a stunning second round spinning elbow knockout of former title contender Dominick Reyes. Read F...

Female boxing great Katie Taylor almost lost four titles in a compelling scrap with former Olympic foe Natasha Jonas, leaving fans to joke that there was little point in watching the male headline fight that followed. Read Full Article ...

Russia’s gold and foreign currency holdings increased by $5.8 billion last week to reach a total of $589.5 billion, according to the latest data released by the country’s central bank. Read Full Article at RT.com

The first operational mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has ended successfully, with the vehicle bringing home four astronauts from the ISS in a first-in-decades nighttime splashdown. Read Full Article at RT.com

Boxer Felix Verdejo is "of interest" in the investigation of a missing woman whose body may have been found drowned in Puerto Rico, according to reports claiming that she disappeared after telling him she was carrying his child. Read Fu...

Three of America’s leading news outlets have issued corrections, having alleged that Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was told by the FBI he was the subject of a nefarious Russian operation. Read Full Article at RT.com...

US President Joe Biden wants the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share of taxes, but it turns out they have become one of the main beneficiaries of his presidency. Read Full Article at RT.com

A gunman killed two people and seriously wounded a third at an Oneida Nation casino in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, before being neutralized by police who rushed to the scene. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dr. Anthony Fauci is weighing in on India's record-breaking Covid-19 surge, but some of his advice sounds much like the early 2020 prescription that failed to prevent the US from posting the world's highest virus death toll. Read Full A...

Former Olympic champion and California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner, who is herself transgender, believes “we have to protect girls' sports in our schools.”  Read Full Article at RT.com

The US government is again using its space program as a virtue-signaling tool, choosing VP Kamala Harris to head the National Space Council, where, among other “priorities,” she will focus on diversity and climate change. Read Full ...

California is said to be setting the stage for the early release of as many as 76,000 prison inmates, including 63,000 who were convicted of violent crimes, as Governor Gavin Newsom furthers his efforts to reduce incarceration. Read Ful...

Nate Silvester, the Idaho deputy who was suspended without pay over his viral video mocking NBA star LeBron James, has turned his fundraiser into a war chest to defend police across the US after donations topped expectations. Read Full ...

A major fire broke out at a gas station north of the Afghan capital on Saturday, engulfing several fuel trucks and causing power outages in some parts of the city. The incident happened amid the rise of violence in the country. Read Ful...

Mitt Romney made headlines in recent years as one of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal Republican critics. Now though, he’s being censured by his own party and booed off stage in his home state. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Dozens of separate protests took place in Berlin, drawing demonstrators from across the political spectrum. Police had their hands full, as some of these groups started fires and smashed cars. Read Full Article at RT.com