The US government has reportedly made around $110 million by selling off 2 million barrels of crude oil which it seized along with a tanker off the coast of the UAE after alleging that the product was Iranian. Read Full Article at RT.co...

China has administered more than 660 million coronavirus vaccines, with the daily number of distributed doses hovering around the 20 million mark. The country is aiming to inoculate 40% of its massive population by late June. Read Full ...

Indian stocks were among Asia-Pacific’s top-performing markets in May despite a resurgence in coronavirus infections in the country in recent months. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden is reportedly mulling vast reforms that would help more foreigners move to the United States, signaling yet another major reversal from his predecessor’s hardline stance on immigration. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

China has reported the world’s first case of a human infected with the H10N3 bird flu, which is usually found in poultry. Health authorities said the risk of a large-scale outbreak is “extremely low.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Having lived through three nationwide Covid-19 lockdowns, Israel has lifted nearly all of the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the disease, but fell short of scrapping the mask mandate for now. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Trump’s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, denied reports that he supports the idea of a military-style coup in the US, accusing the media of “twisted reporting” of his comments. Read Full Article at RT.com

A regional health authority in British Columbia apologized after admitting that 12 children were given the Moderna vaccine, which is yet to be approved for use in those under 18, as the child vaccination campaign kicked off. Read Full A...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled what it called “easy-to-say” Greek labels for coronavirus variants, set to replace designations based on the country of origin that are commonly used in the media. Read Full Article a...

British broadcaster Piers Morgan has accused Naomi Osaka of "cynical exploitation" – writing after her sister said the tennis ace's confidence had been "shattered" in a deleted post a day before her departure from the French Open. Rea...

Russian authorities have decided to resume passenger air travel to the UK, which has been halted since December 2020. Moscow cited the improving epidemiological situation in Britain as the reason for the decision. Read Full Article at R...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has blasted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for claiming the military is becoming “woke’ and “emasculated” in response to a controversial recruiting ad. Read Full Article at RT.com

Liverpool fans have blasted the club for inviting a Conservative UK politician onto the turf at Anfield, linking the ruling party to the Hillsborough disaster and social injustice while accusing club bosses of yet more ignorance. Read F...

Man City and Belgium maestro Kevin de Bruyne is unlikely to recover from his Champions League final horror injury in time for Euro 2020, according to Russia's former team doctor who says the star has no chance of facing them. Read Full ...

A New Jersey school has apologized and launched an investigation after a student dressed up as Adolf Hitler and listed his “accomplishments” in a teacher-approved project. Read Full Article at RT.com

Brazilians have taken to social media to express outrage at South American football governing body Conmebol's decision to move the Copa America from Argentina to their country amid social unrest and warnings of a third Covid wave. Read ...

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has claimed that "subtle racism" was behind an attack on him in the NBA playoffs over the weekend, when a fan of his former team, the Boston Celtics, threw a bottle at him from the stands. Read Full Artic...

A group of Jewish far-right extremists planned to attack Palestinians earlier this month by pelting them with Molotov cocktails but ultimately failed to find their own hidden weapons stash, the Israeli media have revealed. Read Full Art...

After US President Joe Biden revealed he plans to raise the issue of human rights when he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month, Moscow has said it is happy to have the discussion, as long as it goes both ways. Read Fu...

Naomi Osaka has ended her turbulent brief spell at the French Open with a stunning withdrawal from the Grand Slam, apologizing for her media boycott which divided the tennis world before adding: "I'll see you when I see you." Read Full ...

Trump loyalist and retired US Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn has shocked many after appearing to endorse a military-style coup in America at a conference in Dallas, Texas. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian tennis champion Elena Vesnina has held forth on Naomi Osaka and said the star's media boycott is down to "thinking about mental health of the players", winning praise for her response as the veteran launches a comeback. Read Ful...

Two of the most prominent members of Kyrgyzstan’s former government have been arrested over allegations of dodgy dealing related to a potentially dangerous gold mine, just months after mass protests toppled the administration. Read Fu...

Russia has announced that it will revamp and upgrade its military presence along its European borders in response to a reported buildup by the US-led NATO bloc, as well as stepping up the presence of both its navy and warplanes. Read Fu...

A lawyer and weightlifting expert has told critics of the transgender athlete heading for the Olympics to "hate the game" rather than the "player", with his views on the IOC echoed by other leading voices including a competitor. Read Fu...

Australian Broadcaster ABC has announced that they will not allow the use of the word ‘apartheid’ in their coverage of Israel and Palestine in an effort to “be as objective as possible.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Mia Khalifa, the former porn star who has since become a critic of the adult industry, was accused of anti-Semitism after she posted a photo of herself drinking a 1943 French wine in a tweet which criticized Israeli “apartheid.” Rea...

The world’s top crypto, bitcoin, could see its second-biggest monthly percentage decline on record, as the digital asset’s downturn in May exceeded the 37% drop seen in November 2018. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Dutch national train operator suspended services on Monday after a technical malfunction disrupted the work of the radio communication system required for the safe work of the system. Read Full Article at RT.com

Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has goaded former Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher after the Manchester City fan watched his team's 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the Champions League final in person in Porto on Saturday. Read Full Articl...

The Vietnamese civil aviation authority has suspended all inbound international flights to its capital of Hanoi for a week as the nation seeks to contain its Covid-19 outbreak, with new cases doubling over the past month. Read Full Arti...

Former Trump administration official Nikki Haley was bombarded with vitriol after lashing out at Vice President Kamala Harris, who told Americans to “enjoy the long weekend” as the country marks Memorial Day. Read Full Article at RT...

The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers have agreed to move towards a normalization in relations, outlining a roadmap for economic cooperation during a face-to-face meeting. Read Full Article at RT.com

Volunteers in Russia's Voronezh Region have discovered a mass grave with the remains of hundreds of Soviet prisoners at the site of a former concentration camp that housed workers building a railway from Berlin to Stalingrad. Read Full ...

Fans have mocked Manchester City over a mooted move to sign Sergio Ramos, blasting boss Pep Guardiola's transfer policy and the defeated finalists' Champions League record compared to Real Madrid, the club where Ramos is a legend. Read ...

Though progress has been made and negotiations are not in a stalemate, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said key issues remain unresolved in the country’s discussions to return to the conditions of the 2015 nuclear deal. Read Fu...

The head teacher at a nursery school in Essex called the police over a four-year-old boy wearing a smartwatch, confiscating the device over safety concerns because it could take pictures and record video. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian banks may be blocked from using SWIFT, a payment system that enables reliable and secure financial transactions, as part of restrictions against Moscow, in what one official has called a potential “spiral of sanctions.” Read...

Deontay Wilder has been called "the closest thing to Muhammad Ali" by his trainer ahead of his rematch with Tyson Fury in July, when the ex-champ has bizarrely bragged he will "disfigure" the Brit who annihilated him last year. Read Ful...

The US dollar has continued to depreciate, dropping to a three-year low versus the yuan on Monday as global investors look for safer assets amid China’s economic rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Commission has proposed that EU member states start to ease their border restrictions for Europeans with Covid-19 vaccine certificates. Read Full Article at RT.com

On paper, Kiev Day is supposed to be about celebrating the founding of the Ukrainian capital more than 1500 years ago. But for one local politician, it is just another opportunity to try to score points against neighboring Russia. Read ...

Berlin wants an explanation from its partners after several media outlets alleged that Germany’s ally and neighbor Denmark had worked with US intelligence agency the NSA to spy on Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A police operation to apprehend a former convict with a military background in southwestern France has been successful. The suspect, who fled after a dispute with an ex-partner, sustained gunshot wounds from law enforcement. Read Full A...

The only sensible response to Chelsea winning the Champions League is to chalk it up to a season that made a mockery of pundits. From Liverpool to Lille, the drama in England, Italy, France and Spain delivered shocks as standard. Read F...

If Moscow legislators pass a proposed law to force large IT companies to maintain offices on Russian soil, Wikipedia could be registered as a foreign agent, and as such it may have to deal with numerous sanctions and restrictions. Read ...

South Korea has recorded its first case of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, with one man being hospitalized. Read Full Article at RT.com

Texas Republican legislators’ attempt to rush through a controversial voting bill before the end of the legislative session was stopped in its tracks by a surprise Democrat walk-out, denying a quorum. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

UFC legend and retired lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has spoken about his highest ever weight, his plans to shun going into coaching full time and the mouthwatering fee he was offered to face Floyd Mayweather. Read Full Artic...

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been billed as a vital part of European energy security. But, to its detractors, it could be a shady Russian scheme to cut Ukraine off from energy. Now, Moscow is seeking to dispel those fears. Read Fu...

The price of gold continued to rise on Monday, headed for its best monthly performance since July. Inflationary pressure, a weaker US dollar, and lower bond yields have driven demand for the safe-haven metal as a hedge. Read Full Articl...

In his first correspondence since leaving his post last week, ex-Real Madrid coach and club legend Zinedine Zidane has appeared to question president Florentino Perez via an open letter published by a leading Spanish newspaper. Read Ful...

Reports that the US National Intelligence Agency, aided by Denmark, spied on top European politicians including Angela Merkel are “extremely serious” if true, the French secretary of state for European affairs has said. Read Full Ar...

The mayor of a town in south-east Spain has led tributes and a cup final involving Barcelona has held a minute's silence after a 19-year-old assistant referee died while warming up before a football match. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Sofia Sapega, the Russian woman arrested in Minsk when her flight was forced to land last week, will likely be tried in Belarus but may be pardoned or deported afterwards, according to the Belarusian minister of foreign affairs. Read Fu...

China has allowed families to have a third child, as the country faces an increasingly aging population. The longstanding one-child policy was abandoned in 2016. Read Full Article at RT.com

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison pledged unity in standing up to various Chinese policies. The show of solidarity came after a media report suggested Wellington was cozying up to China. Read F...

An Israel-themed superhero character nicknamed ‘Iron Dome’ has attracted mockery on Twitter after being promoted by an American pro-Israeli group. Users were left unconvinced of his virtues. Read Full Article at RT.com

India’s Finance Ministry has announced the expansion of an emergency credit program to cover airlines and hospitals, to protect them from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com

After a decade of fighting warlords and lawlessness, the Central African Republic is building up a capable military to achieve long-desired peace – and Russian instructors, exclusively interviewed by RT, are key to that mission. Read ...

Canada’s oil sands industry is too carbon-intensive for the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets of some of the world’s largest institutional investors. But not for Canada’s own pension funds.  Read Full Article at...

Border control and a partial lockdown have been imposed in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, after a cluster of the Indian variant of the coronavirus was discovered there. Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese authorities are considering which restrictions will be needed to hold the Tokyo Olympics safely, including mandatory proof of vaccination or negative Covid test, and a potential ban on eating and drinking at the venues. Read Fu...

A homeless man suspected of vandalizing property and shouting racist slurs in San Francisco’s Chinatown was filmed attacking an Asian police officer as she approached to detain him. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US National Intelligence Agency received support from Denmark in spying on European politicians, according to a new joint media report, something President Joe Biden is well-informed to answer for, says Edward Snowden. Read Full Art...

Tennis bosses have fined Naomi Osaka, issued a stern joint statement and warned that further punishments including expulsion from the French Open could be on the way as the spat over the star's rejection of media duties goes on. Read Fu...

Two people, including a nine-year-old girl, have been injured after an ex-police officer opened fire from his apartment in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, on Sunday. A Special Forces unit was deployed to detain the shooter. Read Full ...

A bill introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York) would prevent US embassies around the world from hanging “political flags” in support of causes such as Black Lives Matter. Read Full Article at RT.com

A coalition of Israel’s opposition parties have announced they have reached an unlikely agreement and now have the votes to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest serving leader. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin, Umar, has said that he could be on a collision course with fellow feared Russian star Petr Yan and has promised that he will go through "fire and brimstone" to reign over the bantamweight division. Read Ful...

Brussels must approve the Russian Sputnik V jab as soon as possible to keep the European vaccination “engine” going, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder has said, adding that delays for political reasons are unacceptable. Read...

A police officer fired after criticizing NBA social justice warrior LeBron James has claimed on national television that he is a victim of 'cancel culture', despite the mayor of his Idaho city insisting his removal was justified. Read F...

A controversial ‘health and wellness’ teacher is back in the spotlight, with parents and critics outraged over ‘educational’ videos on masturbation and consent being shown to first graders. Read Full Article at RT.com

An attempt by German police to disperse a crowd of young revelers in Stuttgart late on Saturday ended up in clashes that left five officers injured. Large gatherings are still banned in the city because of Covid-19. Read Full Article at...

Baseball star Marcell Ozuna has been arrested on two counts of domestic battery this weekend after police allegedly saw him attacking and strangling a woman in an Atlanta suburb, according to local officials in Georgia. Read Full Articl...

All manufacturing sectors – with an exception for those deemed necessary – will be shut down as Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin orders a “total lockdown” of the country to combat a surge in Covid-19 cases. Read Full Ar...

The girlfriend of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez, has told fans that the Juventus forward is staying put at his current club, ruling out a move to Manchester United or Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Read Full...

US Vice President Kamala Harris triggered many conservatives by posting a Memorial Day weekend tweet that did not acknowledge the holiday, but instead referred to the “long weekend.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Fans have likened Man City icon Kevin de Bruyne's Champions League final agony to the injuries usually seen etched on the faces of battered UFC fighters – and Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has voiced his sorrow over the horror. Rea...

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that Moscow has offered to work with Riyadh in the sphere of hydrogen energy production. Read Full Article at RT.com

China may soon find itself at the heart of the climate business boom, according to vice chairman and executive director of the Paulson Institute, Deborah Lehr. Read Full Article at RT.com

Political forces seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have days to form an unlikely cross-spectrum coalition. The survivalist politician on Sunday offered a three-way rotational premiership, but was rejected. Read Full Arti...

MMA fighter Garun Dibirov, who once faced Khabib Nurmagomedov training partner Magomed Magomedov, is said to have fractured the skull of a man on a scooter, with a report sharing a video that it claimed shows the alleged attack. Read Fu...

Hundreds of officers have been deployed in France, along with helicopters, to find and capture an armed suspect with a military background who fired shots at police and fled into a forest. Read Full Article at RT.com

An Indian man who had been recovering from the coronavirus but was infected with fungus, died in a hospital not far from New Delhi. He reportedly was among the first patients to suffer from all three ‘color’ types of fungus. Read Fu...

Following his Player of the Match display in Chelsea's 1-0 Champions League final win over Manchester City in Porto on Saturday night, calls have increased for star midfielder N'Golo Kante to be named this year's Ballon d'Or king. Read ...

Filipino legend Nonito Donaire has shocked the boxing world by becoming the sport's oldest champion at the age of 38, dethroning WBC bantamweight ruler Nordine Oubaali via a brutal knockout victory in Carson, California. Read Full Artic...

Strict social distancing rules will be enforced in Vietnam's largest and most populous city Ho Chi Minh, starting Monday. The regulations come after a Covid-19 cluster was detected within a local Christian congregation. Read Full Articl...

US daily imports of Russian oil have hit new highs, despite tough talk on a wide range of issues, including energy. In March, the nation purchased Russian crude and oil products in volumes not seen since 2009. Read Full Article at RT.co...

UK Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi revealed that the government was “absolutely thinking about” making vaccination against the coronavirus mandatory for healthcare staffers during an interview with Sky News. Read ...

Tennis ace Belinda Bencic has said the ability for sports stars to give their opinion on everything leads to "chaos and small wars", appearing to implicitly question Naomi Osaka's boycott of the media at the French Open. Read Full Artic...

A mass shooting in Miami, Florida has left two people killed and over 20 others injured, including one in critical condition. Three suspects armed with assault rifles and handguns unleashed a hail of bullets at a crowd. Read Full Articl...

Jason Dupasquier, the Moto3 driver who was airlifted to hospital in Italy after a harrowing accident in a race on Saturday, has died from his injuries after undergoing thoracic surgery, organizers have announced. Read Full Article at RT...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has played down talk of tensions with current sensation Khamzat Chimaev, adding that he has never met the man who appeared to threaten him before rowing with his cousin earlier this month. Read Full Articl...

The US Embassy in Sofia has apologized for an accidental raid conducted by American soldiers at a Bulgarian engineering plant earlier this month. It happened amid a NATO military exercise. Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds were married on Saturday, his office said, confirming earlier tabloid reports about the ceremony held at Westminster Cathedral. Read Full Article at RT.com

Nationwide protests were staged in Brazil as people expressed their disapproval of the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, demanding vaccination for everyone. Read Full Article at RT.com

In the world of energy, size matters. Therefore, large producers and consumers can influence global markets while smaller players have to acquiesce to developments. Read Full Article at RT.com

More than a hundred healthcare workers have filed a lawsuit against a hospital network in Houston, Texas, arguing that they don’t want to be forced to take an “experimental” Covid-19 vaccine out of fear of getting fired. Read Full...

As travel destinations reopen, new Covid-19 strains threaten the tourist industry’s revival. RT asked the experts whether the relief from lockdown stress is set to bring about another surge in infections. Read Full Article at RT.com ...