India’s Serum Institute (SII) is set to start producing a local version of Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. The firm hopes to make over 300 million doses of the drug each year, with operations starting in September. R...

Michele Flournoy, an ex-Obama official and a close ally to President Biden, issued a mea culpa after addressing an event held by an Iranian group formerly on the US terrorism list, claiming she was “unaware” of its involvement. Read...

California health officials have named universal masking and mass vaccination as key prerequisites for resuming full, in-person classes at K-12 schools in a new guidance issued for the upcoming school year. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan has stepped down, and his Florida-based successor is pledging to support local allies – even as the withdrawal of Western troops sees the Taliban overrunning Afghan fighters. Read Ful...

A video showing actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson raising his hand in a salute gesture as ex-president Donald Trump arrived at a recent UFC fight has sparked controversy online, with critics enraged over the apparent sign of respect. Read ...

The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) confirmed that at least one of the men arrested for the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was their informant, according to CNN, while several others may have had ties to the FBI. Read Full ...

Seeking to deny quorum to the Texas state legislature and block a bill they called “voter suppression,” Democrat lawmakers piled into a plane to Washington, DC and sought aid from the Biden administration. Read Full Article at RT.co...

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine can cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare auto-immune disorder that attacks the nerves and can result in paralysis. Read Full Article...

A hospital fire has broken out in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, reportedly killing at least 44 people, injuring 67 and marking the country’s second deadly blaze this year at a medical facility for Covid-19 patients. Read Full ...

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has denounced the weekend’s protests as a “systemic provocation” by dissidents working hand in hand with the forces of the US government to destabilize the nation. Read Full Article at RT....

Heavy rainfall has shut down parts of London, with video footage showing water cascading through the streets and into Tube stations in the UK capital. With some streets impassable, cars were submerged in the flood. Read Full Article at ...

US President Joe Biden praised the protests in Cuba for demanding “freedom from an authoritarian regime,” as his Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied they were in any way a product of Washington’s actions. Read Full Article at...

A new Texas law that enables Americans to sue abortion clinics was so triggering to media figures and activists that MSNBC host Joy Reid went so far as to liken the state’s Republican leaders to the Taliban. Read Full Article at RT.co...

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his citizens that they’ll need to be vaccinated to visit bars and board trains, and health workers face mandatory Covid jabs. Macron will also push ahead with unpopular pension reforms. Read F...

Wokesters on the internet have accused England national team manager Gareth Southgate of supposedly shunning a 'duty of care' he had towards a trio of black players when picking his penalty takers in the Euro 2020 final. Read Full Artic...

Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V vaccine has been proven to be effective against known new strains of Covid-19, according to fresh research. Even among the more vaccine-resistant variants, the jab fared better than alternative shots. Rea...

England's players and manager deserve praise for a brave campaign and reaching their first final in 55 years. But right at the last hurdle, they were let down by the dark underbelly of the English game, politics, and society. Read Full ...

South Koreans living in the Greater Seoul area have been asked to slow their roll – literally. Virus authorities have reportedly ordered people to quit “high-speed running on treadmills and fast dance music for group exercises.” R...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blasted Ukraine's apparent lack of interest in striking a deal to resolve the bloody civil war in the east of the country, saying that Kiev politicians are using it to score political points. Read Fu...

Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is calling for the National Security Agency to investigate allegations that it spied on Tucker Carlson, saying past abuses necessitate evidence to refute the Fox News host’s claims. Read Full Article at ...

World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned people away from combining different Covid-19 vaccines, despite studies suggesting that the “cocktail” approach could yield positive results. Read Full Article ...

Microsoft has been accused of violating EU and UK competition law by attempting to kill the market for the resale of perpetual licence products like its Office suite in a lawsuit filed by a vendor claiming £270 million in damages. Read...

Ex-MMA star Travis Fulton, the man with the most fights to his name in the sport's history, was found dead in his jail cell at the weekend while facing charges related to child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child, Read Full A...

A United Nations (UN) report has revealed how the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated world hunger, raising concerns that the organization’s goal of ensuring no one is starving by 2030 is now unattainable. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Social media celebrity Addison Rae triggered a monumental backlash with her appearance at UFC 264, where she posted images of herself supposedly working as a reporter only to be panned online. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian diplomats and consular staff stationed in the Afghan border city of Hairatan have now been relocated to neighboring Uzbekistan, as the country descends into fierce fighting between Taliban militants and government troops. Read F...

Russia’s president has claimed that much of Ukraine is historically and ethnically Russian, and Kiev’s turn to the West since the 2014 Kiev Maidan amounts to a rejection of its deep ties with Moscow and its political reality. Read F...

The South African military has deployed forces in two provinces following violence and looting that has seen a mall set ablaze, several killed and over 200 arrests after the imprisonment of ex-leader Jacob Zuma. Read Full Article at RT....

Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh has spoken out on his charge's horrific leg break during the trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, suggesting it could have been caused by a pre-existing injury. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Cuban president has hit out at the US, alleging it played a considerable role in the first major protests on the island in years by encouraging dissent and causing shortages with its blockade. Read Full Article at RT.com

A new study looking at the greenhouse gases emitted by major cities around the world has highlighted that more than half of all urban emissions come from 25 megacities, while emissions per capita are highest in developed nations. Read F...

Elon Musk is expected in court on Monday to testify about Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of another company he co-founded with his family, solar panel producer SolarCity. Read Full Article at RT.com

The head of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, has called on the country’s wealthy to start investing in space technology after British billionaire Sir Richard Branson successfully flew to the edge of space in his company’s rocket....

In a speech to fans in Texas, Donald Trump repeated claims of election fraud and tirades against “cancel culture.” He also uttered one phrase his opponents would likely agree with, saying he “became worse” after being impeached....

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed it believes a staff member from the US Embassy in Moscow was behind the disappearance of a railway sign earlier this year, saying the theft could have had deadly consequences. Read Fu...

An American Airlines flight spiraled into the surreal after an emotionally disturbed passenger was restrained with duct tape following several midflight no-nos. The airline later defended its Hollywood-esque security measures. Read Full...

An Italian firm has published promising results from its phase-two clinical trials, in which its Covid-19 vaccine induced an antibody response in 93% of volunteers three weeks after the first dose, reaching 99% after the second. Read Fu...

A relaxing beach holiday near the Russian coastal resort of Anapa turned into a nightmare for two tourists, who made waves with the local rescue services after they were swept far out into the Black Sea on an inflatable pool toy. Read F...

“Never.” Or “ni-kog-da” in Russian. That’s the stark verdict of a Soviet intelligence officer, trying to explain the record of foreigners conquering the shifting sands of Afghanistan. In history, they have never really succeed...

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has gone viral for his ice-cold reaction to the Azzurri's dramatic Euro 2020 penalty shootout triumph, as veteran defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci also celebrated online. Read Full A...

US natural gas prices have more than doubled since last year’s pandemic-induced slump. Prices surged in the second quarter of 2021 by 40 percent, registering the largest quarterly rise since the second quarter of 2016. Read Full Artic...

Vilnius has called on the European Union to impose brand new sanctions against Belarus, accusing Minsk of masterminding the illegal trafficking of an unprecedented number of immigrants across the border into Lithuania. Read Full Article...

Newly emerged footage from the aftermath of Conor McGregor’s injury-enforced defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in Las Vegas shows the Irishman issuing more apparent death threats to his rival. Read Full Article at RT.com

Sensitive data from over 100 UK Treasury phones, including text messages related to the Greensill lobbying scandal involving former Prime Minister David Cameron, was deleted after officials apparently entered incorrect pins. Read Full A...

Beijing has promised to take “necessary measures” in response to the latest US blacklisting of Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses and links to China’s military. Read Full Article at RT.com

A UK Conservative MP has been forced to backtrack after a leaked WhatsApp message in which she criticized England footballer Marcus Rashford for missing in the penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Read Full Article a...

Over a hundred people from German politics, media, and art have called on their chancellor to confront Joe Biden during an upcoming visit over the attempt to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US. Read Full Article at ...

Around the world, Russia may have a reputation for being a country of vodka drinkers, but the reality at home is quite different. A poll has revealed that 38% of Russians never booze at all, with just 1% saying they drink daily. Read Fu...

England playmaker Jack Grealish has hit back at critics who accused him of shirking responsibility by not taking a penalty in England’s shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley. Read Full Article at RT.com

YouTube is selectively enforcing its policies regarding ‘disinformation’ in what appears to be an attempt to silence content creators who oppose the platform’s penchant for censorship, political commentator Matt Orfalea told RT. R...

Thousands of people gathered in front of the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi on Sunday after it was reported that a cameraman, beaten by a violent homophobic far-right mob last week, had been found dead in his apartment. Read Fu...

Conor McGregor has vowed to “come back better than ever” after undergoing surgery on the horrific leg break which ended his UFC 264 main event with Dustin Poirier, taunting the American for celebrating an ‘illegitimate’ win. Rea...

The Thai capital, Bangkok, has been placed under its harshest coronavirus restrictions in over a year. Amid infections in fully vaccinated medical workers, Thailand will mix AstraZeneca and Sinovac doses. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A trio of England players have suffered racist abuse online after missing penalties in a tense shootout at Wembley that handed the Euro 2020 title to Italy, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was called out for hypocrisy. Read Full Article...

A court in Jordan has sentenced an ex-finance minister and the King’s distant relative to 15 years in prison for their role in a plot involving former crown prince Hamzah, the King’s half-brother, to unseat the country’s monarch. ...

They are beloved of Western media reporters in Moscow, long providing spectacles for front page fodder. However, for some time now, many opposition supporters have questioned the utility of set-piece street protests in Russia. Read Full...

The construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will transport natural gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, will be completed in August, the company in charge of the project announced on Monday. Read Full Article at ...

Beijing has once again called on the US to desist from provocative behavior after an American warship entered the waters around the Paracel Islands on the fifth anniversary of a court ruling against Chinese claims to the region. Read Fu...

Dozens of people across three Indian states have perished in freak lightning storms. The government has promised to provide compensation for the families of the deceased and those who have been injured. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An article featured on the website of North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has accused Washington of weaponizing foreign aid in order to exert pressure and control over countries desperate for humanitarian assistance. Read Full Article at R...

A Haitian-born doctor with decades-old ties to Florida has been detained as a suspected mastermind behind the murder of President Jovenel Moise. Meanwhile, Washington has sent an expert team to Haiti to help with the probe. Read Full Ar...

Large anti-government protests broke out in Cuba’s major cities in a rare display of “pro-freedom” sentiment that was immediately cheered on by US officials and denounced as “foreign provocations” by President Miguel Diaz-Cane...

Wild celebrations have erupted across Italy and beyond after the country claimed the European football championship trophy for the first time since 1968, defeating England 3-2 in a penalty shootout. Read Full Article at RT.com

Canada's Ontario province has injected anti-racist activism into its Grade 9 math curriculum, decrying the science as having been used to “normalize racism” and demanding that lessons “challenge systems of power and privilege.” ...

England’s wait for a major title goes on as Italy fought back to beat them on penalties in the Euro 2020 final after the scores had finished 1-1 following extra time at Wembley. Read Full Article at RT.com

The police in Denver, Colorado have arrested four people in connection with what officials fear could have ended up being a “Las Vegas-style shooting.” Read Full Article at RT.com

A man hailed by mainstream media outlets for standing in line for six hours to cast his ballot in last year’s Democratic primary has been arrested for voting illegally. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. Read Full Article...

Tributes have swarmed in from around the tennis world for Novak Djokovic, who on Sunday elevated his status as a potential greatest player of all time after drawing level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slams. Read Full ...

The British Labour Party will oppose a Tory-sponsored bill that would allow “deplatformed” political speakers to sue universities. Labour leader Keir Starmer claims the bill will enable “Holocaust deniers” and “anti-vaxxers.�...

Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has congratulated fellow billionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson on his successful suborbital flight, despite Bezos’ company earlier questioning if it counts as a space trip. Read Full ...

England fans have been captured on video fighting with security guards after reportedly breaking through barriers at Wembley, as reports spread of further trouble around London ahead of the Euro 2020 final with Italy. Read Full Article ...

Donald Trump has suggested the “head of security” for a top Democrat in Congress is behind the shooting of Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol riot, and demanded the release of their name. Read Full Article at RT.com

Novak Djokovic moved level with great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slams as the Serbian world number one came from behind to beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to win the Wimbledon title. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Officials in London's Redbridge borough were left red-faced after a library event designed to promote reading among kids featured a monkey character in a costume that included dangling fake genitalia and exposed buttocks. Read Full Arti...

A man has been arrested in New York after being accused of vandalizing Hunter Biden’s art gallery and assaulting an employee who attempted to stop him. Read Full Article at RT.com

The FBI has asked Americans to examine their own family members for signs of “homegrown violent extremism,” and report them. The call for snitches comes as the FBI turns its surveillance powers on regular Americans. Read Full Articl...

Billionaire Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson has made a successful landing following his trip to space on Sunday, narrowly beating Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos to travel away from Earth. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Argentina players were captured provoking rivals Brazil after they beat them in the Copa America final at the Maracana, while Lionel Messi made a sweary celebratory post on Instagram and Neymar was blasted by Brazilians. Read Full Artic...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is launching its first fully crewed suborbital mission. The company is in a race with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to secure a share of the lucrative emerging space tourism market. Read Full Article at R...

India has temporarily withdrawn personnel from its consulate in Kandahar as the Taliban continue to consolidate control over territory around the southern Afghan city. Read Full Article at RT.com

England fans reportedly let off fireworks in the early hours of the morning near the Italian national team's hotel while there were fears of trouble already brewing in London ahead of the Euro 2020 final later on Sunday. Read Full Artic...

In an apparent attempt to shame Boris Johnson’s government for its decision to cut Britain’s foreign aid, the who's who of the world of billionaire philanthropy are said to have pledged to cover a small part of the diverted money. R...

Australians have condemned a government commercial which shows a young woman in hospital desperately trying to breathe as a warning to get vaccinated, with many pointing out that those in her age group cannot yet book a jab. Read Full A...

Most people aged over 60 who have received the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine have only experienced mild or moderate side effects, a study in San Marino has found. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian MMA star Yana 'Foxy' Kunitskaya has apologized to fans for her latest loss, also showing off a bruised face from her hospital bed following an action-packed UFC 264 in Las Vegas on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com

A packed T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas welcomed Donald Trump at UFC 264 on Saturday night, as the former US president watched a card headlined by the main event trilogy bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Read Full Article at ...

The grisly killing of a Los Angeles rapper was captured live on Instagram after the hip-hop artist and alleged gang member began streaming moments before his death. Read Full Article at RT.com

Gutsy UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye fought on after suffering a horror injury in the middle of her forehead during her decision defeat to Jennifer Maia at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conor McGregor has issued a first message on social media following the brutal end to his UFC 264 main event with Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas. Read Full Article at RT.com

Space-obsessed billionaires Elon Musk and Richard Branson have shown a remarkable example of solidarity ahead of the latter’s test flight of his rocket plane on Sunday. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Venezuelan government has said it has derailed a violent gang’s plans to create chaos in the capital. The street battles in northwest Caracas lasted for some 72 hours and left at least 26 dead, including four officers. Read Full A...

Just five Asian countries are now producing the vast majority of the region’s coal, with little intention of reining in production as several companies invest in new coal plants. Read Full Article at RT.com

An elderly patient in Belgium died shortly after testing positive for co-infection with two different strains of the coronavirus, it has been revealed. Researchers say she likely contracted the strains from two different people. Read Fu...

UFC fans have highlighted the moment which they claim caused Conor McGregor’s left leg to initially suffer damage before giving way completely in his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Read Full Article at RT.com

Australia has confirmed the end of its military involvement in Afghanistan, as the US-led coalition accelerates its exit from the war-torn nation. Canberra’s role in the 20-year conflict has been sullied by war crime allegations. Read...

Whataboutism has a very bad reputation. Dictionaries, online ones at least, label it a fallacy used to accuse opponents of hypocrisy without refuting their argument. Across the board, it’s slammed as deflection and obfuscation. Read F...

Dustin Poirier’s wife Jolie fipped the middle finger at Conor McGregor as the stricken Irishman sat in the octagon with a brutal leg injury following his defeat at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. Read Full Article at RT.com

Comedian Rob Schneider has stirred up controversy on social media after seemingly endorsing the idea that Americans should use their Second Amendment rights to defend themselves against the country’s Covid-19 vaccination drive. Read F...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have pledged to strengthen their friendly relations as they exchanged messages on the 60th anniversary of a bilateral landmark defense treaty. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov issued a withering message after former octagon rival Conor McGregor lost his UFC 264 trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier following a grisly leg break for the Irishman in the first round. Read Full Article at RT.com ...