The Australian authorities have elected to extend a lockdown in the country’s largest city as the infection tally from the latest outbreak nears 900 and initial restrictions fail to deliver the intended impact. Read Full Article at RT...

The Chinese economy attracted over 607 billion yuan ($91 billion) in foreign direct investment (FDI), in the first half of 2021, which is a 33.9% increase year on year, the country’s Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. Read Full A...

Crude oil has been having a great 2021 so far—a very different situation to last year’s when the pandemic devastated demand for all commodities fueling a price rout that lasted well into 2020. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Taliban have claimed control over a town in Kandahar province that serves as a major bordering crossing with Pakistan. In response, Pakistani authorities have reportedly halted transport through the checkpoint. Read Full Article at ...

A four-day “cruise to nowhere” that left from Singapore was cut short after one traveler tested positive for the coronavirus, with the scare prompting the cruise company to call off another voyage as a precaution. Read Full Article ...

Several Western news outlets have used an erroneously captioned photo showing a pro-government rally in Cuba, deeming it an opposition protest, while CNN opted for an image of a Miami demonstration instead, raising eyebrows. Read Full A...

A newly minted program intended to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine directly to people’s doors in a North Carolina town has sent chills down the spines of some residents, while others welcomed it as helpful service for the infirm. Read Fu...

One man was killed in clashes with police during an anti-government rally, Cuba’s Interior Ministry said, confirming the first death amid the protests as the US insists it will turn away any Cubans who flee the unrest by sea. Read Ful...

Vice President Kamala Harris met with fugitive lawmakers who fled Texas to block the state's Republican majority from passing election-security legislation, comparing them to suffragettes and other past champions of voting rights. Read ...

After Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that Tennessee health authorities were directly targeting schoolchildren for Covid-19 vaccinations, the state halted the program – and came under fire from outraged Democrats. Read Full Artic...

A US appeals court has ruled against a longstanding federal restriction that prohibits sales of handguns to adults younger than 21, finding that the age-based ban is unconstitutional. Read Full Article at RT.com

California's state health authorities are apparently backing down from an order directing K-12 public schools to bar students and staff who decline to wear masks from their classrooms. Read Full Article at RT.com

Praising his election in 2020 as the pinnacle of US democracy, President Joe Biden called Republicans domestic enemies of the country and said their state voting laws are the greatest threat to the US since the Civil War. Read Full Arti...

President Joe Biden has nominated former Republican Senator Jeff Flake as his ambassador to Turkey. While the appointment technically crosses partisan lines, Flake supported Biden over Donald Trump last year. Read Full Article at RT.com...

US Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) is demanding answers from Raytheon’s CEO over the giant defense contractor’s alleged use of critical race theory (CRT) in employee training, warning such courses appear to violate federal law. Read...

After being beaten and tear gassed by riot police, a mob of protesters in Beirut has smashed the entrance to the home of Lebanon’s interior minister, who they say is protecting those responsible for last year’s port explosion. Read ...

The US blockade of Cuba and the Cold War with the USSR could have both ended in 1963 had President John Fitzgerald Kennedy not been assassinated, filmmaker Oliver Stone said in an exclusive interview for RT’s Going Underground. Read F...

UFC star Conor McGregor has been handed a medical suspension which will rule him out of action until 2022, after suffering a horror leg break in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in Las Vegas on Saturday. Read Full Art...

British radio host Mike Graham, who’s no stranger to being accused of racism himself, has called for condemning racists to non-personhood by taking away their bank accounts, passports, public benefits and other resources. Read Full Ar...

Twitter has attempted to resume verifying accounts with a clean slate, years after its decision to verify a white nationalist figure outraged users. But its latest efforts to fairly hand out blue checks have tanked. Read Full Article at...

Italian brick wall Giorgio Chiellini has seemingly confirmed that he attempted to use an Argentine 'curse' on England teenager Bukayo Saka ahead of his penalty miss which handed Euro 2020 honors to Italy. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Despite scrutiny of the “revolving door” between political office and the corporate sector, a former UK foreign minister has been allowed to accept a senior post at an oil firm to which he reportedly had links while in service. Read...

Posting a picture of John McAfee’s alleged suicide note, his widow Janice argued it sounded more like a draft tweet. She continues to doubt the official explanation by the Spanish authorities that McAfee hanged himself in prison. Read...

Joining generational rival Rafael Nadal, tennis legend Roger Federer has announced that he will not be participating at the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo after picking up an injury. Read Full Article at RT.com

Riot police in Beirut have cracked down on protesters laying coffins outside the home of Lebanon’s interior minister. The demonstrators, who lost family in the port blast last year, blame him for protecting those responsible. Read Ful...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said he’ll arrest Democrats who fled to DC to block a controversial election bill. Meanwhile, the Texas House of Representatives voted to round up the decamping Dems by force, if necessary. Read Full Art...

One of Kiev’s most long-standing and notorious political titans, veteran Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will stand down from the job of overseeing Ukraine’s domestic security and policing. Rea...

UEFA has launched disciplinary proceedings following the chaotic scenes which took place in and around Wembley on Sunday after hordes of supporters attempted to force their way into the stadium ahead of the Euro 2020 final. Read Full Ar...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been relaxing on his luxury yacht after his Golden Boot exploits at the recent Euro 2020 tournament, as stunning partner Georgina Rodriguez engaged in a bikini snorkel dive at sea. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Portugal’s National Health Institute has released new data showing the Delta coronavirus variant now accounts for all Covid cases in the Algarve and Lisbon, with the strain’s prevalence standing at 88.6% across the country. Read Ful...

Moscow has rejected a new order from Europe's top civil liberties court that would require it to recognize LGBT+ marriages, after a joint complaint from three same-sex Russian couples was upheld by judges in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Read ...

Fans of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo are up in arms after the Portuguese Euro 2020 Golden Boot winner was omitted from the competition's Team of the Tournament released on Tuesday, and have taken to social media to vent. Read Full ...

ESPN mouthpiece Stephen A. Smith has issued a public apology after he was ripped online for comments made about baseball star Shohei Ohtani's continued use of an interpreter in interviews. Read Full Article at RT.com

Leftist philosopher Cornel West has decried the “spiritual rot” of Harvard University in a resignation letter to the elite school. West, who has clashed with Harvard before, said race and politics influenced his departure. Read Full...

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said the COVAX vaccine-sharing program is struggling to hit its targets because of scant Covid jab supplies and competition between countries and agencies. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A US court has approved the settlement of a class action suit ordering a multimillion-dollar payment to women allegedly abused by the same gynecologist. The doctor is accused of having taken advantage of more than 5,500 patients. Read F...

A London-based think tank has said that TikTok is being used to distribute and promote misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines as the “Sounds” feature allows dubious audio content to proliferate with ease. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Football fans have lashed out at Instagram for the responses they received when reporting racist abuse lodged at English footballers after a trio of them missed penalties to hand Italy the Euro 2020 title at Wembley. Read Full Article a...

Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that Covid jabs will not be mandatory in Germany, not even for healthcare workers, saying such a move would break public trust and people must decide for themselves whether to be vaccinated. Read F...

The US consumer price index jumped higher than expected in June, rising 5.4% compared to the same time last year. This marks its largest monthly gain since 2008, and the biggest surge in inflation the country has seen in 30 years. Read ...

More than 100 people have been arrested in the Kuzminki area of Moscow, after a mass brawl that saw two groups of mainly migrants beat each other up. Some reports have suggested the fight had been pre-planned online. Read Full Article a...

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris was among those to have been targeted by thugs during the chaotic scenes which transpired during England's Euro 2020 final with Italy on Sunday evening. Read Full Article at RT.com

A US teenager has been accused of breaking into his high school’s computers and making a number of indelicate additions to the annual yearbook, including poorly disguised Hitler quotes and references to the Boston Marathon bomber. Rea...

Kiev should focus on its internal process of reform and forget about joining NATO in the near future, which is not ‘realistic’ because there is no consensus among the current members of the transatlantic alliance. Read Full Article ...

While the stereotype is that Russia measures the size of its economy not in rubles but in barrels, a recent rally has seen the country on track for significant growth, with oil and gas making up a smaller fraction than before. Read Full...

In the fourth such discovery in recent months, a Canadian indigenous group has said it has found over 160 “undocumented and unmarked” graves on Penelakut Island, which once housed a residential school dubbed ‘Canada’s Alcatraz�...

UFC star Conor McGregor has continued his feud with octagon rival Dustin Poirier, who beat him for a second time at UFC 264, and took to Twitter to post a series of now-deleted, cryptic tweets about the fighter and his family. Read Full...

German airline Lufthansa will scrap the traditional “ladies and gentlemen” greeting to passengers in favor of a gender-neutral alternative. Lufthansa is the latest major airline to do so, after Air Canada and Japan Airlines. Read Fu...

The EU’s medicines agency has once again opened a review into the safety of the vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson following a warning from the US that it may contribute to a rare nerve disorder. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich is reported to have set aside off £150 million to push through a big-money move for Borussia Dortmund's Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland. Read Full Article at RT.com

Despite tense relations between Washington and Moscow in recent months, Russia’s top Iran nuclear deal negotiator has said hopes for international talks have improved since President Joe Biden and his team took office in January. Read...

Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert talk to entrepreneur Jeff Booth, author of 'The price of tomorrow,' about the consequences of government money-printing pushing inflation higher while technological advancement is driving prices down. Read F...

The USA basketball team was booed by its own fans after losing to Australia, also being slammed online after falling to a second straight defeat in preparation for the Olympics Games in Tokyo. Read Full Article at RT.com

An investigation has been launched in the Russian resort town of Gelendzhik, after a first-floor gas explosion at a hotel killed at least one person and injured five more, including a child, sending victims to intensive care. Read Full ...

US internet giant Google is facing its largest fine ever, €500 million euros from the French competition authority, which has ruled that the company had not respected the copyright rules surrounding licensing fees. Read Full Article a...

Global oil markets are about to “tighten significantly” unless the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies resolve their issues and step up production, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns. Read Fu...

UK comedian Andrew Lawrence has been dumped by his agent and had several upcoming shows canceled after tweeting “the white guys scored” following England’s Euro 2020 defeat to Italy on penalties. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Any foreign interference in the affairs of Cuba is completely unacceptable, Russia has declared, after the Caribbean country erupted in protest over an ever-worsening economy and the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rea...

An American envoy accused of endangering lives by breaking and stealing a railway sign from a busy train junction left Russia to return home to the US rather than face potential criminal action, officials in Moscow have said. Read Full ...

A petition to make verified ID a legal requirement for opening social media accounts has received more than half a million signatures, reigniting debate around social media censorship after racist abuse towards England players. Read Ful...

The South African defense minister has said that, while the country may be in a state of panic amid rioting following the sentencing of former president Jacob Zuma, the country is not yet in a state of emergency. Read Full Article at RT...

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he was an interested spectator at last weekend's fiery UFC 264 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, asserting that the Irishman must be 'humble' after breaking his leg. Read ...

A journalist working for RT has been detained in Baghdad, the network’s Arabic channel has reported. Press freedom advocates have argued he was unjustly arrested by Iraqi authorities and have called for his release. Read Full Article ...

The UK’s exports to the European Union in May rose to their highest level since October 2019, after plunging earlier this year when Britain officially left the EU’s single market and customs union. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has condemned the government’s decision to ditch Covid-19 measures such as masks and social distancing in England in under a week, stating that it was “irresponsible”, given rising infections....

IOC president Thomas Bach made a uncomfortable slip in his first public appearance since arriving in Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics, referring to the local Japanese public as "Chinese people" and causing backlash on social media. Read ...

Since oil prices exceeded $70 per barrel earlier this year, analysts, economists, and central banks have been fretting about whether higher crude prices could disrupt the momentum in global economic recovery from the pandemic. Read Full...

Italian goalkeeping hero Gianluigi Donnarumma says his ice-cold demeanor after saving the decisive penalty in the Euro 2020 shootout victory over England was because he didn’t know his team had won. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russia and the US have agreed to work together in the fight against climate change, with both nations believing cooperation in this sphere could lead to reduced tensions between Washington and Moscow in the future. Read Full Article at ...

Ongoing demonstrations against the arrest of former South African leader Jacob Zuma have turned Johannesburg upside down, with troops called in to stop widespread looting. The chaos has led to numerous deaths. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Rescue workers have been combing through the remains of a collapsed building in the Chinese city of Suzhou. The structure, which housed a hotel, collapsed on Monday, killing at least eight people, with more still missing. Read Full Arti...

The trade turnover between Russia and the US jumped 7.7% in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year, to $3.88 billion. However, economic restrictions imposed by Washington continue to impede growth. Read Full Article at...

Just decades ago, the US and the Soviet Union faced off with rockets and fearsome weapons of war. Now, while the threat of nuclear annihilation is far from over, a new frontier has opened in tensions between Moscow and Washington. Read ...

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...