Some 114,000 people have rallied across France to denounce what they see as government intrusion into their private lives. The protests were in response to the rollout of Covid-19 certificates and mandatory vaccination plans. Read Full ...

Three unnamed Olympians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in the final days leading up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The upcoming event has been plagued with Covid-19 restrictions and concerns over health safety.  Read F...

White House Covid-19 adviser Anthony Fauci has argued that if the US government faced the same level of vaccine hesitancy when smallpox and polio vaccines were rolled out, the diseases would still run rampant in the US. Read Full Articl...

Crude imports of the globe’s third-biggest oil consumer, India, plunged last month amid a drop in consumption due to renewed coronavirus lockdowns. Read Full Article at RT.com

Shots that rang out near a base gate outside the Nationals Park stadium in Washington, DC have prompted spectators and players to flee in panic, ignoring the announcer’s pleas to stay put. Videos have emerged showing the exodus. Read ...

A total of 86 people at a water theme park in Spring, Texas had to be decontaminated after they were exposed to toxic chemicals. The park has been closed, and an investigation has been launched to find the cause of the incident. Read Fu...

Facebook has patted itself on the back for encouraging vaccine acceptance among its US users, noting an increase of 10-15% since January, while firing back at President Joe Biden’s claim of subverting the rollout. Read Full Article at...

Several Texas House Democrats who loudly left the state for Washington, DC to avoid voting on an elections integrity bill have tested positive for Covid-19, following a much-maligned maskless photo on an airplane. Read Full Article at R...

The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party, Armin Laschet, has found himself in hot water after he was filmed laughing as the German president expressed solidarity with the victims of the devastating flooding. Read Full Articl...

Two transgender plaintiffs are suing the state of Montana over a law requiring proof of sex change surgery to alter one’s gender on their actual birth cert, something they and activists claim infringes on their civil rights. Read Full...

The UK Special Forces are about to concentrate on some new covert counter-state tasks with a focus on Russia and China, Royal Marines Brigadier Mark Totten revealed to the Times. Read Full Article at RT.com

Olympics boss Thomas Bach has given his backing to transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard while claiming that an "inquiry phase" is ongoing – and New Zealand chiefs say they are "working closely" to protect the athlete. Read Full Art...

The latest leaked audios from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez have revealed a conversation where the European Super League pioneer told an anecdote regarding former Los Blancos star Mesut Ozil and an ex-girlfriend. Read Full Arti...

Critics and supporters have been at loggerheads after the NFL revealed plans to play 'Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing' – known as the black national anthem – before The Star-Spangled Banner when the season kicks off in September. Read Ful...

Miguel Diaz-Canel has blasted what he claims are intentional efforts to make his country look unstable and dangerous, following anti-government demonstrations that led to numerous arrests and one person’s death. Read Full Article at R...

Nearly 190,000 people tried to illegally enter the United States from its southern border with Mexico in June – the highest number in more than 20 years, and as much as ten times the total recorded during some months under Trump. Read...

Vienna has joined forces with Washington in a probe into the mysterious outbreak of the so-called ‘Havana syndrome’ among American diplomats in the Austrian capital. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian MMA newcomer Diana Avsaragova has appealed to Bellator chiefs to let her fight on the undercard of the legendary Fedor Emelianenko's headline show in Moscow in October, speaking after surviving a scare in her latest fight. Read ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has made waves and caused outrage by refusing to enforce the city’s reinstated mask policy, saying the decision is “not backed by science.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Local officials have confirmed that a Ugandan weightlifter has disappeared from his country's Japanese Olympic training camp, reportedly leaving behind a note stating he has gone looking for work – possibly in the city of Nagoya. Read...

Team GB star Andrew Butchart has been punished but given the all-clear to take part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after clarifying controversial remarks he made on a recent podcast regarding a faked negative Covid test. Read ...

Deontay WIlder's stunning fiancee, Telli Swift, has attacked Tyson Fury, claiming that the reigning WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion has backed out of the two fighters' trilogy bout this month for reasons other than Covid. Read Ful...

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid is self-isolating at home with his family after a lateral flow test for Covid-19 came back positive. He said he was grateful he had received two jabs of the vaccine and that his symptoms were mild. Read F...

Several Australian lawmakers called for Katie Hopkins’ deportation after it was revealed that the British provocateur was allowed into the country despite strict Covid-19 border rules that have kept many Aussies stranded abroad. Read ...

A crude remark by a deputy head of the Japanese embassy in Seoul has left South Korean officials fuming and demanding action from Tokyo. The man likened President Moon’s diplomatic effort to sexual self-gratification. Read Full Articl...

Prosecutors in Russia have brought a criminal case against a young woman accused of committing a shockingly violent attack on a sleeping homeless man, in a seemingly random outburst they say left her victim dead from severe burns. Read ...

Germany's men's Olympic football team have walked off the pitch before full-time in Japan in their friendly against Honduras after Hertha Berlin defender Jordan Torunarigha was allegedly abused by a member of the opposition. Read Full A...

The tennis temptress previously known as Elina Svitolina has changed her surname after marrying fellow star Gael Monfils in Geneva, posing for photos in skimpy swimwear before donning a wedding gown for a purple-themed ceremony. Read Fu...

A gamer believed to be a Challenger 2 commander has apparently decided that preserving state secrets is less important than proving to a game company that its digital model of the British main battle tank is inaccurate. Read Full Articl...

Starting next week, unvaccinated visitors from the UK and five EU countries must submit a negative PCR or antigen test for Covid that was taken less than 24 hours before departure if they want to enter France. Read Full Article at RT.co...

It has been revealed that China’s first recorded case of a human becoming infected by the deadly monkey B virus died in May, sparking concern. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conor McGregor's claim that his leg injury was common knowledge before UFC 264 has been thrown into doubt by the Nevada Athletic Commission, which has commented after he suffered a horrific leg break at the end of the first round. Read ...

‘Squad’ member Cori Bush has spent nearly $70,000 of taxpayer money on private security, according to campaign filings. Critics believe this to be hypocrisy, since Bush is a vocal advocate of the ‘defund the police’ movement. Re...

The Court of Justice of the European Union upheld on Thursday a lower tribunal's ruling which had said that Russia's access to the OPAL gas pipeline should be limited. Read Full Article at RT.com

The death toll from devastating floods in Europe has grown to 153 as of Saturday morning. Belgium will observe a day of mourning for the victims on July 20. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Ukrainian Premier League has reportedly ruled that all clubs have to wear a badge with the slogans "Glory to Ukraine" and "Glory to the Heroes" on their kits, prompting a Jewish leader to point out its links to World War II. Read Fu...

Observing that Instagram seems to allow racism is "deliberately misleading and sensational", according to its boss. But what else are we supposed to think when obvious hate speech goes unchecked under posts calling it inevitable? Read F...

"Revolutions" are a messy business and, once they’ve started, it isn’t always clear when they end. Is it when the last shot is fired? When the final old flag is taken down? Or is it when – or if – stability once again returns? R...

Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia’s second poorest nation, is sitting on a pile of gold, quite literally. For years, the bulk of profits from the colossal Kumtor Mine have been sent abroad. Now, a new government is trying to change that. Read...

The governments in Beijing and Hong Kong have lashed out at Washington’s notice to companies doing business in the Chinese city, which warned of various risks, including retaliation for complying with US sanctions against China. Read ...

A Covid-19 infection has been discovered in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan a week before the start of the games, officials have confirmed. The tournament is set to be held without spectators and under strict health protocols. Read ...

Artificially generated ‘deepfake’ audio used to replicate Anthony Bourdain’s voice in a new documentary has triggered backlash, as the celeb chef’s widow says she did not sign off on the AI voice, contrary to the director’s cl...

Scores of Palestinian protesters have been injured in clashes with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) near an evacuated illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, the Palestine Red Crescent has said. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Foreign visitors no longer need to open a bank account to make e-payments in China, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Navy set off a mini-quake off Florida’s coast as part of shock trials for its newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. The ship has been plagued by delays, with four of its weapons elevators reportedly still broken. Rea...

California gubernatorial hopeful and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner may have to choose between those two titles as rumor has it she jetted to Australia for Celebrity Big Brother. Jenner said she is honoring a pre-race work pledge. Read ...

The White House has released a bizarre video of actress and singer Olivia Rodrigo reading glowing tweets about Dr. Anthony Fauci to the man himself, a “cringe” moment for many. Read Full Article at RT.com

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has declared victory in a “war” few knew was even being fought, standing up for a chicken sandwich chain that will open a restaurant at an Indiana university defying woke activists. Read Ful...

A US federal judge has struck down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, ruling it illegal. Those already enrolled under the Obama-era border policy will be allowed to remain in the country for now, however. Read Fu...

A Dallas, Texas resident who had recently returned from Nigeria was confirmed as the newest case of monkeypox in the US. While officials say that the risk is low due to the air travel mask mandate, the news riled up Twitter. Read Full A...

A northern Virginia man who used to police NASA spending couldn’t manage his own finances, using hundreds of thousands of dollars in falsely obtained pandemic relief aid to pay off his debts – and spend even more on luxury goods. Re...

After President Joe Biden accused Facebook of “killing people” by not doing enough to censor Covid-19 misinformation, the company fired back and claimed they are actually “helping save lives.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US President Joe Biden claimed social media platforms are “killing people” with misinformation about Covid-19, as his press secretary Jen Psaki made a case for deplatforming ‘offenders’ across the ostensibly private networks. Re...

Conservative pundit Candace Owens is being lambasted by critics after she pushed back against a report calling the newly announced Big Tech competitor Freedom Phone “a cheap, Chinese knockoff.” Read Full Article at RT.com

As the UK government prepares to drop Covid restrictions in England, people there are now facing another disease – a diarrhoea-causing norovirus also known as the winter vomiting bug, Public Health England has warned. Read Full Articl...

A 31-year-old man has been charged by UK police for racially abusing former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand while the ex-England player was working as an analyst on the final day of the Premier League season. Read Full Article ...

Newly unsealed charges against two California men allege they plotted to firebomb the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento after Joe Biden was declared victor of the 2020 US presidential elections. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

UEFA has looked ahead to Russia hosting the Champions League final for the first time since Chelsea's epic defeat to Man United in 2008 – and fans will be hoping for no repeat of the saga that has haunted the last two hosts. Read Full...

A black staffer for the office of Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) has claimed in a lawsuit that she faced a hostile and possibly racist work environment. Read Full Article at RT.com

A cyclist who won the latest Tour de France stage two days after a raid by cops on his team appeared to use the 'zipped lips' gesture once deployed by controversial icon Lance Armstrong – then insisted he had "nothing to hide". Read F...

The small rural district of Ahrweiler, in western Germany, seemingly faced the full wrath of the week’s severe floods, with the foul weather leaving dozens of people dead, hundreds injured, and scores of homes reduced to rubble. Read ...

Russian rescuers searching for a plane that disappeared from radar en route to the Siberian city of Tomsk have now confirmed that all passengers and crew on board survived when the plane hit the ground and landed on its roof. Read Full ...

Some Scots are hitting out at the SNP government after it launched a consultation to further the teaching and use of Gaelic, claiming the move was an unacceptable waste of money. Read Full Article at RT.com

The 21-strong Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade group has agreed at virtual meeting to work to swiftly increase vaccine manufacturing to bolster supplies in the region, speeding up their inoculation programs. Read Full Arti...

A professional baseball game in New Jersey threatened to turn ugly on Thursday after players from both teams stormed the stands to confront supporters after a player was allegedly showered with beer by a fan. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The Biden administration has announced that it will ship 25 million doses of Covid vaccines to 49 countries across Africa through the Covax jab distribution scheme, as infections and deaths on the continent rise dramatically. Read Full ...

Phil Andrews, the boss of USA Weightlifting, says that gender parity can be achieved in the sport but warns that transgender people who compete should also see their performances met with "fairness in competition". Read Full Article at ...

A South African cabinet minister has announced that the death toll from the looting and violence, triggered by the sentencing and arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, has risen to 212. Read Full Article at RT.com

Two previously unknown trips shared by Ghislaine Maxwell and Bill Clinton have been revealed, and journalist Vicky Ward has described the relationship between the two as an “escape” from the late Jeffrey Epstein. Read Full Article a...

At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after protesters and the military clashed in the wake of the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate after he failed again to form a cabinet. Read...

Liz Cambage, the 6ft 8in basketball star who has been involved in a series of controversies including threatening to boycott the Olympics and accusing bosses of a lack of diversity in team pictures, has withdrawn from the games. Read Fu...

Turkey’s coastguard fired warning shots at a Cyprus patrol boat searching for undocumented migrants off the coast of the island on Friday, Cypriot police said, raising tensions ahead of the Turkish president’s visit. Read Full Artic...

Uber has been giving its drivers in San Francisco the wrong figures for how much their riders pay, apparently understating the share of the money the company keeps for itself, a local news platform has reported. Read Full Article at RT....

France’s justice minister has been formally placed under investigation following claims he abused his position in the government to settle scores with magistrates with whom he had trouble when he was a practicing lawyer. Read Full Art...

Belarusian law enforcement searched the homes of more than a dozen journalists from foreign-funded media outlets on Friday, detaining three, in the third consecutive day of raids against opposition-leaning activists and lawyers. Read Fu...

One of the French capital’s most notable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower, has reopened after nine months, marking the longest period in recent history that the attraction has been shut since the Second World War. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Scottish mountaineering groups have warned that hikers using Google Maps to climb some of the UK’s highest mountains are being set up for “potentially fatal” falls. One such route on the app apparently directs people off a cliff. ...

Saudi Arabia appears to be on the brink of launching a joint bid with Italy to host the 2030 World Cup, in news which could be a crushing blow to England's hopes of their own quest to hold the event with the Republic of Ireland. Read Fu...

What do you want to watch? Well, if the answer is a foreign-language film or TV show, and there’s no translated version available, you might be out of luck. Now one of Russia’s biggest tech firms is working on a solution. Read Full ...

GB News, a free-speech-centred UK news channel that launched just last month, has reportedly taken one of its hosts off air “indefinitely” for taking a knee “rejecting racism” on his show. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian official has slammed politicians in Berlin and Washington for failing to stand by his country and support it on a range of major geopolitical issues that, he believes, are putting it on a collision course with Russia. Read F...

A UK university says it has withdrawn an offer to a prospective student as a result of online abuse towards Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, with fans on social media showing overwhelming support for the move. Read Full Ar...

Every player at Russia’s CSKA Moscow soccer club has refused vaccination against Covid-19, it was reported on Thursday, with the team allegedly rejecting inoculation against the virus that has killed at least 146,000 Russians. Read Fu...

Wikipedia fails to reflect relevant viewpoints on hot-button topics and describes center-left establishment worldviews, its co-founder Larry Sanger said. This consensus reality is prone to nefarious manipulation by powers that be. Read ...

Danish Siddiqui, a Reuters journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018, has died after being caught in crossfire between Afghan special forces and Taliban militants near the Pakistani border, where he was covering the conflict. Read F...

Mixed martial arts star Joe Schilling has been hit with a $30,000 lawsuit by the man he knocked out after a brief altercation in a Florida bar after a clip of the savage attack went viral on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The United States has decided to temporarily waive sanctions on Iranian oil funds abroad but without returning Tehran's access to its bank accounts in Japan and South Korea. Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain’s Office for National Statistics has said that Covid-19 prevalence in England has reached one in 95 people, as the government prepares to drop statutory restrictions on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that intense fighting in Afghanistan risks destabilizing neighboring nations in Central Asia, as American troops pull out of the country and the Taliban take yet more territory. Read Ful...

The Singaporean government has said it will reintroduce strict Covid-19 measures to slow the spread of the virus despite having the highest rate of vaccinations in the southeast Asian region. Read Full Article at RT.com

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that the country’s security force has identified individuals responsible for instigating the “anarchy and mayhem” that led to the recent outbreak of deadly unrest. Read F...

Relations between Moscow and Beijing have reached “unprecedented heights,” with Russo-Chinese cooperation being an example of how to work together despite “ideological constraints,” the Russian foreign minister claimed on Friday...

A brave NHL goalkeeper who died from huge damage to his heart and lungs after being hit by a firework at a coach's party sacrificed his life to save "a lot" of others, according to a team-mate's moving eulogy to him at a memorial. Read ...

In its latest compliance report, WhatsApp reveals that it banned over two million accounts in India between May and June for “harmful behavior” and other rules violations, including sending a “high and abnormal rate of messages.�...

Russia has allocated around 3.7 billion rubles ($50 million) to build a state-of-the-art space telescope with the ability to observe in ultraviolet, designed to see parts of the cosmos inaccessible to ground-based equipment. Read Full A...

China’s Xiaomi Corporation has become the world’s second biggest smartphone producer, beating US rival Apple Inc by 3% in global shipments. Read Full Article at RT.com

Aerial footage shows the scale of destruction in a German village after the western part of the country was hit by devastating flood this week. The death toll has risen to over 100 as rescue helicopters were sent to the area. Read Full ...

Bryson Dechambeau is embroiled in a feud with his own club manufacturer, Cobra, Cfter they called him "stupid" for saying that his driver "sucked" in the controversial golf star's latest tantrum on the fairway. Read Full Article at RT.c...

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has said it expects the prevalence of Covid-19 to increase sharply in the coming weeks, reaching 420 cases per 100,000 by August 1, five times more than last week. Read Full Article...

Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has claimed that monkey emojis sent to England players were "mistakenly" identified as acceptable content by the social media giant platform – and one of the stars targeted, Bukayo Saka, has spoken out. Rea...