The first flight of Afghans who worked alongside American troops during the protracted war in their homeland has arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport as the US commences Operation Allies Refuge. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Exports of Russian commodities to the US went up one-and-a-half times in the first five months of the current year compared to the same period a year ago, according to statistics released by the US Census Bureau. Read Full Article at RT...

State employees in the Czech Republic who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus are to be given two additional days off, as the authorities in the Eastern European country seek ways to expand its immunization campaign. Read Full ...

Karen Khachanov has guaranteed at least a silver medal for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team after seeing off Pablo Carreno Busta to book a spot in the final in Tokyo. Read Full Article at RT.com

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has reminded state authorities that they are forbidden to force residents to wear a mask, after the CDC introduced new face coverings guidance in a bid to stop the spread of the Delta variant. Read Full Articl...

Four years to the date when freelance correspondent Khaled Alkhateb was killed by an ISIS shell in Syria, the demand for quality war zone reporting is as high as ever. Submissions are open for RT’s 2021 war journalism contest. Read Fu...

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US swimmer Ryan Murphy suggested the Olympic 200m backstroke final “probably wasn’t clean” after Evgeny Rylov beat him to pick up his second gold medal of the Tokyo Games for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team. Read Full Art...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to retain a long-standing deal to keep US forces in the country after repeatedly vowing to end it, his defense minister said after meeting with his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin. Read Fu...

In a protest organized by rights groups, a sprawling migrant camp has been set up on the Place des Vosges in central Paris. Some 400 homeless people, including families and minors, demanded proper accommodation from the state. Read Full...

Two powerful tornadoes have wrought a path of destruction though parts of eastern Pennsylvania, leaving at least five people injured as authorities in one hard-hit county declared a “mass casualty” event. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Actress Scarlett Johannsson has sued Walt Disney Studios for simultaneously releasing her Marvel movie ‘Black Widow’ on its streaming service and in movie theaters. It is alleged to have cost her $50 million in potential bonuses. Re...

The US is on track to repeat the failures of the Afghan war, a federal watchdog warned, saying few lessons had been drawn from the 20-year conflict. His latest report painted a “bleak” picture for the war-torn nation. Read Full Arti...

Widespread outages on Snapchat have sent users into a panic, with more than 100,000 glitches reported in the space of a few hours as distraught netizens flocked to other platforms to vent their frustration. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

After Los Angeles County, California’s most populous, reimposed the wearing of masks, even for the vaccinated, one school district has gone a step further, mandating weekly tests for all returning students and staff. Read Full Article...

The 11-month eviction moratorium that kept millions of Americans in their homes despite losing their jobs and livelihoods due to Covid-19 shutdowns ends this weekend, but President Joe Biden has pleaded with Congress to extend it. Read ...

At least one person has died and six more were injured after a car rammed the terrace of a bar in Paris, France, having reportedly been driven at full speed. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who fled the scene. Read Full ...

A group of Republican members of Congress has walked over to the Senate side of the Capitol in protest over the mask mandate imposed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) under threat of arrest and fines. Read Full Article at RT....

US President Joe Biden has announced that all federal workers will need Covid vaccinations or face regular testing. He also said those employees and visitors to federal buildings will have to wear masks indoors. Read Full Article at RT....

With the CDC again recommending indoor masking, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has said children older than two must mask-up indoors. Throughout the pandemic, Bowser has been one of the most pro-mask politicians in the US. Read Full ...

The International Space Station is in stable orbit again, after the crew and ground control scrambled to neutralize the spin caused by thrusters on the newly docked Russian ‘Nauka’ module firing unexpectedly. Read Full Article at RT...

A session of the Italian Parliament has turned to chaos after a group of right-wing MPs protested the country's 'Green Pass' Covid vaccine cert system, which is soon to become mandatory for accessing most public venues. Read Full Articl...

After proposing the creation of “entry-level porn” for teens, British journalist Flora Gill deleted her tweets and asked that they be forgotten. As the daughter of former Tory MP Amber Rudd found out, Twitter isn’t very forgiving....

The specter of Covid-19 continues to be felt in sports after Amanda Nunes was ruled out of her August 7 UFC bantamweight title defense against Julianna Pena after the Brazilian tested positive for the virus. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

NPR has overhauled its ethics rules and will now let its reporters march in BLM protests and pride parades. Some commenters say the move blurs the line between journalism and activism. Others say NPR’s already way past that line. Read...

Represententitives for pound-for-pound boxing great Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez have opened talks with WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol's camp over a potential title fight later this year, according to reports. Read Full Article at...

UFC siren Claudia Gadelha is an enigma of good looks and stunning skills inside the cage, and in a heartfelt message to fans on Instagram she has called for women to make sure that they are aware of their own worth. Read Full Article at...

The UK competition watchdog slapped a pharma company with a fine of over $100 million after a more-than-tenfold price hike on a crucial thyroid drug, which made it unaffordable for the NHS and forced people to give up treatments. Read F...

Israel is set to roll out a scheme to give a third Covid jab to people aged over 60, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced, in a bid to increase protection amid fears vaccine efficacy diminishes over time. Read Full Article at RT...

The much-awaited multifunctional laboratory module Nauka has successfully arrived and docked at the International Space Station. It is the first segment sent by Russia to the planet’s only inhabited satellite in over a decade. Read Fu...

Equatorial Guinea has detained a French military helicopter, with the vice president claiming it landed without authorization after violating the African state's airspace. France has denied any wrongdoing. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian fencer Marta Martyanova has captured hearts in her homeland after battling through injury to help the ROC team win the foil gold medal against France at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read Full Article at RT.com

Officials in Moscow have vowed to vigorously appeal a judicial ruling in an international arbitration court that would bind Russia to hand over billions of dollars to the former shareholders of the collapsed Yukos energy giant. Read Ful...

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned against travel to Greece’s south Aegean islands, updating the area to dark red after a spike in coronavirus cases was reported by officials. Read Full Article at...

A US Navy guided missile destroyer has crossed the Taiwan Strait in the South China Sea, making it the seventh such trip by an American warship this year, and prompting China to accuse the US of trying provoke its military. Read Full Ar...

With the diplomatic relationship between Moscow and Brussels at a historic low point, the European Union should look for new ways to engage with Russia, and the bloc should seriously consider how best to establish a new dialogue. Read F...

Spain’s High Court has dropped an inquiry into alleged genocide and war crimes by the Western Sahara independence leader who was taken in by Madrid earlier this year for medical treatment, a move which angered Rabat. Read Full Article...

Megan Kalmoe, part of the US rowing team at the Tokyo Olympics, says that it is 'really disappointing' to see Russian athletes compete at this summer's event after duo Vasilisa Stepanova and Elena Oriabinskaia won silver. Read Full Arti...

Wildfires continue to plague Turkey, with multiple blazes raging along its southern coasts, threatening resort towns. At least three people died in the blazes and multiple houses were destroyed. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Catholic priest has been barred from speaking publicly by a Canadian archdiocese, after accusing residential-school survivors of lying about sexual abuse to get more money, and of speaking about wanting to shoot church vandals. Read F...

A viral video tweet by a black female activist, blasting Piers Morgan over his comments about Simone Biles’ Olympic dropout, has been slammed by some people, who wonder whether it’s okay to compare white people to mayonnaise. Read F...

Capitol Police say they’ll arrest staffers who try to enter the House of Representatives without a mask, and report members who refuse to comply. Republicans have vowed to resist, calling out Speaker Pelosi’s “abuse of power.” R...

The International Olympic Committee has heaped praise on New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard for "courage and tenacity" as the transgender weightlifter prepares to compete at the Tokyo Games. Read Full Article at RT.com

The leader of Russia’s Communist Party has told President Vladimir Putin that the country is becoming “fascist,” warning him that the population’s discontent will “inevitably” rise if the Kremlin continues along the same pat...

The Maltese government created a “culture of impunity” that led to the assassination of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia five years ago, an inquiry has said while claiming the state bears responsibility for her death. Read Full Artic...

Ben & Jerry’s co-founders have pushed back against claims of anti-Semitism following the company’s decision to stop offering its ice cream products in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, noting that they themselves are Jews. R...

Flash floods ripped through villages in a Taliban-controlled area of eastern Afghanistan, destroying dozens of homes and burying people in mud and water. The militant group said 150 people have been killed. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Any good kayaker will know that they must have a life jacket and paddle to compete, but Aussie star Jessica Fox has revealed that her Olympics were saved when she used a CONDOM for some last-minute running repairs on her vessel. Read Fu...

Millions of dollars that were supposed to go to Canadian residential school survivors as part of a 2005 settlement were reportedly spent by the Catholic Church on lawyers, fundraising, administration costs and unapproved loans. Read Ful...

HarperCollins, the American publishing house behind a widely contested account of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s time in office, has agreed to edit future copies in the face of legal action from two top Moscow businessmen. Read Fu...

Suni Lee of the US has claimed gold in the women's individual all-round gymnastics competition, succeeding compatriot Simone Biles after the 24-year-old declined to defend her title while citing mental health concerns. Read Full Article...

Images and videos of a rare snow event in Brazil, with temperatures falling to almost -8C, have been flooding social media. Authorities earlier warned of an approaching severe cold snap. Read Full Article at RT.com

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that nuclear deal negotiations “cannot go on indefinitely”, but says the White House is still willing to engage in diplomacy with Tehran over the issue. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Daniel Cormier, a former training partner of ex-UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, says that Conor McGregor 'absolutely crossed the line' in his since-deleted tweet in which he referenced the passing of the Russian star's father. Read Full ...

Chinese stocks fell as the world’s second-largest economy dials up its clampdown on business. Boom Bust’s Ben Swann analyzes what is behind the regulations that are driving the dip. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) secured another gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games, this time through a quartet of their women beating rivals France by a score of 45-34 in the foil fencing final on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT....

The Pakistani government has said it will mandate vaccinations across a number of settings from August, including government offices, schools, restaurants, and shopping malls, despite less than 5% of citizens being inoculated. Read Full...

The German Olympic Sports Confederation has announced that cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent home from the games after making racist comments during the men’s time trial on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Team ROC, the name under which Russian athletes are competing in Tokyo, plan to lodge a complaint against questions aimed at Daniil Medvedev by a journalist in which he asked if Russian athletes are 'cheaters'. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Met Office researchers have warned that the impact of global warming is “already changing” the UK’s climate, with extreme weather, such as heatwaves and floods, set to hit the nation on an increasingly regular basis in the future....

Paris has slammed the UK’s decision to maintain quarantine measures for travelers from France, arguing that it is “discriminatory,” as double-jabbed citizens across the European Union (EU) are able to forgo the requirement. Read F...

Denmark and Inter Milan star Christian Eriksen is reportedly ready to return to his club for medical checks almost two months after the midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at Euro 2020. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian court has sentenced five men to multiple years behind bars after they were found guilty of participating in unauthorized rallies, protesting against restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in spring last year. Read Full...

Karen Khachanov secured a semi-final berth but countryman Daniil Medvedev was unable to join him on a day of contrasting fortunes for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) tennis team at Tokyo 2020. Read Full Article at RT.com

The plan to require digital vaccine certificates for entry to clubs and other venues will help pressure young people into getting the shot, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has acknowledged. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.6% year-on-year in the first half of 2021, exceeding expectations, the Economy Ministry has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert look at the data suggesting US consumers are showing ‘no resistance’ to surging prices, as money-printing and stimulus checks encourage Americans to pay whatever the ticket says without negotiation. Read...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has called on Moscow to deploy more peacekeepers to his country’s border with Azerbaijan, as both nations accuse each other of violating an agreed ceasefire after a day of bloody fighting. Read ...

The lawyers of French President Emmanuel Macron are suing a man who depicted the head of state as Adolf Hitler, amid recent protests opposing France’s health pass and Covid vaccine restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com

An investigation into fatal floods has been launched in Belgium’s Wallonia region, the worst hit by the disaster earlier this month. Prosecutors are looking into “involuntary homicide by lack of foresight or precaution.” Read Full...

Footballers from the Argentina and Brazil national football teams have been exchanging digs on social media after the former's exit from the Olympic games, in a reignition of one of the sport's most heated rivalries. Read Full Article a...

US presidents are a mass of contradictions. Donald Trump spoke of improving relations with Russia, but dragged them to new lows with sanctions. Joe Biden, by contrast, has overseen a thaw, while saying nasty things about Moscow. Read Fu...

Sydney authorities have been blasted for “militarizing a public health crisis,” after the New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller requested the support of 300 soldiers to ensure greater compliance with Covid restrictions. Re...

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley has defended his position on vaccine hesitancy, saying that he and fellow NFL players reluctant to receive the jab want to see 'proper information' ahead of a 'very personal choice'. Read Full Ar...

New Orleans Pelicans star Jaxson Hayes was booked for a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer and hospitalized to treat minor injuries after allegedly being involved in a violent altercation, according to reports. Read F...

Eight provinces on the Thai border are set to enter lockdown after Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the measures. The temporary regional shutdown comes as Thailand sees record-high coronavirus deaths and cases. Read Full Arti...

Italian tennis star Fabio Fognini says the oppressive heat in Tokyo caused him to shout homophobic slurs at himself during his defeat to Daniil Medvedev. Read Full Article at RT.com

Asian stock markets traded mostly higher on Thursday, following reports that China would not ban domestic companies from going public in the US. Read Full Article at RT.com

China could play a constructive role in Afghanistan if it helps secure a political settlement between Kabul and the Taliban, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

An earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale has struck just south of the Alaskan Peninsula. The authorities issued warnings and advisory notices about a possible tsunami. Read Full Article at RT.com

US gymnastics icon Simone Biles has thanked fans for their “love and support” after she withdrew from two events at the Tokyo Games, watching on as America settled for second behind the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday. Read Ful...

The world’s third-largest crude oil importer, India, could join China in tapping into its strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to sell lower-priced crude to its refiners amid rallying international oil prices. Read Full Article at RT....

Tunisian President Kais Saied, who seized control of the government last weekend, said that billions of dollars had been stolen from the country and offered businessmen an option to return the money if they wanted to avoid prison. Read ...

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic restrictions. Read Full Art...

American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks will be forced to miss the Olympics after testing positive for Covid, with the knock-on effect sending the entire Australian track and field team into a brief period of isolation in Tokyo. Read Full A...

The US Food and Drug Administration has agreed to extend the expiry date of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine to six months, pushing it out for the second time as states “drowning” in jabs struggle to get rid of them. Read Full Ar...

Some two million residents living in Sydney, Australia, which is currently in the middle of an extended lockdown, have been told to mask up outdoors and not travel further than five kilometers from home, as cases rise. Read Full Article...

The attending physician at the US Capitol has reimposed a mask mandate for Congress just weeks after lifting it, triggering a backlash in the GOP amid reports the doctor pulled down his mask at a briefing on his own rule. Read Full Arti...

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who had ‘Black Lives Matter’ painted on the street that leads to the White House, now wants to hire more police officers and reopen the courts, citing an increase in homicides in the US capital. R...

New polls show a growing number of Americans blame President Joe Biden’s policies for the biggest surge in inflation since 2008, as the US Senate moves ahead with a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill. Read Full Articl...

New York’s mayor has opted to put away the stick and reveal a stash of new carrots – $100 prepaid debit cards for those who get the Covid-19 jab – despite a slew of previous measures failing to grab their attention. Read Full Arti...

US President Joe Biden put on a mask to meet with Belarus opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya at the White House, but took it off on a trip to Pennsylvania, where he mingled with a crowd to promote his economic plan. Read Full Arti...

Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said the country is taking allegations around Pegasus spyware, sold by Israeli firm NSO, “seriously” after discussing the scandal with his French counterpart Florence Parly. Read Full Arti...

Tech giant Google has declared that all of its employees returning to work in its offices will need to be vaccinated. Google’s decision comes as President Joe Biden mulls mandatory shots for all federal workers. Read Full Article at R...

The New York Times claims the US is leading in the Tokyo Olympics, deliberately using the total medals won as its methodology. Numerous readers quickly pointed out that gold medals matter more, both officially and traditionally. Read Fu...

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has bowed to widespread pressure in deciding to move the start times of Olympic matches, following a series of incidents where player safety was thrown into jeopardy. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Multiple fires have broken out in northern Lebanon, devastating pine forests and threatening multiple villages. The blazes have forced some residents to flee their homes, while at least one firefighter died battling the flames. Read Ful...

Three of the girls who photographed themselves next to Wayne Rooney have reportedly apologized to the Manchester United legend, who has paid them just £1 ($1.39) to purchase the copyright of the images, according to reports. Read Full ...

A lawyer for Roman Abramovich has told a court in London the billionaire's purchase of Chelsea FC was not directed by Russian president Vladimir Putin who used him as the alleged "acceptable face" of a corrupt scheme. Read Full Article ...

The EU’s privacy watchdog has given Ireland’s data protection agency a month to produce its long-delayed decision on Facebook’s WhatsApp compliance with EU laws, forcibly settling the agency’s dispute with other national bodies....