The US is considering options to block the Taliban’s access to $460 million in reserve assets which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) planned to send to Afghanistan next week. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Taliban has blocked Indian-Afghan transit trade through Pakistan and shut down two crucial trading terminals on the border after seizing power in Afghanistan on Sunday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Twelve people were killed amid the chaos in and around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Reuters reported, quoting unnamed Taliban and NATO officials. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Taliban has announced the creation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, four days after its capture of Kabul from the Western-backed government and 102 years after Britain relinquished its rule over the country. Read Full Article ...

Haiti has recorded more than 2,100 deaths following a powerful earthquake that wounded more than 12,000 and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, while over 115,000 families displaced by the disaster continue to seek refuge. Read Full A...

Tensions are running high around the Kabul airport as US soldiers oversee a hasty evacuation following the Taliban takeover of the Afghan capital, with crowds of civilians desperate to flee the country seen pleading for help. Read Full ...

US President Joe Biden defended his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, telling ABC News that it couldn’t have gone any other way and vowing to keep troops in Kabul until all Americans who want to leave can do so. Read Full Articl...

The sprinter who fled to Poland after being ordered home from the Tokyo 2020 Games by Belarusian Olympic bosses has spoken about her first track performances in her new home. Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitter has apparently never heard of UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer – an outspoken defender of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange – since it denied his verification request, saying he wasn’t notable enough. Read Full ...

US President Joe Biden called on all adults in the country to receive vaccine booster shots, saying a third dose will give better protection against Covid-19 after health officials warned that the jabs are losing effectiveness. Read Ful...

Thousands are evacuating from Northern California as the Caldor Fire has charred nearly 50,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes, and officials are warning of conditions creating a “perfect combination” for it to spread further. R...

UFC star-turned-mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced plans to open several fight schools where he will hold "masterclasses", revealing that the largest will launch in Abu Dhabi by the end of 2021. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

During an anti-war protest in London, Corbyn, now an independent MP, said he wants the government to show “they can learn foreign policy lessons.” Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Agency for Global Media is “preparing for worst-case scenarios” as their journalists remain trapped in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, but have put on a brave face, insisting they “won’t back down.” From what? Read Full...

Two figures involved in women's sport in Afghanistan have voiced their horror at the plight facing female sportspeople after the Taliban regained control of the country, leaving its societal and sporting future looking bleak. Read Full ...

Americans attempting to leave Afghanistan are getting some conflicting information from their embassy staff in Kabul: come to the airport but not until emailed to do so, flights are first-come-first-served, safety not guaranteed. Read F...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to the presidents of Iran and Tajikistan by phone. The leaders discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, which has fallen into the hands of the Taliban in a sweeping takeover. Read Ful...

An accusation of bullying raised by Naomi Osaka's agent after she sobbed at a press call has earned a baffled response in the US, with one host warning that the media could be censored into asking stars what they want to discuss. Read F...

NBA player Malik Beasley has celebrated his release from jail after serving 78 days of a total of 120 he was sentenced to last December for pointing a gun at people outside his house. Read Full Article at RT.com

Taliban fighters surrounding the Kabul airport fired shots in the air to control the crowds of people attempting to get inside, as the Pentagon said the US was trying to airlift as many citizens and refugees out as possible. Read Full A...

Ashraf Ghani, the US-backed president of Afghanistan who fled before the Taliban, has re-emerged in the United Arab Emirates. In a Facebook video, he defended his actions and denied reports he took millions in cash with him. Read Full A...

Several employees of the ‘democratic socialist’ magazine Current Affairs claimed on Wednesday to have been fired for attempting to shape the company into an egalitarian worker’s cooperative. Read Full Article at RT.com

A horrific photo has emerged of a car that was wrecked in an early-hours crash in Russia, killing the 14-year-old female driver and injuring her three child passengers in an incident described as a "terrible tragedy". Read Full Article ...

The American failure to defeat the Taliban and build a strong democracy in Afghanistan proves that not everyone has signed up to the West’s ideology and the world doesn’t want to take part in idealistic political experiments. Read F...

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has addressed shocking footage showing people clinging to the side of a US military aircraft, attempting to escape Afghanistan amidst a chaotic withdrawal, and confirmed at least “several fatalities.” R...

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, is facing pushback for citing a “strongly worded statement” demanding the Taliban “respect women’s rights” when asked about reports of human rights violations. ...

New Covid restrictions requiring a health pass to access public spaces came into effect across Israel on Wednesday, amid a spike in cases that saw the country report its highest daily increase in infections since January. Read Full Arti...

A Russian Olympic champ who offered lengthy advice on orgasms and big breasts during the Tokyo Games has shared more of her wisdom on sex, adding that her insights come from consulting doctors and science. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A group of high-profile Ukrainians has this week asked Bartholomew, the influential archbishop of the Constantinople Orthodox Church, to call off his visit to Kiev until the bitter inter-church conflict there is settled.   Read Full A...

Amid chaotic scenes in Kabul as thousands of Afghans attempt to flee the Taliban takeover, Switzerland has said it will not accept large groups of refugees from the war-torn country, but is prioritizing helping its local staff. Read Ful...

A small-town Russian politician has died in the country’s Far East after falling down Klyuchevskaya Sopka, the highest mountain in Siberia and the largest active volcano in Eurasia, his friend revealed on Wednesday morning. Read Full ...

If a Russian woman is murdered, the chances are the killer was someone she knew and trusted. That’s the chilling finding of a new study mapping out the cause of death of nearly 20,000 wives, daughters and mothers from court cases. Rea...

Afghanistan’s embassy in Tajikistan has demanded that Interpol detain ousted president Ashraf Ghani, accusing him of “stealing” from the Afghan people after he reportedly fled Afghanistan on a helicopter filled with cash. Read Ful...

A journalist and self-described “feminist writer” called on her readers to help pay for $130-per-session therapy costs after she was criticized for harassing a white female author who dared to pen a cookbook about Asian cuisine. Rea...

The Taliban has reportedly seized US military biometrics equipment that could expose Afghans who helped coalition forces – since they contain identifying data like iris scans and fingerprints as well as biographical information. Read ...

Legislators in Hong Kong introduced a new law on Wednesday reclassifying wildlife trafficking under the region’s Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance to give authorities more power to crack down on the illegal trade. Read Full Artic...

Pakistan's government has vowed to punish some 400 men involved in the shocking sexual harassment and robbery of a female TikToker in public on the country’s Independence Day, in an event which has “shamed” every Pakistani. Read F...

Russia’s Communist Party has demanded that RT TV host Maria Butina be banned from running in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections because of allegations that she owns foreign shares and once received “foreign funding.”...

The president of the European Parliament has said that the EU must acknowledge its duty to take in Afghans and grant safety to those at risk of becoming victims of “revenge” attacks from Taliban militants. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Bosses in England have revealed they face a bizarre crisis because footballers have been reduced to "zombies" by nicotine pouches, with an addiction expert describing "gut-wrenching" withdrawals and sleep-deprived "torture". Read Full A...

The Maccabi Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) has stated that a third dose of Pfizer in people over the age of 60 was 86% effective at preventing Covid-19, making it considerably more effective than just two doses. Read Full Article...

The US has reportedly suspended cash shipments headed to Afghanistan, used to bolster the country’s shaky economy, to keep it out of the hands of the Taliban, who took control over the state on Sunday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the neck crank he used to beat Conor McGregor during their savage UFC 229 fight could have killed his bitter rival, crediting referee Herb Dean for stepping in to end the beating. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The tissue that Lionel Messi was seen sobbing into during his distraught final press call at Barcelona is rumored to have been auctioned for $1 million, with fans speculating that it could be used in attempts to clone the genius. Read F...

In a brief statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry announced that the country has taken in Ashraf Ghani and his family “on humanitarian grounds” after the ousted president fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban approached Kabul. Read...

The personal data of more than 7.8 million current customers and the records of more than 40 million former or prospective postpaid users has been compromised in a cyberattack, T-Mobile US announced on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT...

Unbridled greed and the desire to accumulate more and more material wealth at the expense of the environment is poisoning the planet and could soon bring an end to the human race, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has warned. Read ...

The head of RT in Germany has challenged Die Welt to take responsibility for publishing untruthful facts harming RT DE’s reputation. The claims were made in a column about alleged Russian disinformation printed by the newspaper. Read ...

A brand-new military transport plane currently under development won’t be ditched after a test flight ended in tragedy, defense industry sources say, despite a prototype smashing into the ground outside Moscow, killing its crew. Read ...

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) have reported that over 1,000 civilians have been killed in Myanmar since the military overthrow in February. Read Full Article at RT.com

Austria’s interior minister said that Vienna does not plan to accept more refugees after the Taliban seized power in Kabul. Austrian officials proposed setting up deportation sites around Afghanistan instead. Read Full Article at RT.c...

UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer argued in Parliament on Wednesday that the invasion of Afghanistan “brought stability” to the region and reduced the threat of terrorism in the West – days after the Taliban took over Kabul. Rea...

BlackBerry reportedly tried to cover up a critical software flaw that could potentially allow hackers to target nearly 200 million cars and sensitive hospital devices like ventilators – months after the vulnerability was spotted. Read...

Manny Pacquiao's revered trainer has called for another fight between the star and fellow legend Floyd Mayweather – but fans have claimed the idea of the veterans clashing again is an indictment of the state of the sport. Read Full Ar...

Millions of Russians will have the chance to win 100,000 rubles ($1,361) each after the government approved the launch of a lottery scheme for those who are prepared to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The enemy of NATO is not Russia, but international terrorism. That’s according to Czech President Milos Zeman, who spoke on Tuesday about the failure of the American-led military bloc to defeat Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Read F...

Commercial airlines should avoid flights through Afghanistan’s airspace while the country is in the grip of political turmoil after the Taliban takeover, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Read Full Article at RT...

With his massive square head and gaping grin, Russia’s new fire safety mascot is dividing internet users. But, like him or loathe him, the gingerbread man is coming for unruly kids who don’t know enough about protecting nature. Read...

The Taliban has reportedly opened fire on civilians in the city of Jalalabad and killed three, as people protested against the Islamist group’s occupation, tearing down their flag and replacing it with the Afghan colors. Read Full Art...

A footballer has revealed that he left a top Italian club because his manager wanted to fight him for disobeying tactics during a Champions League match – although his former boss has claimed the aggression came from the star. Read Fu...

The British prime minister says there is no appetite to take the UK back into Afghanistan after 20 years of allied operations in the country were undone by a month-long Taliban offensive. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK’s chief of the defence staff has called for nations to give the ‘country boys’ from the Taliban “space to form a government,” saying his assessment is that this group is “more reasonable” and “less repressive.” ...

Afghanistan’s currency continues to plummet as the country descends into chaos, the government flees, and the Taliban takes over. Read Full Article at RT.com

High-tech American hardware left behind in Afghanistan by withdrawing troops will be used by not just the Taliban, but Washington’s adversaries across the world, former president Donald Trump has said in a fiery new interview. Read Fu...

A co-founder of the Taliban has returned to the birthplace of the Islamist group, Kandahar, to the cheers of the extremist group’s supporters. He had been in exile in the Qatari capital. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping has voiced the idea of “common prosperity,” calling on the country’s authorities to take the necessary steps to support moderate wealth for all. Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has said that President Joe Biden’s handling of the removal of American forces from Afghanistan was an unparalleled embarrassment for the nation. Read Full Article at RT.com

India’s fuel consumption recovery was a rare bright data point in the first half of August, while China, Japan, and Southeast Asia are struggling to contain a Covid resurgence. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine has its peculiarities. In one of Europe’s poorest nations, corruption and the influence of tycoons has hurt efforts to turn the country around. Like everywhere else, there’s a clear link between politics and economics. Read ...

Seven cases have been detected in New Zealand’s first coronavirus outbreak since last winter, with the country set to continue a nationwide lockdown imposed after just one infection was discovered on the island. Read Full Article at R...

A Chicago-based pharmacist has been arrested after allegedly selling more than 100 official Covid vaccination cards on eBay after obtaining them from the CDC. He was slapped with 12 federal counts for theft of government property. Read ...

The UK government is ready to take up to 20,000 Afghan refugees over five years – but only 5,000 in the next 12 months – as London calls on other countries to assist relocation efforts following a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Re...

YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have come down on opposing sides of the free speech debate, for once unable to agree upon whether to ban the Taliban as a ‘controversial’ entity, after the Islamic group took over Afghanistan. Read Full...

Wearing of face coverings on planes, trains and public transportation of any kind in the US will be mandatory through at least mid-January 2022, the Biden administration has announced, citing the spread of Covid-19. Read Full Article at...

A text from an FBI agent instructed an informant in the alleged militia plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to delete messages and shift blame onto another man, casting further doubt on the already doubtful case. Read Full...

Twitter has announced a new feature that allows users to flag “misleading” tweets with a press of a button as part of the social media platform’s effort to remove “disinformation” on topics like Covid-19 and election fraud. Re...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has contracted the coronavirus, his office confirmed in a statement, saying he caught the illness despite being fully vaccinated, and will isolate in the executive mansion until he tests negative. Read Full Ar...

The situation in Kabul remains calm after the Taliban takeover, Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, told RT after meeting with the militant group’s representative, as the mission continues working uninterrupted. Read...

US President Joe Biden is facing dropping approval ratings as he deals with a backlash from both sides of the political aisle for his handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan had to admit that a lot of US weapons intended for the Afghan army are now in the hands of the Taliban, brushing off questions of how the US intends to deal with it. Read F...

Cristiano Ronaldo has issued an angry response to speculation surrounding his future after the Juventus star was linked with a host of moves in recent days – including a possible switch to join Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain. Rea...

Victoria’s chief health officer abruptly left the stage during a Covid-19 press conference when a reporter asked about a surge in suicides among teenage girls – only for a torrent of recriminations to engulf him on social media. Rea...

Even the Taliban must be surprised at the immense speed of its victory in Afghanistan. The collapse of the US-backed government affects more than just daily life in Kabul, however, causing political echoes across the continent. Read Ful...

Chilling footage has emerged in recent days of Afghans clinging to the hull of an American C-17 transport plane – but now video seemingly taken by a man hanging onto one of the US aircraft has surfaced. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A curious court case could be on the cards between actress Halle Berry and ex-UFC fighter Cat Zingano, according to an American source which claims that the pair are involved in a wrangle over a film about MMA. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Israel has been accused of “acting like a cartoon villain” after it confiscated a shipment of chocolate bars headed for Gaza – alleging that these were part of a network financing Hamas operations. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Kayla Harrison, the two-time Olympic judo medalist and current star for promotion the PFL, has sprung to the defense of her upcoming opponent after what she saw as a disrespectful line of questioning in a recent interview. Read Full Art...

The 4chan celebrity ‘Lord’ Miles Routledge has been safely pulled out of Afghanistan following his bizarre, ill-timed trip to the country, accompanied by numerous social media posts documenting his “pickle” of a situation. Read ...

22-year-old Olympic taekwondo star Jack Woolley says that he was lucky not to have received more serious injuries after he was viciously attacked in an unprovoked late-night assault in Dublin just days after returning from Tokyo. Read F...

US Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe pressured other players into taking the knee during her country's national anthem before football matches, one of her former teammates has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com

A severe storm, complete with a tornado, has hit a small town in northern Germany, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake and making several homes completely uninhabitable, according to local authorities. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The EU’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has said there are many lessons to be learned over Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover, adding that, as the militant group has won the war, the bloc will have to engage with it. Read F...

Afghanistan’s first vice president has insisted he is the country’s legitimate caretaker leader, after ousted President Ashraf Ghani fled to an unconfirmed foreign location as the Taliban advanced on Kabul last weekend. Read Full Ar...

The US should have admitted failure earlier in Afghanistan, but now is time to learn lessons and not repeat mistakes. That’s according to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who pulled his forces out of the same country in 1989. Read...

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid made numerous sweeping claims in a Tuesday press conference saying the Taliban is focused on forming a government in Afghanistan, will observe women’s rights and has “pardoned” wartime enemies....

A handful of women in the Afghan capital have bravely taken to the streets to demand their rights to education, work, and political participation are protected, amid fears the Taliban will seek to erase the gains of recent years. Read F...

Dominic Raab says his government was among the many surprised by the Taliban’s lightning capture of Kabul, an event he claims “no one saw coming.” Some people have begged to differ, citing anti-war activists like Jeremy Corbyn. Re...

The UK’s medicines regulator has deemed Moderna’s mRNA coronavirus shot suitable for 12-to-17 year-olds, almost two weeks after the country announced it would start vaccinating its youth population. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Thai police force deployed a water cannon on Tuesday to disperse anti-government protesters who’d gathered in central Bangkok to call out Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha over his handling of the Covid pandemic. Read Full Article ...

CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan has criticized Twitter’s policy on deplatforming, arguing there are “clearly some big holes” if the Taliban is allowed to use the social network but former President Donald Trump cannot. Read F...