Australian TV channel ABC has accidentally shown its viewers footage from a Satanic ritual during the middle of a routine newscast. The blunder was linked online to a current court case about teaching Satanism in schools. Read Full Arti...

Shares of China’s second largest mobile operator, China Telecom, surged as much as 44% over the offer price of 4.53 yuan, as the company made its stock market debut on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine needs to build more missiles to enable Kiev to wage war on foreign territory because it is better to fight on someone else’s land than on your own. That’s according to former Ukrainian MP and cabinet minister Ivan Zayets. Re...

Elon Musk’s Tesla said it is using technology tested out on self-driving cars to build a humanoid robot designed to assist humans in day-to-day work. The prototype is set to be unveiled next year.  Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Gas supplies via the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline may total 5.6 billion cubic meters this year, Russia’s state-run energy giant Gazprom said in a statement on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com

New Zealand will retain its nationwide lockdown for another four days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, warning that officials don’t know the full scope of the current Covid-19 outbreak after 11 new infections were confirmed. Read ...

Around 125 Afghans hired to guard the British Embassy in Kabul have been informed they will receive no protection from the UK government, the Guardian reported, noting they were rejected as they didn’t work “directly” for London. ...

The US national security advisor has warned of a potential terrorist attack by ISIS-K in Afghanistan, saying American troops are “laser-focused” on the threat as they struggle to evacuate citizens after a Taliban takeover. Read Full...

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has slapped Facebook with an antitrust suit, arguing the firm has become a monopoly that buys up rival companies when it can’t compete fairly, in order to retain market dominance. Read Full Articl...

A dozen Serbian media outlets labeled “state-affiliated” by Twitter protested the platform’s action as censorship, while the country’s president said the social media company may as well ban him just like ex-POTUS Donald Trump. ...

A fourth wave of Covid-19 has kicked off in Germany, according to the nation’s top disease prevention and control agency, which also reported a growing number of cases among children and young adults. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Americans looking to leave Afghanistan first have to promise to repay the government for the cost of their evacuations to the tune of “$2,000 or more per person,” but the State Department says it will waive the fee. Read Full Articl...

OnlyFans, the subscription site where users pay to receive (typically nude) photos and videos, has seemingly sabotaged its own market by announcing it will no longer permit sexually explicit content on its platform. Read Full Article at...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi on the eve of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s planned visit to Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has strongly criticized a section of his own fans who sang homophobic chants at Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour, branding them "idiots". Read Full Article at RT.com

A Polish regional assembly has decided against revoking a 2019 decision promoting ‘LGBT-free zones’ in spite of receiving a warning from the European Commision of having more than €2.5 billion cut from EU funding. Read Full Articl...

Greece's government has distanced itself from the country's top tennis star amid a row after he made a series of remarks about Covid-19, voicing concerns over vaccines and suggesting it would be "good" to let the virus spread. Read Full...

A man outside Capitol Hill claiming to have enough explosives to wipe out multiple city blocks has surrendered to police following a tense standoff where the suspect demanded to speak to President Joe Biden. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Janette Binnie, mother to a Scottish soldier who lost his life serving in the war, has told RT that the rapid and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has set back any progress made and that the Taliban should not be trusted. Read Full A...

London, Berlin and Paris have once again expressed their concerns over Iran’s continued uranium enrichment to ever higher levels. Such action would make a return to the nuclear deal “more difficult,” the three nations say. Read Fu...

A man who claims to have an explosive device that could destroy multiple city blocks near the Library of Congress in Washington, DC has directly addressed President Joe Biden in a livestream that has since been taken down. Read Full Art...

A young internet troll had his home raided by the FBI after he declared his intention to firebomb the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC. Now he claims it was posted as a joke that went too far. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US military has no idea how many Americans remain in Afghanistan, or even how many were among the 7,000 or so people that have been evacuated via the Kabul airport so far, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters. Read Full Arti...

Women should stay in their homes after dark to avoid being attacked by kidnappers, rapists and serial killers, the coach of heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder has implored as part of a grim warning. Read Full Article at RT.com

New York City's Times Square has been partially evacuated after a mysterious container was thrown at folks enjoying the area's famous 'red steps', popular among tourists. The areas were later re-opened after no threat was found. Read Fu...

Apple’s controversial plan to scan user photos and conversations for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) faces renewed criticism after rights groups warned it would “censor protected speech”, threaten privacy and endanger children....

A former British Labour MP has been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) with seven counts of fraud by false representation over the filing of fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. Read Full Artic...

A youngster who died and fell from a US military aircraft during a desperate bid to flee the clutches of the Taliban in Kabul has been named as footballer Zaki Anwari. Read Full Article at RT.com

A spokesperson for the European Commission has said that a deal to import Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines from South Africa is only temporary, amid concern that the EU is depriving Africans of crucial shots. Read Full Article at RT....

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Faced with a sharp rise in the number of desperate people from Africa and the Middle East seeking refuge coming through the forested frontier from Belarus, the EU is now stumping up cash and equipment to try and stem the flow. Read Full...

CNN has been hit with a wave of anti-war sentiment after publishing a curious piece highlighting the $1 trillion worth of minerals in Afghanistan being left behind that “the world desperately needs.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The co-chair of London’s Violence Against Women and Girls Board has been sacked by the mayor’s office after expressing concern about allowing trans women to use refuge centres for victims of rape and domestic abuse. Read Full Articl...

As US forces scramble to evacuate their diplomats and local staff from Kabul, one of Russia’s top defense officials has said that other states dependent on support from the White House must be aware it can be withdrawn suddenly. Read ...

The Iranian health ministry announced on Thursday that the country had surpassed the tragic milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths despite the recent implementation of tighter restrictions amid a “fifth wave” of infections. Read Full Art...

Indie comics creators have accused Kickstarter’s newly hired outreach employee of blocking them en-masse on Twitter – and they wonder if convincing people to use the platform to crowdfund their projects is her primary concern. Read ...

MPs from Russia’s ruling political party have proposed banning entry into the country for those who have shown hatred or hostility towards the nation or its people, influential politician Alexander Khinstein revealed on Thursday. Read...

The NHS in Wales has reported record long waiting lists for non-urgent treatment, as the number of people who have had their medical care delayed reached almost 625,000 in June, the latest month for which data is available. Read Full Ar...

A sexism row has broken out after a women's football team at a top Spanish club was thrashed 6-0 by a youth side, leading to misogynistic comments and a furious response from a female player. Read Full Article at RT.com

The hospitalization of prominent opposition figure Alexey Navalny was a planned provocation aimed at discrediting Russia. That’s according to the Foreign Ministry, in a text published a day before the incident’s first anniversary. R...

The Washington Post has come under fire after publishing an article insinuating that the Taliban hasn’t been banned from Twitter like former President Donald Trump because it incites less violence in its carefully worded posts. Read F...

Videos have emerged from Kabul of civilians, including women and children, taking to the streets to protest against the rule of the Taliban and to celebrate Afghanistan’s Independence Day. Read Full Article at RT.com

US Capitol Police evacuated an area around the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill after a driver pulled up outside and claimed to have a bomb in his pick-up truck, the police chief said. He has since surrendered to officers. Read Full ...

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab is facing calls to resign after news reports of his failure to make a crucial phone call about the airlift of Afghan interpreters who aided UK troops ahead of the Taliban’s push into Kabul. Read F...

Married wrestling great Ric Flair has enthusiastically denied that he is the man in a shot of a woman receiving oral sex on a train, responding after fans suggested that he looked like the fellating figure in the photo. Read Full Articl...

UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov has linked the criticism Zinedine Zidane copped for his dismissal in the World Cup final to the flak the Russian received for scaling the cage after beating Conor McGregor. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Bavaria’s minister-president and key ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Taliban’s comeback in Afghanistan is a devastating blow to Western countries’ war on religious extremism. Read Full Article at RT.com

Without supplies of goods coming from China, Western economies face the prospect of rising prices on consumer products they no longer produce themselves. Read Full Article at RT.com

The team behind Russia's pioneering coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, has said that plans have already been put in place to adapt the formula based on genetic sequencing from the new Delta variant, which is resistant to some jabs. Read Fu...

Ahmad Massoud, whose father was a leading figure in the US-backed anti-Soviet insurgency in Afghanistan, wants from Washington what his dad had – weapons for a war against the Taliban. Read Full Article at RT.com

A network has had to suspend an analyst indefinitely in the US after he was accused of racism for adopting an Asian accent while a Japanese star was at the center of the action during a game. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Catalan High Court ended the Covid curfew in Barcelona on Thursday, denying the government’s attempt to lower the incidence rate required to enforce the measure and extend the restriction in the region’s capital. Read Full Artic...

The EU must intervene immediately and not allow Russia and China to take control of the situation in Afghanistan and become the main players in Kabul, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs told MEPs on Thursday morning. Read Fu...

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine’s protection against Covid “declines faster” than its Oxford-AstraZeneca competitor, with both less effective against the Delta variant, according to an Oxford University study released on Thursday. Rea...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated its willingness to respect the national sovereignty of Afghanistan and maintain relations with the Taliban, describing the Islamist group as “more sober and rational” than last time. Read ...

Controversial French publication Charlie Hebdo has used its front cover to show oppressed women wearing burqas with football superstar Lionel Messi's name on the back, adding that the Taliban are "worse than we think." Read Full Article...

At least 30,304 British women have disclosed changes to their menstrual cycle after getting vaccinated against Covid-19. An editor for The Spectator is one of the most recently affected, and says many more are afraid to come out. Read F...

Frustrated Melbourne residents have entered the 200th day of lockdowns since the start of the pandemic, as the city records the highest number of daily cases in Victoria during Covid’s second wave. Read Full Article at RT.com

The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, will take part in the upcoming Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2021, which is to kick off in Russia’s Vladivostok on September 2. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has said it has no intention of deploying troops to Afghanistan or stepping up its military presence in the region in response to the Taliban’s takeover of the country, instead focusing on opening up diplomatic channels. Read F...

An Olympic judo champion is said to have been allowed to attend his brother's funeral after being detained on charges of premeditated murder during a shootout that killed three people including his sibling, according to reports. Read Fu...

The Singapore Prison Service announced on Thursday that 40-year-old Brit Benjamin Glynn will be deported after being sentenced to six weeks in jail for four charges of failing to wear a mask in line with Covid restrictions. Read Full Ar...

A football manager has been told that he should have condemned fans who again booed players when they knelt for Black Lives Matter, earning criticism over his remarks that the gesture is causing "such a rift and divide". Read Full Artic...

A UK court has approved an over £10 billion ($14 billion) class action suit against financial services corporation Mastercard for overcharging fees to millions of British consumers using their credit cards for payments. Read Full Artic...

An explosion has rocked a Shia Muslim procession in Bahawalnagar, Pakistan, on one of Islam’s holiest days, killing three and injuring 50 according to reports with the attacker allegedly detained by police. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Two US senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Tesla over the company's claims that its vehicles are self-driving, after a number of deadly crashes involving Tesla models using the autopilot function. Read Fu...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged Ottawa to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as her detention nears 1,000 days, and six million netizens petition Canada to drop an extradition case that would see her sent to the US. Read Full ...

Western commentators have chalked up sharp rises in online anti-vaccine sentiment and anger at Covid-19 rules to Russian bots. Now though, an internet whistleblower has said the reality is it’s actually a homegrown phenomenon. Read Fu...

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...