Rarely one to miss an opportunity to take a pop at his nemesis, Conor McGregor has trolled former UFC opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov after the Russian called Octagon girls “unnecessary” in MMA. Read Full Article at RT.com

US fintech giant PayPal is reportedly exploring the idea of launching its own platform for trading individual stocks. News that the company is setting its sights on the booming business sector sent its shares soaring. Read Full Article ...

With the new school year starting in Israel on Wednesday, the government has ordered that teachers may not go to their workplaces without a vaccination certificate or a fresh Covid-19 test. The same is true for healthcare workers. Read ...

The British foreign secretary has dismissed a report that claimed a gate at Kabul airport was kept open to allow British forces to continue evacuating personnel despite intelligence warning of an imminent Islamic State attack. Read Full...

The high-level meeting between Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has prompted outrage from both Israeli lawmakers and Hamas, which termed it a “betrayal of martyr blood.” ...

The New Orleans police have dispatched teams to prevent looting in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which left more than a million state residents without electricity and prompted a string of opportunistic thefts across the city. Read Fu...

The Detroit Zoo in Michigan has launched a drive to vaccinate its animals against Covid-19, using a specially designed shot to immunize gorillas, lions, chimpanzees and other critters thought to be most susceptible to the virus. Read Fu...

President Joe Biden has faced criticism for yet another ‘racial’ stumble, after calling a black man who serves as a White House senior adviser a “boy” during a FEMA briefing on hurricane damage in Louisiana. Read Full Article at...

Volleys of celebratory gunfire were heard across the Afghan capital to mark the complete withdrawal of American forces after a bloody 20-year conflict, with the newly reinstalled Taliban government declaring “full independence.” Rea...

Head of the US Central Command capped the completion of the 20-year war effort by praising the Taliban for aiding Kabul evacuation efforts, but acknowledged that hundreds of Americans had to be left behind. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has set off online outrage by suggesting the killing of 13 US troops in last week’s Kabul airport bombing was an acceptable price to pay for the Biden administration’s evacuation ‘successes.�...

Thanking the US military for ending the withdrawal from Afghanistan “with no further loss of American lives,” President Joe Biden asked the country to pray for everyone involved, including refugees, until his address tomorrow. Read ...

A former ISIS militant, awaiting trial in Russia, claims he had been recruited by UK agents to spy on the terrorist group. The man told RT he ended up fighting in the terrorists' ranks, allegedly, after being abandoned in Syria. Read Fu...

Battered by Hurricane Ida, parts of Louisiana will be without power for up to a month in the wake of the storm. The hurricane plunged New Orleans into darkness and toppled transmission towers across the state. Read Full Article at RT.co...

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will demand to preserve telecom and social media records of the members of Congress and the Trump family it believes were involved in the January 6 rally, CNN has reported. Read Full Ar...

The last three US military transport planes have departed the Hamid Karzai Airport just ahead of the August 31 deadline, officially ending the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed. Read Fu...

A protest against Covid-19 vaccine passports in Newcastle, England, turned ugly after police showed up with horses, batons drawn and attack dogs, one of which mauled a man who was being tackled and subdued by several officers. Read Full...

Fresh evacuation orders have been issued in the resort city of South Lake Tahoe, California, as a devastating wildfire closes in. Meanwhile, fires to the south of Los Angeles have whipped up intense tornadoes of flame. Read Full Article...

The Chinese government has announced tighter restrictions on how long people under 18 years of age can spend each week playing online video games, in an effort to tackle addictions to gaming among the country’s youth. Read Full Articl...

Jake Paul has posted a cheeky snap with his lover Julia Rose after beating ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley in a boxing match, also teasing Conor McGregor, a desired future fight rival, over his magnitude. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Fears are growing for teenage boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, who was described as being in 'critical but stable' condition after she collapsed soon after losing by knockout in a boxing match in Canada on Saturday. Read Full Article at ...

Till Lindemann, frontman of German hard rock group Rammstein, has pulled the plug on a concert in Russia, due to be held in honor of a right-wing politician and businessman, after police raided his hotel and detained his producer. Read ...

Ukrainian Paralympian Ihor Tsvietov has caused a stir at the 2020 Games in Tokyo by refusing to join his Russian sprint rivals for a photo on the medal podium, following a backlash against a high jumper earlier this month. Read Full Art...

At least seven children were killed in a Kabul drone strike, the UNICEF representative in Afghanistan told reporters. The Pentagon had said the strike eliminated an “imminent threat” by ISIS-K terrorists to the ongoing airlift. Read...

Pulling out of the French Open and Wimbledon citing mental health problems, Naomi Osaka is back on the Grand Slam circuit after her Olympics failure. And on the eve of the US Open, she has managed to make it all about her again. Read Fu...

The European Union has instructed its members to remove the US – as well as Israel, Lebanon, Montenegro and North Macedonia – from the list of safe countries for non-essential travel, citing the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Read...

In the pandemonium that followed the suicide bombing at Kabul Airport, witnesses told RT’s Murad Gazdiev they ran for their lives as the shooting started. One injured woman described US troops opening fire as civilians fled. Read Full...

The NFL's pressure campaign to convince players to get a Covid-19 jab has led to an almost 94% vaccination rate amongst its players but several further pitfalls - some of which seem self-inflicted - could still impact the season. Read F...

Extinction Rebellion protesters descended on London’s Tower Bridge on Monday, blocking the iconic route to demand that the British government comes clean about its fossil fuel investments and responds urgently to global warming. Read ...

Russian ice hockey club AK Bars is feeling the heat after dumping its cheerleading team to promote a more ‘family-friendly’ atmosphere at games – with critics calling the move a backwards step. Read Full Article at RT.com

A group of armed robbers has raided several banks in a Brazilian city, taking locals hostage, engaging in firefights with police and leaving a trail of booby traps during their escape. The carnage left at least three people dead. Read F...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has opened an air bridge with Afghanistan, the health agency said on Monday, allowing for the delivery of medical supplies to the country for the first time since the Taliban seized control. Read Full...

Kira Yarmysh, spokeswoman for Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, has fled the country, becoming the latest of the jailed activist's close associates to leave following legal issues, according to unconfirmed media reports. Read Fu...

US military leaders knew in advance that a “mass casualty event” was planned at Kabul airport, a Politico report reveals. However, accounts from the troops in harm’s way suggest that nothing was done. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russia’s defense minister has claimed that the US left behind more than 100 Javelin portable anti-tank missile systems in Afghanistan. Sergey Shoigu now believes that the militant group is better equipped than the Ukrainian Army. Read...

A third vaccine dose is essential to protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19, Hans Kluge, the head of WHO Europe, has said, contradicting the UN health body's earlier calls for a moratorium on boosters amid global jab shortages. Read ...

Women in the US and UK who were forced to live alongside biological men in prison have told RT that policies designed to protect transgender rights have led to violence and sexual assault against female inmates. Read Full Article at RT....

To maintain peace across the continent, the EU should begin investing in its own medium-range missiles to take down warplanes and stand up to neighboring Russia. That's according to Estonia's president Kersti Kaljulaid, at least. Read F...

The Chinese government has announced that written examinations for six- and seven-year-olds have been banned over concerns about the impact they have on the “physical and mental health” of students. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe has issued a stark warning of increased Covid deaths in the weeks ahead amid continuing vaccine skepticism and a slowing uptake of inoculating jabs. Read Full Article at RT....

Organizers of the US Open are facing accusations of 'discrimination' after it was announced that only vaccinated fans will be permitted to attend the event – despite several of the sport's top players continuing to avoid the jab. Read...

Some 51 members of the Ukrainian far-right group Tradition and Order have been arrested in the city of Odessa after clashes with police officers at the ‘Equality March’, an annual celebration in support of the LGBT community. Read F...

Hungary and Russia have reached a new long-term agreement on the supply of Russian gas, which will come into force on October 1 this year, Hungary’s foreign minister announced on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Supporters have reacted online after a string of New York Mets players bizarrely decided to boo their own fans and give them a thumbs down over a perceived lack of support at their Major League Baseball games. Read Full Article at RT.co...

American jails now hold more Russians suspected and convicted of crimes than those of almost any other foreign country, as Washington pushes for them to be transferred there from third countries, Moscow officials have revealed. Read Ful...

Ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has challenged boxing upstart Jake Paul to a rematch, after feeling was robbed by a hometown decision on the cards in Cleveland following an eight-round bout. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

He certainly didn't have it all his own way but Jake Paul showed that his boxing apprenticeship isn't all smoke and mirrors when he took a deserved decision win against former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in Cleveland. Read Full Article a...

The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the new attack on Kabul airport, stating it launched six rockets at the facility. The US said the incident has not interrupted the ongoing evacuation. Read Full Article at...

A controversial new hire at the BBC has reignited discussion about the outlet’s political neutrality, while also prompting allegations that the British government has too much influence over the public broadcaster. Read Full Article a...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned Afghanistan faces “a far greater humanitarian crisis,” as nations end their evacuation efforts ahead of the US withdrawal from the country on August 31. Read Full ...

The EU high representative for foreign affairs has proposed an “initial entry force” of 5,000 troops so the bloc is better prepared for future emergencies, after the crisis in Afghanistan put its security failures in spotlight. Read...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's team has revealed that the politician's long-awaited meeting with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, will have to be put off yet again, as other matters are prioritized in Washington DC. Read F...

French authorities say the country’s economy will return to pre-pandemic growth rates by the end of 2021. Read Full Article at RT.com

Scotland Yard has drawn ridicule for indulging in “woke political nonsense” after it emerged that the UK’s largest police force is apparently set to conduct a review into whether to issue gender-neutral uniforms to its officers. R...

A deal brokered by US President Joe Biden that will allow the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to go ahead without sanctions has been heavily criticized in an open letter from dozens of current and former Ukrainian MPs. Read Fu...

Emirates Global Aluminum PJSC (EGA) recently posted record profits for January-June 2021 amid a rise in commodity prices, and is now looking to proceed with plans to go public in the near future. Read Full Article at RT.com

Astronauts on the International Space Station have found a crack on the planet's only inhabited satellite, just five months after they fixed another leakage back in March this year, a Russian space rocket designer has revealed. Read Ful...

Novice boxers Jake Paul and Tommy Fury were involved in a backstage fracas after their fights on Sunday night in Cleveland, and challenged one another to a showdown of unbeaten chancers to settle a long-standing feud. Read Full Article ...

Japanese officials have suspended the use of millions of doses of the Moderna Covid vaccine after foreign substances were found in a number of batches and two people died after receiving jabs from the affected lots. Read Full Article at...

New Zealand’s largest city Auckland will remain in lockdown for two more weeks despite the mounting decline in coronavirus cases, while the health ministry reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Re...

Few countries face as many sanctions as Russia. Crimea, supposed election meddling and alleged human-rights abuses have all provided pretexts for harsh measures but, while they make foreign politicians feel good, what has changed? Read ...

The price of gas in Europe on Monday crossed the $590 mark per 1,000 cubic meters, according to data from the London Stock Exchange ICE. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has postponed testing of its rocket engines because almost all the liquid oxygen that it produces is instead being delivered to Covid-19 patients who have been affected by the pandemic's third wave. Read ...

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met late on Sunday in the first such top-level talks in over a decade, with Israel agreeing to work toward boosting the crumbling PA economy. Read Fu...

Max Keiser talks to Gerald Celente of Trendsresearch.com about the trend of artificially tying monetary policies to the pandemic, which leads to rising profits for the rich while pushing ordinary people over the verge of poverty. Read F...

YouTuber Jake Paul earned more begrudging respect for his boxing skills with a split-decision victory over Tyron Woodley – but some fans questioned why the former UFC champion didn’t finish the fight after rocking his rival. Read Fu...

Israel’s government has expanded availability of controversial Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all inoculated residents 12 and older and decreed that those who decline the third jab will soon lose their “green pass” privileges. ...

India’s largest insurance company Life Insurance Corp (LIC) is preparing for an IPO next year with a listing value of over $250 billion. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and ICICI Securities have been chosen to work on the sale. Read Fu...

The US Central Command has said it is investigating reports that civilians were killed as a result of its strike on an alleged ISIS-K vehicle in Kabul. It has been reported that an entire family perished in the operation. Read Full Arti...

Five rockets have reportedly been launched towards Kabul airport, which is the focal point of the US evacuation from Afghanistan. The missiles were shot down by an air defense system, media report, citing US officials. Read Full Article...

The entire city of New Orleans in Louisiana was plunged into near-total darkness after power went out in the city due to Hurricane Ida, which it is feared may become one of the strongest storms to hit the state since the 1850s. Read Ful...

North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an almost three-year pause, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said in its annual report on the country. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of people were arrested in Greece after a protest against vaccine mandates for health workers spiraled into violence. Police deployed tear gas and water cannon in a bid to force the crowd to scatter. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

President Joe Biden sought to show his grief over the killing of US troops in Kabul by joining an event marking the arrival of their caskets, but he enraged critics anew by appearing to check his watch during the ceremony. Read Full Art...

Football superstar Lionel Messi finally made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday evening and freaked out fans who felt 'weird' when seeing him in another team's shirt, but it was Kylian Mbappe who stole the show. Read Full Artic...

A US drone strike targeting would-be suicide bombers in Kabul also killed at least three children, an Afghan official told the Associated Press. The strike hit a residential area of the Afghan capital, near the city’s airport. Read Fu...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried to refute reports that the Biden administration gave lists of Americans and allies in Afghanistan to the Taliban, but then went on to say it provided names for busloads of its evacuees. Read Fu...

Sand might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Russia, but the nation’s men are certainly good at playing football on it after they were crowned three-time FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winners in Moscow. Read Fu...

A large fire has erupted in a high-rise residential building in Milan, engulfing the whole structure within minutes. The blaze has completely destroyed the facade of the building, footage from the scene shows. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Hurricane Ida has made landfall in Louisiana, bringing devastating floods and violent 150mph winds. Video footage captured the destructive power of the Category 4 hurricane. Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO member Turkey is reportedly nearing a deal to recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban government and operate the Kabul airport in partnership with Qatar, paving the way for the Islamist group to attract foreign aid and investment. Read F...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he has no doubts about Turkey buying another batch of S-400 anti-aircraft systems from Moscow. Earlier, the Russian exporter said a new contract will likely be signed by the end of the year. Read ...

Police and military officials in Thailand have raided a field hospital with a thousand beds after a tip-off suggested some of its patients were involved in group sex, brawls and drug abuse.  Read Full Article at RT.com

Belgian former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, it has been announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton got more than he bargained for as he grabbed a toilet break during the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix, complaining that he would be scarred for life by the experience. Read Full Article at RT....

The US has struck alleged suicide bombers in the Afghan capital, Kabul, according to the Taliban and a Pentagon spokesman. The strike hit a vehicle laden with explosives, apparently bound for the airport. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Switzerland’s vaccination centers are high on the list of potential terrorist targets, the country’s secret service has claimed, adding that it was unaware of any concrete plots that could disrupt inoculation efforts. Read Full Arti...

Russians will head to the polls next month for parliamentary elections. Despite the importance of the vote, the campaign has received little international coverage – probably because everybody already thinks they know the outcome. Rea...

The Premier League has caused confusion by listing both Cristiano Ronaldo and strike rival Edinson Cavani as wearing the number 7 jersey for Manchester United following the Portuguese superstar's return to the club. Read Full Article at...

The Russian government has unveiled a broad program aimed at boosting electric vehicle (EV) use in the country. The ambitious plan is expected to drastically raise the share of EVs in less than a decade. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Hurricane Ida, set to hit the Gulf Coast on Sunday, has been upgraded to an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm, as sustained wind speeds reached 150mph (241kph), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said. Read Full Article at...

NFL star Isaiah McKenzie has received his first Covid-19 vaccination dose just two days after being fined by the league for violating protocols for unvaccinated players by not donning a mask inside his team's training facilities. Read F...

The weird and wonderful world of Polish MMA served up its latest surreal treat this weekend as Aniela ‘Lil Masti’ Bogusz exacted revenge by stopping Ewa Brodnicka in their contest after having a dildo waved in her face. Read Full Ar...

Before the United States’ shale revolution, the terms of the world’s geopolitical structure were almost entirely dictated by oil production in the Middle East. Read Full Article at RT.com

An explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital of Kabul, days after a suicide bombing killed more than 150 people at the city’s overcrowded airport. Local officials say a child is among the dead. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may cancel the previously agreed oil production increase of 400,000 barrels per day over the next few months, Kuwait’s oil minister revealed on Sunday. Read Full Article at...

Police in New Zealand have taken special measures to prevent people from gathering near a harbor in Wellington, where several killer whales were seen “breaching social-distancing guidelines.” Read Full Article at RT.com

An FBI agent who helped ‘foil’ a plot to abduct Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer may have used his knowledge of the case to lend credibility to his private cyber intelligence company, newly filed court documents allege. Read Full ...

An ex-Major League baseball star and two-time World Series champion is currently in custody in his homeland the Dominican Republic for allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter in May, according to reports. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

UFC icon Conor McGregor has laid down the gauntlet to football superstar Lionel Messi, and set himself the challenge of once again topping the Forbes highest-paid athletes list ahead of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner. Read Full Article...