Hanoi has proposed the establishment of a free-trade zone between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Eurasian Economic Union to boost regional cooperation, Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum has heard. Read Full Article a...

Just after the US military’s wasteful Afghanistan mission came to a close, House legislators marked almost $24 billion in extra defense spending supposedly needed to maintain America’s competitive edge against Russia and China. Read...

The US Defense Department has accused Beijing of undermining international law after the country tightened regulations for foreign vessels entering its territorial waters amid the tensions in the South China Sea. Read Full Article at RT...

Indian soldiers have been deployed to locations deemed sensitive in Kashmir after the death and night-time burial of a veteran separatist leader who died of natural causes at the age of 91, under house arrest. Read Full Article at RT.co...

The volume of trade between China and Russia’s Far East in 2020 grew 3.3% against the previous year, and totaled $10.8 billion, according to Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic Aleksey Chekunov. Read Full A...

Russia and Japan have signed a statement of intent on sustainable energy cooperation between the two countries at the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) that kicked off in Russia’s Vladivostok on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The plug has been pulled on a Russian writing and poetry festival in the wake of a row over the organizers’ decision to invite an openly gay author, with online groups reportedly targeting the event to express their disapproval. Read ...

Several tornadoes touched down in New Jersey, wreaking destruction through communities as the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the East Coast, also triggering New York City’s first ever flash flood emergency amid a massive downpour. Read...

Purdue Pharma, the maker of the powerful opioid OxyContin, will be dissolved after a federal judge approved a $4.5 billion settlement deal with the firm’s owners, who will be granted immunity from future lawsuits in exchange. Read Ful...

With President Joe Biden declaring the US pullout from Afghanistan complete and the war over, his government is shifting focus to enemies at home, namely “white supremacists” and “extremists” allegedly cheering on the Taliban. R...

Twitter has launched a new Super Follows feature permitting users to charge for “subscriber-only” content. Only followers who pay up to $9.99 per month will gain the privilege to see these new, OnlyFans-like privileged posts. Read F...

Addressing the anger among some active-duty US troops, families of the fallen and veterans over how the war in Afghanistan ended, the Pentagon leadership urged respect and pledged support, while claiming they too were in pain. Read Full...

The US drone strike in Kabul that allegedly killed seven children was “righteous,” followed proper procedures, and eliminated “at least one” person who was a “facilitator” for ISIS-K terrorists, the top US military officer s...

Influential podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan has sparked outrage yet again by commenting on Covid-19, this time saying he contracted the virus, but only faced “one bad day” after taking a bunch of meds, such as ivermectin. Re...

One student was killed after a gunman opened fire at a North Carolina high school, with the suspect – believed to be a fellow student – arrested after a brief manhunt. The school shooting is the state’s second this week. Read Full...

President Joe Biden has vowed to fight back after an “extreme” Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy came into effect, when the Supreme Court opted to ignore a legal challenge to it. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

At least 73 children have been snatched by unknown gunmen in northwestern Nigeria, according to local authorities. Kidnapping is a common occurrence in the country, with over 1,000 abducted for ransom this year alone. Read Full Article ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken about his joy and his Man United deal after breaking the world goalscoring record in dramatic style, netting in the 89th minute as part of a brace to save Portugal on a night when he missed a penalty. Read F...

Newly-released data shows that not only have Covid-19 vaccination rates been lagging in the US, but over 15 million doses have actually been thrown out. Read Full Article at RT.com

Some 52% of likely US voters believe President Joe Biden should call it quits over how he managed the withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Rasmussen poll. However, they aren’t prepared to embrace VP Kamala Harris just yet. Read...

While the White House and the Pentagon boast about evacuating more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan, it has emerged that hundreds of employees of the US Agency for Global Media and their families were not among them. Read Full Artic...

Cristiano Ronaldo spurned his first big opportunity to break the all-time international goalscoring record as he missed a first-half penalty against Ireland - but football fans accused him of aiming a PUNCH at a rival beforehand. Read F...

A Florida business owner has made waves for telling supporters of Joe Biden to take their business elsewhere, citing the president’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dustin Poirier, the two-time conqueror of Conor McGregor, will get another opportunity to claim UFC gold amid reports that he has signed on the dotted line to challenge Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight title in December. Read Fu...

The city of San Francisco will launch a bold initiative to curb gun violence: paying “high risk” individuals to put the guns down and become more productive members of society. Read Full Article at RT.com

Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett will become the latest in a long line of former Cage Warriors champions to debut in the UFC this weekend, and the Liverpool man predicts that he will make as big an impact as Conor McGregor before him. Read Fu...

Afghans who worked for British troops will be entitled to “indefinite” leave to stay and a right to apply for UK citizenship in the future, London has said, as hundreds of those eligible for evacuation remain in Afghanistan. Read Fu...

The first Ebola case reported by Ivory Coast in over 25 years turned out to be a false alarm, the WHO said, as "no evidence" indicated the patient actually suffered from the disease, declared "cured" by local health authorities. Read Fu...

A 'savage' Kazakh bodybuilder who hit the headlines for marrying his sex doll has fallen in love with a large ashtray he saw in a club, lauding its "brutal scent" and "the touch of metal on my skin". Read Full Article at RT.com

As Taliban militants settled in at Kabul airport, RT’s Murad Gazdiev got an up-close tour of the mess the US left behind, and the last-ditch efforts the Americans made to disable military hardware. Read Full Article at RT.com

Several members of Extinction Rebellion deployed pink hammers and chisels to punch holes right through the glass front of investment bank JP Morgan’s offices in London’s financial district, to protest its funding of fossil fuels. Re...

The Scottish government has said it will hold a parliamentary vote next week to require Covid vaccine passports for anyone attending nightclubs and large events around the country in a bid to halt the recent rise in cases. Read Full Art...

The UK needs to re-evaluate its military capabilities and even develop its own further as the US withdrawal highlighted London’s reliance on the American military to operate effectively, the British foreign minister has said. Read Ful...

Biotech firm Moderna has said its Japanese distribution partner will recall three lots of its Covid-19 vaccines after a fourth batch of the company’s shots were found to be contaminated with particles of stainless steel. Read Full Art...

The Taliban has staged a military parade in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, celebrating its victory over the US and showing off numerous American-made vehicles seized during the rapid takeover of the country. Read Full Article at ...

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has admitted that intelligence failed to predict the speed of Kabul's fall and said there was "no viable alternative coalition" for the UK to work with in Afghanistan after the US left. Read Full A...

Dina Averina, the gymnastics sensation at the center of an Olympic gold medal decision that led to accusations of politically-motivated bias against Russia, has spoken of her pain and insisted that she just wants answers. Read Full Arti...

The German government has pushed for Iran to reenter stalled talks about the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after reports that Iranian uranium enrichment levels have reached a new high. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conservative author and pundit Ann Coulter left many critics surprised and confused with tweets praising Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal, despite the president facing criticism for the haphazard operation from left and right. Read ...

Russia's economy is on track to grow at the fastest rate since 2012, with consumer spending skyrocketing in the wake of coronavirus restrictions being dropped across the country, and a faster-than-expected financial recovery. Read Full ...

Italy extended the coverage of its Covid Green Pass on Wednesday, requiring any individual travelling via train, plane, ferry, or inter-regional coach to have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine before travelling. Read Full Ar...

A British judge has ordered a 21-year-old man who downloaded “white supremacist” documents on bomb-making and weaponry to read classic literature by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and William Shakespeare to avoid jail. Read Full Artic...

The reopening of the American consulate in Jerusalem mulled by US President Joe Biden is a “bad idea” that will send a wrong message to Palestinians and the international community, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has warned. Re...

The world champion Russian tank biathlon team has won its semi-final at the 7th International Army Games, being hosted at the Alabino shooting range near Moscow. The home crew beat Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and China on Tuesday. Read Full...

Urban Meyer, the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, is under investigation by the NFLPA after he admitted that a player's vaccination status was a key contributor in deciding which players would be cut from the team's roster. Read ...

Victoria’s premier has announced that a statewide lockdown will remain in place until most residents are vaccinated, just days after Australia adopted new legislation giving sweeping surveillance and spy powers to police. Read Full Ar...

Pope Francis has unwittingly backed President Vladimir Putin's condemnation of the American-led invasion of Afghanistan, citing the Russian leader's words in the belief they had been spoken by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read Full ...

The damage caused by powerful storm surges triggered by Hurricane Ida is expected to amount to about $18 billion in insurance payments in the US and the Caribbean, according to catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark & Co. Read Full Ar...

Germany’s labor minister has said companies will not have the right to ask staff to reveal their Covid vaccination status, though “pragmatic solutions” may be required for sectors deemed a higher risk for transmitting the virus. R...

The number of natural disasters driven by extreme weather increased fivefold over the past 50 years, leading to the deaths of over two million people and causing damage worth $3.64 trillion, the UN’s meteorology agency has said. Read ...

Around 40 Japanese police officers dispatched to Tokyo to safeguard the Paralympics have been sent home after allegedly getting drunk, engaging in fights with locals and visiting a brothel, according to reports. Read Full Article at RT....

British media regulator Ofcom has ruled that TV personality Piers Morgan did not breach its broadcasting code when he accused Meghan Markle of lying about suicidal thoughts, prompting a record number of complaints. Read Full Article at ...

Aviem Sella, who the US tried for decades to extradite from Israel to stand trial on espionage charges, has been given a symbolic promotion in rank. It was announced days after a meeting between the leaders of the two nations. Read Full...

US President Joe Biden had instructed the ousted Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani to fix his government’s “perception” problem just weeks before Kabul fell to the Taliban, a report says, citing an official phone call. Read Full Article ...

Two of the cavorting models portrayed by Conor McGregor following Khabib Nurmagomedov's controversial comments on ring girls have reacted, joining more fighters in responding to the row. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US and Ukraine have agreed to deepen military ties by signing a strategic framework for their defense partnership, it was revealed on Tuesday, following a meeting between American and Ukrainian defense ministers in Washington. Read ...

Shares of Russian technology giant Yandex soared to new heights on Wednesday, extending the gains of around 5% recorded in the previous session after the firm said it would buy Uber out of several joint businesses. Read Full Article at ...

Pope Francis has rejected rumors that he is considering resigning from his position and becoming Pope Emeritus, after a 10-day hospital stay following colon surgery that, the papal leader claims, has “saved” his life. Read Full Arti...

The Iranian Army has hailed the development of two new pieces of military hardware, a powerful new radar and a weapons command and control system, amid ongoing pressure from the US and its allies. Read Full Article at RT.com

Europol has released video footage of a huge raid involving hundreds of police, both on foot and in choppers, breaking up an Albanian drug ring across Spain and seizing thousands of cannabis plants as well as cash and vehicles. Read Ful...

Russia's top diplomat has applauded American president Joe Biden's admission that his country's efforts in Afghanistan were misguided and that Washington now needs to refrain from repeating such large-scale foreign interventions. Read F...

Convicted child murderer and rapist Colin Pitchfork was released from UK prison on Wednesday after serving 33 years, despite several attempts to keep him behind bars. Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU must take greater control of its own security if it hopes to avoid a repeat of the US-led conflict in Afghanistan, European Council President Charles Michel has suggested. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia has been hailed for another transfer market masterclass in a window in which the London club added key pieces to Thomas Tuchel's squad as the Blues look to close the gap on Manchester City. Read Full ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the crisis in Afghanistan is of Washington's making, arguing that efforts to reform the country have failed and saying the global community must now work together to prevent tragedy. Read F...

The UN’s top media-rights official has warned that South Korea’s “disproportionate” anti-fake-news bill undermines the freedom of journalists and will impose self-censorship on the press. Read Full Article at RT.com

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reclassified the ‘Mu’ Covid strain, also known as B.1.621, as a “variant of interest,” amid concerns that its mutations indicate a potential risk of resistance to existing vaccines. Read F...

Google has announced that it is appealing the “disproportionate” €500 ($591) million fine imposed upon it by the French competition authority, which accused the US internet giant of not respecting copyright rules. Read Full Articl...

The volume of funds held in Russian metal accounts saw a dramatic year-on-year surge of nearly 56%, according to the latest statistics published by the Bank of Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com

Denmark's football team, who are in constant contact with Amnesty International, have said they are "very critical" of the decision to hold the World Cup 2022 in World Cup. Read Full Article at RT.com

The legendary Soviet T-55 tank, produced in the 1950s, might be in line for a big upgrade. That’s according to the Russian engineering company Omsktransmash, which revealed it is holding talks about modernizing the iconic vehicle. Rea...

The world's largest country would be home to hundreds of millions more people were it not for the events of the 20th century, which saw Russia rocked by revolution and near-total collapse, President Vladimir Putin has argued. Read Full ...

The Scottish bureau responsible for the country’s 2022 census has said it will allow people to self-identify their sex in the decennial survey, but some are worried this “woke” development might compromise the data. Read Full Arti...

China’s Foreign Ministry has demanded probes be opened into numerous allegations of crimes committed by the US military against Afghans during the 20-year occupation of the now-Taliban controlled nation. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Ending America's longest military engagement is a remarkable event that one can welcome. But a claim that now that the US is out of Afghanistan it is no longer at war seemed too big a stretch for many readers of a Vox journalist. Read F...

More than 480 million people in India could see their life expectancy reduced by more than nine years if record levels of air pollution aren’t reduced swiftly, a report by US researchers has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A ban on abortions past six weeks has come into force in Texas after the US Supreme Court did not respond to an urgent petition from clinics. Citizens will be able to sue providers for facilitating terminations past this stage. Read Ful...

Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy was reportedly shocked to discover that he would not be returning to his mansion or housed on a VIP wing in jail following his rape charges. Read Full Article at RT.com

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz and Swedish steelmaker SSAB have announced a partnership aimed at bringing fossil-free steel into vehicle production as soon as possible. Read Full Article at RT.com

The heritage of the old Rus civilization belongs to Kiev, not Moscow, and Ukraine should therefore change its name to 'Rus-Ukraine' and reclaim the branding of being Russians, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Read Fu...

More than a half of the hundreds of individuals on Germany’s Islamic extremist watchlist are the country’s own citizens, a report says, citing government data.  Read Full Article at RT.com

Regardless of the outcome of the JCPOA talks, Iran is looking to boost the rate of recovery at its huge West Karoun oil cluster. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Republican congressman who railed against the Biden administration’s Kabul evacuation has reportedly traveled to Georgia (the country) as part of an unauthorized operation to extract Americans still stranded in Afghanistan. Read Ful...

Idaho Governor Brad Little has activated National Guard soldiers to support staff at hospitals swamped by Covid-19 patients, warning that facilities with dwindling intensive care beds may soon have to turn away the infected. Read Full A...

The city of New Orleans has been placed under a curfew, forcing residents to remain home during the night hours indefinitely, as authorities try to prevent looting after a devastating hurricane knocked out power across Louisiana. Read F...

The second-largest US state has passed a voter integrity bill that Democrats denounced as racist and sought to block by escaping to Washington, DC. Republicans say the law will make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Read Full Artic...

A US Marine who was relieved of duty over a viral video blasting the poorly managed exit from Afghanistan has quit the service, saying he’s lost all trust in American leaders while demanding accountability for their failures. Read Ful...

Two high-level FDA vaccine officials have quit, raising eyebrows about the agency’s future. In addition to failing to appoint an FDA commissioner seven months into his term, Biden promoted a booster shot without agency go-ahead. Read ...

Faced with an economic crisis and mass emigration, the Taliban has declared attracting foreign investment to Afghanistan and creating a “roadmap” for national development as priorities, calling on professionals to work with them. Re...

The Afghan interpreter who helped retrieve then-senator Joe Biden from the mountains of Afghanistan in 2008 has been left behind after the US withdrew from Kabul, and is reportedly now begging the White House to be rescued. Read Full Ar...

A coalition of 20 US states has filed a lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of “changing law” by ordering schools to allow transgender girls, who are biologically male, to compete on female sports teams. Read Full Article at R...

The UK government has abandoned people who worked for the Brits in Afghanistan, a former embassy translator has told RT. The Afghan man is now on the run, fearing that the Taliban would ultimately find and kill him and his family. Read ...

With the last US troops leaving Afghanistan after a devastating bombing, President Joe Biden has described the chaotic evacuation of Kabul as an “extraordinary success” the likes of which “no nation has done in all of history.” ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's emotional reunion at Old Trafford stands in clear contrast to the man he has spent much of his career duelling with, Lionel Messi, whose fairytale career looks set to conclude at a club he has little link to. Read Fu...

A passenger bus has plunged off a cliff in the Peruvian Andes, killing at least 29 people on board. The accident came just days after another bus, carrying mine workers, went off a cliff in a different part of the mountain region. Read ...

After nearly 20 years of fighting against the US in Afghanistan, the victorious Taliban posed with captured American gear at the Kabul airport, held a mock funeral for NATO in Khost, and flew a Black Hawk helicopter over Kandahar. Read ...

Russian artistic swimming star Varvara Subbotina has opened up on her fears about an “obsessed” fan who hounded her on social media as well as the darker side to some of the attention she earns online. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The US Department of Education has warned school officials in five states that it is investigating whether their bans on mask mandates are “prevent[ing] students with disabilities from safely returning to in-person education.” Read ...

The American Humane Society has condemned the US government for apparently leaving a number of service animals behind after withdrawing from Kabul. Footage on social media showed the dogs in cages and roaming around the airport. Read Fu...

Russia's largest technology company has announced it will buy a series of joint ventures from US ride-sharing and delivery services conglomerate Uber, handing over a billion dollars as part of the deal and sending shares soaring. Read F...