Russian authorities regard the integration of the Russian and Chinese financial markets as a priority, a new development strategy of Russia’s financial market states. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conor McGregor had to be forcefully separated from rapper Machine Gun Kelly in a furious red carpet row at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, with reports claiming the altercation stemmed from a shunned photo request. Read Full Art...

Activist Rose McGowan blasted Fox News for reporting the criticisms of the US establishment that she made when endorsing Larry Elder for California governor as an attack on the Black Lives Matter movement. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which shocked the public in the UK and abroad, was snubbed at the Emmys. The award for the best hosted nonfiction special went to Stanley Tucci’s series about Italy. Rea...

Talk will inevitably turn to the big three after Novak Djokovic's first Grand Slam defeat of the year, yet the manner of Daniil Medvedev's US Open Win – on and off-court – suggests his is the future on merit. Read Full Article at R...

The People’s Bank of China (PBC) on Monday raised the country’s currency against the US dollar by 69 basis points to its maximum since mid-June. Read Full Article at RT.com

Lockdown in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, won’t be lifted, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said as the country, which tries to stem a Delta variant outbreak, reported the worst number of Covid-19 cases in 11 days on Monday. Re...

Lewis County General Hospital in New York has said it will temporarily close its maternity ward after several nurses resigned in the weeks after the Covid-19 vaccine mandate was introduced. Read Full Article at RT.com

What do the Russians really want? For years, pollsters and pundits have been asking that question. A new survey, which will surprise many, about democracy and public perceptions of the West shows just how elusive the answer is. Read Ful...

The US has said it is continuing to “monitor the situation” after North Korea reported testing a new type of long-range cruise missile. The Pentagon argued the test proves that Pyongyang poses a threat to its allies in the region. R...

Prague might have to dispose of thousands of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine doses, as they expire next month. The demand for the jab recommended only to those over 60 years old due to possible side effects remains low. Read Full Artic...

An NBA great has proudly posed in an eye-catching skirt for a fashion shoot, causing some to praise him for "taking risks" and looking "incredibly masculine" in a fierce ensuing debate. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tennis fans reacted with sympathy for Novak Djokovic after the Serbian star was unable to hold back the tears in the final set of his defeat to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the US Open. Read Full Article at RT.com

Daniil Medvedev has won his first Grand Slam title and become the first Russian man to win a major for 16 years, breaking Novak Djokovic's stranglehold on 2021 with a dazzling victory at the US Open. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian teenage figure-skating sensation Alexandra Trusova laid down a formidable marker for her rivals in an Olympic season with a history-making routine on Sunday which included the young star landing five quads. Read Full Article at ...

At a Sunday press conference, actress and activist Rose McGowan renewed her accusation that Gavin Newsom’s wife tried to keep her quiet about Harvey Weinstein, and blasted Democrats and Hollywood over their complicity. Read Full Artic...

North Korean state media has reported that the country carried out tests of its new long-range cruise missile. The launch took place over the weekend, and saw the missile successfully hit its target, according to the report. Read Full A...

The Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov sent a message to those attending a memorial event for the victims of 9/11 at the Tear of Grief memorial, adding that sorrow over the tragic loss of life is shared by both nations. Read F...

A Ukrainian football reporter has asked why players "have the right to insult journalists" on air after one of her colleagues was allegedly sworn at by a national team defender. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Czech-built L-410 light transport plane crashed as it attempted to land at a remote eastern Siberian airport, on Sunday. Four people on board, including one of the pilots, died while 12 others were hurt in the incident. Read Full Arti...

Journalist Glenn Greenwald tore into several prominent Democrats after they praised ex-President George W. Bush’s speech about the “dangers to our country” rising “at home” – 20 years after the beginning of his ‘War on Ter...

Emma Raducanu’s victory at the US Open on Saturday was celebrated by many in Britain, though a focus on her race and background turned the celebrations into debates on diversity. Read Full Article at RT.com

The captain of an NHL side has triggered a debate after admitting that he rushed to take the Moderna vaccine, urging others to follow his lead "for everybody's safety". Read Full Article at RT.com

Shocked Mohamed Salah pleaded with the Liverpool bench for help after 18-year-old Harvey Elliott's ankle snapped on the turf in an injury so sickening that UK broadcasters opted not to replay it to viewers. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

While speaking to the press this weekend, Joe Biden complained about vulgar signs insulting politicians, and critics have responded by amplifying the trend. Read Full Article at RT.com

Belarus is set to acquire over $1 billion worth of arms and military hardware from Russia, its President Alexander Lukashenko has announced, adding that the purchase of S-400 air defense systems was discussed in Moscow, last week. Read ...

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has publicly opposed Khabib Nurmagomedov's views on ring girls, responding after the Russian caused uproar by calling them "the most useless people in martial arts". Read Full Article at RT.co...

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been making the media rounds and not only defending President Joe Biden’s recently-announced Covid-19 vaccine mandates, but also promising further action in the coming days. Read Full Article at RT....

The suspended president of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) has reportedly had a sexual harrassment case involving a former employee he allegedly called a dog 'archived' – by donating a tonne of canine food to a charity. Read ...

Targeted killings by US drones are notoriously prone to claiming civilian lives. It takes a toll on drone pilots too, as the job slowly eats away their souls, an ex-operator told RT in an interview for the Unheard Voices project. Read F...

Russia’s airborne forces have practiced landing in complete darkness while using state-of-the-art night vision equipment for the first time in their history. The training was part of the massive Zapad-2021 drills. Read Full Article at...

Lewis Hamilton and main rival Max Verstappen have crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix in a dramatic collision that almost flipped the back of the standings leader's car onto the Brit's head. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former New York City mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani made several bizarre comments about Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Andrew in a speech commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read Full Article a...

Russian gem miner Alrosa recorded a 47% increase in rough diamond sales in August 2021 compared to the same time last year, with revenue from product sales of $306 million, according to the latest data released by the company. Read Full...

An ex-UFC champ who won a city council seat in the 2020 US elections has been savaged after suffering a vicious first-round knockout at the hands of one of his former MMA rivals in a boxing match. Read Full Article at RT.com

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran reaffirmed “the spirit of cooperation,” as Iran agreed to allow IAEA inspectors access to cameras at Iranian nuclear facilities. Read Fu...

Football badboy Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reopened his row with NBA legend LeBron James over his social justice campaigning and named golfer Tiger Woods as an example of the pitfalls of putting sports stars on pedestals. Read Full Article ...

Munich police clashed with environmental protesters on Saturday, as the city was hosting a major car exhibition. Activists see the recent rebranding of the show as a ‘mobility’ expo as an attempt to ‘greenwash’ the auto industry...

The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-August 2021 increased by 1.6% compared to the same period last year, amounting to 552.75 million tons, a report from the state water transport regulator reveals. Read Full Article at RT....

The wind energy division of Russia’s energy giant Rosatom, NovaWind, is planning to construct wind power plants (WPPs) across Russia, TASS reported this week, citing a source in the company’s press service. Read Full Article at RT.c...

UK Health Minister Sajid Javid announced on Sunday that the government would not be introducing Covid-19 passports after a review on the matter and that it was not anticipating any more lockdowns. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pro-independence protesters threw objects and shouted abuse at police during rallies on Catalonia Day in Spain on Saturday. They burned large photos of the Spanish region’s leader, as well as Spain’s prime minister. Read Full Articl...

A stray cat has gone viral for struggling to keep its grip on the upper deck of Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in a terrifying incident during a college football game, falling to safety in an American flag held out by fans. Read Full Article...

The US and its allies have failed to achieve all their goals after 9/11 but did “defeat terrorism,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said as her own intelligence warned about thousands of Islamists in the country. Read Full Article a...

Crowds clamored for Donald Trump and implored the former US president to run for office again in 2024 as he took on lucrative commentary duties on the anniversary of 9/11. Read Full Article at RT.com

The FBI has declassified a long-sought memo detailing its investigation into the support the 9/11 hijackers received. Families of the victims of the attacks believe it’s enough to draw conclusions about Saudi involvement. Read Full Ar...

Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s former president, has attacked the country’s current leader, saying his successor, Volodymyr Zelensky, is exhibiting worrying authoritarian tendencies and threatens to take the country down a dark path. R...

Russia’s statistics agency, Rosstat, has improved its estimate of the country’s GDP growth in the second quarter of 2021 to 10.5% in annual terms. Read Full Article at RT.com

Actress and activist Rose McGowan has accused California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife of trying to convince her not to go public with the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse story. She will detail the allegations on Sunday. Read Full Articl...

Evander Holyfield’s return to the ring ended inside the first round as the veteran heavyweight was stopped by former UFC champion Vitor Belfort in Florida, prompting concern online about the staging of the event. Read Full Article at ...

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said this week the country will roll out a pilot scheme for green power trading between corporate consumers and renewable energy generators. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Australia’s Queensland has narrowly escaped a snap lockdown, like the ones in effect in Melbourne and Sydney, by reporting no new Covid cases, as the government stocks up on Moderna vaccines in the hopes of reviving the economy. Read ...

The gas export proceeds of Russian energy giant Gazprom between January and July grew 1.8 times compared with the same period of the previous year and amounted to over $23 billion, according to Russia's Federal Customs Service. Read Ful...

A US Capitol Police probe into the conduct of its officers during the January 6 riot has failed to find any “sufficient evidence” of a crime, but recommended disciplinary action for some officers, whose names were not disclosed. Rea...

Dozens of women donning black niqabs have taken to streets of Kabul to voice support for the Taliban and its strict interpretation of Sharia law. The rally followed a wave of heated women’s rights protests in Afghanistan. Read Full Ar...

Emma Raducanu completed one of the most astonishing stories in tennis history as the British teenager captured the US Open title with victory over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in New York. Read Full Article at RT.com

Footage from witnesses has captured multiple explosions at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The blasts were apparently from a drone strike targeting the airport, which is used by the US-led coalition. Read F...

Brian Stelter has been relentlessly mocked for promoting an article claiming news anchors became versions of “national leaders” on 9/11, while the CNN host dissed politicians for supposedly being in “bunkers” or “out of sight....

Transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin has responded to 'transphobes' after being accused of cheating, and has demanded more respect for her opponent after a debut cage outing in Miami on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former President George W. Bush has used his speech on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to call out “violent extremists at home.” Read Full Article at RT.com

A feminist community for gender justice in the UK has continued its campaign against Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo by flying a banner over Old Trafford during their Premier League match with Newcastle United. Read Full Articl...

Demonstrators took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday to voice their discontent with the coronavirus health pass policy for the ninth weekend in a row. The protest quickly descended into clashes with police. Read Full Arti...

Even five-time Ballon d’Or winners suffer bouts of pre-match nerves, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed, as the returning Manchester United star spoke about his triumphant Old Trafford homecoming. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Associated Press has apologized for a tweet marking September 11 as the anniversary of not only the terrorist attacks in New York City, but the release of the Nickelback album ‘Silver Side Up’. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Football fans have been touched by a heartwarming moment during Cristiano Ronaldo's 'second debut' for Manchester United. After he scored the opener, his mother's reaction to the goal went viral. Read Full Article at RT.com

Queensland police officers have set up a fundraising page, garnering money to hire a lawyer and challenge the mandating of vaccines for law enforcement employees. They say the new directive “infringes upon the right to freedom.” Rea...

Cristiano Ronaldo marked his Manchester United return with a double to help sink Newcastle in their Premier League clash – and social media was awash with praise for the evergreen Portuguese icon. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice should probe its own prosecutors for targeting Asian Americans, Representative Ted Lieu said, after a controversial second trial of a Chinese-Canadian professor ended in his acquittal. Read ...

Former US President Donald Trump received criticism on Saturday for commentating a pay-per-view boxing match in Florida on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read Full Article at RT.com

Cristiano Ronaldo has made an instant impact on his long-awaited 'second debut' for Manchester United by scoring a scrappy goal in the first half of their Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.c...

While honoring the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Donald Trump jumped at the chance to criticize President Joe Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, an effort he said made the Democrat look like a “fool.” R...

On Friday, US President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since February. The talks marked the second call between the leaders since Biden took office in January. Read Full Article at RT.com

One of the most anticipated returns in football history will take place on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, virtue-signaling and lip service are the order of the day in some corners of the British press covering Cristiano Ronaldo. Read Fu...

A man who spent several months behind bars for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron this summer has said he has received many letters in support of his “political” action.  Read Full Article at RT.com

Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to make his Old Trafford return on Saturday and one of the many fans unable to restrain her joy was glamor model Katrina Maria – dubbed the club’s ‘sexiest fan’ in some quarters. Read Full Article at ...

The former Pink Floyd frontman spoke to RT's Going Underground on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the 1973 US-backed coup in Chile, which led the right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet to power. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Shipments of Russian aluminum abroad saw a tenfold surge in July compared to the same period a year ago, amounting to $7.4 billion, according to data tracked by the Federal Customs Service. Read Full Article at RT.com

German company BioNTech, which in partnership with Pfizer developed one of the most widely used anti-Covid shots, says it’s preparing for the worldwide launch of its jab for younger recipients and might get approval in October. Read F...

President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russia’s Olympic medalists at a special Kremlin ceremony, praising their achievements in Tokyo and their strength in overcoming obstacles – including ‘politicized’ decisions against Russia. Re...

RT DE employee John Burns saw the horrors of 9/11 when he ran on to the New York streets with a video camera that day. However, he didn't have the strength to view the footage until two decades later.  Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is set to travel to Tehran this weekend for discussions over the Iran nuclear deal. Read Full Article at RT.com

The first openly transgender fighter to compete in MMA in the United States since 2014, Alana McLaughlin, has launched her career with a choke out submission victory in Miami, causing reaction from fight fans on social media. Read Full ...

Nord Stream 2 has gone from pipe dream to pipeline. Despite controversy and opposition, the 1,224 kilometer, $11-billion underwater gas link has been completed, doubling Russia’s gas export capacity through the Baltic Sea. Read Full A...

A UK feminist group is aiming to distract attention from Cristiano Ronaldo’s highly-awaited ‘second debut’ at Manchester United by staging a protest highlighting the rape allegations against the star, according to reports. Read Fu...

The claim that Florida had 1,200 Covid-19 deaths in a single day was false, writer Stephen King admitted hours after making it. But according to him, the bad guy is still the GOP's rising star, Governor Ron DeSantis. Read Full Article a...

Brazil’s oil industry has absolutely exploded in recent years, and now the Latin American country could even be on track to becoming a global top 5 producer. Read Full Article at RT.com

China’s top market watchdog has handed out a total fine of 2.5 million yuan (some $388,000) to three auto-chip distributors for jacking up their prices amid a prolonged global semiconductor shortage severely hitting the sector. Read F...

The UN envoy to Libya has warned that the war-torn country could slip into conflict once again if presidential and parliamentary elections set for December are aborted.  Read Full Article at RT.com

Former UFC fighter Houston Alexander was blasted by fans online after his bare-knuckle boxing debut ended in controversy as he landed a blow on grounded rival Wes Combs – who already appeared to be unconscious. Read Full Article at RT...

A Kazakh businessman who owns a prized replica of the legendary Soviet Buran spaceplane has offered to trade the vehicle with Moscow in return for the head of his country’s last Khan, Russia’s national space agency has revealed. Rea...

One of the leading stars of the Russian punk rock protest group Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, has been sentenced to one year of restricted freedom in the so-called ‘sanitary case’ that has also seen measures placed on five others. Re...

The return of Cristiano Ronaldo can turn Manchester United into serious title contenders but the onus is on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to extract the best from the talent at his disposal, according to Old Trafford icon Lee Sharpe. Read Full A...

Police and health authorities in Minnesota, US are investigating a case of “emotional abuse” at a local nursing home. Teen girls who worked at the facility had been found apparently tormenting a resident with dementia. Read Full Art...

A cluster of five new infections in Brisbane may require a lockdown in Queensland, the Australian state’s leader said. The enforcement of lockdowns in other parts of the country has already caused a lot of debate. Read Full Article at...

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and after the hasty Afghanistan withdrawal, the American War on Terror is partially winding down. The costs of the conflict have been staggering, the gains few, and the losses tragic. Read Fu...

Israeli police have caught four of the six Palestinians who pulled off a daring escape from a high-security prison earlier this week through an underground tunnel dug from their cell. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s agricultural sector has seen impressive growth in foreign sales this year, according to the latest data published by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture’s AgroExport center. Read Full Article at RT.com

Just as a Florida appeals court reinstated Governor Ron DeSantis’s ban on school mask mandates, the Department of Education has announced a probe into the opt-out policy, claiming it may hurt disabled students. Read Full Article at RT...

Daniil Medvedev will aim to deprive Novak Djokovic of a record 21st Grand Slam title after the world’s top two set up a mouthwatering showdown in Sunday’s US Open final. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Capitol rioter infamously dubbed the ‘QAnon Shaman’ – Jacob Chansley – was denied a request to be temporarily released from prison to visit his grandfather once more before his death, with a judge arguing he is a flight risk...