Indonesia’s foreign ministry has said it is concerned about the sale of US and UK nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, claiming it is contributing to an arms race and increasing power projection in the Indo-Pacific. Read Full Arti...

Russia’s Central Bank has revealed it is holding talks with the country’s financial institutions to convince them to slow down payments to cryptocurrency exchanges in order to stop citizens from making bad monetary decisions. Read F...

Three crew members of China’s Shenzhou-12 space mission have returned home after spending three months onboard the Tianhe space station, preparing it for future expansion missions. Read Full Article at RT.com

Australia will remain undeterred on its path towards obtaining nuclear-powered submarines with the help of the US, despite stern warnings from China, the country’s defense minister has said.  Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Federal Aviation Administration has barred drones from flying over a south Texas bridge where more than 10,000 migrants have gathered, preventing local media from capturing aerial footage showing conditions at the site. Read Full...

British researchers are set to study the effects of mixed vaccine schedules on children and teens, hoping to figure out whether second doses have the intended immune response in youths amid concerns of possible side effects. Read Full A...

A third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine could cut the risk of Covid infection by more than 10 times in elderly patients, according to an Israeli study, which was peer-reviewed just ahead of a key FDA meeting on boosters for Americans. Read F...

No longer content to just go after bots and trolls, Facebook has established a new category of “social harm” posted by genuine users, starting with purging pages and Instagram accounts of the German anti-lockdown group Querdenken. R...

There has been no change of the approval status of the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, which is still waiting for additional paperwork, a World Health Organization spokesperson told TASS. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Special Counsel John Durham has charged a partner at Perkins Coie, a law firm representing the Democrats and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, for allegedly lying to the FBI in the Trump-Russia probe. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Australia’s new defense treaty with the US and UK will feature muscular defenses, courtesy of US deployment of military aircraft in addition to the agreed nuclear-powered submarines, officials said after a meeting in Washington. Read ...

As thousands of migrants try to enter the US, Texas Governor Greg Abbott closed six crossing points in the state, “to stop these caravans from overrunning our state.” Abbott blames the Biden administration for the crisis. Read Full ...

The Netherlands' foreign minister, Sigrid Kaag, has stepped down from her post after the country's parliament censured her and the Dutch defense minister over a chaotic Kabul evacuation that left many behind. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Seven southern US states, mostly led by Republican governors, say they are now facing shortages of monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid-19 after the federal government took over the distribution, citing the need for “equity.” Re...

Insisting it was his "job," a man took it upon himself to publicly shame an unvaccinated woman as she shopped at Target, calling on others to join in. The viral clip drew comparisons to a scene from Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Read ...

A recent pair of defeats, including one to Antonina Shevchenko, compelled Ariane Lipski to uproot herself in search of a new training environment at ATT in Florida – and she says she's eager to show off new skills this weekend. Read F...

The Italian government has approved a plan to make its Covid 'Green Pass' certificate mandatory for all workers. The plan, which would see those without the pass put on leave without pay, is set to be implemented next month. Read Full A...

Moscow’s Ministry of Defense has released a spectacular video from the active phase of the Zapad 2021 joint strategic exercise, which finished on Thursday after being hosted at nine military training ranges in Russia and Belarus. Read...

Triller's latest attempt at boxing nostalgia was condemned on all sides as ring veteran Evander Holyfield was shellacked in Florida last weekend, and has forced its chief into a change of tack – and not a second too soon. Read Full Ar...

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has urged police in Washington, DC to “take a firm line” at an upcoming rally for Trump supporters jailed following the Capitol Hill riot. Trump himself reportedly views the protest as a “setup.” R...

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry fired his justice minister hours after dismissing the country’s chief prosecutor, who had tried to charge the leader over his alleged involvement in the late president’s assassination. Read Full Ar...

The World Health Organization has suspended its approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, after the UN agency found one of the production facilities for the shots had followed the wrong manufacturing practices. Read F...

Fresh from an on-air feud with rapper Nicki Minaj, MSNBC host Joy Reid has drawn scorn and ridicule for accusing Republicans of trying to spread Covid-19 into schools, offices, and stores. Read Full Article at RT.com

World football governing body FIFA has claimed that surveys show the majority of fans want the World Cup to be played more regularly, setting itself further on a collision course with groups which oppose the plans. Read Full Article at ...

Johnson & Johnson's Covid jab has been added to Iran's arsenal for emergency use, the country's medicines regulator has announced, despite its import bans on vaccines made by the UK and the US earlier this year. Read Full Article at RT....

Officials on the Spanish island La Palma have warned of a potential volcanic eruption, after an ‘earthquake swarm’ of 4,222 tremors was detected near the Teneguía volcano by the country’s National Geographic Institute (IGN). Read...

Scotland’s health secretary wasn’t impressed when a BBC editor posted a video from the Scottish parliament, in which the already-injured SNP minister trips over the wheel of his scooter. It didn’t stop the clip from going viral. R...

The head of the Doctors’ Alliance, an activist group linked to Alexey Navalny, has publicly revealed that she has cut all ties with the Russian opposition figure’s organization, accusing its leaders of exploiting her and her team. R...

Despite problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe has kept political stability while pushing ahead with economic progress, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told his counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday. Read Ful...

Chelsea and England star Reece James has issued a plea for information after his Champions League winner's medal and Euro 2020 runners-up medal were stolen from his home while he was playing against Zenit St. Petersburg. Read Full Artic...

An advanced new anti-aircraft rocket system hailed as the first ever capable of taking out incoming missiles from low-space orbit could be snapped up by Indian defense chiefs in a move likely to anger the US, Moscow has said. Read Full ...

Building a base on the Red Planet might literally take blood, sweat, and tears to achieve – a new study suggests the bodily fluids of astronauts sent to colonize Mars could be used to supply the water needed for construction. Read Ful...

From September 17-19, Russians will vote to elect the 450 MPs who will represent them for the next five years. Ahead of the election, RT will preview the parties most likely to win seats, this time focusing on United Russia. Read Full A...

The army could be called in to assist Scotland’s overstretched ambulance service, Nicola Sturgeon has said, following reports of severely long waits. In Glasgow, one man allegedly died after waiting 40 hours for medics to arrive. Read...

For the first time in its 75-year history, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) will award medalists at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, with prize money, from a $2.6m total prize fund. Read Full A...

The world’s largest cinema chain AMC Entertainment has announced it is expanding the range of cryptocurrencies it will accept for online ticket and concession payments. Read Full Article at RT.com

A judge has dismissed a woman’s lawsuit accusing Marilyn Manson of raping her and threatening to kill her. However, the shock rocker is facing three other suits accusing him of sexual assault and battery. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. Putin would be banned from the event unless invited by Xi. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

In a statement released on Thursday, the Council of Europe called on Poland to change its definition of rape to ensure women are better protected, warning that, currently, the law could let assailants walk free. Read Full Article at RT....

One thing that Russia and Ukraine have in common is a rich tradition of irony. The kind of irony that, unfortunately for Kiev, can quickly turn what should be a reputation-boosting PR exercise into a bitter and self-defeating row. Read ...

The French armed forces minister has said her government is looking at a number of options to minimize financial losses from Australia's decision to end a lucrative submarine contract with France's Naval Group. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Alberto Salazar, the man who helped coach Mo Farah to four Olympic gold medals, has had his four-year ban upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being found guilty of doping offenses. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, who also tops all opinion polls on preferred candidates to replace him as president, has said she will seek to be reelected as mayor of Davao City, with her younger brother to run as vice-mayor. Read Ful...

Despite the elbow bump becoming the greeting of choice for world leaders lately, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton hasn’t mastered the move, trying and failing to greet his Korean counterpart in a cringeworthy video. Read Full ...

China’s mammoth inoculation campaign has seen more than one billion of its citizens – just over 70% of its population – fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to figures from Beijing’s National Health Commission. Re...

“That fella Down Under” is trending on social media after US President Joe Biden resorted to using the nickname when he appeared to forget the name of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a key address. Read Full Article ...

The new Netflix documentary about Michael Schumacher seeks to lift the veil on the infamously private Formula One star, so why then does it feel like a carefully manicured piece which ultimately leaves more questions than answers? Read ...

Police in the German city of Hagen announced on Thursday that they have arrested four suspects, after a significant police force was deployed near a synagogue on Wednesday amid concerns about a possible attack. Read Full Article at RT.c...

The heads of six former Soviet republics, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, have agreed to modernize and upgrade their forces patrolling the fractious border with Afghanistan in Central Asia amid fears of instability. Read Ful...

Manchester United proudly proclaimed that Cristiano Ronaldo had come “home” after his summer transfer move, but the star has reportedly failed to settle at one mansion because of some noisy sheep. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on the EU to counter rising Chinese investment with a new infrastructure program, Global Gate. “We want to create links and not dependencies,” she said in her address. Re...

The popular Instagram account of the RT-affiliated Redfish digital-content project has been apparently deactivated, with Facebook, which owns the platform, so far being reluctant to explain its reasoning for the harsh move. Read Full Ar...

Rising gas prices will force European countries to restrain their ambitions to phase out coal and fossil fuels, according to an expert on EU energy markets, Simonas Vileikis. Read Full Article at RT.com

The steward who crashed to the ground after being struck by a wayward shot from Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed her shock at the incident, after she was tended to by the Manchester United star and given one of his icon No.7 shirts. Read ...

About 3,000 French healthcare workers have been temporarily dismissed on grounds they had not received Covid vaccinations before the mid-September deadline which made inoculation mandatory, Health Minister Olivier Veran announced. Read ...

Speaking via his lawyer, President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe into his war on drugs, claiming his country has “left the Rome statute” and the tribunal “no longer has jurisdiction.” ...

Deprived of tourism dollars, Sri Lanka’s forex reserves plummeted from $7.5 billion in November 2019, when the government took office, to $2.8 billion at the end of July. Food staples in the country are also running low. Read Full Art...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins produced a strong contender for catch of the season when he spectacularly deprived the visiting New York Yankees of a home run in their Wednesday night meeting. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

France's foreign minister has spoken of his "anger" and "bitterness" and has criticized the US and Britain, after the allies agreed a deal to supply nuclear submarines to Australia, undoing Paris' $40-billion deal for French subs. Read ...

The British PM has hailed a pact between the UK, Australia and the US, which will see Canberra take delivery of nuclear-powered subs, stating the deal will help safeguard peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for years to come. Read Fu...

A new plan by the US, UK, and Australia to provide Canberra with nuclear-powered submarines undermines regional stability and intensifies the arms race, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The rise of natural gas prices could hurt the economic competitiveness of the European Union on a global scale, Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, told RIA Novosti. Read Full Article at RT.com

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has cleared up his viral touchline rant at wingers Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish after the pair were berated by their livid boss during the Champions League victory over RB Leipzig. Read Full Artic...

“If you’re liberal, vote Communist.” That’s the message of Alexey Navalny’s team after they unveiled a list of preferred candidates in this week’s Russian parliamentary election. It’s doubtful many will find the logic conv...

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic 18 months ago, the schools of millions of children worldwide remain almost totally closed, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said, urging institutions to reopen. Read Full A...

A major fertilizer manufacturer has been forced to shut down two factories in the UK as energy prices continue to soar in Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain’s defence minister has said he understands the disappointment of the French government and Naval Group at the loss of a major contract with Australia, but insisted it was not a ‘betrayal’ of Paris by the AUKUS partners. Re...

The coronavirus outbreak that has forced Vladimir Putin into self-isolation is far worse than previously reported, the Russian president has explained, with the disease apparently spreading like wildfire throughout the Kremlin. Read Ful...

The world’s top oil importer, China, has reduced its crude imports by 5.7% since the start of 2021, but boosted natural gas purchases by over 20%, a report from the country’s State Statistical Office says. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Special Forces troops from Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Pakistan have taken part in joint firearms training as part of the first international exercise between the three nations, which is due to last for a week, until 20 September. Read Full...

Russia's State Duma has threatened to increase penalties for IT companies if they continue to ignore the injunctions of the country's media watchdog Roskomnadzor. In recent weeks, Google, Facebook and Twitter have all been fined. Read F...

Medical staffers can legally vaccinate school kids aged 12-15 without the consent of their parents, as long as the child agrees to the procedure, the British government has told schools in new coronavirus guidelines. Read Full Article a...

The UN’s human rights chief has called for a moratorium on the use of some artificial intelligence tech, such as bulk facial recognition, until there are “adequate safeguards” against its potentially “catastrophic” impact. Rea...

US regulators at the FDA say it’s too early to throw support behind Covid-19 booster shots, noting that more data is needed before the agency takes a position, even after President Joe Biden set a hard date for a booster campaign. Rea...

A new plan to equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines using US and UK technology may be aimed to counter China, but steps on the toes of NATO ally France, which lost a massive shipbuilding contract with Canberra. Read Full Artic...

Los Angeles County plans to require proof of vaccination to enter indoor bars and nightclubs, while those attending NFL games and other large outdoor events must show that they’ve been inoculated or tested negative for Covid-19. Read ...

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission has been launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The mission is the world’s first all-civilian journey into orbit, and will see four “amateur astronauts” circle the Earth for three days. Rea...

The commander of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara was killed in a French military operation, President Emmanuel Macron said in a tweet. The jihadist cell was active in the Mali-Niger border region in the African Sahel. Read Full Arti...

Rapper Nicki Minaj says she ended up in “Twitter jail” after starting an internet argument about vaccination allegedly causing testicle swelling in Trinidad – a claim the local government has taken live on air to refute. Read Full...

Apparently not content with putting up an unscalable fence to protect the US Capitol, police have asked the Pentagon to provide National Guard troops as supporters of former president Donald Trump return to Washington for a rally. Read ...

North Korea’s armed forces tested out a new “railway-borne missile system,” which traveled some 800km (497 miles) before hitting a target off the country’s east coast, state media reported. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US, UK and Australia have announced a new military initiative, dedicated to a “free and open Indo-Pacific.” The first step of the alliance that appears to be aimed against China is to provide Canberra with nuclear submarines. Re...

Lionel Messi endured a frustrating first Champions League appearance for Paris Saint-German as the French giants were unable to overcome Club Brugge, despite lining up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe alongside the Argentine. Read Full Art...

Dozens of police officers have reportedly been deployed on the streets surrounding a synagogue in the western-German city of Hagen, amid warnings of a “threat” to the building. The alert comes on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. R...

Free Press, which spearheaded a call to the federal regulators for “reparative actions” against “structural racism” in US media, has disavowed a comment submitted in its petition that discussed shooting Republicans as a solution...

Female players who have represented Afghanistan's junior national football team have managed to flee the country and cross the border to neighboring Pakistan, in a bid to escape the now-ruling Taliban. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off a shock on their maiden appearance in the Champions League group stage as the minnows from the breakaway region of Moldova felled Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk. Read Full Article at RT.com

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, in a conversation with RT, award-winning director Oliver Stone condemned the US response as rooted in “exaggerated hype to go to war” and a misguided attempt at revenge-seeking. Re...

A UK court has promised to make sure papers related to a US sexual assault case are served on Prince Andrew. Earlier this week, the Duke of York skipped pretrial hearings as his legal team claimed he had been improperly served. Read Ful...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reshuffled some of his top ministers, after weeks of speculation amid falling approval ratings for the Tory government following a decision to hike taxes and concerns about the spread of Covid. Read Full...

Pope Francis has sidestepped a question on whether President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Holy Communion, but he called for priests to show compassion to such leaders. Read Full A...

The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot an unarmed Australian woman dead. The ex-cop will now be sentenced for manslaughter instead. Read Full Article...

A barrister has claimed that his client, Australian jockey Jamie Kah, faces a 'world record' ban which will cost her over US$730,000 if not suspended after she breached Covid protocol by holding an illegal Airbnb party. Read Full Articl...

Donald Trump has attacked Facebook for “secretly protecting” its ‘elite’ users after it emerged that the social media giant had an internal system that shielded millions of high-profile users from its content-moderation practice...

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied that calling his Chinese counterpart to warn him about “rogue” President Donald Trump was wrong, saying it went through proper Defense Department channels. Read Full...

The US Soccer Federation is to offer equal pay to both the men's and women's national teams after female stars Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan succeeded in a discrimination lawsuit centered around payment parity. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Elite US gymnast Simone Biles has slammed the FBI investigation into the claims of sexual abuse by disgraced former team doctor Larry Nasser, as the star gave an emotional testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Read Full Article a...

Taliban militants have found several old Soviet-made ballistic missiles in the Panjshir Valley while securing the region and defeating local resistance forces. However, the missiles appear to be in an inoperable condition. Read Full Art...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted its prosecutor’s request to open an investigation, within the jurisdiction of the court, into alleged crimes committed in the Philippines during the ‘war on drugs’. Read Full Arti...

A hacktivist group claims to have stolen a decade’s worth of data from web company Epik. The firm is known for hosting conservative platforms such as Parler and sites belonging to organizations like the Proud Boys. Read Full Article a...