Iran has kicked off its latest military drill, this time exhibiting army air force units, including both manned and unmanned aircrafts, amid ongoing concern from Tehran about the presence of “Zionists” near their borders. Read Full ...

The holdings of monetary gold in Russia’s foreign exchange reserves increased by 0.14% last month, amounting to 73.9 million ounces (2,298.547 tons) as of October 1, the Central Bank of Russia reports. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly wants to rename the site as part of his ambitions to create a virtual reality ‘metaverse’ – and competitors and critics have some suggestions on what it should be called. Read Full Article a...

Russia’s position on Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO is well known: It’s a red line that, if crossed, would have profound repercussions for Moscow, Kiev and the whole military bloc. ‘Active measures’ have even been promised. R...

A UFC fighter who had been behind bars since January on two attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking his sisters with a knife has been freed from custody, with a judge ruling him not guilty by reason of insanity. Read Full Art...

New US government requirements mean that any fighters arriving from overseas must be vaccinated – and the World Health Organization's (WHO) delay in approving Sputnik V is likely to see more stars from Russia forced to Abu Dhabi. Read...

Surging prices for gas in the European Union expose enterprises across the bloc to serious risks of closing down, according to the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian nuclear power plant in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don has detected a steam leak and initiated emergency protocols, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday. One unit of the plant is said to have been shut down in response. Read Fu...

A powerful gas explosion tore through a street in the Chinese city of Shenyang, reducing nearby buildings to rubble and injuring dozens. At least 3 people were killed in the blast. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ex-US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for his own social media platform, calling it an effort to fight the “tyranny” of ban-happy Big Tech firms. It comes after he asked a judge to reinstate him on Twitter and Facebook. Re...

Some 127 Washington State Patrol employees, more than half of them officers, were terminated after a vaccination deadline passed this week, with the force now bracing for staff shortages in critical areas and major costs. Read Full Arti...

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized a “mix and match” approach to Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, allowing for combinations of different vaccine formulations while extending booster approvals to Moderna and J&J. Read ...

US overtures of diplomacy are hypocritical and don’t match Washington’s actions, North Korea said, after a UN Security Council session hastily convened to condemn its recent test of a submarine-launched missile. Read Full Article at...

The US is admitting error by offering compensation for the lives of innocent children killed by a drone strike in Kabul, but no amount of money will ease their family’s pain, the aggrieved brother of one of the victims told RT. Read F...

People protesting Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, which critics say is ‘transphobic,’ faced off with the comedian’s supporters during an employee walkout at Netflix’s California headquarters. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Reports of a Chinese hypersonic missile test have prompted Washington to reach out to Beijing through diplomatic channels, while US President Joe Biden confirmed to reporters that he was concerned about the technology. Read Full Article...

The US State Department has left critics wondering about its priorities after its Twitter account took time to educate people on the use of preferred pronouns while marking International Pronouns Day. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

More than 1.7 million people who crossed the US-Mexico border illegally were detained over the previous 12-month period, the highest number ever recorded, according to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) documents leaked to the media. Read ...

An American Olympic ice dancer and three fellow stars who are of Chinese descent have taken a political stand against the alleged detention and torture of Uyghur Muslims in China, branding the situation "terrible" and "awful". Read Full...

Connecticut Rep. Michael DiMassa has been arrested and accused of misusing federal funds meant for Covid-19 relief, and using some of the money on personal expenses such as gambling. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US base at Al-Tanf, in Syria’s southern Homs province, has reportedly come under attack by either missiles or a drone. No casualties were reported, and the US Central Command blamed “Iranian-backed militias.” Read Full Article...

If Ukraine’s gas crisis leads to the successful negotiation of a contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom, Ukraine will be at the mercy of Moscow, and the chance of reconciliation over Crimea and the Donbass would be diminished. Rea...

President Joe Biden is struggling in his approval ratings among Americans yet again, with new polling showing half disapprove of the job he’s doing, alongside a significant drop in support among Independents. Read Full Article at RT.c...

A small but resolute group of Leicester City supporters overcame ticket hurdles and wariness among fellow fans to watch the Foxes win a European thriller against Spartak Moscow in Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com

An NFL quarterback has taken aim at “woke cancel culture” that "shrinks people" after an explosive exchange with rival fans, warning that society is in danger of becoming too soft. Read Full Article at RT.com

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned city employees they have until the start of next month to begin getting vaccinated. A previous rule had allowed for weekly testing on the employee’s dime for those reluctant to get the jab. Rea...

Chechen-born UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev has admitted that he finds it "impossible to respect" brash former champion Conor McGregor, who he watched lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov during his days working as a security guard. Read Full Artic...

Brazilian senators have presented their "final" report on the alleged crimes of President Jair Bolsonaro over his government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The list of recommended charges includes "crimes against humanity." Read F...

Saudi-owned Newcastle have left many fans baffled after formally requesting that their supporters refrain from a repeat of "wearing traditional Arabic clothing or Middle East-inspired head coverings at matches." Read Full Article at RT....

The Taliban must not use Afghanistan as a platform to destabilize nearby nations, Russia has insisted, while praising the militant group at talks in Moscow for working to establish peace despite fears of unrest in the region. Read Full ...

A Russian hockey squad had an early-hours scare when their plane was forced into an emergency landing, with a press official suggesting a ground worker who failed to properly close a door was likely to have been responsible. Read Full ...

A medical examiner has been called to a nature preserve in Florida where a backpack and notebook belonging to Brian Laundrie were found, fueling speculation about the fate of the sole 'person of interest' in Gabby Petito's death. Read F...

The Moroccan government has suspended flights to and from the UK from midnight on Wednesday until further notice, over concerns about rising Covid cases in Britain, according to officials in Rabat. Read Full Article at RT.com

An invasive species of mosquito from East Asia is slowly spreading throughout Italy and could serve as a vector for viruses, according to a new scientific report. Read Full Article at RT.com

A falconer at Lazio who was criticized by Jewish leaders after being filmed cheering for Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and performing a fascist salute has been suspended, with the Italian club condemning discrimination. Read Full Ar...

The growing military, political, and economic threat coming from the West has forced Russia and Belarus to take retaliatory measures and develop a unified doctrine for the defense of both nations, it was claimed on Wednesday. Read Full ...

A man has been found “beheaded and eviscerated” in the southeastern French commune of Bollène. A police search is now underway for the suspect, whom they say is armed with a knife and dangerous. Read Full Article at RT.com

Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 of attempted murder in the Valentine’s Day attack at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The 2018 mass shooting was the deadliest ever at a US high school. R...

Met Police officers out of uniform will video call station control rooms when stopping women, its chief has announced, as the force makes changes in an attempt to restore public trust in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder. Read Full A...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the COP26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow in person, but the country will be represented in one shape or form, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday. Read Fu...

A report published in the peer-reviewed Global Environment Change journal has blasted oil and gas company Total for “promoting doubt regarding the scientific basis for global warming,” accusing it of moving from “denial to delay.�...

PSG's Mauro Icardi has thanked wife Wanda for "continuing to trust this beautiful family" in an emotional latest twist to rumors that the football power couple have split up – while she appeared to liken herself to Princess Diana. Rea...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been personally added to a data protection lawsuit against the social network, which could result in a penalty of up to $1.7 billion, DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Wednesday. Read Full Art...

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has reportedly set up a team to probe the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, warning that the pact between the US, UK and Australia had raised proliferation fears over its potential to trigger an arms race. Read F...

The UK government must do more to crack down on platforms that fail to tackle violent content online, Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has said, taking special aim at messenger app Telegram. Read Full Article at RT.com

The DoD program that arms police departments with surplus military equipment is prioritizing requests citing ‘climate disaster’ preparation – but the mine-resistant vehicles aren’t necessarily being used for rescue operations. R...

A naval base in Bethesda, Maryland went into lockdown for hours on Wednesday after authorities received a phone tip-off that there was a bomb in one of its buildings. Read Full Article at RT.com

Protesters in Italy have claimed that the authorities rigged a supposedly live webcam to show an empty square in Trieste’s city center while it was packed with demonstrators against the vaccine passport mandate. Read Full Article at R...

Poland has written to the EU asking that Brussels bring legal action against Russia's state-owned energy firm Gazprom, which, Warsaw argues, has created a severe gas crisis. The bloc's leaders had already rejected the claims. Read Full ...

A multinational police operation, run by Bulgaria, Germany and Italy, raided 46 commercial and residential properties on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of tax fraud by the ’Ndrangheta mafia. Read Full ...

Former Venezuelan general and Hugo Chavez ally Hugo Carvajal will be extradited to the US to face drug-trafficking charges after failing to gain political asylum in Spain, the Spanish High Court said on Wednesday. Read Full Article at R...

Oleg Deripaska, once hailed as Russia’s richest man, has hit out at US officials after a property in Washington reportedly linked to the sanctioned businessman was searched by security agents in connection with a court order. Read Ful...

The Russian Air Force has escorted two US bombers over the Black Sea, after radar operators identified the planes flying close to the border, just days after an American warship was tailed as it moved toward the country’s waters. Read...

Ex-Russia boss Stanislav Cherchesov has voiced his surprise after one of his old teammates, former Man United favorite Andrei Kanchelskis, claimed he was "sure" he had been involved in stars paying to play international football. Read F...

Football fans have heralded a 'goal of the season' in torrential rain conditions which saw a player finally finish his team's move and then celebrate by swimming on a waterlogged pitch in England. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed plans to give workers across the country a week off, as the government proposes an 11pm curfew on hospitality in a bid to halt a sharp spike in the number of deaths from coronavirus. Read Full...

The European Union needs to show a ‘clear and adequately financed’ plan to handle migration routes in the Mediterranean region, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi has insisted. Read Full Article at RT.com

A hacker who has reportedly stolen the personal data of nearly all 45 million Argentinian citizens after breaking into a government ID database, and who shared the evidence on Twitter, has been suspended from the platform. Read Full Art...

The euro area annual inflation rate came at 3.4% in September, up from 3% in August, according to data by the statistical office Eurostat. That’s the highest level in 13 years. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK’s flagship anti-terror scheme, ‘Prevent’, is reportedly “failing to deliver” after being stymied by political correctness – diverting resources from the “gravest threat” of Islamist terrorism to tackle far-right e...

The Saudi-led new owners of Newcastle have made their first sacking with a reported pay-off of more than $11 million for beleaguered boss Steve Bruce. Club legends and fans reacted to the end of a reign Bruce called "very tough". Read F...

Facebook has been fined £50.5 million by the British government for breaching an order imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority concerning the tech giant’s purchase of video database company Giphy. Read Full Article at RT.com...

In 2020, global approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin rose ahead of his American and Chinese counterparts Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, a poll has revealed. The popularity of Moscow’s leadership has grown yearly since 2015. Read...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned people to stay clear of Mount Aso, on the southern island of Kyushu, after it propelled columns of gas and ash miles into the sky. There are no reports of injuries thus far. Read Full Art...

Donald Trump has made an apparent gaffe, stating that Thomas Jefferson wrote the US Constitution rather than its Declaration of Independence, and it seems to have made many of his haters really happy. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Different effects of the world’s Covid injection types are revealed in new study that shines light on ‘Adenovirus v mRNA’ debate Read Full Article at RT.com

The Senegalese Navy announced that, with the support of France’s Air Force, a record 2,026 kilos of cocaine was seized from drug traffickers while moving through an often used smuggling route off the coast of the African nation. Read ...

Bitcoin topped its historic high on Wednesday as the red-hot market debut of the first crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) buoyed investors’ interest toward cryptocurrencies. Read Full Article at RT.com

US House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives about its competition practices. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Novak Djokovic says people are "taking the liberty" to ask questions about vaccine status and "judge a person", speaking as an Australian head of government warned that unvaccinated players will face a struggle to receive visas. Read Fu...

More Russians (47%) say they do not hold democratic values than those who do (44%), a new poll has revealed, marking a significant shift from an identical survey taken three years ago by the same organization, the Levada Center. Read Fu...

Two former Bundeswehr soldiers have been detained by German authorities for allegedly attempting to build a mercenary force of up to 150 troops, which they planned to use to intervene in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Read Full Article ...

As oil prices hit multi-year highs, some speculative traders are betting on the options market that oil could exceed $100 a barrel by the end of this year and even reach a record $200 per barrel by the end of 2022. Read Full Article at ...

Gas prices in Europe continued to rise on Wednesday, reaching over $1,150 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to data from the Intercontinental Exchange. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Philippines justice ministry has said it will investigate thousands of deaths which occurred during President Rodrigo Duterte’s heavy-handed war on drugs after it published details of 52 reviewed cases. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Elon Musk could soon become the world’s first trillionaire, as the projects led by the businessman, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are experiencing rapid growth, Morgan Stanley says. Read Full Article at RT.com

The scandal-plagued tech giant Facebook is said to be about to change its name to a secret new one that would better reflect Mark Zukerberg’s aspiration to be a technology visionary. Read Full Article at RT.com

The loss of a US Navy ship to a massive blaze was “a completely avoidable catastrophe,” but management lapses on multiple levels, including the failure to activate a firefighting system, made the task impossible, a report claims. Re...

At least 13 people have been killed after a bus was mangled in a suspected terrorist attack as it crossed a bridge in Damascus, Syria. Two explosive devices were set off, obliterating the vehicle, state media reported. Read Full Article...

Mired in employee ‘whistleblowers’ and document leaks, Facebook is rushing to cleanse its image ahead of upcoming elections, highlighting several ‘election integrity’ features aimed at helping users in 11 states vote next month....

A panel of Brazilian lawmakers could recommend a litany of charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, including homicide, in relation to his government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a leaked Senate report. Read Full...

A burger place in San Francisco has divided the nation as it defended its decision not to check diners’ vaccination status despite having to temporarily close its doors. The restaurant blasted the mandate as “clear overreach.” Rea...

Author Margaret Atwood is the latest public figure to be labeled transphobic, with critics piling on after she shared a story lamenting the potential loss of the word ‘woman’. Read Full Article at RT.com

An unnamed footballer for French side Nimes has reportedly been arrested following allegations by a minor that he paid her for sex as part of an investigation that is said to have been sparked by a row over a stolen car. Read Full Artic...

Pyongyang has tested a novel submarine-launched missile system, North Korean state media said. The launch became North Korea’s first of its kind since 2019. It comes amid talks between the US, South Korea and Japan in Washington. Read...

Kanye West has once again stunned and bewildered his fans, this time by apparently donning a bizarre, full-face rubber mask during a mystery meeting with former Donald Trump ally Michael Cohen. Read Full Article at RT.com

No country can veto Ukraine's wish to join NATO, America's top security official has said. Lloyd Austin's statement comes after Moscow warned Kiev that joining the bloc would go beyond "red lines" and may prompt "active measures." Read ...

US airline Southwest has reversed course on its employee vaccine mandate following a week of protests, denials and canceled flights. Workers are no longer forced to take unpaid leave while applying for exemptions to the mandate. Read Fu...

Two decades ago, President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart, Bill Clinton, discussed Russia potentially joining NATO. Now, this week, Moscow has announced it is severing its last remaining diplomatic ties with the bloc. Read ...

Germany’s national police union has said that security arrangements on the border with Poland risk being overwhelmed by a sharp rise in the number of asylum seekers making the journey to Western Europe, starting from Belarus. Read Ful...

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for Covid-19 after a routine pre-travel test, his department said on Tuesday. He was due to travel to Colombia with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Read Full Article ...

San Jose Sharks have described themselves as "extremely disappointed" by a breach that has earned groveling Player of the Year Evander Kane one of the heaviest punishments handed out to an athlete for a Covid violation. Read Full Articl...

Poland joined the EU to protect its sovereignty, but its idea of the bloc clashes with that of the original members, political columnist Mary Dejevsky told RT. But, she says, despite the rule-of-law row Warsaw's exit is unlikely. Read F...

Campaigners are reportedly keen to offer 'education workshops' to Newcastle fans who were spotted wearing headdresses and tea towels on their heads at the Premier League club's first match after their takeover by new Saudi owners. Read ...

Concerns over a suspicious package in one of the terminals has triggered evacuation at Manchester Airport in the northwest of England. Police gave all-clear shortly afterwards as no security threat was found. Read Full Article at RT.com...

An armed gang that kidnapped 17 members of a US missionary group in Haiti last week are demanding $1 million each for their release, the Haitian justice minister told US media, adding that five children were among those abducted. Read F...

Queen Elizabeth II has turned down a title that a British magazine awards elderly people for their achievements. Her Majesty insists “she does not meet the relevant criteria” because “you are as old as you feel.” Read Full Artic...

Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford has refused to apologize amid backlash over “demeaning” and “racist” comments about immigrants, having told Canada’s newcomers “go somewhere else” if they plan to “collect the dole and sit a...

Conservative firebrand Meghan McCain has gone into detail about her testy relationship with liberal ‘The View’ co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg in a new audio book explaining her departure from the talk show. Read Full Article...

The owner of a football club has told his players that they will become infertile if they receive a Covid vaccine, insisting that researchers warning against jabs are right and urging people to "see what happens" in years to come. Read ...