The world’s biggest oil importer, China, is working on a release of crude from strategic storages, Beijing’s reserve bureau said on Thursday – a day after Washington’s suggested they jointly tap reserves to ease prices. Read Ful...

American billionaire Bill Gates has claimed Covid-19 deaths and infections may drop below seasonal flu levels next year as more people get vaccinated and treatment improves, unless we encounter a new, more deadly variant. Read Full Arti...

Several hundred Iraqis stuck on the frontier between Belarus and Poland have opted to fly back home after almost two weeks of living in a no man’s land between the two countries and failing to gain entry to the EU. Read Full Article a...

The head of the Women’s Tennis Association has questioned the authenticity of an email purportedly sent by Chinese star Peng Shuai, who recently appeared to accuse a former top Communist official of sexual assault. Read Full Article a...

The annual migration of red crabs has brought traffic to a standstill on an Australian island. Apart from the epic journey, the species is also notorious for eating its own young. Read Full Article at RT.com

The latest edition of the UK’s Nationality and Borders Bill, which seeks to provide the state with more powers to cut migration and enhance security, includes a clause giving executive power to revoke citizenship without notice. Read ...

Moscow’s suggestion that Ukraine put an end to the bloody fighting in the east of the country by sitting down with two self-declared breakaway republics was blocked by Western nations, a new tranche of diplomatic documents shows. Read...

The city council in Austria’s second-largest city, Graz, has elected a new mayor. Communist Party member Elke Kahr has become the first Communist leader of a major city in the country. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world’s biggest internet search company on Wednesday inked a “pioneering” deal to pay Agence France-Presse (AFP) for its news content under a new French law. Read Full Article at RT.com

A dramatic sting operation that saw 33 Russian men detained in Belarus last year was actually the result of a botched Ukrainian operation to capture people it believed fought against Kiev in 2014, it has been alleged. Read Full Article ...

The Bank of Russia has said it will adopt the digital ruble (CBDC) only after it makes sure the national currency can be easily converted from cash into a digital form, and only at a one-to-one ratio. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Syrian-born musician Omar Souleyman, who worked with the likes of Bjork and Damon Albarn, has been detained in Turkey over alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which is deemed a terrorist group by Ankara. Read Full Article a...

The Islamic State terrorist group is tearing a path across Afghanistan, establishing itself in “nearly all” of its provinces while increasing attacks more than five-fold in the past year, the UN’s envoy to the country has warned. ...

Seoul has signaled that it will not comply with US President Joe Biden’s request to help Washington stabilize rising oil prices by tapping into its own reserves. Biden is under pressure to release the US’ strategic supply. Read Full...

The Philippine government has accused the Chinese Coast Guard of unleashing water cannon on two supply ships in a disputed stretch of the South China Sea, claiming its boats were blocked and forced to turn around. Read Full Article at R...

US lawmakers have voted to censure Republican Representative Paul Gosar over a spoof video parodying a popular Japanese cartoon that featured his character attacking Democrats, including Joe Biden, over the border crisis. Read Full Arti...

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki ramped up her defense of Kamala Harris by arguing that critics are motivated by animus over the embattled vice president’s sex and skin color. Read Full Article at RT.com

A long-time Texas congressman representing a district along the US-Mexico border said he has “moved on” from Vice President Kamala Harris when it comes to illegal immigration and now wishes the US had a proper border czar. Read Full...

Ghislaine Maxwell, charged with aiding and abetting the sexual predations of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, once rested “a high-heeled boot” on Boris Johnson’s thigh at an Oxford common room, the prime minister’s sister has revealed...

The US corporate press may have had undue influence on Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial, Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz told RT, warning that media bias could sway the jurors’ verdict. Read Full Article at RT.com

The script supervisor who called 911 after Alec Baldwin shot and killed a woman on the ‘Rust’ movie set has accused the actor of recklessness in practicing for a scene that didn’t even call for him to fire his gun. Read Full Artic...

Millions of Amazon customers in the UK have been threatened with having their Visa transactions cut off, as Amazon puts pressure on the e-tailing giant in an effort to reduce the fees Visa collects with every purchase. Read Full Article...

Enforcement of President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for large employers has been suspended, 11 days after a US appeals court froze the order on “grave statutory and constitutional issues.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Swedish government has announced plans to introduce mandatory Covid-19 passes starting next month, amid rising infection rates in Europe. The passes will be required to attend any indoor event with 100 or more participants. Read Ful...

The Wisconsin judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial is rethinking whether he will allow future cases to be televised, citing “grossly irresponsible” and “scary” media coverage. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

More details have emerged of the attack on PSG women’s star Kheira Hamraoui by masked men earlier this month, with French media also sharing a picture of the midfielder’s injured leg. Read Full Article at RT.com

An exoplanet some 70% the mass of Jupiter and about 1.4 times its size has been discovered by astronomers at India’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL). The behemoth is 752 light years away from Earth, and has an incredible orbit. Rea...

A Moscow court has upheld a provision enabling schools to bar students without a valid Covid test from classes. The controversial rule is enforced only by a handful of institutions, but it may be expanded to further facilities. Read Ful...

A New York ethics board has rescinded its approval of former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic memoir, saying he violated his pledge not to tap state resources to complete the book. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chinese media have shared what they say is an email to world tennis bosses from women’s star Peng Shuai, who had not been heard from since she reportedly accused a former government official of sexually assaulting her. Read Full Artic...

US Air Force General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the Pentagon is “very concerned” about China’s recent hypersonic missile test. He called it a “first use” weapon in a potential nuclear clash. R...

Ukrainians who have signed up for Covid-19 jabs are set to receive cash rewards if they come forward and roll up their sleeves, the country’s president has promised, as a sluggish vaccination rate contributes to more infections. Read ...

The goalkeeper of the Iran women's national football team has reacted to accusations that she is a man, reportedly accusing rivals Jordan of bullying and threatening legal action. Read Full Article at RT.com

A record 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021. The soaring death count was driven by the availability of highly toxic fentanyl and social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article at...

At least ten people have been killed and several wounded by security forces during mass demonstrations in Sudan against the recent military coup, a medics organization has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

Scientists have used an AI tool to identify which animals are most likely to contract and spread mutated versions of Covid-19. The model highlighted both pets and wild animals as likely reservoirs for the virus. Read Full Article at RT....

Apple has finally caved to users demanding the ‘right to repair’, allowing owners of iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices to tinker with their electronics at home instead of bringing them to notoriously expensive service centers. Re...

Jacob Chansley, better known as the ‘QAnon Shaman,’ has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the January 6 US Capitol riot. He pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official government proceeding. Read Full Article at...

The EU Commission has released draft legislation aimed at tackling the destruction of woodland by introducing import restrictions on products not certified as ‘deforestation-free’. Read Full Article at RT.com

Nearly half of American voters don’t think President Joe Biden’s firing on all cylinders. At nearly 80 years old, Biden’s low approval rating has been linked with his apparently declining mental faculties. Read Full Article at RT....

A pregnant golf reporter has taken to social media and TV to reveal how the PGA Tour allegedly fired her after five-and-a-half years for not following its Covid protocols. Read Full Article at RT.com

Those making and knowingly using fake vaccination certificates in Germany could soon face up to five years behind bars, as the country’s likely future coalition government is looking to tighten the screws. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russians living in the regions outside the capital need to be encouraged to pick up a trowel and take a job on one of the city’s many building sites, Moscow’s mayor has said, amid a shortage in migrant labor during the pandemic. Rea...

A Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35 jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday after the pilot safely ejected. It's the first incident reported for the UK's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Church of England has rejected allegations that it helped asylum seekers to ‘game’ the immigration system by converting from Islam to Christianity, claiming it does not allow people to “dodge the law.” Read Full Article at R...

Covid-battered global supply chains are being threatened by organized criminals, including drug cartels and con artists posing as legit suppliers, a new study has found, warning that the situation is set to get worse. Read Full Article ...

Australia’s government could be forced to spend tens of millions in payouts after receiving more than 10,000 compensation claims from people who suffered side effects and loss of income due to Covid-19 vaccines. Read Full Article at R...

Ugly scenes were averted at the World Cup qualifying meeting between Bosnia and Herzegovina and visitors Ukraine on Tuesday night, after home fans were reportedly enraged by an upside-down Russian flag. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A Singapore-based crypto exchange has scored one of the biggest naming rights deals in sports history with the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Read Full Article at RT.com

Czechia will prohibit people who have not been vaccinated from entering public spaces such as restaurants and shops from Monday. Negative Covid-19 tests will no longer be allowed. Read Full Article at RT.com

Old Dominion University has placed Dr. Allyn Walker on leave, after the non-binary professor spoke out in favor of erasing the “stigma” surrounding pedophilia. The professor’s comments incited outrage online. Read Full Article at ...

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko won’t help resolve the worsening migrant crisis on his country’s borders with the EU unless sanctions are lifted and he is recognized as president, Estonia’s top diplomat has claimed. Read Fu...

An RT crew has captured the harsh life inside the refugee camp on the border between Belarus and Poland, witnessing cold, hunger, and the desperation of its inhabitants. Read Full Article at RT.com

The crisis caused by the mass build-up of asylum seekers on the border between Belarus and Poland is showing no sign of dying down, and it could last for many more months or even years, a top official in Warsaw has warned. Read Full Art...

European natural gas prices soared on Tuesday after Germany suspended certification of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline, saying it can only certify companies organized in compliance with German law. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A strike of more than 20,000 metal workers in Cadiz, Spain has halted the operations of key manufacturing plants, including Airbus and Alestis, with barricades erected, roads blocked, and vehicles burned. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Emad Al Swealmeen, who was the only victim of his suicide bombing outside a Liverpool hospital on Sunday, had been planning the attack for months, investigators believe. Read Full Article at RT.com

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has slammed the Irish government after it unveiled its latest Covid restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com

The stars of the Harry Potter films will reunite for a 20-year anniversary special on HBO, minus author JK Rowling. Fans and commenters wondered if Rowling’s absence had anything to do with her views on transgender issues. Read Full A...

A court in Moscow has imposed a fine of one million rubles ($13,780) on Russian music channel ‘Muz TV’ after being found guilty of promoting so-called non-traditional sexual relations among teenagers. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The UK has jailed nine Insulate Britain eco-warriors guilty of breaching an injunction banning them from road blockades, after they vowed to keep up the disruptive demonstrations. Read Full Article at RT.com

After a series of firefights and fatalities reported on the country’s border with Azerbaijan, Armenia has said it expects Russia to step in and help prevent a return to all-out conflict that threatens the Moscow-backed ceasefire. Read...

England’s higher education watchdog is investigating whether Sussex University failed to uphold its freedom of speech obligations after a high-profile transgender rights row saw a professor resign after getting death threats. Read Ful...

Fans reacted angrily after Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi left Brazilian rival Raphinha floored during a heated World Cup qualifier as Lionel Messi and Co booked their tickets to the Qatar showpiece next year. Read Full Article at ...

Marx, Lenin, and Ho Chi Minh – the revolutionaries’ namesakes – have gathered for a wedding in India's state of Kerala. Friedrich Engels was the one walking down the aisle. Read Full Article at RT.com

A new bill is reportedly being considered by officials in Russia that could see single fathers and those raising children in same-sex or adoptive couples offered welfare payments currently reserved only for biological mothers. Read Full...

Georgian fighter Liana Jojua is no longer on the UFC roster in the wake of her disappointing defeat to Cortney Casey last weekend, leaving some fans nursing a broken heart. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s decision to extend the country’s Covid-19 prevention measures until 2024 was made because the authorities see ‘no end in sight’ to the pandemic, which is currently killing more than 1,000 people per day there. Read Full...

France’s education minister has announced plans to boost the teaching of ancient Greek and Latin in an effort to fight the proliferation of wokeism and “develop the culture” of the country’s younger generations. Read Full Articl...

The transition of the global economy to carbon neutrality will multiply the need for metals used in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in the next 30 years, Australian mining giant BHP said on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Once crypto assets are regulated and approved and they can touch cash markets within crypto, it may explode within “24-36 months,” says David Mercer, the CEO of foreign exchange company LMAX group. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been labeled “cowardly” after new guidelines suggested transgender women should no longer need to reduce their levels of testosterone to compete in female categories. Read Full Article ...

Belarus has announced “unscheduled repairs” are needed on a branch of the ‘Friendship’ pipeline carrying oil supplies from Russia through the country to a number of EU states, insisting that maintenance work will take three days...

Russian perfumers have launched a fragrance in honor of the state-of-the-art, fifth-generation Checkmate fighter jet, complete with notes of glass and metals, it was revealed on Tuesday at the 2021 Dubai Airshow. Read Full Article at RT...

Organisations linked to the health sector and vaccines were among the main targets of hackers in the UK during a 12-month period that saw the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) handle 777 reports of cyber-attacks. Read Full Article a...

Several Azerbaijani soldiers have been wounded or killed in the latest round of skirmishes on the country's border with Armenia, Baku's Ministry of Defense has claimed amid fears clashes will undermine a Moscow-brokered ceasefire. Read ...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has added her voice to the concerns surrounding Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from publicly since accusing a former top government official of sexual assault. Read Full ...

The dramatic and deadly standoff between Belarus and Poland and the EU has left thousands of refugees trapped in the middle. Warsaw has declared that the crisis on its borders is part of a “special operation” conducted by Minsk. Rea...

A Boston hospital will conduct human trials to test the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to counter Alzheimer’s disease next month. It will mark the first clinical trial of a nasal vaccine for the dementia-causing disorder. Read Full ...

Lucid Motors’ market capitalization reached $89.9 billion on Tuesday following a 24% runup in the EV start-up’s stock price on accelerated reservations of its luxury electric sedan, the Air. Read Full Article at RT.com

Australia’s Jewish community has condemned the repeated displays of Nazi references at anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown rallies in Victoria, some of which saw the state premier depicted as Adolf Hitler. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Six NATO countries, including the US and Germany, are in the top 10 recipients of classified exports from Russia, a report has revealed. These nations have imported sensitive items such as arms, ammunition, and military aircraft. Read F...

Sports goods retailer Decathlon has said it won't be selling canoes in its stores in northern France anymore because the light vessels are increasingly being used by migrants trying to cross into England. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Demand for fashion and luxury brands could grow exponentially on sales in the alternate world of the metaverse, according to Morgan Stanley (MS), one of the world’s biggest investment banks. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden commented on reports that US officials are planning to boycott the upcoming Olympics in Beijing over alleged human rights violations – but his answer left journalists perplexed. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Biden administration has proposed the US and China jointly release oil from the two countries’ strategic reserves to stabilize rising crude prices, Chinese media reports. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Idaho state house passed legislation that would enable people to receive workers’ compensation if they fall ill due to a mandated Covid-19 shot, with the bill finding bipartisan support in the Republican-dominated state. Read Full...

The FBI and CDC have launched a probe after several “questionable vials” labeled as “smallpox” were discovered in a freezer at a lab near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to an alert obtained by Yahoo News. Read Full Articl...

Washington is set to go ahead with a multibillion-dollar warplane sale to the United Arab Emirates, a deal first signed by then-President Donald Trump but frozen for review, including over concerns about the UAE’s role in Yemen. Read ...

Israel has allegedly launched two missiles targeting an area south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syria’s state media reported, noting that one of the projectiles was intercepted. There are no reports of damage. Read Full Article at...

Two climate activists in Australia have brought the world’s busiest coal port to a halt, strapping themselves to a massive piece of machinery and refusing to come down. The stunt follows more than a week of similar actions. Read Full ...

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sued school officials in Springfield for demanding exorbitant fees to respond to his request for records on their teaching of critical race theory (CRT). Read Full Article at RT.com

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) confronted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the nation’s border crisis, including detention of migrant children in what he described as “Biden cages.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The US remains committed to the ‘One-China policy’ in the Taiwan Relations Act and opposes any attempts to alter the status quo in the region, President Biden said after a lengthy phone call with China’s Xi Jinping. Read Full Arti...

Attorney General Merrick Garland was either unaware that the FBI Counterterrorism division was targeting parents critical of school boards, or lied about it to Congress, House Republicans argued citing whistleblower revelations. Read Fu...

The longest lunar eclipse in over 500 years will occur in the early hours of November 19, lasting several hours. Read Full Article at RT.com

All cities and towns in China, as well as “most” villages, will be covered by 5G networks by 2025, the Ministry of Industry in Beijing has announced in a new infrastructure development plan. Read Full Article at RT.com

NPR has apologized for “causing harm” with a tweet implying that newly-inaugurated Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s victory was “a disappointment” as she is not black. Read Full Article at RT.com

Jawed Karim has joined the chorus of criticism against the YouTube platform that he helped create, blasting the company’s “stupid idea” of blocking users from down-voting videos. Read Full Article at RT.com

The top three Covid-19 vaccine makers are making around $65,000 per minute as wealthy nations snap up their products, while plans to offer the jab to poorer nations at a discount have largely fallen through, new research reveals. Read F...