Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro branded European Union (EU) observers at the country’s recent local and regional elections as “enemies” and “spies” who were out to “stain” its “impeccable, beautiful” electoral proc...

Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has argued that the Pentagon “improperly” censored portions of his upcoming memoirs. He said the redactions included conversations with then-US president Donald Trump and foreign officials. Rea...

Thousands of people in northwest Pakistan besieged a police station where a man accused of blasphemy had been detained in custody. When officers refused to hand over the suspect, the mob torched the facility. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Revenue from international tourism could reach $800 billion in 2021, a small improvement from 2020 but less than half the $1.7 trillion recorded in 2019, the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Monday. Read Full Article at...

The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline is still not certified and in operation because of pressure from Washington, which is trying to force Russia out of the EU gas market, the President of Serbia claimed on Sunday. Read Full Article...

Tennis icon Novak Djokovic's father has warned that the champion will "probably" not play at the Australian Open in January – because he has been "blackmailed" during his Covid vaccination saga. Read Full Article at RT.com

Global crude prices are recouping some of last week’s losses as of Monday. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is considering suspending a planned output increase due to the spread of the new Covid-19 strain. Read...

Japan will close its border to foreign nationals, including business travelers and students from Tuesday, marking one of the most severe responses to the emergence of Omicron. Israel shut its borders from midnight on Sunday. Read Full A...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries to brace for the new Omicron Covid variant, urging them to boost vaccination for vulnerable groups. Read Full Article at RT.com

RT has got a sneak peek into the Taliban’s drugs war by talking to patients and doctors at a Kabul hospital. The group promised a ‘narcotics-free’ Afghanistan as it took power in mid-August and has since set some plans in motion. ...

A crowdfunding campaign raising $5 million for a bail-paying non-profit was pulled by GoFundMe, possibly for being a scam. It drew attention because the amount equals the bail set for Christmas parade suspect Darrell Brooks. Read Full A...

Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister on Sunday. The ceremony was adjusted to follow strict health protocols after Zeman tested positive for Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com...

A woman has been arrested and charged with arson in Queensland, Australia after she reportedly set fire to a hotel where she and her two kids were forced to quarantine for two weeks. Read Full Article at RT.com

Two cases of the Omicron strain have been confirmed in Canada, while President Biden is considering the US response to the heavily mutated Covid-19 variant, even as it remains unclear if it is more dangerous than other variants. Read Fu...

A married couple who fled a quarantine hotel for suspected Omicron strain carriers in the Netherlands have been removed from a flight by the Dutch military police just as their plane was about to take off. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

France will not be held hostage to Britain’s domestic politics over the Channel migrant crisis, the country’s interior minister has said. However, he signaled readiness to negotiate with London. Read Full Article at RT.com

Both artificial and real Christmas trees will be far more expensive in the US this year thanks to shortages and supply-chain issues, industry representatives have warned Americans. Read Full Article at RT.com

France's Ministry of Health has announced that it has found eight possible cases of the Omicron variant, as countries around the globe struggle to contain the spread of the heavily mutated coronavirus strain. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Newly declassified FBI files have shed significant light on the Nazi sympathies of John McCloy, the US assistant secretary of war during World War II, revealing a depth to the relationship that was not previously known. Read Full Articl...

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is facing a new wave of criticism for waving off soaring gas prices by giving a solution to Americans: buy an electric vehicle. Read Full Article at RT.com

Despite multiple media outlets being hammered for blaming the Waukesha Christmas parade massacre on a vehicle rather than its black driver – a murder suspect – CNN continued to blame “a car” for the mass killing. Read Full Artic...

Germany has privately called on the US to abandon the idea of introducing sanctions against the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, the journal Axios reported on Sunday citing a confidential document it allegedly obtained. Read ...

Designer Virgil Abloh, who founded Off-White and worked for Louis Vuitton, and stars like Kanye West, has passed away after a battle with a rare form of cancer that he chose to go through “privately.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A controversial Ukrainian journalist has released a video purporting to show him firing banned large-caliber artillery at “Russian occupiers.” The stunt, which he claims commemorated the 1930s Soviet famine, immediately backfired. R...

The World Health Organization has encouraged countries to keep their borders open, despite fears about the Omicron variant of Covid-19, as South Africa denounces global travel restrictions that it has called “unjustified.” Read Full...

The UK has announced new Covid-19 restrictions in light of the Omicron variant, including the introduction of masks in public spaces, and the testing of all people arriving in the country regardless of their vaccination status. Read Ful...

Fans and fighters have roasted boxer Teofimo Lopez for his poor sportsmanship after the American fighter surrendered his unified lightweight championship to unheralded Aussie George Kambosos Jr. Read Full Article at RT.com

A hugely popular female ex-UFC fighter has reflected on the injuries she endured on her bare-knuckle fighting debut and spoken honestly about what the deciding factor will be as she ponders a potential return to MMA. Read Full Article a...

The RAF has been accused of peddling “woke b******” after doing away with the gendered titles ‘Airman’ and ‘Airwoman.’ A controversial former Tory MP hammering the service has been punished before for some extremely un-PC sp...

Despite months of protests, Swiss citizens have overwhelmingly voted to keep the country’s system of Covid vaccination certificates in place. The deal was sweetened for voters by the promise of financial assistance. Read Full Article ...

Former Chelsea forward Carlton Cole has apologized after he said that West Ham risked a 'Holocaust' if they didn't pick a defensive side against Man City in remarks which came on the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Read Fu...

A Milwaukee Black Lives Matter GoFundMe page claims to be raising $5 million for a nonprofit bail organization. It comes days after GoFundMe shut down a BLM fundraiser for Darrell Brooks, the suspect in a Waukesha car attack. Read Full ...

Morocco has announced the suspension of all “direct” passenger flights due to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. The measure comes into effect Monday and will be in place for at least two weeks. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has described the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as a “clarion call” to get people vaccinated. This is amid fears that the new variant may prove resistant to existing jabs. Read Full Ar...

In recent years, governments have created armies of online warriors designed to fact-check alleged Russian ‘disinformation.’ Worryingly, these guardians of the truth are often more dangerous than the threat they claim to combat. Rea...

Two UK and Irish rugby teams trying to flee South Africa after the discovery of the Omicron strain of Covid-19 say they are unable to leave the country after reporting positive tests – at least one of which is the new variant. Read Fu...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing a backlash after being filmed dancing carefree and maskless in a club despite the city’s mandate. US President Joe Biden is meanwhile facing his own public-masking critiques. Read Full Articl...

Ex-UFC champ Frank Mir was knocked out on his feet by Bulgarian boxing star Kubrat Pulev in the main event of Triller's 'Triad Combat' event on Saturday night, with fans saying the finish resembled video game 'Mortal Kombat'. Read Full ...

Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau have announced plans to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), actively promoted by Beijing. The two nations have reportedly signed a formal agreement with China ahead of a key regional forum. Read Full Artic...

Lionel Messi provided a hat-trick of assists as Paris Saint-Germain won on Sunday – but the game was marred by a horror injury to Neymar that left viewers reeling. Read Full Article at RT.com

A much publicised opportunity for "anti-vaxxers" to visit a Covid-19 hospital in Moscow took a turn for the worst, on Friday, when police had to be called to refuse rising tensions between physicians and the gathered skeptics. Read Full...

Fresh from their conquest of Afghanistan, the Taliban are welcoming intrepid tourists to the famous Bamiyan Buddha statues, ancient monuments that the militant group blew up two decades ago. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Guardian newspaper reportedly knew about alleged spying on Julian Assange by a CIA-connected security firm long before it became public knowledge – and pumped the company for information instead of reporting the espionage. Read Fu...

A Portuguese top-flight match was abandoned by the referee after injuries and a Covid outbreak meant a team started the second half with just seven players on the pitch. Read Full Article at RT.com

Reciprocal measures introduced by the Kremlin in response to anti-Russian sanctions have severely hit mutual trade between Moscow and Athens, with Greek exports to the country reportedly halved over the past seven years. Read Full Artic...

At least 15 cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant have been confirmed in two EU nations, their health authorities said on Sunday. All cases were discovered in airline passengers. Read Full Article at RT.com

Peru was struck by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, with frightened locals posting videos online of their homes shaking and debris falling. Read Full Article at RT.com

A South African-born former England captain has issued a tirade against media coverage of the Omicron Covid variant, suggesting that there is no evidence it evades vaccines and his birthplace will fully reopen soon. Read Full Article at...

Far-right figure Eric Zemmour, touted as a potential president of France, was caught showing the middle finger to an angry woman who accosted him in Marseille. A minister later asked young people not to repeat the obscene gesture. Read ...

A footballer is the toast of social media trolls after he dramatically fell to the floor following a 'push' in the back by the referee during a cup final in Brazil. Read Full Article at RT.com

If China were to drop its zero-Covid-19 policy and open up its economy the way some Western countries have, it would have hundreds of thousands daily infections that would overwhelm its healthcare system, a study has claimed. Read Full ...

German police have shut down an illegal vaccination point at an airport in the northern town of Lübeck, saying that people who have attended it may have been injected with an unauthorized jab against Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Women's NBA superstar Liz Cambage has joined OnlyFans, admitting that she decided to "just do it" because she believes "every other girl" is on the racy subscription site. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian luxury accessory brand Caviar has launched sales of busts of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, which it claims are made from the melted-down parts of a Tesla electric car. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world’s number-one digital asset, bitcoin, has entered bear-market territory, having dropped 20% from its all-time high of around $69,000, as fears over the new Omicron coronavirus variant threw global investors into a panic. Read...

A Kiev bar, frequented by members of LGBT community, has been attacked by a group of masked assailants, believed to be neo-Nazis, who smashed the establishment’s windows and destroyed outdoor seating. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A cycling-advocate MP from New Zealand’s Green Party has used the eco-friendly means of transportation to get to a hospital to give birth. It was the second time the emission-conscious lawmaker has done so. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The leader of the Taliban has delivered his first televised address since the group took power in Afghanistan in mid-August. He vowed not to interfere in other countries, and asked for international aid. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Nearly all of Russia’s oil production will consist of the so-called hard-to-recover crude reserves unless the country speeds up and incentivizes exploration, Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said on Wednesday. Read Full...

Italian scientists have presented an image showing the mutations of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. Believed to have originated in southern Africa, the variant has already triggered alarm in multiple countries worldwide. Read Full ...

The Australian government will introduce new legislation forcing social media companies to “unmask” anonymous users who post offensive comments, or make them pay defamation fines if they are unable or refuse to do so. Read Full Arti...

Israel has banned all foreigners from entering the country and tasked intelligence services with locating and tracking all recent arrivals from the hotspots of the newly emerged Omicron coronavirus variant. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto told RT he’s “frustrated” with Western officials playing politics with Russia’s Sputnik V, the world’s first Covid vaccine. He says they can’t bring themselves to publicly admit it’s “the bes...

The Dutch government has apologized for a past law requiring that transgender people be sterilized to legally change their gender. The law existed until 2014, and similar laws are still on the books in some European countries. Read Full...

Islam Makhachev says that there will be no doubt as to the legitimacy of his UFC title credentials after it was announced that he will take on surging 155lbs star Beneil Dariush in a top contender matchup in February. Read Full Article ...

Russia’s Kamila Valieva cemented her status as the dominant force in women’s figure skating as she broke two more world records with a near-perfect performance on the way to victory at the Rostelecom Cup in Sochi. Read Full Article ...

Several cases of the new Omicron strain have been detected in Germany, as well as in the Czech Republic. The UK and Italy are among other European nations that have also registered instances of the suspected Covid mutation. Read Full Ar...

In the latest episode of ‘The Politics of Survival,’ Tara Reade speaks to a woman who has worked within the US army and has an inside knowledge of horrendous sexual assault cases, which she aims to make public. Read Full Article at ...

Erling Haaland has captured the imagination of fans across the globe for his goalscoring exploits - but apparently that doesn't extend to one Wolfsburg fan who responded to his trademark goal celebration by flipping the bird. Read Full ...

Tributes and condolences have poured in after Russian ice hockey youth international Valentin Rodionov died at the age of 16, almost one week after losing consciousness during a match in Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com

At least two people were killed and some 16 injured in Niger, when a French military convoy was met by protesters after crossing from Burkina Faso, where the column had been blocked for a whole week. Read Full Article at RT.com

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a tightening of coronavirus restrictions after the Omicron variant of the virus was found in the UK. Testing and tracing will be strengthened, and indoor masking strongly advised. Read ...

Former UFC title challenger Diego Sanchez says that he still isn't convinced of the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines despite being seriously ill in hospital with pneumonia and several other symptoms of the virus. Read Full Article at R...

Black-clad ‘Antifa’ rioters in France attacked police officers with fists, projectiles and metal barriers, at a Paris protest they claimed was “against state violence and the extreme right.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of police have descended on central Madrid in response to the government’s plans to make it legal for people to take images of officers on duty, a change that is part of an overhaul of a controversial gag law. Read Full Arti...

Recent news from Kazakhstan, home to nearly 20 million people and a center of geopolitical influence between Russia and China, is both intriguing and increasingly tragic, as its political landscape shifts rapidly and unexpectedly. Read ...

Major efforts to bring down the cost of generating wind power should be restrained, the head of a turbine-making major has warned, citing the industry’s limited ability to continue investing in new technologies and enterprises. Read F...

A rash of high-profile scares has led to questions over the state of footballers’ health, and whether we are seeing more incidences of players suffering heart problems. Read Full Article at RT.com

Poland’s education minister has sided with parents seeking to wrestle sex education out of schools, promising that it would now be easier to give “morally corrupting” voluntary programs the boot. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was accused of pulling off the “miss of the season” as he somehow hit the post with the goal at his mercy during the Premier League meeting with Newcastle. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The UK’s first cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been registered. This comes a day after the first case of the strain, which scientists suspect could be much more contagious, was recorded in Europe. Read Full Article a...

Hollywood star Halle Berry's directorial debut is a gritty look at the struggles faced by many MMA fighters, and while her dedication to the role is admirable, the film ultimately collapses under the weight of its own clichés. Read Ful...

The introduction of gender-neutral toilets in Scottish schools hasn’t panned out as activists hoped, with girls in one school reportedly refusing to use the facilities due to misbehaviour and vandalism by boys. Read Full Article at RT...

India’s Tata group is reportedly negotiating an opportunity with three of the country’s states to build a semiconductor assembly-and-test unit. The move comes amid the ongoing chip shortage that has severely hit global producers. Re...

The Netherlands has once again tightened its pandemic restrictions, with a new overnight lockdown announced by the government. The state is battling a record-breaking Covid-19 surge, as hospitals face a ‘code black’ scenario. Read F...

The new, heavily mutated strain of Covid 19 is in Europe, with Belgian authorities officially confirming its advent on the continent. Germany and the Czech Republic are looking into suspected cases. Read Full Article at RT.com

One of the world’s smartphone-making majors, Xiaomi, expects to break into the ever-expanding electric vehicle market in establishing a Beijing plant capable of producing as many as 300,000 vehicles a year, from as soon as 2024. Read ...

A recent combat sports event in Poland which featured two 'teams' fighting each other simultaneously inside the cage has been slammed by fans after one competitor was repeatedly punched on the ground while he was unconscious. Read Full ...

Two people were killed and more than 80,000 left without power as Storm Arwen hit the north of Britain late on Friday, bringing blizzards, heavy rain and winds of up to 100mph (160kph). Read Full Article at RT.com

NHL stars Artemi Panarin and Brad Marchand on the sidelines of Friday night’s game between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins after Marchand allegedly made “Russia-based insults” towards his rival. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The costs of a war between Russia and Ukraine far outweigh the benefits. It brings significant risks to the economy, political stability and Russian foreign policy, fails to solve key security problems, but creates many new ones. Read F...

People celebrate Thanksgiving in different ways and when it comes to some fans of the Dallas Cowboys, apparently that involves getting into a brawl with concession stand employees. Read Full Article at RT.com

There was drama even before the first game of the world championship meeting between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen got underway in Dubai as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) stepped in to resolve a flag row. Read Full Article ...

Further mutations of the Covid-19 virus could spawn a strain as contagious as Delta and as deadly as the Ebola virus. That's the stark warning from the World Medical Association. Read Full Article at RT.com

LA Lakers star Lebron James has been slapped with a fine by the NBA for making an obscene gesture and has been warned about using inappropriate language during media events. Read Full Article at RT.com

A fresh round of rallies against mandatory Covid vaccination has hit Australia, with hundreds of thousands protesting in dozens of cities. Aerial footage captured huge crowds blocking central streets. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Serbia has managed to reach a compromise deal on gas supplies with Russia. The new contract allows the Balkan nation to keep purchasing Russian gas at a bargain price despite the severe gas crunch in Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A top Covid-19 adviser to the South African government is refusing to panic like his foreign colleagues, asserting that the ‘super-mutant’ Omicron strain won’t cause a major spike in cases and vaccines will work against it. Read F...

China’s foreign ministry has publicly supported oRussia in condemning the US-backed so called ‘Summit for Democracy’ due to take place next month, criticizing it as a distortion of the values Washington claims to champion. Read Fu...

The largest international oil and gas firms wrote down assets worth $150 billion last year, when prices crashed due to the demand slump during the pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com