The delivery of Russian natural gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is likely to be delayed for another six months, Germany’s ambassador to Ukraine said on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com

A relatively new crypto coin, omicron, which bears the same name as the new Covid-19 variant, has seen a massive spike recently, outperforming major cryptos bitcoin and ethereum. Read Full Article at RT.com

A yacht featuring two helipads, a hot tub, and a DJ booth has been sold for a whopping $650,000 in the Sandbox virtual gaming world. The identity of the Metaflower Super Mega Yacht’s buyer is unknown. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

After largely defeating the Delta variant, Japan has reported its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday. The media said the patient is a diplomat from Namibia. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia does not want to extend its gas transit contract with Ukraine after 2024 when the current deal ends, the head of the Kiev-based state-run oil and gas company Naftogaz claimed on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com

An American decision to refuse to grant new visas to the families of dozens of Russian envoys will be met with retaliation, one of Moscow’s top diplomats has blasted, as ties between the two nations worsen over embassy cutbacks. Read ...

Responsible journalism is a delicate balance. Reporters need to expose misdeeds, but avoid unjust accusations. A high-profile case involving a British reporter and a Russian billionaire shows the press doesn’t always get it right. Rea...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has reportedly executed a search warrant for the California home of provocateur musician Marilyn Manson, who is being investigated for multiple cases of alleged sexual assault. Read Full Art...

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the country will intensify its vaccination campaign in response to the arrival of the potentially more contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pop musician Rihanna was awarded the honor of Barbados National Hero on Tuesday, shortly after the nation became a republic and ousted Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Read Full Article at RT.com

Jussie Smollett's defense attorney insisted that his client was the victim of a real attack as his trial opened in Chicago. Smollett could be sent to prison if found guilty of staging a fake hate crime. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Philippines presidential candidate 'Bong' Go, who enjoyed the backing of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, has quit the race in a surprise move. Go previously exited a separate VP race after Duterte’s daughter announced her bid. Rea...

The widely anticipated Tesla Cybertruck could be delayed due to global technology supply chain problems, with CEO Elon Musk warning that the shortages affecting production were not over yet. Read Full Article at RT.com

Miniscule biological machines developed by scientists from the cells of frogs – commonly referred to as Xenobots – can now self-replicate, according to a new scientific report. Read Full Article at RT.com

The mayor of Oakland, California is seeking to reverse a multi-million-dollar budget cut planned for local police, instead calling for more officers and funding amid a surge in violent crime and homicides in the area. Read Full Article ...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a bid from the Oklahoma National Guard that would give its members the freedom to not get vaccinated against Covid-19, with the Pentagon ruling vaccination to be mandatory. Read Full Articl...

Despite claims to the contrary, CNN host Chris Cuomo helped do damage control for his brother Andrew as the disgraced New York governor was dealing with sex-pest scandal, texts released by NY Attorney General Letitia James show. Read Fu...

Human rights groups in Israel have asked the supreme court to repeal the government’s decree reauthorizing the internal security service to spy on cell phones as part of a plan to stop the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. Read Full Artic...

Prosecutors have urged the US Supreme Court to review a decision that overturned the sexual assault conviction of comedian and actor Bill Cosby, arguing that the ruling was based on a questionable non-prosecution deal. Read Full Article...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has encouraged all American adults to receive a Covid-19 booster shot, citing the “increased transmissibility” of the Omicron variant of the virus. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Fans could not believe what they were watching as Chelsea legend Didier Drogba asked two bizarre questions to the best female footballer in the world at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Read Full Article at RT.com

People repeatedly snubbing Covid-19 vaccination summons in Austria after immunization becomes compulsory there might face fines of up to $8,100 or several weeks behind bars, according to a draft that was leaked to the media. Read Full A...

As Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal trial opened, prosecutors argued that Jeffrey Epstein’s associate helped him devise a “pyramid scheme” of sex abuse, while her defense argued Maxwell is being scapegoated for Epstein’s crimes. Re...

Lionel Messi has had a superb year and almost dragged Barcelona to an unlikely league triumph. Yet the numbers behind his Ballon d'Or win set out why the result is unfair on some of his rivals – not least Robert Lewandowski. Read Full...

Prosecutors are asking a judge to deny Steve Bannon’s request to make evidence in his contempt of Congress trial public, accusing the adviser to former President Donald Trump of attempting to “try this case in the media.” Read Ful...

People infected with the new Omicron strain of Covid-19 present “unusual symptoms” that are somewhat different from those associated with the Delta variant, a South African doctor who was one of the first to spot it has said. Read F...

Lionel Messi has spoken of "difficult moments" after extending his own record by winning the most prestigious individual prize in football, the Ballon d'Or, for a seventh time – with the Eiffel Tower lit up in his honor. Read Full Art...

A federal judge in Missouri has blocked US President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in 10 states, saying that it would need approval from Congress – which it does not have. Read Full Article at RT.com

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has dismissed reports that the Biden administration has recommended federal agencies avoid firing employees not compliant with Covid vaccine mandate until after the holidays. Read Full Article at RT...

Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted angrily to reports that the only remaining ambition of his career is to win the Ballon d'Or more times than Lionel Messi. Read Full Article at RT.com

There won’t be a new lockdown if everyone gets vaccinated and takes booster shots, and masks up indoors, US President Joe Biden said in response to questions about his plans to deal with the Omicron strain of Covid-19. Read Full Artic...

Russia won’t back down in its standoff with NATO over Ukraine, or in the Black Sea, and underestimating the country’s resolve could be disastrous, Moscow’s top diplomat in Washington has blasted amid worsening ties with the US. Re...

Plumes of thick black smoke filled the skies over the Chilean capital on Monday, after a massive fire broke out at a factory north of the city. Locals have been advised to stay indoors and keep windows closed. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Recently-acquitted Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse should be banned from attending class at Arizona State University, hundreds have demanded online. Others plan to rally against his planned shift from online to in-person classes. Read ...

US chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci claimed that his critics are targeting science by questioning his policies, saying it’s “dangerous.” Calling it “hubris,” Sen. Rand Paul doubled down on criticizing Fauci’s Covid-19 res...

While the West gets ready for visits from Santa Claus, Russians will be queuing up to see ‘Ded Moroz’, or Father Frost. In one northern town, however, he’s making a list and will be checking Covid-19 vaccine passports twice. Read ...

A total of 12 jurors, plus six alternatives, have been selected for Ghislaine Maxwell’s New York trial on sex-trafficking charges, over two years after her co-accused Jeffrey Epstein’s in-jail suicide. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has hit Russia with a stark warning against exerting force on neighboring Ukraine amid a series of unsubstantiated Western-driven claims that Moscow is massing its troops at their shared border. Read ...

Iran has warned that there is no way to revive the 2015 nuclear deal unless all sanctions on Tehran are lifted, as talks begin in Vienna in an attempt to restore the agreement. Read Full Article at RT.com

A female football reporter has voiced her shock and disgust as police investigate an incident in which she was slapped on the bottom live on air and allegedly groped by fans while reporting after a top-flight game in Italy. Read Full Ar...

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said all adults between 18 and 39 years should receive booster shots, in an effort to slow the spread of the virus in the winter months and amid concern over Omicron. Read F...

The White House’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, says it’s unlikely that the Covid-19 coronavirus will ever be wiped out, and insists the world is just going to have to start living with it. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

At least four people were killed and a further 19 injured – some seriously – after severe weather struck the Turkish city of Istanbul on Monday, local authorities have announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of Twitter, the company he co-founded in 2006, and will be replaced by the company's CTO, Parag Agrawal, Dorsey and the social platform said on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com

German biotech firm BioNTech has said it has started work on an altered vaccine to fight the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has significant mutations which may allow it to bypass the protection offered by current jabs. Read Full Art...

Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly not be heading to Lionel Messi's new home of Paris on Monday for a ceremony which is expected to send his fellow great further ahead of him in Ballon d'Or wins. Read Full Article at RT.com

World Health Organization (WHO) members have agreed to create an international treaty governing future pandemic prevention and response as they meet in Geneva this week. Read Full Article at RT.com

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Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey will reportedly be stepping down from his position with the social media platform, according to insider sources at CNBC. The company’s stock has already jumped at the news. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Russia swept the podium in -22 temperatures at a World Cup pursuit race after Norway pulled out because of the grim conditions – but one star for their rivals has insisted his team are not "cowards". Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The new Omicron variant of Covid-19, discovered last week in South Africa, has sparked panic and border closures around the world. Now, however, one of Russia's top scientists has said it could prove to be an overreaction. Read Full Art...

Dramatic video of rapid gunfire on the streets of an upscale Chicago neighborhood has been widely shared on social media. Two men were reportedly left with face and leg injuries following the shooting. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Donald Trump continues to insist the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent, now going so far as to challenge the “heads of the various papers” and “far left politicians” to debate him in a “ratings bonanza” television ev...

The Swedish parliament has again voted in Magdalena Andersson as prime minister. Last week, she resigned the position the same day she assumed it and became the first-ever female head of her country’s government. Read Full Article at ...

With gas prices soaring throughout Europe, Russian energy giant Gazprom has revealed a net profit for the first nine months of 2021 of $21 billion, a new record for the company over the first three quarters of a year. Read Full Article ...

A damning new book claims US President Joe Biden's son accepted an $80,000 diamond and $10 million a year to make introductions in Washington on behalf of a Chinese-linked energy consortium. Read Full Article at RT.com

Alleged attempts by Belarus’ embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko to weaponize thousands of desperate migrants as part of an effort to put pressure on the EU have failed to divide its members, the bloc’s chief has insisted. Read Fu...

The new Omicron variant is believed to be behind the spate of Covid-19 infections which forced a Portuguese football team to field just nine men in a match – with a player who had returned to South Africa linked to the outbreak. Read ...

India’s parliament backed the repeal of three agriculture laws on Monday, completing a government U-turn on the controversial legislation after long-running protests that led to violent clashes between farmers and police. Read Full Ar...

Dozens of guests who were forced by Storm Arwen to spend three days stranded in Britain's highest pub had so much fun that they are now discussing a reunion. Read Full Article at RT.com

While oil prices crashed on Friday due to Covid concerns, there is still a very real possibility of $100 oil due to President Biden's strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) release. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s top diplomat in Berlin has demanded that Germany must pay for what he describes as the theft of priceless heritage from the country by the Nazis during WWII, as well as for subsequent deals made on cultural artifacts. Read F...

Scientists have raised the alarm about the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, first identified in Botswana, which has an “extremely high number” of mutations that may drive new waves of infection. So, how dangerous is it? Read Full Artic...

A proposal to temporarily relocate Nuremburg’s opera house to two former Nazi-linked sites in the city, including the party’s infamous rally grounds, has come under fire over its potential risks to historical education. Read Full Ar...

Manchester United have thanked new interim boss Ralf Rangnick's former club, Lokomotiv Moscow, for their "co-operation" over a deal after confirming that the German coach is succeeding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Trump aide Roger Stone said the FBI leadership has turned the agency into “Joe Biden’s personal Gestapo” as he solicited donations to cover his legal expenses. The remark came after he was subpoenaed by the January 6 committee. Re...

A Russian warship has carried out a test-fire of a state-of-the-art missile capable of flying many times faster than the speed of sound as part of exercises off the Arctic Ocean, Russian military bosses confirmed on Monday. Read Full Ar...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill to the country’s parliament that, if passed, would allow foreign armed forces to enter the country as part of multinational exercises in 2022. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Football bosses have warned that the detainment of hundreds of CSKA Moscow fans over pyrotechnic displays during their side's game with Zenit will damage the sport in Russia – with hackers blamed for CCTV cameras being turned off. Rea...

Kiev faces a financial penalty of as much as $4.5 billion, after a group of Chinese investors brought legal action against the country over violating the China-Ukraine bilateral investment agreement. Read Full Article at RT.com

Disney Plus and director Peter Jackson fire up the nostalgia machine and let fans have an immersive experience of The Beatles' sometimes tumultuous recording of their final album, ‘Let It Be’. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, linking Siberia’s gas fields to consumers in the EU, won’t commence operations for another six months, Berlin’s ambassador to Ukraine has revealed on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama would, by a wide margin, be the Democratic Party’s top choices for presidential election 2024, if incumbent president Joe Biden does not run, a new poll shows. Read ...

Germany’s new leadership has rolled out its blueprint for a ‘traffic-light’ coalition of political parties. With the EU and Moscow increasingly locked in a standoff, what will the change of power mean for relations with Russia? Re...

A Ukrainian blogger has come under fire after hosting a lavish party, complete with scantily-clad women, one the same day that millions of victims who died of starvation during famines that swept the 1930s USSR are commemorated. Read Fu...

The Prince of Wales’ office has branded claims that the heir to the British throne had speculated about his future grandchildren’s skin color as “fiction”. Read Full Article at RT.com

Publisher Merriam-Webster, which is particularly well-known for its dictionaries, has declared “vaccine” as its word of the year, noting how the medical solution has become a political argument and source of division. Read Full Arti...

Mass murder and convicted terrorist Anders Behring Breivik has been sending letters containing excerpts from his manifesto to survivors of his attacks and their relatives, according to Norwegian state media. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Scottish authorities confirmed six cases of the Omicron Covid strain on Monday, as the scale of the outbreak grows in the UK despite the government reintroducing domestic and travel restrictions to reduce the risk posed. Read Full Artic...

Cryptocurrencies rallied on Monday, recovering from last week’s sell-off caused by the WHO’s official warning about Omicron, the new strain of Covid-19, and subsequent border closures around the globe. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Daniil Medvedev, the only man ranked behind Novak Djokovic, has admitted that "some people from Serbia" messaged the Russian team during a dramatic day in which they ousted champions Spain to keep Djokovic's side in the Davis Cup. Read ...

At midnight on Monday, Barbados will swear in Governor General Sandra Mason as its first president. The Caribbean island will then cut ties with the UK, removing the British monarch as its head of state after nearly 400 years.  Read Fu...

Brian May has accused the media of twisting his words, after he appeared to criticize modern ‘woke culture’ and the Brit Awards’ decision to scrap gendered categories for entertainers. Read Full Article at RT.com

Suggestions that Russia is planning an attack on Ukraine are completely groundless, and the entire scenario is being whipped up by media outlets, with the backing of top political leaders in Kiev, the Kremlin claimed on Sunday. Read Ful...

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