The UK government has unveiled a 10-year plan to tackle drug dealers and users, giving police new powers to strip passports and driving licenses from citizens, as drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales reach record levels. Read Full...

On Monday, crypto exchange BitMart pledged to compensate users who lost money after a major “security breach” saw hackers steal $196 million worth of cryptocurrency. Read Full Article at RT.com

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will not follow the WTA's shock step of suspending events in China over Peng Shuai, earning derision from critics after claiming that pulling tournaments would "punish a billion people". Read Fu...

George Cacioppo, a PlayStation executive, has been fired from his job after an internet sting group published a video of him allegedly attempting to meet up with a decoy actor posing as a 15-year-old boy. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Myanmar’s deposed state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to four years in prison on the first charges leveled against her by the ruling military junta. Former President Win Myint received a similar sentence. Read Full ...

When news first broke a few years ago that Russia's state nuclear energy company was working on a floating nuclear power plant, some took it as a joke. Others mocked it as the worst idea ever. Read Full Article at RT.com

Two Brazilian babies have ended up in hospital after a nurse confused the vials and mistakenly injected them with Pfizer coronavirus vaccine instead of their intended infants’ jabs. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US, the UK, and Canada should “visibly” deploy troops in Ukraine near the Russian frontier as support for Kiev to deter a potential military conflict with Moscow, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov has said. Read Full Ar...

The probability of facing a pandemic like that caused by the recent ‘novel’ 2019 coronavirus once in a lifetime is very high, researchers suggest, and common, global reaction mechanisms should be put in place now. Read Full Article ...

The US Embassy in Tokyo has issued an alert warning Americans in Japan to carry identification, after reports of expatriates being racially profiled by police and detained. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has deleted his Twitter account after he claimed in an interview he hadn’t pulled the trigger of a gun that killed a cinematographer and therefore felt no responsibility for the incident. Read Full Article...

US President Joe Biden championed Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the best speaker in American history at an event on Sunday, where he bestowed awards on a number of artists, including anti-Trump star Bette Midler. Read Full Ar...

Prince Harry has denied any involvement in the cash-for-honors scandal, involving Prince Charles and a Saudi billionaire, insisting he had “expressed concerns” about the motives behind lavish donations of the latter. Read Full Artic...

A San Francisco restaurant has apologized after its staff denied service to three armed police officers, claiming that their weapons made its non-white guests feel threatned. Read Full Article at RT.com

A parody children’s book that mocks transgenderism with a story about a boy who wants to become a walrus unexpectedly became the number-one best-selling Amazon book in the LGBTQ+ category this week. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Julio Borges is quitting his post as foreign minister of Venezuela’s US-backed “interim government”, saying it has turned into a “caste” and is failing to serve its purpose of removing Nicolas Maduro from power. Read Full Arti...

Just hours after he was fired, Chris Cuomo was faced with additional allegations. CNN says it uncovered further information while investigating his role in sexual misconduct charges against his brother, the then-New York governor. Read ...

State-owned broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has halted its partnership with a Jordanian TV channel over “anti-Semitic” social media posts, and is investigating allegedly bigoted commentary by some of its own employees. Read Full Art...

A man lunged at far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour, grabbing him by the neck as Zemmour was about to kick off his first campaign event. The event was marred by scuffles between his supporters and anti-racist activists. Read Ful...

Investors have committed to pumping $1 billion into Donald Trump’s new social media business, giving the former president a cash horde to battle the likes of Twitter and Facebook for users. Read Full Article at RT.com

The grandson of a former Formula One world champion has been airlifted to hospital following a horror crash in Formula Two, with his rival who collided with him issuing a message asking fans to send him messages of support. Read Full Ar...

Bob Dole, a former US Senate majority leader and the GOP presidential nominee who failed to block Bill Clinton’s re-election in 1996, has died aged 98. Read Full Article at RT.com

Norway's Magnus Carlsen moved closer to winning another chess world championship after he capitalized on an error from Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi to extend his lead in the eighth game of their €2 million clash in Dubai. Read Full Art...

The Russian tennis federation (RTF) team has won the Davis Cup title for the first time since 2006 after beating Croatia in Sunday’s final in Madrid. Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Belgium’s capital Brussels on Sunday, protesting new Covid-19 restrictions. A group of demonstrators clashed with police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon. Read Full Artic...

Even as President Joe Biden’s administration has banned travel from eight African nations because of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci has apparently downplayed the new strain’s virulence. Re...

A comedian has landed in hot water after joking that right-wingers and anti-vaxxers are the “appendix” of society, so can be removed without issue. However, she’s been accused of rhetoric straight out of the “Nazi playbook.” R...

The post-Solskjaer era is well and truly underway at Old Trafford, but what is the report card on Manchester United's new interim boss Ralf Rangnick after his team's 1-0 home win against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon? Read Full Art...

The Speaker of the House of Commons is said to be considering bringing in sniffer dogs, amid reports there’s an allegedly rampant drug problem on Parliament grounds, including the use of cocaine. Read Full Article at RT.com

An uncooperative echidna was nearly responsible for an accident at Sunday's Bathurst 1000, the annual 1,000km touring car race held in Australia, after the critter wandered on the track and was almost hit by several cars. Read Full Arti...

Russia sealed a stunning victory in the 4x5km women’s cross-country relay at the FIS World Cup stage in Norway as 20-year-old rising star Veronika Stepanova stormed home in a stirring final leg. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s defense minister has decided to raise the specter of one of the European Union’s major concerns – large scale migration – amid American-driven claims that Russia is planning an invasion of his country. Read Full Articl...

US technology giant Apple has brought legal action against Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in an effort to challenge the request to “stop abuse in the market” submitted by that body earlier this year. Read Full Article...

Italian brawler Walter Pugliesi, a former drug dealer-turned-MMA fighter, certainly didn't waste any time in at Saturday's 'Golden Cage' event in Italy, dispatching his opponent early with a stunning flying knee KO. Read Full Article at...

The 2021 tennis season is over but Russian ace Anastasia Potapova is already gearing up for next year with a novel workout as the young star makes sure she stays in shape. Read Full Article at RT.com

LeBron James has courted further controversy after he opted not to wear a mask while watching his son play in a basketball tournament - days after commenting on high school players wearing face masks under their chins. Read Full Article...

Ten people have tested positive for Covid on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship bound for New Orleans, despite the strict rules in place that required that all passengers and crew be vaccinated. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dyson is reportedly cutting ties with ATA IMS, one of Malaysia’s top providers of electronics manufacturing services, which supplies the UK firm with spare parts for vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, over labor-abuse allegations. Rea...

Colombian legend Juan Cuadrado has called into question two suspicious late goals which secured promotion for Union Magdalena in what is being called "an embarrassment for Colombian football". Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian football has been hit by a wave of fan protests following the mass detention of supporters at a match in Moscow. At the heart of the issue is a controversial plan for a fan identification system. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A hundred-strong group of white supremacists has stomped through downtown Washington, DC, with unexpected logistical issues ultimately raining on their parade. Read Full Article at RT.com

Fierce battles and political tensions have been swirling around Eastern Ukraine in recent weeks. But at times, it's not even clear who is party to the conflict, and the confusion is at the heart of a growing information war. Read Full A...

Five people have been killed after security forces in Myanmar rammed an SUV into a crowd of anti-coup protesters in the Southeast Asian country’s largest city Yangon, local media have reported. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dana White says that he has tested negative for Covid-19 just days after revealing his diagnosis, and has thanked controversial podcast host Joe Rogan for recommending a cocktail of drugs which he says aided his recovery. Read Full Arti...

India wants to regulate the cryptocurrencies rather than ban them outright, NDTV has reported. Last month, New Delhi sent the domestic digital market plummeting as it announced plans to ban private virtual currencies. Read Full Article ...

Driving one of Tesla’s electric vehicles can be a real challenge during Russia’s severe winters, as its drive range inevitably drops in low temperatures, according to Russia’s trade and industry minister, Denis Manturov. Read Full...

The US and more than a dozen of its allies have issued a statement expressing concern over the alleged summary executions of former Afghan government security personnel at the hands of the Taliban. Read Full Article at RT.com

Surging UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev produced a highlights-reel finish as he stopped friend and former training partner Brad Riddell with a stunning wheel kick in their co-main event in Las Vegas. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

More than a dozen villagers have been gunned down in a botched security operation in northeastern India, on the border with Myanmar. The incident has sparked violent clashes between locals and law enforcement agents. Read Full Article a...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that 60% of the world’s poorest nations are at high risk of, or already in, debt distress, double the share in 2015. Read Full Article at RT.com

More than a dozen people were killed and some 100 injured after a volcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Java. The eruption, which occurred during a rainstorm, saw mudflows cutting off roads and destroying homes. Read Full Article ...

The Russian civil aviation authority has confirmed that its air traffic control personnel had to divert the course of two aircraft to prevent them colliding with a NATO spy plane in the Black Sea region. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Canadian vaccine advocates have sparked online controversy and reportedly faced threats, after offering to give teens whose parents are against inoculation for Covid-19 a ride to a vaccination site. Read Full Article at RT.com

US Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) set off a firestorm online by posting a Christmas photo in which he and his wife and children are holding semi-automatic rifles. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Austria’s capital, Vienna, protesting against Covid-19 restrictions and the nationwide vaccination mandate. Read Full Article at RT.com

CNN has terminated its top anchor, Chris Cuomo, saying a review launched to investigate his involvement in the defense of his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, had revealed “additional information.” Read Full Article a...

A Palestinian man repeatedly stabbed a young Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem before being gunned down by Israeli Border Police. The killing was condemned by Palestinian officials, while Israeli authorities have praised the officers. Read Full...

Lin Wood, the Atlanta lawyer who backed Donald Trump’s election-fraud claims, has a new conspiracy theory that questions the legitimacy of the QAnon movement that he’d previously embraced. Read Full Article at RT.com

GOP members of Congress are sounding the alarm that a ban on US oil exports, which is being considered by President Joe Biden’s administration, would backfire. They say it will drive the prices up and enrich Russia. Read Full Article ...

Doctors has explained that former lightweight boxing champion Teofimo Lopez risked his life by getting into the ring for his last fight. Read Full Article at RT.com

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for some of the world's biggest football clubs, but apparently the Swedish legend doesn't count Manchester United among them as he hit out at their 'small mentality'. Read Full Article at RT.com

A large blast has occurred near the Iranian city of Natanz, home to the country’s major nuclear site. Iran’s military says the explosion was part of surprise drills testing their anti-aircraft units. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The UK government has unveiled a compulsory microchipping plan for domestic cats, designed to make it easier to reunite lost pets with their owners. Those refusing to inject their feline with a chip will face fines of up to £500. Read ...

A women's football team in Brazil were allegedly attacked and one player sexually abused as a pair of unidentified men approached them after a recent defeat. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) team secured a spot in the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2007 after sweeping aside Germany, following some typically boisterous antics from the victorious Daniil Medvedev. Read Full Article...

A passenger jet flying from Tel Aviv to Moscow was forced to change altitude over the Black Sea to avoid collision with a US spy plane, a Russian air traffic control source has told Moscow's Interfax. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday evening, the Kremlin has announced. The two men will speak using a secure video link, discussing Ukraine and other outstanding issues. Read Fu...

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has barely put a foot wrong since he joined the Blues more than a year ago but has been blamed by some sets of fans for a below-par performance in Chelsea's surprise 3-2 defeat to West Ham. Read Full Art...

The parents of the 15-year-old suspect in the Oxford High School shooting have been apprehended, following the extensive search enacted after they failed to show up for a court arraignment on involuntary manslaughter charges. Read Full ...

A source in Russia’s foreign ministry has told journalists there is no draft agreement on ending a row with the US over diplomatic visas, contrary to claims in the American media. Read Full Article at RT.com

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the country’s national brand to be changed in order to boost recognition of Turkey abroad and confirm the good faith of the nation’s exporters. Read Full Article at RT.com

Combats sports have never been shy in pushing the boundaries of the type of fights they ask the public to pay to see, be it women fighting in lingerie or bare-knuckle brawls around haystacks. Here are some of the strangest. Read Full Ar...

A football coach in Egypt has died after vigorously celebrating a late winning goal from his team in a second-tier match. Read Full Article at RT.com

A volcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Java on Saturday, reportedly obscuring the sun with a massive cloud of ash, and sending locals into a panic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Labor board prosecutors have alleged that Whole Foods Market, which is owned by Amazon, illegally prevented its workers from wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) masks, and punished those who broke the ban. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russia is allegedly planing to invade Ukraine in the new year, with up to 175,000 troops taking part in the operation, the Washington Post has claimed, citing US intelligence papers and a customary unnamed official. Read Full Article at...

Russian football giants Zenit St. Petersburg have won praise for a kind-hearted gesture after players took to the pitch while carrying dogs from local animal shelters. Read Full Article at RT.com

Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has shared the reason why PSG superstar Lionel Messi might be struggling at his new club. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conor McGregor is months from his return following his gruesome leg break last summer, but that hasn't stopped the notorious Irishman from playing matchmaker and he says he'll throw down with Khamzat Chimaev if Nate Diaz won't. Read Ful...

A recent poll by YouGov indicates that 53% of Germans support the idea of a sweeping lockdown all across the country, amid a surge in Covid cases. Read Full Article at RT.com

The pandemic-driven lower petroleum consumption and lower commodity prices resulted in a decline of over 30% in the value of energy trade between the United States and Canada in 2020. Read Full Article at RT.com

Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has issued a one-word response after finally breaking the deadlock in his title showdown with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Read Full Article at RT.com

It has been decades since the food shortages that followed the fall of the Soviet Union, and Russians are used to shop shelves fully stocked with a previously unimaginable array of products, many of them made within the country. Read Fu...

Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace on Sunday after reportedly injuring his knee while performing his trademark 'Siuu' celebration in the win against Arsenal. Read Full Artic...

Pop icon Britney Spears has opened up about the hardships of living under conservatorship, claiming that she had been forced to go to therapy every day and was banned for partying. Read Full Article at RT.com

Sergio Pettis sent MMA fans into meltdown after delivering a stunning spinning backfist finish at Bellator 272 which many considered a KO-of-the-year contender. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world’s crypto pioneer, bitcoin, saw a sharp decline of nearly $10,000 in roughly an hour to as low as $42,000 before bouncing back to $45,000, extending the latest downtrend amid the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 strain. Read...

Novak Djokovic has said fans can expect a decision from him “very soon” on whether he will feature at the Australian Open in January, where players will have to be fully vaccinated to compete. Read Full Article at RT.com

The New Mexico district attorney has singled out ‘Rust’ crew members in charge of guns as those who may face criminal charges following the fatal on-set shooting of the movie’s cinematographer in October. Read Full Article at RT.c...

UFC star Conor McGregor has insisted people must have freedom of choice over Covid jabs, calling mandatory vaccination “abhorrently wrong” as he shared his thoughts online. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Siberian entrepreneur has filed a lawsuit against the Russian branch of the World Health Organization over fears the classification of the recently discovered Covid strain – named Omicron – is ruining the image of his business. Re...

Five men have been detained for allegedly having planned gun and bomb attacks in what the Finnish police believe is the first case of far-right terrorism in the country’s history. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Chinese government plans to transform its largest casino den, Macau, into a regional technology hub, the South China Morning Post reported, citing technology industry executives and officials. Read Full Article at RT.com

A new policy on personal information has apparently backfired, with the platform claiming it had resulted in a large number of “malicious” and “coordinated” reports against users, some of whom were suspended by “accident.” R...

US President Joe Biden has vowed to hold lengthy talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the issue of Ukraine, but insists he will accept no warnings about “red lines” from Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com

Bette Midler is calling for Donald Trump to be jailed for attempted murder. The actress claims the former president had aimed to see off his rival Joe Biden by trying to infect him with Covid-19 during the presidential campaign. Read Fu...

The US military said it would open an investigation into the possibility a recent drone strike caused civilian casualties, with Pentagon officials claiming the attack had been intended to target a “senior al-Qaeda leader.” Read Ful...

On taking over the reins from Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s incoming CEO, Parag Agrawal, has announced a significant corporate reshuffle, saying several high-level executives would be leaving the company at or before the end of the year. Rea...

The US Navy has confirmed that the water used by military families near Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor is contaminated with “volatile petroleum products,” forcing a shutdown that may leave taps dry for over a week. Read Full Article at RT....

More than 10,000 Air National Guard and Reserve troops had not taken up mandatory Covid-19 jabs as the deadline passed, the US Air Force (USAF) has said. Some may be banned from training or dismissed altogether as a result. Read Full Ar...