The US government has sold Iranian petroleum products confiscated by the Navy in the waters of the Arabian Sea for $26.7 million, the Department of Justice said in a statement released on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign has ended with a new chancellor – Social Democrat Olaf Scholz – taking office. The former finance minister in Merkel’s most recent government was officially elected by MPs on Wednesday. Read Full Ar...

A military helicopter carrying Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in the south of the country. At least two passengers were reported seriously injured in the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chile has become the latest country to allow LGBT couples to marry and adopt children after its parliament passed a bill that was introduced four years ago. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US State Department, along with America’s allies in Europe, is considering the possibility of completely isolating Russia from the global financial system if it attempts to invade Ukraine, it revealed on Tuesday. Read Full Article...

France has reported 59,019 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, which is the highest number since April, the national agency for public health said. Hospitalizations have also been on the rise. Read Full Article at RT.com

The split US Senate voted 30-67 to reject a resolution that would block the $650 million sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia. American voters of all political stripes strongly oppose the deal. Read Full Article at RT.com

Two Japanese space tourists and a Russian cosmonaut have embarked on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS), where they are set to conduct a series of medical experiments during their nearly two-week stay in orbit. Read Full Ar...

The Tor browser, which allows users to surf the internet anonymously and access prohibited webpages, has been blocked across much of Russia, according to recent reports from an internet-monitoring group. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has honored the role of Nazi collaborators during WWII, but failed to mention the soldiers who died serving in the Red Army, while celebrating the anniversary of the country’s armed forces. Read ...

Hundreds of American college professors have signed an open letter criticizing the campaign to get rid of advanced mathematics in schools, as activists attempt to create more equality by reducing student “achievement gaps.” Read Ful...

Republican Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker gave a disturbing interview with Fox News where he floated the possibility of a ground deployment and nuclear strike against Russia should the US engage in a conflict over Ukraine. Read Full A...

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly signed a “secret” $275 billion deal with Chinese authorities to bypass restrictions on his company’s operations, according to newly published internal documents. Read Full Article at RT.com

ITV breakfast television show ‘Good Morning Britain’ received backlash on social media after deleting a poll which showed a vast majority of respondents opposed mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. Read Full Article at RT.com

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has again teased plans to begin human testing for his company’s brain chip implant, Neuralink, giving another aspirational date after previously claiming human trials would soon begin. Read Full...

Charlottesville, Virginia has decided to turn over the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee to an African American museum that wants to use the bronze for something “more representative” of the city’s new values. Read Full ...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that his country will not send government officials to the Winter Olympics in China next year, following in the footsteps of the United States. Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not worried” about the Joe Biden administration, criticizing his successor after Biden sat down for an online meeting with the Russian leader. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

While Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently had his translator in a separate room during the “one-on-one” conversation with US President Joe Biden, the White House posted a photo showing that the American leader had company. R...

The video summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden was dominated by the topic of Ukraine, but touched on other important issues dogging the relationship between Washington and Moscow. Read Full Ar...

A new poll suggests the majority of Americans are not concerned with the potential threat of the Covid variant Omicron, with many unwilling to change their behavior to minimize risk from the new virus strain. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The US doesn’t believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision to “invade” Ukraine, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said, in wake of Putin’s video-link talks with US President Joe Biden. Read Full Article at...

The new British Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin has named specific countries as rivals who are currently creating a situation more “complex and dangerous” for the UK than previously in the last 30 years. Read Full Article at...

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is urging citizens to repeatedly test themselves for Covid-19 before any public outing, claiming she herself does these check-ups on a daily basis. Read Full Article at RT.com

In a “frank and businesslike” conversation Russian President Vladimir Putin asked his US counterpart Joe Biden for guarantees that NATO won’t expand further east or deploy offensive weapons to countries like Ukraine. Read Full Art...

The new text of the Pentagon funding bill, reconciled between the US House of Representatives and the Senate, does not include sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline or a ban on Americans buying Russian debt. Read Full Article at ...

Ward B, a small independent game development company, has claimed that Kalashnikov Concern’s MP-155 Ultima shotgun design is a complete rip-off of one of the weapons developed for its upcoming ‘Oceanic’ FPS shooter game. Read Full...

Mixed martial arts has presented us with some colorful characters over the years, so it will come as little surprise to learn that more than a few well-known fighters can't always control their temper outside of the Octagon. Read Full A...

World number one Novak Djokovic has been named in Serbia's team for January's ATP Cup event in Sydney, stoking speculation that he may be available to play at the Australian Open in spite of organizers' vaccine mandates. Read Full Artic...

Pope Francis has called for caution in the “interpretation” of a damning report released in October that found as many as 330,000 children may have been sexually abused by clergy and lay members of the Catholic Church in France. Rea...

Major League Soccer (MLS) teams have been handed a new diversity hiring policy which requires two or more non-white candidates to be in the 'finalist pool' – with potential fines topping $100,000 for clubs failing to comply. Read Full...

The attorney representing former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has said his client no longer plans to cooperate with the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. Read Full Article at RT.com

A former member of the Saudi Royal Guard has been arrested in France on Tuesday on an Interpol warrant, over his suspected role in the high-profile murder in 2018 of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, France’s RTL Radio reported. Read Full A...

The Biden administration's vaccine mandates have hit yet another legal snag as a judge has blocked a Covid vaccine requirement for federal contractors based on an appeal. Read Full Article at RT.com

A video conference between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden has ended after just over two hours. The Kremlin had pledged the leaders would talk “for as long as it takes” to resolve their issues. Rea...

Early Covid-19 symptoms mirror vaccine side effects, according to a recent study that warns people who suffer headaches, fatigue, or fever after being jabbed to assume they have been infected, get tested, and isolate themselves. Read Fu...

A newsletter from two CNN journalists has raised eyebrows after revealing that White House officials are holding briefings with major US newsrooms in an effort to “reshape their economic coverage.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) is causing cascading problems across the internet, with numerous websites displaying a “bad gateway” error. Downdetector shows problems started shortly after 8 am Pacific time. Read Full Articl...

Zenit St. Petersburg's hosting of Chelsea on Wednesday is part of a final round of Champions League group stage matches that begins with the fate of 17 teams from across Europe hanging in the balance. Here's what could happen. Read Full...

A suicide note left by a man in Germany who killed his wife and three kids before taking own life, claims he feared he’d be arrested and his children taken away over a falsified Covid-19 vaccination certificate, investigators say. Rea...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not currently contemplating inviting the US to discussions designed to negotiate peace in the war-torn Donbass region, the Kremlin has insisted. Read Full Article at RT.com

A man who opened fire at a Russian municipal office, killing at least two people and injuring four others, is believed to have lashed out after being told to wear a face covering, local media outlets have reported. Read Full Article at ...

Herman Gref, the head of Russia’s largest bank, SberBank, has criticized Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s idea of creating a metaverse, or unified platform for virtual and physical things. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK has seen its highest yearly increase in the number of deaths directly related to alcohol consumption, new government figures show, with the somber record reached in 2020 amid the pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Spike Spencer, known to many as the English voice of Shinji Ikari in the cult anime ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’, has apologized over social media for joking about unvaccinated people being required to “wear little yellow stars.” R...

Talks have begun between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden, with the pair expected to discuss a range of issues, including how to de-escalate a worsening standoff over Ukraine. Read Full Article at ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered the government to outline detailed proposals for the state-run energy giant Rosneft to supply up to 10 billion cubic meters of pipelined natural gas exports to Europe. Read Full Ar...

A Los Angeles police detective is warning tourists to stay clear of the city, saying that they will be unsafe, and comparing conditions to the horror movie ‘The Purge.’ Read Full Article at RT.com

The US State Department has argued that continued NATO expansion in eastern Europe is justified on the basis of an “open door policy,” despite Moscow claiming Washington previously gave assurances that the alliance would not grow. R...

A British university professor is under investigation after he called a student walkout, which was staged over a guest speaker’s allegedly racist and transphobic address, “pathetic.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Covid-19 has led to a dramatic drop in global air travel as the aviation industry marks its annual International Civil Aviation Day today, December 7. Read Full Article at RT.com

EU health authorities have recommended a “mix-and-match” approach to Covid-19 vaccination, saying that using different jabs during the initial and booster inoculation phases produces “good levels of antibodies.” Read Full Articl...

Asylum seekers who successfully made it across the Belarusian border and into Poland must not be expelled and cannot legally be returned, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled, following a complaint by 198 migrants. Read F...

The Pentagon wants to get involved with the design of new civilian products, instructing commercial firms how to meet the military’s demands, so that the final result can land on DoD procurement lists. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova has become the latest high-profile name to voice her opinion after the WTA withdrew events from China over fears for Peng Shuai, the player who many believe is being coerced by authorities. Read Full Articl...

The Kremlin has warned that expectations should be kept low for President Vladimir Putin's Tuesday virtual summit with his American counterpart Joe Biden, calling the current situation “very difficult.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Video game behemoth Ubisoft seems to have finally officially acknowledged that it did a poor job of handling claims of workplace abuse and harassment, which first came to light back in June 2020 Read Full Article at RT.com

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has called all those believing our planet is overpopulated to think again. It is depopulation, not overpopulation, that is going to be humanity’s doom, the Tesla CEO believes. Read Full Article at RT...

Two people have been killed and a further four injured after a man opened fire in a Moscow government facility used by Russian citizens for processing official documents. Read Full Article at RT.com

The majority of popular children’s books should be removed from shelves, as they are “outdated,” “sexist,” “racist,” and written from a “white male” perspective, a new study suggests. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Russian ruble is trading steady against the US dollar on Tuesday despite threats of US sanctions, targeting Russia’s financial system and potentially being cut off from SWIFT, if a military conflict with Ukraine reignites. Read Fu...

In response to whistleblower allegations, former British foreign secretary Dominic Raab has praised the “Herculean” evacuation from Afghanistan and said the UK was dependent on the US timetable. Read Full Article at RT.com

Kazakh UFC star Zhalgas Zhumagulov has sparked controversy online by revealing in a recent interview that he is a polygamist, and that he has six children with two separate wives. Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of emails about Afghans seeking help after the Taliban takeover were marked as read as part of a “public relations” effort to allow the UK government to claim there were no unread messages, a whistleblower has said. Read F...

The US securities regulator is investigating Tesla over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify clients of fire risks associated with defective home solar panels. Read Full Article at RT.com

Gaming journalism isn’t lacking in politically one-sided controversies. Websites focus more on scoring wins for a tribe than reporting on actual news, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the story of an alleged pedophile. Read F...

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA icon Kobe, says she has suffered "tremendous pain and distress" knowing that photos of the crash which killed her husband, daughter and several others were shared by LA County officials. Read Full Articl...

Amid rising revenues for the free-to-play battle royale shooter ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’, the company behind it has suddenly laid off 30% of its quality assurance (QA) department. This prompted studio employees to stage a walkout. Re...

Pope Francis has denounced the EU’s attempt to replace the term “Christmas period” with a more-neutral “holiday period,” saying it was a move that some oppressive regime might well have made. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Dozens of volunteers have been collecting highly toxic cane toads in the town of Chaotun in Taiwan in an attempt to contain their spread, while scientists remain puzzled by how these large amphibians found their way into the area. Read ...

Ukraine has requested a supply of American military equipment that was originally intended to go to Afghanistan, before the American-backed government fell to the Taliban earlier this year. Read Full Article at RT.com

One of the greatest biathletes ever has hailed the news that the US will be boycotting the Beijing Olympics, accusing America of causing "blood and trouble" and claiming its absence will ensure a peaceful, scandal-free Games. Read Full ...

Working as the American ambassador to Russia in the early 2000s was so stressful, it caused CIA Director William Burns’ hair to lose its color, the newly appointed intelligence boss has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com

If Moscow orders an invasion of Ukraine, the EU and US would consider hard-hitting sanctions targeting major Russian banks and Moscow’s ability to convert rubles to foreign currencies, American news agency Bloomberg has reported. Read...

Dozens of hospital workers have tested positive for Covid-19 in Spain after hanging out at a Christmas party, officials have said. Extra shifts and additional staff have been arranged to ensure the ICU continues to operate. Read Full Ar...

Americans are now advised against traveling to some of the world’s most popular tourist destinations after they were added to the list of “very high” Covid risk places. Read Full Article at RT.com

The potential impact of the US Federal Reserve’s move on speeding up the taper of asset purchases may turn into a much bigger headwind for the stock markets than the Omicron Covid-19 strain, analysts at Morgan Stanley say. Read Full A...

The Russian Olympic Committee has described Washington's diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics as "counterproductive", calling for unity between the sides after a rancorous exchange between the US and China. Read Full Artic...

Pope Francis has revealed that he would be willing to make history and travel to Moscow for a face-to-face meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill. Read Full Article at RT.com

Government workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon work Monday to Friday, with their weekend on Saturday and Sunday, similar to how the week is organized in many other nations. Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s Social Democrats have struck a coalition deal with the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats for the first time in the nation’s history. The former finance minister, Olaf Scholz, is poised to become the next chancellor. Re...

Facebook has been sued over the role it played in a hate-speech campaign that led to the violent persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority group in Myanmar. The plaintiffs are demanding it pay $150 billion in damages. Read Full Art...

Veteran tech columnist Kara Swisher, once branded “the most powerful tech journalist” in the US, has been accused of bullying the subjects of her reporting, including by launching vicious personal attacks. Read Full Article at RT.co...

With Russian President Vladimir Putin set to hold talks with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, there is no doubt that Ukraine is high on the list for urgent discussion after weeks of escalating rhetoric. Read Full Article...

Beijing intends to build its first-ever naval outpost on the Atlantic Ocean, which would allow China to position its warships opposite the East Coast of the US, a media report says. Read Full Article at RT.com

Vaccine skeptics aren’t simply expressing their opinions, but have a clear strategy to eradicate the population, a Russian official has said, as the rate of inoculation against Covid remains low in the world’s largest country. Read ...

The Kuril Islands in the Pacific, which Japan lays territorial claims to, will reel in both domestic and foreign investors, but renting out the archipelago is strictly off the cards, Russia’s deputy prime minister has announced. Read ...

The White House has announced the topics US President Joe Biden intends to discuss with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during their Tuesday virtual summit, to be held via secure video link. Read Full Article at RT.com

An infamous “whale jail” discovered on Russia’s Pacific coast in 2018 has been dismantled, officials announced last week. It drew the ire of activists when dozens of sea mammals were found locked up there in tiny enclosures. Read ...

Donald Trump has mocked a scheduled call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, comparing it to the New England Patriots playing against a high school football team. Read Full Article at RT.com

Elon Musk took aim at the US government’s lavish federal budget, and President Biden's infrastructure bill in particular, arguing that spending has reached an “insane” level far beyond what the country is able to sustain. Read Ful...

Actor Alec Baldwin was caught on camera being confronted by a journalist in the aftermath of a widely criticized interview in which he said he hadn’t fired the gun that killed a cinematographer in October. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against using plasma containing Covid-19 antibodies to treat patients with the virus, finding it to be both ineffective and a waste of resources. Read Full Article at RT.com

New Zealand will not send its diplomats to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, the country’s deputy prime minister said, explaining that the move is “mostly” motivated by Covid-19 hours after the US declared its own boycott. ...

Medina Spirit, the horse that was disqualified for having failed drug tests after winning this year’s Kentucky Derby, has died after a routine training run in Southern California. Read Full Article at RT.com

More Americans would vote for former president Donald Trump than President Joe Biden if an election were held today, according to a new poll, which shows Biden’s popularity dwindling. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chicago actor Jussie Smollett has denied accusations that he paid two Nigerian brothers to help him stage a fake crime in January 2019, saying a $3,500 check he gave the men was for diet and exercise advice. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A port near the city of Latakia, Syria was targeted in an Israeli air raid overnight, Syrian state media reported, with unconfirmed photos of the scene purporting to show a sizable fire erupting just off the Mediterranean coast. Read Fu...

Leading mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm has defended a new always-on feature in the ‘selfie camera’ found in next-gen phones powered by its tech. It says the devices would know “to act different when you’re not looking back.�...

Beijing has shot back after Washington declared a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics, saying American leaders hadn’t been invited to the event to begin with, and blasting the move as “political manipulation.” Read ...