Russia’s forex reserves have surged $2.7 billion in the week through December 10, with total holdings amounting to $622.8 billion, according to data revealed by the country’s Central Bank. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Polish politician has spoken out over claims she was pressured by a colleague to sleep with a visiting official from Lvov during a banquet with a Ukrainian delegation, prompting calls for him to stand down from his post. Read Full Art...

Human brain cells cultured in a petri dish and assisted by microelectrodes picked up the art of playing the ‘Pong’ video game significantly faster than AI did. Read Full Article at RT.com

Fight fans have reacted to the outcome of Jake Paul's latest bout by trolling his victim Tyron Woodley. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin held extensive talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, earlier this week, with the two world leaders agreeing on plans to establish a new shared international financial framework. Read Full Artic...

Jake Paul added Tyron Woodley to his growing list of knockout victims with a thunderous one-punch conclusion to their rematch in Florida, but fight fans are still split on whether Paul deserves his dues or is just lucky. Read Full Artic...

UK Brexit Minister David Frost resigned on Saturday, warning against imposing new Covid-related restrictions. He said he had to step down prematurely after his plans were leaked to the media. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world’s biggest Wall Street firm by total revenue, JPMorgan Chase, has been hit with $200 million in fines this week for allowing employees to use personal devices to communicate with clients. Read Full Article at RT.com

Half of all crude oil pipelines across the United States are not being utilized amid lower fossil fuel production following the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Jake Paul produced a blistering one-punch knockout of Tyron Woodley in their rematch in Florida as the former Disney star further burnished his boxing credentials. Read Full Article at RT.com

An investigation by the New York Times has found that the Pentagon severely downplayed the civilian death toll from its “precision” strikes in Syria and Iraq, while failing to investigate reports of potential civilian casualties. Re...

Several rockets hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone hosting the US-led military coalition's facilities as well as the US embassy. One rocket was shot down by the US-installed defense systems. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A South Korean doctor has reportedly been sued after giving a seven-month-old infant an adult Covid-19 vaccine, rather than the age-appropriate flu shot that the child was meant to receive. Read Full Article at RT.com

Nicholas Sandmann has reached a settlement with US TV network NBC after suing the corporation for $275 million, charging the outlet had concocted a phony narrative that made him look like the aggressor in a viral video. Read Full Articl...

Moscow’s new proposals for security guarantees are aimed at averting a potential military conflict with NATO, Russia’s deputy FM has said, noting that the country’s relations with the US-led bloc have reached a tipping point. Read...

An Air National Guard unit in Oregon has apologized after one of its aircraft “inadvertently” caused a sonic boom that raised concerns that the state was being rocked by an earthquake. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Centers for Disease Control has overcounted the number of Americans who have received Covid-19 vaccines, recording numerous second doses and boosters as first shots, state officials told Bloomberg. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Animal-rights group PETA is alarmed that New York City is combatting its surging rat population by employing a clever new trap baited with Oreo cookies, saying the creatures are “simply trying to live their lives.” Read Full Article...

Cabinet Minister Lord Frost has reportedly walked out of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. Frost is believed to have grown disillusioned with Johnson’s Covid measures, tax hikes, and environmental policies. Read Full Articl...

Germany’s crackdown on RT is a “purely political” move, media consultant Jim Laurie told RT. The case against the network has nothing to do with content, he argued, but everything to do with Germany’s poor relations with Russia....

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has reportedly rolled out a new ‘restorative justice’ initiative that will enable teenagers who commit such crimes as sexual battery and arson to escape prosecution. Read Full Artic...

The US military didn’t succeed in conducting a test of a hypersonic missile prototype, with the munition failing to decouple from its carrier aircraft. This is the third failure in a row for the US ARRW hypersonic weapon program. Read...

The return of Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets will be claimed as a small moral victory for anyone who supports freedom of choice over forced vaccination. It also shows the Nets’ initial policy was always questionable. Read Full Arti...

Police in Virginia are investigating a man they believe to be a serial killer dubbed the “Shopping Cart Killer,” because he used carts to transport his alleged victims’ remains after doing “unspeakable things” to them. Read Fu...

Bars, cafes, and all but the most essential stores will close in the Netherlands until mid-January, as the country goes into hard lockdown in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Read Full Article at RT.com

Belarus could decided to host Russian nuclear weapons on its territory amid growing tensions with the West and fears of a NATO buildup in neighboring states, specifically Poland, Minsk's foreign minister has warned. Read Full Article at...

The Premier League is mired in chaos amid a rash of Covid postponements on the eve of its busiest period. But what exactly is going on in England's top football tier? Read Full Article at RT.com

US Vice President Kamala Harris lashed out at TV host Charlamagne Tha God after he jokingly asked her whether the real leader of the country was President Joe Biden or West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. Read Full Article at R...

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a ‘major incident’ in the UK capital over the quickly deteriorating epidemiological situation prompted by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and the West have sounded the alarm in past weeks over a standoff across the border with Ukraine. Both sides accuse each other of inflaming the situation, and it's increasingly clear they see the conflict very differently. Read F...

A leading Russian senator has responded to a new proposal from American legislators to brand Moscow a “state sponsor of terrorism,” warning that the idea would weaken cooperation between Moscow and Washington. Read Full Article at R...

With Omicron taking London by storm, British researchers have found that those infected with the new Covid-19 strain could exhibit symptoms rarely reported before, including loss of appetite. Read Full Article at RT.com

Anti-vaxxers have clashed with police during a demonstration against anti-Covid measures in central London as officials admit they are “extremely worried” about the epidemiological situation in the UK capital. Read Full Article at R...

Donald Trump is facing backlash after sounding off about what he called the “dangerous” apathy of American Jews towards Israel and claiming that the country once had “absolute power” over the US Congress. Read Full Article at RT...

Golf social media favorite Paige Spiranac has spoken out on her attitude towards being “sexy” despite encountering hostile attitudes in a traditionally conservative sport. Read Full Article at RT.com

UN talks aimed at thrashing out rules on the use of fully-autonomous weapons systems have stumbled on stiff opposition from countries that invest heavily in military AI, leaving a legal vacuum. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK could be heading for a post-Christmas lockdown, in which Brits would be forbidden from gathering indoors. Across Europe, governments are rolling out fresh restrictions to deal with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Read Full Artic...

NATO has said that it is ready to work on enhancing confidence-building measures with Russia on the condition that the Kremlin works to reduce tensions on the border with Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Italian investigators are dealing with a case of sexual abuse in which a man posed as a gynecologist to get a close look at the genitals of dozens of women. The suspect arranged examinations online. Read Full Article at RT.com

MMA icon Khabib Nurmagomedov has discussed his attitude to social media, revealing what he believes is the source of much of the hate which is aimed in his direction – and it may surprise some fans. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

India has tested its next-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Saturday. The ground-based weapon is designed to strike enemy fleets in the Indo-Pacific, the country’s media said. Read Full Article at RT.com

A recent study suggests that iconic Lego toys are a better investment than gold. This signals that “something is very wrong” with the once most precious asset, as well as with the entire global economy, RT’s Keiser Report noted. R...

A US federal appeals court has reinstated the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate for large private businesses, reversing an injunction by another court last month to pause the vaccine and testing requirement. Read Ful...

Amazon has registered 17 new patents for biometric technology intended to help its doorbell cameras identify “suspicious” people by scent, skin texture, fingerprints, eyes, voice, and gait. Read Full Article at RT.com

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday that rising consumption in China, India and the US could bring the demand for global coal-fired power to a new high this year, despite efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Read Fu...

Russia has officially left a landmark strategic agreement that allowed surveillance flights over its territory. Moscow said the US wrecked the post-Cold War confidence boosting Treaty on Open Skies by abandoning it last year. Read Full ...

NFL player Donald Parham Jr, who left his team's last game on a stretcher, has provided an update on his condition as broadcasters were blasted for their coverage of the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com

The World Health Organization (WHO) has admitted it doesn’t know why the Omicron variant is spreading so rapidly in countries with high levels of Covid-19 immunity. Read Full Article at RT.com

On top of an ongoing natural gas crunch, Europe faces the winter season with reduced nuclear output in France, exacerbating the energy crisis and leaving large parts of the continent praying for a milder winter. Read Full Article at RT....

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino declared he was “uniting the world” at an exhibition match in Doha but a trio of Algerian footballers reportedly pulled out of the occasion because of the presence of Israeli coach Avram Grant. Read Full A...

Oxford University’s race equality task force has reportedly published recommendations that could see academics judged and hired based on what’s been described by one professor as a “woke score.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

British rock star Sir Rod Stewart and his son, Sean Stewart, have pleaded guilty to battery over a New Year’s Eve incident at a Palm Beach hotel in Florida but will avoid any punishment. Read Full Article at RT.com

YouTube prankster-turned-boxer Jake Paul has vowed that fight fans will see a different version of him as he meets former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in their rematch on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com

More than 300,000 people have been displaced and at least 31 were killed as Typhoon Rai tore through the Philippines. It was the archipelago’s 15th and strongest major storm this year. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian snipers have disguised themselves in camouflage to blend in with the snow and practiced taking out enemy assailants in extremely low temperatures and frosty conditions in the Far East. Read Full Article at RT.com

A march against Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Melbourne, Australia has disrupted traffic and seen several thousand demonstrators encircle a police station. Read Full Article at RT.com

Actor and comedian Jay Johnston was fired from animated sitcom ‘Bob’s Burgers’ over his alleged role in the storming of US Capitol in January, the Daily Beast reported. Read Full Article at RT.com

Argentina is limiting exports of corn and wheat in a push to tackle domestic food inflation. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha has confirmed her retirement from competition at the age of 33 after revealing the worrying effects of a concussion she suffered in her last bout. Read Full Article at RT...

Artur Beterbiev maintained his unique 100% knockout record and retained both of his light heavyweight titles with victory over Marcus Browne on Friday evening. Read Full Article at RT.com

Lewis Hamilton could be punished after the Mercedes star shunned the F1 awards ceremony in protest at the controversial conclusion to the season, the new head of motor racing governing body the FIA has said. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian film director Alexander Sokurov has written to the head of the country’s Human Rights Council (HRC) apologising for causing a scandal after suggesting Moscow cut off the North Caucasus to protect the country’s cohesion. Read...

Several regions of Ukraine are facing heating cuts due to critically low fuel reserves at thermal power plants, the Kiev-based weekly newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli claimed on Thursday, citing a report by the country’s Security Service. Rea...

More Russians die in fires than in any other country in the world, the nation’s top emergency services official has said, blaming the dubious distinction on a lack of regulations. Read Full Article at RT.com

Electric car maker Tesla is facing a lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter posts, which dragged down the company’s stock prices. Read Full Article at RT.com

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to construct a railroad running between their countries, after previous routes were scrapped during the two nations’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict last year. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Crowd trouble in French football continued on Friday as a cup match had to be abandoned due to fans clashing. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Swiss group seeking a constitutional ban on compulsory vaccination says it has collected enough signatures to put the issue to a vote. The initiative was submitted to the government this week. Read Full Article at RT.com

Fentanyl overdoses have become the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45, according to a new report which shows deaths related to the drug overtaking Covid-19 and suicide. Read Full Article at RT.com

Major Russian truckmaker Kamaz is considering hiring convicts at its factories amid a workforce deficit, CEO Sergei Kogogin said on Friday. The program is also meant to give non-violent prisoners a chance to learn a trade. Read Full Art...

The California Coastal Commission voted 5-3 this week to drop nearly 3,000 pounds of poison onto the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge in a controversial effort to stop invasive mice. Read Full Article at RT.com

In a U-turn, the Brooklyn Nets announced that star player Kyrie Irving would be allowed to rejoin the team, months after he was banned from playing and practicing over his refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Read Full Article at...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would not shut down New York City despite the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, arguing that the “health of the economy” needs to be considered alongside the health of the people. R...

Pfizer will start testing Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in children aged six months to five years old after finding that its lower-dose shot may not provide enough protection in one age group. Read Full Article at RT.com

San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood just days after she announced a war on crime, drugs, and public defecation and the culprits behind them. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Former US President Donald Trump and his administration undermined America’s Covid-19 response for the sake of political gain, a Democrat-led House committee involving some of the ex-president’s fiercest opponents said. Read Full Ar...

US-based Quidditch associations are exploring new names for the sport, adapted from a fictional game played in the wizarding universe of ‘Harry Potter’ books and films, citing copyright woes and the author’s “transphobia.” Rea...

A German regulator’s depiction of RT DE as an “irritant” to be disposed of shows ignorance on the role of journalism in covering power, Pulitzer Prize-winning American reporter Chris Hedges said. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A New York City health inspector charged with checking restaurants’ compliance with the city’s vaccination mandate was denied entrance to a bar she was auditing after allegedly refusing to show her vaccination card. Read Full Artic...

The Biden administration and the British government have announced boycotts of the Beijing Olympics. Russian President Vladimir Putin and French premier Emmanuel Macron say they are counter-productive. What are the arguments? Read Full ...

Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell said there was “no need” for her to testify in her defense, as her attorneys wrapped up their case. The trial originally expected to last for weeks now moves to closing arguments. Read...

Climate change could impact ecosystems in the Arctic, leading to the emergence of dangerous new viruses that may infect humans, including some “zombie” pathogens left sleeping for centuries, a top Russian official has warned. Read F...

British Cabinet Secretary Simon Case will no longer investigate a series of alleged lockdown-breaching Christmas parties at Downing Street, after it emerged that a festive gathering was held in his office over the same period. Read Full...

The referee who became the first woman to officiate a Ukrainian Premier League game and took charge of an England match earlier this year has spoken of the hurt she feels in the face of sexism. Read Full Article at RT.com

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the US is prepared for dialogue with Russia “in the appropriate format,” and claimed to know that Putin is plotting – but hasn’t decided on – an invasion of Ukraine. Rea...

The EU media regulator’s representative promised to “take care of” RT DE, amid claims that the channel has no right to broadcast in Germany. Read Full Article at RT.com

RT will “fight” for its German channel’s right to broadcast regardless of “what tomorrow will bring” even amid “unprecedented pressure." That's according to the network's deputy editor-in-chief, who says the law is on its si...

Google is under investigation for mistreating its black female employees, according to members of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DEFH). The agency reportedly received formal complaints about harassment. Read F...

Hugely popular Georgian UFC star Liana Jojua has revealed her anguish at being dropped and described the difficult build-up to her second successive defeat, adding that she could turn to a secondary career in music or film. Read Full Ar...

Ahead of his second boxing bout against former champ Tyron Woodley, rookie pro Jake Paul has claimed he will shake up MMA – and he says UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team will be involved. Read Full Article at RT.com

With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 seemingly able to overcome vaccine-induced immunity to some degree, researchers in Oregon have come up with a new formula for “super immunity” – and it ultimately involves catching the virus. R...

Russian politicians have adopted the third and final reading of a contentious new bill which will create ID for football fans who want to attend matches from summer 2022. Read Full Article at RT.com

Turkey has accused the EU of “strategic blindness,” criticizing the bloc’s decision this week to keep membership talks with Ankara in stalemate as being “detached from reality” and based on “ideological motives.” Read Full...

The 70th final of the Miss World competition was canceled mere hours before it was due to start in Puerto Rico’s San Juan after more than 20 contestants tested positive for Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Joe Biden once again referred to his VP as “President Harris,” during a graduation speech at South Carolina State University honoring a leading congressional Democrat, whose endorsement helped both get the nomination. R...

The chair of the EU’s media regulatory commission has disputed the newly launched RT DE service's right to broadcast in Germany and described the Russian channel as a “nuisance” that “will be taken care of” by the authorities....

A group of Republican members of Congress has urged American Olympic athletes to steer clear of using China’s digital yuan while in Beijing for the Games, suggesting it will lead to increased surveillance, Breitbart revealed. Read Ful...

A Polish soldier has crossed the border into Belarus and is seeking asylum, insisting that he is opposed to his government's response to the migration crisis, local media and officials in Minsk reported on Friday. Read Full Article at R...

Unlike Disney and their recent run of maddeningly politically correct Marvel movies, Sony’s new Spider-Man respects fans by giving them all they could ever want. Read Full Article at RT.com

If Russia orders an invasion of Ukraine, the country runs the risk of being completely shut out of SWIFT, a major global payment system, the EU has warned amid claims in the West that Moscow is planning a strike on its neighbor. Read Fu...