Colombian mercenary William Andres Gallego Orozco was captured and treated by Russian forces after being wounded on the Ukraine front line Read Full Article at RT.com

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has defended US arms purchases after Donald Trump described them as leverage in talks with Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has issued a new threat to Iran as indirect peace talks between the sides remain stalled Read Full Article at RT.com

An unidentified drone has struck the electrical grid of the UAE’s nuclear power plant, officials say Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel has approved plans for a new military compound at the location of the former UN office in Jerusalem after seizing the site in 2024 Read Full Article at RT.com

Cuba says the US government and media are working to create a “fraudulent” rationale for an invasion Read Full Article at RT.com

Domestic demand is expected to remain the key driver of economic growth in Russia, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Governor General of Canada Mary Simon has stripped Peter Dalglish, a famous aid worker and convicted pedophile, of the country’s top honor Read Full Article at RT.com

Two US Navy electronic warfare aircraft collided mid-air and crashed during an airshow in Idaho Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU has shown record-low rates of filling its underground gas storage facilities for three consecutive days this week Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian officials and manufacturers are alarmed over an upcoming sharp reduction of the EU’s import quota, the Financial Times has said Read Full Article at RT.com

As US President Trump showered XI with praise and soft‑pedalled outcomes, Beijing held its line on Taiwan, Iran and Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

As ties fray, Berlin and Washington are focusing on critiquing each other’s crises while dodging their own mounting failures Read Full Article at RT.com

Video posted online purportedly shows a blindfolded Palestinian farmer being restrained in a field in the occupied West Bank Read Full Article at RT.com

Texas Children’s Hospital will create the first “detransition clinic” in the US, the Justice Department has said Read Full Article at RT.com

At least one Indian national was killed and three others wounded amid a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow Region Read Full Article at RT.com

Some US officials are reportedly encouraging the United Arab Emirates to seize Iran’s Lavan island in the Persian Gulf Read Full Article at RT.com

Three civilians were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow, the authorities have said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s amateur 504-km-long cycling race has started in Kostroma; the event combines road racing with tourism along the Golden Ring route Read Full Article at RT.com

Three people were killed in a Ukrainian drone raid on Moscow Region, Governor Andrey Vorobyev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering stepping down after less than two years in office, according to a report in the Daily Mail Read Full Article at RT.com

A French judge will examine complaints filed by rights groups accusing Saudi Crown Prince of complicity in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi Read Full Article at RT.com

Bulgaria has won this year’s Eurovision, which was marked by protests and an unprecedented boycott over Israel’s participation Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has canceled a planned troop deployment to Poland, highlighting growing tensions between President Donald Trump and European allies Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant was attacked twice by Ukrainian drones over the past week, Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US and Israel could potentially renew their aggression against Iran as early as next week, the NYT has said Read Full Article at RT.com

At least twelve people have sustained injuries, with four in critical condition, in a car-ramming incident in the Italian city of Modena Read Full Article at RT.com

An ex-aide’s public break with Zelensky lays bare corruption, lies and coercion – while Western backing keeps his system alive Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU should create a new core group of nations and abandon its unanimity decision-making principles, Josep Borrell has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of Islamic State globally, was killed in Nigeria, US President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and China are being pushed toward deeper strategic interdependence by sanctions, energy security, geography and Eurasian trade routes Read Full Article at RT.com

Massive crowds have gathered in central London for the anti-immigration Unite the Kingdom rally amid a heavy police presence Read Full Article at RT.com

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would no longer recommend the US for study or work, citing a deteriorating “social climate” Read Full Article at RT.com

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting simplified Russian citizenship to residents of Transnistria Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli strike targets Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad despite ceasefire in Gaza Read Full Article at RT.com

Mercedes-Benz is considering entering defense production if it would make “business sense,” the German carmaker’s CEO has told the WSJ Read Full Article at RT.com

What was once an instrument of discipline is becoming fuel on the fire of a continent-scale conflagration Read Full Article at RT.com

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has left 65 dead after most tested samples came back positive Read Full Article at RT.com

South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola has said the US cannot unilaterally exclude South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 19 and 20, the Kremlin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

In Tamil Nadu, actor‑turned‑politician Vijay swept the vote in a surprise result, leaving the state’s main parties reeling Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran’s envoy to the UN has called for global “mobilization” against Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia is moving to broaden its Islamic banking pilot porgram as demand for Sharia-compliant financial services rises, Sber says Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has made no commitments to China regarding the status of Taiwan, Donald Trump’s envoy to the UN said Read Full Article at RT.com

A federal jury in Chicago has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a woman killed in the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia Read Full Article at RT.com

RT looks back at how the US finally admitted to funding biolabs around the world Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s landmark Beijing summit covered Iran, Taiwan, and trade, but ended with little agreement Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister has suggested India could play a bigger role in settling the Middle East crisis Read Full Article at RT.com

Potato futures prices have surged more than 700% over the past month, fueling fears of a global food crisis Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has said recovering Iran’s enriched uranium is “more for public relations,” but added it should still be removed Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Justice Department has accused the Yale School of Medicine of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants Read Full Article at RT.com

On Nakba day, history seems to be repeating itself – with escalated Israeli settler attacks destroying Palestinian lives and livelihoods Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine is planning to revoke draft exemptions for some doctors amid a deepening manpower crisis, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko says Read Full Article at RT.com

RT’s guide to the UK’s largest right-wing rally this year: Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ Read Full Article at RT.com

New footage from Ukraine shows military recruiters forcibly detaining men for mobilization Read Full Article at RT.com

A guide to America’s missile arsenal, covering the nuclear triad, cruise missiles, hypersonic projects and the costly push for modernization Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, analyst Danny Haiphong has said Read Full Article at RT.com

 PM Narendra Modi has also secured investments from Abu Dhabi amid uncertainties over the Middle East crisis Read Full Article at RT.com

Fire Point executive Denis Shtilerman says Denmark has suspended plans for a rocket propellant facility amid graft allegations Read Full Article at RT.com

International transfers to UnionPay Global cards in 61 countries using only the card number are now possible Read Full Article at RT.com

The Libyan Presidential Council has condemned acts of vandalism and arson by football fans targeting the prime minister’s office in Tripoli Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi Arabia has proposed that Gulf states sign a non-aggression pact with Iran to avoid a new conflict, the FT reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Christie’s sold the ‘Ocean Dream’ diamond from Central Africa for a record $17.3 million in Geneva Read Full Article at RT.com

Palestinians marking the Nakba say growing Israeli operations are forcing more families from their homes in the West Bank, RT reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister told reporters that both sides are making arrangement for high-level talks in Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Europe can no longer rely on the US as its main security guarantor, former ECB chief Mario Draghi has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Army has announced that the body of Spc. Mariyah Collington, who went missing during African Lion 2026 in Morocco, has been recovered Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 205 POWs with UAE mediation, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

US policy on Taiwan is “unchanged” and any attempt by China to seize the island by force would be a “terrible mistake,” Marco Rubio has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in Ryazan, Russia, killing four people, including a child, according to the governor Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian traveler who went viral for walking toward Brazil with a homemade wagon was reportedly killed in a Ukrainian drone strike Read Full Article at RT.com

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare visit to Cuba, reportedly conveying a demand for “fundamental changes” Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised not to send military aid to Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese auto giant Honda has posted its first annual loss since 1957 as weak EV demand, US tariffs, and Chinese competition hit earnings Read Full Article at RT.com

The case against Andrey Yermak is bound to send shockwaves beyond Ukraine, former SBU officer Vasily Prozorov has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Central Bank may raise interest rates despite a weak EU economy, policymaker Alexander Demarco has suggested Read Full Article at RT.com

Just as his 2024 election victory signaled the demise of the Conservative Party, his loss last week portends the death of Labour Read Full Article at RT.com

Mayor of the Canadian city of Vancouver Ken Sim has denied using AI systems to make government decisions after backlash Read Full Article at RT.com

BRICS member states must join forces to “shatter” the US’ sense of superiority and impunity, Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Pope Leo XIV has decried rising European military spending, warning the world was being “maimed by wars” Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Zelensky is unable to save his former top aide Andrey Yermak, Ukrainian opposition MP Artyom Dmitruk has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

India has called the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian mariners off Oman’s coast unacceptable Read Full Article at RT.com

The 0.25% of GDP that NATO chief Mark Rutte wants for Ukraine adds up to a staggering bill for the Western taxpayer Read Full Article at RT.com

A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza Read Full Article at RT.com

US congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has demanded that the CIA return 40 boxes of JFK and MKUltra files Read Full Article at RT.com

The US military has unveiled plans to purchase thousands of low-cost missile systems Read Full Article at RT.com

Paris is struggling to rebuild trust among African youth that associates France with decades of interference and unequal partnership Read Full Article at RT.com

India has banned sugar exports amid a surge in global prices and concerns over lower production Read Full Article at RT.com

President Cyril Ramaphosa has named new judges for South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal and several High Court divisions Read Full Article at RT.com

The Iran war has allowed China to score economic and diplomatic wins as America’s arsenal runs dry, the Washington Post reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi and Kuwaiti forces struck militia targets in Iraq during the Middle East war in retaliation for attacks, Reuters reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman has been sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted of laundering more than $21mn Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s top anti-corruption court has ordered the pre-trial detention of former Zelensky chief of staff Andrey Yermak Read Full Article at RT.com

Ghana has approved the evacuation of 300 citizens from South Africa amid alleged xenophobic attacks Read Full Article at RT.com

The BRICS group should form a response to global instability, India has said as it hosts the foreign ministers’ meeting Read Full Article at RT.com

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned after an incursion of Ukrainian drones sparked a government crisis Read Full Article at RT.com

Xi Jinping has warned Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could lead to a China-US conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has reportedly asked member states to allocate 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com