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 Seyed 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

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US wants China to play a “more active role” in negotiations with Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is seeking to drive a wedge between Iran and the Gulf states, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

An interview with Xiang Lanxin explores why Trump may seek a broader bargain with China and what it could mean for Taiwan, Russia and the EU Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Defense Department has raised the cost of the Iran war to $29 billion, well below analysts’ estimates Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of draft officials kidnapped workers from a construction site in the middle of a workday, a Ukrainian MP has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A leaked memo advises Raphael Glucksmann to prioritize affluent voters ahead of the 2027 French presidential race, Politico has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The Israeli prime minister visited the UAE at the height of the war on Iran, as the Emirates deepened its involvement in the conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK has pledged drones, fighter jets and a destroyer for a potential multinational mission in the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

After a successful test launch, Moscow says the first Sarmat regiment will enter combat duty by the end of 2026 Read Full Article at RT.com

Two German soldiers have reportedly been injured in a targeted assault outside a NATO base in the Netherlands Read Full Article at RT.com

EU’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas reached a record high in the first quarter of 2026, industry think-tank IEEFA has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes are left-wing radicals, White House counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Indian counterpart ahead of BRICS summit Read Full Article at RT.com

Bangladesh is reviewing its trade pact with the US amid concerns that it undermines the nation’s sovereignty Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s public health watchdog says it has tightened border controls over concerns about the rare Andes hantavirus strain Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistan has become the key US-Iran mediator, but stalled talks and new doubts in Washington could open the door for Oman, Türkiye, or Egypt Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi Arabia secretly conducted strikes on Iran during the Middle East war, Reuters reports, citing sources Read Full Article at RT.com

More than 40,000 Belgians took to the streets of Brussels against “anti-social” fiscal reforms, energy crisis, and rising military spending Read Full Article at RT.com

South African International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has joined BRICS foreign ministers in India for talks on global governance Read Full Article at RT.com

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has accused the US of trying to intimidate Tehran into a surrender Read Full Article at RT.com

Spain is calling for the creation of a EU army amid a widening rift with the US, with several bloc members sympathetic to the idea Read Full Article at RT.com

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared a new era of “no more sleep” under his administration as he is sworn in for a seventh term Read Full Article at RT.com

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that more cases of hantavirus will likely be confirmed, but the outbreak will not be “another Covid” Read Full Article at RT.com

While Macron uses Kenya to preach “equal partnership,” he is engaging in a modernized scramble for Africa’s most prosperous markets Read Full Article at RT.com

India announces import curbs on gold and silver as part of measures to offset the impact of the Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Zelensky chief of staff Andrey Yermak sought mystical guidance on Ukrainian government appointments, according to court proceedings Read Full Article at RT.com

The Dutch parliament urged Kanye West be blocked from entering in light of his repeated anti-Semitic remarks and public praise of Hitler Read Full Article at RT.com

Kuwait has accused Iran of trying to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, while Tehran dismissed the claim as baseless and politically motivated Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia played a major role in building the Ethiopian military aviation sector, Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Rana Dasgupta maps the decay of Britain and America, but his vision of what comes next is far less convincing than his diagnosis Read Full Article at RT.com

Code Pink activists disrupted a forum sponsored by Lockheed Martin, protesting the company’s role in the wars in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com

The chair of the AU Commission has described Africa’s lack of permanent seats on the UN Security Council as a “historical injustice” Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has talked to Runjhun Sharma ahead of his visit to New Delhi Read Full Article at RT.com

An angry crowd has set an emergency refugee shelter on fire in the Dutch town of Loosdrecht Read Full Article at RT.com

Austria said its fighter jets intercepted a pair of US military spy aircraft that violated its airspace Read Full Article at RT.com

China said ahead of Donald Trump’s visit that its red lines with the US include Taiwan, human rights, and respect for its development path Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran still maintains operational access to most of its missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, according to the New York Times Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian draft officers are often accused of abuse of power amid the ‘bussification’ campaign in which men are snatched off the streets Read Full Article at RT.com

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has changed the calculations of every major power Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has not ruled out a possible Russia visit this year, indicating he remains hopeful on settling Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was met with boos and mockery as he pitched welfare cut plans to trade union delegates Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian economy has shown good fundamentals despite the first quarter contraction, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The looming energy crisis will inevitably force the EU and UK to resume talks with Russia, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s state-backed Mirotvorets website has added Vladimir Zelensky’s former press secretary, Yulia Mendel, to its “kill list” Read Full Article at RT.com

What you need to know about the Ukrainian biolab conspiracy that the US tried to deny Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will chair the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on May 14-15 Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian foreign minister told RT India Moscow respect New Delhi’s firm position on energy imports Read Full Article at RT.com

Eighty-one years after Hitler’s defeat, Germany’s pacifist era is ending Read Full Article at RT.com

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix, alleging that it harvested and sold data from users and their children without consent Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has ridiculed the UK for including a psychiatric hospital, orphanages, and children’s camps in latest sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard has launched a probe into more than 120 biolabs abroad funded by Washington, she told the New York Post Read Full Article at RT.com

Indonesian fishermen say soaring diesel costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran have left fleets stranded and crews without income Read Full Article at RT.com

The NABU indictment of former Zelensky chief of staff Andrey Yermak marks a major blow to the Ukrainian leader’s grip on power Read Full Article at RT.com

South Africa has taken disciplinary action against 2,388 prison officials, including hundreds of suspensions and dismissals Read Full Article at RT.com

France is seeking to regain influence in Africa through new partnerships, P.L.O. Lumumba has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has test-fired the Sarmat ballistic missile, which Moscow says is capable of penetrating any existing missile defenses Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump is reportedly mulling new strikes on Iran after dismissing Tehran’s recent peace proposal as a “piece of garbage” Read Full Article at RT.com

India is reportedly considering a number of steps to protect its dollar reserves, including a fuel price hike Read Full Article at RT.com

At least 87 people have reportedly been killed in Lebanon since Friday as Israel intensified strikes despite a US-backed ceasefire Read Full Article at RT.com

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected calls to resign, insisting that he has not committed any crime Read Full Article at RT.com

The UAE has carried out covert strikes on Iran during the US–Israeli war, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said the EU should first commit to talks with Russia before debating over negotiators Read Full Article at RT.com

The Royal Navy will reportedly spend £200,000 redesigning female ceremonial uniform following criticism over the placement of jacket buttons Read Full Article at RT.com

South Africa has declared a national disaster after deadly storms, floods, and snowfall hit several provinces Read Full Article at RT.com

Moroccan search teams have recovered the body of a US Army soldier who went missing during African Lion drills Read Full Article at RT.com

Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to military prison for desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s former spokeswoman claims that rumors of his cocaine use are “an open secret” Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering ending the ceasefire with Iran Read Full Article at RT.com