South African police seized drugs and equipment in a major crystal meth lab raid in Limpopo Read Full Article at RT.com

The US State Department has approved a $5 million payout to Liberia to take in 1,200 third-country migrants, the New York Times has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Spanish regional officials have demanded answers after a migrant boat reached a crowded beach near Cartagena without being intercepted Read Full Article at RT.com

Türkiye is seeking an Interpol Red Notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on genocide charges Read Full Article at RT.com

A tape of Duane Davis, the suspect in the Tupac Shakur murder case, describing his role in the rapper’s killing has been played in court Read Full Article at RT.com

A draft officer has been fatally stabbed during a routine document check in western Ukraine, police said Read Full Article at RT.com

The USS Abraham Lincoln is reportedly heading to the US after its record-breaking nine-month deployment Read Full Article at RT.com

Each new scandal around Zelensky’s circle exposes a system of theft, cover-ups and rival clans – while suggesting worse still lies beneath Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers have fled training camps in Germany to avoid being sent to the front, Die Zeit has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Navy is reportedly considering renaming an upcoming Ford-class aircraft after President Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

Flock cameras are increasingly unpopular in the US, with hundreds destroyed by vandals, and protesters demanding their removal Read Full Article at RT.com

Airstrikes near Turkish-linked sites could turn Damascus into an arena for two rival regional visions Read Full Article at RT.com

RT looks at the top stories that defined the week’s news, including tensions between Russia and the UK and a threat to Zelensky’s power Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Zelensky’s chief of staff Kirill Budanov has been linked to a widening corruption investigation in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar lauds the people-to-people ties between New Delhi and Moscow at the ‘India Day 2026’ in Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Polish PM Donald Tusk’s apparent support for the Nord Stream pipeline bombing is “astonishing,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Nigerian families have taken to the streets nearly 100 days after dozens of children were abducted Read Full Article at RT.com

Some former Ukrainian servicemen switch to the Russian side once they get out of Kiev’s “information bubble,” their commander has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The first ‘Made in Russia’ national pavilion that opened in Navi Mumbai will showcase quality Russian products Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel warns Türkiye against expanding its military role in Syria after striking an airbase it claims was being prepared for Turkish forces Read Full Article at RT.com

The authorities in Russia’s Altai Republic have launched a bear cull after a tourist was dragged from her tent and killed Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel has launched fresh strikes around Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, an area it claims contains Hezbollah military infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

Zambian police have said former minister Mutotwe Kafwaya was shot dead in a post-election raid targeting suspected security threats Read Full Article at RT.com

A porn-content creator in Poland was tapped as a Warsaw Uprising remembrance ambassador before organizers reversed course after backlash Read Full Article at RT.com

A new law expands Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir’s powers, including influence over officers’ careers Read Full Article at RT.com

At least 52 people have died after an overloaded boat carrying farm workers capsized in northwestern Nigeria Read Full Article at RT.com

Somali pirates have hijacked two ships, which together have 22 Indian sailors on board, around the Horn of Africa this week Read Full Article at RT.com

China has rejected a demand from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to isolate Iran and join the “toughest sanctions in history” against it Read Full Article at RT.com

DR Congo rebels have imposed travel restrictions amid Ebola and accused Kinshasa of planning to send infected people into their territory Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan has been moved back to jail after a brief visit to an Islamabad hospital under heavy security early Friday Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has carried out a missile test off the Kuril Islands a week after Japan criticized Vladimir Putin’s visit to the archipelago Read Full Article at RT.com

The Kiev regime has been increasingly relying on terrorist methods to compensate for frontline setbacks, the agency has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A US woman has been charged with plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol, kill lawmakers, and flee the country to join ISIS Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine has sanctioned the creators of the popular Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear, accusing it of spreading pro-Moscow narratives Read Full Article at RT.com

US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion months earlier than forecast as deficits, wars and rising interest costs accelerate borrowing Read Full Article at RT.com

French police intercepted migrants attempting to cross the English Channel by boat, according to drone footage released by UK authorities Read Full Article at RT.com

Screenings for the Eurasian Cinema Academy award, which places emphasis on traditional values, are to take place in China Read Full Article at RT.com

Miscarriages and stillbirths surge as Israel’s siege, malnutrition, toxic exposure and displacement ravage mothers Read Full Article at RT.com

RT has spoken with Russian farmer who was fined for attempting to shoot down a Ukrainian drone with his shotgun Read Full Article at RT.com

Major Western media outlets see mounting pressure on Zelensky amid the latest corruption scandal and a challenge from a former official Read Full Article at RT.com

Australia has summoned Israel’s ambassador after the IDF refused to investigate the killing of Gaza aid worker Zomi Frankcom Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing and Moscow oppose Japan’s nuclear ambitions, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui has said, warning of an arms race Read Full Article at RT.com

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, of the ruling BNP, was elected the 23rd president of Bangladesh on Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com

Locals in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood have told RT they won’t trade Hezbollah’s weapons for reconstruction money Read Full Article at RT.com

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs could face criminal charges linked to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder if the suspect is convicted, The Telegraph reports Read Full Article at RT.com

South African cleric Michael Lapsley has accused the US of inflicting “a genocide without bombs” on Cuba Read Full Article at RT.com

Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking and money laundering in an alleged international ring Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian cabinet ministers were graded for their social media activity as Modi tries to connect with the country’s zoomers Read Full Article at RT.com

More than 100 people have died after a gold mine collapsed in CAR near the Cameroon border Read Full Article at RT.com

By letting Ukrainian schismatics serve Liturgy in Kenya, Alexandria forced its African flock into a grave canonical violation Read Full Article at RT.com

OpenAI has said it has slowed the development of its AI models to boost the safety of its training systems Read Full Article at RT.com

The organizational shuffle in Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has seen some big heads roll Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will continue retaliating to Ukrainian attacks on civilians and infrastructure, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Kenyan authorities have said a tourist helicopter crashed on Mount Ololokwe, killing all passengers, including Ecuador’s intelligence chief Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistan has summoned the US charge d’affaires after Trump special envoy Sergio Gor’s comments on Jammu and Kashmir Read Full Article at RT.com

Emir Kusturica has accused YouTube of censorship after the Google-owned platform removed his channel ‘My Life’ Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian military has carried out a large-scale strike against drone-making plants and other targets in Kiev, Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

US envoy Tom Barrack condemned Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, calling the attack an unnecessary escalation Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Fauci adviser David Morens has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide government records related to Covid-19 research Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran with an “economic D-Day,” warning all countries against dealing with Tehran Read Full Article at RT.com

Transgender defendant Ryan English has been sentenced to prison for plotting to kill US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Read Full Article at RT.com

The fight between social media and political authorities is really about one thing: who keeps the power to shape a decaying society Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has said he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year Read Full Article at RT.com

Vucic’s talks with Zelensky, EU pressure and election risks suggest Belgrade is balancing, not changing sides yet Read Full Article at RT.com

Croatian police have arrested a Ukrainian national who allegedly took part in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 Read Full Article at RT.com

Zelensky has fired Irina Mudraya, deputy head of his office, after reports she was involved in an alleged $3.3 million laundering scheme Read Full Article at RT.com

Erdogan does not appear to want war with Israel, but a clash in Syria could force Ankara to respond and test Türkiye’s new defense alliance Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump’s three-day Canada tariff truce leaves trade, USMCA, F-35s, critical minerals and sovereignty hanging on his next mood swing Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian doctors have pioneered an Alzheimer’s treatment that filters substances linked to brain inflammation from the blood Read Full Article at RT.com

South Korean prosecutors have sought the death penalty for a woman accused of killing two men after consulting ChatGPT about drug dosages Read Full Article at RT.com

Palestinian envoy Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh says Gaza’s 5,000 amputees desperately in need of artificial limbs, backs India bid for UNSC seat Read Full Article at RT.com

Protests erupt in western Libya as prolonged power cuts deepen public anger Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has showcased an execution facility being built for Palestinians sentenced to death Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has sanctioned two senior ICC officials in its campaign against the court’s jurisdiction over nationals of non-member states Read Full Article at RT.com

Liberia has agreed to host 1,200 third-country deportees from the US, with the first group of 20 due to arrive Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com

India has approved new cold-treatment options for South African citrus Read Full Article at RT.com

The Lake Kariba ferry disaster has claimed 94 lives with search teams continuing efforts to locate missing people Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners of war each in a swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA has released before-and-after images showing the crater left by an unplanned SpaceX Falcon 9 impact on the Moon at around 5,400 mph Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Coast Guard has ended security restrictions on Nigeria-linked vessels, citing effective antiterrorism measures at the country’s ports Read Full Article at RT.com

Mount Etna’s prolonged eruption has severely disrupted flights in Sicily, with hundreds canceled and thousands of passengers stranded Read Full Article at RT.com

A BRICS ministerial meeting in Delhi has termed the EU’s carbon border tax inconsistent with international law and punitive Read Full Article at RT.com

Sergey Lavrov has warned the UK of consequences over British-made drones reportedly used by Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has halted negotiations with Iran and is reportedly seeking to “strangle” the country over time Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov has called on the authorities to lift the wartime ban on elections Read Full Article at RT.com

US congressional lawyers are struggling with a growing flood of error-ridden legislation drafted using AI tools Read Full Article at RT.com

Relics of Dmitry Donskoy, revered as a saint and national hero for defeating the Mongols, have been recovered at a Kremlin cathedral Read Full Article at RT.com

Agricultural producers across the EU have sounded the alarm over dramatic falls in yields, citing successive heatwaves Read Full Article at RT.com

Denmark has deployed conscripts to Greenland for the first time in modern history, to train and take part in exercises to deter the US Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president’s clash with Seoul is part of a wider effort to reevaluate alliances and test what American protection is worth Read Full Article at RT.com

The UAE has accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at it on Tuesday, as the two-month window for US-Iran peace talks expired Read Full Article at RT.com

Placing Venezuela UK-frozen gold under US control would set a “terrible precedent,” ex-IMF official Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. says Read Full Article at RT.com

A Greek-run tanker has been attacked near the US-linked oil terminal in the Black Sea, Bloomberg reports Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump has apparently proclaimed the strategic strait of Hormuz a new US territory, angering Tehran Read Full Article at RT.com

US Senator Tim Kaine has said that he will file a war powers resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from bombing Oman Read Full Article at RT.com

Rosatom and Egypt’s nuclear authority have rejected a Politico report alleging violations at the El Dabaa nuclear plant, calling it “biased” Read Full Article at RT.com

A senior Russian lawmaker has said a meeting between Kanye West and President Vladimir Putin is theoretically possible Read Full Article at RT.com

Ghana and Russia have agreed visa-free travel for diplomatic and service passport holders, with broader access under discussion Read Full Article at RT.com

Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has secured another five years in office following an election marked by opposition allegations of interference Read Full Article at RT.com

Jordan has announced plans to attract Christian pilgrims ahead of the 2,000-year anniversary of Jesus Christ’s baptism in 2030 Read Full Article at RT.com