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Young men disappear, their dead bodies found weeks later in canals. Kashmir's Gujjars refuse to believe they drowned.

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China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and impose countermeasures against the United States as US President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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The US basketball league says it is ready to explore the idea of starting a European competition, potentially partnering up with major football clubs to do so. While the NBA’s new league would be a boon for European fans, who are watching the sport in increasing numbers, what would happen to the existing EuroLeague?

South Korea will conduct a presidential election on June 3, following the impeachment of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol after a failed attempt to impose martial law, the acting president announced Tuesday. The country has been without effective leadership since December, when Yoon was suspended from office by lawmakers.

These are the key events on day 1,139 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announces date of vote to choose a successor to impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday confirmed that Ukrainian forces are present in Russia’s Belgorod for the first time. He also mentioned Ukraine’s hold on part of the Kursk region, following a significant offensive last year, although Moscow has recaptured most of the territory.

Global temperatures remained at historic highs in March, extending an unprecedented heat streak, Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Tuesday. Europe experienced its warmest March on record by a significant margin, intensifying unusual rainfall patterns across the rapidly warming continent.

The wartime Alien Enemies Act has been controversially used to deport Venezuelans to a mega-jail in El Salvador.

A judge had blocked the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

President Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China, as Beijing pledges to fight trade salvoes 'to the end'.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US will engage in direct talks with Iran to address its nuclear programme, cautioning that Iran faces “great danger” if it does not cease its nuclear ambitions. Tehran confirmed its participation but emphasised the talks would be indirect, mediated discussions.

A German court has sentenced the editor-in-chief of the conservative publication Deutschland-Kurier to a suspended seven-month prison term Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president warns of the extra tax unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on US goods.

Ukraine’s operations in a second region in Russia are explicitly acknowledged for the first time.

The US president is pressing ahead with his global tariffs, as even some allies wonder if he is going too far.

The US Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a victory on Monday by letting him use a 1798 law that historically has been employed only in wartime to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of the Republican president’s hardline approach to immigration.

The US president says negotiations have taken place at a “very high level” between the two countries.

A huge inferno tore through a building in Paris’s 17th arrondissement on Monday, with flames and thick black smoke rising high into the sky and casting a dark cloud across the French capital. 

Ethnic Armenian Ruben Vardanyan’s fortune is of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail.

President Donald Trump has announced that the US will engage in “very high-level talks” with Iran over its nuclear program on Saturday Read Full Article at RT.com

Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners.

The administration of President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a military parade for the 250th anniversary of the US Army Read Full Article at RT.com

A fire at a waste disposal centre caused smoke to rise above buildings in the French capital city.

The Trump administration argues that El Salvador cannot be compelled to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadorian migrant, to the US.

The EU is ready to offer President Donald Trump a “good deal” on tariffs but can also strike back at the US, Ursula von der Leyen has said Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into recession. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Hilary Ingham, professor of Economics at Lancaster University. She says that markets don’t like unpredictability and with “Donald Trump in the White House there’s no predictability whatsoever”.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi visited those left homeless by floods in the capital over the weekend. Heavy rains killed more than 30 people and caused widespread destruction. Kinshasa is prone to frequent and deadly flooding during the rainy season, which is particularly dangerous for low-income neighbourhoods. 

An Israeli strike hit a media tent outside a Gaza hospital on Monday, killing two people, including a local reporter, and wounding six other journalists, medics said. Another strike hit a tent next to a charity kitchen outside the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis as Israel escalated its bombardment of the besieged Palestinian enclave since a ceasefire collapsed last month.

The White House confirmed Monday that the new tariffs President Donald Trump threatened to impose on Chinese imports will be added to existing ones set to take effect later this week—potentially pushing the total additional tariffs on Chinese goods to 104% this year. Trump had posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, announcing plans […]
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President Trump says the US is holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program with “a very big meeting” Saturday.

Footage shows the moment 14-year-old Palestinian teen Omar Mohammad Rabea was allegedly fatally shot by Israeli forces.

US president makes claim in media conference with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, while also threatening Tehran.

US President Donald Trump again pitched his idea to redevelop the Gaza Strip into what he termed a “freedom zone.”

US President Donald Trump won't relent on tariffs despite global criticism.

The Trump administration unexpectedly imposed a 10% tariff on the remote Heard and McDonald Islands owned by Australia. The island is home to ‘no humans’ according to the Australian government, inhabited only by penguins and seals. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Palestinian Red Crescent Society is demanding an independent investigation into Israel’s killing of 15 medics in Rafah.

President Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional 50% tariff if Beijing does not rescind its retaliatory levies on US goods Read Full Article at RT.com

UK and international lawyers have filed a war crimes complaint against 10 Britons who fought with Israel's army in Gaza.

Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes – or risk shattering investors’ confidence.

The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan on Monday said the Palestinian Authority alone must be in charge of the post-war governance of the Gaza Strip. “Governance, law and order, and security in Gaza, as well as in all Palestinian territories, must be the sole responsibility of a strengthened Palestinian Authority,” the leaders said in […]
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Doctors Without Borders raises alarm over child malnutrition in Greece’s migrant facility.

Kiev should drop its territorial claims and engage in talks with Russia, Ukrainian-born US Congresswoman Victoria Spartz has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Asian and European markets are nosediving for a third straight day as Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs. Weighing further on investors, China is the first to pull the trigger on reciprocal tariffs. 

The organisation says the attack by Israeli troops on a convoy of ambulances constitutes a “fully-fledged war crime”.

Global stocks continued to tumble for a third straight session, with Europe’s main market indexes losing more than 4% for the day. Taking to social media, Donald Trump called for patience saying “don’t be a stupid”.  In a separate post, the US president threatened to impose additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports if Beijing didn’t withdraw its retaliatory measures. 

Brussels pushes for trade talks with Washington while preparing countermeasures on tariffs.

Thousands of Afghans streamed across the Torkham border as Pakistan ramped up deportations after a March 31 deadline.

Palestine Red Crescent says Israel's attack constitutes a 'full-fledged war crime', calls for commission to investigate.

Divergences in the EU’s response to President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught were on display at a meeting of the bloc’s trade ministers on Monday. France pushed for the EU to consider targeting US digital services, drawing fire from Ireland which relies heavily on US investment, particularly in the tech sector.

A man in a MAGA hat retrieved a gun in “self-defense” during a tussle with anti-Trump protesters in Indiana Read Full Article at RT.com

The son of the US vice president at the time reportedly sought State Department support for Burisma’s dealings in Italy Read Full Article at RT.com

Algeria announced Monday the recall of its ambassadors to Mali and Niger “for consultations,” and postponed the deployment of its new ambassador to Burkina Faso. The move follows a joint diplomatic backlash from the three Sahel countries after Mali accused Algeria of deliberately downing a Malian military drone near the shared border in late March. […]
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The newspaper has described a Russian attack on NATO territory as “a realistic scenario,” despite Moscow’s reassurances and peace talks Read Full Article at RT.com

Court rejects claim by Prince Laurent, who said he was acting out of “principle” rather than for money.

Clean energy can be Africa’s greatest success story, which is why its leaders must not fall for US pro-coal lobbying.

In latest attack on reporters in Gaza, a journalist burns alive and others are wounded in strike on media tent.

Lithuania and Estonia have reportedly failed to secure joint funding along their borders with Russia and Belarus Read Full Article at RT.com

The leaders of France, Egypt, and Jordan discussed efforts to end Israel's war on Gaza at a meeting in Cairo.

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with the pioneers of French electronic music, Scratch Massive. The duo have been blending techno and cold-wave sounds for more than 20 years. After six years of solo projects and working on film soundtracks, Maud Geffray and Sebastien Chenut are back with “Nox Anima”. The album is dreamy yet haunting, influenced by their long-standing love affair with cinema. It also features two tracks by French acts Jeanne Added and Yelle.

Kinshasa is prone to soil erosion and the president warned the climate crisis is making flooding worse.

Luke Malpass, owner of video game repair company, fixes retro consoles from his home amid shelves lined with spare parts for Game Boys, Sega Megadrives and Nintendos, to name just a few. With a huge revival in retro gaming underway, Malpass has between 50 to 150 consoles to fix at any given time, with repairs costing between 60 and several hundred pounds.

A journalist is reportedly killed in a strike at a hospital compound after 10 rockets are fired into Israel.

Severe weather hit parts of the US as forecasters warned that swollen rivers pose a danger even after the rain stops.

The bloc has been diligently self-deindustrializing and vassalizing itself to Washington in recent years Read Full Article at RT.com

The right-wing party has garnered 24% of support, on par with the CDU/CSU alliance, according to a survey by the INSA institute Read Full Article at RT.com

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The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong saw a sharp decline of 10.7%, reaching 20,404.62 on Monday, marking its largest intraday drop since the 2008 global financial crisis. Almost all stocks in the Hang Seng fell in response to escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, particularly targeting exporters like Lenovo Group and Sunny Optical Technology, a key […]
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A US deportee who South Sudanese officials say is not from the country is at the root of the spat.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has asserted that no European government, including his own, would arrest Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Read Full Article at RT.com

“If you put a positive message to a beat, everybody will listen to it.” That’s of the mottos of influential bassist Reggie Washington, who has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for music, and his wish to pass its delights on to the rest of the planet. Washington, who is in the middle of a tour of European countries, says that he plays music “from the heart” and that it’s medicine to the world. He played a key role in the modern jazz revolution of the 1980s and 1990s, touring and recording with the best. He is also co-founder of the organisation Black Lives. He spoke to us in Perspective.

Nomination of endocrinologist Djuro Macut likely to pass parliament despite opposition fury.

Two Palestinian journalists in Gaza have been killed by an Israeli attack that engulfed a media camp in flames.

Children were among the victims of Israel’s overnight attack on houses across Khan Younis in Gaza.

Ukraine to send team to discuss the latest US proposal as Russia cites 'unanswered questions' in ceasefire plan.

China has accused the US of undermining global stability Read Full Article at RT.com

The family has claimed the priest called the young man a “Nazi” Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian servicemen and civilian survivors of deadly attacks say a ceasefire seems a distant prospect.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger recall ambassadors to Algeria amid deteriorating relations and shooting down of Mali drone.

The UN received reports that Myanmar’s military had conducted attacks, while the military accused rebels of the same.

The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s visit to Algiers on Sunday marked the first diplomatic move between France and Algeria in over eight months of stagnation. During a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, both parties expressed a mutual desire to move past recent tensions and enter a new phase of balanced cooperation.  France imposed […]
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Wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal activities in the world, after drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms smuggling. At the end of last year, an international operation uncovered 20,000 live, wild animals, including reptiles, felines, turtles and monkeys. Some 365 people were arrested in connection with six different illegal networks. Here in France, French authorities recently found endangered felines in Parisian apartments, far from their natural habitats. Some of them are now being cared for at an animal shelter in Nogent-le-Phaye, south of Paris. 

Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by military and prison staff.

Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform.

The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway.

Located on the border with Russia, the Estonian city of Narva could be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ideal spot if he were to plan an invasion. Only a bridge separates the two countries. The population is divided: while some members of the town’s Russian-speaking community are nostalgic for their Soviet-era past, others fear Moscow’s war ambitions. In view of a potential attack, Estonian civilians are undergoing military training and preparing for all possible outcomes. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24’s Lauren Bain.

Reuters has detailed a proposal to the EU on a unified European arms procurement and leasing fund Read Full Article at RT.com

Asian indexes fell sharply on Monday in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index marking its worst day since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Meanwhile, European trade ministers meet in Luxembourg to formulate a response – hoping for a negotiated solution but preparing to retaliate.

UK consumers should prepare for energy disruption over fears of potential Russian sabotage, Daily Mail has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Global markets tumbled on Monday in the wake of sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. The falls are amongst some of the most dramatic in history, with experts fearing the trade war could spark a recession.

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 7: French and European papers react to Marine Le Pen’s rally in Paris following her sentence which bans her from public office. Next, Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to send shockwaves around the world. Also, Australia’s upcoming elections are seen under a climate change lense in the papers. Finally, very old tortoises become first-time parents in Philadelphia.

The Guardian has reported the conclusions of a White House investigation into the ‘Signalgate’ scandal Read Full Article at RT.com

The “dangerous” volunteer was employed “with few, if any, background checks,” the paper has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Workers are right to fear for their pensions, but the greater worry is the here and now – the economy they live in.

Democratic Congressman Al Green has vowed to file articles of impeachment against Trump within 30 days Read Full Article at RT.com

Around 33 people are arrested per day in the UK for posting online, The Times reports Read Full Article at RT.com

French President Emmanuel Macron uses “industrial amounts” of cologne, according to a new book Read Full Article at RT.com

Mali’s transitional government has formally accused the Algerian military of shooting down a Malian surveillance drone near the shared border between the two countries. The incident occurred in the border area of Tinzouatine, located in Algeria’s sixth military region. In an official statement issued Sunday evening, the Malian government described the drone as being on […]
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Peter Dutton’s Liberal-National coalition had said the move would improve efficiency in the public sector.

The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit.

Iran has reportedly placed its military on high alert amid tensions with the US Read Full Article at RT.com

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.

The UK Navy reportedly thinks Russia luxury yachts may have been used to gather intelligence Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands have taken to the streets of Paris in support of former National Rally leader Marine Le Pen Read Full Article at RT.com

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed hope on Sunday for a “new phase” in relations with Algeria, during a visit aimed at mending a major diplomatic rift. After a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Barrot said that “we expressed the shared desire to… enter a new phase” and “rebuild a partnership of equals”. […]
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The African nation is “taking advantage” of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party on Sunday called for early elections to be held “at the latest in November”, laying down the gauntlet to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is grappling with widespread protests. In an attempt at galvanising its supporters the CHP party held an extraordinary congress in Ankara to re-elect its […]
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Washington decided against including Russia in its latest tariff list not to jeopardize Ukraine peace talks, the White House has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa have left around 30 people dead while wrecking havoc in the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday. After the rain poured down overnight from Friday to Saturday, the rising water levels devastated several outlying and impoverished suburbs of the metropolis of some […]
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New talks between American and Russian officials could take place “as early as next week,” according to Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin’s special economic envoy and head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, who has just returned from a rare visit to Washington. Speaking on state television, Dmitriev said potential contacts may occur “next week,” though he […]
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Brussels is set to vote on counter-tariffs next week, with a tentative start date of mid-April, according to the agency Read Full Article at RT.com

The film boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge.

Video shows the moment a parachutist got caught on the roof of a stadium ahead of a rugby match.

The French far-right politician spoke to a rally in Paris after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds.

The US president’s administration has published a clip accompanied by a “goodbye” comment Read Full Article at RT.com

The British Defense Ministry has announced the successful testing of a hypersonic missile engine Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran will not retreat in the face of any threats, the IRGC’s chief commander has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK PM will say that tariffs are wrong, but he understands US President Donald Trump’s “economic nationalism,” according to the paper Read Full Article at RT.com

Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises Abrazzo and Mommy are parents of four hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo

Brussels’ repression of the far right is backfiring spectacularly Read Full Article at RT.com

Recognizing Russia’s new territories would be “horrible,” a senior Polish official has said Read Full Article at RT.com

“Mass migration is a crazy thing,” Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said Read Full Article at RT.com

President Mnangawa says he wants improved relations, days after Donald Trump said the US would impose an 18% tariff on Zimbabwe.

German media report village of Weitefeld, Westerwald, was cordoned off and all vehicles are being checked after discovery in house.

The pontiff has not been seen in public since he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 23 March, after undergoing treatment for pneumonia.

The US president has acknowledged that his “economic revolution” would require sacrifices Read Full Article at RT.com

The demonstrators have demanded an end to “rampant corruption” and Washington’s sweeping federal cuts Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube, two weeks after leaving hospital.

US voters will punish the GOP if Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt the economy, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Zelensky is reluctant to sign a resource deal with Washington but forgets who is footing Kiev’s bill, Carlson has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel has denied entry to two UK Labour MPs, citing their position on the Gaza war Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump’s vocal support for Marine Le Pen is tantamount to interference, the French prime minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The IDF has acknowledged mistakes in its initial report about the slain Gazan paramedics Read Full Article at RT.com

Gangetic and Indus river dolphins are found in over two-dozen rivers in India.

Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.

The EU must strip Hungary of its voting rights to preserve anti-Russian sanctions, the Estonian foreign minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of protesters marched through Rome on Saturday against the militarization of the EU Read Full Article at RT.com

French President Emmanuel Macron could become the point man for Kiev’s backers in talks with Russia, The Telegraph has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky blew what should have been an easy minerals deal with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The massive new levies are not primarily punitive in nature, but could be perilous if they fail to achieve their goal Read Full Article at RT.com

President says trip by Shahram Dabiri, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs, was “indefensible” while Iran’s economy suffers.

The IRS will allegedly fire a quarter of its workforce and shutter its civil rights office as part of the White House’s cost-cutting efforts Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump’s new tariffs on the majority of US trading partners will not be good for the country, Obama has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

The video was published by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), which said it was obtained from the phone of a paramedic who was killed.

Afghanistan is interested in cooperation with Russia and other BRICS nations, according to its ambassador to Qatar Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine is breaking the terms of the ceasefire agreed upon with the US, according to Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Since 2014, the New York Times has published more than 500 articles about RT, a review by Johns Hopkins University has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

The European members of NATO had no plan for military-industrial mobilization or understanding of their supply chains, the paper has said Read Full Article at RT.com

As economic uncertainty swirls and the markets take a hit, many in this deeply Republican area back the president’s plan.

US President Donald Trump has shared a video of a strike in Yemen Read Full Article at RT.com

What impact will the introduction of hefty tariffs on countries in Asia have on Nike’s iconic US trainer?

US President Donald Trump has said that his economic policies “will never change” Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump says it’s all going to plan but stock market turmoil plus struggles at home and abroad show how hard it is to deliver as president.

Poland should gain access to the Black Sea, a senior government official has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Spanish government is moving to make renting more affordable and boost the supply of homes.

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.

Canada is ready to become the global economic leader if the US no longer “wants” the role, PM Mark Carney has said Read Full Article at RT.com

US Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized EU policies on migration, defense, and democratic norms Read Full Article at RT.com

By hitting Moscow with never-before-seen economic warfare, the West has helped it thrive Read Full Article at RT.com

South Korea’s top court has dismissed the country’s embattled president, paving the way for a new election Read Full Article at RT.com

Investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev’s trip to the US signals “cautious optimism” about normalizing ties, the Kremlin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

UN investigators have reportedly widened their probe of Karim Khan to include alleged demotions tied to accusations against him Read Full Article at RT.com

Yasin Akrul says his arrest was a warning to stop others taking pictures of the demonstrations in Turkey.

Trying to follow each twist between the US president and Moscow can leave you giddy, says the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg.

Over 100,000 German police officers were victims of crimes last year, according to statistics Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli air strikes on bases in Syria are a warning to Turkey to keep its military assets away.

KidFlix, one of the world’s largest child sexual abuse platforms has been closed in an international operation, according to a press release Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow is producing weaponry “in prodigious numbers,” according to US General Christopher Cavoli Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweeping duties could complicate American weapons manufacturing and overturn international partnerships, the outlet has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The tech billionaire’s work for the administration of US President Donald Trump is “not even close to done,” the vice president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The move follows US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” duties on all Chinese goods Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has denounced the criminal conviction of French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen Read Full Article at RT.com

The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

The US president earlier said the Ukrainian leader understood that Kiev was never going to join the bloc Read Full Article at RT.com

Advisers say new engagement should be conditioned on a full ceasefire in Ukraine conflict, according to anonymous sources Read Full Article at RT.com

Errol Musk says his family admires the Russian leader for his calm leadership and logical speeches Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Ukraine are ready to make a deal, US President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The EU has enormous economic clout as the biggest single market in the world, but does not want to risk a backlash.

Big in Asia, live shopping involves brands putting on live shows to sell direct to shoppers.

Russia’s top negotiator, Kirill Dmitriev, has traveled to Washington to discuss the normalization of relations Read Full Article at RT.com

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will reportedly not attend the Ramstein group either virtually or in person Read Full Article at RT.com

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has said the new US trade policy may violate the military bloc’s economic commitments Read Full Article at RT.com

American contractors working in China have reportedly been prohibited from “romantic and sexual relations” with locals Read Full Article at RT.com

The Hague-based institution has no support from “the great powers,” according to George Szamuely from the Global Policy Institute Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump slaps much of the world with a 10% baseline tariff while others face even higher rates. Our correspondents answer your questions.

The US is as active as ever in the military bloc, Secretary of State Rubio has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is headed for a “fiscal breakdown” unless it pursues urgent tax hikes and austerity measures, Michael Bloomberg warns Read Full Article at RT.com

The Israeli PM is visiting Budapest despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the ICC Read Full Article at RT.com