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US President says he is “happy” to face rival who claims he is ready “anytime, anywhere, anyplace”.

The Russian Embassy in South Africa shared an article on X on April 9 about alleged atrocities committed by foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine. But this content originated from a fake news site, and the images used can be traced to other contexts.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate lost a motion to have sex-trafficking and rape charges dropped before his trial, but said he’ll appeal Read Full Article at RT.com

Madrid has given in to US and EU pressure to send Kiev some interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems, as it has no launchers to spare Read Full Article at RT.com

Students from universities in Australia are joining their American peers in protests for Palestine

Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony at the Athens marble stadium where the competition was revived nearly 130 years ago. Hellenic Olympic Committee chairman Spyros Capralos handed the torch to Paris Olympics chief organiser Tony Estanguet at the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern […]
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Hostile states have been attempting to steal sensitive research from British institutions, M15 claims Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian President Zelensky says munitions in $6bn package “can save lives right now”.

Tarana Burke says the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction in New York is not a blow to MeToo.

King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. 

This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill talks to the authors of a new scathing report on US arms sales to Israel.

The Baltimore-area principal was placed on leave and received death threats over the hoax clip.

As pro-Palestinian student protests at Columbia University continue, university president Minouche Shafik finds herself under fire from all sides as politicians, students and faculty all call for her to resign over her handling of the sit-ins. Columbia’s university senate is scheduled to meet on Friday to vote on a resolution that would express displeasure with her decision to summon police to arrest protesting students on campus.

French President Macron spoke at Sorbonne University on the EU’s achievements, but has little to boast about Read Full Article at RT.com

Funds aim to provide support for children, others affected by armed conflict in Ukraine, Qatari foreign ministry says.

BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.

The Paris Oympics flame was formally handed to French organizers on Friday in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896.

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Attack on al-Fashir would have 'devastating consequences' for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.

Student groups organizing pro-Palestinian tent cities at US universities have reportedly received money from George Soros’s foundations Read Full Article at RT.com

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The controversial National Security Minister was taken to hospital after his car overturned.

Organisers say the initiative aims to challenge Israel's 17-year-old blockade and put an end to the ongoing 'genocide'.

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Forensic experts in Porto Alegre are working to determine the cause of the blaze and identify the victims.

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university Friday, prompting administrators to move all classes online.

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Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean, on Friday reported its first locally acquired cases of cholera, in addition to 10 imported cases detected over the past month.

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Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

They are thought to have caught the norovirus at a festival marquee in Stuttgart last weekend.

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SNP leader says 'confident' to win vote as pressure builds following decision to end coalition deal with the Greens.

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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother deny allegations of rape and human trafficking.

The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.

French authorities have reportedly asked to borrow an air defense system from Greece for the Paris Olympics Read Full Article at RT.com

PM Mitsotakis has said Greece cannot part with Patriots and S-300s for Ukraine as they are crucial deterrents Read Full Article at RT.com

From France to Australia, students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments.

Mexico has a tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motive behind offers made under Lopez Obrador.

Police officers in Georgia were filmed tasering a pro-Palestinian student during a crackdown on a protest camp Read Full Article at RT.com

Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda dies just days after her mother, father and sister were killed in Israel attack on Rafah.

The number of people killed in floods in Kenya due to heavier than usual rainfall since the start of the monsoon in March has risen to 70, a government spokesperson said Friday.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will act if China does not stop sending parts to Russia.

Marc Lamont Hill discusses student activism for Palestine with Columbia University student organiser Maryam Alwan.

Joan Donoghue speaks to BBC Hardtalk about the case brought by South Africa to the ICJ over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention by Israel.

Facing hate speech and violence, who – and where – you are can make all the difference for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Modi pricks challengers by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.

Washington wants Beijing to disown Moscow so that it is isolated in a potential confrontation Read Full Article at RT.com

The top lawmaker in Vietnam has been forced to step down as the country's anticorruption drive gathers pace.

ARBIH, formed in April 1992, managed against all odds to successfully defend the country's sovereignty.

Defence continues cross-examination of tabloid publisher David Pecker as ex-US president's historic trial continues.

Once unthinkable, the pioneering production marks the latest cultural expansion in the desert kingdom.

Donald Trump’s advisers are looking for ways to sanction US allies and opponents for diverting trade away from the dollar, Bloomberg says Read Full Article at RT.com

Students say growing protests on US university campuses are part of a 'fight against genocide' in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza emergency officials have presented evidence of mass grave killings they say were by Israeli forces at two hospitals

The US secretary of state says Washington is prepared to impose more sanctions on Beijing over the alleged transfer of military components Read Full Article at RT.com

Chanting their support for Palestinians, students demonstrated at the Paris Institute of Political Studies.

China says it prefers to bolster its ties with the United States, but considerable challenges remain.

Russia has arrested a journalist from the Russian edition of Forbes magazine for social media reposts over accusations of Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, his lawyer and Forbes said on Friday.

The brutality of Israel's war on Gaza has opened Western eyes to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

A symbolic political act cannot put an end to Israeli crimes or grant Palestinians sovereignty.

In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces 'summarily executed' 223 civilians in February.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has rebuked NATO for trying to blame the Ukraine conflict on Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com

As Spain waits to learn if the Socialist premier will resign, analysts say his announcement could be a political play.

DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show – two years after her talk show ended.

Microsoft and Google on Thursday drubbed quarterly earnings expectations as the tech titans continued investing heavily in artificial intelligence promising to shake up the way people live. The results were cheered by Wall Street investors who pushed up Alphabet’s share price more than 11 percent and Microsoft shares up nearly 4 percent in after-market trades. […]
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The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed conflict.

The Ukrainian forces have been “outgunned” by Russia due to a decline in Western aid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said Read Full Article at RT.com

In October 2023, for the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, women were allowed to participate in and vote at the Synod of Bishops, a religious gathering that had previously been reserved only for bishops. The landmark event came amid calls from feminists in many countries for the ordination of women priests and a more inclusive Church. Since the 11th century, only men have been allowed to be ordained as priests and perform the sacraments.

The infighting between K-pop powerhouse Hybe and its label Ador has put fans on edge.

A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics is putting pressure on an overcrowded prison operating at almost double its capacity.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has blasted Nancy Pelosi for attacking pro-Palestinian protests as “tinged” by Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Negative factors in bilateral relations are “increasing,” Chinese FM Wang Yi has told his US counterpart Antony Blinken Read Full Article at RT.com

AL-ARISH: The 48th Saudi relief plane for Palestinians in Gaza arrived on Friday at Al-Arish International Airport, Egypt.

It was operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, in coordination with the Saudi Ministry of Defense.

The plane carried shelter materials to be transported to the conflict-affected Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The provision of aid is ongoing from the Kingdom, which has stood firm with the Palestinians amid crises and tribulations.

 

RIYADH: The Kingdom and Austria recently celebrated the world premiere of the “Premium Saudi Blend” by Viennese coffee manufacturer Bieder & Maier and the Saudi Coffee Company.

The launch of the product brings Saudi and Austrian coffee culture together. During the presentations in Vienna and Riyadh, guests tasted the new coffee roast, catering for espresso to filter and cold brewing.  

BERLIN: Berlin police on Friday began clearing a pro-Palestinian camp set up in front of the German parliament by activists demanding the government stop arms exports to Israel and end what they say is the criminalization of the Palestinian solidarity movement.
Police dismantled tents, forcibly removed protesters and blocked the surrounding area to stop others arriving.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals”, but that there were a “number of issues” to be resolved in their relations.

Ukraine’s agriculture minister, who has been accused of involvement in a large-scale corruption scandal, posted nearly $2 million in bail and returned to his duties on Friday, his ministry announced.

A doctor who removed the pin from Varsha Sahu’s lung last month described it as an “extremely rare” case.

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MANILA: Philippine forces killed an Abu Sayyaf militant, who had been implicated in past beheadings, including of 10 Filipino marines and two kidnapped Vietnamese, in a clash in the south, police officials said Friday.
Philippine police, backed by military intelligence agents, killed Nawapi Abdulsaid in a brief gunbattle Wednesday night in the remote coastal town of Hadji Mohammad Ajul on Basilan island after weeks of surveillance, security officials said.

LONDON: Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has revealed that she was told her Palestinian advocacy could harm her career.

The “Bridgerton” and “Derry Girls” star told Teen Vogue she had been warned by people in Hollywood not to be openly supportive of Palestinian rights, but has continued to campaign for a ceasefire in Gaza and still publicly wears an Artists4Ceasefire pin.

Millions of Indians began voting Friday in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics.

An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.

The arrest this week of an aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s lead candidate for the European parliamentary elections on accusations of spying for China is yet another blow to a party already tarnished by scandals involving alleged payments from sources close to Moscow.

DOHA: Saudi Arabia exited the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup on Friday after a 2-0 loss to Uzbekistan at Khalifa International Stadium in Al-Rayyan.

The defeat means that the Green Falcons, winners of the the last edition of the tournament in 2022, cannot reach the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — a bitter blow for coach Saad Al-Shehri who had led the team to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

For Uzbekistan, the win brings a small measure of revenge having lost the last AFC U-23 Asian Cup final 2-0 to Saudi Arabia in Tashkent two years ago.

TUBARJAL: The Al-Jouf branch of the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has apprehended three excavators who were found to be violating the water system in Tubarjal.
The discovery was made during field tours carried out by the water department, in cooperation with the competent authorities in the governorate.

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Friday that any rulings issued by the International Criminal Court would not affect Israel’s actions but would “set a dangerous precedent”. Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel earlier on Friday in the hopes of brokering a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said. Read our liveblog to follow today’s developments in the Middle East.

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

The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.

The actress tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new rape trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.

US-supplied ATACMS will allow Ukrainian forces to target Russia’s Crimean peninsula “more effectively,” the New York Times has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pentagon is putting together $6 billion worth of defense industry contracts for ammunition that might reach Kiev in a year or two Read Full Article at RT.com

Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.

The EU Parliament has urged more sanctions against Tehran over its recent retaliatory strikes on Israel Read Full Article at RT.com

“Overcapacity” and “dual-purpose trade” are catchphrases to hide the fact that Washington is getting trounced in the economy of the future Read Full Article at RT.com

House Republicans are demanding explanations from over a dozen financial institutions who helped the FBI spy on Americans without a warrant Read Full Article at RT.com

Head of government Aziz Akhannouch held today discussions with the French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom. During these discussions, which were attended by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fattah, and the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Faouzi Lakjaa, the […]
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Prime Minister of Spain is to take a step back from duties amid inquiry into influence peddling and alleged corruption by his wife Read Full Article at RT.com

Swiss food giant Nestle reported slimmer sales than expected in the first quarter on Thursday, weighed down by weak demand for frozen pizza and snacks in North America. Shares in the group fell following the publication of its earnings, which come as Nestle has recently faced scrutiny over the quality of its Perrier water and […]
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An American defense contractor has proposed converting a number of oil rigs into floating supply depots and missile launchers Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced as “anti-Semitic” the surge in protests at universities across America Read Full Article at RT.com

Senior officials from the Green Party reportedly falsified experts’ conclusions to ensure that Germany’s nuclear power plants were shut down Read Full Article at RT.com

Americans are delaying having children or giving up on the notion entirely Read Full Article at RT.com

This year’s elections could put an end to global “progressive liberal hegemony,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has predicted Read Full Article at RT.com

China has lambasted Washington amid the latter’s wargames with the Philippines, accusing the US of undermining regional peace and stability Read Full Article at RT.com

Hamas will turn into a purely political party if the Palestinians are given their own state, a top official for the group has told AP Read Full Article at RT.com

Around 160 long-finned pilot whales washed up on the western Australian coast, wildlife officials say.

New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in one of the defining cases of the #MeToo movement.

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European Union member states act more boldly in pursuit of the bloc’s self-interest Read Full Article at RT.com

The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday. UN World Food Programme deputy executive director Carl Skau said earlier on Thursday that the northern Gaza Strip is still heading towards famine and that a great volume of aid is needed to prevent the situation in the Palestinian enclave from deteriorating further. Read our liveblog to see how all the day’s events unfolded in the Middle East.

US police have arrested dozens of protesters in a bid to curb pro-Palestine rallies across university campuses Read Full Article at RT.com

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu has warned that sending US nuclear weapons to Poland would violate key NATO-Russia accords Read Full Article at RT.com

Rhona Graff, Trump’s former long-time assistant, was called to testify in his historic New York trial.

From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.

The AUKUS partnership has been considering adding Japan and South Korea as partners Read Full Article at RT.com

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to greet the world’s athletes in a fresh coat of golden shimmer, the River Seine would be swimmable for the first time in 100 years and Paris was going to host the first-ever off-stadium opening ceremony in Olympic history. The hopes and expectations for the 2024 Games were grand and spectacular but with just three months to go will Paris be able to deliver on its promises?

Pro-Palestinian protests spread to more college campuses in the United States on Thursday as authorities appeared to be running out of patience and police began to push back forcefully.

Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

Battlefield dynamics in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have shifted significantly, American officials have told Politico Read Full Article at RT.com

The blades of the windmill on top of the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris have fallen off but no casualties were reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Yemen’s Houthis have claimed they hit two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine will step up long-range strikes on Russian targets, the Chief of Britain’s Defence Staff, Tony Radakin, has predicted Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has warned Americans that they will get stuck in a bloody swamp in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.

Budapest supports Beijing’s plan as a potential basis for peace in Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Read Full Article at RT.com

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Europe to wake up to the fact that it was not sufficiently armed in the face of global threats such as Russian aggression that pose an existential challenge to the continent. In a major foreign policy speech, Macron called on Europe to adopt a “credible” defence strategy that is less dependent on the US.

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has said Warsaw would be willing to “help” Kiev repatriate men of fighting age Read Full Article at RT.com

Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy’s chart-topping There’s Still Tomorrow.

Over a half of US voters believe that their country is spending “too much” on supporting its foreign partners such as Israel and Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Some 300 Ukrainians have blocked the passport office in Warsaw in protest over Kiev’s policy to stop issuing documents to “draft-dodgers” Read Full Article at RT.com

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday he was “reflecting” on the possibility of resigning after a court opened an investigation into his wife Begona Gomez on suspicion of graft. “I need to stop and think” in order to decide “whether I should continue to head the government or whether I should give up this […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron wants to replace Ursula von der Leyen over “politicizing” the EU Commission’s work, Bloomberg has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU may ban TikTok Lite as violating its sweeping internet regulations, after objecting to the application’s design as too addictive Read Full Article at RT.com

Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the country.

The US secretly supplied Ukraine with extended-range missiles that were used in an attack on Crimea, an official has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The new aid package for Ukraine aims to bolster the “greedy and insatiable” American defense industry, Russian envoy in Washington believes Read Full Article at RT.com

Hours after US President Biden signed the foreign aid bill, the Department of Defense has announced a $1 billion arms package for Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.

Seven followers of a “religiously motivated violent extremist ideology” have been arrested in a Sydney sweep Read Full Article at RT.com

President Biden has signed a bill forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the platform Read Full Article at RT.com

Tehran’s doctrine is based on a fatwa Islamic law, which unequivocally prohibits indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction Read Full Article at RT.com

The majority of Muslim schoolchildren surveyed in a German state view religious norms as more important than actual laws, a study indicates Read Full Article at RT.com

Anthony Albanese has been cracking down on social media platforms over images making fun of him Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president has signed a $95 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Read Full Article at RT.com

Spooked military horses have injured four people in stampede around the heart of London Read Full Article at RT.com

Benjamin Netanyahu has been an obstacle to peace between Israel and Palestine for years and should resign, Nancy Pelosi says

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Former US President Donald Trump is at risk of being slapped with a short jail term for contempt of court Read Full Article at RT.com

The threat of a major war in the Middle East has passed because Tehran has decided to bide its time Read Full Article at RT.com

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has criticized a US decision to provide new military aid to Taiwan, saying it’s fueling regional tensions Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow-condoned scammers are robbing British citizens to inflict damage on the nation, UK’s former defense secretary Ben Wallace has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Estonia could introduce a security tax as it mulls further increase in defense spending to 5%, according to its finance minister

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Hundreds of students have been camping on the university lawn, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests.

Dutch-Moroccan drug lord Karim Bouyakhrichan, allegedly considered one of the leading figures in the Mocro Maffia, a Moroccan organized crime group operating in the Netherlands, was reportedly released from prison in Spain due to a bureaucratic mix-up, as per Spanish news outlet El Pais. Bouyakhrichan’s criminal group has gained notoriety for reportedly defying authorities and […]
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One country should not be able to censor the entire internet, tech billionaire Elon Musk has argued Read Full Article at RT.com

An apparent lapse by Spain’s judiciary has seen a suspected drug lord, who allegedly planned to kidnap or kill a Dutch princess, flee Read Full Article at RT.com

Amnesty International said Wednesday that the post-World War II order was on the “brink of collapse”, threatened by bitter conflict on multiple fronts to the rapid and unregulated rise of artificial intelligence. “Everything we’re witnessing over the last 12 months is indicating that the international global system is on the brink of collapse,” Amnesty’s secretary […]
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Pyongyang’s international trade minister Yun Jong Ho is leading a delegation to Iran, the state-run KCNA news agency has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

A massive dust storm blowing in from Africa has covered parts of Greece, tinting its skies orange Read Full Article at RT.com

Bird flu has been found in samples of pasteurized milk in the US, prompting concerns about spread of the virus Read Full Article at RT.com

Mitch McConnell has claimed Tucker Carlson convinced Republicans that spending billions of US taxpayer dollars on Kiev is a mistake Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is reportedly prepared to send up to $1 billion in new aid to Kiev as soon as President Biden authorizes a drawdown Read Full Article at RT.com

Day six of Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York heard damaging testimony from a tabloid publisher.

The Ohio-based Throwflame has begun selling Thermonator, a robot dog with a flamethrower mounted on its back, for $9,420 Read Full Article at RT.com

The film claims to capture motives and actions of “one of the most controversial figures in contemporary politics,” producers have claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain is set to ramp up its defense spending to reach an annual budget of £87 billion by 2030, PM Rishi Sunak has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A Moroccan woman was attacked in Paris while on a tourist visit with a friend, in what many described as an act of racism. French media reported that the incident occurred near the Eiffel Tower last Wednesday, as the two veiled women paused for a moment to check an address on their phones before one […]
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If a conflict broke out today, more experienced American forces would win but pay a heavy price, a military intelligence official has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Asia was “the world’s most disaster-hit region” from climate, weather and water hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the main cause of casualties and economic losses. “Climate change exacerbated the frequency and severity of such events, profoundly impacting societies, economies, and, most importantly, human lives and the environment that […]
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Nothing may remain of the “Zionist regime” if it tries attacking Iran again, President Ebrahim Raisi has said during a visit to Pakistan Read Full Article at RT.com

Bonnie Jenkins, a senior US arms control official, has claimed that the AUKUS deal poses no risk of a regional arms race Read Full Article at RT.com

Mass graves with hundreds of bodies have reportedly been uncovered at hospitals raided by Israeli troops Read Full Article at RT.com

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of attempting to ‘poach’ Immanuel Kant Read Full Article at RT.com

Close Russia-North Korea ties could embolden Pyongyang to take a more risky approach in the global arena, a senior US official says Read Full Article at RT.com

A report has claimed that Knauf was involved in rebuilding the city, which was heavily damaged in 2022 Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of student protesters have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and New York University in recent days.

Thousands of German troops along with tanks and armored vehicles are taking part in military drills near the Russian border in Lithuania Read Full Article at RT.com

Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested during a demonstration at New York University Read Full Article at RT.com

Two Malaysian Navy helicopters collided during a rehearsal for next month’s anniversary celebration airshow, killing all ten crew Read Full Article at RT.com

Pyongyang has carried out a series of launches simulating a nuclear counterattack in a hypothetical ‘maximum crisis alarm’ scenario Read Full Article at RT.com

UK tees up £500 million in additional military aid to help Kiev’s war effort against Russia, including long-range Storm Shadow missiles Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany has arrested three of its nationals, accusing them of spying for China Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Joe Biden has reassured Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky that more weapons and money are on the way Read Full Article at RT.com

Former White House aide Rahamim Shy has reportedly been indicted in the UK for alleged child sex crimes Read Full Article at RT.com

The island of Taiwan was hit at dawn on Tuesday by a new earthquake, measuring 6, announced its meteorological agency, after recording several tremors on Monday. This earthquake occurred at 2:26 a.m. (6:26 p.m. GMT Monday). A series of tremors hit Taiwan on Monday afternoon, the strongest at 5:08 p.m. (09:08 GMT), having a magnitude […]
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A pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University in New York threatens the safety of Jewish students, a prominent rabbi has said Read Full Article at RT.com

West Jerusalem’s allegations against UNRWA were unfounded, but left the agency financially crippled Read Full Article at RT.com

The veto on Palestinian statehood and Israeli strikes on Iran are signs of irreversible decline in American soft power Read Full Article at RT.com

Polish President Andrzej Duda’s remarks about potentially hosting US bombs have unnerved PM Donald Tusk Read Full Article at RT.com

An Eritrean migrant convicted of child rape was been spared deportation from the UK due to fears over his mental health Read Full Article at RT.com

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene decries Ukraine aid bill, calls for showing proof that Russia is a threat to all of Europe Read Full Article at RT.com

Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to destroy military sites near Tehran until Washington intervened, the newspaper has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Police have raided a camp of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Yale University, arresting nearly 50 students Read Full Article at RT.com

Hungarian FM Szijjarto has warned that both the EU and NATO are preparing for a world war with Russia as Ukraine approaches defeat Read Full Article at RT.com