Sweden recorded a surge in gun-related violence last year, according to new figures released by the government amid accusations that authorities have turned a blind eye to rising crime in the country. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An all-out war between Russia and the West would be decided by bloody fighting in the picturesque Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, American analysts say in a study that gives rare insight into how a new world war might play out. Read ...

Beijing and Washington should put their relations back on a constructive track, a top Chinese diplomat has said, urging the US to abandon its “major-power rivalry” mentality and stop interferring in the country’s domestic affairs....

A British minister has warned people to think twice before leaving their homes if they live in areas of the UK where the South African variant has been found, saying Covid-19 restrictions need to be reinforced in these areas. Read Full ...

A number of supporters of opposition figure Alexey Navalny have been detained by police after they gathered outside a Moscow court where the activist is standing trial over claims that he violated terms of a suspended sentence. Read Ful...

LeBron James has laughed off a heated verbal exchange with fans at the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Atlanta Hawks, labelling one woman “courtside Karen” after she claimed the star called her “a b*itch.” Read Full Article ...

IndiGo, India’s flagship airline, has said it expects passenger numbers on international flights to fully recover before the end of 2021, and sees room for growth after the pandemic is over. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Westworld’ actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood, 33, has gone public with allegations against shock rocker Marilyn Manson, 52, claiming years of physical, domestic and sexual abuse as psychological torment. Read Full Article at RT.c...

The recent Reddit-fueled buying frenzy, which sent silver prices up by as much as 13 percent on Monday, could go on for some time, according to Commerzbank. Some metals and commodities could also be next in line to rally, it said. Read ...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) revealed she is a survivor of sexual assault while recounting last month’s Capitol riot. Many hailed her for the deeply personal story, while others questioned her motives. Read Ful...

The Iranian military has test-launched a new rocket, designed to carry satellites into space and featuring what officials called the country’s “most powerful” solid-fuel engine. Read Full Article at RT.com

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has responded to a scathing attack by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell – who dubbed her a “cancer” for the GOP – insisting that “weak” Republicans would be the country’s downfall. ...

Protesters in Rochester, New York toppled a police barricade during a demonstration after footage emerged showing officers pepper spraying a handcuffed 9-year-old, stoking outrage and prompting the suspension of the cops involved. Read ...

Netflix is reportedly in the running to make its own film chronicling the GameStop stock craze, after MGM also bought rights to tell the remarkable story, which saw meme-happy Redditors take on powerful Wall Street hedge funds. Read Ful...

Democrats are demanding the GOP purge Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from two House committees over her supposed “inflammatory and false statements,” apparently with support of some Republicans. Read Full Article at RT...

Republican members of Congress have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), demanding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) apologize to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for claiming he tried to have her killed. Read Ful...

Just when he seemed to be a proponent of the double-masking fad, US Covid-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci has again reversed his expert advice, saying there is “no data” to show that multiple masks provide increased virus protection. Read...

Progressive godfather Bernie Sanders has been cancelled and is now, according to a San Francisco journalist and teacher, the embodiment of “white privilege,” all because he wears meme-able mittens, or something. Read Full Article at...

As former President Donald Trump gears up for his impeachment trial next month, a new poll has found that half of Americans want to see the Senate convict him for inciting an insurrection. Read Full Article at RT.com

White House Press Secretary Jen Paski has claimed she doesn’t spend “a lot of time” thinking about Donald Trump’s absence on social media, but she did turn heads by acknowledging criticism of her from “conservative Twitter.”...

Seven swastikas have been discovered on the home and mailbox of Belgian PM Alexander De Croo in Brakel. While some have linked the vandalism to a recent demonstration by a right-wing group, no evidence has yet surfaced. Read Full Articl...

Surveillance footage, recorded in the early 2010s, appears to show a close associate of Alexey Navalny seeking cash and intelligence from an alleged British spy and suggesting his anti-corruption work may benefit firms in London. Read F...

Schools and non-essential shops in Austria will reopen next week as the country loosens its lockdown, though border measures will be tightened to stop Covid-19 variants coming in, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said. Read Full Article at...

A handful of top New York health officials have left their posts in protest over Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report that adds another layer to the Democrat’s many controversies. Read...

Germany will send 26 doctors, nurses and hygiene experts to Portugal on Wednesday to help prop up the nation's Covid-19 efforts as it battles one of the world's worst outbreaks, the German defense minister said on Monday. Read Full Arti...

The UAE has staked its claim to the emerging market of space-based lawsuits, unveiling a global Courts of Space to get ahead of what it hopes will be a raft of new litigation as commercial activity in the celestial realm grows. Read Ful...

Project Veritas has posted leaked videos exposing internal talks at Facebook lamenting the company's admittedly excessive power but at the same time seeking to use its influence to “work with” President Joe Biden's administration. R...

All 78 residents at a nursing home in central Spain have tested positive for Covid-19 after being given their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and at least seven people have died, staff confirmed on Monday. Read Full Article a...

Roman Abramovich has vowed to direct more funds to efforts to stamp out racism in football as the billionaire Chelsea owner offered his support following racist abuse directed at Blues defender Reece James. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US President Joe Biden called the military seizure of power in Myanmar a “direct assault” on democracy and rule of law, demanding they “immediately” surrender or face an “international community” response, including sanction...

The uber-woke Scottish National Party has voted to reserve spaces at the top of its list for electoral candidates who “self-identify” as disabled or minorities...even after being told that such a move is likely illegal. Read Full Ar...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized former US President Donald Trump for his move to release the transcript of an infamous 2019 phone call between the two leaders, calling the breach of privacy "totally wrong." Read Fu...

Donald Trump’s rise and fall as the most powerful man in the world was one of the shock stories of the century. However, explosive claims picked up by Western media now suggest there was a secret masterplan behind it all along. Read F...

As football fans are so inclined to lament, it is often the hope that kills you. In the case of Tottenham Hotspur supporters, their wistful desires for a successful return for Gareth Bale look increasingly doomed to a slow death. Read F...

Twitter is a “politicized” website, involved with interference in foreign states. That’s according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who also attacked the platform for blocking former US President Donald Trump’s accou...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the country's Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice to assess the feasibility of creating a national court of human rights. He first expressed interest in the idea last year. Read Full...

Canadian defenceman Jordan Murray has been sacked from his team Dinamo Riga after being found guilty of stealing a stick from Russian hockey star and former NHL player Ilya Kovalchuk. Read Full Article at RT.com

The region of Madrid will relax some of its Covid-19 restrictions this week, the region’s president announced on Monday, even though infection rates in the capital remain high and most of Spain is tightening health measures. Read Full...

The EU’s policing agency has warned that criminal gangs are cashing in on the Covid crisis by selling forged negative test results at airports. The fakes fetch up to €300 ($362) each, as the certs are now widely needed for travel. R...

Germany said it plans to complete the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline project despite opposition from France over Moscow’s jailing of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Read Full Article at RT.com

Poland has joined a list of countries, including Germany and France, who have questioned the efficacy of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in elderly people, citing too little research involving people over the age of 55. Read Full Artic...

News that Jared Kushner – former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and ex-senior adviser – has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize provoked outrage and bemusement on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com

Kira Yarmysh, a close ally of imprisoned opposition figure Alexey Navalny, will be confined to her home until late March, a court ruled on Monday, amid a wave of restrictions aimed at the organizers of nationwide protests. Read Full Art...

A new study sampling crime statistics from 34 American cities has found that 2020 saw a massive increase in the number of murders compared to previous years, as well as upticks in other violent crimes. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Irish jockey Kevin Brouder has demonstrated his jaw-dropping acrobatic skills by making an incredible recovery after almost falling from his horse at the Naas Business Club Novice Steeplechase on Sunday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The first coronavirus vaccine shipment to South Africa has arrived in the country, as it struggles with the continent’s highest caseload alongside a more transmissible strain of the virus. Read Full Article at RT.com

One of the world’s major cryptocurrencies, XRP, saw wild price swings on Monday after hitting multi-week highs. The latest rally came despite regulatory pressure on its developer Ripple, which resulted in a steep sell-off. Read Full A...

Urgent testing for the highly contagious South African strain of Covid has been ordered by Public Health England (PHE) as 11 cases were reported across Britain by Monday afternoon amid growing fears of community transmission. Read Full ...

Although amateur traders are still locked into their multibillion dollar battle with Wall Street’s top hedge funds, MGM has acquired the film rights to a book on the timely tale. Read Full Article at RT.com

Europe must act more quickly and efficiently in its Covid-19 vaccine rollout, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday after a week of turmoil in which the EU sparred with the UK and AstraZeneca over shortages. Read Full Article ...

Twitter’s former Europe boss, Bruce Daisley, has warned social media sites that simply removing the anonymity of users will not solve the problem of racism on their platforms, calling on companies to do more to address the issue. Read...

In a provocative & exclusive interview with RT.com, Lidia Falcón O’Neill accuses the trans lobby of being as dictatorial as long-term Spanish despot General Franco, and the left of supporting a dystopian war to ‘eradicate’ women....

Thai police have broken up a protest rally staged by the opponents of a military coup in neighboring Myanmar. The activists gathered outside the country's embassy in Bangkok. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of people have been detained after Chinese police launched a crackdown on the manufacturing and selling of fake Covid-19 vaccinations. Authorities say the illicit trade has been going on for months. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian energy major Gazprom pumped more gas to China in January via the Power of Siberia pipeline than it had initially planned, boosting daily supplies by as much as 2.5 percent. Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing has officially rolled out its repeatedly delayed Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas output. Beijing is expecting its emissions to peak before 2030 and become “carbon neutral” by 2060. Read Fu...

Beijing has lodged an official complaint with the Canadian Embassy in China after reports emerged that a staff member ordered customized shirts featuring Wuhan and bat patterns in July 2020. Read Full Article at RT.com

Elon Musk has claimed that one of his startup companies has a testing facility where a very happy lab monkey with a brain chip implant can play video games. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian grandmaster Andrey Esipenko, 18, has finished third at the prestigious Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Holland, finishing ahead of world champion Magnus Carlsen, whom he managed to beat. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied leaking the details of Lionel Messi’s contract with the Catalan giants, after the staggering numbers behind the deal emerged at the weekend. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

German Health Minister Jens Spahn has revealed that Berlin would be open to importing Covid-19 vaccines from Russia and China as the government looks to find ways to overcome the country's shortage of doses. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A toilet seat looted from the Nazi leader's personal bathroom is being auctioned off by the family of a New Jersey soldier who took it as a humorous reminder of Hitler’s failed plans to dominate other nations. Read Full Article at RT....

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has defended the police’s decision to take tough measures to detain and disperse supporters of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny at rallies across the country over the weekend. Read...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that Covid-19 school closures could cost UK children £350 billion in lost earnings over their lives, as not enough is being done to avoid leaving a whole generation of kids behind. Read...

A dozen people were arrested after armed protesters attempted to forcibly take over the Red Lion Hotel in Olympia, Washington. A SWAT team cleared out the hotel and escorted guests and employees out of the building. Read Full Article at...

The Paris home of Mauro Icardi and wife Wanda Nara was reportedly raided by burglars at the weekend while the star forward was away on duty with PSG. Read Full Article at RT.com

Shares of US bricks-and-mortar videogame retailer GameStop and movie theater giant AMC Entertainment surged in pre-market trading on Monday as small traders continue to short-squeeze Wall Street hedge funds. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A senior French politician has urged Berlin to cancel the construction of the almost-complete Russo-German Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline over the detention of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tehran has hit out at Washington, dismissing their false claims, after the new White House national security advisor suggested that Iran was getting close to having enough enriched uranium to develop a nuclear weapon. Read Full Article ...

Russian ice hockey club Spartak Moscow has become the subject of heated online debate after it posted a photo of a girl in a figure-hugging bodysuit and claimed she was the team’s new goaltender. Read Full Article at RT.com

European carrier Ryanair said on Monday it expects this fiscal year to be “the most challenging” in its 35 year-history, with the budget airline on track to lose close to €1 billion ($1.2 billion) as a result of the pandemic. Read...

A member of the UK’s inoculation committee has said that “politicians need to understand the science” before they make false claims, after the French president questioned the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca jab in over-65s. Read ...

The world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, believes that bitcoin could soon break into traditional finance as he expressed his view on the popular cryptocurrency. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former MMA star Gina Carano has thanked fans after they mobilized in the face of the latest campaign for the Star Wars actress to be fired over her stance on issues including the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com

The French government remains divided on whether to implement a third national lockdown, with the country’s finance minister calling it “the very last option” which would be very harmful for France’s economy. Read Full Article a...

The controversial decision by Robinhood to ban the purchasing of ‘meme stocks’ came in response to regulatory demand and not any backroom dealings, the platform’s CEO has told Tesla boss and world’s richest person Elon Musk. Rea...

The National Care Forum has warned England still has a “long road ahead” in its fight against Covid-19, despite all care home residents having been offered the first dose of a vaccine, with teams having been in 95% of care homes. Re...

France’s economy minister has warned restaurateurs not to defy lockdown restrictions by opening their premises on Monday, adding that their plight is not “justified” despite the impact Covid-19 has had on the industry. Read Full A...

Online brokerage Robinhood has cut down the list of its restricted stocks, from as many as 50 on Friday to eight starting Monday. Trade in short-squeeze names like GameStop has been limited due to last week’s explosive rallies. Read F...

The internet is a new frontier in conflicts between Russia and the West, one of Moscow’s top politicians has warned, revealing that the country has backup plans to switch off the World Wide Web under exceptional circumstances. Read Fu...

Microsoft is ready to bolster its presence in Australia if Google follows through with a threat to pull its search engine from the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

Driven by nationalist zeal in the wake of the 2014 Maidan and continuing political tensions with Russia, Ukrainian authorities are moving to erase more and more of the long shared history between the two East European countries. Read Fu...

French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune has said the country will start receiving vaccines from AstraZeneca next week. Paris had threatened the company with sanctions in a row over supply. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Just hours after revelations emerged regarding his mammoth Barcelona contract, Lionel Messi proved again why he is valued quite so highly as the Argentine ace scored a trademark free-kick to reach a new milestone for the Catalans. Read ...

Like most of Europe, Russia is struggling with a falling birth rate. For Moscow, the problem is compounded by the demographic legacy of World War Two and the disastrous 1990s, but it’s doing reasonably well compared to others. Read Fu...

The Reddit-driven buying frenzy has spilled over into commodities, and the silver market in particular, pushing futures contracts for the precious metal to a five-month high. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK government has ordered 40 million additional doses of the Valneva vaccine, bringing its total order to 100 million, the French manufacturer has said. The jab is still undergoing early clinical trials. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Office of Russia's Prosecutor General has said it will back a request by the country's prison service to imprison opposition figure Alexey Navalny over allegedly breaking the conditions of his probation on several occasions. Read Fu...

An internal review was launched after a police officer was filmed pepper-spraying a minor who was sitting in the back of a patrol car. Police claimed the girl was suicidal and threatened to kill her mother. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy Party, has reportedly called on her countrymen to demonstrate against the military’s bid to seize power, following reports of her detention. Read Full Article a...

Washington has demanded the immediate release of government officials in Myanmar after de-facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others were reportedly detained by the military ahead of the first meeting of the new parliament. Read ...

Myanmar’s military has seized power, saying it will be in charge for one year, while declaring a state of emergency due to what it sees as a rigged election won by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, now reportedly under arrest. Read Full ...

People in Myanmar have reported issues with internet and phone services, and a state-run TV channel was forced to stop broadcasting due to transmission problems amid reports of de-facto Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s arrest. Read F...

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and several high-profile officials have been detained amid rising tensions with the military, Reuters reported, citing spokesman for the ruling National League for Democracy party. Read Full ...

Hedge fund Melvin Capital felt the effects of the buying spree spurred by individual buyers from the r/WallStreetBets subreddit account, with the group losing 53 percent in January. Read Full Article at RT.com

Joe Biden has been slammed from both left and right for not fulfilling at least one campaign promise, getting #BidenLied trending, triggering his supporters to try and hijack the hashtag to distract from the criticism. Read Full Article...

Tensions in a row between AstraZeneca and the EU over vaccine shortages have heightened further as Paris and Berlin said the company should face penalties or even legal action if it turns out it preferred Britons to Europeans. Read Full...

Sir Tom Moore, who was knighted by the Queen for helping to raise millions of pounds to fight the pandemic in the UK, was hospitalised with the coronavirus on Sunday. Read Full Article at RT.com

A protest in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in the Russian capital took an unusual turn on Sunday, as photos surfaced on social media of police officers detaining somebody dressed like Batman. Read Full Artic...

Bare-knuckle ace Britain Hart has accused Paige VanZant of failing to exert herself in training ahead of her much-anticipated Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut next week - and ominously warned that she will "learn my name". Read ...