Chinese crews from 12 vessels have commenced an operation to clean up an oil spill after the cargo ship Sea Justice collided with Liberia-flagged tanker A Symphony on Tuesday, causing a spill. Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian police have stepped up raids on black market dealers as hospitals struggle with the supply of oxygen for Covid-19 patients. The country’s death toll from the pandemic has passed the grim mark of 200,000.     Read Full Artic...

The latest surge of coronavirus cases in India is likely to drag down Asia's third largest economy, which has yet to recover from the pandemic-driven slowdown last year, economists say, revising earlier forecasts. Read Full Article at R...

A New York woman faces a 13-count indictment, including manslaughter, after allegedly plowing her car into an NYPD officer while driving drunk, killing him. Hours prior, the suspect went on an anti-police rant on Facebook Live. Read Ful...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Indian state of Assam, with many witnesses reporting powerful tremors felt across the country’s northeast amid a series of aftershocks. Read Full Article at RT.com

A plan to release thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes in an effort to combat disease in the Florida Keys has triggered dire concerns among locals, some saying the “criminal” experiment will turn them into guinea pigs. Read ...

A Houston, Texas attorney has jumped on the George Floyd memorial bandwagon, insisting the man had been arrested by a dirty cop and wrongfully convicted of a drug charge, and urging the court to “correct the record.” Read Full Artic...

Fed up with being second-guessed and used as political pawns, over a dozen officers from the Albuquerque, New Mexico PD have resigned from the riot control squad this month, the head of the police union told RT in an interview. Read Ful...

The US health authority has declared that those who receive the Covid-19 vaccine no longer need to worry about wearing a mask outside – but for those meeting in indoor public spaces, the restrictions remain in place. Read Full Article...

UFC fighters and social media sensations Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich could fight each other again in a bare knuckle match after Ostovich followed her old rival into the sport, joined by Russian brawler Ekaterina Makarova. Read Fu...

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee is facing blowback after announcing an end to restrictions on businesses in his state and says local health departments will not have the authority to mandate masks. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A prominent Texas Republican is seeking class-action status for a lawsuit against the Biden administration, arguing that its offer of relief to farmers based on race in its Covid-19 plan is unconstitutional discrimination. Read Full Art...

USA star Christian Pulisic's ultra-cool solo goal made the midfield marvel the first American to score in the final four of the Champions League – and he has now scored more than any of his countrymen in the competition. Read Full Art...

UK citizens are prepared for a “great British summer” due to the progress of the UK’s vaccination program. However, quietly-published government contracts reveal the promised roadmap out of lockdown could in fact be a red herring....

Podcaster Joe Rogan has become a target of critics on social media after saying he believes young and healthy people likely don’t need Covid-19 vaccines and even opined that inoculating children is “crazy.” Read Full Article at RT...

Three judges at a federal appeals court in Manhattan, New York, have refused a fourth request for bail from Ghislaine Maxwell, the disgraced British socialite and ex-girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read Full Articl...

Former president Donald Trump has weighed in on the Oscars ratings disaster, urging “these television people” to not be “so politically correct and boring” or partisan in favor of the Democrats. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A 54-year-old woman in Quebec has died from a blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, the province's public health chief Horacio Arruda has said. It is the first such fatality in Canada. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Two-time NBA All-Star Devin Booker has reportedly taken his relationship with US it-girl Kendall Jenner a step further over the weekend, sending gossip columns wild after he was pictued holding her hand in New York. Read Full Article at...

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has released a statement to say that he is not interested in selling the club following the fallout of last week's ill-fated Super League proposal as rumors of a takeover bid swell. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The Washington Post, which obsessively “fact-checked” every utterance by former president Donald Trump for years, is discontinuing its presidential database only 100 days into Joe Biden’s tenure, saying it’s just too much work. ...

Jorge Masvidal came up short in his second bid to seize the welterweight title from around the waist of Kamaru Usman, but says that the next man up, UFC firebrand Colby Covington, will suffer a similar fate later this year. Read Full Ar...

The decision by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ignore the results of an inquiry that found Home Secretary Priti Patel bullied staff can be challenged by a judicial review, a High Court hearing ruled on Tuesday. Read Full Article at ...

Prosecutors in Moscow are reportedly seeking lengthy jail terms in the case of five former police officers accused of attempting to frame a reporter from Russian-language news site Meduza on trumped-up charges of drug possession. Read F...

Earning himself a label of “outdated” policy-maker, longtime Democrat strategist James Carville has voiced an unpopular opinion, warning an infatuation with “wokeness” and cancel culture will cause serious problems for the party...

Teenage Jordanian boxer Rashed Al-Swaisat has passed away in hospital 11 days after suffering a serious brain injury while competing at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Boxing Championships in Poland. Read Full Ar...

A group of Czech senators is considering a constitutional lawsuit against President Milos Zeman accusing him of high treason, after he said there was not enough evidence of Russia’s involvement in a 2014 ammunitions depot blast. Read ...

Negotiations aimed at bringing the US and Iran back into the 2015 nuclear deal continued apace in Vienna on Tuesday, as Russia's top official at the talks said all parties wanted a full restoration of the agreement. Read Full Article at...

Gunfire was heard in eastern Myanmar on Tuesday, as an armed rebel group attacked and claimed to seize a military base strategically located by the Salween River on the Thai border. Read Full Article at RT.com

The specter of the ill-fated Super League proposal looms large over the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Chelsea as the two European giants duel to advance to the finals of a competition they plotted to leave. Read Fu...

Russia’s highest-ranked chess ace, Ian Nepomniachtchi, has earned the right to challenge Norwegian ‘King of Chess’ Magnus Carlsen – and the world champion has spoken about their understanding from their training sessions togethe...

American tech giant Apple has said it will fight claims it has used its dominant position to advance its own products ahead of its competitors after Russia’s fair-trading watchdog said it would hand down a $12 million fine. Read Full ...

American diplomats have reiterated their support for a longstanding plan to put an end to fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine, just one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was outdated and should be amended. Read F...

Joe Biden wore a mask during a virtual climate change summit with other world leaders to “send a message” to the world, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK Parliament has issued gag orders to a number of senior peers in the House of Lords, after an investigation found 60 honourable members had failed to participate in mandatory ‘values’ workshops. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Andrew Brown, a black man from North Carolina, was shot by police with “a kill shot to the back of the head” as he attempted to drive away, the family’s attorney says. The police were carrying out a search warrant at the time. Rea...

A pair of Spanish journalists have been killed in Burkina Faso, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said after they were reportedly kidnapped by terrorists while making a documentary about poaching in the African country. Read Full...

Ireland’s Covid vaccine rollout has received a double dose of good news, as its National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has approved the Johnson & Johnson shot and relaxed the age limits imposed for AstraZeneca’s jab. Read F...

The US Navy has claimed there were two near misses between Iranian and American vessels in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, accusing Tehran’s ships of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct in the waters. Read Full Article at RT....

Cristiano Ronaldo could be set for a reunion at Man United, according to reports in Italy that Juventus may jettison their top star amid the potential financial ramifications of failing to qualify for next year's Champions League. Read ...

Crude prices edged higher on Tuesday as investors await the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to decide on easing of production curbs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Australia’s Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo issued a warning to department staff on Tuesday that “the drums of war beat” over tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and South China Sea. Read Full Article at RT.com

What for many would have been a dream shot at international singing stardom quickly became a nightmare for Vladislav Ivanov, who found himself trapped after signing a contract to take part in a popular Chinese boy-band TV contest. Read ...

Team Russia survived the dismissal of their inspirational captain for 10 minutes to earn a sensational win over hosts the USA at the IIHF World Under-18 Ice Hockey Championship, coming back from 5-1 down in the curtain-raiser. Read Full...

Covid-19 may have originated in an American lab as a result of an accidental leak. That's the unverified claim of Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia's State Duma and a leading member of the ruling United Russia party. Read Full A...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at Japan, after its annual foreign policy assessment emphasized concerns over China’s behavior and military activity. Beijing called on Tokyo to build stable ties. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Police in Denmark have arrested six men, aged 27 to 35, on suspicion of financing the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group and aiding its activities in Syria. Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Parliament voted to end the parliamentary immunity of a Greek politician who was given a jail sentence at home for links to a neo-Nazi political group. He was arrested in Belgium. Read Full Article at RT.com

Critics of Canada’s Liberal government are accusing it of mounting an ‘assault’ on free speech after it proposed modifications to a broadcasting law that would enable it to regulate user-generated video content on social media. Re...

Conor McGregor has responded to his explosive war of words with Dustin Poirier over a donation to the American's charity by donating $500,000 to a good cause in Louisiana – just not the one founded by Poirier. Read Full Article at RT....

No-nonsense activist Rose McGowan managed to infuriate Democratic true believers by going on Fox News and saying they were in a cult. Blue campers rushed to explain how Republicans were worse, either missing or ignoring her point. Read ...

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced that he'll give $100 in saving bonds to people between the ages of 16 and 35 who choose to get vaccinated, prompting critics to accuse him of both bribery and not offering enough. Read Fu...

The 272-meter-long ‘A Symphony’ tanker, which carries around one million barrels of oil, is spilling petroleum into the Yellow Sea, off the coast of China’s Qingdao port, following a collision with a bulk carrier vessel. Read Full...

The British government has said it is not in a position to share Covid-19 shots with New Delhi, instead prioritising domestic rollout, as the virus continues to gather pace in India and neighbouring countries. Read Full Article at RT.co...

2021 marks the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, an explosion that displaced thousands and saw the Soviet government implement a 30-kilometer-radius exclusion zone. Now, Ukraine plans to optimize the area for tourism. Read Ful...

Two journalists, from liberal media outlets, were questioned by police at their homes in Moscow on Tuesday morning, apparently over their presence at protests held last week in support of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Read Fu...

Russia is to follow in America’s footsteps and withdraw from the Open Skies treaty in the near future, most likely in May, as suspicions mount in Moscow that Washington’s allies may be sharing information with US intelligence. Read ...

One of the top-rated young coaches in European football, Julian Nagelsmann, has been confirmed as the successor to Hansi Flick in the Bayern Munich hot seat, the German champions have confirmed. Read Full Article at RT.com

China has launched a 30kg (66lb) prototype robot capable of catching dangerous space debris and destroying it, as well as looking deep into space and observing celestial bodies for potential space mining. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

French Defense Minister Florence Parly has said that former high-ranking military personnel may be punished for signing a letter urging the president to stop the looming disintegration of the country and possible civil war. Read Full Ar...

Special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have become one of the hottest financial market trends in recent months, with billionaires, celebrities and athletes racing to create the so-called blank-check firms. Read Full Article a...

Max Keiser interviews Craig Hemke of TFMetalsReport.com about the prices of gold and silver being unable to signal anything, thanks to interventions in price discovery. Read Full Article at RT.com

Balinese Police are searching for a Russian model who went viral after filming a racy video on Mount Batur, a volcano on Indonesia’s ‘Island of the Gods.’ The clip was watched by more than 1.2 million people before being deleted. ...

Fans have reacted with dismay after discovering that Nick Diaz, who is returning to the UFC after an absence of more than six years, could face Khamzat Chimaev – a fighter considered one of the most dangerous in the sport. Read Full A...

Though many industries, businesses, and hobbies have seen a decline during the coronavirus pandemic, at least two activities in the UK actually grew in size: reading and nudism. Read Full Article at RT.com

An object floating in front of a camera during the launch of Crew Dragon last week was mistaken by some for a piece of dangerous space junk that the capsule got almost hit by on its way to the International Space Station. Read Full Arti...

Myanmar's military rulers have rejected calls from neighboring states for an “immediate cessation of violence,” claiming that it will only cease its crackdown on anti-coup demonstrators when the country “returns to stability.” R...

The saga around Alexey Navalny is a watershed moment for Russia’s liberal opposition. It marks another failed transition from political activism to political power, and should prompt a complete rethink of the movement’s strategy. Re...

Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier has vowed to "torture" YouTube star Jake Paul after their heated confrontation at UFC 261, with the 42-year-old commentator saying that he is more than willing to fight him in mixed martial arts. Read ...

The share of Russian exports settled in US dollars has dropped below 50%. The decline, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020, reflects Moscow’s policy of cutting the Russian economy’s reliance on the greenback. Read Full Article at...

China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday that the profits of industrial firms had risen sharply in March from a year ago, as the demand for raw materials surged along with the nation’s economic recovery. Read Full...

A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, which said Israel has crossed the threshold and is committing the crimes of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians, was angrily rejected by Israeli officials. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Health workers who are blocking roads to the country’s biggest shale play at Vaca Muerta have rejected a reported 53% salary increase, paid in installments until April 2022, amid high inflation and a third wave of Covid-19. Read Full ...

The maker of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine believes the US has pressured Brazil into refusing approval of its formula for political reasons. Brazil’s health regulator says there are “inherent risks” and defects with the ja...

Post-election victory parades have been banned in India after a court blamed the county’s top election officials for exacerbating the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic by tolerating large campaign events. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Germany’s new law granting Berlin sweeping powers when it comes to imposing harsh Covid-19 restrictions has sparked a wave of indignation and prompted dozens of complaints filed with the Constitutional Court. Read Full Article at RT.c...

With Jeff Bezos’ aerospace firm challenging NASA’s decision to hand a high-dollar moon lander contract to SpaceX, Elon Musk has mocked the Amazon kingpin, joking in a trollish tweet that he can’t “get it up” – to orbit, of c...

US climate envoy John Kerry has denied passing information on Israeli military ops in Syria to his one-time Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who made the claim in leaked audio, enraging GOP critics. Read Full ...

The US Marine Corps is downsizing. Tanks and armored vehicles are on the way out, drones are in, and there will be fewer Marines – but more educated and trained to handle multiple weapons systems, USMC generals said. Read Full Article...

The CEO of a telemedicine company was quickly identified and criticized after a viral video appeared to show him accosting a male high school senior for choosing to wear a dress to his prom – ultimately costing the man his job. Read F...

A petition to remove California Governor Gavin Newsom from office has gained enough signatures to trigger a recall election, state officials said, noting that more than 1.6 million residents had endorsed the effort. Read Full Article at...

After years of dismissing bitcoin and crypto as little more than useless child’s playthings, JP Morgan Chase’s eating its own words, poised to debut a new actively-managed fund for wealthy private clients by the end of the summer. R...

US Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) is reportedly considering running for president in 2024, a prospect that has many Republicans mocking the embattled politician rather than lining up to support her candidacy. Read Full Article at...

As rising Covid-19 infections threaten to collapse Pakistan’s healthcare system, Islamabad has deployed troops across the country, with particular attention to 16 major cities, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Read Full A...

Hamilton, a Canadian port city on Lake Ontario, has responded to a jump in Covid-19 cases by making vaccines available to all adults in “hot spot” neighborhoods, but only to residents whose skin isn't white. Read Full Article at RT....

Half of US voters, including 60% of independents, say Vice President Kamala Harris is unqualified to assume the role of president – a troubling poll stat, given that many Americans don't expect Joe Biden to serve his full term. Read F...

The first results of the 2020 US census are in, showing a population of over 331 million. Seven states each lost a seat in Congress, including New York and California. Texas and Florida were among six that gained representation. Read Fu...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been completely absent from Covid response phone calls with US governors, leaving New York bungler Andrew Cuomo in charge of those, but the White House says that’s no big deal. Read Full Article at RT....

Governments around the world have increased their military spending to a level not seen since 1988 despite their economies suffering during the pandemic, a fresh study has said, adding that the US was ahead of the curve again. Read Full...

Americans will be able to travel to the EU this summer when the bloc’s nations reopen for tourism, the head of the European Commission has said – but only those who show proof of vaccination with an “approved” jab will be let in...

The UK’s police watchdog has said it is investigating complaints against London’s Metropolitan Police Service made by the mother of a teenager who went missing and was found dead in a lake this month. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

After Facebook deleted the official page of Craig Kelly for spreading “misinformation” about the coronavirus and vaccines, the independent MP said the “book-burning” US social media giant was interfering in Australia’s democra...

The US Department of Justice will investigate the police and government of Louisville, Kentucky, where black woman Breonna Taylor was shot dead by officers at her home in 2020, Attorney General Merrick Garland has said. Read Full Articl...

The US will be sending its supply of the AstraZeneca vaccine Vaxzevria to other Covid-hit nations, a senior White House adviser has confirmed. The jab has not been approved by American regulators for use in the US. Read Full Article at ...

John Keller, the standout quarterback for college team Central Michigan University, is understood to be fighting for his life after being shot in the chest while attending a house party on Saturday night. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Rick Santorum, a CNN contributor and former senator, is being accused of racism for declaring that the US was built “from nothing” by European settlers and saying there isn’t “much Native American culture in American culture.”...

An investigation has been launched after the Targa Tasmania car rally race was hit by two tragedies in as many days around the circuit, killing three participants after horrific crashes at the annual event around public roadways. Read F...

Turkey will enter a nationwide lockdown later this month until May 17, which will include school closures and intercity travel curbs, in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19, President Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Read Full Article at ...

Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is understood to be under investigation by UEFA due to an alleged 'financial interest' in a sports betting company which may be in breach of their financial regulations. Read Full Article at R...

The Black Lives Matter movement was savaged by conservatives for portraying the death of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant as “police senselessly taking another black child,” while omitting crucial details of how the incident unfolded. Read...