The manufacturing and services sectors in China slowed their expansion in the first month of the second quarter, as companies faced supply and logistics problems. Read Full Article at RT.com

Crude oil prices got a major boost this week thanks to optimistic expectations about demand from OPEC+ and rebalancing fuel inventories in the United States. Read Full Article at RT.com

Democrats on social media have been accused of overstating Americans’ enthusiasm for President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress, after omitting some rather important details about a poll conducted by CBS. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Portugal will lift travel restrictions on its land border with Spain on Saturday. Travelers from high-risk countries will still have to quarantine themselves upon arrival. Read Full Article at RT.com

Podcaster Joe Rogan has elaborated on remarks about coronavirus vaccines after triggering major backlash, including from the White House, saying he is not “anti-vax” but merely questions whether the young and healthy need the jab. R...

The US military has begun its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House said, pulling out after occupying the war-torn country for more than 20 years. For now, however, troop levels will grow to “protect” the departing forces. Re...

Muay Thai aces Jackie Buntan and Ekaterina Vandaryeva fought out a tight scrap as the kickboxer known as 'barbie' suffered a second loss with ONE Championship – although Buntan admitted her opponent had thrown more shots than her. Rea...

A nuclear waste storage tank at a defunct plutonium reactor in Washington state has sprung a leak, the Department of Energy said, as local officials warn the aging vessel will emit 1,300 gallons of chemicals over the next year. Read Ful...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would delay the upcoming election, citing the Israeli ban on campaign events in East Jerusalem. The militant group Hamas, favored to make gains, called the decision a “coup.” Rea...

A photograph of disgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, former best friend of now-deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, has finally surfaced amid a deep well of controversy surrounding her treatment in prison. Read Full Article at RT...

Golfer Marcus Armitage and racing driver Paul O'Neill have set a new world record for the longest shot hit and caught in a moving car, breaking the previous best set by a pairing including ex-Formula One ace David Coulthard. Read Full A...

Over 150 people have been injured, some critically, and at least 44 have died in a stampede at the crowded Lag B’Omer bonfire festival in northern Israel, local media reported, citing emergency services. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Fresh off a sensational win over Jessica Andrade at UFC 261, flyweight champion Valentina Schevchenko is eyeing fights with two-division champion Amanda Nunes in a trilogy bout or the recently dethroned Zhang Weili. Read Full Article at...

Paul Pogba has wearily admitted defeat in his attempts to tackle after conceding a penalty again as Manchester United mauled Italian side Roma in Europe – and his boss took aim at two Champions League winners afterwards. Read Full Art...

An article about the campaign to remove a tax cap benefitting the wealthy in states controlled by Democrats was labeled anti-Semitic by the Anti-Defamation League and a senior Democrat lawmaker, who called for its censorship. Read Full ...

Eighteen French servicemen, who have been identified as signatories of a letter warning President Emmanuel Macron about a looming “civil war,” will come before a military court, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff said. Read Full Articl...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has touched on his biggest scandals at a press conference, denying reports he covered up Covid-19 deaths and targeting New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio on rolling back pandemic restrictions. Read Full Articl...

Turns out US President Joe Biden didn’t just have a smaller than usual audience inside the halls of Congress, as preliminary ratings reports indicated that only 22.6 million Americans watched his speech on broadcast TV channels. Read ...

Scientists from more than 30 countries say they have detected an “unusually high” percentage of young people among patients that were hospitalized with a stroke after having Covid-19, including in asymptomatic form. Read Full Articl...

Journalist Glenn Greenwald has accused the Guardian of posting false claims about him and others in an article questioning whether Substack is a “pyramid scheme” of a platform. Read Full Article at RT.com

German software multinational SAP has agreed to pay more than $8 million in penalties as part of a deal to settle complaints it broke US federal law by exporting thousands of products to Iran, the US Department of Justice said. Read Ful...

Police in Spain have arrested three people on suspicion of encouraging terrorist attacks against France after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo republished cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in September last year. Read Full Art...

Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has attacked boxing rival Anthony Joshua, promotor Eddie Hearn, UFC counterpart Francis Ngannou and WWE star Drew McIntyre – who reckons Fury is "stalking" him –in a barrage of abusive clips. Read Ful...

Hours after Connecticut became the sixth US state to disallow religious exemption from childhood vaccination requirements for schools, a coalition of pro-personal liberty groups has mounted legal challenges to overturn the law. Read Ful...

The White House has said it is evaluating a report about a possible energy attack nearby that left one National Security Council official sick with side effects similar to the ‘Havana Syndrome’. Read Full Article at RT.com

Recent decisions by the US and its allies across Europe to ban dozens of Russian embassy staff from their capitals come as part of a concerted campaign to isolate the country, one of Moscow's most senior diplomats has told RT. Read Full...

The Dutch health ministry has disabled its coronavirus warning app for two days after it was revealed that private data was collected by other programs Google installs by default on Android phones. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dr. Jordan Peterson, acclaimed author and clinical psychologist, spoke to RT about his latest book, looking at the economic value of beauty, mixing art and politics, and his rejection of leftists’ calls for class struggle. Read Full A...

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she needed a break after the exertions of the hard court season, which saw her claim her fourth major title at the Australian Open in Melbourne two months ago. Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it will conduct an accelerated assessment of the arthritis drug Olumiant made by Eli Lilly and Incyte Corp to see if it can be rolled out to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients on oxygen. Read F...

Donald Trump's eldest son has been fact-checked by Instagram after sharing a meme about knife crime featuring NBA legend LeBron James – with the political activist and businessman insisting that the post was clearly a parody. Read Ful...

Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano has been putting on a spectacular display of new eruptions, over a month since it first erupted, as onlookers continue to gather to watch fiery fountains and rivers of lava. Read Full Article at RT.com...

President Emmanuel Macron has outlined his four-stage strategy to ease France’s third national Covid-19 lockdown, with restaurants, bars, and cafes set to open in three weeks’ time. Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitter announced that it would block a racial slur being used against Republican South Carolina Senator Tim Scott from trending, after users pointed out it was against the social network’s rules against racist tropes and slurs. Read ...

The director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr John Nkengasong, has warned that, unless urgent action is taken, the continent risks being overrun with Covid-19 in a “concerning” crisis similar to India. Re...

The popular trivia show Jeopardy! must edit out the moment when a contestant made an OK gesture or face potential “backlash and ramifications” for allowing incitement of white supremacist violence, an open letter said. Read Full Art...

When US Marines stationed in Syria mysteriously fell ill, American officials were quick to suspect a shadowy Russian energy weapon was behind it. However, a probe by military chiefs has now revealed the culprit was dodgy rations. Read F...

Donald Trump went on the attack in his response to Joe Biden’s speech to Congress, ripping his successor for not recognizing his accomplishments, including the speedy development of Covid-19 vaccines. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Myanmar military has confirmed two air force bases, in Magway and Meiktila, came under rocket fire on Thursday within days of rebels seizing control of an outpost on the Thai border. Read Full Article at RT.com

The decision by Brazil's health agency to delay the approval of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is entirely political and has nothing to do with science or the body's access to information, according to the jab's developer. Read Ful...

A Polish official who removed a Russian player's flag during the World Draughts Championship in Warsaw has said he is "truly sorry" – while the World Anti-Doping Agency has insisted it did not order the move to be made mid-match. Read...

About a third of people who receive unemployment checks in Israel don’t want to work again, the government data says. Many of them are happy to continue living off benefits even as the economy is reopening. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The US has approved a multibillion-dollar project to beef up its plutonium production at the same time Washington is calling on Iran to return to an international agreement designed to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear bombs. Read ...

Barcelona and Real Madrid are still yet to admit defeat and pull out of the failed European Super League. Facing reality that a $360 million loan won't arrive this summer, what's next for the debt-ridden Liga giants? Read Full Article a...

Major cryptocurrency company Ripple has not given up on its plans to go public and could file for the listing after it settles a legal action brought against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Read Full Article at RT...

With India facing an unprecedented number of Covid-19 cases, Russia has sent its important BRICS partner two planes full of medical supplies, including much-needed ventilators and doses of the antiviral drug Favipiravir. Read Full Artic...

A UK primary school headmistress has kicked off a storm after revealing that she has instructed her teachers not to use a number of “sexist” phrases, including ‘let’s go, guys’ and ‘boys and girls’. Read Full Article at RT...

The Hungarian government has said it is in talks with unnamed countries to pursue bilateral agreements to recognize Covid-19 vaccine certificates after Budapest elected to administer non-EU approved jabs. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A Senegalese MMA heavyweight who collapsed on his back after being hit by a punch on the bell in a fight has been likened to Aljamain Sterling, the UFC star who was accused of fakery in a hugely controversial win over Petr Yan. Read Ful...

The German health minister has said that the country intends to start vaccinating children over the age of 12 during the summer holidays if the Pfizer vaccine gets the thumbs-up to be administered to adolescents. Read Full Article at RT...

Police in California have revealed that the 2020 Markley Fire, which joined a series of others to cause one of the state’s largest wildfires ever, was started to cover up the murder of 32-year-old Priscilla Castro. Read Full Article a...

Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney were caught on film seemingly struggling to stay awake during President Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Edward Snowden completely derailed an online investment seminar where he was invited to speak about his NSA whistleblower days. He called out the organizer instead, humiliating him in front of his own audience. Read Full Article at RT.c...

In the 2000s, Russian dance-pop duo t.A.T.u. was known worldwide for hit singles 'All the Things She Said' and 'Not Gonna Get Us’. Now, one of the pair is aiming to make waves in a completely different field – domestic politics. Rea...

At least five people have been injured — four of them fatally — at a German facility caring for seriously disabled people. An employee from the clinic has been detained, with reports emerging a knife had been used in the attack. Rea...

Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to fully reopen New York City on July 1, with no more restrictions on businesses. Read Full Article at RT.com

European countries could be on the same page as China on Big Tech regulation, while the US still maintains loose policies, Economic Update host Professor Richard Wolff told RT’s Boom Bust. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian judge on Thursday decided to throw out a new appeal from anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, who had hoped to overturn an earlier legal ruling in which he was found guilty of libel against a WWII veteran and fined. Read F...

Two-time world figure skating champion Evgenia Medvedeva has voiced her feelings about stripping off for photoshoots for men’s magazines, saying that she would rather turn them down because the idea “contradicts her style.” Read F...

The rejection of Matthew Rojansky’s candidacy as a Russia adviser to Joe Biden represents an escalation, and not a departure, from a pervasive bipartisan American pattern of dangerous ignorance about Russia in the post-Soviet era. Rea...

Ireland’s foreign minister has confirmed the nation will proceed with its plan to lift national lockdown restrictions after the government hit its joint goal of bringing the virus under control and vaccinating enough residents. Read F...

Max Keiser continues his interview with Craig ‘Don Quixote’ Hemke of TFMetalsReport.com about the conflict between bitcoin investors and gold investors. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden received heavy criticism after describing the January 6 storming of the Capitol as “the worst attack” on democracy since the Civil War. Read Full Article at RT.com

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has pleaded not guilty to abusing and controlling his ex-girlfriend during their three-year relationship, as a court heard how the two-time Champions League winner allegedly headbutted her. Read Full ...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a host of civil rights groups have warned the Biden administration against a reported proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, noting it would have “serious racial injustice implications.” Re...

The federal government has added hate crime charges to the accusations against three white Georgians who were involved in the killing of a black jogger last year. The state didn’t have hate crime laws at the time of the incident. Read...

The political network of imprisoned Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been disbanded ahead of a potential court ruling that could declare his nationwide organization ‘extremist’ and completely prohibit its existence. Read...

Superstar striker Neymar has issued an emotional warcry after Paris Saint-Germain spurned a lead to lose to Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals, insisting that he still believes they can come back in the return. Read Full...

The UN Secretary-General has said that rival Greek and Turkish Cypriots have not found enough common ground in order to restart peace negotiations on a formal level after a three-day summit. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian state is often accused of encouraging Soviet nostalgia. A new monument in Sevastopol reveals a more complex reality – an attempt to reconcile the contradictory elements of Russia’s past into a single coherent whole. Read...

Indonesian police have conducted a series of raids on an international smuggling ring, resulting in the death of one suspect and arrest of 18 others, as officials seized 2.5 tonnes of crystal meth, worth around US$82 million. Read Full ...

The highest court in Germany has ruled that the country’s 2019 climate change law failed to make sufficient provisions, siding with a young female activist and giving the government until the end of the year to make amendments. Read F...

China's economic growth is projected to rebound to 8.1% this year, fueled by strong exports and a gradual recovery in household consumption, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A lawmaker from Arizona has officially announced that she contracted Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated. In a statement, she warned that despite taking all precautions, no one should let their guard down. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The German Embassy in Ukraine and the country’s main opposition party have condemned far-right nationalists in Kiev who marched on Wednesday evening to celebrate the legacy of SS Galicia, a World War 2 Nazi infantry division. Read Ful...

Moderna has said it is aiming to produce up to three billion shots in 2022, depending on the required size of future doses, as the company’s new data suggests it could be stored at refrigerator temperatures for three months. Read Full...

Footage of Russian couples waltzing among the peach trees to celebrate the end of winter might seem innocent enough, but according to Ukraine’s top diplomatic envoys, it’s proof enough that the media is dancing to Moscow’s tune. R...

Senator Tim Scott accused the Democratic Party of fanning racial divisions in America for political gain and ignoring progress made on civil rights. ‘Uncle Tim’ trended on Twitter soon afterwards, as the Left ridiculed him. Read Ful...

Prices for lumber managed to grab the headlines after an unprecedented sharp increase which currently threatens housing affordability across the United States. Read Full Article at RT.com

Seeking to draw attention to the influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border, Representative Lauren Boebert brought along a thermal space blanket to US President Joe Biden’s first big speech in Congress. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Goldman Sachs expects global oil demand to realize the biggest jump ever over the next six months, the investment bank said on Wednesday, keeping its bullish forecasts for oil prices this summer. Read Full Article at RT.com

In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden warned that “white supremacist terrorism” had become the US’ top threat, while urging lawmakers from both parties to tackle police reform and a gun violence “epidemic.�...

Beijing has embarked on an 18-month project to build its first ever permanent space station, launching a key module into low Earth orbit, state media reported. At least 10 more launches are set to follow in the coming months. Read Full ...

The NYPD is set to give up its robotic police dog, with the department saying it had to retire the machine after it became a “casualty of politics” as critics insist it represents the further militarization of law enforcement. Read ...

US President Joe Biden addressed both chambers of Congress, just ahead of his hundredth day in office, focusing on the progress his administration has made in delivering on its campaign promises, and making some new ones. Read Full Arti...

The gradual merger of man and machine is not only inevitable, but “imperative” in the Pentagon’s drive to outdo US adversaries, the Space Force’s top scientist said, hailing a new era of “human augmentation” in military tech...

Workers at a Renault car parts factory in northwest France have barred seven company executives from leaving the plant in a desperate “bossnapping” attempt, hoping to disrupt the car manufacturer’s plans to sell the facility. Read...

A school district west of St. Louis, Missouri has issued an apology to parents after an email from one of its officials urged teachers to hide lesson materials from parents and keep teaching the social justice agenda. Read Full Article ...

Detroit Police Chief James Craig has come out against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, saying it would “decimate” police departments and open the door to civil lawsuits that discourage the recruitment of new officers. Read ...

Former model Kathryn Mayorga, who is accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room after meeting on a night out in 2009, is seeking a total of $78 million in damages, according to court documents. Read ...

Aides to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo prevented state health officials from releasing the accurate death toll from the coronavirus in nursing homes while helping him write a book about pandemic leadership, says a new report. Read Full...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah traded insults on Twitter on Wednesday, after the liberal comedian lamented New York losing a congressional seat and Texas gaining two. Read Full Article at RT.com

Manchester City turned the first leg of their Champions League semifinal around to take a huge step towards the final, scoring twice through Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez to go in front in Paris before Idrissa Gueye saw red. Read Ful...

German lawmakers have been warned about a “death list” circulating on the internet containing the names of MPs who voted in favor of a controversial Covid-19 lockdown law, police said. Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of Boeing’s fleet of 737 MAX planes currently grounded due to electrical bonding issues must be fixed before they take to the skies, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has revealed what Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry told her after her latest win, congratulating her, sharing a clip of the pair talking while UFC president Dana White watched on. Read Full A...

A juror in the trial of Derek Chauvin has spoken out about his experience on the high-profile case. Brandon Mitchell, 31, said the jury felt no public pressure to convict the ex-cop for the murder of George Floyd. Read Full Article at R...

Video released by Chicago’s police oversight agency shows officers fatally shooting 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez – who had a gun and was running away – just two days after the same thing happened to teenager Adam Toledo. Read Full ...

Three defendants who were allegedly part of an extremist plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to spark a civil war have been slapped with new weapons of mass destruction charges, the US Department of Justice has said. Read ...

Fans of a Spanish football side have made headlines by donning yellow overalls to clean their iconic stadium, demonstrating after members of the far-right Vox party were spotted watching a game from the stands. Read Full Article at RT.c...