There were concerning scenes at the game between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night after an errant throw floored an umpire and left him bleeding from the side of his face. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian ruble has become one of the 20 most frequently used global currencies, SWIFT interbank transfer system data shows. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Chinese authorities have said that Covid-19 infections in the southeastern province of Fujian have more than doubled in the previous 24 hours. Preliminary tests suggest the Delta variant is responsible for some of the cases. Read Fu...

Since 2009, the quadrennial Zapad military drills have become a rotational autumn fixture for troops from Russia, Belarus and some other friendly states. Just as reliable, however, is the hysteria they elict in Western media. Read Full ...

China continues to lead global growth in the next generation of telecommunications technology with the expansion of the country’s 5G network, according to the Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xiao Yaqing. Read Full Arti...

Google’s parent firm has been made to cough up some $177 million by a South Korean antitrust regulator, which accused the company of abusing its dominant position in the market and hampering industry competition. Read Full Article at ...

Western powers are hampering the consolidation of Syria despite it being mostly freed from terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin said as he met his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, at the Kremlin on Monday. Read Full Article at ...

Sensitive health data on millions of people was left vulnerable due to a badly designed testing registry set up for the Walgreens pharmacy chain, potentially making private records accessible to the public, Recode reported. Read Full Ar...

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has reportedly rejected a Republican complaint claiming Twitter gave Democrats an in-kind contribution by blocking a New York Post story about Joe Biden’s son Hunter ahead of the 2020 vote. Read F...

Actor Jeff Bridges, star of films ranging from ‘The Big Lebowski’ to ‘Tron’, said he has apparently won his battle with lymphoma, but his bout with Covid-19 made his experience suffering from cancer “look like a piece of cake....

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied accusations of a botched retreat from Afghanistan, blaming the Trump administration for any failures and saying Washington is focused on protecting LGBTQ and other vulnerable Afghans. Read Ful...

Fans of rapper Nicki Minaj are begging her to stop “denying” the Covid-19 vaccine after she tweeted a story about someone in Trinidad experiencing unusual and quite unfortunate side effects – but said she’ll get the jab herself....

The Pentagon has refused to comment on the revelation that its Kabul drone strike killed not a terrorist but an innocent Afghan aid worker and children, insisting it was taken to prevent an “imminent” attack on the US airlift. Read ...

The controversial barbed-wire fence erected around the US Capitol in the wake of the riots is making a comeback ahead of a weekend rally to protest the treatment of hundreds imprisoned over the post-election protest. Read Full Article a...

A record-breaking number of white-sided dolphins have been killed in the Faroe Islands, with nearly 1,500 specimens slaughtered during the gruesome hunt. The slaughter has invoked outrage from animal rights activists. Read Full Article ...

Digital rights group CitizenLab has discovered a vulnerability that allowed Israeli spyware company NSO Group to implant its Pegasus malware onto virtually every iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch device. Read Full Article at RT.com

Radio legend Howard Stern has become the latest critic of podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan over his shared Covid treatment, which included ivermectin, a medicine Stern and others have controversially described as ‘horse dewormer’. R...

New York City police have released a shocking surveillance video showing a man kicking a woman down the steps of an escalator in a busy Brooklyn subway station. Read Full Article at RT.com

A panel of Cuban scientists has declared that there is “no scientific evidence” for US claims that diplomats on the island fell ill due to sonic warfare attacks. The mysterious illnesses have been dubbed ‘Havana Syndrome’. Read ...

The mother of New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has shared the extent of abuse she received from trolls online following her son's opening day loss as the new NFL season kicked off at the weekend. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A single dose of the pioneering Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine better protects the elderly against serious Covid-19 infections than a similar regime of certain other leading vaccines, a major new study from Argentina has shown. Read Ful...

The majority of Americans oppose President Biden’s vaccine mandate for employees of mid-size or larger companies, according to a recent poll which found many doubt his authority to impose such a rule and fear it will be abused. Read F...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has threatened any government agency mandating a Covid jab as a condition of employment with fines, and said ignoring natural immunity suggests vaccine mandates are about control, not public health. Read Fu...

Movie star and ‘The Passion of the Christ’ director Mel Gibson has blasted Catholic bishops for ‘canceling’ priests who dare to teach traditional doctrine, suggesting they represent a “parallel counterfeit church.” Read Full...

Clinching his first Grand Slam on Sunday, the unorthodox celebration of Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev was a surprise to many and has since gone viral. Here's what's behind how the 25-year-old celebrated his US Open win. Read Full A...

Ukrainian police have launched a probe following the death of Vitaly Pisants, an investigating judge in the as-yet-unsolved case of Pavel Sheremet, a Russian journalist murdered in the center of Kiev by a car bomb in 2016. Read Full Art...

Former BBC presenter Andrew Neil has resigned as chairman of UK television news channel GB News on Monday, just three months after the heavily funded media venture was officially launched. Read Full Article at RT.com

A high school principal in Washington State has faced online fury after it was reported students were prohibited from wearing red, white and blue to honor the 9/11 attacks at a football match for fear of causing offense. Read Full Artic...

Latvia's capital Riga briefly turned into a warzone at the weekend, with heavily armed soldiers firing weapons among startled civilians. The firefight turned out to be an exercise that had somehow not been marked or cordoned off. Read F...

Fox Nation, a spinoff streaming service of Fox News, will be reviving ‘Cops’, a reality series following on-duty police officers that was axed following the death of George Floyd and increasing Black Lives Matter protests. Read Full...

Prince Andrew, the British royal accused of sexual abuse in a lawsuit by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims, was not represented at a pretrial hearing in New York, with his lawyers saying he was improperly served papers. Read Fu...

In contrast to numerous other major sports, the Covid vaccination rate among tennis stars remains low, with some big names openly expressing hesitancy. So, is tennis swimming against an inevitable tide? Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Western states have ditched a planned resolution criticizing Iran at the UN’s nuclear watchdog, after Tehran allowed some monitoring of its atomic dealings but did not commit to answering key questions on its nuclear operations. Read ...

A Palestinian man stabbed and wounded two Israelis in a Jerusalem cosmetics shop, before being shot by border police, local law enforcement has said. The suspect and two victims are receiving hospital treatment. Read Full Article at RT....

US Capitol Police have arrested a man armed with a bayonet and machete outside the Democratic National Committee HQ in Washington, DC. The Capitol cops say the man was “talking about white supremacist ideology.” Read Full Article at...

The French interior minister has started proceedings to ban a group, known as the ‘Ligue de Défense Noire Africaine’ (Black African Defense League), claiming it’s a racist organization that promotes hatred and discrimination. Rea...

As if Covid-19 wasn’t enough, India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh is faced with a major outbreak of dengue fever. The mosquito-borne tropical disease has already infected almost 600 people and killed dozens. Read Full Article at...

US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that he supports Ukraine’s ambition to become a member of NATO, but conceded that the decision is not his alone and takes the agreement of the entire bloc. Read ...

Though Republicans are often blamed for lagging Covid-19 vaccination rates, former President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats like Kamala Harris for any hesitancy, for “disparaging” the vaccines while he was president. Read Full Ar...

Newly-crowned US Open queen Emma Raducanu says she was instilled with ‘mental strength’ from an early age, citing the upbringing by her Romanian father and Chinese mother – as well as charming fans with a message in Mandarin. Read...

A Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officer has pleaded guilty to 19 charges of secretly recording naked women without their permission over several years using a spy camera. Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli officials have been caught admitting that in many situations, the country’s ‘Green Pass’ is not “medically justified,” but exists to pressure citizens into getting vaccinated. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ride-hailing app Uber has lost a dispute in the Dutch court which has ruled that the tech giant’s staff are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers, and has also been slapped with a €50,000 ($58,940) fine. Read Full...

A Nigerian soldier and police officer have been killed after militants attacked a medium-security prison in Kogi State, destroying the perimeter fence and allowing nearly all the jail’s inmates to escape. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Major "world-renowned" companies are deceiving the Russian government by providing false information on the disposal of packaging and goods, violating the country's extended producer-responsibility laws, including recycling. Read Full A...

Alexandre Benalla, who turned from a trusted confidante of Emmanuel Macron into a serious liability for his presidency, is standing before a court on charges related to assault of protesters, an episode that sank his career. Read Full A...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) projects rising fuel consumption next year, with global oil demand expected to grow by 4.2 million barrels per day (bpd). Read Full Article at RT.com

Climate change demonstrations have blocked junctions around London’s orbital motorway, causing tailbacks and frustrating thousands of commuters and tradesmen in a bid to get the government to commit to insulation initiatives. Read Ful...

Novak Djokovic’s tearful defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final should serve to shift the narrative on the Serbian icon – but it can only do so if people get their facts straight first. Read Full Article at RT.com

The price of natural gas in the European market has set yet another record, exceeding $730 per thousand cubic meters, trading data shows. The commodity now costs five times its 2020 price. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK’s chief medical officers have ruled that children in the UK between the ages of 12 and 15 should be able to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite criticism of the idea. Read Full Article at RT.com

A blaze which broke out in the early hours of Monday morning under a Paris bridge is being tackled by the city’s firefighters. No injuries have been reported, and emergency services say there is no danger of the bridge collapsing. Rea...

The triple threats of climate change, pollution, and nature loss are posing the greatest threat to human rights worldwide, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned, calling for greater action. Read Full Article a...

From September 17-19, Russians will go to the polls to elect the 450 MPs who will represent them for the next five years. Ahead of the vote, RT will preview the parties most likely to win seats, starting with the Communist Party. Read F...

Brits on social media were shocked this week after JD Wetherspoon – one of the UK’s largest pub chains – printed and distributed a magazine of apologies from news outlets who had made “untrue statements” about the company. Rea...

The former leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, was unable to attend a junta court hearing due to being unwell, a member of her legal team has said. The trial had already been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Article...

The launch of the digital ruble by the Central Bank of Russia will be one of the key digitization projects this decade, according to the Russian finance ministry. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chants of 'F*ck Joe Biden!' were again reported ay packed-out college football stadiums at the weekend in protest at the current US president, in an action that is starting to become a regular fixture in the new season. Read Full Articl...

British American Tobacco described claims by the BBC that it ran a shady op to sabotage rivals in southern Africa, and had to pay up to Zimbabwe’s ruling party when the spooks got caught, as a “mischaracterisation of our conduct.”...

Venezuela’s electrical system was targeted by another “terrorist attack” on Sunday, minister of electric power Nestor Reverol has said, referring to power outages in the Caracas area and other parts of the Latin American country. ...

Recent efforts to push the Russian language out of public places in Ukraine are just the start, and the country must now purge the way it reads, writes and speaks in order to truly join the West, a top Kiev security boss has said. Read ...

The Chinese foreign ministry has registered its anger and disappointment over Japan’s decision to revise textbook language on so-called comfort women, victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery and other forced workers. Read Full Arti...

Teenage American star Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff threw a strop after her defeat in the women’s doubles final at the US Open, slamming her racket into the ground before hurling it across court and almost hitting a young fan. Read Full Artic...

The authorities in India are considering taxing cryptocurrency trades and ecosystem in the country, news website ET Now reported on Monday, citing its sources. Read Full Article at RT.com

A growing row between Belarus and the EU over a sharp spike in asylum seekers attempting to cross into the bloc from the Eastern European nation will only worsen as long as sanctions are in place, the country’s president has said. Rea...

Valneva has announced that the British government has terminated a deal it had struck with the company for it to supply doses of its Covid vaccine candidate, which is still under clinical trial, citing a “breach” of the contract. Re...

The Lebanese government has said it will receive $1.135 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights as the newly formed government tries to tackle the worst economic collapse in decades. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Russian authorities regard the integration of the Russian and Chinese financial markets as a priority, a new development strategy of Russia’s financial market states. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conor McGregor had to be forcefully separated from rapper Machine Gun Kelly in a furious red carpet row at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, with reports claiming the altercation stemmed from a shunned photo request. Read Full Art...

Activist Rose McGowan blasted Fox News for reporting the criticisms of the US establishment that she made when endorsing Larry Elder for California governor as an attack on the Black Lives Matter movement. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which shocked the public in the UK and abroad, was snubbed at the Emmys. The award for the best hosted nonfiction special went to Stanley Tucci’s series about Italy. Rea...

Talk will inevitably turn to the big three after Novak Djokovic's first Grand Slam defeat of the year, yet the manner of Daniil Medvedev's US Open Win – on and off-court – suggests his is the future on merit. Read Full Article at R...

The People’s Bank of China (PBC) on Monday raised the country’s currency against the US dollar by 69 basis points to its maximum since mid-June. Read Full Article at RT.com

Lockdown in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, won’t be lifted, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said as the country, which tries to stem a Delta variant outbreak, reported the worst number of Covid-19 cases in 11 days on Monday. Re...

Lewis County General Hospital in New York has said it will temporarily close its maternity ward after several nurses resigned in the weeks after the Covid-19 vaccine mandate was introduced. Read Full Article at RT.com

What do the Russians really want? For years, pollsters and pundits have been asking that question. A new survey, which will surprise many, about democracy and public perceptions of the West shows just how elusive the answer is. Read Ful...

The US has said it is continuing to “monitor the situation” after North Korea reported testing a new type of long-range cruise missile. The Pentagon argued the test proves that Pyongyang poses a threat to its allies in the region. R...

Prague might have to dispose of thousands of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine doses, as they expire next month. The demand for the jab recommended only to those over 60 years old due to possible side effects remains low. Read Full Artic...

An NBA great has proudly posed in an eye-catching skirt for a fashion shoot, causing some to praise him for "taking risks" and looking "incredibly masculine" in a fierce ensuing debate. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tennis fans reacted with sympathy for Novak Djokovic after the Serbian star was unable to hold back the tears in the final set of his defeat to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the US Open. Read Full Article at RT.com

Daniil Medvedev has won his first Grand Slam title and become the first Russian man to win a major for 16 years, breaking Novak Djokovic's stranglehold on 2021 with a dazzling victory at the US Open. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian teenage figure-skating sensation Alexandra Trusova laid down a formidable marker for her rivals in an Olympic season with a history-making routine on Sunday which included the young star landing five quads. Read Full Article at ...

At a Sunday press conference, actress and activist Rose McGowan renewed her accusation that Gavin Newsom’s wife tried to keep her quiet about Harvey Weinstein, and blasted Democrats and Hollywood over their complicity. Read Full Artic...

North Korean state media has reported that the country carried out tests of its new long-range cruise missile. The launch took place over the weekend, and saw the missile successfully hit its target, according to the report. Read Full A...

The Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov sent a message to those attending a memorial event for the victims of 9/11 at the Tear of Grief memorial, adding that sorrow over the tragic loss of life is shared by both nations. Read F...

A Ukrainian football reporter has asked why players "have the right to insult journalists" on air after one of her colleagues was allegedly sworn at by a national team defender. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Czech-built L-410 light transport plane crashed as it attempted to land at a remote eastern Siberian airport, on Sunday. Four people on board, including one of the pilots, died while 12 others were hurt in the incident. Read Full Arti...

Journalist Glenn Greenwald tore into several prominent Democrats after they praised ex-President George W. Bush’s speech about the “dangers to our country” rising “at home” – 20 years after the beginning of his ‘War on Ter...

Emma Raducanu’s victory at the US Open on Saturday was celebrated by many in Britain, though a focus on her race and background turned the celebrations into debates on diversity. Read Full Article at RT.com

The captain of an NHL side has triggered a debate after admitting that he rushed to take the Moderna vaccine, urging others to follow his lead "for everybody's safety". Read Full Article at RT.com

Shocked Mohamed Salah pleaded with the Liverpool bench for help after 18-year-old Harvey Elliott's ankle snapped on the turf in an injury so sickening that UK broadcasters opted not to replay it to viewers. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

While speaking to the press this weekend, Joe Biden complained about vulgar signs insulting politicians, and critics have responded by amplifying the trend. Read Full Article at RT.com

Belarus is set to acquire over $1 billion worth of arms and military hardware from Russia, its President Alexander Lukashenko has announced, adding that the purchase of S-400 air defense systems was discussed in Moscow, last week. Read ...

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has publicly opposed Khabib Nurmagomedov's views on ring girls, responding after the Russian caused uproar by calling them "the most useless people in martial arts". Read Full Article at RT.co...

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been making the media rounds and not only defending President Joe Biden’s recently-announced Covid-19 vaccine mandates, but also promising further action in the coming days. Read Full Article at RT....

The suspended president of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) has reportedly had a sexual harrassment case involving a former employee he allegedly called a dog 'archived' – by donating a tonne of canine food to a charity. Read ...

Targeted killings by US drones are notoriously prone to claiming civilian lives. It takes a toll on drone pilots too, as the job slowly eats away their souls, an ex-operator told RT in an interview for the Unheard Voices project. Read F...

Russia’s airborne forces have practiced landing in complete darkness while using state-of-the-art night vision equipment for the first time in their history. The training was part of the massive Zapad-2021 drills. Read Full Article at...

Lewis Hamilton and main rival Max Verstappen have crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix in a dramatic collision that almost flipped the back of the standings leader's car onto the Brit's head. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former New York City mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani made several bizarre comments about Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Andrew in a speech commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read Full Article a...