The net inflow to funds investing in Russian assets and bonds has quadrupled in one week, BCS Global Markets review shows. Read Full Article at RT.com

As tensions rise between East and West in the Pacific Ocean, Russian and Chinese warships have together charted a course through the Tsugaru Straits that divide Japan amid large-scale joint exercises between Moscow and Beijing. Read Ful...

A professional cyclist who has spent 16 years competing as a transitioned man has admitted that the rules around transgender athletes are confusing and called for leaders to "go back to the drawing board". Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An explosion and fire at the gunpowder production department of a factory near the Russian city of Ryazan has killed at least nine people and injured others, it has been reported. The fate of other workers still remains unknown. Read Fu...

US retail giant Walmart, the world’s largest company by revenue, has launched a program to allow customers to buy bitcoin at 200 of its stores via Coinstar ATMs. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden has vowed to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion, claiming Washington has a “commitment” to do so, despite having no defense pact with the island, breaking with years of US policy. Read Fu...

A majority of Americans surveyed said they have personally faced shortages in common consumer goods, according to a new poll, which comes amid ongoing supply chain issues linked to Covid-19 and a dwindling national workforce. Read Full ...

Leaders of the US National School Board Association failed to consult their own board and were in touch with the White House before publishing a letter with a call to label unruly parents as “domestic terrorists," emails reveal. Read ...

A female cinematographer working on the set of an upcoming western, ‘Rust’, died after lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun. The film’s director was also harmed in the shooting and is in intensive care. Read Full ...

After months of President Joe Biden’s top health adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, insisting his institute “never” funded gain-of-function virus research in China, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grudgingly admitted otherwise. R...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s appearance at the 2021 Valdai Discussion Club rivaled his famous annual press conferences, clocking in at over 3 hours. Here are some of the topics that he touched upon. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Back when Joe Biden was US vice president, his son Hunter tried to sell “refined analysis” of “networks” of Russian “elites” including aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska – whose New York and DC properties were just raided by ...

A man claiming to be with the gang behind the kidnapping of over a dozen US missionaries has threatened to kill the hostages if the millions in demanded ransom is not paid. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pentagon chief’s recent visit to Kiev must be seen as a precursor to Ukraine joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed, saying the bloc could use training as a pretext to station rockets in the country. Read Full Arti...

A test of hypersonic weapon components for the US Army and Navy was scuppered by rocket failure, sources told Reuters on Thursday. The incident was separate to three earlier tests successfully carried out. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A former water plant worker in Kansas pleaded guilty on Wednesday to remotely shutting down the Post Rock Rural Water District in March 2019, acknowledging he was “so intoxicated” he didn’t even remember messing with the system. R...

The Federal Reserve Board has announced a set of new regulations for their policymakers and top staff, including a ban on individual stock trading. Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands have taken to the streets of Sudan’s capital of Khartoum as rival demonstrators gathered to support both military and civilian forces vying for power during a tense transition period for the nation. Read Full Article at RT.c...

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has personally called on governments to help Afghan refugees "start a new life" after revealing that a second rescue mission in less than a week has evacuated predominantly female escapees to Doha. Read Full A...

The removal of two YouTube channels of RT’s German language service (RT DE), once described by its editor-in-chief as a “declaration of media war against Russia,” is an infringement on freedom of speech, Vladimir Putin has said. R...

Racing prodigy Ira Sidorkova feels she has missed the chance to race and earn prize money after being denied a US visa despite support from a Congressman – because officials were not convinced she would stay temporarily, she says. Rea...

A growing campaign in the West to do away with gender-based language defies reason and is subverting human nature, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed, arguing children should not be taught biological sex does not exist. Read F...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has once again challenged the idea of the primacy of EU law, accusing Brussels of attempts to infringe upon the rights of the national governments as he arrived at an EU summit on Thursday. Read Ful...

International boxing bosses have promised to support a stricken prospect who is in a coma after a bear attack on a fishing trip, suffering serious injuries in an incident that reportedly killed one of his friends. Read Full Article at R...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has added a serious nerve disorder as a possible side effect to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after a handful of cases were linked to the jab. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The historic Golders Green Hippodrome has been bought by the controversial Hillsong megachurch — whose founder has been charged with concealing child sex abuse — after locals protested plans to use it as a Shia Islamic centre. Read ...

The Western fight for equality is a worthy goal, but its modern methods are driving a wedge between people, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed, quoting Martin Luther King in his speech at the Valdai Discussion Club. Read Full Arti...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pushed back on his Turkish colleague’s proposal to remove the veto power of UN Security Council permanent members, saying it would turn the world body into another ‘League of Nations’. Read Ful...

The US Army and Navy have successfully conducted three new tests of hypersonic weapon components, according to the Pentagon. The components will be integrated into a hypersonic missile system set to go live in 2022. Read Full Article at...

Power has been cut off in the city of Kabul, according to Afghanistan's national electricity service, after reports of explosions destroying a pylon and connected power lines. Some areas outside the capital are also impacted. Read Full ...

Former UK minister Lord Robathan has called on the government to implement a new anti-obesity strategy that tells “grossly overweight” people that “they must not eat so much,” putting more focus on personal responsibility. Read ...

At least two large flocks of birds are confirmed to have been contaminated with a strain of bird flu in Italy, officials announced, with thousands set to be killed off to prevent an epidemic in Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is continuing his crusade against vaccine mandates, announcing on Thursday he will be calling a special legislative session to ban the requirement. Read Full Article at RT.com

The French authorities have said one man has been arrested in relation to the beheading of a pensioner on Wednesday. The suspect is the grandson of the victim and had been “under psychiatric monitoring.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The current model of capitalism, the economic system in most of the world, is causing growing inequality, both within countries but also between them on the global stage, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Read Full Arti...

A man who was suspended for fascist symbolism while looking after Italian club Lazio's resident eagle said he acted on "impulse", adding that he is right wing and "proud" to admire dictators Benito Mussolini and Francisco Franco. Read F...

Hundreds of doctors working in state-run hospitals in Greece marched through the capital, Athens to decry compulsory Covid vaccination and government plans that they believe will only worsen staff shortages. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Turkey’s intelligence agency reportedly cracked a Mossad spy ring in an operation earlier this month, exposing five cells and arresting 15 men suspected of conducting covert activities on foreign students and Palestinians. Read Full A...

Police have declared there is no threat after authorities were forced to evacuate Pontypridd police station in south Wales. A member of the public had attempted to hand a suspected bomb to staff on the front desk. Read Full Article at R...

A promoter who offered a deal to rapper Morgenstern has hit back in the debate over the integrity of fights, insisting that he stands against "division and monopolization" following remarks by the MMA Union of Russia. Read Full Article ...

‘Global digital platforms’ are unable to ‘usurp’ any government functions despite all of their might, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Valdai forum amid political scandals surrounding companies like Facebook and Google....

The editor-in-chief of a Chinese state media group subtly mocked the US, suggesting it re-adopt the Cold War doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) after Washington was shocked by Beijing’s missile tests. Read Full Article at ...

Activist and actress Rose McGowan elicited a mixed response after blasting the “self-importance” of Netflix workers who staged a walkout in opposition to the latest Dave Chappelle comedy special and its alleged transphobia. Read Ful...

Police say tragic Olympic star Agnes Tirop's lover left a note admitting to her brutal murder with a knife and club – and her family claim he was part of a property plot targeting her wealth while she was at the Tokyo Games. Read Full...

UK Health Minister Edward Argar has defended MPs who fail to wear masks in Parliament, claiming they can make an “informed view” on whether to follow guidance despite the health secretary asking the public to wear face coverings. Re...

A breakdown in relations between NATO and Russia is the fault of the Kremlin, a leading official from the US-led bloc has said, after Moscow withdrew its mission to the organization and closed down its offices in the capital. Read Full ...

Ali Harbi Ali, who has been charged with murder and the preparation of terrorist acts over the killing of MP Sir David Amess, “considered himself affiliated to Islamic State,” Westminster Magistrates Court heard on Thursday. Read Fu...

More than 4,000 personnel and over 500 pieces of military hardware were deployed in the sandy, mountainous area bordering Afghanistan. The drills are being held in order to be better prepared for potential terrorist threats. Read Full A...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly believes that Turkey “can’t have the luxury of housing” envoys from 10 Western nations which are opposed to the continued detention of businessman and political campaigner Osman Kavala. Re...

The World Health Organization has resumed the approval procedure of the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, just over a month after it was revealed that the process was paused due to the discovery of irregularities at a factory. Read Fu...

Several gay and lesbian staff at the National Health Service (NHS) have said they feel “unsafe” and “scared” by the organisation's support for transgender activists who argue that it's possible to be a biologically male lesbian....

Max and Stacy discuss the sudden repricing of everything, including risk and money, which has been forming since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. Read Full Article at RT.com

Gymnastics sensation Angelina Melnikova has succeeded Simone Biles in winning gold at the World Artistic Championships, ending Team USA's streak of seven wins to become the first Russian to take the title in 11 years. Read Full Article ...

Countries that do not respect Brussels’ rules cannot reap the “benefits of Europe,” according to French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune, referring to Poland’s heated spat with the EU on whose law takes supremacy. Read F...

Tech giant Facebook has reached an agreement with parts of the French press concerning the copyrights of articles and stories shared on its platform. The firm also announced the launch of Facebook News in France, due in 2022. Read Full ...

Moscow’s Ministry of Defense has announced that a nuclear submarine successfully launched a ballistic missile from in the White Sea, close to the Arctic Circle, marking the latest in a series of Russian naval rocket-firing tests. Read...

Several fossil fuel-reliant nations, including Saudi Arabia, Australia and Japan, are reportedly lobbying to add “policy neutral” language to a UN report that calls for “urgent and accelerated” efforts to tackle climate change. ...

British police launched joint operations between October 11 and 17 to disrupt county lines drug trafficking, detaining 1,468 people, confiscating weapons, including zombie knives and samurai swords, and seizing £1.3 million. Read Full ...

The UK’s armed forces minister, James Heappey, has blasted critics who have been “overhyping” controversy around the Australian, US, and UK security pact known as AUKUS, standing by Britain's long-time partnership with its allies....

Shares of heavily indebted China Evergrande sank on Thursday after a $2.6 billion deal to sell the developer’s assets to a smaller rival fell through. Read Full Article at RT.com

Scorned stunner Wanda Nara has issued a cryptic post about "whores" and shared snaps of herself with her fawning husband, PSG ace Mauro Icardi, for the first time since a scandal over his alleged infidelity began. Read Full Article at R...

British prosecutors have charged 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess after he was stabbed to death last week while he was holding a constituency meeting at a church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Read F...

Russia’s one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine has been announced as safe to combine with the world’s anti-coronavirus jabs, including mRNA-method shots. It is promised to offer higher efficacy against the Delta variant in particular. Read...

The UK has sealed its second post-Brexit free trade deal, deciding to free up commerce with its former colony, New Zealand. Both sides see it as a win-win bargain, though some believe the Pacific nation gains more from it. Read Full Art...

The popularity rating of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has plummeted almost 10% in just one month, and his party Servant of the People would come in second place if an election were held today, a poll has shown. Read Full Artic...

South Korea failed in its mission on Thursday to put a test payload in orbit using its first home-developed space rocket, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle II. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has blasted the European Union after the bloc’s representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of increasing ties with Taiwan and starting work on an investment deal with the island. Read Full Article at RT...

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema, who could face five years in jail for complicity in blackmail over a sex tape found on a phone, was absent as a court heard him talk about his ex-teammate in a call that had been tapped by police. Read Fu...

The mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, has signed into force a new decree ordering employees to stay home, shuttering businesses, educational institutions, and government offices for a fortnight amid a spike in coronavirus cases. Read Fu...

Bitcoin smashed an all-time high just one day after launching its first futures contract on the New York Stock Exchange. At the same time, global central banks are considering the feasibility of national digital currencies. Read Full Ar...

New Delhi is reportedly mulling the idea of maintaining strategic reserves of natural gas and imported coal to prevent future supply shortages amid the growing global energy crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com

In a huge effort to vaccinate its population, India has celebrated the landmark of administering 1 billion Covid shots. However, millions of Indians are still yet to receive their first dose. Read Full Article at RT.com

A group of asylum seekers from a refugee camp on the Belarusian frontier with Poland has been filmed attempting to destroy a border fence after more than two months of being stuck in no man’s land between the two nations. Read Full Ar...

Iran has kicked off its latest military drill, this time exhibiting army air force units, including both manned and unmanned aircrafts, amid ongoing concern from Tehran about the presence of “Zionists” near their borders. Read Full ...

The holdings of monetary gold in Russia’s foreign exchange reserves increased by 0.14% last month, amounting to 73.9 million ounces (2,298.547 tons) as of October 1, the Central Bank of Russia reports. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly wants to rename the site as part of his ambitions to create a virtual reality ‘metaverse’ – and competitors and critics have some suggestions on what it should be called. Read Full Article a...

Russia’s position on Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO is well known: It’s a red line that, if crossed, would have profound repercussions for Moscow, Kiev and the whole military bloc. ‘Active measures’ have even been promised. R...

A UFC fighter who had been behind bars since January on two attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking his sisters with a knife has been freed from custody, with a judge ruling him not guilty by reason of insanity. Read Full Art...

New US government requirements mean that any fighters arriving from overseas must be vaccinated – and the World Health Organization's (WHO) delay in approving Sputnik V is likely to see more stars from Russia forced to Abu Dhabi. Read...

Surging prices for gas in the European Union expose enterprises across the bloc to serious risks of closing down, according to the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian nuclear power plant in the southern region of Rostov has detected a steam leak and initiated emergency protocols, RIA Novosti reported early on Thursday. One unit of the plant is said to have been shut down in response. Read F...

A powerful gas explosion tore through a street in the Chinese city of Shenyang, reducing nearby buildings to rubble and injuring dozens. At least 3 people were killed in the blast. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ex-US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for his own social media platform, calling it an effort to fight the “tyranny” of ban-happy Big Tech firms. It comes after he asked a judge to reinstate him on Twitter and Facebook. Re...

Some 127 Washington State Patrol employees, more than half of them officers, were terminated after a vaccination deadline passed this week, with the force now bracing for staff shortages in critical areas and major costs. Read Full Arti...

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized a “mix and match” approach to Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, allowing for combinations of different vaccine formulations while extending booster approvals to Moderna and J&J. Read ...

US overtures of diplomacy are hypocritical and don’t match Washington’s actions, North Korea said, after a UN Security Council session hastily convened to condemn its recent test of a submarine-launched missile. Read Full Article at...

The US is admitting error by offering compensation for the lives of innocent children killed by a drone strike in Kabul, but no amount of money will ease their family’s pain, the aggrieved brother of one of the victims told RT. Read F...

People protesting Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, which critics say is ‘transphobic,’ faced off with the comedian’s supporters during an employee walkout at Netflix’s California headquarters. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Reports of a Chinese hypersonic missile test have prompted Washington to reach out to Beijing through diplomatic channels, while US President Joe Biden confirmed to reporters that he was concerned about the technology. Read Full Article...

The US State Department has left critics wondering about its priorities after its Twitter account took time to educate people on the use of preferred pronouns while marking International Pronouns Day. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

More than 1.7 million people who crossed the US-Mexico border illegally were detained over the previous 12-month period, the highest number ever recorded, according to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) documents leaked to the media. Read ...

An American Olympic ice dancer and three fellow stars who are of Chinese descent have taken a political stand against the alleged detention and torture of Uyghur Muslims in China, branding the situation "terrible" and "awful". Read Full...

Connecticut Rep. Michael DiMassa has been arrested and accused of misusing federal funds meant for Covid-19 relief, and using some of the money on personal expenses such as gambling. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US base at Al-Tanf, in Syria’s southern Homs province, has reportedly come under attack by either missiles or a drone. No casualties were reported, and the US Central Command blamed “Iranian-backed militias.” Read Full Article...

If Ukraine’s gas crisis leads to the successful negotiation of a contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom, Ukraine will be at the mercy of Moscow, and the chance of reconciliation over Crimea and the Donbass would be diminished. Rea...

President Joe Biden is struggling in his approval ratings among Americans yet again, with new polling showing half disapprove of the job he’s doing, alongside a significant drop in support among Independents. Read Full Article at RT.c...

A small but resolute group of Leicester City supporters overcame ticket hurdles and wariness among fellow fans to watch the Foxes win a European thriller against Spartak Moscow in Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com

An NFL quarterback has taken aim at “woke cancel culture” that "shrinks people" after an explosive exchange with rival fans, warning that society is in danger of becoming too soft. Read Full Article at RT.com

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has warned city employees they have until the start of next month to begin getting vaccinated. A previous rule had allowed for weekly testing on the employee’s dime for those reluctant to get the jab. Rea...

Chechen-born UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev has admitted that he finds it "impossible to respect" brash former champion Conor McGregor, who he watched lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov during his days working as a security guard. Read Full Artic...