As the surge in oil prices continues amid increasing demand and a supply crunch, energy stocks have been soaring – and the world's oil tycoons are laughing all the way to the bank. Read Full Article at RT.com

A high-ranking Taliban military commander has been killed while repelling an Islamic State attack on Kabul’s main military hospital on Tuesday, the radical group, which now holds power in Afghanistan, has said. Read Full Article at RT...

Cristiano Ronaldo was venerated as ‘Mr Champions League’ as the Portuguese icon came to Manchester United’s rescue yet again with a sweet late volley to salvage a point against Atalanta in Italy. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

President Joe Biden has called out Russia and OPEC countries for causing US energy prices to rise, even as he implements policies to curtail domestic oil and natural gas production. Read Full Article at RT.com

Republican Winsome Sears, an immigrant from Jamaica and a former Marine, has won Virginia’s race for lieutenant governor, becoming the first black woman to hold the position as other GOP candidates hold steady leads in the state. Read...

The UK’s Royal Marines have reportedly handed a decisive defeat to their US counterparts during exercises in California’s Mojave Desert, with the Americans losing so badly they asked for a time-out halfway into the mock battle. Read...

Former president Donald Trump and his VP Mike Pence have congratulated GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin after media projections slated him to win Virginia’s gubernatorial race, with the ex-POTUS thanking his “base” for turning out. Re...

Virginia’s Fairfax County has missed an 8pm reporting deadline during a close gubernatorial race in the state, prompting conservative critics to cry foul, with some already suggesting Democrats are seeking to “steal” the county. R...

With some 95% of the votes tallied, multiple media outlets called the Virginia gubernatorial race for Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin. A reporting delay in the state’s biggest county, Fairfax, is unlikely to change the result. Rea...

The Damascus countryside has come under a missile attack, Syria’s state media reported, blaming Tel Aviv for carrying out “aggression” with a number of missiles. The strike reportedly inflicted material damage outside the capital....

Following the unanimous recommendation of an advisory panel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky has approved vaccinating children of ages five to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 jab. Read Fu...

A pilot for Southwest Airlines was placed on leave and could face assault charges after a disagreement over face coverings erupted into a brawl with a flight attendant, police and airline officials told media outlets. Read Full Article ...

The Dutch government has announced re-introduction of certain coronavirus restrictions, including face masks, citing a new surge in Covid-19 cases. The daily number of infections looks on course to reach pandemic peaks. Read Full Articl...

A new poll showing other countries unimpressed with American democracy and healthcare is not a surprise, as the US has turned corporatist and has too much democracy but too little freedom, former congressman Ron Paul tells RT. Read Full...

Left-wing Twitter users are enraged that the legal fate of Kyle Rittenhouse – a white teenager who shot three white men in a predominantly white Wisconsin county – will be decided by a jury with only one non-white member. Read Full ...

The darknet market for fake vaccination certificates is booming, a security researcher with Kaspersky Lab has told RT. Fake documents are offered for $300 on average, but what the buyers get for their money is another story. Read Full A...

Tech giant Microsoft has followed Facebook into the Metaverse – after a fashion. Users of its Teams collaborative software will be able to appear as virtual avatars in fantasy workspaces, a step toward Facebook's immersive VR. Read Fu...

Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency as forces of the northern Tigray region continued to gain ground. The deteriorating situation prompted the US to urge its citizens to leave, and to restrict embassy staff movement. Read Full Ar...

Video footage posted online shows an Illinois inmate wrestling away an officer’s gun while being brought to court for his trial, only to be shot by a deputy who came to the rescue of the disarmed jailer. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A new poll suggests that the messaging by Democrat politicians, the MSM, and celebrities, framing Republicans as domestic terrorists, has apparently failed: both parties are now viewed near-equally as a threat to US democracy. Read Full...

Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA boss Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and a string of other offenses after Swiss investigators looked into payments of around $2.2 million. Read Full Article at RT.com...

The latest reboot of DC Comics’ Superman, in which the quintessential superhero’s son comes out as bisexual, outraged some fans so much that the company has asked Los Angeles police to patrol its offices and some artists’ homes. R...

The Brent crude benchmark will hit $120 per barrel by the end of June 2022, Bank of America (BofA) said in a research note this week, cited by Bloomberg. Read Full Article at RT.com

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III will be charged with 'DUI resulting in death' following a late-night car accident in Las Vegas involving at least two cars, with one person understood to have died at the scene. Read Full ...

The Abu Dhabi owners of Premier League giants Manchester City are interested in expanding their portfolio by purchasing a stake in Spartak Moscow, according to reports in Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com

Citing “growing concerns” about privacy and ethics, Facebook has announced it will stop using face recognition technology and delete more than a billion individual templates harvested so far from users who opted into the program. Re...

China’s answer to Google may have stolen a long march on Facebook. Soon after Mark Zuckerberg announced his umbrella company would be changing its name to Meta, the Beijing-based Baidu applied for a ‘MetaApp’ trademark. Read Full ...

RT has defended its reporting on climate change after a UK think tank listed it among a set of 10 “fringe” news outlets and accused it of spreading “baseless, unscientific climate denial.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Apple's iPhone will soon be able to detect vehicle crashes and call 911 emergency, documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal suggest, taking the device's motion-sensing capabilities to a smarter (and more intrusive) level. Read Full...

The Instagram influencer and fashion blogger partner of Inter Milan and Argentina star Lautaro Martinez has claimed that she was given a 'sexist' menu for women in a restaurant in the Italian fashion capital. Read Full Article at RT.com...

UFC boss Dana White has admitted that he is eyeing a high-profile showdown between surging Chechen-born star Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz after 'Borz' recorded another savage victory at last weekend's UFC event in Abu Dhabi. Read Full ...

British MPs are being asked to wear masks while on the Parliamentary Estate after recent increases in Covid-19 infections, weeks after the politicians were criticised for failing to don masks despite urging the public to do so. Read Ful...

Some 17 months after George Floyd’s murder, which sparked nationwide unrest, the city of Minneapolis, where it occurred, is holding a vote on the future of the local police department, which may well be radically transformed. Read Ful...

The death of a 30-year-old woman in Poland has reignited protests against Warsaw's near total-ban on abortions, with activists claiming that she is the first official victim of the country's controversial ban on termination. Read Full A...

Online accommodation booking firm Airbnb has announced a ban on one-night reservations for New Year’s Eve in an attempt to crack down on “disruptive” parties over the holiday period, as part of its global party embargo. Read Full ...

The Russian military is expanding its arsenal of unmanned vehicles, allowing operators to watch and engage hostile forces from the safety of command posts miles away from the action, President Vladimir Putin has revealed. Read Full Arti...

Reports of a marked increase in Russian military activity near Ukraine are entirely unfounded, the Kremlin has said, after US news site POLITICO published the sensational claims. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pentathlon's governing body, the UIPM, has reportedly voted in secret to remove horse-riding from the Olympic event and replace it with cycling following a Tokyo Olympics outcry when a horse was punched by a German coach. Read Full Arti...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologized after warning world leaders that failure to agree on a climate change deal could cause a worse “genocide” than that committed by the Nazis. Such comparisons are “never right,” he said....

Google, the parent company of the world's most popular online video-sharing platform YouTube, has blocked the official channel of Belarus' Investigative Committee, the agency's official representative revealed on Tuesday. Read Full Arti...

Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon, warning their safety could be at risk if they remain, amid a deepening diplomatic rift between the states. Bahrain had already expelled Lebanon’s envoy. Read Fu...

Around 60 environmentalists from Insulate Britain have staged a three-pronged protest across major cities by targeting London’s M25 orbital, a key junction near Manchester airport, and a busy road in Birmingham. Read Full Article at R...

Ukraine and Dynamo Kiev forward Artem Besedin has said there should be no people with “non-traditional” sexual orientation and says he can’t even look at gay couples in shocking comments on a YouTube channel. Read Full Article at ...

CIA director William Burns visited Moscow to discuss the ever-worsening Russian-American relations, meeting with National Security Council head Nikolai Patrushev, the presidential body has said in a statement. Read Full Article at RT.co...

As funds dislocations lead to supply-chain interruptions and bank failures, the world’s economy is headed to the “mother of all woodchippers.” But some states may escape the blades by loading up on bitcoin instead of fiat money. R...

Russia is in full support of the joint declaration on forests and land use agreed by participants of the ongoing COP26 climate change conference, President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

A London theatre has been criticised for “pandering” to mob rule after cancelling a production by Monty Python star Terry Gilliam – reportedly due to staff unrest about his views on trans rights and the #MeToo movement. Read Full ...

Tottenham proudly unveiled Antonio Conte as their manager on Tuesday but the Spurs social media team might want to work on their language skills after an embarrassing error in welcoming the Italian. Read Full Article at RT.com

Avacta and Novacyt have withdrawn their Covid tests from the market, after the UK implemented a new review process that has not yet granted approval for their products, despite their being previously allowed. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Tesla shares have dropped over 4% in premarket trading on Tuesday, on course to lose some of last week’s $300 billion in gains, after CEO Elon Musk cast doubt on the massive potential deal with car-rental firm Hertz Global. Read Full ...

China has criticized an “ambiguous” report by the US Navy in which the 7th Fleet said its nuclear submarine collided with an “uncharted seamount” in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing says many questions remain unanswered. Read Full Arti...

Australian rules football star Deni Varnhagen, who is also an ICU nurse, is refusing to back down in her opposition to Covid-19 vaccine mandates after taking part in a demonstration to rail against a 'medical experiment'. Read Full Arti...

A dense haze engulfing the Russian capital, termed ‘Radiation Fog,’ has meant that more than a hundred flights were unable to take off from the dark gray landscape. However, the country’s scientists say it’s no cause for concern...

At least 43 people have been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of being connected to Fethullah Gulen. The move is part of a major probe against the self-exiled Muslim cleric, who Ankara believes was behind the botched 2016 coup. Read Full...

Law enforcement officers in Moscow have detained three men on suspicion of leaking the data of private citizens that opposition figure Alexey Navalny later used in his investigations, Russian media has reported, citing a source. Read Fu...

Tottenham have confirmed the arrival of Antonio Conte as head coach after the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo in the wake of their humiliating defeat to Manchester United. In Conte, Spurs have landed a proven winner. Read Full Article at...

YouTube prankster-turned-boxer Jake Paul has made an eye-opening promise while calling out the world's richest man Elon Musk in relation to his own vow on solving world hunger once and for all. Read Full Article at RT.com

A high-tech new Russian air defense system that has sparked fears for NATO warplanes could soon be shipped to China and India under the terms of new export deals being considered by military-industrial bosses in Moscow. Read Full Articl...

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman has called on US President Joe Biden to convince the world that his signature actually means something, in response to a tweet by Senator Ted Cruz about his Iran nuclear deal pledge. Read Full ...

The clampdown on masculinity spearheaded by the feminist movement has made American men watch more porn and play more video games, Senator Josh Hawley has told a Republican conference. Read Full Article at RT.com

PC Deniz Jaffer and PC Jamie Lewis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of misconduct in public office between June 7 and June 23, 2020 after breaching a cordon to take and share photos of two murdered sisters on Whatsapp. Read Full Art...

School exams must avoid language that “may cause offence” and not use complex or context-specific terms that could create “unnecessary barriers” for non-native English speakers, the UK’s exams regulator has recommended. Read F...

UFC star Conor McGregor claims that he was on track to victory against heated rival Dustin Poirier this past summer before he suffered a grotesque break to his left leg as he examines newly-found footage of the incident. Read Full Artic...

The market value of Squid, a new crypto token based on Netflix’s hit series ‘Squid Game’, has dropped almost to zero after skyrocketing to $2,850 per coin in a day, with investors reporting they are unable to withdraw their funds....

Withholding EU payouts as a form of “blackmail” could jeopardize Warsaw’s ability to reach its climate targets and implement change alongside other nations, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned. Read Full Article at...

FC Barcelona star Sergio Aguero has broken his silence after a heart scare saw him leave the Camp Nou pitch before halftime at the weekend, and later ruled out of action for at least three months. Read Full Article at RT.com

Remorse for wrongdoing should be taken into account by courts deciding whether to punish people under law protecting religious believers' feelings, the Russian Orthodox Church has said, after a series of high-profile cases. Read Full Ar...

The Italian Health Ministry is actively working together with the EU on the recognition and registration of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V in Europe, Italian Ambassador to Russia Giorgio Starace revealed on Tuesday. Read Full Ar...

US tech giant Apple has cut its iPad output by half in order to use semiconductor chips, which are currently in short supply, for its iPhone 13 production, media reports state, citing company sources. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Two explosions have ripped through a district of the Afghan capital Kabul near a military hospital, killing 19 and wounding 50. Witnesses claim the explosions were followed by bursts of gunfire. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produced less oil last month than planned under the current output deal, a new survey found, even as more members reject calls to hike production over the agreed limit. Read F...

Officers at France’s Saint-Lazare station have reportedly shot a knife-wielding man who ran at staff shouting, “Allahu Akbar! France is ruled by the Islamic State,” following a routine request to follow Covid safety protocols. Rea...

The British environment minister has welcomed France’s decision to release a Scottish scallop trawler after Paris demanded London grant more fishing licences to French fishermen in an ongoing post-Brexit row. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Georgia, the former Soviet Republic in the South Caucasus, is facing two severe political problems: one fairly recent, and the other dating back to at least 2003, during the heady days of its Western-backed ‘color revolution’. Read ...

A wheelchair-bound Israeli energy minister had to skip the UN’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Monday, blaming the organizers for neglecting the needs of disabled people and calling such treatment “scandalous.” Read Full Artic...

In a historic victory for drug makers, a California judge said local governments have failed to prove their claim that aggressive and misleading marketing ploys by manufacturers gave rise to the US opioid crisis. Read Full Article at RT...

Philadelphia has joined a growing number of places to outright prohibit traffic stops for minor violations, such as broken tail lights, with a local lawmaker arguing the stops disproportionately impact the city’s black residents. Read...

A judge has ordered the city of Chicago to halt enforcement of an upcoming vaccine mandate for police officers, ruling that local officials must resolve the issue through arbitration with law enforcement unions. Read Full Article at RT....

The heir to the British throne warned the audience during his speech at the COP26 climate conference that world governments had no choice but to engage in a “military-style campaign” across an otherwise-doomed planet. Read Full Arti...

NBC, the media giant that helped give rise to “Let’s Go Brandon” chants as a synonym for “F**k Joe Biden,” has drawn ridicule for asking the Secret Service if the slogan's use on firearms is being investigated. Read Full Artic...

After nearly a month of investigating an incident involving a fast-attack submarine in the Pacific, the US Navy has reportedly concluded that the vessel ran aground on the seabed after colliding with an uncharted mountain. Read Full Art...

Greta Thunberg’s rants against world leaders have escalated, as the teen environmental activist has graduated from saying “How dare you!” in a UN speech to using explicit language outside the COP26 climate summit in Scotland. Read...

Democrats are apparently concerned that President Joe Biden would hurt the party’s 2024 prospects if he seeks re-election, as a new poll shows voters preferring a different nominee in the next battle for the White House. Read Full Art...

The first S-500 anti-aircraft missile system is set to be delivered to Russia’s armed forces in the next few years, President Vladimir Putin said. The weapon is expected to be capable of striking down targets in low Earth orbit. Read ...

For good or bad, Artem Dzyuba has become one of the faces of Russian football in recent years. But after his latest snub from the squad, the big forward’s eventful career for his country has been cast into undignified uncertainty. Rea...

President Vladimir Putin has outlined the need to improve Russia’s defense capabilities, warning US warships in the Black Sea are being watched through weapon sights, after two such vessels entered the region in a matter of days. Read...

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been dubbed a 'genius' for orchestrating a game of '4D chess' that may have effectively ended the club's pursuit of a possible successor in the Old Trafford hotseat. Read Full Article at R...

About 30% of Republicans and more than one in six independents believe that “true American patriots” might be forced to take violent action to prevent the country’s downfall, a newly released poll has found. Read Full Article at R...

The Washington Post supposedly offered former President Donald Trump a chance to address its write-up of the January 6 ‘insurrection’ - which has been recast as a crime against humanity - only to censor the president yet again. Read...

The number of so-called ‘honour-based’ abuse offences reported to English police departments has almost doubled in the last five years, and is likely higher still due to under-reporting. Read Full Article at RT.com

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has been recorded close to the northwestern Indonesian island of Sumatra, the US Geological Survey said on Monday. Initial reports indicate the quake struck at a depth of 6.4km (four miles). Read Full Article ...

British social media users could reportedly face a two-year prison term if they send messages or post content deemed to have caused “psychological harm” under the UK government’s draft law to tackle hate speech and abuse online. R...

Cutting Ukraine off from billions of dollars in Russian gas transit fees by striking new deals to export supplies through pipelines that bypass the country could lead to outright conflict, Kiev’s state gas firm has claimed. Read Full ...

Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos were roasted online for their failure to lead by example after reports of the billionaire climate warriors renting superyachts off the coast of Turkey to party ahead of the COP26 climate summit. Read Full Artic...

Golf favorite Paige Spiranac had a blunt answer for a critic who questioned her approach to social media while replying to a popular Halloween-themed photo post she uploaded last weekend. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Indonesian government has approved the use of the Novavax Covid vaccine, becoming the first state in the world to greenlight the jab as the country pushes to boost its inoculation program. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian state energy giant Gazprom has begun exporting gas to Moldova after both parties agreed a new contract to secure supplies. The country had declared a national emergency over shortages and steep price rises for consumers. Read Fu...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that climate change is like a “doomsday device” from a James Bond film and there is no time left on the countdown, as he called on the global community to step up their commitments. Re...

Shocking scenes from Halloween night in the center of Kiev have been shared on social media after at least 10 Ukrainians in the infamous white-hooded robes of the KKK walked around the city and posed for photos with black people. Read F...

A multi-story building under construction has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, with the structure reduced to a pile of concrete. Local officials have confirmed at least four deaths in the incident, while dozens are feared trapped. Read Full...