Workers in Wales now face fines for unnecessary trips to their jobs but can freely enjoy pub crawls and social life, according to controversial new legislation aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Read Full Artic...

Amid a shortage of natural gas, lowered wind power output, outages at nuclear energy facilities and cold weather with winter just starting, power prices in Europe soared this week – and the worst may yet to come. Read Full Article at ...

French Health Minister Olivier Veran has announced that the Covid vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 is now open, proceeding with a plan announced last week to help protect youngsters from the threat of new variants. Read Full ...

A candidate vaccine that uses a novel platform and may be good enough to deal with existing and emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, will reportedly be announced soon by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute in the US. Read ...

With tensions rising between Russia and the West, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is to speak in an exclusive interview with RT, where he will answer questions about a wide range of topics regarding international affairs. Read Fu...

European satellite operator Eutelsat has removed the 24-hour German-language RT DE channel from its platform under pressure from Berlin. RT has called the move illegal. Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany is on track to close nearly half of its nuclear reactors before the end of 2021. The shutdowns are set to place a huge burden on European power grids in the face of one of the worst energy crises ever. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Sofia Sapega, the Russian partner of the detained political activist Roman Protasevich, has applied for clemency from the Belarusian president, after being charged with inciting social hatred, her stepfather has revealed. Read Full Arti...

The Russian Navy has added two brand new nuclear-propelled vessels. The ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg and the cruise missile submarine Novosibirsk have become part of the Pacific Fleet. Read Full Article at RT.com

A pop-up shop selling merchandise bearing quotes by embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has opened its doors in Minsk. The somewhat unlikely concept follows mass protests in 2020 after a disputed election. Read Full Article...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that will further empower the country’s police officers to enter a range of premises, including residential spaces, as part of efforts to apprehend offenders. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Kiev has a plan to obstruct the launch of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will bring gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, a top Ukrainian energy executive has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Swedish singer has received backlash for removing references to God from a 19th century hymn that she performed during an annual Christmas season television program. Read Full Article at RT.com

Nearly $100 billion in Covid-19 relief payments has been stolen by criminals since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Secret Service, which has launched a campaign to recover the money. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has criticized ‘wokeness’ and mocked CNN in an interview with the conservative satire website the Babylon Bee, calling political correctness one of the greatest threats to civilization. Read Full Artic...

A Canadian court has ruled that a mandatory math proficiency test is unconstitutional and should not prohibit those who fail to pass it numerous times from teaching children, as it unfairly affects non-white candidates. Read Full Articl...

The New York City government has vowed to shell out $100 to any resident who receives a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot before the end of the year, unveiling yet another cash incentive program amid panic over the Omicron strain. Read Full...

The former head of Harvard University’s chemistry department has been convicted for lying to authorities about his connections to China and the Wuhan Institute of Technology. Read Full Article at RT.com

The National Hockey League (NHL), which comprises 32 professional ice hockey teams from the United States and Canada, will reportedly withdraw from the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, citing Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Only those who present proof of Covid-19 vaccination and ID will be allowed into Chicago bars, restaurants and gyms after the new year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced, calling the mandate “inconvenient by design.” Read Full Arti...

A panel of Israeli health experts has voted to recommend a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for citizens aged 60 and older, with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett already urging residents to get the shot ahead of formal approval. Read Full Art...

Former US President Donald Trump will hold a press conference on the anniversary of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, he announced in a statement, blasting “weak” Republicans unwilling to investigate the 2020 election. Read Full...

Diversity-obsessed woke warriors are once again apoplectic, this time because Spaniard Javier Bardem was cast as Cuban Desi Arnaz in this Lucille Ball biopic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian legislators have advanced a bill that would tighten the laws related to sexual crimes against minors. Repeat offenders will now be facing a lifetime behind bars. Read Full Article at RT.com

Claiming that “almost all” of over 400,000 Americans who died of Covid-19 in 2021 were unvaccinated, US President Joe Biden demanded everyone get vaccinated and boosted as a “patriotic duty” amid the spread of the Omicron varian...

Church leaders in Jerusalem have complained that “fringe radical” settler groups are mounting a violent “systematic attempt” to drive Christians from the city. Israel has criticized their statement as “baseless” and “infur...

Billionaire Bill Gates has found little sympathy after saying he has canceled “most” of his holiday plans over the Covid variant Omicron, while also providing advice on how the pandemic can end in 2022. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A city in Austria is looking for employees who will be tasked with enforcing fines against those unwilling to get the Covid jab. The recruitment drive comes weeks ahead of a sweeping vaccine mandate in the European country. Read Full Ar...

Russia is purposefully keeping the level of gas delivered to Western and central Europe at a low level in order to force Germany to certify the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Ukraine’s Gas Transport System has claimed. Read Ful...

Germany is set to introduce new anti-coronavirus restrictions ahead of New Year's Eve festivities, curbing nightlife and limiting private parties for those vaccinated to a maximum of ten people. Read Full Article at RT.com

A day after the Kiev authorities announced he was being investigated on treason charges, Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, has revealed that he is in the Polish capital, Warsaw, discussing a “war with Russia.” Read ...

A Swedish company has sparked debate after showcasing a microchip that can be implanted under the skin and scanned as proof of one’s Covid-19 vaccination status. Read Full Article at RT.com

Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed in a lengthy social media post that he has been subjected to a torrent of online hate and death threats following his role in the dramatic conclusion to the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Read ...

The stopping of Russian gas supplies to Germany via the Yamal-Europe network is not political or related to the wait for certification of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.co...

France international rugby star Kevin Gourdon, 31, has announced his retirement from the sport after the recent discovery of a potentially serious heart problem, his club La Rochelle announced on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first injectable prevention medication for HIV, offering an alternative to pre-exposure preventative tablets. Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s naval chief has said the country’s recent deployment of a warship into the South China Sea was a “teaser” intended to signal to Beijing that Berlin planned to ramp up its military presence in the disputed waters. Read ...

Amid worsening relations with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has set out what he sees as the country’s main defense priorities in a speech to top military chiefs in Moscow, in which he displayed frustration with NATO. Read...

The research institute founded by former UK prime minister Tony Blair has called on the government to create a command-and-control team that could help it remain “ahead of the curve” and quickly roll out more vaccines. Read Full Art...

White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has called for the firing of Fox News host Jesse Watters, after the conservative pundit told a crowd to target the health official with a “kill shot.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Israeli military has amended its open-fire rules in the occupied West Bank, allowing troops to shoot Palestinian protesters who toss rocks and firebombs at cars and civilians, even if they no longer pose an imminent threat. Read Full Ar...

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has issued a voluntary recall of nearly three dozen of its aerosol hair products after recent reports that indicated traces of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time with the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid a crisis in relations between Moscow and Berlin involving the expulsion of diplomats and a delay for Nord Stream 2. Read Full...

Russian ice dancing gold medalist Dmitri Soloviev has been hospitalized with head injuries after he was reportedly attacked by three men outside of a karaoke club after coming to the aid of curling star girlfriend Anna Sidorova. Read Fu...

Covid infections can have a negative impact on sperm quality for up to three months, according to newly released research which found that the coronavirus reduces sperm count by up to 37% while also slowing its movement. Read Full Artic...

American citizens considering traveling to Ukraine have been advised by Washington to reconsider the trip, citing persistent claims that Russia could be planning an all-out offensive against its Eastern European neighbor. Read Full Arti...

Lawmakers in Russia’s parliament have proposed a bill that would send penitentiary officials convicted of torture to jail, following revelations of horrific abuse being inflicted on inmates in the Saratov region. Read Full Article at ...

‘X-Men’ and ‘The Usual Suspects’ director Bryan Singer has been accused of “emotional abuse,” with the former assistant who became his partner detailing their “abusive relationship.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Actress and singer Bette Midler has apologized after causing outrage for describing West Virginia as “poor, illiterate, and strung out” in a political tirade against Senator Joe Manchin. Read Full Article at RT.com

The High Court in London has ordered Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, to pay £554 million ($733 million) to settle a custody battle with his ex-wife, Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, over their two children. Read F...

In the German city of Mannheim, anti-lockdown protesters have confronted police who were trying to break up an unauthorized rally, leaving 13 officers wounded. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world’s two largest planemakers, Boeing and Airbus, have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G cell services next month, citing an “enormous negative impact on the aviation industry.” Read Full Article at ...

New Zealand-born Spanish rugby star Kawa Leauma has died days after he was rushed to hospital in critical condition with severe head injuries following a 'multi-story' fall from a building outside of Amsterdam. Read Full Article at RT.c...

European prices for natural gas exceeded $2,150 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time ever, on Tuesday, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s London clearing house. Read Full Article at RT.com

Vials of ‘good’ bacteria cultured by Australian high-school students have been launched into space as part of an experiment to create nutrient-rich yogurt and study the effects of microgravity on the dairy-based microbes. Read Full ...

There’s still no certainty whether the existing coronavirus vaccines need to be tweaked specifically to fight the new Omicron strain, the EU’s drug regulator has said, adding, however, that it was prepared for such a possibility. Re...

The leader of Russia’s Tyumen region has issued a decree completely banning all foreigners from working in the public transport system, in a move that will force taxi and bus companies to only hire drivers with a Russian passport. Rea...

Despite speculation that the infectious new Omicron strain of Covid-19, which has an unusually high number of mutations, was developed in a lab, the variant is almost certainly not man-made, a top Russian virologist has said. Read Full ...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that companies based in the EU can cancel contracts with Iranian organizations if upholding the original deal would lead to “disproportionate economic loss.” Read Full Arti...

The Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that put into question London’s recognition of Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s head of state, putting the politician closer to taking control of almost $2bn in Venezuelan gold. Read Full Article ...

The first death tied to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been reported in Texas, as the White House announces a handful of new initiatives to battle spiking virus case numbers. Read Full Article at RT.com

The managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, which represents more than 2,000 Orthodox rabbis, told Fox News that US universities should end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts over anti-Semitism concerns. Read F...

Russia’s new high-tech hypersonic missile, capable of flying through the air at nine times the speed of sound, has finished its testing and will soon begin rolling off assembly lines, the country’s defense minister has announced. Re...

The NHL has brought forward its annual holiday break by two days amid a surge of Covid-19 infections, in spite of previously boasting of an almost 100% vaccination rate among its 32 teams. Read Full Article at RT.com

The partner of Russian footballer Aleksandr Kokorin has confirmed the pair have split up, after the former singer had stuck by the star when he was jailed in 2019 for assault on a government official. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson has taken aim at CNN, alleging that its rival network had been hit by what he described as a “pedo outbreak” after two of its producers were embroiled in recent high-profile child sex abuse scandals. R...

The US is set to boost its liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity, once two new liquefaction units become operational late next year. This would enable the country to overtake Australia and Qatar as the world’s top LNG exporter. Read Fu...

California officials have filed a lawsuit against retail giant Walmart, alleging the company illegally disposed of hazardous waste at a rate of “more than one million items each year” at landfills across the state. Read Full Article...

Beijing has fired back at concerns over recent elections in Hong Kong voiced by the Five Eyes countries, the EU and the G7. It insists the West is using ‘democracy’ as a pretext to interfere in its internal affairs. Read Full Articl...

Iran has fired ballistic and cruise missiles as part of a five-day military drill, which extends across the country and into the Persian Gulf. State media also hailed the pinpoint accuracy of bomb-dropping drones. Read Full Article at R...

Former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intelligence chief Major General Tamir Hayman has admitted the country’s role in the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, describing the killing as “significant and important.” Re...

The fire of 2019 ravaged the iconic Paris cathedral, but it’s still under threat of further damage according to high-profile members of French cultural society, who are slamming the approved restoration project. Read Full Article at R...

Mexican drug kingpins have moved their focus towards synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl, which are easier to mass-produce and smuggle, officials have said. Read Full Article at RT.com

China’s top livestream sales influencer is facing a multimillion-dollar fine for tax evasion. Her social media platform has also been shut down. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former multiple-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has been served with five battery citations stemming from a recent incident in which he allegedly beat up five separate people during a furious row in a Las Vegas hotel. Read Full A...

Two women have accused Chris Noth, who played Mister Big in ‘Sex and the City,’ of separate sexual assaults, in 2004 and 2015, causing Universal to drop him from its ‘The Equalizer’ series. Read Full Article at RT.com

The British Medical Journal and Lead Stories, a fact checker in the employ of Facebook, are engaged in a war of words over a report on a Pfizer whistleblower that was deemed by the social network to have “missing context.” Read Full...

The English Premier League has released updated information on vaccine rates among its players, revealing that 16% of stars are yet to take a single dose of a Covid vaccine amid a record rate of cases. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The co-founder and former CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey has once again expressed his unwavering support for Bitcoin, saying that the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency would replace the US dollar. Read Full Article at RT.com

US private military companies (PMCs) are preparing a provocation using chemical weapons in troubled and tense eastern Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claimed on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Giant millipedes the size of a vehicle once slithered across north England before the age of the dinosaurs, a new study has revealed after scientists discovered the creature’s 326-million-year-old fossilized remains. Read Full Article...

Germany’s minister of justice has spoken in favor of common European action against Telegram over the spread of extremist content on the instant-messaging service. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that hopes for a deal with Washington to limit NATO expansion in Eastern Europe are slim, arguing that even a signed agreement could be torn up by the American side at a moment’s notice. Read ...

The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video of the "Orion," a state-of-the-art combat drone developed by Russia's Kronshtadt Group, destroying an aerial target at a testing range in Crimea. Read Full Article at RT.com

NASCAR driver Brandon Brown has finally spoken on the viral anti-Joe Biden 'Let's go Brandon' chant which was popularized during a post-race interview of his, claiming he has "zero desire to be involved in politics". Read Full Article a...

The UK has been condemned by a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and trade unions for “chasing colonial post-Brexit fantasies” at the expense of the world’s poorest in a rebrand of its development investment arm. Read...

A local council in northwest England has started looking for someone to manage the unique historic inn and the tiny Piel Island that hosts it. The one in the job is traditionally crowned the ‘King of Piel.’ Read Full Article at RT.c...

Many a feud has been settled inside the Octagon down the years and another is set to join the list after a flyweight showdown between Mariya Agapova and Maryna Moroz was added to the card for UFC 272. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

England should dispose of outdated parts of the process for the legal change of gender, including the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, a Parliament committee has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Turkish lira has rebounded from historic lows after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a number of steps aimed at easing the burden of the weakened currency on the population. Read Full Article at RT.com

With tensions rising between Russia and NATO, the US-led military bloc should move troops to Eastern Europe as soon as possible and develop an action plan to battle any aggression from Moscow, the Lithuanian president has said. Read Ful...

A huge dust storm, with winds as high as 109 kilometers per hour, engulfed settlements throughout northwest Queensland, Australia, on Sunday. Scientist says the event was triggered by a line of several thunderstorms in the region. Read ...

The US government has been seizing and then auctioning off cryptocurrencies for years. The process is gaining steam, so it has enlisted the help of the private sector to manage the storage and sales of its hoard of tokens. Read Full Art...

Deliveries of Russian natural gas to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline have been completely halted, data from the country’s transport operator, Gascade, revealed on Tuesday morning. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia's Natalia Vikhlyantseva says she won't be competing at the Australian Open in January because the Sputnik vaccine is not approved, leading some fans to claim discrimination. Read Full Article at RT.com

Maffick LLC, a California-based media company owned by former RT host Anissa Naouai, has been “bullied” into submitting a registration to the Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Read Full Article at ...

With extreme temperatures, hurricane winds, and intense volcanic activity, Venus seems to be the last place to look for life in the solar system, but a new study suggests it could still exist in the planet’s acidic clouds. Read Full A...

Russian businesses bidding for public sector contracts are forced to shell out vast quantities of cash in order to win major deals, a new study conducted by researchers at one of the country’s top universities has revealed. Read Full ...

Russians are looking to go all out during the festive period, with some of Moscow’s most affluent residents putting in extravagant requests for exotic animals, including tigers, to make an appearance at their New Year bashes. Read Ful...

The health of Georgia’s former leader, Mikhail Saakashvili, who is currently behind bars, has deteriorated because he’s been subjected to poor treatment and abuse while in custody, an independent council of doctors has claimed. Read...