World number five Andrey Rublev’s plans for the Australian Open have been thrown into uncertainty after the Russian star revealed he has tested positive for Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com

Facing growing anti-migration sentiment, Europe’s largest state is rolling out a drastic new policy. Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese media has revealed details about last month’s military drills that focused on repelling a ‘foreign invasion’ of disputed islands claimed by China. Read Full Article at RT.com

Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker and TV producer Jean-Marc Vallee unexpectedly passed away at the age of 58. His work includes ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and the hit series ‘Big Little Lies’. Read Full Article at RT.com

Somalia’s president has suspended the powers of the prime minister for a second time this year. The two clashed over which of them was standing in the way of a highly sensitive parliamentary election. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

In a landmark event, the Moscow Metro has opened 10 new stations on its Big Circle Line. Read Full Article at RT.com

Opponents of compulsory vaccination and other strict Covid measures held a candlelight vigil in Austria’s capital, Vienna on Sunday after the authorities once again extended the lockdown for the unvaccinated. Read Full Article at RT.c...

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The UK’s efforts to ‘protect the NHS’ from being overwhelmed during the Covid-19 pandemic reportedly extended to asking families of disabled minors whether they should be resuscitated in the event their heart stopped beating. Read...

The Windsor Castle Christmas Day intruder has been detained under the Mental Health Act, as British tabloids uncovered a video in which he allegedly threatened to assassinate the queen, in “revenge” for the UK’s colonial crimes. R...

Canada’s Public Health Agency has admitted to secretly tracking location data from at least 33 million mobile devices to analyze people’s movement during Covid-19 lockdowns. Read Full Article at RT.com

America’s blood banks are reportedly running short of supplies as the Covid-19 pandemic reduces donations and disrupts their staffing. Read Full Article at RT.com

Customers fled from a Moscow shopping mall after a suspected shoplifter, caught by security, produced an object resembling a hand grenade. The suspect managed to flee amid the scare, but reportedly got caught shortly after. Read Full Ar...

Airlines worldwide canceled more than 2,300 flights on Sunday, the third straight day of cancellations. Staff shortages due to positive tests for Covid-19 have been blamed for the holiday chaos. Read Full Article at RT.com

One of the most vaccinated nations on earth is seeing increased public pushback over Covid-19 jabs, as demonstrators in South Korea are demanding accountability for deaths that they blame on the shots. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The expansion of NATO into former members of the USSR is a matter of “life and death” for Russia, the Kremlin has warned. Read Full Article at RT.com

Number 10, the Department of Health, and the NHS have been considering a radical way to drive up Covid vaccine intake in England; according to media reports, door-to-door teams might be sent to those who have not yet got a jab. Read Ful...

Scientists in China have reportedly built a machine ‘prosecutor’ that uses artificial intelligence to press charges. The system can file a charge with 97% accuracy when given a verbal account of events, researchers claim. Read Full ...

The extreme new sanctions threat has sparked consternation and criticism in equal measure. Read Full Article at RT.com

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva brought the house down more than any other figure skater at the Russian Championships this weekend. But sadly for Tuktamysheva and her legion of fans, her Olympic dream seems to have slipped away yet again. Read F...

With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 becoming dominant worldwide, its symptoms thankfully range from mild to moderate. However, the new strain has caused some previously-unreported symptoms, including nausea and vomiting. Read Full Arti...

A dam collapse in the northeast of Brazil has led to evacuations and prompted local officials to seek urgent help to deal with the flooding. Read Full Article at RT.com

With Merkel out of the picture, Berlin is contemplating a high-stakes shift of policy towards Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Taliban has dissolved a number of “unnecessary” ministries and electoral bodies, including Afghanistan’s two election commissions. The group plans to replace them with a “grand council” structure, a spokesman said. Read Fu...

A mockup of an Israeli nuclear installation was destroyed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during military drills. The life-size target was obliterated by multiple ballistic missiles and suicide drones. Read Full Art...

A suicide bomber has blown himself up outside a packed bar, killing six and injuring 13 people who were celebrating Christmas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Oregon father who added “Let’s go Brandon” at the end of a live-streamed Christmas Eve phone conversation with Joe Biden said he is now being “attacked” for “utilizing freedom of speech.” He claims it was meant as a jo...

Thirty years have now passed since the USSR collapsed. The largest state in the history of the world has left a mixed legacy and much of the promise of the Perestroika-era has never been fulfilled. Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett abruptly left a cabinet meeting on Sunday to self-isolate at home after his daughter tested positive for the coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com

CCTV footage in Jakarta, Indonesia has captured a security guard who luckily survived a direct hit by lightning, according to local media. Read Full Article at RT.com

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made history in his team’s Christmas Day win against the Cleveland Browns, but the NFL icon’s post-game actions with a Fox TV presenter left some fans scratching their heads. Read Full Art...

Meme-based crypto token Dogelon Mars, named after Elon Musk and which celebrates his space aspirations, has surged in price this week, on course to dethrone meme-token investor darlings Shiba Inu and Dogecoin. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Shortly after assuming the post, Germany’s foreign minister has called into question Berlin’s arms sales outside the EU and NATO, calling for a rethink of military contracts. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Alpha Covid variant, in the process of mutating, has gained specific ‘skills’ to block the innate immune system response. The scientists who discovered this hope it will lead to a better understanding of how the virus evolves. R...

Uzbekistan launched its first gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant on Saturday, aiming to cut dependency on imports of oil products by converting domestically produced natural gas into valuable synthetic liquid fuels. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The European Union has “neither moral nor legal right” to claim compensation for losses caused by Russia’s counter sanctions, Moscow claims. Read Full Article at RT.com

An anti-Semitism watchdog has reportedly ranked the BBC in third place – behind Iran and Hamas – on its annual list of the world’s worst offenders after it allowed anti-Jewish bias to “creep into its reporting” over the past y...

Algerian footballer Sofiane Loukar has died after collapsing while captaining his team Mouloudia Saida in a second division match on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com

John Shipton, the father of Julian Assange, told RT his son’s prolonged incarceration fits the patterns of “corruption, criminality of enormous depth” by the US and its allies that Assange exposed. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A hospital in Sydney, Australia has blamed possible human error for informing more than 400 patients they tested negative for Covid just before Christmas. In fact, PCR tests show the people were infected with the virus. Read Full Articl...

Women in a range of professions, up to 60 years old, will have to register for the draft. Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow will have various scenarios regarding how to respond if the West rejects its demand to stop military expansion in Eastern Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com

Another German energy provider has ceased operations as a result of the unprecedented gas price surge on the European market, Focus news magazine reported on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com

A call from a drunk man led police in eastern Germany to discover a Nazi ‘altar’, featuring photos of Adolf Hitler, along with an impressive cache of weapons. Read Full Article at RT.com

Racism and abuse directed at football stars could earn offenders bans of up to 10 years from attending matches in England and Wales under new legislation being brought in by the UK home secretary. Read Full Article at RT.com

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has triggered an angry reaction from some sections of social media after the Muslim star shared a Christmas Day message from his family. Read Full Article at RT.com

A NATO-Russia Council meeting could be held next month, for the first time in two years, a German report has claimed. Both sides have indicated a wish to defuse tensions around Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com

A company that implants neural computer interfaces into the brain says a patient with a nervous system disease that left him motionless was able to share a post on social media by just thinking it. Read Full Article at RT.com

Global economic output will surpass $100 trillion for the first time in history next year despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report by a UK-based consultancy shows. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law that officially bans the existence of any other "president" within the country, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute. Read Full Article at RT.com

India is reviewing a proposal to stop new coal-fired capacity construction under a plan to meet its climate pledges, Indian outlet The Economic Times reported on Wednesday, quoting sources familiar with the matter. Read Full Article at ...

Israelis decried compulsory vaccination and tough Covid restrictions in front of the prime minister’s home on Saturday, after government experts recommended a fourth dose of the vaccine to fight Omicron. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Global oil and gas discoveries in 2021 are on track to hit their lowest full-year level in 75 years should the remainder of December fail to yield any significant finds, Rystad Energy analysis shows. Read Full Article at RT.com

ITV News presenter Kylie Pentelow mistakenly announced the death of 85-year-old Pope Francis during a segment on his Christmas Day address. Read Full Article at RT.com

Three members of the hit South Korean pop group BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 following a series of concerts in the United States. Read Full Article at RT.com

Erika Wulff Jones, the wife of Infowars founder Alex Jones, was arrested and jailed on Christmas Eve over an alleged domestic violence incident, unrelated to the conspiracy-loving pundit’s controversial political views. Read Full Arti...

A content moderator for TikTok is suing the company, alleging that it failed to protect her mental health while she was forced to watch graphic videos including suicide, murder and cannibalism. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Marine battalion commander who went viral for criticizing the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan was discharged just days before Christmas and is now preparing a ‘media blitz’ in response. Read Full Article at RT...

US Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that her biggest failure in office thus far has been not leaving Washington, DC more, and blamed the pandemic for keeping her trapped in a political “bubble” away from ordinary Americans. Read...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Western “capitalist democracies” to band together to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of their infighting over the profits from China’s growing markets. Read Full Article at RT...

A circus performance in the city of Tyumen in Russia’s Siberia went terribly wrong after a ropewalker lost his balance and fell on the ring from a significant height. Read Full Article at RT.com

Young Indians aged between 15 and 18 will get a Covid-19 jab starting from January 3, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Healthcare workers and elderly people will also get booster shots early next year. Read Full Arti...

The possible inclusion of Sweden and Finland in NATO will have “serious” military and political consequences that won’t be left unanswered by Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned. Read Full Article at RT.com

Saint Petersburg based energy giant issues strongly worded reply denying supply manipulation accusations. Read Full Article at RT.com

Kamila Valieva produced a spellbinding performance to win the ladies' singles title at the Russian figure skating championships, sending out another statement that she will be the star to beat at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Read Full A...

From international incidents and Covid fiascos to outrage at the Olympics and Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, here are some of the most shocking stories in sport in 2021. Read Full Article at RT.com

The pipeline’s opponents are “chopping down the branch they’re sitting on,” the Russian leader said. Read Full Article at RT.com

A judge has directed the New York Times to return internal documents belonging to Project Veritas that were cited by the paper in an article last month. The report had sparked allegations that the FBI was behind the memos’ leak. Read ...

The streets of Afghanistan are going to become much quieter. The Taliban has banned the playing of music in cars, in yet another prohibition introduced by the group since it took power in the country in August. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Over 10,000 Russian soldiers are now heading back to their home bases following month-long drills held in various regions, including those bordering Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com

An armed intruder was arrested on Saturday on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth is celebrating Christmas, Thames Valley Police say. Read Full Article at RT.com

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A machine touted as the world’s most advanced humanoid robot “freaked out” its creators after it reacted with visible irritation and grabbed the hand of a researcher who got into its “personal space.” Read Full Article at RT.c...

Two stars in a Swiss hockey league got more than they bargained for in a recent clash as the pair plunged into an icy ditch at the side of the rink. Read Full Article at RT.com

The James Webb Space Telescope, a $9 billion infrared instrument that would allow humanity to look further into the cosmos than ever before, was successfully launched into space on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA has enlisted the help of theologians to examine how the world would react if sentient life was found on other planets and what impacts such a discovery would have on deeply-held beliefs about divinity and creation. Read Full Articl...

Lionel Messi proved his fancy footwork isn't confined to the football pitch as the Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain star partied with wife Antonela Roccuzzo as they relaxed on a festive break. Read Full Article at RT.com

Spain-based BlueFloat Energy said this week it is planning to set up wind farms off the coast of Australia. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian leader’s marathon press conference was clearly too much to handle for one reporter. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world’s first dual-mode vehicle, or DMV, which can travel both on highways and railroad tracks, will make its public debut on Saturday in Kaiyo, Japan. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has accepted a new job offer and will leave soon for the US with his girlfriend Susanne and their baby son Konstantin, Austrian media reported on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Yemeni Houthi rebels fired rockets into Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing two people. The rebels threatened more cross-border attacks if Riyadh continues to drop bombs on the civil war-torn country. Read Full Article at RT.com

Promises that the bloc wouldn’t expand appear to have been ignored in Washington’s quest for influence in Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com

Novak Djokovic has reportedly pulled out of the ATP Cup in Sydney in January, spreading further uncertainty over his participation at the Australian Open later in the same month. Read Full Article at RT.com

Airline companies have canceled more than 4,500 flights worldwide during the Christmas weekend, citing staff shortages due to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The move has sparked chaos at airports. Read Full Article at...

Over 100 universities are participating in a state program to boost research programs with a view to making scientific breakthroughs. Genetics and energy are among the priority trends. Read Full Article at RT.com

A third-grade US school teacher delighted her students – and millions around the world – by sinking a brilliant full-court basketball shot in a viral clip which has captured hearts on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The supply of Bitcoin is dwindling, with only around 6% of the token left in circulation on cryptocurrency exchanges, data from Cryptorank shows. Read Full Article at RT.com

Prosecutors in Ukraine have asked a local court to arrest former president Petro Poroshenko, who is suspected of high treason, media in Kiev reports. Read Full Article at RT.com

Esports is gaining popularity in Russian universities, with the authorities fully supporting the trend. They say the virtual discipline is attracting more students and contributing to the learning process. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Initial public offerings, or IPOs, in which a company’s shares are sold to investors on one or more stock exchanges, raised a record $594 billion in 2021 globally, according to data providers. Read Full Article at RT.com

The South African minister of sports, arts and culture has called on Guernsey’s Auction to not go ahead with the sale of the key to Nelson Mandela’s prison cell, saying that it “belongs to the people of South Africa.” Read Full ...

We've been treated to more than our fair share of earth-shattering knockouts in the UFC and elsewhere in 2021 – so many, in fact, that it has been difficult to pick just 10 from the extensive list of spectacular MMA KOs. Read Full Art...

19-year-old Matvey Yuferov published a video of himself desecrating a sign commemorating a veteran of World War II. Read Full Article at RT.com

The fall of the USSR inspired the US to turn NATO into its own empire, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

A longtime USA Swimming official has resigned in protest over transgender college star Lia Thomas, lamenting that “everything fair about swimming is being destroyed.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Vast territory requires a general approach to tackling climate change. That’s why Russia’s universities are developing special research territories to investigate carbon dioxide absorption and greenhouse gas emissions. Read Full Art...

The beginning of 2022 will be marked by a large asteroid approaching the Earth. NASA’s classifications provide a clue on whether we should be worried. Read Full Article at RT.com

The bubbly drinks have surged in price on online platforms this year, with gains topping those made by all major financial market assets, including Bitcoin, Tesla, and Microsoft. Read Full Article at RT.com

There is a wide range of areas where artificial intelligence technology may be of use. All of these areas require qualified staff, and educating them is becoming a priority for Russian universities. Read Full Article at RT.com