Germany is rearming against Russia while expecting Moscow to avoid escalation. What is driving Berlin’s strategy? Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian drone strike has hit Kiev’s Northern Bridge used for Ukrainian troop movements and military logistics, the Defense Ministry says Read Full Article at RT.com

A man accused of murdering ex-UK minister Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with preparing a terrorist attack on Nigel Farage Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi Arabia is planning a major offensive in Yemen aimed at reversing recent gains by the Iran-backed Houthis, Reuters reports Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian governor has thanked Waffen-SS Galicia Division veterans in a statement marking the death of one of its former members Read Full Article at RT.com

Pope Leo XIV urged artists to defend human creativity as AI increasingly blurs the line between art and machine-generated works Read Full Article at RT.com

Houthis have denied Saudi claims about an attack allegedly targeting a power station supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina Read Full Article at RT.com

RT looks at the top news stories this week, including a dubious ‘terror plot’ at RAF Fairford, and a nuclear warning from Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Renewed fighting in Ethiopia has fueled a diplomatic crisis with Eritrea and Egypt amid accusations of foreign support for armed groups Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia takes NATO’s Kaliningrad threats seriously and will use any means necessary to defend it, Dmitry Polyansky told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands have fled an Ebola-hit camp in eastern DR Congo as insecurity and a fire disrupt efforts to contain the outbreak, the UN has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The ‘spontaneous’ student uprising in France has been suspiciously quickly adopted by left-wing politicians to push their own pet causes Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeev has accused the Biden administration of stealing his money as Moscow investigates the seizure Read Full Article at RT.com

South Korea has accused Ukraine of warmongering and threatened action unless it apologizes for revealing a North Korean prisoner transfer Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian payment platform A7 has “categorically” rejected US accusations that it works with Iran and terrorist groups Read Full Article at RT.com

Explore Pyotr Poroshenko’s business empire, US ties, role in Maidan, and the controversies surrounding his presidency Read Full Article at RT.com

EU Commissioner Marta Kos has rejected Zelensky’s 2027 membership deadline, says Ukraine must meet accession requirements without shortcuts Read Full Article at RT.com

Europe has agreed to immediately release a “massive” amount of diesel from its reserves, US President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Brazil probes alleged US election interference after reports that Washington planned $1 million for a campaign against its Supreme Court Read Full Article at RT.com

How Russia’s border campaign in Kharkov Region grew into a broader operation, with reported Ukrainian pockets and pressure toward Kupyansk Read Full Article at RT.com

Mark Rutte was viciously booed after NATO was awarded the Westphalian Peace Prize for its hostile stance toward Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Algerian lawmakers have backed expanding the death penalty to forest arson and serious crimes against children Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has waived human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt citing Cairo’s “helpful role” during the Iran war Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is reportedly pressing France and Germany to release 120 million barrels of emergency diesel stocks or face a US export ban Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Zelensky has criticized Ukraine’s Western backers for their reluctance to plug a major hole in Kiev’s budget Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar tells PM Modi about being attacked by his co-pilot and opening the cockpit door to help save everyone on board Read Full Article at RT.com

A job shuffle in Ursula von der Leyen’s office illustrates the bizarre and bloated bureaucracy built by the European Commission president Read Full Article at RT.com

US state of New Mexico is seeking up to $40 billion from Facebook parent company Meta over deceiving users on privacy and platform policies Read Full Article at RT.com

Powerus, linked to Trump’s sons, is seeking Ukrainian drone tech for US production as Kiev pursues arms exports amid corruption scandals Read Full Article at RT.com

Jamieson Greer has said a US-India trade deal is not imminent but that the “sticking points” have been identified Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is sending more troops to the Middle East as President Donald Trump is considering new strikes against Iran, the outlet has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has commented on claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored tips ahead of the October 7 attack Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin says India’s Narendra Modi has “very good ideas” for finding solutions to end the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

India’s Russian oil policy offers the Global South nations a practical path on energy security Read Full Article at RT.com

France’s Emmanuel Macron rejected what he called “American free speech” while urging tougher enforcement of the EU’s online regulations Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian military has targeted a strategic Kiev bridge used to supply Ukrainian forces in Donbass Read Full Article at RT.com

Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested in France as student protests and nationwide strikes descended into clashes with police Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump’s former Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from husband Bryon Noem after 34 years Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Putin addressed Ukraine, tensions with the West, nuclear risks and “AI totalitarianism” during a three-hour-plus Valdai marathon. Read Full Article at RT.com

A major blaze has broken out in a historic apartment bloc located near the iconic Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg Read Full Article at RT.com

An internal communications app chosen by Brussels as an alternative to US software has reportedly been sharply criticized by EU officials Read Full Article at RT.com

US troops are going, but fractured power, sectarian distrust and armed rivalries still haunt Iraq Read Full Article at RT.com

Eleven current and former Norwegian ministers face parliamentary questioning over grants and contacts linked to Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com

The Netherlands’ justice minister has said the EU has halted foreign aid to Sierra Leone amid a dispute over Dutch drug fugitive Bolle Jos Read Full Article at RT.com

Kiev officials have a financial incentive to prolong the conflict through kickbacks from EU-funded arms supplies, the SVR has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistan’s third airstrike on Afghanistan in two weeks has killed nine civilians, according to Kabul Read Full Article at RT.com

Western countries are pressuring African states to stay away from the upcoming Russia-Africa Summit, Maria Zakharova has said Read Full Article at RT.com

US rapper Kanye West cannot hold shows in Russia due to his glorification of Nazism, the Foreign Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Modi and Trump discussed India-US ties as New Delhi and Washington push to complete a trade deal strained by sanctions on Russian oil Read Full Article at RT.com

Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection after receiving two doses of pentobarbital Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual keynote to the Valdai discussion club international forum, outside Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Wicknell Chivayo, a close ally of Zimbabwe’s president, has been killed in a helicopter crash that left no survivors Read Full Article at RT.com

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has welcomed the US pullout from Iraq, saying that it should also leave other countries in the region Read Full Article at RT.com

Can historical ties keep Serbia close to Russia? As Gen Z challenges the ruling party, Moscow needs a vision of a shared future Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Colonel Aleksandr Barinov has been arrested over the alleged theft of at least $8.5 million in Kursk border defense funds Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has chastised European nations for lacking the capability to attack Iran instead of the US Read Full Article at RT.com

The FlyDubai cockpit attack raises questions about crew vetting and insider threats as investigators work to establish the attacker’s motive Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was praised by Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu for helping avert a disaster on FlyDubai flight FZ1073 Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pentagon will set up a new Autonomous Warfare Command to focus on AI and robotic systems, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said Read Full Article at RT.com

India has approved a $19 billion green-grid expansion plan to carry up to 135GW of renewable power and add 50GWh of battery storage Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are “strong indications” Iran played a role in a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford Read Full Article at RT.com

FlyDubai suspended flights to and from Israel after a Tel Aviv-bound jet was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a violent cockpit incident Read Full Article at RT.com

Lithuania’s prime minister has warned against exaggerating the threat of an imminent Russian attack on NATO Read Full Article at RT.com

Eiffel Tower operator chief Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down after female staff were sidelined during a visit by Hindu dignitaries Read Full Article at RT.com

Western sanctions sought to choke Moscow’s oil revenues, but Russian crude export earnings are now at a four-year high Read Full Article at RT.com

A unit with the Russian Northern Fleet has honed its amphibious assault skills in the harshest Arctic conditions Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Prime Minister Burnham says rejoining the EU is among the options his government will consider as Britain reassesses ties with Brussels Read Full Article at RT.com

Kanika Goyal says emerging labels are taking India’s fashion expertise from behind the scenes to global markets Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country Read Full Article at RT.com

Shiite militias are celebrating the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq as a “crushing defeat for the American project” Read Full Article at RT.com

Experts explain why Russia-Japan relations remain frozen, how the US alliance shapes Tokyo’s policy and why energy ties limit escalation Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have rallied in Jerusalem against the draft, condemning the Israeli military as an “enemy army”  Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia needs no foreign handouts and its people cannot be intimidated, President Vladimir Putin has told the newly elected State Duma Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s Western-donated F-16 fleet risks being fully grounded due to maintenance delays, according to a Wall Street Journal report Read Full Article at RT.com

A DR Congo ruling party official has died after an attack his party linked to his public support for measures against Ebola Read Full Article at RT.com

Mali has accused Ukraine of supporting terrorists in the Sahel during a UN session, describing a wider effort to destabilize the region Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has denied discussing US sanctions relief in exchange for political prisoner releases following a report about a Washington proposal Read Full Article at RT.com

Over 4,500 Indian seafarers are aboard commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf as India monitors their safety amid attacks on shipping Read Full Article at RT.com

Five sailors were killed by Somali pirates before Puntland forces retook an oil tanker held captive for over five months Read Full Article at RT.com

Berlin is exploring missiles from the US, Israel, Ukraine and Türkiye while expanding its arms industry. How far could Germany’s buildup go? Read Full Article at RT.com

Twelve people, most of whom are students, have been injured in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Bryansk Region, the governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian crude export earnings hit their highest weekly level since 2022 despite Western sanctions, Bloomberg has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Morocco’s king has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister following her party’s election victory Read Full Article at RT.com

An Israel-bound Flydubai flight has landed safely in Saudi Arabia after a reported cockpit fight triggered a hijacking alert Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has warned NATO that military drills and hostile rhetoric concerning Kaliningrad Region are increasing the risk of a direct conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s Social Democratic Party has called for a formal review that could pave the way for a ban on the right-wing Alternative for Germany Read Full Article at RT.com

US officials reportedly believe Donald Trump could order a resumption of major combat operations against Iran after the November midterms Read Full Article at RT.com

Six leading US tech companies have signed a White House accord pledging safeguards to prevent advanced AI systems from behaving unexpectedly Read Full Article at RT.com

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised Vladimir Putin as an “outstanding statesman” with the qualities needed to lead a great power Read Full Article at RT.com

AI risks spiraling beyond human control unless governments and private companies establish safeguards, Karen Hallberg told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Dutch police have arrested a high-profile hacker over alleged links to ShinyHunters, the group that claimed a major FBI data breach Read Full Article at RT.com

Sergey Lavrov has ridiculed the BBC for accusing Russia of waging “hybrid war” when Europe is supplying weapons to Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow says local light industry goods now hold 45% of the market, with the government aiming to raise that to 60% Read Full Article at RT.com

Public sector workers are protesting across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government prepares to roll out an austerity budget Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing’s latest initiatives reveal an ambition to shape global cooperation while treating AI as a core national security priority Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel has canceled the credentials of Netherlands diplomats in Ramallah, effectively ending Dutch representation in the West Bank Read Full Article at RT.com

California has become the second US state to officially recognize the major Muslim festivals Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany and five other EU states want deep budget cuts and a shift from farm and regional funding toward military spending Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s party system is fracturing as defense spending rises, but its place in a US-led security order limits Berlin’s freedom to act Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Navy ships have for the first time traversed the iceberg-filled Shokalsky Strait along the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic Read Full Article at RT.com