The UK health secretary has admitted that measures previously in force under ‘Tier 3’ are no longer sufficient to contain the new strain of the virus as he failed to rule out another national lockdown amid soaring infection rates. R...

Oil prices reached the highest levels in nearly a year on expectations that OPEC and allied producers led by Russia may keep the production quota in February unchanged amid weak oil demand caused by the global pandemic crisis. Read Full...

Just three days after announcing that the USS Nimitz was leaving the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has reversed the decision, saying the warship would remain in the Middle East due to Iranian ‘threats’ against President Donald Trump. R...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has lodged an appeal to stop South Korea from seizing its assets in order to compensate people who were drafted into forced labor during WWII, when Korea was Japan’s colony. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Tokyo could soon be placed in a state of emergency over a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, even as the Japanese capital gears up to host the Olympics. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump has reportedly filed lawsuits against Georgia’s secretary of state after a call was leaked to the media in which he seemingly demanded that officials “find” votes in his favor to flip the state. Read Full Ar...

A clip of two semi-naked men shooting fireworks at each other on New Year's Eve has gone viral in Russia, reminding netizens of scenes from the Harry Potter movies. Police, near Moscow, are now looking for the wannabe magicians. Read Fu...

Missouri Democrat and United Methodist pastor Emanuel Cleaver has come under fire after he wrapped up his prayer in the US House by saying "amen" and "awoman" in an apparent nod to gender equality. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pope Francis has weighed in again on Covid-19 politics, this time scolding people who traveled abroad during the holiday season to avoid lockdowns – saying he was "pained" and "saddened" by their selfish desire for "having fun." Read ...

Former US House speaker Paul Ryan issued a rare statement condemning a group of Republicans for trying to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's election victory, only to earn scorn from both sides of the political divide. Read Full Article at R...

Nancy Pelosi has been re-elected as US House speaker, overcoming division with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other left-wing lawmakers as Democrats were forced to consolidate behind her to avoid handing the gavel to a Republican. Read Fu...

A lawyer who worked under two Republican presidents is calling for Joe Biden to select Barack Obama as his attorney general to help "re-establish the rule of law" and boost his administration's credibility among estranged voters. Read F...

Parliamentarians and government officials in Kiev have traded blows in a fresh row over the country’s refusal to register a Russian coronavirus vaccine, despite Ukraine facing challenges in accessing UK and US made formulas. Read Full...

Donald Trump has seemingly pressured Georgia’s secretary of state to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory there, saying in a leaked phone call there will be political and legal consequences for letting the presidency be stolen. Rea...

President Donald Trump and disease expert Anthony Fauci publicly traded barbs after Trump claimed that the US' Covid-19 situation is “exaggerated.” With Trump sour over Fauci’s positive media coverage, commenters took sides. Read ...

A pastor in the Texas town of Winona was killed with his own gun after a fugitive hiding in his church’s bathroom disarmed and shot him. The suspect then stole the pastor’s car, but was arrested shortly afterwards. Read Full Article...

Dozens of Donald Trump supporters demonstrated outside the home of US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida), demanding that he join a Republican effort to fight congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral win. Read ...

More Russians will become eligible for the country’s mass immunization program against Covid-19 from Monday, with plans already made in the capital to hand out jabs to people working in a range of different industries. Read Full Artic...

Pressure is rising on Chelsea boss Frank Lampard following Sunday's 3-1 surrender to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, with sections of supporters calling for Roman Abramovich to sack the club legend. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

After pushing phony stories of ‘Russian interference’ and working for an agency that interferes in elections, ex-CIA agent now Congressman Will Hurd thinks the GOP should accept Joe Biden’s win, or risk helping the US’ “enemie...

Abraham Kawa, manager of UFC star Jorge Masvidal, says that his fighter is eyeing a high stakes showdown with former training partner Colby Covington after petitioning Florida governor Ron DeSantis to host the fight in his state. Read F...

Russian officials have accused a senior politician in Tallinn of seeking to reignite old tensions, after the Estonian parliament's speaker said his country still lays claim to swaths of territory on Russia's Baltic coast. Read Full Arti...

A Harvard astronomy professor believes a mysterious interstellar object that visited our solar system in 2017 was a type of alien technology and may even have been the discarded trash of another civilization. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Moscow and Beijing have ramped up the share of settlements in national currencies to 25 percent this year against a modest two percent recorded seven years ago, according to the Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov. Read Full Arti...

In a PR stunt gone wrong, the millionth recipient of the Covid-19 vaccine in Israel, who got his jab in front of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, was revealed to be a former criminal who did time for stabbing a man to death. Read Full Article at ...

Manchester City are poised to take disciplinary action against their French defender Benjamin Mendy after he admitted to hosting a New Year's Eve party with guests from outside his household - a direct breach of Covid-19 rules. Read Ful...

Football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has cemented his status as the world’s most popular person on social media, with the Juventus and Portugal ace hitting the staggering mark of 250 million followers on Instagram. Read Full Article at...

Donald Trump has lashed out at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, claiming the health agency has exaggerated the pandemic in the US by using a broad definition of what constitutes a Covid-19 case or death. Read Full Article...

Spooked by the US’ latest punitive measures, a Norwegian Nord Stream 2 contractor has refused to support the Gazprom-led gas pipeline project after eight years of close cooperation with Russian energy giant. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Boris Johnson has dismissed the possibility of a new independence vote happening in Scotland any time soon, saying such events should be held “once in a generation.” Unsurprisingly, his words invoked a flurry of negative reaction. R...

Parties and people refusing to wear masks during lockdown have sparked anger across the world, but, according to a new poll, many Latvians are ready to take drastic action to combat those who make life in the country worse. Read Full Ar...

India is fighting to dispel rumors that two newly-approved coronavirus vaccines can cause erectile dysfunction, but the country’s drug regulator may have overdone it by insisting that the jabs are more than 100-percent safe. Read Full...

Though Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists that schools across the UK are safe to reopen, he said he’s “reconciled” to the fact that he’ll have to implement a “tougher” lockdown in many parts of the country. Read Full Artic...

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has called for patience amid Kai Havertz's inconsistent start to his Stamford Bridge career as the future of the under-fire boss appears increasingly tied to the performances of his big-money imports. Read ...

Not content with taking on boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr in his next bout in February, YouTuber Logan Paul has now trained his sights on a big name from the world of Hollywood: ‘Thor’ actor Chris Hemsworth. Read Full Article at RT...

With vaccine rollouts underway, humanity looks set to win the fight against the coronavirus. But some elites planning a post-coronavirus ‘Great Reset’ don’t want to go back to normal. Here’s what they have planned instead. Read ...

As Covid-19 spread across the globe last spring, investors rushed to precious metals as a financial safe haven. Gold rose to over $2,000 by early August, up more than 30 percent from the start of the year. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

With the UK repeatedly racking up record numbers of Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put himself at odds with scientific advisers and trade unions by insisting that schools are safe and should reopen. Read Full Article a...

Americans are split over who to blame for the failure of the $2,000 stimulus-checks initiative, a new poll has shown. A large portion of respondents, however, blamed the US president, who’d spearheaded the idea in the first place. Rea...

An increased police presence outside Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium has been credited with stopping anti-BLM fans from protesting before their team’s match with Watford on Saturday as players kneeled inside the stadium. Read Full Ar...

Israel has dismissed allegations leveled by Tehran that it is trying to trigger a war between the US and Iran, adding that it was worried for its own security on the anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. Read Full Articl...

Nearly a quarter of household wealth in the UK belongs to the richest one percent of the country’s population, according to the latest research by Resolution Foundation, which has sounded the alarm over growing inequality. Read Full A...

Ryan Garcia went a long way to proving his doubters wrong on Saturday night, as the undefeated boxing phenom overcame an early knockdown to fire back and stop English Olympic champ Luke Campbell in Dallas, Texas. Read Full Article at RT...

Baywatch icon Pamela Anderson has joined WikiLeaks in making an 11th hour plea for the United States to drop charges against Julian Assange ahead of a judge’s ruling on whether he will be extradited from the UK. Read Full Article at R...

Boxing presenter Kate Abdo tickled social media after she complemented Henry Garcia – father of lightweight sensation Ryan Garcia – on his “good sperm” as he saw his two sons win on the same card on Saturday night. Read Full Art...

The UK’s Spectator has accused the New York Times across the pond of misrepresenting Britain’s policy on mixing Covid-19 vaccinations, prompting applause and eye rolls on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com

Two French soldiers have been killed in Mali after their vehicle was hit with an explosive device. Earlier this week, three other servicemen were killed in a similar attack claimed by a local al-Qaeda affiliate. Read Full Article at RT....

Bitcoin has made a quick start to the year, following a record-setting 2020. The world’s premier cryptocurrency has crossed the $34,000 mark for the first time ever after breaking its own records twice in less than 24 hours. Read Full...

Twitter users have urged the FBI to visit a senior member of the Texas Republican Party, after he hinted that Senator Mitt Romney should be executed for opposing a plan to block the certification of the 2020 election results. Read Full ...

Two weeks after virtually locking down its borders, Riyadh has softened travel restrictions imposed to curb the rapid spread of a new coronavirus variant, resuming access to the kingdom by air, land and sea. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Police in Dallas, Texas, has backtracked on its memo for officers not to respond to 911 calls about an array of offenses, including car theft, criminal mischief and reckless damage, saying it was sent “prematurely” after outcry. Rea...

Vice President Mike Pence has backed the plan by a group of Republicans led by Ted Cruz to raise objections to formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s victory when Congress meets on January 6, according to his chief of staff. Read Full Artic...

Research suggests that the coronavirus pandemic was likely the result of outbreaks in many places around the globe, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, adding that Beijing will resist any attempts at “stigmatization.” Read Fu...

Israeli demonstrators began the new year where they ended 2020, flooding the streets outside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Jerusalem, accusing his government of corruption and a botched coronavirus response. Read Full Article ...

A video circulating on social media shows police in Canada's Quebec province raiding a home and arresting at least two people, reportedly after a neighbor told authorities they were gathering in violation of Covid-19 rules. Read Full Ar...

Talk-show host Larry King, one of the most famous interviewers in US television history, is battling coronavirus at a Los Angeles hospital, where he's in a stable condition and undergoing oxygen therapy. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Revenge is a dish best served cold. A former factory worker went on a wrecking spree in a stolen mechanical digger at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Spain, causing millions of euro in damage, four years after having left the company. Read F...

Militants killed at least 70 civilians in coordinated attacks on two villages in Niger, near the border with Mali, Reuters has reported, citing security sources. Jihadist attacks are commonplace in the region. Read Full Article at RT.co...

After seven months of almost nonstop riots, when even the firebombing of his own condo building couldn't spur him to act, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has suddenly vowed to “push back” against the Antifa violence plaguing his city. Re...

Piers Corbyn, brother of former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, has been arrested for breaching lockdown rules every day in 2021 so far. In his latest brush with the law, Corbyn was cuffed at a rally in London’s Hyde Park. Read Ful...

US Senator Ted Cruz and 10 other Republicans announced plans to raise objections to formalizing Democrat Joe Biden's presidential election victory, setting up a potentially drawn-out political showdown over certifying the result. Read F...

The relationship between Beijing and Moscow has remained close throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and the two countries have emerged from the crisis as stronger allies, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday. Read Full Article...

UFC superstar Darren Till has sparked speculation that he could be seeking a fight with the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev after a Russia-themed Instagram post showing the English fighter wearing an ushanka hat. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A comedy sketch depicting God as a rapist, aired during a New Year’s Eve countdown programme by Ireland’s national broadcaster, has sparked a furious backlash from the country’s catholic bishops. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

India has approved AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab for emergency use, despite trials showing its efficacy to be 62 percent with two full shots. AstraZeneca claims to have discovered a new “winning formula,” but hasn’t revealed it yet...

Uruguayan language experts have issued a harsh rebuke of the FA's three-game ban of Man United striker Edinson Cavani, noting that English football's governing body failed to see the context of his controversial social media post. Read ...

Jose Mourinho has expressed his disappointment at a trio of Tottenham stars who flouted coronavirus rules for a Christmas gathering. Read Full Article at RT.com

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Israel of plotting false flag attacks on Americans in Iraq in a bid to frame Iran and prompt Washington start an all-out war with Tehran. Read Full Article at RT.com

A trio of stars from Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur have found themselves at the center of a media firestorm after appearing to disregard the UK's Covid-19 guidelines by gathering together for a Christmas party. Read Full Article at ...

Tennessee residents waited hours in long lines to get a coronavirus jab, but an alleged calculation error resulted in many being turned away, leaving excess shots, which were then given by health workers to their close contacts. Read Fu...

China has vowed to take “necessary countermeasures” after the New York Stock Exchange decided to kick out three major Chinese telecom companies over Washington’s assumption that they are linked to the military. Read Full Article a...

While many Democrats are still busy slapping themselves on the back over the election of Joe Biden as US president, a porn star is raising fears over vice-president-elect Kamala Harris’ history of targeting the industry. Read Full Art...

Paris Saint-Germain have officially announced Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s new manager after the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. Former Tottenham boss Pochettino spent two years in Paris during his playing career. Read Full Article at ...

In recent years, the US has gone crazy with its idea of ‘American exceptionalism’ and Washington has taught its people that the country does not need to follow any rules and can disregard international agreements, Moscow claims. Rea...

Tottenham forwards Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have been hailed as the best double act in world football after they combined yet again to equal a 25-year-old Premier League record in their team’s win over Leeds. Read Full Article at ...

Boxing's calendar for 2021 kicks off with a potential firefight between two men at very different stages of their fighting lives, but can Ryan Garcia shake off accusations of a carefully-curated career against Luke Campbell? Read Full A...

British popular historian Dan Snow has branded Brexit a “tragedy” contributing to the disintegration of the post-WW2 security system. The remark came under a storm of mockery, with many noting the EU emerged decades after the war. R...

Oil and condensate production in Russia fell for the first time in 12 years and reached nine-year lows in 2020, as one of the major global oil exporters supported the historic OPEC+ deal to boost a pandemic-hit energy market. Read Full ...

Lionel Messi is officially free to talk to potential suitors about a summer transfer away from Barcelona, and Russian club Spartak Moscow played on that fact to score a viral hit with a joke on Twitter. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A company in Kharkov has applied to Ukraine's Ministry of Health to register the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, with the intention of using the formula to protect the embattled country's citizens from coronavirus. Read Full Article...

Social justice warriors and their wokedom religion only became stronger in 2020, and it may get even worse in 2021 thanks to self-congratulating reporters, a frightened Hollywood, and shifting goal posts. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Numerous residents of the Hawaiian island of Oahu have been left scratching their heads after a mysterious, glowing, unidentified flying object was spotted both in the sky and in the water. Read Full Article at RT.com

Manchester United increased their tally of spot kicks for the season to 11 as Bruno Fernandes secured three points against Aston Villa on Friday, but some fans are crying foul amid claims of favoritism from match officials. Read Full Ar...

Days before the anniversary of General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination, Tehran has scoffed at a US media report of an alleged Iranian plot to ‘kill’ Donald Trump, arguing that political assassination is an American tactic. Read F...

While many of us spent the festive season eating too much food, Invicta FC strawweight Pearl Gonzalez was using it to cover up her modesty in a series of racy Instagram images. Read Full Article at RT.com

France’s police have ended a massive two-day illegal rave in the country’s northwest, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said. The party had kicked off on New Year Eve and descended into clashes between police and revelers. Read ...

A Chicago Teachers Union leader has landed herself in a storm of controversy by vociferously campaigning to keep schools closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic while she soaks up the sun on holiday in the Caribbean. Read Full Article at RT...

After quadrupling in value over the last 12 months, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, set a new all-time record on the second day of the new year, climbing above $30,000 Read Full Article at RT.com

Fresh from his first taste of in-ring action in 15 years, boxing legend Mike Tyson says that he will 'absolutely' be returning for another comeback fight as part of his 'Legends Only' fight league. Read Full Article at RT.com

Retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will develop his rapidly expanding business portfolio with a chain of gyms in Russia and plans for even further afield, according to reports in Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

American airlines’ net losses are likely to be more than $35 billion for 2020, accounting for more than 40 percent of global carriers’ losses, as the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the worst year in the history of aviation. Read F...

A New York state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow the government to detain people deemed a potential public health risk, amid concerns that the Covid-19 crisis is being allegedly used to usher in authoritarianism. Read Fu...

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said the nation plans to accelerate the rollout of wireless technology while launching hundreds of thousands of new 5G base stations this year. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has admonished Washington’s combative approach to foreign relations, insisting that China-US ties would improve if both nations sought cooperation and self-improvement.  Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A lawyer on the Trump campaign and a number of conservative allies have distanced themselves from attorney Lin Wood, a loud backer of the president, after he accused VP Mike Pence of “treason,” saying he’d face a “firing squad.�...

A lawsuit to empower Vice President Mike Pence to decide which votes to count in any given state has been dismissed by a judge, ruling that the plaintiffs – a group of Republicans who sued Pence himself – lack standing. Read Full Ar...

Explosives experts were called in to defuse a naval mine found attached to the hull of an oil tanker as it departed an Iraqi port, prompting an evacuation of the ship’s crew amid simmering tension in the Gulf. Read Full Article at RT....

A Republican fundraiser has made an ill-timed plea for help in fighting social-media censorship, tweeting in distress just minutes after the GOP-led Senate voted to override President Donald Trump's bid to hit back at Big Tech. Read Ful...

A doctor in London said he is “disgusted” after protesters gathered outside a hospital on New Year’s Eve, chanting “Covid is a hoax.” The video has gone viral, prompting an outpouring of support. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A house reportedly owned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been vandalized with Antifa symbols and slogans, demanding more social welfare. Photos circulated online show a pig’s head in a puddle of fake blood left at the gates. Read Fu...