International payment system Visa is moving towards allowing its cardholders to buy and sell cryptocurrencies in countries where it does not contradict the local legislation, the company’s press service told RIA Novosti. Read Full Art...

There has been “great progress” in talks between US tech giants and Australia over legislation which would tip the balance of power in favor of news organizations. Google earlier threatened to stop its services over the bill. Read F...

Russian scientists have registered the first testing system to detect the ‘British’ strain of Covid-19. The news comes from the country’s health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, whose epidemiology research institute developed the kit. Re...

India is projected to become the second largest producer of Covid-19 vaccines in the world, providing them not only for its own population, but for other developing nations, analysts say. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced on Monday that it will not give the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to individuals over the age of 65 due to a lack of data. Read Full Article at RT.com

The naval phase of the AMAN-2021 drills has started in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Pakistan. The multinational exercise brings together over 40 countries, including Russia, China and several NATO nations. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Russia's Progress MS-16 robotic spacecraft has been launched on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The voyage will end with the de-orbiting of one of the compartments on the iconic celestial facility. Read Full...

Fierce clashes have erupted between protesters in northern Myanmar and security forces. Footage emerged online showing police opening fire on the crowd. It’s unclear if live rounds or rubber bullets were used. Read Full Article at RT....

Israeli aircraft pelted the area outside Damascus with missiles, Syrian state media reported. The reported air raid comes shortly after Tehran warned Tel Aviv against “crossing red lines” in Syria, vowing a strong response. Read Ful...

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to give police an extra $6.4 million in funding to hire new officers amid a steep increase in violent crime. Dozens of officers quit or went on leave after the George Floyd protests. Read F...

A 12-year-old boy has been praised for his quick wits after he shot an intruder who broke into his home in North Carolina and fired at his grandma. Police said the boy acted in self-defence and is not facing any charges. Read Full Artic...

Jennifer K. Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, tried mocking the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding her “genius” father after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, only to face a wave of ridicule herself. Read Full Artic...

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-California) has suggested a “truth commission” to tackle “racial injustice” and “white supremacy” in the US, as well as holding “far-right media” and others accountable for the US Capitol riot. Read F...

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) may have voted against impeaching Donald Trump, but he seems open to holding Vice President Kamala Harris to the same standard after the 2022 midterms. Read Full Article at RT.com

Continued Israeli “aggression” in Syria will be met with the “toughest” response, a senior Iranian diplomat told Sputnik news agency. Damascus had earlier accused the Israel Defense Forces of conducting airstrikes on Syrian soil...

Nick Kyrgios has tested fans' patience by failing to resist insulting Novak Djokovic yet again within seconds of professing his "respect" for the world number one, hitting out before exiting his home Australian Open tournament. Read Ful...

The Central Intelligence Agency left social media users feeling slightly uncomfortable on Valentine’s Day with a bizarre bit of poetry in celebration of the romantic holiday. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US’ federal budget deficit is on track to reach an enormous $2.3 trillion in the fiscal year 2021 – the second-highest deficit since World War II – according to a forecast by the Congressional Budget Office. Read Full Article ...

Some 240 women held on to a long white ribbon to form a human chain on an iconic pedestrianized street in Moscow, on Sunday. It was part of a protest organised by supporters of Western-leaning opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Read Full...

Sebastian Negri has apologized for causing a horrific knee injury to England's Jack Willis during Saturday's Six Nations encounter at Twickenham, describing the experience which left Willis screaming in agony as "just horrible". Read Fu...

Two cell phones belonging to Argentina football superstar Diego Maradona are to be examined by investigators as they probe whether medical negligence was the determining factor in the icon's death last November. Read Full Article at RT....

An amateur ice hockey player has described the "incomprehensible" moment when a prone teammate was beaten with a stick during a game in Sochi, speaking after footage emerged of the bloody aftermath of the gruesome alleged attack. Read F...

President Joe Biden has released a statement allowing a closer look at what his “commonsense” policy on gun laws will be, demanding, among other things, that Congress pass universal background checks and ban “assault weapons.” R...

The world needs vaccines developed in Russia and China to win the war against Covid-19, French President Emmanuel Macron said, calling the global effort a race against time as the virus causing the disease is constantly mutating. Read F...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is heightening its readiness and response to an Ebola outbreak in the West African nation of Guinea after eight infections and at least four deaths were linked to the deadly disease there. Read Full A...

While her homeland and much of Europe saw sub-zero temperatures on Valentine's Day, Russian ex-tennis champion Maria Sharapova was tickled pink as she posed in a swimsuit at a luxury resort on the Caribbean Turks & Caicos Islands. Read ...

The US and South Korea will bring back their annual military exercise aimed at defense from the North, reports say. The drill was suspended due to Donald Trump’s talks with Kim Jong-un, and, later, because of the pandemic. Read Full A...

Liverpool's calamitous drop in form has led to bookies naming Jurgen Klopp as the favorite to be the next Premier League manager to be canned, although some fans are incredulous at the prospect of the German losing his job. Read Full Ar...

The Houthis have carried out a drone attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia, following similar attacks that have coincided with the Biden administration’s decision to lift the group’s terrorist designation. Read Full Article at RT.com...

A member of Sweden’s parliament, Bjorn Soder, is urging its government to take steps to persuade Germany to withdraw from the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline, as a response to Russia’s latest “actions.” Read Full...

As Israel’s record-setting inoculation drive slows down, it has set up a special unit to combat ‘fake news’ about coronavirus vaccines, but messaging app Telegram turned out to be too much to handle for official cyber warriors. Re...

London club Brentford have met a divided response after becoming the latest high-profile club in the UK to announce that they will no longer taking a knee before matches, explaining that they feel the gesture has run its course. Read Fu...

The New Zealand city of Auckland has entered a three-day lockdown – its first in six months – after just three new cases of Covid-19 were recorded locally. Read Full Article at RT.com

It was a doubly successful night for middleweight fighter Julian Marquez at Saturday night's UFC 258 event in Las Vegas. Not only did he submit foe Maki Patolo, but he seems to have scored a date with pop star Miley Cyrus. Read Full Art...

Lorraine Grohs, the daughter of the silversmith who designed the iconic Lombardi Trophy, has demanded that Tom Brady apologize for throwing the trophy from one boat to another during his team's wild Super Bowl celebrations. Read Full Ar...

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that domestic Covid-19 vaccine passports – which would allow only vaccinated Brits to enter shops and other establishments – haven’t been ruled out, despite their controversial nature. Re...

A group of Tory MPs has urged Boris Johnson to begin lifting Covid measures in March, arguing there will be no need for the rules once priority groups are vaccinated. The government has rejected the timetable as unrealistic. Read Full A...

A picture of Mars taken by the United Arab Emirates-contracted surveillance probe Amal, from some 25,000 km above the planet, has been published by the Arab state's government. The probe was launched last July. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Following multiple surveys harshly criticizing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Deutsche Bank seems to finally see the condemned assets as an opportunity, getting into the game with plans for a cryptocurrency custody platform. Read F...

Kamaru Usman's third-round TKO defeat of Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 means that the 'The Nigerian Nightmare' has now put together the longest undefeated run in UFC welterweight history - but he had to survive an early scare to do so. Read ...

Little-known Russian tennis ace Aslan Karatsev has stunned viewers at the Australian Open by ousting another seed with a heroic comeback win, becoming the first qualifier to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam since 1996. Read Full ...

Thousands of Britons remain concerned that vaccination status may affect their freedoms, made clear by the latest online petition to hit the 100,000-name benchmark required for the issue to be considered for parliamentary debate. Read F...

Elon Musk has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would be interested in chatting with him on the audio-only social media platform Clubhouse, sparking excitement and speculation about the pair’s potential discussion. Read Ful...

Thanks to zero-carbon promises, wind farms are expected to overtake the number of oil rigs in British waters by 2030. Read Full Article at RT.com

Experts sent to China by the WHO to investigate the origins of Covid-19 lashed out at the New York Times for allegedly twisting their words. Meanwhile, Beijing hit back at Washington’s skeptical remarks about the probe. Read Full Arti...

A resurgence of Ebola has killed four people in Guinea, marking the first time in five years that the disease has been linked to fatalities in the West African country. Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain’s busiest airport has said that a quarantine plan for arrivals from Covid-19 hotspot countries is still not ready, two days before its launch. The government has failed to provide “necessary reassurances,” it added. Read F...

The economic situation in Russia has “turned out to be better than expected,” according to the country’s central bank. The regulator has decided on Friday to keep its key rate at 4.25 percent per annum. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Foreign powers are trying to weaponise frustration over falling living standards due to to the Covid-19 pandemic to stir up protests in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, President Vladimir Putin has said. Read ...

The Lunar New Year passed in the San Francisco Bay area with fears rising over a series of unprovoked attacks on elderly Asians by black men, but leftists may have found some solace by finding the real perpetrators: white people. Read F...

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) became the first lawmaker censured by party officials back home for voting to convict in former president Donald Trump's impeachment trial, but he is unlikely to be the last to be rebuked. Read Full Ar...

White House spokesman TJ Ducklo has resigned after he landed in hot water for allegedly making “derogatory and misogynistic” comments and threatening to “destroy” a reporter if she covered his romance with another journalist. Re...

Lawyer Michael van der Veen, who represented ex-president Donald Trump at the impeachment trial, has said vandals smashed windows in his home and defaced it with graffiti as he faced a torrent of death threats. Read Full Article at RT.c...

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, normally a savvy political operator, managed to infuriate Republicans and Democrats of all stripes by both acquitting and excoriating former president Donald Trump over the Capitol riot. Read F...

Former president Donald Trump appeared emboldened by being acquitted in a Senate impeachment trial for a second time, making clear that he will seek to remain a major political force in the times to come. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Joe Biden administration wants China to release all its data relevant to the origins of Covid-19, saying it has “deep concerns” about “early findings” by the World Health Organization (WHO), which the US recently rejoined. R...

Britain's The Independent has been forced to make an apology to Russian tycoon and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, after publishing a story accusing the billionaire of holding illicit cash for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read F...

Though Donald Trump’s impeachment was not expected by most to pass in the Senate, the former president’s loudest critics expressed their shock on social media by equating it to a victory for fascism and white supremacy. Read Full Ar...

Moscow has been hit with the worst snowfall in decades, with freak weather disrupting air travel and bringing traffic to a halt. Several people have been injured as a result of roofs collapsing in the region surrounding the city Read Fu...

The US Senate has failed to gather enough votes to convict former President Donald Trump, after a Democrat-led impeachment trial. Trump had been accused of "incitement of insurrection" after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill. Read F...

The very public divorce between Deontay Wilder and his former trainer, Mark Breland, has hit new heights after Breland criticized the Bronze Bomber's ring skills, revealing that he hasn't got much except for a powerful right hand. Read ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of going missing against top clubs in the Italian top flight after his wretched run against leading sides continued, failing to score from eight shots as Juventus's title hopes took a major blow. Read Full...

Hours after a surprise vote to allow for calling witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the US Senate agreed to enter into the record a statement that prosecutors considered critical, averting weeks or months of testimony. Rea...

Poland said that the coronavirus found in local mink can be transmitted to humans and vice versa. Millions of animals were previously culled and buried in Denmark, which prompted fears of groundwater contamination. Read Full Article at ...

There were pile-ups aplenty in a dramatic start to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, including a wall crash for Hailie Deegan that limited the rookie to 24th position and a chaotic finish as Ben Rhodes roared to victory. Read Full ...

CNN revealed that its own reporting on the aftermath of the Capitol riot may be used as evidence in the trial of Donald Trump. However, the anti-Trump network’s hopes were soon dashed. Read Full Article at RT.com

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has conceded that his team will be unable to defend their Premier League trophy after his side slid to yet another self-inflicted defeat - thanks in part to the latest mistake by goalkeeper Alisson. Read Full...

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has confirmed the presence of three so-called ‘hot worlds’ that may prove to be useful specimens to teach humanity how atmospheres form and develop over time. Read Full Article a...

Portland police say officers “remained out of sight as much as possible” after being pelted with snowballs by protesters, who would go on to damage multiple businesses after the police retreat. Read Full Article at RT.com

After announcing his Lincoln Project departure, co-founder Steve Schmidt bragged about damaging Donald Trump and dodged questions on the group’s major scandals, as even Meghan McCain revealed the “hate” conservatives have for him....

It took nearly six years for their first rematch to take place but it doesn't look like fight fans will have to wait even six months for the final instalment of the Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier trilogy fight. Read Full Article at R...

Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi's wife, Wanda Nara, has insisted that photo filters and being rich enough to afford surgery does not give her body confidence, posing in a tiny outfit to celebrate Valentine's Day. Read Full Arti...

With the help of 11 snowshoe-clad volunteers, a Finnish artist has created an incredible ethereal and ephemeral ‘landscape’ artwork near the Finnish capital Helsinki, all made with thousands of footsteps. Read Full Article at RT.com...

In a decision that will shock few and surprise fewer, the New York Times editorial board has declared Donald Trump guilty. No matter the charges or evidence, the Times has been making this case for four years. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Chinese multinational ByteDance is reportedly mulling the idea of selling the India operations of TikTok to local rival Glance in an effort to breathe new life into the app, which has been indefinitely banned by New Delhi. Read Full Art...

A Qatari royal has come under fire online after he appeared to snub two female officials during the FIFA Club World Cup trophy presentation this week. But was the move an example of racist behaviour or just a cultural norm? Read Full Ar...

Startling new NASA-funded research indicates that, contrary to popular wisdom, deforestation in the US does not always cause planetary warming and may, in fact, cool the climate, depending on the area involved. Read Full Article at RT.c...

The Chinese military has shown off its recently delivered exoskeletons, using them to deliver Lunar New Year supplies to a remote border outpost in Tibet. Beijing is rapidly adopting the pioneering technology. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Russian contender Daniil Medvedev was involved in an extraordinary row at the Australian Open - then claimed his coach had assured him he was certain of victory despite bailing on him after he blew a two-set lead during a match. Read Fu...

A 7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Saturday, violently shaking cities on the eastern seaboard and prompting fears of a tsunami, weeks before the 2011 nuclear disaster’s anniversary. Read...

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has hit out at the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in English football, saying that it is "degrading" to kneel before each game without seeing any real substantive culture change. Read Full Artic...

The two white tiger cubs that died last month in a Pakistani zoo had damaged lungs. The zoo now suspects that the animals may have contracted Covid-19 from a staffer that fed them. Read Full Article at RT.com

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk says he is considering the possibility of making the forthcoming Tesla Roadster capable of flight using SpaceX technology. Read Full Article at RT.com

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that “all hypotheses remain open” in the search for the origin of Covid-19, despite social media witch hunts shutting down important discussions on this very topic. Read Full ...

Russia’s permanent mission to the OSCE has called for an international treaty regulating tech giants, after Twitter restored the account of Moscow’s delegation at arms-control talks in Vienna, having banned it without explanation. R...

The UK’s National Crime Agency was accused of profiling, after it targeted Facebook adverts warning about the possession of illegal guns to users interested in hip-hop music and video games. Read Full Article at RT.com

Khamzat Chimaev's Covid-19 infection which led to the cancellation of his March fight with Leon Edwards was so severe that he "couldn't speak" and "thought he was going to die", according to his manager. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Alphabet’s Google has reportedly agreed to pay $76 million in compensation to a group of French news publishers to settle a year-long dispute over copyright rules enacted by the French authorities under EU legislation. Read Full Artic...

When a high-profile Russian theatre director is using the house journal of the country's liberal class to describe today's Western Europe as a "new ethical Reich," there is clearly a challenge emerging to the traditional dogma. Read Ful...

The Biden administration sought to downplay questions about a perceived cooling of relations between the US and Israel, saying the lack of a call between the countries’ leaders was “not an intentional diss.” Read Full Article at R...

Victoria’s top quarantine official asked that compassion be shown to the corona-infected asthmatic believed to be the source of an outbreak at a Holiday Inn hotel that prompted a strict five-day lockdown in the Australian state. Read ...

UFC president Dana White has said that he remains confident that lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov can be persuaded to return from retirement for the "right guy" - and White believes that man is arch-rival Conor McGregor. Read Fu...

Bosses at NFL side the Jacksonville Jaguars have been slammed by fans after Chris Doyle, a coach who they said had been "vetted" in a "very good" hiring process, resigned a day after diversity campaigners savaged his appointment. Read F...

India’s space agency has partnered with MapmyIndia, a tech company specializing in digital map data, to build an alternative to Google Maps. The announcement comes as India rolled out local alternatives to Twitter and WhatsApp. Read F...

Long-awaited news about Elon Musk was confirmed during a Twitter exchange with Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah, who asked the busy CEO how he could manage so many different companies. “I’m an alien,” he wryly responded. Read Full A...

Remember the grubby flying taxi Bruce Willis drove in "The Fifth Element"? That was a very 90s view of the future. Read Full Article at RT.com

Peru’s health minister has resigned over a scandal involving former President Martin Vizcarra, who stands accused of jumping the line and getting vaccine jabs for himself and his wife months before its rollout. Read Full Article at RT...

China continued to attract more foreign capital in the first month of this year, after a record 2020, when it overtook the US as a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). Read Full Article at RT.com

A UN special rapporteur on human rights has called for an immediate end to US and allied sanctions on Venezuela, saying they’ve had a “devastating” humanitarian toll and cut the flow of medical supplies amid the Covid-19 crisis. R...

Facebook has deleted the official account of actor Kevin Sorbo, marking the latest Big Tech takedown of a conservative. Sorbo, an avowed Donald Trump supporter, has been openly critical of Covid-19 restrictions. Read Full Article at RT....