Air passenger traffic will remain relatively low this year compared with 2019’s pre-Covid levels, but it will be better than in mid-2020, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) director Alexandre de Juniac. Read F...

A US judge has temporarily removed Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi from a Trump-era blacklist prohibiting American investment in “Communist Chinese military companies.” Read Full Article at RT.com

A basketball announcer has claimed diabetes caused him to rant about ‘f***ing n*****s’ after a girls high school team decided to take a knee during the national anthem at a game in Oklahoma. Read Full Article at RT.com

Actress Corinne Masiero disrobed on stage during a French awards ceremony, exposing the audience to her anger over the government’s closure of cinemas and other cultural institutions amid the Covid-19 crisis. Read Full Article at RT.c...

A US judge has ordered the release of retired Navy officer Kenneth Caldwell, accused of being part of an Oath Keepers militia plot to invade the Capitol, pending trial, as no evidence to back the conspiracy claims has turned up. Read Fu...

Exports of Russian agricultural products have increased by 28.1 percent in the first two months of 2021 against the same period a year ago, amounting to $4.51 billion, the Russian Agricultural Ministry reports. Read Full Article at RT.c...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deemed Chinese telecom giant Huawei a threat to US national security, maintaining pressure on Beijing that some believed could ease under the new Biden administration. Read Full Article at...

Jeanine Anez, who seized power in Bolivia as an interim president after the November 2019 ousting of then-president Evo Morales, has been arrested on suspicion of sedition, the new government has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is at fault for the state’s disastrous nursing home policies amid the Covid-19 crisis, relatives of care home patients who succumbed to the virus told RT, voicing hopes for accountability. Read Full Arti...

A repeat of last year’s large-scale celebration at Mount Rushmore, headlined by then-President Donald Trump, is apparently not going to happen this year, after a federal agency refused a request for a fireworks display. Read Full Arti...

A fraudster has been indicted on federal charges for his alleged role in swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who thought they were giving to a Black Lives Matter group, instead pocketing the funds for himself. Read Fu...

Despite what they might argue, Barcelona and Juventus remain highly unconvincing works in progress after their latest early Champions League exits. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo haven't got time to lose another wasted season. Read ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed a former ambassador to run a task force investigating the so-called Havana syndrome experienced by US diplomats and spies that the media have blamed on sci-fi ‘microwave weapons.’ R...

A London police constable has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard. Her case has drawn national attention, sparking debate about women’s safety after she went missing in south London. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Yet another woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his seventh accuser to date, airing the charge as top US Senators echo growing demands for him to step down. Read Full Arti...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dashed Athens’ hopes of getting back the Parthenon/Elgin Marbles by saying that the British Museum remains their “rightful” owner following “legal” acquisition in the 19th century. Read...

The US State Department has approved the sale of five P-8A Poseidon planes, advertised by Boeing as one of the “most advanced” weapon systems in the world, and other equipment to Germany at the cost of $1.77 billion. Read Full Artic...

National Guard Association Chairman and Arizona Adjunct General Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire is calling for troops’ presence in Washington, DC to end following a two-month extension this week. Read Full Article at RT.com

The leader of Mississippi has hailed an "important" new piece of legislation prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women's sports teams in high schools and universities, leaving some human rights campaigners dismayed. Read ...

Rome and Italy’s business capital Milan will be plunged into the country’s toughest Covid-19 restrictions from Monday in a bid to stem the rising tide of infections, the health ministry said on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, king of South Africa’s Zulu nation, has passed away after contracting Covid-19. He was praised for preserving traditional culture while leading his people through apartheid and the AIDS epidemic. Read ...

The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a civil lawsuit settlement worth $27 million with the estate of George Floyd, over his death while being detained by police last year. Read Full Article at RT.com

Saucy boxing babe Ebanie Bridges has enjoyed an eventful weigh-in as she prepares to contest the ANBF Australasian belt, stripping off to a bikini before her rival was forced to take the scales to a toilet for a second go. Read Full Art...

A Florida man has been convicted of not only possessing child pornography, but also trying to solicit more through motherhood blogs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

Despite numerous members of his own party calling for his resignation over sexual harassment and assault allegations, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday he refuses to leave office and again denied any wrongdoing. Read Full Ar...

A Bolivian court has issued warrants for the arrest of the country’s ex-president and nine other people, including ministers and top military officials, over their role in a coup against former president Evo Morales. Read Full Article...

An Iranian commercial vessel has been damaged by an explosive device in an alleged terrorist attack as it traveled through the Mediterranean to Europe, a spokesperson for the country's national shipping company said on Friday. Read Full...

After a Zoom conversation went viral in which two Georgetown University professors claimed black students underperformed in their classes, thousands demanded action, and one of the educators is now out of a job. Read Full Article at RT....

A video from the remote, frozen northern Russian village of Ust-Nera has gone viral online after locals spotted a seemingly burning unidentified flying object, with a clearly visible trail in the pitch-black Siberian night sky. Read Ful...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed it received an offer from China to provide additional vaccine doses to athletes who will be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo Games and 2022 Beijing Olympics. Read Full Article at R...

The Guardian is facing accusations of transphobia as they chose to run an interview with trans comedian Eddie Izzard – also in hot water for her comments on gender – next to a story about UK women murdered by men. Read Full Article ...

The Council of Europe has re-opened the case of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane after the UK rejected an inquiry into his death in December, the human rights body said on Friday following a meeting of its 47 member states. Read ...

UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou has posed with champion Kamaru Usman and declared "Africa vs everybody" ahead of his title showdown with Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, causing ex-champ Tony Ferguson to respond with his own message. Read Full ...

A disturbing video of police in the Czech Republic putting a man into a headlock after he allegedly refused to wear a face mask to protect against Covid-19 has gone viral and prompted an investigation. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

With the relationship between the Communists and the ruling United Russia party deteriorating, Russia's presidential administration is unlikely to include the principal opposition faction as part of its observer training program. Read F...

Nigerian police have said that 30 students remain unaccounted for after gunmen targeted a technical college in the northwest of the country late Thursday night, as the shocking trend of student kidnapping continues. Read Full Article at...

Covid-19 jabs are being distributed unevenly between EU member states, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, pointing to “secret contracts” signed at a “vaccine bazaar” with big pharma by the bloc’s vaccination steering boa...

A new coronavirus vaccine factory will start rolling out tens of thousands of vials for use in immunization programs across Europe, Serbia’s president has announced, unveiling a deal backed by Russia, China and the UAE. Read Full Arti...

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country has reestablished diplomatic contact with Egypt for the first time since the latter’s President Mohamed Morsi was ousted in the 2013 coup. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Severe allergy warnings for anaphylaxis should be listed as possible side effects of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday after a troubling week for the jab. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russian Premier League team Zenit St.Petersburg may have become the first football club to offer fans vaccinations at home matches, announcing that adults can receive the Sputnik V Covid-19 jab at games for the rest of the season. Read ...

British television presenter Davina McCall sparked controversy after claiming that the abduction and murder of women in the UK is "extremely rare" and "fear-mongering isn't healthy" following the killing of Sarah Everard. Read Full Arti...

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has withdrawn from a tournament after seeing his comeback event end prematurely at the Qatar Open, squandering a set lead and a match point to lose against Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili. Read Full Art...

With tensions growing on their country’s Western borders, Russians are increasingly looking eastwards for international friends, new research claims, as more and more people in the world’s largest country think favorably of China. R...

Exports and imports from Britain to the European Union plunged in January – the first month of the nation's new trade relationship with the bloc – according to data published Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read...

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed on Friday that the body found in a Kent woodland has been formally identified as Sarah Everard, who went missing last week in south London. Read Full Article at RT.com

The rate of Covid-19 infections in England has fallen again to one in 270 in the week ending March 6, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday, as the country braces for the easing of its national lockdown. Read Full Arti...

The scandal surrounding alleged manipulation of scientific data in the chemical weapons watchdog the OPCW, ignored by both the organization and the mainstream media, is only getting worse with time, a pro-whistleblower group said. Read ...

The quality of analysis in Western media regarding political processes in Russia has significantly decreased, and nowadays publications employ "pseudo-specialists" who write stories which "often have nothing to do with reality." Read Fu...

The World Health Organization said there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine after some countries suspended its use when Denmark and Austria reported two deaths possibly linked to blood-clotting from the jab. Read ...

A teenager with a knife was arrested in the French city of Metz after he declared that he wanted to kill a teacher, local media reported. Read Full Article at RT.com

Police in Los Angeles say they have seized a fake driving license bearing the photo of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The police department praised the officers involved for being “up to speed” with world leaders. Read Full A...

Wales’ first minister has warned holiday lettings companies not to accept bookings from people in England over the Easter break as Cardiff makes early moves to ease the national lockdown. Read Full Article at RT.com

Neymar is a magician, Lionel Messi is "the best" and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's rise from MMA black belt to football icon inspires children – that's the verdict of Chelsea's Thiago Silva, who knows more than most about football's icons. Rea...

The rumored deployment of American intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region may trigger a brand new arms race and potential standoff with unpredictable consequences, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Read Full Art...

Brits ridiculed Manchester University after it announced a ban on the use of non-gender-neutral words, and not just like ‘man’ or ‘woman’, but also ‘mother’ and ‘father’ in official university materials to promote “inc...

Former Olympic skater-turned-coach John Zimmerman has been suspended by a US safeguarding body for allegedly covering up a sex abuse scandal involving a 13-year-old female student he trained ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read Full ...

Washington has reportedly refused a request by AstraZeneca to loan some of the US’ stockpile of its Covid-19 vaccine – which cannot be used there yet – and deliver it to the EU, where the supplier is failing to meet its targets. R...

Mollye Barrows of America’s Lawyer gives her insight into the fight over tech regulation as Facebook vows to combat proposed measures from the US government. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s largest and, according to recent polls, most popular opposition party could be prohibited under proposals put forward by a major city council, just weeks after opposition-owned TV channels were banned from the airwaves. Read...

There are more sets of twins being born now than ever before, researchers say, with double births making up, on average, one in every 42 deliveries around the world. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian state-owned corporation responsible for investing in strategically important companies, especially in the defense sector, has banned its employees from using American applications such as Zoom, Skype, and WhatsApp. Read Full...

The Chinese government dismissed reports that it is considering a hefty penalty against e-commerce giant Alibaba over its anticompetitive behavior. Beijing has been focusing on regulating the rapidly growing digital industry. Read Full ...

An all-out war in northern Europe could see Russian troops cut off the Baltic nations, delaying NATO forces from coming to their aid and securing a hold on the region, a new analysis by Sweden’s Defense Research Agency claims. Read Fu...

Tyson Fury's heavyweight unification showdown with Anthony Joshua looks a distant prospect after the WBC king admitted that an agreement is not "imminent" – and the colorful Brit has claimed he is drinking up to 12 pints a day. Read F...

Beijing has called on Washington to cease the “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese companies after it was reported on Thursday night that the Biden administration has introduced new restrictions on supplying tech-giant Huawei. Read...

The head of the French vaccination campaign has said there are no recorded thrombotic incidents in France and urged people to get the AstraZeneca vaccine as some other countries suspend its use. Read Full Article at RT.com

Violent clashes were once again witnessed overnight in central Portland, where a federal courthouse – the focal point of last year’s months-long violent protests – was stripped of its surrounding fence earlier this week. Read Full...

For two decades it used to be said that there were two Russias: Moscow and everywhere else. The difference between the quality of life in Russia’s capital and most of the other 84 (often far-flung) regions was sometimes enormous. Read...

Global oil demand is set to benefit from stronger economic recovery and vaccinations in the second half of this year, OPEC said on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com

After years of talking about abandoning the US dollar, Russia is finally transitioning towards conducting international trade in states' national tender, rather than relying on using foreign currencies like the greenback and euro. Read ...

Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will be paying compensation for her jab at an alleged rape victim who she accused of lying. It is part of a defamation settlement and is expected to go to charity. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A Catalan translator says his translation of a poem recited at the President Joe Biden’s inauguration was shelved after he was told that, being a white male, he had the wrong ‘profile’ to translate a black female poet.  Read Full...

British nationals should avoid traveling to Myanmar, and those already there are advised to leave the country due to the violent unrest taking place since last month’s coup, the Foreign Office said. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Fox host Tucker Carlson returned fire after the Pentagon launched a “large and coordinated” PR blitz against his show over criticism that the military may be too “feminine,” saying the DOD has no place attacking a US news outlet...

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have demanded that Amazon cough up files and communications related to its alleged “viewpoint discrimination” against the right-of-center, penning a formal request to CEO Jeff Bezos. Read...

US President Joe Biden’s call to trust Dr. Anthony Fauci on the issue of vaccine safety while describing him “one of the most trusted voices in the world” has earned scorn from conservatives, accusing him of inconsistency. Read Fu...

UFC president Dana White has confessed his desperation to keep Khabib Nurmagomedov in MMA while heaping praise on Conor McGregor to boxing legend Mike Tyson – and said female UFC fighters carry a "huge chip on their shoulder." Read Fu...

President Joe Biden has said he ordered states to remove vaccine eligibility criteria by May 1. He noted, however, that the measure would allow Americans only to “get in line” for the shot, not to take it immediately. Read Full Arti...

Beaten MMA fighter Ibrahima Mane has said he is "disgusted" after losing to Uzbek warrior Nursultan Ruziboev in a fight finish labeled "crazy" by fans, locking his opponent in a triangle choke before being lifted and knocked out. Read F...

The New York State Assembly has given the nod to an impeachment investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo, who faces a litany of sexual harassment charges from several accusers and intense criticism of his pandemic response. Read Full Ar...

UK TV host Piers Morgan said he will not be coming back to Good Morning Britain despite more than 200,000 fans calling for his return in a series of petitions, amid drama over the presenter’s on-air criticisms of Meghan Markle. Read F...

LAPD was poorly trained, demoralized and disorganized during the May-June 2020 riots, and mistakenly believed they would be peaceful instead of featuring violent and organized “disrupters,” according to a new report. Read Full Artic...

Nursing home staff in France are hesitant to take a Covid-19 jab, according to local media, with a trade union official telling RT that the problem is the lack of communication and trust in authorities. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Pentagon and multiple senior military officials have targeted Fox News host Tucker Carlson over a controversial segment criticizing the US armed forces becoming “more feminine.” Read Full Article at RT.com

With 2016’s ‘Snooper’s Charter’ supposedly failing to deliver the goods on this terrorist suspect or that mean tweeter, the UK is expanding its surveillance powers further with a law that makes the Patriot Act look cuddly. Read ...

The French Health Minister Olivier Veran has asked Paris’ regional health director to mobilize all public and private services amid fears that the capital’s hospitals could be overwhelmed by a spike in Covid-19 admissions. Read Full...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California) came to President Joe Biden’s defense as a surge of unaccompanied minors have reached the border and the administration has been accused of not being able to handle the situation. Read ...

US President Joe Biden has signed the coronavirus relief bill, clearing the way for some Americans to get a one-time $1,400 check and giving billions to a number of other policy priorities. He left without taking questions. Read Full Ar...

Journalists, academics and even a Google executive have joined in to attack the independent publishing platform Substack, as the battle over ‘harassment’ of a New York Times reporter quickly escalated into a censorship war. Read Ful...

Germany’s face mask procurement scandal claimed another victim on Thursday, as a third MP quit the government over dramatic revelations threatening to derail Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party ahead of Sunday’s regional elections. R...

Minister Marek Krajci has announced his resignation as the government coalition risked breaking over discussions about the purchase of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine by Prime Minister Igor Matovic. Read Full Article at RT.com

After becoming Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s (BKFC) first Russian signing, rising star Evgeny Kurdanov has moved to the US and admitted that he has been stunned by the last year of his early MMA career. Read Full Article at RT....

At a Toronto City Council Zoom meeting, one unlucky official was caught on a hot mic cursing and expressing his frustration after a whopping 11 hours of deliberation. Read Full Article at RT.com

Mari Osaka, the low-ranked sister of four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, has announced her retirement from professional tennis, candidly admitting that she didn’t “enjoy” her unspectacular career on the court. Read Full Artic...

Ex-Chelsea supremo Ken Bates has said that American-owned Man United and Liverpool should have been allowed to resign from the Premier League last year, slating England's "weak" Football Association (FA) over foreign owner rules. Read F...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing even more scrutiny as reports reveal group homes for developmentally disabled individuals were ordered by the state to accept positive Covid-19 patients, possibly leading to thousands of cases. Read ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday that it was investigating after two people inoculated from the same batch of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine died from blood clotting and several countries stopped using the jabs. Read F...

The French government will ease travel restrictions for people coming in from seven non-EU nations, officials said on Thursday, adding there was no “compelling reason” for extra Covid rules to apply to the shortlist of countries. Re...

Russian tennis ace Andrey Rublev is eyeing a whopping paycheck for winning just two games at the Qatar Open in Doha after making the semi-finals without even appearing on court – but the great Roger Federer could stand in his way. Rea...