The world’s biggest gold consumer, China, has given domestic and international banks permission to import large amounts of gold into the country, Reuters reported, citing its sources. Read Full Article at RT.com

As some states begin to lift their Covid-19 measures, Oregon is considering keeping some of its own restrictions for the foreseeable future, reportedly prompting a flood of negative responses from the public. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged Western nations to prosecute hatred against Muslims with the “same standards” it applies to Holocaust denial, amid a wave of anti-French riots in his own country. Read Full Article at RT...

Just days after reaching another record high, bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency, saw a dramatic plunge of more than 15% – the biggest drop in more than seven weeks. Read Full Article at RT.com

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul wiped out Ben Askren in the first round of the ex-MMA fighter's first boxing match, providing a suitably farcical ending to a night that was described as showing "how low boxing has truly sunk". Read Full...

A year after entering the European market, Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries has started sales in the United States. It thus expanded its online presence to cover 14 countries around the world. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Congresswoman Maxine Waters made a sudden appearance in Brooklyn Center, the hotspot of week-long protests over the killing of Daunte Wright, 20, all but encouraging the crowd to defy an emergency curfew imposed by the city. Read Full A...

China must “fully liberalize” its birth-control policy to increase its labor force in the upcoming decades and compete with such countries as the US economically, a paper published by the People's Bank of China says. Read Full Artic...

The mother of Breonna Taylor, one of the leading martyrs of the Black Lives Matter movement, has branded the Louisville, Kentucky BLM chapter as a “fraud” and accused opportunistic activists of exploiting her name for profit. Read F...

A video making the rounds on social media provided some comic relief for crime-weary Americans, showing an attempted robbery gone wrong when the intended victim grabbed the criminal and slammed him to the pavement. Read Full Article at ...

President Joe Biden has finally referred to the record influx of illegal immigrants at the US-Mexico border as a “crisis” and acknowledged that the situation has undermined his plans to admit more refugees from around the world. Rea...

Ireland’s president has lowered the country’s flag to half mast to mark the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip, a move that angered Irish nationalists who were quick to remind about 800 years of British rule on the island. Read Full...

Unrest after the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis led local authorities to implement a curfew. The curfew may have curbed rioting, but it’s spawned shocking scenes of police and military strong-arming civilians. Read Fu...

An effort by the WNBA’s Dallas Wings to honor women pilots who helped the US military during World War II has been canceled as offensive, after critics noted black people hadn’t been allowed to join the female flying force. Read Ful...

Thomas Tuchel has been hailed for putting on a tactical masterclass as his Chelsea team shut down Manchester City to book a spot in the FA Cup final. Read Full Article at RT.com

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea have ended Manchester City's hopes of an historic quadruple as a solitary Hakim Ziyech strike was enough to send Roman Abramovich's charges to their second successive FA Cup Final. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Andrey Rublev continued his strong start to the season as the rising Russian star swept past Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets in Monte Carlo to book a first Masters 1000 final against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. Read Full Artic...

Iran's intelligence service has named a suspect in the 'explosion' that damaged the Natanz power plant last week. It says the culprit, identified as a man from a town near the nuclear facility, has already fled the country. Read Full Ar...

The Czech Republic says it will expel 18 Russian diplomats, alleging that Russian intelligence officers were involved in a local munitions depot blast in 2014. It comes a day after Moscow said it would expel 10 US diplomats. Read Full A...

Hansi Flick, who has won more than 80% of his games in charge of Bayern Munich since succeeding Niko Kovac in 2019, has confirmed that he will leave the club and is expected to take over the German national team position. Read Full Arti...

They have already shared a common a victim inside the cage, and Russian MMA starlet Diana Avsaragova believes it won’t be too long before she faces off against fellow fan favorite Valerie Loureda. Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the successor to Hubble, could detect signs of life on other planets within the next five to 10 years, according to Caprice Phillips, a PhD student at the Ohio State University. Read Full Arti...

Fintech company Ant Group, an affiliate of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is reportedly looking for an efficient way for its founder Jack Ma to divest his stake and give up control of the company. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

David Beckham's MSL franchise Inter Miami have found themselves in hot water amid reports that the club violated the so-called 'Beckham Rule' when the club signed 84-times capped France international Blaise Matuidi. Read Full Article at...

The massive outage affecting Twitter continues, with users around the world getting error messages saying “something went wrong” and being unable to log in. Twitter’s team says it’s investigating a “possible system irregularit...

Iran has warned Kiev against making unsubstantiated claims about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner last year, after its security chief suggested Tehran had attacked the plane on purpose. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, 22, must "reduce" his accidents according to the boss of his Haas F1 team, Gunther Steiner, after the novice driver spun out TWICE during Friday's first practice at Imola. Read Full Article at RT...

The wife of former Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling has detailed the terrifying ordeal her family suffered after being held at gunpoint as they were robbed at home in Italy. Read Full Article at RT.com

Rioters in Portland, Oregon wreaked havoc on the city's downtown, smashing windows and setting an Apple store on fire. Though the city has seen nightly riots for nearly a year, the latest came after police shot a man dead. Read Full Art...

Russia’s Federal Security Service has detained an official from the Ukrainian consulate in Saint Petersburg. The high-ranking diplomat was nabbed during a meeting with a Russian citizen who allegedly provided him with secret data. Rea...

Temitope Oriola, an expert in armed insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa, has issued a chilling warning that the US may soon witness its own armed insurgency if significant police and criminal justice reform is not enacted quickly. Read Ful...

Former Seattle Seahawks superstar Marshawn Lynch has moved to dispel some of the questions surrounding the various Covid-19 vaccines amid concerns that some African-American communities are fearful of the jab. Read Full Article at RT.co...

MEP Mick Wallace has made no apologies for grilling OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias during a parliamentary session, telling RT that Arias seemed to be using the organization to back the West’s interventionist agenda in Syria. Rea...

Teenage star Anna Shcherbakova guided her team home by winning the women’s free skate as Russia claimed a first-ever figure skating World Team Trophy, comfortably seeing off the USA and hosts Japan. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The US oil industry faces a new oil price war if shale production rebounds next year by rising 1 million bpd compared to this year, chief executive at shale giant Pioneer Natural Resources said at BloombergNEF’s annual summit. Read Fu...

Russian internet giant Yandex says it will start delivering groceries across Paris and London by the end of the year, after the service gained massive popularity in Russia during lockdowns imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full...

Another mixed martial arts bombshell might just have announced herself on the scene after Mexican-American Lucero Acosta showed off some stunning striking - and a rather unique look - in a decisive win against Allysen Breeden. Read Full...

Beijing has blamed Washington and Tokyo for undermining stability in the Asia Pacific region after they released a joint statement saying “regional challenges” would be addressed by all means, “including nuclear.” Read Full Arti...

The US state-funded outlet RFERL deliberately ignored Russia “foreign agents” law, turning its own violations into a political campaign after it was subjected to fines, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT. Read Full...

Twitter has wondered aloud if former UFC star Ben Askren might be in over his head in Saturday's boxing match against YouTuber Jake Paul after he displayed what could charitably be described as a 'beer belly' at the weigh-ins. Read Full...

While many countries around the world are only starting to embrace 5G technology, Chinese tech giant Huawei has come forward with plans to roll out its much-faster successor. Read Full Article at RT.com

Supply chain issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and the latest accident in the Suez Canal have led to a nationwide shortage of garden gnomes in Britain, as lawn-ornament figurines are selling like hotcakes during lockdowns. Read ...

Conor McGregor has already ordered the UFC to create ‘The McGregor Belt’ for his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier, and the flashy Irishman now has another suggestion for a fitting title to accompany his visit to the octagon. Read F...

Following yet another explosion of gas and ash from St. Vincent’s La Soufrière volcano on Friday, a cruise ship came to the rescue and evacuated a stranded group of foreigners, as the blasts continued in the distance. Read Full Artic...

Jose Mourinho indicated he has no time for an ugly war of words with Paul Pogba after the French midfielder ripped into the former Manchester United manager’s methods. Read Full Article at RT.com

Demonstrators in Oakland, California vandalized buildings and lit fires during a march in response to two fatal police shootings that have occurred over the past week. Similar unrest has been seen in other US cities. Read Full Article a...

Russia’s total external debt has fallen by 1.8% in the first quarter of the year, and was worth $459.3 billion as of April 1, data from the central bank shows. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Soyuz MS-17 capsule carrying cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos and astronaut Kate Rubins of NASA has touched down in Kazakhstan, bringing the trio home after a six-month tour in orbit. Read Full Articl...

Demonstrators protesting against the police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Chicago clashed with police, after marching through the mayor’s neighborhood and demanding her resignation. Read Full Article at RT.com

Florida's Ron DeSantis can boast being one of the most pro-freedom US governors in terms of Covid-19 rules, but he now regrets even going as far as ordering a 30-day lockdown last year, calling it a “huge mistake.” Read Full Article...

As Russia blacklisted eight current and former American officials and sent ten diplomats packing in retaliation for US sanctions, the State Department has lamented the “escalatory” response and said that Washington might respond. Re...

Users trying to access the social media platform Twitter on Friday evening saw the ominous message “Something went wrong.” The company’s blog, where outage explanations are normally posted, was also offline. Read Full Article at R...

Canada's Ontario province is setting up checkpoints at its borders with neighboring Manitoba and Quebec to turn away non-essential travelers, further curtailing personal freedoms in the name of fighting the spread of Covid-19. Read Full...

President Joe Biden has raised the ire of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other immigration proponents by apparently breaking his pledge to raise predecessor Donald Trump’s historically low cap on refugee admissions to the US. Read ...

In a sign it’s serious about getting the “first woman” and “first person of color” to the Moon in the near future, the US space agency NASA has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a lunar lander, based on the Starship con...

The 19-year-old former FedEx employee suspected of killing eight and wounding five people during a rampage at an Indianapolis warehouse was questioned by the FBI last year after his mother claimed he had suicidal ideas. Read Full Articl...

Black Lives Matter’s chief and self-described “trained Marxist” Patrisse Khan-Cullors was forced to defend her real estate hoard on camera – by insisting that she sees her home in a well-off Los Angeles area as communal property...

Brazil has asked women to “delay pregnancy” until the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, citing the threat of a coronavirus variant plaguing the country. Between new variants and vaccine risks, now is not a good time to be expecting. Read ...

Russia is hitting back against US sanctions, banning the entry of a slew of high-ranking officials after Washington banned a list of bigwigs from Moscow – a move that set the tone in relations with the newly elected US president. Read...

Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro has announced that he is stepping down and handing leadership to a younger generation "full of passion and anti-imperialist spirit." The Castro family has led the party since 1961. Read Full Arti...

Khamzat Chimaev might be classified as a lethal weapon inside of the octagon but the surging UFC star has once again showed off his fondness for something a bit more high-caliber as he await potential summer return. Read Full Article at...

A white protester who joined in a Black Lives Matter demonstration over Sunday's police shooting in suburban Minneapolis apparently overstepped his bounds, being told to leave for failing to be a proper guest "in a black space." Read Fu...

Rising Russian star Andrey Rublev dumped out Spanish clay court master Rafael Nadal in a stunning upset in their quarter-final meeting at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chelsea fans are getting excited over reports that the Stamford Bridge club could make a move for Borussia Dortmund teenage sensation Jude Bellingham. Read Full Article at RT.com

The team formerly known as the Washington Redskins have provoked howls of derision from NFL fans after they released a shortlist of potential new names which include 'Icons', 'Renegades' and more bizarrely, the 'Demon Cats'. Read Full A...

Clinical trials are already being conducted into Covid-19 booster jabs for people who have already been vaccinated against the disease, America's Covid czar and infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has said. Read Full Article at ...

The Lincoln Project Republicans have marked 100 days since the Capitol riot by “reliving” the events in a stream of live tweets. This didn’t sit well with liberal supporters, who accused the anti-Trump group of “retraumatizing.�...

The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India (SII), has called on President Joe Biden to lift a months-long export ban on critical raw materials that is hindering its production of Covid-19 shots. Read Full A...

Team GB athlete Muhammad Mokaev has sarcastically thanked the UK government for "refusing his wife's visa" as he issued a scathing message on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian former UFC light heavyweight Gadzhimurad Antigulov was found with two pistols while being detained in Dagestan as part of a case stemming from a punch-up at a wedding in the region last year, according to reports. Read Full Arti...

A new study by researchers in Australia has found hundreds of commonly shared genes in people living with both anxiety disorders and depression, in a significant step towards tackling two of humanity’s intractable mental enemies. Read...

Unless the world wants to see loved ones “burned alive in a nuclear holocaust," politicians should cut out the “macho” act and begin to deescalate. That's according to former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a US Army veteran. Read...

A rare freshwater snail species discovered in Montenegro has been named after Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic in acknowledgement of his sporting achievements. Read Full Article at RT.com

Italy’s federation of funeral workers held a protest in Rome on Friday demonstrating against a major backlog of coffins caused by the lack of burial plots as the Covid death toll around the country continues to rise. Read Full Article...

A US Air Force reconnaissance plane flying in international airspace has been shadowed through the skies by a Russian fighter pilot off the country’s Pacific coast, Ministry of Defense officials in Moscow confirmed on Friday. Read Ful...

Stage and screen actor Helen McCrory, who is known for her roles in Harry Potter and the BBC series Peaky Blinders has died from cancer aged 52, her husband, the actor Damian Lewis has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith has slammed YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul who appeared to brag that he is showing 'early signs of CTE' in a media interview to promote his Saturday boxing match with Ben Askren. Read Full Arti...

Ten US diplomats will have to leave Russia in response to Washington’s expulsion of Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that Moscow is looking at other sanction options if unfriendly steps continue. Read...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering options for a response to new economic sanctions against the country, imposed this week by Washington over claims of hacking and election interference, his spokesman has announced. Read Fu...

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is deciding whether to sign a bill requiring parents to opt in to classes teaching their children about “gender identity” and “sexual orientation.” Opponents say the bill is anti-LGBT. Read Full Artic...

Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on MPs to pass legislation giving the federal government power to impose Covid restrictions on Germany’s states, after officials criticized the slow response of some regions to soaring cases. Read F...

YouTube boxing rookie Jake Paul has been labeled 'deluded' by combat sport fans after claiming that a fight with UFC legend Conor McGregor is 'closer than people think'. Read Full Article at RT.com

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 just days after her government agreed a new age limit on the beleaguered jab over blood clot concerns. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Chilean Ministry of Health has released real-world data from its use of the Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, which suggests the jab is less effective than its peers. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Police are reported to be investigating a violent incident in an Indiana girls travel basketball game after an on-court brawl led to a spectator storming the court and body-slamming an official. Read Full Article at RT.com

Search engine Google has been reported down by thousands of users, particularly those in New York, with its search, mail, docs and drive apps all apparently suffering outages. Read Full Article at RT.com

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has kicked off a storm after stating that a new scholarship program offered exclusively to “persons of color” by his state’s NBA team, the Utah Jazz, does not discriminate against white students. Read Ful...

The president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), Stanislav Pozdnyakov, said that the US had “violated international rules” by refusing to give a Russian ice hockey player a visa before the upcoming world championship. Read Full...

The coronavirus pandemic has seen more people taking chest CT scans and greater detection of early stage lung cancer, surgeon Igor Khatkov, the first-ever Russian Honorary Fellow of the American Surgical Association, told RT. Read Full ...

Tracy Cortez returns to a place which changed her life when she meets Justine Kish at the UFC Apex on Saturday night – but the Mexican-American star says it will all be business when she steps into the octagon. Read Full Article at RT...

Hackers have compromised a database containing the email addresses of people who had registered on a website in order to campaign for opposition figure Alexey Navalny's release from prison. It is now readily available online. Read Full ...

The head of an inquiry into the now-defunct Cypriot citizenship by investment program has said that more than half of all the passports doled out by the government in Nicosia were illegal under EU law. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An elderly Mexican-American woman was assaulted on a bus in Los Angeles, reportedly because her assailant thought she was Asian. The suspected hate crime follows a string of anti-Asian incidents in California. Read Full Article at RT.co...

While the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic saw shoppers scramble to buy canned food, hand sanitizer and even toilet paper, the virus apparently hasn’t taken away wealthy Russians’ expensive tastes or love of luxury brands. Read F...

Blood clots in a woman who died after being injected with AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria vaccine were "likely" linked to the Anglo-Swedish jab, the Australian government's drugs regulator has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette provided powerful imagery ahead of a Europa League clash with Sparta Prague on Thursday, but the gushing reaction to it undermines football's already-phoney war on racism. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

India is pushing to greatly expand production of its home-grown Covaxin jab and expects to hit the rate of some 100 million doses per month by September. The country has experienced a sharp increase in new Covid-19 cases lately. Read Fu...

Key indices on the Moscow Exchange rebounded on Friday, just a day after the US unveiled new anti-Russian sanctions targeting the nation’s sovereign debt among other punitive measures. Read Full Article at RT.com

An international team of scientists based in China and the United States have successfully grown human-monkey chimeric embryos for up to 20 days, a world first, pushing the boundaries of both science and ethics simultaneously. Read Full...

Indonesia has charged two hackers over a $60-million scam targeting Americans who lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic, directing people to fake websites, stealing data then using it to defraud millions from an aid program. Read Fu...