India’s Finance Ministry has announced the expansion of an emergency credit program to cover airlines and hospitals, to protect them from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com

After a decade of fighting warlords and lawlessness, the Central African Republic is building up a capable military to achieve long-desired peace – and Russian instructors, exclusively interviewed by RT, are key to that mission. Read ...

Canada’s oil sands industry is too carbon-intensive for the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets of some of the world’s largest institutional investors. But not for Canada’s own pension funds.  Read Full Article at...

Border control and a partial lockdown have been imposed in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, after a cluster of the Indian variant of the coronavirus was discovered there. Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese authorities are considering which restrictions will be needed to hold the Tokyo Olympics safely, including mandatory proof of vaccination or negative Covid test, and a potential ban on eating and drinking at the venues. Read Fu...

A homeless man suspected of vandalizing property and shouting racist slurs in San Francisco’s Chinatown was filmed attacking an Asian police officer as she approached to detain him. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US National Intelligence Agency received support from Denmark in spying on European politicians, according to a new joint media report, something President Joe Biden is well-informed to answer for, says Edward Snowden. Read Full Art...

Tennis bosses have fined Naomi Osaka, issued a stern joint statement and warned that further punishments including expulsion from the French Open could be on the way as the spat over the star's rejection of media duties goes on. Read Fu...

Two people, including a nine-year-old girl, have been injured after an ex-police officer opened fire from his apartment in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, on Sunday. A Special Forces unit was deployed to detain the shooter. Read Full ...

A bill introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York) would prevent US embassies around the world from hanging “political flags” in support of causes such as Black Lives Matter. Read Full Article at RT.com

A coalition of Israel’s opposition parties have announced they have reached an unlikely agreement and now have the votes to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest serving leader. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin, Umar, has said that he could be on a collision course with fellow feared Russian star Petr Yan and has promised that he will go through "fire and brimstone" to reign over the bantamweight division. Read Ful...

Brussels must approve the Russian Sputnik V jab as soon as possible to keep the European vaccination “engine” going, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder has said, adding that delays for political reasons are unacceptable. Read...

A police officer fired after criticizing NBA social justice warrior LeBron James has claimed on national television that he is a victim of 'cancel culture', despite the mayor of his Idaho city insisting his removal was justified. Read F...

A controversial ‘health and wellness’ teacher is back in the spotlight, with parents and critics outraged over ‘educational’ videos on masturbation and consent being shown to first graders. Read Full Article at RT.com

An attempt by German police to disperse a crowd of young revelers in Stuttgart late on Saturday ended up in clashes that left five officers injured. Large gatherings are still banned in the city because of Covid-19. Read Full Article at...

Baseball star Marcell Ozuna has been arrested on two counts of domestic battery this weekend after police allegedly saw him attacking and strangling a woman in an Atlanta suburb, according to local officials in Georgia. Read Full Articl...

All manufacturing sectors – with an exception for those deemed necessary – will be shut down as Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin orders a “total lockdown” of the country to combat a surge in Covid-19 cases. Read Full Ar...

The girlfriend of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez, has told fans that the Juventus forward is staying put at his current club, ruling out a move to Manchester United or Paris Saint-Germain this summer. Read Full...

US Vice President Kamala Harris triggered many conservatives by posting a Memorial Day weekend tweet that did not acknowledge the holiday, but instead referred to the “long weekend.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Fans have likened Man City icon Kevin de Bruyne's Champions League final agony to the injuries usually seen etched on the faces of battered UFC fighters – and Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has voiced his sorrow over the horror. Rea...

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that Moscow has offered to work with Riyadh in the sphere of hydrogen energy production. Read Full Article at RT.com

China may soon find itself at the heart of the climate business boom, according to vice chairman and executive director of the Paulson Institute, Deborah Lehr. Read Full Article at RT.com

Political forces seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have days to form an unlikely cross-spectrum coalition. The survivalist politician on Sunday offered a three-way rotational premiership, but was rejected. Read Full Arti...

MMA fighter Garun Dibirov, who once faced Khabib Nurmagomedov training partner Magomed Magomedov, is said to have fractured the skull of a man on a scooter, with a report sharing a video that it claimed shows the alleged attack. Read Fu...

Hundreds of officers have been deployed in France, along with helicopters, to find and capture an armed suspect with a military background who fired shots at police and fled into a forest. Read Full Article at RT.com

An Indian man who had been recovering from the coronavirus but was infected with fungus, died in a hospital not far from New Delhi. He reportedly was among the first patients to suffer from all three ‘color’ types of fungus. Read Fu...

Following his Player of the Match display in Chelsea's 1-0 Champions League final win over Manchester City in Porto on Saturday night, calls have increased for star midfielder N'Golo Kante to be named this year's Ballon d'Or king. Read ...

Filipino legend Nonito Donaire has shocked the boxing world by becoming the sport's oldest champion at the age of 38, dethroning WBC bantamweight ruler Nordine Oubaali via a brutal knockout victory in Carson, California. Read Full Artic...

Strict social distancing rules will be enforced in Vietnam's largest and most populous city Ho Chi Minh, starting Monday. The regulations come after a Covid-19 cluster was detected within a local Christian congregation. Read Full Articl...

US daily imports of Russian oil have hit new highs, despite tough talk on a wide range of issues, including energy. In March, the nation purchased Russian crude and oil products in volumes not seen since 2009. Read Full Article at RT.co...

UK Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi revealed that the government was “absolutely thinking about” making vaccination against the coronavirus mandatory for healthcare staffers during an interview with Sky News. Read ...

Tennis ace Belinda Bencic has said the ability for sports stars to give their opinion on everything leads to "chaos and small wars", appearing to implicitly question Naomi Osaka's boycott of the media at the French Open. Read Full Artic...

A mass shooting in Miami, Florida has left two people killed and over 20 others injured, including one in critical condition. Three suspects armed with assault rifles and handguns unleashed a hail of bullets at a crowd. Read Full Articl...

Jason Dupasquier, the Moto3 driver who was airlifted to hospital in Italy after a harrowing accident in a race on Saturday, has died from his injuries after undergoing thoracic surgery, organizers have announced. Read Full Article at RT...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has played down talk of tensions with current sensation Khamzat Chimaev, adding that he has never met the man who appeared to threaten him before rowing with his cousin earlier this month. Read Full Articl...

The US Embassy in Sofia has apologized for an accidental raid conducted by American soldiers at a Bulgarian engineering plant earlier this month. It happened amid a NATO military exercise. Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds were married on Saturday, his office said, confirming earlier tabloid reports about the ceremony held at Westminster Cathedral. Read Full Article at RT.com

Nationwide protests were staged in Brazil as people expressed their disapproval of the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, demanding vaccination for everyone. Read Full Article at RT.com

In the world of energy, size matters. Therefore, large producers and consumers can influence global markets while smaller players have to acquiesce to developments. Read Full Article at RT.com

More than a hundred healthcare workers have filed a lawsuit against a hospital network in Houston, Texas, arguing that they don’t want to be forced to take an “experimental” Covid-19 vaccine out of fear of getting fired. Read Full...

As travel destinations reopen, new Covid-19 strains threaten the tourist industry’s revival. RT asked the experts whether the relief from lockdown stress is set to bring about another surge in infections. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Black Panthers and a number of gun club members from across the US gathered in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a series of protest events. The city is currently marking the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Russia’s industrial production grew by 7.2% in April compared to the same period last year. It followed a rise of 2.3% in March, according to data from the Federal Service for State Statistics (Rosstat). Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Protesters rallied outside a HatWRKS shop in Nashville, while several brands rushed to distance themselves from the scandal over an anti-vaccine patch that resembles the yellow Star of David the Nazis once forced on Jews. Read Full Arti...

The US Missile Defense Agency said that an Aegis ship fired two SM-6 interceptors, but failed to hit a medium range ballistic target – with a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel allegedly closely monitoring the botched test. Read Fu...

Victorious Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he only met the man who appointed him, Roman Abramovich, for the first time when the owner went on the pitch to celebrate with the squad after the Champions League final. Read Full...

Football fans have poured praise on Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel after the German yet again got the better of Pep Guardiola to guide the Blues to the Champions League title against a disappointing Manchester City in Portugal. Read Full...

Over a dozen customers visiting Six Flags Fiesta Texas over the Memorial Day weekend got stuck on a roller coaster when the ride shut down, forcing first responders to help get them down. Read Full Article at RT.com

A large ferry with some 200 people on board caught fire on Saturday while sailing to a remote Indonesian island. Passengers and the crew had to jump into the sea to escape the flames but, amazingly, no one died in the incident. Read Ful...

Kai Havertz rewarded owner Roman Abramovich and transfer guru Marina Granovskaia's record-breaking spend on him – and said he didn't "give a f*ck" about his huge fee after seeing off Manchester City to end an extraordinary season. Rea...

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was accused of resorting to football’s dark arts after his cynical block on Kevin De Bruyne flattened the Manchester City playmaker, forcing him out of the Champions League final in tears. Read Full Ar...

A middle-school art teacher in Texas is on administrative leave pending an investigation, after parents complained that the school’s yearbook cover was too political. Read Full Article at RT.com

Footage of radar showing more than a dozen unidentified flying objects moving at great speed and swarming a US warship is genuine, a Defense Department official has confirmed, after the video was released by a UFO enthusiast. Read Full ...

Timo Werner critic, social media show-off and ardent Chelsea fan Belle Silva cheered her husband on from the stands as Chelsea took on Manchester City in the Champions League final – but he lasted just 39 minutes of the showpiece. Rea...

Movie theater chains AMC, Cinemark, and Regal Cinemas have removed their mask mandates for customers vaccinated against Covid-19, sending some critics into a tailspin panic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Jeers and whistles were heard ringing out as players and match officials took the knee before the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City in Porto. Read Full Article at RT.com

19-year-old Swiss rider Jason Dupasquier has been airlifted to hospital after coming off his motorcycle in a horrific crash during qualifying for Moto3's Mugello Grand Prix in Italy. Read Full Article at RT.com

A fully self-driving vehicle using rechargeable batteries that can be replaced in five minutes has been unveiled by a tech company owned by Russian bank Sber, and developers say it’s what a taxi would look like in the future. Read Ful...

Juventus and Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt has backtracked after he became the latest name to voice his apprehension at taking a Covid-19 vaccine, issuing a statement to say that he will take the jab "as soon as possible". Read ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has opted for out-of-form Raheem Sterling to start the Champions League final while rivals Chelsea will have both Edouard Mendy and N’Golo Kante in their line-up after they won fitness battles. Read ...

Controversial gamer and eSports favorite Alinity Divine has shocked fans by admitting that she rakes it in on subscription site OnlyFans, where her content includes being "playful in bed", naked yoga and showering. Read Full Article at ...

China on Saturday successfully launched a cargo rocket to stock up the core module of its in-construction space station, Tiangong. The supplies include traditional cuisine, even allowing the future crew to feast on fried dishes. Read Fu...

Maria Liman, the Russian Playboy model and die-hard Chelsea supporter, has thrown her support behind her beloved Blues ahead of Saturday's Champions League Final – but warned that 'sexy' Pep Guardiola could spoil their party. Read Ful...

A cafe owner in California is challenging mask-wearing customers by charging them an extra $5 to pay for the “damage they have collectively caused.” Read Full Article at RT.com

An attorney for a college athlete star who wrote of her misgivings about competing against transgender athletes has claimed editors made changes because of a woke backlash, accusing them of censorship. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Hard-hitting hulk Thor Bjornsson has issued another ominous warning to the fellow giant he will meet in the ring later this year, threatening Eddie Hall after facing former Commonwealth Games champ Simon Vallily in a tune-up bout. Read ...

After many of last year’s movies went straight to digital release or delayed due to the Covid-related restrictions, silver screens in the US are welcoming cinema lovers back, as summer blockbuster season starts right this weekend. Rea...

A protest in London has drawn a large number of participants, united by their mistrust of how the British government is handling the Covid-19 situation. Such events are part of a larger movement that’s gripping Western countries. Read...

Rutgers University-News Brunswick in New Jersey has apologized after a pro-Palestinian group slammed its statement against anti-Semitic attacks in the US. The institution’s apology then drew more backlash. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Reports on Saturday of a second volcanic eruption near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were found to be a "false alarm" as thousands of evacuees awaited news on a dreaded "limnic eruption." Read Full Article at ...

David Beckham's Inter Miami have been handed a $2 million fine for violating MLS rules in the signing of French World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi after they were found to have violated the so-called 'Beckham rule' in signing him. Read Ful...

Next week Mexicans should vote against their popular president's party because he is a dangerous populist, The Economist has said. The newspaper's hit piece has been met with outrage and ridicule in the country. Read Full Article at RT....

Floyd Mayweather is undefeated through 50 professional fights and, despite being several weight classes smaller than Logan Paul ahead of their upcoming exhibition match, he says that all he has to do to win is step into the ring. Read F...

During a rant on the network’s ‘Have I Got News For You’, British comedian David Mitchell claimed former BBC journalist Martin Bashir may have become the organisation’s unwitting “executioner”. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

John Fury, the father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, wants his son to vacate the title he won from Deontay Wilder last year to pursue the so-called 'Battle of Britain' with fellow UK heavyweight Anthony Joshua. Read Full Article at ...

A dose of caffeine can only help sleep-deprived people in dealing with certain easier chores, but it “doesn’t do much” to increase effectiveness in higher-level tasks, a new US study has shown.  Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A new cryptocurrency, which came under the self-explanatory name of DubaiCoin saw a wild surge and a dramatic nosedive within 24 hours. The heavy fall came shortly after reports alleged it has nothing to do with the city of Dubai. Read ...

Julius Baer, the third largest bank in Switzerland, has been ordered to pay a fine of more than $40 million and forfeit another $36 million after being found to have laundered money which was paid as bribes to football officials. Read F...

Despite the severe sanctions imposed on Iran's energy sector by the White House, the US nonetheless imported a substantial batch of crude from the Islamic Republic for the first time in 30 years, its Department of Energy reports. Read F...

Tennessee Titans cornerback Janoris Jenkins has raged at airport bosses over a lack of “empathy” after he returned from a holiday to Florida to find his $250,000 Rolls Royce car stolen from a parking lot. Read Full Article at RT.com...

An elementary school gym teacher in Virginia, US has been placed on leave right after he spoke out against the county school board policy proposal that says teachers must allow students to use gender pronouns of their choice. Read Full ...

The Curiosity rover has captured images of highly unusual atmospheric phenomena on Mars unlike anything on Earth – clouds that form so high that they mostly consist of crystalized CO2 instead of water. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Germany will fund 62 large-scale hydrogen projects with as much as $10 billion in federal and state funds as it aims to become the world’s leader in hydrogen technologies, the German ministries of economy and transport said. Read Full...

Alexey Navalny, the West's favorite Russian opposition figure, is loved abroad, but remains a divisive figure within the country. However, that doesn’t mean Russians don’t want change, and there is plenty of local civic activism. Re...

Podium-placing Russian weightlifter Rodion Bochkov has proved his innocence in a “complicated” battle to clear his name over a banned substance, representatives of the world championships contender have said. Read Full Article at RT...

A record-breaking number of Americans are testing positive for cannabis use during employment drug tests, according to the latest report from Quest Diagnostics, a major US clinical laboratory. Read Full Article at RT.com

WhatsApp functionality will not be limited for users who did not accept the messenger’s new controversial rules, the company said. The rules change, which benefit owner Facebook’s monetization, sparked a global outcry. Read Full Art...

 A new mutation of the coronavirus with characteristics of both the UK and the Indian variant was detected in Vietnam, the country’s top health official has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com

The World Bank has improved its economic outlook for Russia, predicting that the country’s GDP will grow 3.2% in 2021. In March, the bank’s analysts had put Russian economic growth at 2.6% this year. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee the Special Forces said officials should “strongly consider” deploying American commandos to Taiwan, where they could school local troops on how to deter a potential “Chinese invasion....

A hat shop in Nashville, Tennessee is taking heat after unveiling an anti-vaccine patch modeled on the yellow star forced on Jews during the Holocaust, with observers online rejecting the comparison as wildly offensive. Read Full Articl...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has permitted children fully vaccinated against coronavirus to attend youth camps mask-free. The rest must be masked for all indoor activities and some outdoor gatherings. Read Ful...

The main event commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, featuring singer John Legend and politician Stacey Abrams, had to be canceled because lawyers for the survivors demanded more money than previously agreed, organizers said. Read Ful...

Greece and Denmark have become the first to launch Covid-19 vaccine passports for travel within the EU, as the bloc pushes for all member states to adopt the system and US officials say they’re considering the idea. Read Full Article ...

Ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, hyping the gravity of the US Capitol riot after Republicans blocked a special probe, falsely claimed the mob killed a police officer. Twitter users quickly set the record straight. Read Full Ar...

The Biden administration’s Covid-19 czar, Anthony Fauci, was keenly aware of how dangerous gain-of-function virus research was, but reportedly pushed for its renewal without alerting the White House during the HHS churn in 2017. Read ...

Sen. Rand Paul, Congress’ most fervent deficit hawk, has warned that the US is poised to implode financially if it keeps spending ridiculous amounts of money on studying quail sex, while borrowing from the state it brands a rival. Rea...

A team of scientists from Australia and the US has announced the development of an “experimental” Covid-19 treatment. Russia embarked on the same path months earlier, with a drug now undergoing phase-two trials, RT has learned. Read...

President Joe Biden appears to have made quite the turnaround on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, now saying he’s doing a “hell of a job” with Covid-19 after previously calling for him to resign over a racist photo. Read Full Arti...