Vietnam has approved the use of China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, the country’s state media reported. The jab became the third to be greenlit by the country, joining AstraZeneca and the Russian-made Sputnik V. Read Full Article at...

EU nations suffer much more from the economic penalties imposed on Russia than Russia itself, says Antonio Fallico, chairman of the board of directors of Banca Intesa and president of the Association Conoscere Eurasia. Read Full Article...

The Japanese government has gifted 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan in an effort to alleviate the island’s supply challenges and slow down a domestic spike in virus cases. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The effectiveness of lockdowns against Covid-19 is still an open question, but shutting down schools and businesses, restricting travel and prohibiting gatherings may have eradicated several strains of flu, a new report alleges. Read Fu...

A quarantine hotel in South Australia state has cleared out an entire floor after a toddler and his mother tested positive for coronavirus, with officials saying the family may have spread the illness into a hallway. Read Full Article a...

A vaccine skeptics group was temporarily locked out of its Twitter account after claiming that it acquired thousands of new emails from White House Covid-19 adviser Anthony Fauci, with the site labeling the post “disinformation.” Re...

While most of the world has moved on from November 2020, Mike 'Pillow Guy' Lindell is continuing to re-litigate the results of the presidential election – in some cases, literally. Read Full Article at RT.com

A vaccine’s approval has nothing to do with the country of origin and due process has to be followed, Hans Kluge, top WHO official in Europe, told RT – months after an emergency use application was filed for Russia’s Sputnik V. Re...

Residents of the central Serbian city of Cacak were roused from their beds by a series of explosions, as the local factory making ammunition for tanks and artillery apparently went up in flames. Read Full Article at RT.com

A group of Republican lawmakers have called on White House Covid-19 adviser Anthony Fauci to testify on the origins of the pandemic, also demanding a briefing on US funding for potentially dangerous research into coronaviruses. Read Ful...

A Virginia gym teacher has sued his school district after he was placed on administrative leave and put under investigation for speaking out against a rule requiring him to address students by their chosen gender pronouns. Read Full Art...

Politicians may soon lose the special status protecting them from fact-checking and censorship on Facebook, according to reports about upcoming policy changes at Mark Zuckerberg’s social media behemoth. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) thinks she has cracked the code on how to reduce violent crime in America: quit building jails. Social media users were left puzzling over her logic. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

France has halted its joint military operations with Mali’s armed forces, the defense ministry has announced, as it seeks to push the Malian military to cede power back to the democratically-elected government. Read Full Article at RT...

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order barring Americans from investing in 59 Chinese firms, including telecoms giant Huawei and a plethora of arms manufacturers. The order builds on an earlier decree by Donald Trump. Read Fu...

Campaigners have called for a site used to house migrants seeking asylum in the UK to be permanently shut down after a British High Court ruling that the Home Office had acted unlawfully by using the “filthy” accommodation. Read Ful...

Roger Federer was involved in a tetchy exchange with an umpire at the French Open but still rallied to get through to the third round by beating Martin Cilic. Elsewhere, Russia's Daniil Medvedev also advanced to the last 32. Read Full A...

The Biden administration stood by Dr. Anthony Fauci, calling him an “undeniable asset” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and refusing to comment on the substance of his 2020 emails dealing with the origin of the virus. Read Full...

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has been accused of crocodile tears by the father of the club's all-time top scorer and former striker Sergio Aguero, who left the Etihad at the end of the season following a decade in England. Read F...

The coronavirus variant first detected in India may now account for more of the UK’s Covid-19 cases than any other strain, government scientists have said, after thousands more cases of the mutated virus have been reported. Read Full ...

FC Barcelona and its president Joan Laporta have confirmed reports that under-fire coach Ronald Koeman will continue in the manager's job next season, following widespread speculation he could be replaced by Xavi Hernandez. Read Full Ar...

Norwegian defense officials have met with American embassy staff to express their concerns after the US was accused of spying on NATO ally politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and officials in Norway. Read Full Article...

President Joe Biden has promised that the US will share 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world, the majority through the COVAX initiative. Read Full Article at RT.com

A senior UN official has warned that millions of people in northwest Syria are at risk of disaster if the international community fails to agree to extend cross-border humanitarian operations by next month. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Fight fans appear to be fearing for the safety of YouTuber Logan Paul after his media workout days out from his exhibition match with ring icon Floyd Mayweather left a lot to be desired compared to his experienced opponent. Read Full Ar...

Researchers at an Australian university have been granted thousands of dollars from the government to work on AI-based devices that would help identify individual koalas crossing the roads in the country. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The number of cases of so-called black fungus, or mucormycosis, has almost doubled in Delhi over the past seven days, reaching 1,044 infections, the local health minister has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The French government’s controversial plans to reform the country’s pensions system cannot go ahead as intended due to the impact of the pandemic, President Emmanuel Macron has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been offered a contract by Russian lower-league outfit Legion Dynamo Makhachkala, after the star issued a ‘come-and-get-me’ plea by posting footage of himself scoring. Read Full Article at...

Barack and Michelle Obama have previewed their latest political project: an animated music series to teach the virtues of American civics to kids. Read Full Article at RT.com

Andrey Votinov, the former vice president of energy giant Rosneft, allegedly bought a three-story mansion in London for £28.8 million ($40.8 million), shortly before fleeing Russia and escaping to live in the United Kingdom. Read Full ...

Cooperation between France and Russia is historically very high and has been developing despite sanctions and the pandemic, says Jean-Pierre Thomas, president of Thomas Vendôme Investment and France’s former presidential envoy. Read ...

The chief minister of Pakistan’s Sindh province, Murad Ali Shah, has told government employees that anyone who fails to have a Covid vaccine will be refused pay starting next month, as the nation seeks to control the virus. Read Full ...

Kevin De Bruyne is unlikely to feature in Belgium’s Euro 2020 opener against Russia, according to manager Roberto Martinez, who said the playmaker will need a protective mask as he nurses facial fractures. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

We are currently witnessing the formation of nothing less than a “new world order,” with the existing international legal system fracturing and states taking sides in a fresh Cold War, Russia’s deputy defense minister has told RT....

Peace can be achieved in Europe only if the European Union engages in dialogue with Russia and the two entities cooperate together on matters of mutual interest. That’s according to Sebastian Kurz, the Chancellor of Austria. Read Full...

A high court in India has issued a stern warning to federal officials, claiming that some people should be “charged with manslaughter” for failing to realize the “untapped potential” of the state's vaccine manufacturing capacity...

The European Commission has launched the EU’s new digital identity wallets, allowing users in the bloc’s 27 member states to prove their identity and access services via their mobile phones. Read Full Article at RT.com

The NFL has pledged to end so-called 'race-norming' in instances of traumatic brain injury settlements after reports it had assumed that black players had 'lower cognitive functions' in comparison to their peers. Read Full Article at RT...

The NYPD controls an extensive network of cameras that it can use to track New Yorkers across the city, raising concerns about invasive and discriminatory policing tactics, according to an investigation by Amnesty International. Read Fu...

Continental kings Chelsea have shared footage from their Champions League final win over Manchester City in Porto at the weekend, which shows club owner Roman Abramovich celebrating with the players and the manager. Read Full Article at...

Washington has released unclassified information detailing how many civilians died worldwide as a result of US military actions in 2020. After reviewing hundreds of reports, the Pentagon admitted to 23 unintentional deaths. Read Full Ar...

The European Union has announced the purchase of 55,000 doses of the Roche-Regeneron Covid-19 drug, marking its first foray into potential treatments involving a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies. Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweden’s constitutional committee has said the government failed in many aspects of its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including being slow to implement a testing and tracing system and not sufficiently protecting the elderly. Rea...

The development of Russia’s resource-rich Far East, which is often compared with the US’ California in terms of innovation and investor interest, is going to turn the region into a global financial hub. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

England cricketer Ollie Robinson enjoyed a strong debut for his country in a test match against New Zealand on Wednesday, but was then forced to make a groveling apology after old racist and sexist tweets were dug up. Read Full Article ...

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund will take a punt on gold and slash $40 billion of US currency entirely out of its investment portfolio amid growing tensions with Washington, the country’s finance minister announced on Thursday. Read ...

A popular children’s television show, Blue’s Clues, has been accused of indoctrinating its young viewers after releasing a LGBTQ singalong with lyrics many adults don’t even understand, in celebration of ‘Pride Month’. Read Fu...

Retired UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov might not be returning to the cage anytime soon but the devout football fan is still more than capable of showing off his athletic prowess in a new video posted to Instagram. Read Full Article at...

The European Commission has said it has “fundamental concerns” about a new Danish law, passed on Thursday, which will allow the state to deport asylum seekers to non-EU countries for processing. Read Full Article at RT.com

The jailed Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested last month after his flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Minsk, may have been set up by a colleague with whom he had an intense personal conflict. Read Ful...

Brazil star Neymar has been told not to participate in the 'Championship of Death' and upcoming Copa America, which due to hosting problems for Colombia and Argentina has been moved to his country two weeks from now. Read Full Article a...

Vanessa Sierra has claimed that boyfriend Bernard Tomic has "ruined her livelihood" after the Australian star reportedly caused thousands of dollar in damage when he smashed a laptop in half in footage released online. Read Full Article...

England manager Gareth Southgate says some football fans “don’t quite understand the message” after a section of the crowd was heard booing when players took a knee before the Three Lions' friendly against Austria. Read Full Artic...

The Reddit-driven surge in movie theater chain stock AMC caused several stops in trading on Wednesday as small online investors continue to pour money into companies that hedge funds are betting against. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a stern rebuke of US intelligence practices after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel demanded answers about reports that Washington used Danish intelligence to monitor its allied leaders. Read Full...

One of Russia’s top diplomats insisted on Thursday that journalists working for overseas outlets in the country have the same rights as domestic media, and that the ‘foreign agent’ labeling law is a response to American measures. ...

The completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 project will deprive Ukraine of about $3 billion annually, with the country’s pipelines no longer necessary for the transportation of Russian gas to Western Europe. Read Full Article a...

China’s autonomous region of Hong Kong has lowered the age limit for coronavirus vaccination, allowing children as young as 12 to take Pfizer jabs. China’s Sinovac shots, however, are still reserved for adults only. Read Full Articl...

Namibian descendants of victims of the genocide committed by Germany during its colonial rule have rejected a deal made by the governments of the two countries as a “slap in the face” that has “no regard for the human lives lost.�...

Canadian singer Grimes has come under considerable suspicion after billing artificial intelligence as a means to usher in communism, with many pointing to her relationship with billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk as a red flag. Read Full A...

Vienna welcomes Washington’s decision to abandon further sanctions against companies involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told TASS. Read Full Article...

The Montreal Canadiens’ victory at the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night was marred by a “gutless” hit from Mark Scheifele, who flattened Canadiens forward Jake Evans just moments after he’d scored into an empty net. Read Full Ar...

The French interior minister has deplored a technical glitch which prevented the country’s emergency services receiving calls from Wednesday afternoon. The minister claimed there were three serious incidents during the outage. Read Fu...

A new poll has revealed that more than half of all the Russians surveyed would be willing to pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes if it resulted in an increase in social support for the nation’s neediest citizens. Read Ful...

Spelling isn’t often a hot-button political issue. Now, though, even people’s names have become a battleground in the coverage of Eastern Europe, as the case of Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich – or Raman Pratasevich – show...

As the US continues to devalue its own currency by printing trillions more dollars, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss bitcoin as a possible solution to separate the state from money. Read Full Article at RT.com

A new study has suggested that the presence of diamonds deep beneath the Earth could explain why earthquakes occur at such depths, claiming that super-hot rocks release water that weakens surrounding rocks and triggers quakes. Read Full...

The Indian government has paid some $205 million in advance for 300 million doses of a new coronavirus vaccine by domestic firm Biological-E. The shot has not been approved yet and is still undergoing clinical trials. Read Full Article ...

Qatar intends to sign agreements with Russian companies at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum for the supply of grain, meat, and livestock feed, according to the CEO of the Qatari state-owned Hassad Food company, Mohamed Al-Sada. Read Fu...

NPR has riled social media after releasing a comprehensive guide to gender-identity terms and pronouns, with many accusing the outlet of being disconnected from how people actually interact with each other. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Russia ranks 11th among the most attractive countries for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe, according to a new study by Ernst & Young, which will be presented on June 3 at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Read F...

South Australia’s top health official left many bewildered after doling out bizarre advice to football fans, instructing them to “duck” if the ball flies into the stands. She later clarified the comment after a wave of mockery. Re...

Three officers have suffered gunshot wounds after responding to a call in Wilmington, Delaware. The suspected gunman reportedly barricaded himself inside an apartment building, sparking a massive police response. Read Full Article at RT...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez triggered a wave of criticism after posting a tweet meant to blast ex-president Donald Trump’s policies in Puerto Rico while sharing photos of her grandmother’s run-down home on the island. Rea...

The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), one of the largest public transportation networks in the US, said hackers infiltrated its computer systems, but noted that the attack was thwarted before any data was compromised. Read ...

Twitter has removed a post by the president of Nigeria and temporarily locked his account, claiming he broke the site’s “abusive behavior” policy after sending a warning to rebels accused of attacks on police and election offices....

The University of Virginia School of Law has announced that former special counsel Robert Mueller and three aides will teach a six-week course on their Russiagate investigation into former US president Donald Trump. Read Full Article at...

Former president Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Joe Biden's policies, saying his successor's aim is to erase US borders and "flood the country with so many illegal aliens that every community is overwhelmed." Read Full Arti...

Major book retailers have scrubbed Dr. Anthony Fauci’s book on “leadership” during the pandemic just one day after announcing it, as a massive cache of emails emerged painting the coronavirus czar in a less-than-flattering light. ...

Argentina’s largest oil workers union is eager to buy coronavirus vaccines on its own, warning that it will be forced to go on strike to protect the health of its members if the government doesn’t quickly authorize the sale. Read Fu...

The Biden administration is reviewing possible ways to punish Moscow over ransomware attacks for which Washington is blaming Russian criminals, without offering evidence, and trying to hold the Kremlin accountable. Read Full Article at ...

Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have put together a governing coalition to oust PM Benjamin Netanyahu, just minutes before time ran out. For the first time in history, an Arab-Israeli party will be on board. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading US authority on all things Covid-19, said privately during the early stages of the outbreak that masks don't protect people from catching the virus – in stark contrast to his later directives. Read Full ...

Google critics and Jewish groups are up in arms after it emerged that one of Google’s diversity chiefs wrote an easily searchable blog post lamenting Jewish people’s “insatiable appetite for war and killing.” Read Full Article a...

A fifth round of talks to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has concluded in Vienna, with the delegations representing the original signatories sounding a positive note as they break to consult with their governments. Read Full Artic...

Pearl Gonzalez has become the latest MMA poster girl to cross over to the Bareknuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) after her debut with the promotion was confirmed for its next big card in just over three weeks' time. Read Full Article ...

Former US President Donald Trump has shuttered his ‘From the Desk Of’ page, a blog of sorts where he posted statements resembling his famous tweets. The move is a precursor for Trump’s return to social media, an aide said. Read Fu...

In less than two weeks’ time, children as young as 12 in France can get vaccinated against Covid-19, President Emmanuel Macron has said after the EU’s drug regulator approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s jab for younger teenagers. Read Full ...

The UK’s Education Recovery Commissioner Kevan Collins has resigned, with the Times Education Supplement (TES) reporting he stepped down amid a dispute over state funding for the government’s education recovery plan. Read Full Artic...

UFC legend Tito Ortiz has stepped down from his role as Huntington Beach mayor pro tem while citing personal attacks and voicing concerns for both his safety and that of his family when explaining the move on Tuesday. Read Full Article ...

An Australian public health official has caused widespread bewilderment online for a video promoting Covid safety at an AFL game, with some questioning whether the whole thing was actually a parody. Read Full Article at RT.com

A collection of 100 “scholars of democracy” have warned that the Republican Party is threatening democracy itself in the US. Ironically, they demand that the Democratic Party fix this by trampling over its opposition. Read Full Arti...

Ghislaine Maxwell will remain in her New York prison cell after the former British socialite was denied bail for the fifth time on Wednesday at the US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Read Full Article at RT.com

Father and son time went wrong in a Florida town after a local man took his child to a “paintball drive-by shooting.” Shot by scared victims who believed the attack was real, the boy was run over by his dad’s car. Read Full Articl...

Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, defended the nation’s relationship with its allies on Wednesday, after France and Germany demanded answers over reports the US used Danish information cables to spy on European leaders. R...

After years of spying allegations and restrictions, the Pentagon has allowed the military to use two Chinese-made drones. The move has already stirred controversy. Read Full Article at RT.com

A serious fire erupted at a refinery in the southern part of Tehran on Wednesday, with eyewitnesses sharing dramatic footage of huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the skies and red flames at the base of the blaze. Read Full Artic...

Thousands of volunteers for this summer’s controversial Olympic Games in Tokyo have quit, according to reports. The Games remain widely unpopular in Japan, where polls show the majority of locals believe they should not proceed. Read ...

The UK government is in talks with AstraZeneca over securing doses of its modified Covid-19 vaccine to target a variant of the virus first found in South Africa, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed. Read Full Article at RT.com ...