Exports of Russian wheat have amounted to 36.2 million tons since the beginning of the current agricultural year, showing an increase of 7.1% against the same period a year ago, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture reports. Read Full Art...

An Ohio police chief has stepped down after leaving a ‘Ku Klux Klan’ sign on a black officer’s desk. The alleged ‘prank’ prompted a harassment complaint and condemnation from the local mayor. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An export tax on sunflower seeds and rapeseed, approved by the Russian government earlier this year in an effort to curb rising food prices, came into effect in the country on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Several homes were destroyed by a landslide amid torrential rain in the city of Atami in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. With around 20 people missing, officials have called in the army for help. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hundreds of roadblocks and checkpoints have been erected across Indonesia as authorities attempt to enforce a harsh lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, which has surged in the country in recent weeks. Read Full Article at ...

A private academy in Ohio is refusing to re-enroll several students after their mothers launched a campaign against the school’s curriculum, which they say amounts to political indoctrination that penalizes kids for ‘wrong-think’....

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has denounced the ongoing spree of arson and vandalism targeting churches as “unacceptable.” The attacks are believed to be retaliation to historic abuses of indigenous children in church-run schools. Read...

A ransomware attack appears to be underway against the remote IT management platform Kaseya, affecting many of its clients, the US cyber security agency said. Researchers blame the same hackers who went after the meatpacker JBS. Read Fu...

The official bioethics academy of the Catholic Church has come forward alongside a host of global medical associations to demand an end to the “myths and disinformation” interfering with the fight against Covid-19. Read Full Article...

Disney’s Florida-based theme park has removed any mention of gender in a recorded greeting for a Magic Kingdom fireworks display, footage shows, alienating some fans as the company moves in a more ‘inclusive’ direction. Read Full ...

Residents of a 156-unit condominium in North Miami Beach, not far from the collapsed high-rise in Surfside, have been ordered to leave immediately for their own safety. Other area buildings are being audited for problems as well. Read F...

A fire erupted at an underwater pipeline off the Gulf of Mexico is reportedly under control after footage showed vehicles attempting to put out the flames. Read Full Article at RT.com

Romelu Lukaku's penalty was not enough for Belgium as they departed Euro 2020, losing to Italy in the quarterfinals in Munich after Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne struck superb first-half goals to earn their side a 2-1 win. Read Ful...

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has pushed back against criticism of a tweet from the administration celebrating a miniscule 16-cent reduction in Fourth of July costs, eliciting even more protests. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A record 24,270 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in South Africa, the country’s highest daily increase in infections of the entire pandemic, as it battles a third wave of the virus. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tennis legend Roger Federer mystified fans with an animation of a revolving bus during his country's heartbreaking Euro 2020 quarterfinal loss to Spain, reacting to a rollercoaster of a game as his nation went out on penalties. Read Ful...

Italy hitman Ciro Immobile threw himself to the floor in a heap as his side appealed for a penalty against Belgium – then amazed viewers by rising to his feet after Nicolo Barella blasted in the opening goal seconds later. Read Full A...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will continue its exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean, activity that has previously sparked high tensions with Cyprus, Greece, and the EU. Read Full Article at...

After catching 150 migrants illegally crossing the border from Belarus, Lithuania has declared an emergency and appealed to the EU for assistance. Vilnius and Brussels say Minsk is weaponizing migration in reprisal for sanctions. Read F...

French top-flight footballer Yoane Wissa has had to undergo surgery after a woman allegedly visited his home and threw liquid at him in an unprovoked attack that caused burns to his eyes, according to shocking reports from France. Read ...

US 100m and 200m sprinter Sha'Charri Richardson has been hit by a one-month ban from athletics after testing positive for marijuana, and is now likely to miss the Tokyo games despite winning at the US Olympic Trials last month. Read Ful...

Pau Torres and Aymeric Laporte have been slated for Spain conceding another dreadful goal at Euro 2020 – with many fans admitting that they only realized the Manchester City star was Spanish after noticing his hapless culpability. Rea...

A toothless Spain overcame an almighty scare from a stubborn Switzerland to seal a Euro 2020 semi-final spot after a dramatic penalty shootout victory in St. Petersburg. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Minneapolis judge has ordered local leaders to ramp up the hiring of police officers in response to a lawsuit from residents claiming the city’s crime rate has only risen since the death of George Floyd. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Man in the middle Michael Oliver has been slammed after brandishing a red card to Switzerland star Remo Freuler during his side's crunch clash with Spain – with furious fans branding his hugely debatable decision "garbage". Read Full ...

USAID administrator Samantha Power was mocked on Friday after she suggested that world peace could only be delivered by a woman – with social media users pointing out Power's history of promoting military intervention. Read Full Artic...

The government’s policy of housing transgender women, including those with convictions for violent or sexual offences, in female prisons in England and Wales is lawful, the High Court in London ruled on Friday. Read Full Article at RT...

Proposed features that would enable Twitter users to limit their audience to only “trusted friends” and choose phrases to be blacklisted have prompted accusations of encouraging “echo chambers” against the social media platform....

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped an Instagram rich list by dethroning Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, leaving pop star Ariana Grande and Ballon d'Or rival Lionel Messi in his wake as figures suggest his staggering social media value. Read Full A...

The lead judge investigating the deadly explosion at the Port of Beirut last summer has been granted permission to prosecute Lebanon’s internal security chief, Abbas Ibrahim. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will be completed by the end of August, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has confirmed, following earlier reports that a full withdrawal was imminent. Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovakia is launching a scheme to motivate the masses to get their Covid shots – a weekly lottery of prizes up to €2 million for vaccinated people. Prizes are also available for anyone able to convince others to do the same. Read Fu...

The US Supreme Court has passed on hearing a case that would have settled whether businesses are entitled to refuse services for same-sex marriages on religious or free speech grounds. Read Full Article at RT.com

In the news fans have been waiting for, deaf cat Achilles, who resides in St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum, has given his prediction for this evening's Euro 2020 quarterfinal match between Spain and Switzerland ahead of kick-off. Read ...

Protesters have taken to the streets across Turkey to express their outrage over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s move to quit the Istanbul Convention – a treaty offering protection against domestic violence. Read Full Article at RT...

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Friday that Britons who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will likely be able to enter Germany without quarantining in the "foreseeable future." Read Full Article at RT.com

The French Senate is considering implementing obligatory vaccinations for those aged 24-59 to help the country weather the anticipated next spike of coronavirus infections in what would be a fourth wave of cases. Read Full Article at RT...

Self-declared 'super fan' and reluctant social media sensation Luca Loutenbach has touched down in the Russian city of St. Petersburg for what he hopes will be another emotional night when his beloved Switzerland face Spain. Read Full A...

It might not be much fun if peanuts make your throat swell up or pollen sends you into a sneezing fit, but, according to one top Russian scientist, otherwise inconvenient allergies could give you a helpful edge in this pandemic. Read Fu...

NBA host Maria Taylor's reported shunning of a contract in pursuit of a payday that would rake in a salary close to $8 million has been enthusiastically backed by former baller Jalen Rose, who has insisted she "needs a raise". Read Full...

The UK government reports a whopping 6.02 million people applied for the right to settle in Britain before the scheme’s deadline passed on Wednesday. The program gives EU citizens the right to work, study and access benefits. Read Ful...

The French health minister has warned of the very real risk that the Covid-19 epidemic will once again gain strength in France, with the highly transmissible Delta variant now representing around 33% of new infections. Read Full Article...

The founder of online shopping giant Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is set to officially step down on July 5 as the company’s chief executive officer. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Boeing 737 cargo plane had to make an emergency landing off Honolulu shortly after taking off. The two crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard after the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian national football team needs help from priests if it wants success at future tournaments because the players are ‘spiritually weak’ and ‘unmotivated,’ a high-ranking Orthodox Church clergyman said on Thursday. Read F...

Around one in 260 people in England tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, a rise sparked by the more transmissible Delta variant of the virus, the government’s official statistics agency has said. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The leader of a French leftist party has compared President Emmanuel Macron to Iranian ayatollahs or the “clothing police,” after Macron disapproved of teenagers wearing crop tops in school. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chelsea's Champions League-winning captain, Cesar Azpilicueta, has admitted he has not always given as much for Spain as he has for his club ahead of the Euro 2020 quarterfinal clash against Switzerland in Saint Petersburg. Read Full Ar...

Thousands of Afghan citizens eligible for US visas after working for the US government may soon move to a different Central Asian country, where they will presumably be safe from retaliation while their applications are processed. Read ...

France’s junior defense minister Genevieve Darrieussecq has denied her country engaged in a “state cover-up" to conceal the extent of the impact of nuclear tests conducted by the country in the Pacific between 1966 and 1996. Read Fu...

A man was arrested after he was caught attempting to smuggle explosives hidden in a musical instrument onto a plane at Afghanistan’s Herat International Airport. Read Full Article at RT.com

With its decaying industrial landscape and ever-present risk of violence, New York isn’t a place many people would choose to live. But this is Eastern Europe, not the Upper East Side, in a newly renamed town on the front line. Read Fu...

For the first time in the history of Russia, a court has ruled that a citizen who declared bankruptcy should have his only housing seized and auctioned in order to pay back a debt. The unprecedented decision was upheld on appeal. Read F...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied producers will continue talks on increasing oil output on Friday after the United Arab Emirates rejected a proposal aimed at settling the issue. Read Full Article a...

UFC legend Conor McGregor has threatened brain damage and predicted an early grave for his trilogy foe at UFC 264 on July 10, Dustin Poirier, and addressed rumors that he is suffering from a staph infection ahead of the fight. Read Full...

An explosion at a Petromidia’s Black Sea crude oil refinery in Romania has sent plumes of black smoke rising into the sky. Several people are injured, and ambulances have arrived at the scene, according to reports. Read Full Article a...

A row has broken out after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky blasted a claim this week from his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that the two countries have a deep connection – despite once making similar remarks himself. Read F...

Residents of Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay, and two townships in southern Bago, have been ordered to remain at home to curb the spread of Covid cases throughout the country, as healthcare workers continue a post-coup strike. Read ...

At least three claims over serious side effects of Oxford-made vaccine AstraZeneca have been upheld in Norway, resulting in financial compensation. Dozens more are expecting a ruling in connection with coronavirus-jab reactions. Read Fu...

Jake Paul has hammered "old man" Floyd Mayweather after the YouTube prankster's next foe – MMA star Tyron Woodley – trained with the unbeaten boxer, claiming he is out of shape and took a fight with his brother to pay his taxes. Rea...

People have until August 1 to pick their favorite entry in this year’s Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest. The competition is aimed at promoting the work of young photojournalists across the world. Read Full Article at RT...

23-year-old Lewis Hughes has been charged with assault and is scheduled to appear in court later this month after a viral video showed him and a friend harassing England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty. Read Full Article at RT.co...

India has become the third country to have surpassed the 400,000 coronavirus death mark, but there is speculation that the number of fatalities is actually significantly higher. Read Full Article at RT.com

Almost 80% of Russians surveyed are against the introduction of a new lockdown to fight against the country’s increasing number of Covid-19 cases, a survey has revealed, with over a half saying it would endanger the economy. Read Full...

The president of Brazil warned he will not hand over office after next year’s election unless he believes a victory is “clean.” He’s also demanding constitutional reform that would see Brazil’s electronic voting system overhau...

Police officers who were involved in the stop and search of British sprinter Bianca Williams and her athlete partner are now under investigation for gross misconduct in relation to racism and dishonesty, reports have claimed. Read Full ...

Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has announced that officials will slash overseas arrivals to the country by around 50%, as the nation battles to contain Covid outbreaks that have forced four cities into lockdown. Read Full...

One day after the US accused Moscow of being behind cyberattacks on both government bodies and private business, the Russian Embassy in Washington has pointed the finger at the Americans, accusing them of hacking Russian targets. Read F...

Shares of Richard Branson's aerospace company Virgin Galactic soared 41% overnight on news that the billionaire will be onboard the test flight scheduled for July 11, ahead of rival Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin group. Read Full Articl...

Taiwan has chosen to receive Novavax’s much-touted Covid-19 shots through the COVAX vaccine sharing initiative, with the island in severe need of speeding up its inoculation campaign to prevent further outbreaks. Read Full Article at ...

An elderly Brazilian man who was mistakenly declared dead by paramedics after crashing his motorcycle had a “miracle” rescue thanks to an alert news reporter who filmed him twitching inside the body bag. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

India’s oil demand is expected to get back to normal by the end of the year, following months of uncertainty in the face of a third wave of Covid-19 infections. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional bloc that unites eight Eurasian countries, on the world's most populated landmass - including Russia, China and India - is preparing to mark the group’s 20th anniversary. Read Fu...

Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged the country’s metallurgical companies to reduce their oxygen consumption in the production of steel. The request is designed to free up supply for Covid-19 patients on ventilators. R...

The Hungarian prime minister has issued a stern rebuke of his Dutch counterpart, telling Amsterdam to keep out of Hungarian politics after criticizing Budapest’s move to prevent the portrayal of homosexuality to minors. Read Full Arti...

The share of Chinese currency held by global central banks reached a new high of 2.45% in the first quarter of 2021, the IMF’s Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) survey states. Read Full Article at RT.c...

Bagram Air Base, one of the largest military sites in Afghanistan, has been fully vacated by the US and other foreign troops, news agencies reported. The base was a crucial element of the NATO-led mission. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An entire village in British Columbia, Canada was devoured by fire, which ignited shortly after the country’s all-time high temperature record was smashed amid a heatwave in the western part of the country. Read Full Article at RT.com...

Protesters tore down several statues at the Manitoba legislature, including a bust of Queen Elizabeth II, during a heated rally on Canada Day, venting outrage over the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous schoolchildren. Read Full...

The White House has taken credit for cutting the cost of July 4th cookouts by a whopping 16 cents compared to last year (don’t ask about 2019). Ungrateful netizens were unfazed by the immense savings, however. Read Full Article at RT....

A factory-fresh Tesla Model S Plaid flared up, with its driver barely escaping, before turning into a giant fireball and lighting up skies in a Philadelphia neighborhood for about three hours. Read Full Article at RT.com

British billionaire Richard Branson will apparently reach orbit before American business magnate Jeff Bezos. The Virgin Galactic flight is scheduled for July 11, nine days ahead of the Amazon mogul’s Blue Origin blastoff. Read Full Ar...

Facebook is testing a new prompt that asks users if they know anyone flirting with a violent ideology, also warning others that they may have been exposed to “extremist” content – an update that many have slammed as Orwellian. Rea...

Californians will take to the polls on September 14 to determine whether Governor Gavin Newsom is to stay or be replaced. Recent polls show Newsom’s fate will depend on Democrats’ reactions to Covid-19 reopenings. Read Full Article ...

A Florida anti-censorship law threatening to fine social media platforms if they censor political candidates or discriminate on a viewpoint basis was blocked by a federal judge, who said it would threaten their editorial judgment. Read ...

Anissa Weier, 19, will be released from a Wisconsin mental hospital after being admitted over charges she stabbed a classmate in 2014 at the age of 12 to please the fictional character Slender Man. Read Full Article at RT.com

TikTok has been banned in Pakistan for a third time following a court ruling on the back of a citizen’s complaint that the platform promotes obscene and immoral content, with access to the app suspended for at least a week. Read Full ...

Hunter Biden’s laptop shows he brought his Mexican business partners to a meeting with his then-VP father in Washington, while his emails list favors he did for them – including one sent from Air Force Two with Joe Biden on board. R...

Investigators in France have raided the country’s Ministry of Justice as part of an inquiry into Eric Dupond-Moretti, the man appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to shake up the legal system, his lawyer has said. Read Full Article ...

Jason Miller, a former spokesperson for Donald Trump, has launched a new social media network called GETTR, which will directly challenge “social media monopolies” and battle “cancel culture.” Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A group of cat burglars who stole millions of dollars' worth of goods from the Paris residences of big names in sport, television and music, including ex-PSG stars Thiago Silva and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, have been sentenced. Read Ful...

The man rumored to be in talks to lead Russian champions Zenit is in St. Petersburg on Friday, but Vladimir Petkovic insists he is fully focused on shocking Spain – including Man City star Aymeric Laporte – with Switzerland. Read Fu...

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said it's awaiting explanations from Berlin following a reported top-secret meeting with officials from Luxembourg over a broadcasting license for RT’s planned German-language TV channel. Read Full Art...

Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of Trump Organization, has pleaded not guilty to charges of grand larceny, tax fraud, falsifying business records and conspiracy brought by New York prosecutors. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

A man who launched a crowdfunder for a girl who was mocked by fans after being caught crying on TV cameras while Germany lost 2-0 to England at Euro 2020 has raised thousands of dollars – although not everyone is convinced. Read Full ...

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new hottest-ever temperature in mainland Antarctica, suggesting the result is in line with global warming data observed by the agency. Read Full Article at RT.com

Meghan McCain has announced she is departing from her position as co-host of ‘The View’, to which the talk show’s left-leaning audience has responded by blasting the conservative and celebrating her exit. Read Full Article at RT.c...

The Portuguese government is introducing new nighttime curfews from 11pm tonight in 19 municipalities, including the capital Lisbon and the city of Porto, in a bid to limit the spread of Covid-19, a minister has said. Read Full Article ...

A new report citing numerous current and former associates of Vice President Kamala Harris paints the work atmosphere in her office as a “tense and at times dour” environment for employees. Read Full Article at RT.com

Conor McGregor's friend, bare knuckle brawler Artem Lobov, has hit back at suggestions that the UFC legend should leave long-time coach John Kavanagh, adding that a lack of commitment has been behind some of his defeats. Read Full Artic...