The first astronauts to arrive at China’s new space station carried out their debut spacewalk, marking only the second time the country’s astronauts have ventured out of their craft while in orbit. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Exports of Russian electricity have reached a record high since 2012, according to the country’s energy ministry, which projects that this year’s sales will nearly double compared to exports recorded in the first half of 2020. Read ...

A Philippines military plane has crashed in Sulu province. So far, 40 people have been rescued, and 17 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Joe Biden sided with the US Anti-Doping Agency, which suspended rising US sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson for one month after testing positive for marijuana, but said he’s proud of how she handled the situation. Read Full...

The National Education Association (NEA), the largest union representing school teachers, has committed itself to spreading critical race theory (CRT), including in K-12 schools, drawing conservative outcry. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

The New York Times appears to have ceded one of the most conspicuous signs of patriotism – the flying of the US flag – to Republicans, saying it may no longer unite people because it's seen as a symbol of conservatism. Read Full Art...

Protesters at a Los Angeles day spa that angered conservatives for allowing a transgender woman to expose herself to girls clashed with black-clad counter-protesters after Antifa vowed to “stand against rampant transphobia.” Read Fu...

Fans online have jokingly urged two young Ukraine fans to plot a windfall scheme during their country's 4-0 loss to England at Euro 2020, after a German counterpart had thousands raised for her via GoFundMe. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

US President Joe Biden said he is “not sure” whether the Russian government is behind a recent ransomware attack on managed-service providers, but promised a “response” if they are. Read Full Article at RT.com

Several hundred Afghan border troops were forced to seek shelter in Tajikistan on Saturday, fleeing a major offensive by the Taliban, which has intensified its attacks amid the withdrawal of US troops from the country. Read Full Article...

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has drawn ire from conservatives for once again claiming Republicans are more in favor of ‘defunding’ the police than President Joe Biden and Democrats. Read Full Article at RT.com

An impressive England continue to harbour hopes of a first major tournament success in 55 years as they hammered a weary Ukraine 4-0 in Rome to set up a Euro 2020 final four meeting with Denmark. Read Full Article at RT.com

UEFA is investigating after two fans at the Olympic Stadium in Baku reportedly had an LGBTQ rainbow flag confiscated as Denmark beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

An Israeli merchant ship has reportedly been hit by an “unknown weapon,” causing the vessel to catch fire in the northern Indian Ocean. The incident comes amid rising regional tensions. Read Full Article at RT.com

Television star Judge Joe Brown shocked and disturbed many, including his own interviewer, when he defended Bill Cosby, following the alleged rapist’s release from prison. Read Full Article at RT.com

German runner Alica Schmidt – dubbed ‘the world’s hottest athlete’ – has announced she is Tokyo-bound for this summer’s Olympic Games, revealing the news in an excited post to her legion of online admirers. Read Full Article...

Rescue workers have recovered two more bodies from the rubble of a condominium that collapsed last week near Miami, raising the death toll to 24 as an approaching tropical storm hastens efforts to demolish the remaining structure. Read ...

On a sweltering evening in Baku, Denmark eliminated the Czech Republic by beating them 2-1 in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals to set up a semi-final date with either England at Wembley on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Jelena Ostapenko and Ajla Tomljanovic exchanged verbal volleys at the end of an acrimonious match at Wimbledon, with accusations of lying after Ostapenko called for a physio during an eight-game losing streak. Read Full Article at RT.co...

Turkey Leg Hut – a Houston, Texas restaurant owned by an African-American couple – has been accused of racism after unveiling a lengthy dress code which includes bans on ripped jeans, cleavage, and baggy pants. Read Full Article at ...

French social justice activists have defaced the shopping windows of the newly reopened La Samaritaine store in the heart of Paris, owned by French luxury group LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton), to protest inequality. Read Full Articl...

Tennis tease Elina Svitolina has sounded a phrase that courted controversy for Ukraine ahead of their Euro 2020 meeting with England – and hulking ex-boxer Wladimir Klitschko has also thrown his heavyweight backing behind them. Read F...

Regnery Publishing is accusing the New York Times of purposefully keeping a book on censorship off its bestseller list because the work is authored by conservative pundit Michael Knowles. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chael Sonnen has become the highest profile name to back the UFC in its ongoing row over money. Rather than defending his successors, the ex-slugger has taken sides with boss Dana White by claiming fighter pay has been generous. Read Fu...

Ten single-use plastic items blamed for littered European beaches are banned in the EU starting Saturday. Plastic straws, cutlery, cotton bud sticks, plates, stirrers, and balloon sticks are among the blacklisted products. Read Full Art...

New Roma boss Jose Mourinho has appeared to take a swipe at the "foreign ownership" of his previous clubs, which include Chelsea and Manchester United, while claiming he is a "much better" coach than he was when he left Italy. Read Full...

Massachusetts police have been in a standoff with an armed group of men who fled into the woods after being confronted by an officer. Authorities have asked local residents to remain in their homes. Read Full Article at RT.com

Around 8,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) marched through downtown Seoul on Saturday, despite the prime minister’s warning that the gathering will cause a spike in Covid-19 cases. Read Full Article at RT....

A major supermarket chain in Sweden has been forced to close most of its stores throughout the country after a hacking attack on its digital services provider broke its cash registers. Read Full Article at RT.com

Morrisons, one of the biggest supermarket chains in the United Kingdom, has approved a multibillion-pound takeover from SoftBank’s Fortress Investment Group. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian sensation Lyudmila Samsonova, who has shocked the tennis world by rising from obscurity to beat a former US Open champ in the early rounds of this year's Wimbledon, was lost for words after her brilliant run continued. Read Full...

An ex-Zenit youth prospect who was condemned by the likes of ice queen Elizaveta Tuktamysheva after sending vile abuse to tennis ace Daria Kasatkina on social media has been punished, with his club fining him three months' wages. Read F...

A row between Russia and a glitzy French winemaker risks bubbling over after the country passed a law allowing domestic fizz to use the title of ‘champagne,’ while imports from abroad are relegated to ordinary sparkling wine. Read F...

Donald Tusk has made a dramatic re-entry to domestic politics, after the former Polish prime minister and ex-president of the European Council was named the acting head of the opposition Civic Platform (PO) party. Read Full Article at R...

The Vatican will prosecute 10 individuals, including Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, in a case involving embezzlement and extortion. The indictments are seen as a historic crackdown by Pope Francis on Church-linked crime. Read Full Arti...

Iran’s outgoing president, Hassan Rouhani, has warned that the country will fall victim to yet another wave of coronavirus infections if authorities fail to stop the more transmissible Delta variant. Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Ukraine's army command appears to have put its foot in it this week, with a growing scandal breaking after a brigade of women cadets were told to march in step while wearing high-heeled shoes along with their obligatory khakis. Read Ful...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the international community to work together to build a “Great Wall of Immunity” against Covid-19 on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com

The International Olympic Committee appears to have fully opened the door to gestures such as the taking of the knee for Black Lives Matter at this summer's games in Tokyo, easing the rules after consulting thousands of athletes. Read F...

The White House has defended Kamala Harris from media reports detailing her alleged administrative shortcomings, as anonymous staffers continue to complain of widespread dysfunction within the vice president’s office. Read Full Articl...

Fans have likened Brazil star Gabriel Jesus to martial arts icon Bruce Lee and joked that the forward "clearly got the ball" after he was sent off for a horrific challenge in the Copa America, flooring his opponent from mid-air. Read Fu...

Ukrainian health authorities are reviewing an incident in which a man died just hours after taking the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Five other patients who received injections from the same vial did not have any side effects Read F...

An inspection from the UN’s nuclear watchdog is set to approve security measures taken by Belarus to protect its first nuclear power plant. The facility has been blasted by Baltic states as a major threat to their safety. Read Full Ar...

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 have been destroyed by a landslide amid torrential rain in the city of Atami in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. With at least two people killed and around 20 missing, officials have called in the army for help. Read Full A...

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...