Follow RT on One of the wealthiest people in the US, the $5.2 billion-worth tech executive Jeff T. Green, has announced his split from the Mormon Church which, in his words, is “actively and currently doing harm in the world”. In a letter to the church’s president Russell M. Nelson,…
China fires up its ‘artificial sun’
Follow RT on A new round of nuclear fusion experiments for an advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), or “Chinese artificial sun,” kicked off at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science this month, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday. According to the institute’s vice director, Song Yuntao, the experiment is aimed at…
Cancel culture could kill off comedy, actress warns
Follow RT on Dame Maureen Lipman has warned that comedy is under threat of being “wiped out,” as comedians fear being ‘canceled’ for jokes some consider inappropriate. That’s after a poll found more than half of Brits now censor themselves. Speaking to the BBC, the veteran British actress and comedian…
Musk blasts California tax as he dumps more stock
Follow RT on Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unloaded another half a billion dollars worth of his company’s shares on Tuesday, bringing the total to some 80% of what he had planned to sell to pay taxes. According to regulatory filings, the billionaire has sold around 13.5 million shares for…
Omicron 2nd most contagious virus known to mankind – US doctor
Follow RT on The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is the second most contagious disease on the planet, behind measles, according to a Cleveland infection control doctor, who issued a warning about the rapidly changing epidemiological situation. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Claudia Hoyen, co-director of infection control for…
NFL player warns people who ‘don’t get what’s happening’ as vaxxed stars ‘play on with Covid’
Follow RT on An NFL vaccine rebel who has contracted Covid has warned that there is no hope for people who “don’t get what’s happening” and warned that jabbed players are featuring on teams every week. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley will miss a potentially crunch clash with the New England…
Manchester City defender Mendy charged with seventh rape
Follow RT on A court has heard that Benjamin Mendy, the Manchester City defender accused of six counts of rape, has been charged with a further offense. Former France international Mendy appeared at Chester Crown Court in the UK on Thursday, when the lifting of restrictions allowed the emergence of…
‘Matrix’ writers set out to reclaim ‘Red Pill from right-wingers’
Follow RT on Two writers who worked on the latest ‘Matrix’ have revealed that they tried to weave their political messages into the movie, and wanted to ‘take back the term ‘Red Pill,’ which, they say, has been ‘kidnapped by right-wingers.’ In a recent interview for the A.V. Club to…
US diplomat detained over secret meeting with Syrian national
Follow RT on A Lebanon-based US diplomat has been arrested by Turkish authorities on suspicion of selling a fake $10,000 passport to a Syrian national who attempted to use his new ID to board a flight to Germany. In a statement on Wednesday, the Istanbul Security Directorate confirmed the arrest…
World’s first SMS sells for over $150,000
Follow RT on The world’s first text message from three decades ago has been sold as a “non-fungible token” (NFT) for over €130,000 ($146,852) at an auction in Paris, with the proceeds benefiting the United Nations Refugee Agency. The “Merry Christmas” SMS was sent on December 3, 1992 by Vodafone…
Japanese forced to downsize on french fries
Follow RT on Japan’s branch of the globe’s largest fast food chain McDonald’s has run short on french fries amid delays in potato shipments. It has been forced to cut portions of its number-one dish. Read more Global supply chain problems may mean no gifts this Christmas “McDonald’s Japan will…
Moscow may mirror Western restrictions on Russia media – Lavrov
Follow RT on After years of tolerating ongoing harassment of Russian publicly-funded media in some Western nations, Moscow may start applying mirror restrictions, the foreign minister revealed in an interview with RT on Wednesday. Sergey Lavrov expressed the Russian government’s frustration with the pressure that Russian press outlets have been…
Minister swims for 12 hours after chopper crashes into ocean
Follow RT on Madagascar’s secretary of state for police was forced to swim for around 12 hours back to shore after a helicopter surveying a shipwreck off the island’s northeast coast plunged into the ocean. Serge Gelle had been on a helicopter with others as part of an effort to…
‘Few know who I am’: Ronaldo’s girlfriend Rodriguez teases new Netflix show (VIDEO)
Follow RT on The expectant mother of Cristiano Ronaldo’s twins, Georgina Rodriguez, has produced a glamorous teaser for a Netflix documentary which is expected to reveal what life is like as the partner of the planet’s most famous athlete. Manchester United forward Ronaldo plays a star role in the real-life…
Moscow reveals preparations for possible conflict
Follow RT on By Layla Guest Russia does not want an armed conflict with Ukraine, but will continue to take steps to defend itself, Moscow’s top diplomat has said, as Kiev claims Moscow could order an offensive against its neighbor. Speaking on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with RT, Foreign…
Mohammed tops Israel’s list of popular baby names
Follow RT on The most common name given to new-born boys in Israel during 2020 was Mohammed and, for girls, Maya, according to government data. Almost 2,400 boys in the Jewish state were named after the founder of Islam, its Prophet Mohammed, last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)…
The world-beating Soviet gymnast whose triumph turned to tragedy
Follow RT on In the quiet corner of a Moscow cemetery, a black slab of marble stands surrounded by the December snow. Flanked by two small pots of flowers, its gleaming face bears the image of girl, a perfect picture of poise and concentration. The four words engraved just to…
Moscow reveals when Russia & US will hold crucial security talks
Follow RT on Russian and American negotiators will hold talks early next year on reducing the worsening tensions between Moscow and NATO, the two nations’ top diplomats confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with RT, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the countries were planning to…
‘Show some damn respect’: UFC champ accuses FIFA of ‘bullsh*t’ towards Africa
Follow RT on MMA champ Francis Ngannou has accused FIFA of being “so disrespectful” to Africa, while football legend Samuel Eto’o has warned of a perception that “Africans aren’t worth anything”. The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is scheduled to be held in Ngannou’s homeland from January, is reportedly under…
Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in egg
Follow RT on A perfectly preserved fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up inside its egg has been rediscovered at the back of Chinese museum, having been mislaid for years, shedding new light on the links between Mesozoic-era creatures and birds. In a paper published on Tuesday, scientists hailed the…
Welsh fined for trips to work but not for pub crawls
Follow RT on Workers in Wales now face fines for unnecessary trips to their jobs but can freely enjoy pub crawls and social life, according to controversial new legislation aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. “No person may leave the place where they are living, or…
Europe faces full-blown energy crisis
Follow RT on Amid a shortage of natural gas, lowered wind power output, outages at nuclear energy facilities and cold weather with winter just starting, power prices in Europe soared this week – and the worst may yet to come. European prices for natural gas exceeded $2,150 per 1,000 cubic…
France extends Covid vaccination to children aged 5-11
Follow RT on French Health Minister Olivier Veran has announced that the Covid vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 is now open, proceeding with a plan announced last week to help protect youngsters from the threat of new variants. The country’s National Authority for Health (HAS) backed opening up the…
Military medics tout new vaccine to end Covid-19 pandemic
Follow RT on A candidate vaccine that uses a novel platform and may be good enough to deal with existing and emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, will reportedly be announced soon by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute in the US. The unveiling may come “within weeks,” according to…
Russian FM Lavrov speaks in exclusive RT interview
Follow RT on Russian and American negotiators will hold talks early next year on reducing the worsening tensions between Moscow and NATO, the two nations’ top diplomats confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with RT, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the countries were planning to…
Berlin forces EU satellite operator to take RT’s German TV broadcast off air
Follow RT on European satellite operator Eutelsat has removed the 24-hour German-language RT DE channel from its platform under pressure from Berlin. RT has called the move illegal. German media regulator MABB (Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg) has forced European service Eutelsat to remove the broadcast of RT’s new Moscow-based German-language channel RT…
Germany ditching nuclear power at worst possible time
Follow RT on Germany is on track to close nearly half of its nuclear reactors before the end of 2021. The shutdowns are set to place a huge burden on European power grids in the face of one of the worst energy crises ever. As part of the nation’s nuclear…
Ryanair flight Russian asks for pardon
Follow RT on By Jonny Tickle Sofia Sapega, the Russian partner of the detained political activist Roman Protasevich, has applied for clemency from the Belarusian president, after being charged with inciting social hatred, her stepfather has revealed. Speaking to radio station Echo of Moscow, Sergey Dudich said that Sapega had…
Russia gets nuclear boost in the Pacific
Follow RT on The Russian Navy has added two brand new nuclear-propelled vessels. The ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg and the cruise missile submarine Novosibirsk have become part of the Pacific Fleet. Both entered military service on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard, the nation’s primary builder of…
Lukashenko ‘fan shop’ opens in Minsk
Follow RT on By Layla Guest A pop-up shop selling merchandise bearing quotes by embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has opened its doors in Minsk. The somewhat unlikely concept follows mass protests in 2020 after a disputed election. The launch of the boutique was captured on video last weekend by…