Experts remind of Moscow's support for anti-colonial liberation movements The reluctance of dozens of African countries to join the US-led anti-Russian coalition is irritating many in the West. In an attempt to understand the refusal of African states to oppose Russia's actions in Ukraine, analysts try to explain it by…
‘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…
Mystery disease kills 89 people in Africa
Follow RT on A yet-to-be-identified disease has killed at least 89 people in Fangak in South Sudan’s state of Jonglei, a World Health Organization (WHO) official told the BBC. The mysterious deaths happened in an area recently hit by flooding. Local health officials have ruled out cholera as the cause,…
US announced plans of China to establish a military base in Africa
Beijing refutes data on the construction of a naval facility in Equatorial Guinea US intelligence claims that China intends to build a naval base in the Atlantic Ocean in Equatorial Guinea. US intelligence officials believe that Beijing is negotiating with an African country to build a military port in the…
Omicron cases confirmed in EU arrivals from Africa
Follow RT on At least 15 cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant have been confirmed in two EU nations, their health authorities said on Sunday. All cases were discovered in airline passengers. All the cases have been found in passengers that came to the Netherlands on flights from South…
‘What’s happening?’ Football faces questions over series of player collapses
Follow RT on A rash of high-profile scares has led to questions over the state of footballers’ health, and whether we are seeing more incidences of players suffering heart problems. This week brought more disturbing news for football. On Wednesday night, Adama Traore of Sheriff Tiraspol fell to the ground…
Asiahn – We Can Lyrics
[Verse 1] You can't play with my emotions ’cause they're paper-thin Don't take me too serious ’cause I won't let you in Oh-oh [Pre-Chorus] We got a vibe, yeah I don't take it light, yeah Stay with me for the night, yeah Relax and just get high Get high off me [Chorus] Are you here…
Novak’s revenge: Djokovic dethrones Medvedev in thriller to bag Paris Masters title in tussle of tennis top 2 in the world (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Novak Djokovic overcame losing the first set to beat defending champion Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Masters and go some way to avenging his US Open final defeat, winning a final lauded by viewers for the level of its quality. In a hugely-anticipated final between the two…
Africa to fall far short of target to vaccinate 40% against Covid-19, ‘imminent shortfall’ of syringes may hinder further progress
Follow RT on Only five nations on the African continent will fully inoculate 40% of their populations by the end of the year, and hit the WHO’s target, with an “imminent shortfall” of syringes likely to hinder further progress in 2022. In a virtual press conference on Thursday, the World…
WATCH: Russian anti-terror unit launches dramatic raid on container ship after vessel boarded by armed pirates off coast of Africa
Follow RT on A new video released by Russia’s Ministry of Defense shows the nail-biting moment elite troops boarded a cargo ship and swept the decks for pirates, after one of Moscow’s naval vessels scared off a group of would-be hijackers. In the clip released on Tuesday by military officials,…
Russia’s space agency postpones rocket testing after donating ‘almost all’ its liquid oxygen to Covid-19 patients in hospitals
Follow RT on By Jonny Tickle Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has postponed testing of its rocket engines because almost all the liquid oxygen that it produces is instead being delivered to Covid-19 patients who have been affected by the pandemic’s third wave. That’s according to Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin, who…
ISIS & Al-Qaeda may be lying low in ‘sleeper cells,’ Kyrgyzstan warns, as Putin says terrorists could be disguised as refugees
Follow RT on By Jonny Tickle Dormant groups of terrorists could be hiding quietly in Central Asia, biding their time and planning attacks, the Kyrgyz foreign minister declared, just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a similar stark warning. Speaking as part of an interview with RIA Novosti published…
Women’s footballers who have flat chests could be seen as men & may struggle to marry, says one of Africa’s only female presidents
Follow RT on The president of Tanzania has made bizarre remarks about the country’s female footballers, warning that people “might think they are men” if they have flat chests and suggesting their faces could make them unattractive. Speaking at Tanzania’s State House while hosting the nation’s men’s under-23s team, Samia…
FIRE reported at Kabul airport amid frantic evacuation, VIDEOS show billowing smoke
Follow RT on A fire has apparently broken out at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, amid ongoing evacuation efforts. Video footage shows a cloud of smoke rising from the airport. News of the blaze broke on Monday evening local time. Little is known about the fire’s severity or…
EU says import of J&J Covid-19 vaccines from Africa is only temporary, after WHO boss ‘stunned’ by news
Follow RT on A spokesperson for the European Commission has said that a deal to import Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines from South Africa is only temporary, amid concern that the EU is depriving Africans of crucial shots. On Thursday, a spokesperson for the EU executive said an agreement with…
It’s clear there will be winners & losers from global warming. Russia shouldn’t be ashamed of standing to gain from a warmer world
Follow RT on By Artyom Lukin, an associate professor of international relations at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. Follow him on Twitter @ArtyomLukin The West’s insistence that climate change will be terrible for everyone is just an ideology. In reality, as with all things, some people will gain and others…
Pentagon admits it trained SEVEN of Haiti president’s murderers, but denies ‘encouraging’ assassination
Follow RT on The Pentagon’s top spokesman has confirmed that at least seven Colombians implicated in the assassination of Haiti’s president had received US training in the past, but denied it might have somehow “encouraged” the hit. “Thus far, we’ve identified seven individuals who were former members of the Colombian…
Thai police order evacuation & warn of possible second explosion after massive blast at chemical plant near Bangkok (VIDEOS)
Follow RT on An unexplained explosion at a chemical plant near Bangkok, Thailand sparked a massive inferno, resulting in nearly two dozen injuries. Authorities have evacuated the area over concerns that another blast is imminent. The explosion occurred in the early hours of Monday at the Ming Dih Chemical factory,…
German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement
Follow RT on Eight major producers of German-language news content are to use a bag of linguistic tricks to make their products more gender-neutral. Critics view the policy change as ridiculous catering to identity politics. Like some other languages, German genders words and uses so-called generic masculine – the plural…
Trial of Germany’s CureVac vaccine shows only 47% effect against Covid-19, falling short of great expectations
Follow RT on Praised just recently as “hope for the unvaccinated world,” a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s CureVac is only 47% effective against the coronavirus. As its stock collapsed, the company blamed new virus variants. Preliminary results from second and third-phase trials on 40,000 subjects in 10 countries of…
Spain returns 1,500 migrants to Morocco after thousands stage massive invasion of its enclave in Africa
Follow RT on Spain has returned some 1,500 migrants to Morocco a day after “around 6,000 people” got into its North-African enclave of Ceuta by sea, either swimming or with inflatables, all in a bid to eventually get to mainland Europe. The en-masse expulsion of the new arrivals was confirmed…
Neil Diamond – Talking Optimistic Blues (good Day Today) Lyrics
I got worries by the ton Getting cancers’s only one Over Taxed and Alimony Tired of eating fried baloney I got burdens on my shoulders Dying young and growing older There’s some brain cells I’m missing But despite it all, I’d like to say I’m gonna have a good day…
The oil pipeline that will expand China’s influence in Africa
Follow RT on Egypt is a highly strategic partner in the Middle East, and the China-Iran bloc is looking to expand influence in Africa through the extension of a current oil pipeline that runs from Iraq to Jordan. Central to the expansion of Chinese and Russian influence via Iran into…
Young Stoner Life – Yessirskii Lyrics (feat. Mego)
[Intro] Go, slime, slatty, what’s up? We up, just started, I’m up, they suck We litty, we litty, they Fendi, we Gucci We Fendi [Chorus] Yessirski (Yes sir) Yessirski (Yes sir) I feel just like Kobe (Yes sir) Yessirski (Yes sir) [Verse] We litty, we awesome, we great They hate…
Vaccine producers could have funded jabs for all of Africa, instead shareholder payouts & sluggish ‘charity’ efforts are priority
Follow RT on Helen Buyniski is an American journalist and political commentator at RT. Follow her on Twitter @velocirapture23 and on Telegram The three largest producers of Covid-19 vaccines could have funded the entire cost of vaccinating Africa with the money they paid stockholders this year – and vaccine-sharing charity COVAX isn’t bridging…
Sprung Monkey – Dead Lyrics
(Steve Summers) open up your eyes and try to see now because it’s a long dark road you turned to go down but you just wanted to try to taste a small piece of the high well was it everything you expected there it is silence in my head again…
Got7 – Encore Lyrics
[Romanized:] Yeah Ajik urin eorinai gateunde Sesangeun eoreunira bureune Pyeongsaeng urin cheoldeuljimalja Yaksokaetdeon geuttae geusijeol uri ijeonna Modeunge cheoeumieotdeon uriegen Neoui modeunge seonmurieotdeon geol Gieokae jigeumdo geudael Neol wihae bureulge Neol wihae bureulge Encore! Encore! Neol wihae bureulge Namainneun naldo Encore! Encore! Late night mundeuk saenggagina Ginjangdoen useumgwa seotuldeon haengdongdeulda…
Convolk – So Long Bye Dear Lyrics
[Verse 1] Innocent, but you still locked me away Don’t care, no I don’t care what you say Stabbed in the back but you smile in my face Downworld, downworld laugh to the grave Innocent, but you still locked me away Don’t care, no I don’t care what you say…
S. Africa to administer globally unapproved J&J Covid-19 shot in healthcare workers trial, looks to offload AstraZeneca jab
Follow RT on South Africa is set to kick off a trial of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 jab, administering the vaccine to healthcare workers after a small study showed AstraZeneca’s jab to be ineffective against the country’s dominant variant. The first doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine are set…
CCTV under fire after Chinese New Year gala features blackface performers AGAIN as Beijing celebrates Africa ties
Follow RT on Chinese state TV has been labelled “racist” after its Spring Festival Gala kicked off with a celebration of African culture featuring Chinese dancers in African-style costumes and black face makeup beating drums. The five-hour annual program, which has drawn as many as 800 million viewers in the…