Follow RT on Gas prices in Europe decreased by 4.5% at the opening of trading on Tuesday amid rising supplies from Russia, according to ICE Futures data. The cost of December futures on the TTF hub in the Netherlands fell to $899.6 per 1,000 cubic meters or €75 per megawatt-hour…
‘Thought I was going to die’: Gitmo prisoner who aided Al-Qaeda testifies gruesome details of CIA’s interrogation torture
Follow RT on A Pakistani citizen who pleaded guilty to US terror charges has given the first-ever personal account of the CIA’s ‘black site’ interrogation tactics. He told the court he was almost drowned, suspended naked and abused sexually. The 41-year-old Majid Khan, who was detained nearly two decades ago…
Sudan divided as thousands say they want generals to take over & clean up transitional government’s mess
Follow RT on Two years after mass protests resulted in Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir being deposed and jailed, the country is again in turmoil. Some want a new military strongman to replace the current semi-civilian government. The Sudanese capital Khartoum is seeing thousands-strong protests, with activists vying for differing paths…
Bollene beheading: Manhunt for ‘armed & dangerous’ suspect after decapitated body found in southern France
Follow RT on A man has been found “beheaded and eviscerated” in the southeastern French commune of Bollène. A police search is now underway for the suspect, whom they say is armed with a knife and dangerous. The macabre murder took place in the Vaucluse district of the famed Provence-Alpes-Côte…
‘Shameful milestone’: 10,000 Yemeni children killed or maimed in violence since 2015 – UNICEF
Follow RT on Ten thousand Yemeni children have been killed or injured since a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in March 2015 after an Iran-aligned group ousted the government, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said. Speaking on Tuesday to a UN briefing in Geneva, the agency’s spokesperson…
Astronauts find ANOTHER crack on aging International Space Station – this time in original 1998-launched Russian module ‘Zarya’
Follow RT on By Jonny Tickle Astronauts on the International Space Station have found a crack on the planet’s only inhabited satellite, just five months after they fixed another leakage back in March this year, a Russian space rocket designer has revealed. Speaking to RIA Novosti, Vladimir Solovyov, the chief…
Hank Ruff – On A Good Night Lyrics
[Verse 1] On a good night I could hop in my truck Round up my friends and with any kind of luck We could end up howling at a harvest moon Hey, on a good night, I could put on my hat Head down to the honky tonk and dance…
‘Little Britain meets The Thick of It’: Boris Jonson slammed for clumsy photo op in Afghanistan crisis centre
Follow RT on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no stranger to gaffes, but an awkward and “shockingly blasé” appearance at a crisis centre managing Afghan evacuees has invited comparisons to the satirical series ‘The Thick of It.’ Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visited the Foregn Office crisis centre…
Gold Star mother of US marine killed in Kabul attack blasts Biden as ‘dementia-ridden piece of crap,’ blames his supporters
Follow RT on The mother of one of the 13 US servicemen who were killed in Thursday’s terrorist attack at the Kabul airport has called into a radio show to excoriate President Joe Biden as a “feckless, dementia-ridden piece of crap.” “This was an unnecessary debacle that could have been…
West is working to interfere in Russian elections next month & actively backing anti-government forces, top Moscow official claims
Follow RT on Elections to Russia’s State Duma, due to be held next month, are a lightning rod for those seeking regime change from outside the country, one of Moscow’s top envoys has warned, insisting the vote will go ahead transparently. In an interview with RIA Novosti published on Wednesday,…
Virginia Dem governor hopeful calls on businesses to mandate Covid-19 vaccine to make lives of unvaccinated ‘more difficult’
Follow RT on Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe is facing backlash for calling on businesses to mandate Covid-19 vaccines after promoting making the lives of those who are unvaccinated more “difficult.” McAuliffe called on “every Virginia employer” this week to mandate Covid-19 vaccines among all “eligible employees.” “I have long…
Ukraine shuts down leading independent news site Strana as part of new crackdown on journalists, judges & opposition politicians
Follow RT on One of Ukraine’s most prominent news outlets has been taken offline after the country’s National Security and Defense Council marked it out as a threat, thus adding the title to the growing list of banned opposition media groups. Strana.ua, one of the country’s best-known mainstream news sites,…
Uber drops ex-NFL player from ad campaign after he opposes school mask mandates
Follow RT on Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler says he was dropped from an advertising campaign for Uber Eats delivery service after siding with Tennessee parents protesting against mask mandates for elementary school children. “Lost a commercial with Uber eats partnering with the NFL,” Cutler tweeted on Friday. “Was going…
EU drugs regulator investigating possible new adverse effects from Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines
Follow RT on The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it is investigating three new possible side effects that may be linked to mRNA Covid vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna, after reports of allergic skin reactions and kidney disorders. Europe’s medicines watchdog issued statements on Wednesday confirming that its…
North Korea rejects call from Seoul after warning South Korea is engaging in ‘perfidious behavior’
Follow RT on North Korea refused to answer a routine call on the inter-Korean hotline on Tuesday, after Kim Jong-un’s sister accused South Korea of behaving deceitfully by proceeding with a planned annual joint military drill with the US. South Korea and the United States are due to begin computer-simulated…
Skateboard star Sky Brown makes history for Britain with Tokyo bronze at age 13 – but EVEN YOUNGER Japanese rival finishes higher
Follow RT on Skateboard starlet Sky Brown made history as Great Britain’s youngest-ever Olympic medalist by clinching bronze in Tokyo, but remarkably was not the most youthful face on the podium as 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki won silver. Having suffered spills in her opening two runs of Wednesday’s women’s park final…
Bus bomb in northern Pakistan kills at least 13, including 9 Chinese engineers (DISTURBING IMAGES)
Follow RT on At least 13 people, including Chinese engineers and Pakistani soldiers, have lost their lives following a fatal blast on a bus that was traveling to Dasu hydropower plant in northern Pakistan. More than 30 people were injured. The bus exploded at around 7:30 am local time (2:30am…
‘Black Panther’ actor Michael B. Jordan apologizes after being accused of cultural appropriation
Follow RT on Actor Michael B. Jordan apologized on Tuesday and vowed to rectify the situation after being accused by Nicki Minaj and others of culturally appropriating the name of a Caribbean carnival party for his new rum brand. Jordan – who starred as villain Erik Killmonger in the 2018…
Jordan’s former royal court chief & king’s distant relative face decades in prison over plot to ‘destabilize’ monarchy
Follow RT on Jordan’s ex-royal court chief and former finance minister, along with a minor royal, have been charged with inciting the destabilization of the monarchy in a sedition case that also saw the king’s half-brother briefly detained. The public prosecutor of the State Security Court has ratified the charges…
UK govt’s education recovery chief resigns after reportedly seeking 10 times more funding for schoolkids’ support plan
Follow RT on 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. Collins, a teacher of 30 years, was appointed by the government in February of this year…
Vietnam BANS all inbound intl flights to its capital as nation struggles to contain Covid-19 outbreak
Follow RT on The Vietnamese civil aviation authority has suspended all inbound international flights to its capital of Hanoi for a week as the nation seeks to contain its Covid-19 outbreak, with new cases doubling over the past month. The inbound flight suspension to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport will…
Dems stage surprise walk-out at Texas State House to block vote on voting rules bill, governor calls for special session
Follow RT on Texas Republican legislators’ attempt to rush through a controversial voting bill before the end of the legislative session was stopped in its tracks by a surprise Democrat walk-out, denying a quorum. Senate Bill 7 (SB7) would enact a major overhaul of the electoral process in Texas. Written…
Exports of Russian crude to US soared to 12-year high despite ongoing political tensions
Follow RT on US daily imports of Russian oil have hit new highs, despite tough talk on a wide range of issues, including energy. In March, the nation purchased Russian crude and oil products in volumes not seen since 2009. According to the latest data released by the US Energy…
117 employees sue Houston hospital network over vaccination mandate, say they don’t want to be ‘guinea pigs’
Follow RT on More than a hundred healthcare workers have filed a lawsuit against a hospital network in Houston, Texas, arguing that they don’t want to be forced to take an “experimental” Covid-19 vaccine out of fear of getting fired. Marc Boom, the CEO of Houston Methodist, a firm that…
Protasevich’s girlfriend only Russian on board Ryanair flight forced to land in Minsk, rubbishing claims security agents involved
Follow RT on By Jonny Tickle Just one Russian citizen left the Ryanair flight that was forcibly landed in Minsk by Belarusian authorities on Sunday, it has been revealed, disproving the widely circulated claims that four intelligence agents disembarked. On Sunday, a Ryanair jet carrying 126 passengers from Greece was…
Konshens Addresses Rumors He Diss Bounty Killer Over Stance On Alkaline
Konshens is making it known that he did not try to diss Bounty Killer despite what’s being circulating on social media. This, after rumors, started circulating that Konshens was throwing shade at Bounty Killer and showing support for Alkaline. The bloggers came to this conclusion after Konshens made a series…
Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv to ‘bolster’ Gaza ceasefire as 500+ Biden campaign staffers call to ‘hold Israel accountable’
Follow RT on Over 500 Joe Biden campaign staffers have penned an open letter calling on the White House to pressure Israel to change its behavior, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarks on a trip to meet leaders in Tel Aviv. Addressed directly to Biden, the letter asked the…
Mercyme – Say I Won’t Lyrics
Today it all begins I’m seeing my life for the very first time Through a different lens Yesterday I didn’t understand Driving 35 with the rocket inside Didn’t know what I had While I’ve been waiting to live My life’s been waiting on me I’m gonna run No I’m gonna…
Covid-19 vaccines less effective against Indian variant, German public health agency warns
Follow RT on Germany’s public health agency has warned that coronavirus vaccines could be less effective against the Indian variant, and its health minister has urged citizens to take a cautious approach as restrictions begin to ease. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, the president of Germany’s Robert Koch…
Melanie Martinez – History Lyrics
[Verse 1] History, yeah there’s a lot between you and me My brain is scrolling like a wheel of fortune Landing on the most pleasent of memories, more sugar please Oh, to let go We got so high together, dropped real low We fucked it up so many times Rewind,…