Follow RT on Mexican drug kingpins have moved their focus towards synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl, which are easier to mass-produce and smuggle, officials have said. The shift in their operations is evidenced by the nature of recent drug seizures by Mexican law enforcement, which were detailed by…
Biden revives Trump-era policy
Follow RT on The Joe Biden administration is set to revive a Trump-era policy requiring US-bound migrants to await their immigration hearings in Mexico. The move has drawn pushback from rights groups, arguing that it could have been avoided. Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday that it is…
Russian F1 racer Mazepin denies reports after Mexico nightclub incident (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Representatives for Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin have denied that the 22-year-old was tossed out of a Mexico nightclub in a dispute with security staff at the weekend. In footage circulated on social media, Haas driver Mazepin appeared to be seen in heated discussions with at the…
‘This tragedy was preventable’: Brain injury chief calls for boxing to be banned after teenager dies in hospital following fight
Follow RT on A female Mexican boxer has died in hospital five days after being left in a coma following a brutal end to a fight – and the boss of a brain injury group has warned the tragedy will happen again unless boxing is banned. Medics rushed 18-year-old Jeanette…
All-star football match between top players in US and Mexico marred by homophobic chants that force play to be stopped
Follow RT on An All-Star game made up of players from the MLS in the United States and the MX Liga in Mexico was brought to a halt after homophobic chants rang out in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The first ever MLS-Liga MX All-Star clash was marred when the…
American man wearing ‘Russia’ shirt detained in Ukraine ahead of Independence Day festivities, claims country’s cops are ‘Nazis’
Follow RT on Authorities in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa have confirmed that a man, believed to be a US national, has been detained after allegedly raging at locals celebrating the anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union. In a statement issued on Monday, the regional police headquarters confirmed…
US border guards catch record number of illegal migrants attempting to cross Mexico border
Follow RT on The US Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that border guards have caught a record number of migrants attempting to illegally cross the Mexico border in July, with more than 200,000 individuals stopped. Speaking at a press conference in Texas, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned…
Mexico sues US-based gun makers seeking $10 BILLION in damages over illegal arms trafficking
Follow RT on Mexico is suing multiple major US gun makers, accusing them of negligent business practices that allegedly spawned illegal arms flows over the border, resulting in rampant violence and numerous Mexican deaths. The landmark lawsuit was brought before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on…
Why you should care about Kazakhstan: The drought nobody is talking about could be a harbinger of doom for the region & the West
Follow RT on By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian at Koç University in Istanbul working on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory. He tweets under @tarikcyrilamar. In a world plagued by a pandemic, some stories get left behind….
‘F*ck this exhibition BS’: Oscar De La Hoya’s boxing match with ex-UFC star Vitor Belfort now a PROFESSIONAL bout
Follow RT on Ring legend Oscar De La Hoya will take on mixed martial arts great Vitor Belfort in a pro boxing match in September after announcing that the fight is no longer scheduled as an ‘exhibition bout’. De La Hoya became the latest ring legend to walk the comeback…
Dutch regulator fines Italian pharma firm nearly 20 million euros for hiking drug price by more than 30,000%
Follow RT on The Netherlands has ordered an Italian drug maker to cough up nearly 20 million euros ($23.58 million), after the pharma firm inflated the price of one of its medications by an eye-watering 30,000%. In a decision issued on Monday, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)…
The Brexit fallout: 5 years on and UK home secretary claims Brits in the EU are being discriminated against
Follow RT on UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has claimed that Britons are experiencing unfair treatment abroad as they struggle to access benefits, jobs and other services in EU member states five years after the UK voted ‘leave’. On the fifth anniversary of the UK’s decision to leave the European…
Biden administration to allow denied asylum seekers to reapply in US as Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ rule ends
Follow RT on Thousands of migrants will be permitted to come to the US to renew their asylum requests, the Department of Homeland Security said, offering them a second chance as the White House overhauls border rules set under President Trump. Asylum seekers whose requests were denied under a Trump-era…
Russia boosts grain sales as floating tax on wheat exports bears fruit
Follow RT on Exports of Russian grain in the first half of June have exceeded the amount sold during all of May, according to shipping data cited by Russian agricultural consultancy SovEcon. According to the data, Russia sold 1.13 million tons of grain during the first two weeks of the…
Italian Stallions: In-form Italy send another warning to Euro 2020 hopefuls as they storm into knockout stages
Follow RT on Matteo Pessina was the hero as Italy made it three wins for their efforts in Group A after they saw off ten-man Wales in Rome – with Roberto Mancini’s men setting a European Championships record en route to the knockout stages. Italy had been cast into the…
Biden administration relaxes asylum rules, as Florida offers police to Texas & Arizona for immigration enforcement
Follow RT on The US Department of Justice has revoked two more Trump-era asylum rules, further loosening immigration restrictions, as states like Florida, Texas and Arizona are making moves to police the border with Mexico themselves. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a three-page legal opinion on Wednesday, revoking decisions by…
Trump says he’ll visit the US border with Texas governor, as Biden’s homeland security chief talks migration in Mexico
Follow RT on Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to visit the US-Mexico border, but 45th president Donald Trump may beat her to the punch, announcing he will tour the boundary later this month with the governor of Texas. “I have accepted the invitation of Texas Governor Greg Abbott to…
Armed assailants in Mexico hijack US-bound trucks carrying 7 million rounds of ammunition
Follow RT on Two trailers transporting ammunition to the United States were ambushed by armed criminals on a Mexican highway. Most of the ammo is small-caliber and won’t be useful for drug cartels, the manufacturer said. The shipment of approximately seven million rounds was intercepted earlier this week on a…
‘It’s an honor, I voted for you!’ Mystery woman fawns over Kamala Harris at Mexico presser, as news org disavows her as reporter
Follow RT on A woman introduced as a Univision reporter lavished praise on Vice President Kamala Harris during a press event in Mexico, even saying she voted for her, but the outlet now insists it has no tie to the self-avowed journalist. Named as “Maria Fernanda at Univision,” the woman…
Bottle job: Fan who threw missile at footballer during fiery USA win over Mexico arrested, banned after cops scan security footage
Follow RT on A yob who outraged fans and players after allegedly hurling a bottle at Borussia Dortmund and US football star Giovanni Reyna has been arrested and is facing criminal charges, with stadium officials also announcing a ban. After Chelsea star Christian Pulisic scored the goal that gave the US…
US regulators approve first Alzheimer’s drug that targets underlying cause of the disease
Follow RT on The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biogen’s new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, making it the first medication given a green light that aims to target the underlying causes of the devastating illness. Called Aduhelm, the drug was approved by the FDA after clinical trials…
‘Doesn’t want America TO BE A NATION at all’: Trump says Biden wants migrants to swamp US by ending ‘Reman in Mexico’ rule
Follow RT on Former President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Joe Biden’s policies, saying the new president’s aim is to erase US borders and “flood the country with so many illegal aliens that every community is overwhelmed.” “Joe Biden is the first American president who doesn’t want America…
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Lucha Libre wrestler El Vikingo outrages Mexico by slamming five-year-old boy to the ground (VIDEO)
Follow RT on A wrestler known as ‘El Vikingo’ has caused outrage in Mexico, after being caught on video slamming a five-year-old to the hard concrete floor at a small show in the country’s capital city before the weekend. The incident took place in the humble borough of Venustiano Carranza…
Tehran has the upper hand in nuclear deal talks in Vienna, President Rouhani says
Follow RT on Iran’s president has said that Tehran has the upper hand in negotiations with foreign powers in Vienna, as diplomats gather in an attempt to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iranian nuclear ambitions. Speaking on Wednesday, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that things had…
Animal conservation groups call for reintroduction of JAGUARS to US Southwest
Follow RT on Environmental groups, animal conservationists and scientists from two universities have published a study calling for the reintroduction of jaguars to the Southwestern US to boost the population of an endangered species. Jaguars boast a range that extends across some 19 countries, from South and Central America all…
China administers 400mn Covid-19 jabs in new milestone, vaccine chief confident shots can be repurposed for new variants
Follow RT on China has passed the notable milestone of delivering 400 million shots in the fight against Covid-19 – 100 million more than any other nation – as Beijing says it’s confident it can swiftly adjust for mutant variants. On Monday, an update from China’s National Health Commission stated…
Leading Russiagate conspiracy theorist appointed to key national security role at Biden’s Department of Justice
Follow RT on Susan Hennessey, a former Obama-Biden administration lawyer who turned to promoting the Russiagate conspiracy theory during Donald Trump’s presidential term, has finally found her landing spot on President Joe Biden’s team. Hennessey announced the move herself after seemingly scrubbing her Twitter account of Russiagate tweets, saying on…
Bitcoin rival ETHER pushes market value toward HALF-A-TRILLION dollars as crypto rockets past $4,000
Follow RT on The world’s second-biggest digital asset, ethereum, has reached a new all-time high after crossing a psychologically significant threshold of $4,000 per coin for the first time ever. Ethereum was up around 4% on Monday morning to trade at around $4,130, according to CoinMarketCap data. It took the…
French police investigating Paris firework incidents after vigilantes reportedly target drug users (VIDEOS)
Follow RT on Police in Paris have launched an investigation to identify people who let off fireworks over the weekend in what was reported to be an attack on drug users and dealers by local vigilantes. Multiple fireworks were let off in the Stalingrad area of the city’s 19th arrondissement…