Video On Tuesday, May 17, New York City officials will introduce a package of laws to combat gun trafficking, said State Gov. Kathy Hokul, CBS reports. . This is how the Governor reacted to the shooting at the Buffalo supermarket near New York. Ten people were killed in the attack,…
New York mayor allows non-citizens to vote despite ‘big legal questions’
Follow RT on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he signed a bill allowing non-citizens to vote, despite having doubts about the measure’s legality, leaving the decision to city council members as he focuses on fighting Covid-19. “I have mixed feelings,” de Blasio said on Sunday in a Fox…
Suspect admits plot to assassinate UN envoy in New York
Follow RT on A Myanmar national has entered a guilty plea after being accused of plotting to kill or injure the country’s United Nations ambassador on American soil, with the Department of Justice claiming the man likely conspired with others. The suspect, Ye Hein Zaw, pleaded guilty on Friday to…
New York governor imposes indoor mask mandate with $1k fine
Follow RT on New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered all businesses to implement an indoor mask mandate punishable by a $1,000 fine unless they require a Covid-19 vaccine pass, citing a winter surge in cases and blaming the unvaccinated. Businesses and venues that do not require a vaccine pass…
New York gets $200 million settlement in opioid lawsuit
Follow RT on Pharmaceutical company AbbVie has settled a lawsuit from New York claiming the drugmaker helped fuel the opioid crisis in the state. The company has agreed to pay out $200 million. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the settlement on Wednesday, the day closing arguments were expected…
New York massively expands vaccine mandate
Follow RT on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the extension of the Covid vaccine mandate to the entire private sector as part of a package of toughened measures that will come into force on December 27. “NYC is a global leader when it comes to COVID-19…
BLM could ‘unleash the people’ in New York – co-founder to RT
Follow RT on Black Lives Matter co-founder Chivona Newsome has warned that she has the power to “snap our fingers and unleash the people,” should New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams resurrect controversial NYPD anti-crime units. “Eric Adams is a man without a plan, so all he can conceive of…
Russiagate spells trouble for the American ‘Deep State’
Follow RT on By Glenn Diesen, Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway and an editor at the Russia in Global Affairs journal. Follow him on Twitter @glenn_diesen Allegations he was secretly a Russian-backed Manchurian candidate haunted former US President Donald Trump’s time in office. Now, though, long after he left the…
WATCH: Azerbaijan celebrates first anniversary of victory over Armenia
Follow RT on By Jonny Tickle Thousands of people from around Azerbaijan marched in a rally in the capital, Baku on Monday, in a celebration of the first anniversary of the defeat of Armenia in last year’s six-week Nagorno-Karabakh war. In November 2020, Azeri troops took control of Shusha, a…
Goldman Sachs-backed Russian firm makes a hit IPO in New York
Follow RT on Real estate database Cian raised over $290 million in an initial public offering this week, paving the way for several other intriguing Russian listings. Cian’s American Depositary Shares (ADS) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Moscow Exchange on Friday. In their debut in…
Trade turnover between Russia & China tops pre-pandemic figures despite traffic jams at border crossings
Follow RT on Russo-Chinese trade turnover from January to October grew by 30.9% year on year, amounting to $115.66 billion, China’s General Customs Administration reported on Sunday. Exports to the Russian Federation in 10 months increased 30.6%, to about $52.9 billion. Imports of Russian goods and services to China grew…
Iraqi Shia group’s spokesperson calls ‘assassination attempt’ on PM ‘fabricated’ incident
Follow RT on A spokesperson for the political wing of an Iraqi Shia militia says the alleged assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi could have been staged to distract from the reported deaths of election protesters. In a series of posts on Sunday, Mahmoud Al-Rubaie, the spokesperson for Iraq’s…
Fauci says he has ‘no responsibility for the current pandemic’ in testy exchange with Senator Rand Paul
Follow RT on Top White House Covid adviser Anthony Fauci insists he carries no blame for the coronavirus outbreak, shooting back after GOP Senator Rand Paul demanded he own up to funding potentially dangerous viral research in Wuhan, China. During yet another heated exchange at a Senate committee hearing on…
Philippines’ Duterte vows to punish local officials unless Covid-19 vaccine rollout improves
Follow RT on Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to punish government officials if they fail to meet targets for the country’s Covid vaccine rollout. Only a little over a third of the population is fully inoculated at present. In a recorded message aired on Wednesday, Duterte challenged government officials…
‘President had set his mind on it’: UK Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says US made ‘mistake’ with Afghanistan withdrawal
Follow RT on Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee, criticized the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling it a “mistake” and blaming President Joe Biden’s increased focus on other regions. After being asked by Sky News on Sunday why the US “made these catastrophic decisions” in withdrawing…
‘Coercion is not consent’: Firefighters and police rally against vaccine mandate outside New York mayor’s residence (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Firefighters and police officers protested against the mayor’s vaccination mandate in New York City as first-response services are scrambling to deal with looming staff shortages there. Hundreds of firefighters, police officers and other first responders rallied outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s official residence, on Thursday….
NYC firefighter union boss calls on members to DEFY city’s vaccine mandate & ‘report for duty’ regardless of vax status
Follow RT on A major firefighter’s union in New York City has urged its members to show up for work even if they are unvaccinated, effectively asking them to defy the Big Apple’s controversial new Covid vaccine mandate for public employees. “I have told my members that if they choose…
‘Let Kyrie play’: Protesters breach barriers outside New York arena, demand that Brooklyn Nets reinstate unvaccinated star Irving
Follow RT on Demonstrators against a New York City vaccine mandate that led to the banishment of Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving attempted to storm Barclays Center, pushing through barriers before being stopped by police at the entrance. Protesters reportedly rushed towards the arena’s doors around 3 p.m. on Sunday,…
NATO can only respond with harsh statements amid military advancements of Russia & China – Karin Kneissl
Follow RT on NATO’s new masterplan to deter Moscow, including with nuclear weapons, looks like an attempt to stay relevant amid the military advancements of Russia and China, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told RT. NATO defense ministers met in Brussels on Thursday, and the bloc revealed its new…
Biden ‘concerned’ over rumored Chinese hypersonic missiles that caught US by surprise
Follow RT on Reports of a Chinese hypersonic missile test have prompted Washington to reach out to Beijing through diplomatic channels, while US President Joe Biden confirmed to reporters that he was concerned about the technology. As Biden traveled to Pennsylvania on Wednesday, reporters asked him if he was concerned…
‘Doesn’t seem fair’: NBA fans cry double standards as ‘unvaxxed’ star Beal plays in New York while Irving sidelined
Follow RT on Basketball fans have reacted with a mix of shock and outrage after reportedly unvaccinated star Bradley Beal played at Madison Square Garden while Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving continues to be frozen out. New York City Covid protocol determines that home team players cannot ply their trade…
Russia’s pioneering space movie crew undocks from ISS aboard Soyuz MS-18
Follow RT on The spaceship Soyuz MS-18 has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is on its way back to Earth. Two of the crew members were in space to film footage for an upcoming feature-length movie. The MS-18 capsule is scheduled to land in Kazakhstan later in…
Loudoun County family to sue public schools over ‘negligence’ in daughter’s alleged restroom rape by ‘gender-fluid predator’
Follow RT on A family in Loudoun County, Virginia will sue school officials over their handling of an alleged rape case at a girls’ restroom. It has accused the school board of covering up the incident and other sex crimes by students. The alleged attack happened at Stone Bridge High…
#EmptyShelvesJoe trend dominates Twitter as ships back up at ports and Biden administration blames… Trump?
Follow RT on Americans appear to be growing increasingly weary of President Joe Biden’s economic policies, pointing to empty shelves all over the country and snarled traffic at shipping hubs as “proof” of his administration’s incompetence. #EmptyShelvesJoe dominated Twitter’s trending topics for most of Thursday as social media users raked…
Taliban recognition still off the table for Berlin, Merkel says as EU pledges $1.2 billion in aid to Afghanistan
Follow RT on Berlin is still not ready to recognize the Taliban as ruler of Afghanistan as it has not formed an “inclusive” government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said while pledging major financial aid to Afghanistan, along with the EU. The Taliban militants did not form the inclusive government required…
Space, camera, action! Don’t miss RT’s coverage as Russian crew behind first ever feature film in space begin return to Earth
Follow RT on This Sunday, the Soyuz MS-18 space capsule is scheduled to land, bringing home a two-person movie crew that conducted the first-ever location filming on board a space station. Tune in to RT to watch the historic moment. On October 17, veteran cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky will be returning…
Austria’s FM Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as chancellor after Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations
Follow RT on Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has become Austria’s new chancellor after fellow Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) member Sebastian Kurz stepped down amid a corruption probe to save the ruling coalition with the Greens. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the office of Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen…
‘Keep me in your prayers’: Ex-UFC star admits to being ‘scared’ ahead of surgery after breaking face in bare-knuckle KO (VIDEO)
Follow RT on A former UFC fighter asked fans to pray for him after discovering he kneeded surgery on five orbital bone fractures following a gruesome 59-second beating in a headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship scrap. American middleweight Melvin Guillard, who fought the likes of Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz…
‘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…
‘BURN IN HELL’: Families of slain troops RAGE at Biden as Facebook suspends grieving mother after angry posts aimed at president
Follow RT on Several parents of the US Marines killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul have vented their anger at President Joe Biden, with Facebook intervening to censor one mother’s rant. Biden traveled to Dover Air Force Base in his home state of Delaware on Sunday to pay respect…