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November 30, 2024 • 6 mins
Merkel blows a hole in Washington’s Nord Stream narrative.
The former German chancellor has suggested a suspect and motive for the destruction of the pipeline, saying the not-so-quiet part out loud.
Angela Merkel has just dropped a smoking gun into the pages of her new book. According to ‘Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021’, published on November 26, Berlin was fully aware that Washington wanted to kill off Nord Stream. And that it was just ...
The former German chancellor has suggested a suspect and motive for the destruction of the pipeline, saying the not-so-quiet part out loud.
Angela Merkel has just dropped a smoking gun into the pages of her new book. According to ‘Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021’, published on November 26, Berlin was fully aware that Washington wanted to kill off Nord Stream. And that it was just ...
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November 28, 2024 • 2 mins
Trump to push for Ukraine ceasefire before talks – CNN.
Moscow and Kiev have both set conditions for negotiations that require major concessions from the other side.
US President-elect Donald Trump will likely try to bring about a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict before attempting to push Moscow and Kiev to the negotiating table, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources.
The Republican claimed on the campaign trail that he...
Moscow and Kiev have both set conditions for negotiations that require major concessions from the other side.
US President-elect Donald Trump will likely try to bring about a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict before attempting to push Moscow and Kiev to the negotiating table, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources.
The Republican claimed on the campaign trail that he...
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November 26, 2024 • 3 mins
NATO admiral urges businesses to prepare for ‘wartime scenario’.
Western economies have grown too dependent on Russia and China, and could be blackmailed in the event of war, Rob Bauer claims.
Businesses in NATO countries should prepare themselves for a “wartime scenario” and adjust their production lines and supply chains to be less vulnerable to blackmail by nations such as Russia and China, the outgoing chief of the US-led bloc’s ...
Western economies have grown too dependent on Russia and China, and could be blackmailed in the event of war, Rob Bauer claims.
Businesses in NATO countries should prepare themselves for a “wartime scenario” and adjust their production lines and supply chains to be less vulnerable to blackmail by nations such as Russia and China, the outgoing chief of the US-led bloc’s ...
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November 25, 2024 • 3 mins
State corruption may leave Ukrainians freezing – Sunday Times.
The government reportedly withheld funding for an international project designed to protect the country’s grid.
Ukrainians could be facing a “deadly winter freeze” because corruption in the government has stalled work on protecting the country’s electricity substations from airstrikes, the Sunday Times has reported.
The Ukrainian leadership previously accused Russia of des...
The government reportedly withheld funding for an international project designed to protect the country’s grid.
Ukrainians could be facing a “deadly winter freeze” because corruption in the government has stalled work on protecting the country’s electricity substations from airstrikes, the Sunday Times has reported.
The Ukrainian leadership previously accused Russia of des...
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November 23, 2024 • 5 mins
What we know about Russia’s new Oreshnik missile.
RT news breaks down everything known about the new medium-range hypersonic weapon.
Russia’s newly unveiled Oreshnik missile has quickly become the focus of major international attention. Announced by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, this medium-range hypersonic weapon is seen as a significant advancement in the country’s missile capabilities. One that could have far-reaching cons...
RT news breaks down everything known about the new medium-range hypersonic weapon.
Russia’s newly unveiled Oreshnik missile has quickly become the focus of major international attention. Announced by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, this medium-range hypersonic weapon is seen as a significant advancement in the country’s missile capabilities. One that could have far-reaching cons...
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November 21, 2024 • 3 mins
ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
Prosecutors in The Hague are also seeking the detention of Israel’s former defence minister, Yoav Gallant.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague announced on Thursday that it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the Gaza conflict.
Hamas militar...
Prosecutors in The Hague are also seeking the detention of Israel’s former defence minister, Yoav Gallant.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague announced on Thursday that it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the Gaza conflict.
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November 20, 2024 • 2 mins
Russia’s new nuclear doctrine (KEY POINTS).
President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed a new national nuclear doctrine that outlines the scenarios in which Moscow would be authorized to deploy its nuclear arsenal. Here are the key points of the updated document, as stipulated on the Kremli...
President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed a new national nuclear doctrine that outlines the scenarios in which Moscow would be authorized to deploy its nuclear arsenal. Here are the key points of the updated document, as stipulated on the Kremli...
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November 17, 2024 • 3 mins
Musk reacts to Biden reportedly allowing deep strikes on Russia.
The billionaire has joined other members of Donald Trump’s circle in condemning the outgoing president’s apparent move.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a close confidant of US President-elect Donald Trump, has weighed in on President Joe Biden’s apparent decision to officially sanction the use of American missiles on targets deep within Russian territory, agreeing with a post sta...
The billionaire has joined other members of Donald Trump’s circle in condemning the outgoing president’s apparent move.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a close confidant of US President-elect Donald Trump, has weighed in on President Joe Biden’s apparent decision to officially sanction the use of American missiles on targets deep within Russian territory, agreeing with a post sta...
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November 17, 2024 • 2 mins
Biden approves Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia with US missiles – NYT.
The reported decision by the American president would signify a major change in policy.
President Joe Biden has reportedly approved Ukraine’s first use of US-provided long-range missiles for strikes deep within Russia, the New York Times (NYT) has claimed, citing anonymous American officials.
Authorization to use the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) was re...
The reported decision by the American president would signify a major change in policy.
President Joe Biden has reportedly approved Ukraine’s first use of US-provided long-range missiles for strikes deep within Russia, the New York Times (NYT) has claimed, citing anonymous American officials.
Authorization to use the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) was re...
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November 17, 2024 • 3 mins
Pentagon releases update on aliens.
UFO sightings have been on the rise, with many cases still unresolved, the US Defense Department has said.
There is currently no evidence to support claims of extraterrestrial activity, the US Defense Department has stated, despite receiving hundreds of reports of new unidentified flying object sightings.
An unclassified document from the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) releas...
UFO sightings have been on the rise, with many cases still unresolved, the US Defense Department has said.
There is currently no evidence to support claims of extraterrestrial activity, the US Defense Department has stated, despite receiving hundreds of reports of new unidentified flying object sightings.
An unclassified document from the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) releas...
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November 17, 2024 • 3 mins
Trump preparing Afghan ‘treason’ charges for US military – NBC.
The incoming president’s team has dismissed the report as gossip from “selfish Washington DC insiders”.
US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is compiling a list of military officers to be court-martialed for their role in the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, NBC News has reported. According to the network’s sources, charges as serious as treas...
The incoming president’s team has dismissed the report as gossip from “selfish Washington DC insiders”.
US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is compiling a list of military officers to be court-martialed for their role in the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, NBC News has reported. According to the network’s sources, charges as serious as treas...
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November 17, 2024 • 1 min
‘F**k you, Elon Musk’ – Brazil’s first lady.
The comment was made during a heated debate over misinformation on social media platforms.
Brazilian First Lady Janja Lula da Silva publicly called out billionaire X owner Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Brazil. The country will host the group’s summit next week.
While speaking, the first lady was interrupted by a ship horn, prompting her to say, “It’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m...
The comment was made during a heated debate over misinformation on social media platforms.
Brazilian First Lady Janja Lula da Silva publicly called out billionaire X owner Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Brazil. The country will host the group’s summit next week.
While speaking, the first lady was interrupted by a ship horn, prompting her to say, “It’s Elon Musk,” before adding, “I’m...
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November 16, 2024 • 7 mins
A massacre within a massacre: How journalists reporting on Gaza deaths are being targeted.
Over 160 media workers have been killed and 60 detained as the methodical destruction of the brutalized Strip continues.
In spite of experiencing two Israeli wars on Gaza, I never imagined the horrific scenes coming out of northern Gaza now: Israel is exterminating the population in broad daylight, broadcast for all the world to see.
And no one ...
Over 160 media workers have been killed and 60 detained as the methodical destruction of the brutalized Strip continues.
In spite of experiencing two Israeli wars on Gaza, I never imagined the horrific scenes coming out of northern Gaza now: Israel is exterminating the population in broad daylight, broadcast for all the world to see.
And no one ...
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November 16, 2024 • 8 mins
Anatomy of victory: The five reasons Trump won.
The Republican candidate’s victory was total, and it was carefully – and expertly – planned.
Harry Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, once quipped: ‘Polls are like sleeping pills – designed to lull the voters into sleeping on election day’. And the truth of Truman’s thesis has been confirmed once again by the recently concluded US presidential campaign – the outcome of whi...
The Republican candidate’s victory was total, and it was carefully – and expertly – planned.
Harry Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, once quipped: ‘Polls are like sleeping pills – designed to lull the voters into sleeping on election day’. And the truth of Truman’s thesis has been confirmed once again by the recently concluded US presidential campaign – the outcome of whi...
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November 16, 2024 • 5 mins
Trump’s Despotic Deportation Plan Takes Shape.
President-elect Donald Trump’s long history of vilifying immigrants is reaching a dark and likely violent escalation as he nominates to key White House cabinet and staff positions a slew of “America First” extremists and white supremacists. One of Trump’s central campaign pledges was to deport at least 12 million people, who he refers to as “illegals.” Trump’s election win drove up the ...
President-elect Donald Trump’s long history of vilifying immigrants is reaching a dark and likely violent escalation as he nominates to key White House cabinet and staff positions a slew of “America First” extremists and white supremacists. One of Trump’s central campaign pledges was to deport at least 12 million people, who he refers to as “illegals.” Trump’s election win drove up the ...
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November 15, 2024 • 3 mins
Former French president calls for united Europe after Trump victory.
The continent “must not let” the incoming US president end the Ukraine conflict on Russia’s terms, Francois Hollande has said.
Former French President Francois Hollande has called on Europe’s leading military powers to forge a close alliance to prepare for the possibility that US President-elect Donald Trump “disengages” from the continent.
Speaking to CNBC on Friday...
The continent “must not let” the incoming US president end the Ukraine conflict on Russia’s terms, Francois Hollande has said.
Former French President Francois Hollande has called on Europe’s leading military powers to forge a close alliance to prepare for the possibility that US President-elect Donald Trump “disengages” from the continent.
Speaking to CNBC on Friday...
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November 15, 2024 • 8 mins
Why Iran is willing to pay any price for resisting Israel?
In the eyes of many, the Islamic Republic remains the last bastion in the Muslim world against unchecked Israeli aggression.
Apart from flexing its military muscle as a power to reckon with in the Middle East, Iran is showcasing a robust foreign policy by becoming a full-fledged BRICS+ member. Tehran is likely to further assert itself by enhancing its military relationship wi...
In the eyes of many, the Islamic Republic remains the last bastion in the Muslim world against unchecked Israeli aggression.
Apart from flexing its military muscle as a power to reckon with in the Middle East, Iran is showcasing a robust foreign policy by becoming a full-fledged BRICS+ member. Tehran is likely to further assert itself by enhancing its military relationship wi...
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November 15, 2024 • 5 mins
Has America lost its mind or will Trump get it right this time?
In one of the biggest comebacks since Lazarus, the 45th US president will also be the 47th.
It seems that humanity has managed to turn back the clock to 2016. The sense of déjà vu that haunted me throughout November 6 was too strong: the US presidential election once again didn’t go according to plan, sociologists are scratching their heads in bewilderment because all th...
In one of the biggest comebacks since Lazarus, the 45th US president will also be the 47th.
It seems that humanity has managed to turn back the clock to 2016. The sense of déjà vu that haunted me throughout November 6 was too strong: the US presidential election once again didn’t go according to plan, sociologists are scratching their heads in bewilderment because all th...
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November 14, 2024 • 7 mins
Trump’s pick for secretary of state doesn’t even speak MAGA.
Marco Rubio is a neocon warmonger through and through, having subscribed to Washington’s every foreign power play in recent years.
Of all the people that US President-elect Donald Trump could have picked as America’s chief diplomat, he's chosen Marco Rubio, Florida senator and neocon talking-point guzzler.
Guess it sort of makes sense on one level. They need a guy who can ta...
Marco Rubio is a neocon warmonger through and through, having subscribed to Washington’s every foreign power play in recent years.
Of all the people that US President-elect Donald Trump could have picked as America’s chief diplomat, he's chosen Marco Rubio, Florida senator and neocon talking-point guzzler.
Guess it sort of makes sense on one level. They need a guy who can ta...
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November 14, 2024 • 3 mins
Canada slammed for hiding names of alleged Nazi war criminals.
Ethnic Ukrainian activists have lobbied Ottawa to keep a list of people who collaborated with Hitler’s Germany secret.
Jewish groups in Canada have denounced the government’s decision to keep secret the names of up to 900 alleged Nazi war criminals who emigrated to the country after WWII. Ukrainian activists have argued that doing so could “help Russian propaganda.”
The li...
Ethnic Ukrainian activists have lobbied Ottawa to keep a list of people who collaborated with Hitler’s Germany secret.
Jewish groups in Canada have denounced the government’s decision to keep secret the names of up to 900 alleged Nazi war criminals who emigrated to the country after WWII. Ukrainian activists have argued that doing so could “help Russian propaganda.”
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