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Japan ‘playing with fire’ over nuclear ambitions – China
Tokyo’s intensified debate on atomic weapons and rearmament push could destabilize regional security, Ambassador Zhang Hanhui has warned
Aug 20, 2026 13:49
Trans would-be assassin jailed over plot to kill US treasury secretary
Ryan English surrendered outside the Capitol carrying a knife and two Molotov cocktails before the attack could be carried out
Aug 19, 2026 23:57
Trump says he will meet Kim Jong-un this year (VIDEO)
The Pentagon earlier scaled back joint military drills with South Korea after the US president called them “hostile” to Pyongyang
Aug 19, 2026 21:08
Nord Stream ‘suspect’ arrested on Hollywood movie set – media
Vladimir Z. evaded capture twice, but was reportedly detained while cavorting with Sean Penn and Adrien Brody
Aug 19, 2026 18:47
Trump and Canada have a deal* Opinion
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Aug 19, 2026 16:28
Death penalty sought in ChatGPT-linked double murder case
South Korean investigators say the accused woman asked the chatbot about potentially lethal drug combinations before two men died
Aug 19, 2026 14:59
WATCH beaming Israeli security minister unveil execution facility for Palestinians
The facility will be used to hang convicted “terrorists” under a controversial new law and will include viewing booths, according to Itamar Ben-Gvir
Aug 19, 2026 13:16
US targets ICC chief in push to ‘dismantle’ court
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sanctioned Tomoko Akane and a senior trial lawyer amid a dispute over the Netanyahu arrest warrant
Aug 19, 2026 12:43
NASA releases first IMAGES of SpaceX lunar crash crater
The discarded Falcon 9 rocket stage slammed into the Moon earlier this month after drifting through space for more than a year
Aug 19, 2026 09:36
Mount Etna eruption sparks worst aviation crisis for Sicily in 20 years (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of flights have been canceled due to volcanic ash, stranding thousands of passengers at Catania airport during peak holiday season
Aug 19, 2026 09:18
Trump abandons ‘hammer Iran ASAP’ approach – CNN
The US president has reportedly shifted to a strategy of attrition aimed at “strangling” Tehran over time
Aug 19, 2026 01:55
EU facing food crisis
A huge slump in yields will lead to higher grocery bills for consumers, economists have warned
Aug 18, 2026 19:02
Danish conscripts deployed to Greenland amid Trump threats
The recruits will train and take part in military exercises to deter the US
Aug 18, 2026 18:31
Why Trump is mad at South Korea ANALYSIS
The US president’s clash with Seoul is part of a wider effort to reevaluate alliances and test what American protection is worth
Aug 18, 2026 18:29
UAE cuts economic ties with Iran after alleged missile attack
Emirati officials reported no damage, saying two ballistic missiles fell into the water
Aug 18, 2026 17:02
Placing Venezuelan gold under US control would set ‘terrible precedent’ – ex-IMF official (VIDEO) Exclusive
In an interview with RT, Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. weighed in on the potential release of 31 tons of Venezuelan gold held by the Bank of England to fund earthquake reconstruction
Aug 18, 2026 16:50
Trump declares Hormuz ‘new US territory’
Tehran has dismissed the US president’s cryptic claim on the strategic waterway as “delusional”
Aug 18, 2026 15:59
Democrats plan war powers vote over Trump’s ‘deranged’ Oman threat
Senator Tim Kaine will table a new resolution to rein in the president’s powers – after more than a dozen failed before
Aug 18, 2026 15:48
Russian and Egyptian nuclear authorities reject ‘biased’ Politico report
The outlet – whose German owners once received several million dollars from the CIA – cited documents received from an intelligence official
Aug 18, 2026 14:52
Kanye-Putin meeting ‘possible’ – Russian lawmaker
The US rapper reportedly hopes to meet the president when he travels to Russia for two concerts in St. Petersburg
Aug 18, 2026 14:48
Muslim kingdom prepares to celebrate baptism of Jesus
Jordan wants to attract more Christian pilgrims for the 2,000-year anniversary in 2030
Aug 18, 2026 14:18
Hormuz can’t be replaced – Iranian general (VIDEO) Exclusive
New energy routes would take years to build and come at a heavy cost, IRGC adviser Mohammad Reza Naqdi has told RT
Aug 18, 2026 13:26
Hey Ursula, angry voters aren’t ‘pro-Russian,’ they’re just fed up Opinion
Brussels keeps misreading public backlash as foreign influence when much of it is simply exhaustion with elite overreach and failure
Aug 18, 2026 12:37
Court orders Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital
The cricketer-turned politician’s family and his Tehreek-e-Insaf party have raised concerns over Khan’s health amid the isolation in jail
Aug 18, 2026 10:32

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