Follow RT on Despite years of devastating US sanctions on Venezuela, White House officials have painted themselves in the role of savior for the country, lavishing favored political operators with millions in aid as average citizens suffer. Just one day after Washington announced a $52 million aid package for the Venezuelan opposition – pledging “full…
Month: September 2019
Lukaku: Shaw has been Man United's player of the season
The Belgian says the defender’s hard work has paid off and his performances deserve recognition Luke Shaw has been Manchester United’s player of the season, according to teammate Romelu Lukaku. The left-back set up Lukaku for the first goal in Wednesday’s 3-1 Premier League win at Crystal Palace with a driving run from deep, as…
Sterling felt more title pressure at Liverpool than Man City
The England winger was part of the Reds side that came desperately close to winning the title in 2014 before missing out to Manchester City Raheem Sterling does not feel Manchester City will come under the same level of pressure as Liverpool during the Premier League title run-in. City forward Sterling enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough campaign…
Real Ukrainegate: America midwifed the mess, and now wants Europe to pay
Follow RT on Now that US military aid to Kiev has been weaponized in the rapidly heating civil war in Washington itself, it would be the perfect time to confront the fact that US meddling was primarily responsible for the chaos in Ukraine. At the heart of the latest “scandal” in Washington is the accusation…
Erdogan pulls a Bibi with UNGA presentation on Israeli expansion, condemns West for anti-Muslim ‘hate speech’
Follow RT on Turkish President Recep Erdogan brought a cardboard map showing Israel taking over Palestinian lands to the UN General Assembly, and railed against populist politicians worldwide for using anti-Islamic sentiment to gain votes. Speaking at the UNGA on Tuesday, Erdogan argued that “skyrocketing racist, xenophobic and anti-Islamic rhetoric,” is “one of the biggest…
‘When something happens to Messi, the world stops’: Barca fans anxious as star limps out of Villarreal clash
Follow RT on Barcelona fans suffered the uncomfortable sight of Lionel Messi struggling with yet another injury as he was withdrawn at half time of his team’s La Liga game against Villarreal. Messi, who missed the start of the season with a calf injury, was making his first start of the campaign but lasted just…
Nouns are more Christian? Pope Francis says he’s ‘allergic’ to adjectives
Follow RT on Traditionally, the head of the Roman Catholic Church uses his pulpit to speak out against calamities such as war and hunger. But Pope Francis has taken aim at a less conspicuous enemy of humanity: The dreaded adjective. In a speech to the Vatican communications team, Francis lectured about the sinful overuse of…
UK Parliament will resume on Wednesday morning, says House Speaker Bercow
Follow RT on The Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has announced that Britain’s parliament will resume proceedings from 11.30am (local time) on Wednesday following the “unambiguous” Supreme Court ruling quashing prorogation. Addressing reporters in the wake of the unanimous ruling, Bercow said he had instructed House authorities to prepare not for the…
Throwing stones in a glass house: Trump criticizes the world, but his words are best applied to the US
Follow RT on US President Donald Trump had harsh words for socialism, Venezuela, Iran and China in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly – but many of his criticisms were best applied to his own country. Warning of the “divide between those whose thirst for control deludes them into thinking they are destined…
‘If impeachment trump card doesn’t work, it will guarantee Trump re-election,’ civil rights lawyer tells RT
Follow RT on With the announcement of an official impeachment inquiry, Democrats have put all their eggs in one basket, risking losing the next election if they fail to enlist enough support, civil rights attorney Robert Patillo told RT. Tulsi says impeachment would be ‘terribly divisive’ as Trump’s Republican challengers back the move Accusing US…