Follow RT on London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the Tory government of creating the knife crime epidemic in the capital through its austerity policies, citing new analysis that shows a link between poverty and violence on the streets. Responding to criticism he is politicizing the issue, Khan told an audience at a youth club…
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Half of Germans see Islam as threat – study
Follow RT on Around 50 percent of Germans are wary of Islam, a new study by a local NGO found. The pollsters blame the media for this state of affairs, adding that tolerance of other major religions in the country is much higher. In a study on religious diversity conducted by the German Bertelsmann Foundation,…
China holds military drills following US arms deal with Taiwan
Follow RT on China has carried out air and naval drills along its southeast coast, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday, just days after the US inked an arms deal with Taiwan. Beijing did not elaborate on the exact location of the exercises, noting only that the exercises had been held in “recent days.” Although…
‘Most bad-ass mom ever!’ Kinsey Wolanski’s future mother-in-law attempts streak at Cricket World Cup
Follow RT on Kinsey Wolanski, the girl who melted the internet when she invaded the pitch during the UEFA Champions League final, has hailed her future mother-in-law after she attempted to streak at the Cricket World Cup final in London. Elena Zdorovetskiy was intercepted by security before she could make her way onto the field,…
Hope Stalin doesn’t hear it! Last German emperor’s heirs demand Potsdam Conference palace for living
Follow RT on In a bizarre property dispute, the heirs of the last German emperor are said to have claimed ownership over the palace where Stalin, Truman, and Churchill once decided the fate of the world back in 1945. Georg Friedrich, the great-great grandson of the last German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, still carries the title…
Against the sanctions run of play: German investments in Russia set to smash 10-year record
Follow RT on German businesses poured more than €1.7 billion into the Russian economy in the first three months of 2019, already exceeding half of last year’s highest-in-decade figures, the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce has revealed. The volume of German companies’ investment in Russia is up by 33 percent –or €400 million– compared to the…
Pentagon wants to secure supply of rare earths after Chinese threats to cut exports – report
Follow RT on The Pentagon has been looking into US miners’ capabilities to produce rare earth metals, according to Reuters. It comes after Beijing signaled it may restrict exports of the vital materials amid the trade war with Washington. The US military has asked miners to come up with plans to develop domestic rare earths…
Pies for missiles: Turkish cook hails S-400 deal by… shipping spinach pastry to Putin
Follow RT on The Turkey-Russia S-400 deal was full of big politics until a local cook added a bit of spice and pastry to it, with a gorgeous spinach pie that he shipped to Vladimir Putin to thank him for greenlighting the delivery. Hasan Acar, a professional cook in the city of Bursa, did his…
‘How dare Iran break the nuclear deal we tore up a year ago?’ – Lee Camp
Follow RT on Washington is accusing Iran of breaching the 2015 deal on its nuclear program, which is more than ironic, considering that the US was the first to abandon the agreement altogether, Lee Camp said on his show, Redacted Tonight. The White House has been blasting Iran for starting to partially suspend its obligations…
‘Round up’ some Italians & jail them for life – Ukrainian MP after sentencing of pro-Kiev fighter
Follow RT on A harsher than expected sentencing by an Italian court of a Ukrainian-born trooper was met with outrage by Ukrainian nationalists. One MP even suggested taking a dozen Italian nationals hostage in response. On Friday, an Italian court in Pavia passed its judgment in the high-profile case of Vitaly Markiv. He was found…