Follow RT on Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic meet in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday as the Serb seeks to silence the crowd backing the most popular man in tennis. Federer, 37, has rolled back the years during his run to this year’s final, beating Rafael Nadal with a spell-binding performance in…
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Parents of French babies born with deformities angry after official probe yields no answers
Follow RT on A much-delayed government report failed to identify the cause in a spate of arm malformations across France, and despite calls for a more in-depth study, scientists say a definitive explanation may never be found. Commissioned last year, the 265-page report examined 18 cases of congenital deformities since 2007 in four different regions…
Hunt joins calls for press freedom after Met Police tell journalists not to publish govt leaks
Follow RT on Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended the UK press’ right to report on the embarrassing leaked cables of UK ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch after the Met Police said the media should not publish the leaked documents. Currently in the running to become Conservative Party leader and the next prime…
Starry Night 2.0: ISS astronaut Koch shares stunning tribute to Van Gogh (PHOTO)
Follow RT on NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch hasn’t wasted any time during her mission on the ISS, sharing some truly incredible photos since boarding four months ago, but her latest upload is a true work of art. “City lights, stars, lightning storms, even satellite flares – A composite of individual photos stacked on top…
Duterte mocks Iceland, says its problem ‘is too much ice’
Follow RT on Iceland has nothing but ice, and, therefore, fails to understand the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed after the Nordic nation urged a UN human rights body to probe his drug policies. Iceland filed a draft resolution to the UN Human Rights Council, calling on them to launch an investigation into the controversial…
Undocumented ‘Black Vest’ migrant protesters occupy Pantheon in Paris, demand papers (VIDEOS)
Follow RT on Undocumented migrants calling themselves the ‘Black Vest’ protesters flooded the Pantheon in Paris and demanded the right to remain in France. The protesters vowed to remain on site until all of the illegals get proper papers. Some 200-300 undocumented migrants stormed the Pantheon – a popular tourist site and mausoleum – where the…
Sweden ‘not signing’ UN nuclear treaty – FM
Follow RT on Sweden will not sign a UN treaty calling for the ban of nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said in Stockholm on Friday. “The government will, as it stands now, not sign the convention on a prohibition of nuclear arms,” Wallstrom told reporters. The UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons…
Scot’s song about Boris & Brexit goes viral with Johnson-mocking lyrics (VIDEO)
Follow RT on A Scottish man’s song about Boris Johnson and Brexit has gone viral for its catchy lyrics about his concerns over the Conservative Party leadership frontrunner. Callum Beattie’s ‘The Boris Brexit Song’, set to the tune of Smokie’s ‘Living Next Door to Alice’, takes aim at Johnson and Brexit and has been viewed…
Lost key: US soccer star Allie Long robbed during World Cup victory celebrations
Follow RT on United States soccer star Allie Long revealed she was robbed of her wedding ring, cash and the key to New York City while she was out celebrating her team’s FIFA Women’s World Cup victory. Following their day-long celebrations and victory parade in New York, Long and her teammates flew from coast to…
Vatican grave search for missing Italian teen finds tombs empty
Follow RT on A search of tombs in the heart of the Vatican for the remains of a teenage girl who vanished 36 years ago has proven fruitless after forensic experts discovered the site empty. The family of Emanuela Orlandi, 15, the daughter of a Vatican bank employee, received an anonymous tip-off last year that…