Follow RT on Rare footage released by the Chinese media has shown space lab Tiangong-2 going down in flames as the station re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere as part of its controlled demolition. The video, published on YouTube by China’s Global TV Network (CGTN), shows part of the station’s hull with what looks like a communication…
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WATCH: Footage from COCKPIT of Boeing 737 shows plane plow into ocean
Follow RT on The shaky footage was filmed by an alarmed aircraft maintenance engineer on his iPhone as a plane plunged into the Pacific Ocean on September 28, 2018. One passenger was killed in the crash. Incredibly, 12 crew members and 34 passengers survived the Air Niugini Boeing 737 smash, although six were seriously injured….
America stumbling towards civil war one terrible tweet at a time
Follow RT on With populist Donald Trump ensconced in the White House and Liberals seething with revenge, voters have been left behind in this game of thrones. Will the confrontation spill over the internet borders and into the streets? Let’s begin by stating the obvious, and that is the Republicans and Democrats are presently locked…
How will the seemingly narcissistic, selfie-mad sports elite survive without Instagram ‘likes’?
Follow RT on Latest on the list to offend the PC generation? Liking pictures. Pure aesthetic pleasure has been canceled by Instagram to tackle ‘social pressure’ – but will they isolate their vainest in an attempt to protect the vulnerable? Instagram recently introduced measures to hide the number of likes on a post, introduced preliminarily…
Cartoonist slams Guardian for spiking illustration over ‘anti-Semitism’ concerns
Follow RT on Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell has written an angry email to staff after the newspaper declined to publish his latest cartoon, allegedly over worries about “anti-Semitism” and a possible “legal challenge.” In a leaked letter posted to Twitter by BuzzFeed journalist Mark Di Stefano, Bell refers to a “bizarre telephone conversation” he had…
Sponsor of Berkeley’s gender-neutral city code calls Tucker ‘white supremacist goblin’ in show snub
Follow RT on The 23-year-old council member who spearheaded the removal of gender-specific words from the Berkeley city code has bragged about turning down an appearance on the Tucker Carlson show, labeling him a “white supremacist goblin.“ Rigel Robinson, who was a co-sponsor of the ordinance to cross out such commonly used words as “manhole,”“manpower”…
US discontent over Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400s is ‘sign of true competition’
Follow RT on The US has punished Turkey for buying Russian air defense systems by cutting it from the F-35 program. The rationale behind the move is speculative, and Ankara’s example may prompt other US allies to buy Russian, experts told RT. Turkey received its first deliveries of the S-400 long-range air defense system last…
Moscow summons US diplomat in protest over claims of visa denial for school employees
Follow RT on The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the minister-counselor of the US Embassy in Moscow Tim Richardson amid controversy over alleged visa denial to employees of the Anglo-American School. Earlier, US Ambassador to Moscow Jon Huntsman said that Russia had refused to issue visas for 30 new teachers at the Anglo-American School….
Amputee shocked to discover photo of his own leg on box of cigarettes
Follow RT on A man in eastern France made a discovery that left him appalled. A photo of his amputated leg was used, without permission, on a box of cigarettes to spread awareness of the dangers of smoking. He now wants answers. The photo appeared on packs of cigarettes sold throughout the European Union, and…
Iran suggests ratifying deeper nuclear inspections in return for US sanctions relief
Follow RT on The Iranian foreign minister has said he offered Washington to provide the UN nuclear watchdog with immediate expanded access to all parts of the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions. Speaking to reporters in New York on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran had…