Follow RT on A large anti-Tory banner unfurled on a bridge in northern England along with two hanging effigies ahead of the Conservative Party conference said it’s “time to level the playing field” over the “130,000 killed under Tory rule.” No one has claimed responsibility for the banner, but the number likely refers to a…
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Master of fantasy: Renowned Russian theater & TV director Mark Zakharov dies at 85
Follow RT on Mark Zakharov made several beloved and widely popular movies that became instant classics during the Soviet times and are still fondly remembered today. The late director also led one of Moscow’s iconic theaters for decades. The celebrated director passed away from pneumonia complications on Saturday. Throughout his long career, Zakharov became a…
French #MeToo trial shows there is no winner in the battle of the sexes
Follow RT on The man whose case launched France’s #MeToo movement has won damages in a defamation case, but it’s a Pyrrhic victory at best, celebrated on the ruins of cultural norms and legal practices that the movement has destroyed. Journalist Sandra Muller launched #balancetonporc (“expose your pig”) in October 2017, naming and shaming TV…
Winger backing Folau to turn it on
Fellow code hopper Reece Robinson is banking on Israel Folau being at his brilliant best as he eyes more tries in the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Western Force on Saturday. In keeping with concussion protocols, Folau has been placed on a modified training program this week after suffering a heavy head knock…
Finegan: Dynamic duo may reunite once more
With all the turbulence in the nation’s capital. Five Prime Ministers in the last five years and an upcoming election I am hoping the next five years at Brumbies Rugby is smooth sailing. Joe Roff and Stephen Larkham wowed the fans and community of Canberra for almost a decade as rugby players. Is this the…
O'Connor in talks to return home
James O’Connor is not yet sure what his future holds, but a return to Australia could be in the works. O’Connor has been vocal in recent months about his desire to return to Australia, and ultimately the Wallabies fold, with his Toulon deal in its last year, and he reiterated that desire on Friday at…
Super Rugby Power Rankings: Week Six
The Australian Conference continues to labour as its South African and New Zealand counterparts forge ahead. Round six shapes as a true litmus test of the standard of the Australian Conference, as the Rebels, Force, Reds and Waratahs all face Kiwi opponents. With just two wins separating the top of the Australian Conference from the…
59 killed by ‘unprecedented’ torrential monsoon in India (VIDEOS)
Follow RT on At least 59 people have been killed this week alone after an “unprecedented” level of monsoon downpours in northern India, according to an official. Most of the fatalities were caused by house collapses, lightning strikes and by drowning in heavy floods in the state of Uttar Pradesh. At least five people were…
Western-backed Hong Kong protest poster-boy Joshua Wong to run for local office
Follow RT on Joshua Wong, the young figurehead of the anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong, is planning to contest the upcoming local election. He is just back from touring Berlin and Washington, where he sought help to keep pressure on China. The 22-year-old activist announced his plans on Saturday to run in the local election,…
Speak ill of the dead: UK’s Iraq-war-era spymaster claims French President Chirac opposed invasion because Saddam bribed him
Follow RT on Jacques Chirac’s opposition to the Iraq invasion was bought with Saddam Hussein’s money, Tony Blair’s spymaster has claimed in a verbal attack perfectly timed between the former French president’s death and his funeral. “His recent obituaries are saying that Chirac got it right [on Iraq] and the rest of us got it…