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…
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‘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RT on Barcelona fans suffered the uncomfortable sight of Lionel Messi struggling with yet another injury as he was withdrawn at half time of his team’s La Liga game against Villarreal.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…
‘Dumb white people’: Another NYT editor under fire after questionable old tweets resurface
Follow RT on As the New York Times continues its pivot to race-focused coverage, more arguably racist and anti-Semitic tweets by an editor have come to light — just weeks after another employee apologized for “offensive” past comments. Breitbart uncovered the “racially offensive” tweets blasting “dumb white people” which were posted between 2014 and 2017…
Boeing wants to pay families of MAX 737 crash victims $144,500 each
Follow RT on The world’s biggest plane-maker Boeing announced on Monday it will begin to pay $50 million in financial assistance to the families of more than 300 victims of the two 737 Max crashes. The money will be half of a $100 million financial assistance fund announced by Boeing in July “to address family…
Pakistani Army trained Al-Qaeda, but back when ‘jihadis were heroes’, PM Khan admits
Follow RT on Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group blamed for the September 11, 2001 attacks, received training in Pakistan back in the 1980s, but the aim was to fight the Soviet Army in Afghanistan, Imran Khan has said. Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Monday, the prime minister was asked if…
Bulgarian boxer reported dead reveals it was cousin who tragically passed away while fighting under his name
Follow RT on Bulgarian boxer Boris Stanchov has died while competing under his cousin’s name and license, it has emerged, after it was widely reported that it was his relative Isus Velichkov who had tragically passed away in the ring. Stanchov died while facing featherweight Ardit Murja in Albania on Saturday night, reportedly suffering a…