Follow RT on A conspicuously ‘woke’ New York City official has proposed that male statues inhabiting the metropolis’s famed Central Park should be replaced with monuments honoring women. This is a great idea, nobody on Twitter said. Hank Willis Thomas, a painter who serves on the Public Design Commission, told his fellow commission members that…
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3 Russian border guards injured after attack by North Korean poachers in Sea of Japan
Follow RT on Russia’s FSB said the Coast Guard arrested one North Korean ship and its crew poaching fish in Russia’s exclusive economic zone, but sailors on board another vessel violently resisted detention, injuring three troops. The crew of a North Korean vessel attacked Russian border guards as they tried to stop them from poaching,…
Ignorant Iran ‘experts’ just the beginning of Washington’s foreign policy troubles
Follow RT on An explosive essay calling out the lack of legitimate expertise about Iran ought to be a wake-up call for the US foreign policy field. Yet the same problem also affects Washington’s analysis of Russia, China and many other places. Imagine a field of study in which less than a third of the…
‘Pray for CNN’: Network crucified for bashing ‘thoughts and prayers’ tradition
Follow RT on ‘Thoughts and prayers’ is a phrase bandied about by well-wishers after almost every national tragedy but, according to a new study reported by CNN, atheists would actually pay not to receive them. Sending thoughts and prayers to the afflicted in the wake of a disaster is often criticized as a self-serving and…
Tehran says there will be no Rouhani-Trump meeting at UN
Follow RT on There will be no meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his US counterpart Donald Trump at the United Nations, Iranian state television reported on Monday, after the White House on Sunday left open the possibility of a potential meeting. “Neither is such an event [a Trump-Rouhani meeting in New York] on…
Harry Kane injury: Will the Tottenham star miss the rest of the season?
The 25-year-old picked up another ankle injury against Man City, but how many games will he miss and is his campaign over? Tottenham progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League in spectacular fashion, knocking out Premier League rivals Manchester City through away goals in the second leg, but they had to do so without…
Zidane hails 'fearless' Diaz as bright spot in Madrid draw
While the head coach was frustrated with his side’s performance, the teenager was one worthy of praise from the Frenchman Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane lauded Brahim Diaz’s performance against Getafe, highlighting his “fearless” approach. Zidane’s Madrid were held to a goalless La Liga draw by Champions League-chasing Getafe on Thursday, which left Madrid…
'Now I am a genius' – Guardiola applauds match-winner Foden
The teenage player scored the winner in the vital Premier League clash and his boss afterwards paid tribute to the homegrown attacking midfielder Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola paid tribute to Phil Foden after his match-winning performance against Tottenham on Saturday and used the opportunity to hit back at those who criticised his use of…
Gabriel Paulista: I deserved more chances at Arsenal
The Brazilian, now of Valencia, is relishing showing the Gunners what they are missing in the Europa League semi-finals Gabriel Paulista believes he was not given enough chances to impress at Arsenal but is far happier with life at Valencia. The centre-back joined from Villarreal in 2015 but failed to impress consistently under Arsene Wenger,…
Boost for Tottenham as Sissoko returns to training ahead of Ajax showdown
The France international has been missing since the quarter-final second leg against Manchester City but trained on Monday Moussa Sissoko has handed Mauricio Pochettino a selection boost ahead of Tottenham’s Champions League semi-final against Ajax. The France midfielder returned to training with the first team on Monday, two weeks after he limped out of Spurs’…