Follow RT on China has rejected the US Navy’s request for two of its ships to dock in Hong Kong as massive anti-government protests continue in the city. China has “denied requests for port visits to Hong Kong” by the USS Lake Erie guided-missile cruiser and the USS Green Bay amphibious transport dock, Commander Nate…
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Football meets filth: Russian channel trolls team with PornHub post after UCL loss in TV rights row
Follow RT on Social media football trolling got filthy when broadcaster Match TV took an x-rated pop at FC Porto, advertising their UEFA Champions League loss to Krasnodar as “adult content” with a doctored PornHub banner in a TV rights row. The channel had failed to come to an agreement with the Primeira Liga team…
NATO F-18 ‘spooked away’ from Russian Defense Minister’s plane (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets convoying a plane with the Russian defense minister on board chased away a NATO F-18 , which tried to shadow it over the Baltic Sea. Sergey Shoigu was returning from Russia’s Kaliningrad region guarded by two Su-27 escorts, according to Zvezda TV, the television channel of the Russian…
‘EU elites make peasants vote until they get it right’ – Bolton lectures in Britain
Follow RT on US National Security Advisor John Bolton is in the UK promising London trade deals after Brexit and throwing jabs at EU, arguing that European ‘elites’ treat voters as ‘peasants’ – the comment didn’t go over well on the continent. Speaking to reporters in London on Monday evening after a meeting with British…
Yemen separatists ‘ready’ for Saudi-brokered peace talks after clashes with pro-govt forces
Follow RT on The head of Yemen’s separatist movement said he was ready to take part in Saudi-brokered peace talks. The statement comes after clashes with pro-government forces reportedly killed dozens in second city Aden. Southern Transitional Council (STC) leader Aidarus al-Zubaidi also said late Sunday that he was committed to a ceasefire in Aden,…
Hong Kong phooey! Would you like any hypocrisy with that?
Follow RT on Where to start? For nearly 40 weeks hundreds of thousands of French people have been on the streets in anti-government demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s rule. Some have lost eyes and hands in the police response. The public has begun to view the smell of tear gas as a normal part of…
US, 4 European states want restart of Serbia-Kosovo talks, say status quo ‘not sustainable’
Follow RT on The United States and four Western countries offered help Tuesday to Serbia and Kosovo to restart their EU-sponsored talks aimed at normalizing ties. Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the US said in a statement that they “stand united in our aim to see the full normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia…
US postpones tariffs on some Chinese products, including cell phones & laptops
Follow RT on Further US tariffs on some Chinese imports are set to be delayed until December 15, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced. In Tuesday’s statement, the USTR announced Washington’s next steps in the trade conflict with Beijing. The agency said that imposing an additional tariff of 10 percent on approximately $300…
Gold in, dollar out: Russia set to become world’s 4th biggest reserve holder
Follow RT on Russia is set to replace Saudi Arabia as the fourth biggest holder of foreign currency reserves, precious metals, and other securities, under the policy of ridding its economy of dollar-denominated assets due to US sanctions. The nation’s international reserves amounted to around $518 billion as of August 1, according to data by…
Israel’s Ben Gurion airport descends into CHAOS as baggage system fails (VIDEOS)
Follow RT on Frustrated passengers were left in long queues which snaked through Terminal 3 at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport following a 10-hour malfunction with the baggage handling system which created luggage pile ups in the departure hall. There were delays to at least 37 departing flights on one of the busiest days of the year…