Moscow slams NATO member’s test of POW camp for Russians

Russia has slammed a Dutch test involving a POW camp for 2,000 Russian soldiers

UK to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine

London seeks to support Ukraine’s corruption-prone energy sector with a £210 million deal, the British government has announced

Hague tribunal rejects Ukraine’s Crimea claims

A Hague-based tribunal has rejected Ukraine’s claims over Crimea, the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov

Nigel Farage promises to destroy ‘anti-white’ government

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has published a Substack essay accusing the British government of systemic anti-white racism

‘Trump has sold us out’: Israelis react with anger and anxiety to new Iran deal

As Washington and Tehran prepare to sign a peace agreement, critics in Israel warn the deal could set the stage for future conflict

UK social media law ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ – Musk

X owner Elon Musk has claimed that the British government’s under-16s social media ban is a ploy to implement digital ID

US nuclear-capable B-52 bomber crashes in California (VIDEO)

A nuclear-capable US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber has crashed after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Iran and US agree peace deal roadmap: What is and isn’t known

RT looks into the upcoming US-Iran peace deal expected to be signed on Friday in Geneva

The nukes stay: China and North Korea are building something bigger

The most important message from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day trip to Pyongyang earlier this month was what remained unsaid

World Cup official probed over ‘white supremacist’ hand signal

FIFA is reportedly looking into a World Cup VAR official who appeared to make an ‘OK’ gesture before Germany’s match against Curacao

The US tore up the Iran deal. Now it may settle for a weaker one

The emerging US-Iran deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease sanctions pressure, but Tehran appears set to gain the most

Son of Norwegian crown princess jailed for rape

Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape

Swiss reject population cap

The Swiss have rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million people, with 55% of voters opposing the idea and 45% supporting it

Police clash with anti-G7 demonstrators in Switzerland (VIDEOS)

An anti-G7 rally in Geneva was disrupted by clashes between riot police and demonstrators

Trump praises Putin and Xi over Iran peace deal

Donald Trump has praised Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping for their roles in helping to bring about a US-Iran peace deal

Poland gives Zelensky ‘a few more days’ to renounce Nazi collaborators

Poland has given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky “a few more days” to renounce the honoring of a group that massacred Poles during WWII

Trump says Iran deal ‘all signed,’ Tehran presses Lebanon demands: As it happened

The US and Iran are set to sign a peace agreement later this week in Switzerland

US-Iran deal ‘now complete’ – Trump

Mediator Pakistan says a peace deal between the US and Iran will be signed on Friday in Switzerland

EU nation to demand compensation for weapons donated to Ukraine

Slovakia will demand compensation from the EU for weapons it donated to Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said

US-Israeli ‘good cop, bad cop’ tactics outdated – Iran’s chief negotiator

US-Israel “good cop, bad cop” tactics are outdated, Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf said after a deadly Israeli strike on Beirut

Putin holds phone call with Trump – Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished his US counterpart, Donald Trump, a happy 80th birthday during a phone call

‘Trump screwed us’: Israeli officials fume over emerging Iran peace deal – media

Israeli officials call the emerging Iran peace deal a “catastrophe,” complaining that Trump “screwed” West Jerusalem, according to Ynet

Zelensky not on Trump’s G7 meeting list – Bloomberg

Trump reportedly won’t hold a bilateral meeting with Zelensky at the G7 summit, though talks on the sidelines are possible

Starmer choosing tankers over UK crime crisis – Putin envoy

Kirill Dmitriev accused UK PM Keir Starmer of using the seizure of a supposed Russian-linked tanker to distract from domestic problems

Anti-migration rallies sweep Rome (VIDEO)

Thousands marched in Rome as a petition for stricter migration rules has collected enough signatures for parliamentary consideration

Haitian Defense Ministry chief abducted amid gang violence – media

Haitian Defense Ministry Chief of Staff James Boyard was reportedly kidnapped along with his wife and daughter amid gang violence

Trump’s Iran deal is ‘lose, lose, lose’ – US congressman

Trump’s peace deal with Iran looks like a “surrender document” as the US failed to complete its objectives, Seth Moulton has said

US launches global crackdown on ‘birth tourism’

The US has announced a crackdown on “illegal birth tourism,” revoking hundreds of visas and dismantling networks in Africa and Europe

Hungary sets condition for Ukraine’s EU accession bid

Hungary has agreed to lift its veto on Ukraine’s EU accession process provided that Kiev respects the rights of the Hungarian minority

Trump’s Iran deal achieves none of Israel’s war goals – opposition leader

The deal being finalized between the US and Iran does not achieve Israel’s war objectives, opposition leader Yair Lapid has said

Use of AI for Iran school bombing doesn’t violate Anthropic’s ‘red lines’ – CEO

Washington’s use of AI in the deadly strike on an Iranian school did not violate Anthropic’s red lines, CEO Dario Amodei has said

Rival protesters clash in Glasgow amid migration tensions (VIDEOS)

Anti-racism activists and anti-immigration protesters clashed during rival demonstrations in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday

Trump says Iran deal will be signed on Sunday

US President Donald Trump has announced that a peace deal with Iran will be signed on Sunday

One year ago, the Middle East changed. Nobody knows what comes next

One year after the Iran-Israel war, the region is still grappling with a conflict that shattered the old rules of deterrence and restraint

US-funded biolabs project ‘overwhelmingly’ focused on Russia – ex-CIA analyst

The fact that Ukraine hosted a third of US-funded biological laboratories shows the project was focused on Russia, Larry Johnson has said

Judge rejects last-minute bid to stop Trump’s White House UFC event

Puffy Putin peril: The West’s latest attempt to scare itself

Headlines about the Russian president’s looks and ‘erratic’ behavior are a symptom of terminal Russophrenia

Teen girl stabbed in UK days after Belfast attack (VIDEO)

A 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck in the UK on Friday, just days after Belfast attack sparked riots

Israel not Iran is major nuclear threat in Middle East – professor

Israel poses a greater nuclear danger than Iran as the Jewish state’s military is reaching its limit, former US nuclear adviser told RT

Sweden warns of Russia-NATO conflict ‘in relatively near future’

Sweden claims Russia could “test” NATO defenses in the near future, as Moscow denies planning any attack

German court holds Google responsible for AI search errors

A German court has ruled that Google can be held liable for false claims generated by its AI Overview feature

Iranian drones downed in Hormuz – US

The Strait of Hormuz that has largely remained closed since the US and Israel attacked Iran, is open for transit, CENTCOM claims

Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor

The prospects of a US-Iran agreement are better than ever despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Mohammad Marandi told RT

North Korea slams US ‘war exports’

North Korea has condemned US approval of missile sales to South Korea, branding Washington’s arms sales to the region as “war exports”

Pentagon unveils new batch of UFO files

The Pentagon has published 72 additional declassified UFO files as part of a transparency initiative launched under a presidential order

US says ‘narcoterrorist’ cartel boss killed in Venezuela strike (VIDEO)

The US said it killed the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang in a strike conducted together with the Venezuelan authorities

No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat

Iran’s foreign minister has said control of the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status following the US-Israeli attacks

World’s tallest building lit up in Russian flag colors (VIDEO)

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, was illuminated in the colors of the Russian flag as the UAE marked Russia Day

At least one person killed and 11 wounded in Texas shooting spree (VIDEO)

At least one person was killed and 11 others were wounded in a shooting in Midland, Texas

Palestine Action activists sentenced as terrorists

Four Palestine Action activists were handed terrorism sentences for ransacking an Israeli arms factory, in an unprecedented ruling

US justifies sanctions against Cuba with ‘crude lies’ – Havana

Cuba’s foreign minister has slammed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following a new round of American sanctions

Ex-South Korean president sentenced for trying to provoke conflict with Pyongyang

Former South Korean President Yoon was sentenced to 30 years in prison over a drone operation linked to his 2024 declaration of martial law

US publishes docs on ‘dangerous’ Ukrainian biolabs

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has released evidence that the US funded a network of biolabs in Ukraine

Charlie Kirk murder suspect seeks to block death penalty bid

Tyler Robinson’s lawyers asked the judge to bar prosecutors from pursuing the death penalty as a sanction for a gag order violation

Nord Stream could be repaired in three years – court docs

The Nord Stream gas pipelines would take 36 months to repair, technical experts have told a London court

Why EU leaders really want Zelensky’s ‘drone wisdom’

Kiev has been crashing UAVs in the Baltics – and now they want him to share his know-how?

EU state lifts arms embargo on Israel after spy scandal

Slovenia’s prime minister lifted a ban on arms exports to Israel after an Israeli spy firm intervened in a recent election

Brazilian football players added to Kiev’s state-linked ‘kill list’

Two Brazilian football players from Russian club CSKA Moscow have been added to the Mirotovorets database of Ukraine’s ‘enemies’

Split with Russia won’t end well for Europe – MEP

Europeans will ultimately suffer from the EU’s decision to cut economic ties with Russia, Slovak MEP Judita Lassakova has said

Wired for War: New revelations expose Israeli cyber-spooks

Israeli firm BlackCore allegedly meddled in elections in France, New York City, Scotland, and Africa to suppress pro-Palestinian voices

Canada proposes social media ban for children under 16

The Canadian government has proposed a social media ban for children under 16, with age verification and stricter new rules for platforms

NATO member asks Ukraine to add self-destruct function to stray drones

Romania’s defense chief has asked Ukraine to program its naval drones to self-destruct if they veer into Romanian territorial waters

Russia not looking for conflict – top NATO general

Russia is not planning to attack NATO, the alliance’s top commander in Europe has said

Poland presses Ukraine to drop street name honoring Nazi collaborator

Polish officials have urged the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia to rename a street honoring WWII-era Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera

No final agreement on deal with US – Iran

Iran said a peace agreement with the US has not yet been fully reviewed

EU’s warfare vs citizens’ welfare: the bloc is backing war not wards (VIDEO)

The EU leaders are pushing forward with their military buildup plans, citing an alleged Russian threat, despite record government debts

Trump calls off ‘scheduled’ bombardment of Iran

US President Donald Trump has called off planned strikes on Iran, claiming talks with Tehran have advanced and an agreement is close

Von der Leyen suffers new ‘Pfizergate’ judgement

The European Commission should have let the public see its highly secretive negotiations with vaccine makers, a court adviser has declared

IDF rules out mixed-gender tank crews after religious backlash – media

The IDF has ruled out mixed-gender tank crews amid religious opposition to a planned trial expanding women’s combat roles

England flag branded ‘intimidating’ to migrants in new World Cup row

Local councils in England have warned against displaying St George’s Cross ahead of the World Cup

Pokemon Go helped US military map the world – whistleblower (VIDEO)

Pokemon Go player data has helped build military mapping systems used for warfare, Google whistleblower Zach Vorhies has told RT

Epstein probe expands as Bill Gates and former assistant testify

A US House inquiry has heard testimony from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant Lesley Groff

Insult protection for German politicians proves unpopular

Over 40% of Germans want a law introducing harsher punishments for insults against politicians to be abolished, an INSA poll has suggested

How the right got the Belfast riots wrong

The Belfast riots are not a straightforward Irish uprising against mass immigration, despite what the right in the US and UK claims

EU could ‘sleepwalk’ into conflict with Russia – ex-German navy chief

Former German Navy chief Kay-Achim Schonbach has warned that Germany and the EU risk becoming parties to the Ukraine conflict

From gasoline to groceries, prices surge across America

US inflation accelerated to 4.2% in May as rising energy costs linked to the war on Iran fed through the economy, official data shows

Trump seeks $350 billion military spending boost

Donald Trump has urged Republicans to pass a $350 billion military spending bill that also includes sweeping voting restrictions

UK defense secretary quits amid spat with Starmer

British Secretary of Defense John Healey has resigned, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to secure sufficient army funding

EU members could revolt against Kallas’ powers – FT

EU members could strip the bloc’s foreign policy service, headed by Kaja Kallas, of some of its powers, the Financial Times has reported

Netanyahu’s party says he’ll run again despite Trump skepticism

Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will run for office again later this year, his Likud party has said

Former US Marine who covered up ‘Nazi’ tattoo wins Democratic primary

Graham Platner, who was criticized for sporting a Nazi-style tattoo and offensive online posts, has won the Democratic Senate primary

Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas (VIDEO)

Black teenager Karmelo Anthony has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing white high school student Austin Metcalf

Americans rethinking sex, gambling and family values – Gallup

Americans have become less accepting of several social behaviors after decades of moral permissiveness, according to a Gallup survey

Will America’s new China strategy finally lead to stability?

Washington’s Indo-Pacific approach is changing – and Beijing may find parts of it surprisingly acceptable

Somali World Cup referee barred by US given hero’s welcome at home (VIDEO)

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup but was barred from the US, receives a hero’s welcome at home

US strikes targets across Iran: As it happened

The US carried out strikes in Iran for a second consecutive day on Thursday

Pakistani strikes kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan

Pakistani bombing has killed 13 civilians in Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces, an Afghan spokesperson has said

Israeli MP takes electric saw to school gate in Arab town (VIDEO)

Far-right lawmaker Zvi Sukkot has been filmed using an electric saw during a disputed visit to a school in an Arab town in northern Israel

Israel faces legal action for abuse of Gaza flotilla captives

Italy and France have launched probes into the alleged abuse of Gaza flotilla activists intercepted by Israel in May

Arrogance and downfall: Germany gets a well-deserved UN put-down

Berlin’s defeat exposed a state that lectures the world, backs war, excuses hypocrisy, and still expects prestige on demand

Middle East ‘bully is dead’ – Trump

US President Donald Trump has claimed Iran is “completely defeated” and threatened consequences over stalled negotiations

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest

British officials have accused Elon Musk of stoking tensions after anti-immigrant riots erupted in Belfast, following a knife attack

Why is Poland furious with Ukraine? The fallout from Kiev’s fascination with Nazis

Ukrainian efforts to calm Polish outrage over Kiev’s glorification of World War II-era nationalists have failed to defuse the dispute

US spends more on nukes than rest of world combined – watchdog

US spending on nuclear weapons surged by 22% in 2025 to $69.2 billion, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Taiwan test-fires US-supplied missiles towards mainland China

Taiwan has fired US-supplied HIMARS missiles into waters near mainland China during a live-fire drill

Japan has fewer children than ever

The country’s child population has hit a record low, as falling births, fewer marriages and deep social shifts reshape society

Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes on US targets (VIDEO)

Iran’s IRGC says it struck US-linked targets in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait after the latest American military action

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

The European Commission has said that it has ordered Meta to allow free access to WhatsApp to competing AI assistants

US and Israel seeking to ‘sabotage’ Iran talks – ex-CIA analyst

The US launched a new wave of strikes in Iran in an effort to sabotage peace talks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT

US blockade of Cuba killing children – UN commissioner

“Children are dying” in Cuba because of the US-imposed blockade, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said