Follow RT on The world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP), built by Russia and called the ‘Akademik Lomonosov,’ has received a license for operation. It is to provide heat and energy to Russia’s remote regions in the Arctic. According to Rosenergoatom, at the end of August the vessel will be towed to Pevek, a…
Month: July 2019
The ‘greatest country in the world’ can’t afford soap for kids – and it’s not Sarah Fabian’s fault
Follow RT on A single DOJ lawyer has become a lightning rod for anger over conditions for kids in US border detention facilities – but let’s not gloss over the utter absurdity of having debates over soap and toothpaste in 21st century America. A video of lawyer Sarah Fabian arguing that children at migrant detention…
S. Korea scrambled jets to intercept ‘unidentified object’ over the DMZ after Trump-Kim meeting
Follow RT on Is it a bird? Yes, actually. After US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met at the DMZ, South Korea scrambled jets to intercept an “unidentified object,” which turned out to be a flock of birds. With the impromptu meeting between Trump and Kim being described in the media…
2 people possibly exposed to sarin at Facebook mail facility in California – official
Follow RT on Authorities say two employees may have been exposed to sarin, after a machine designed to detect harmful substances at a Facebook mailing center alerted employees to the presence of the lethal nerve agent. Several buildings in the Menlo Park, California area, the location of the mailing facility, have been evacuated, according to…
Argentina and Chile to be cloaked in darkness as total solar eclipse looms
Follow RT on Both Argentina and Chile will experience a total solar eclipse on Tuesday, July 2, in a breathtaking natural event which is expected to last a total of four minutes and 33 seconds. Only a narrow, 6,000-mile long band in the Pacific Ocean and in South America will experience totality as the moon…
‘It was horrific’: Body falls from plane into a GARDEN in south London
Follow RT on A stowaway fell from the undercarriage of a Kenya Airways flight as it approached Heathrow Airport and landed in a south London garden, police and airline officials have confirmed. London Metropolitan Police say they came across a body on Sunday and believe the victim had fallen out of an airplane. The flight…
Hong Kong protesters occupy parliament building, spray graffiti (PHOTOS)
Follow RT on Protesters in Hong Kong breached the city’s parliament building after violent clashes with police. They at least partially occupied the structure, and riot police have used batons and tear gas against them. The demonstrators used a metal trolley to break into the Hong Kong Legislative Council building after a standoff with riot…
China builds world’s largest airport in Beijing (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Follow RT on The construction of Daxing International Airport has been finished in Beijing. The hub is set to become the world’s largest airport in terms of passenger numbers when it reaches its full capacity of 100 million people. The new airport covers the area of 1.4 million square meters and the terminal’s territory is…
‘NBA, I’m coming’: Khabib posts clip of himself draining 3-pointer after Joe Rogan basketball jibes
Follow RT on Russian UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov is not a man to mess with when it comes to his basketball abilities, posting a clip of himself sinking a three-pointer (while traveling) in response to questions over his on-court skills. Nurmagomedov’s basketball prowess was recently the topic of discussion on the popular podcast hosted by MMA…
Trump’s Huawei reversal is ‘not a general amnesty’ – WH
Click:Dropper bottles Follow RT on President Donald Trump’s decision to allow US companies to sell parts to Huawei is a climbdown in his policies toward China, but doesn’t exclude the firm from the US’ blacklist, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said. Trump announced a relaxation on his blacklisting of the Chinese telecoms giant on…