Follow RT on India will never cave in to external pressure or influence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated, emphasizing that a strong modern army is a crucial safeguard of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. “The Armed Forces must be modernized and it is also our priority,” Modi said in a speech marking the 20th…
Month: July 2019
Salvini asks Europe to take 140 migrants on Italian ship
Follow RT on Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has said he won’t let 140 rescued migrants off an Italian coastguard ship until Europe agrees to take them, AP reports. Many of those who were aboard the coastguard vessel on Friday had been aided the previous evening by a fishing boat from Sicily. No disembarkation port…
‘Mental health crisis’: 5th NYPD officer dies by suicide in 2 months
Follow RT on The fifth suicide among New York police over the past two months has prompted Commissioner James O’Neill to once again speak up about the widening ‘mental health crisis’ and remind the officers there is no shame in seeking help. A police sergeant was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on…
5 signs US and Iran are not going to war anytime soon
Follow RT on There have been many frightening developments over the last few weeks which have signalled that the US – and some of its closest allies such as the UK – are launching full throttle towards a war with Iran. Even if war was not the immediate intention of the parties involved, it doesn’t…
Feces & flesh-eating bacteria: Study reveals shocking levels of contamination at America’s beaches
Follow RT on Americans may want to think twice before that next summer swim. Many of the country’s idyllic beaches conceal a filthy secret below the sand and waves: dangerous levels of bacteria that put thousands of bathers at risk every year. In a recently published study conducted by the Environment America Research and Policy…
The $438k old Nikes are holy relics of modern capitalism, like old saints’ bones were to Christians
Follow RT on The $437,500 paid for the Nike “moon shoes” at an auction this week demonstrates that our society values them as cultural artifacts to be preserved for future generations. Should the West be proud or ashamed of itself? In order to see what they are – and why Canadian investor Miles Spencer Nadal…
‘Instagram Rich List’ shows Ronaldo can earn almost $1mn per post as clout of top stars revealed
Follow RT on Cristiano Ronaldo is sport’s undisputed social media king and it’s now been estimated he has the potential to command a staggering $975,000 for a single sponsored Instagram post. Juventus and Portugal ace Ronaldo has amassed 176 million Instagram followers – the largest in the world, and even ahead of celebrity megastars such…
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe builds huge solar farm next to controversial pipeline
Follow RT on The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has launched a huge solar farm near the controversial North Dakota Access pipeline they opposed in vain. Democrat Tulsi Gabbard arrived on horseback to show her support for the project. The tribe, which spent years fighting against the pipeline, partnered with non-profit GivePower to create a 300-kilowatt…
Wait! US & UK doctors warn against hormones/surgery for trans-identified kids
Follow RT on Medical professionals in the US and UK are sounding the alarm about the growing use of “hormonal and surgical interventions” for children who are confused about their gender identity, saying that more studies are required. Members of the conservative childrens’ advocacy group the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) wrote a letter on…
Don’t mourn Theresa May: She was one of Britain’s worst-ever prime ministers
Follow RT on It’s a crowded field but, by any objective standard, outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May must rate as one of the worst – if not the worst – occupants of the office of all time. Spare us the Uriah Heep-style hypocrisy and gushing ‘tributes.’ The truth is an Op-Ed on the achievements…