Follow RT on The seizure of British-owned oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz is the signal that Iran’s patience has run out, worn thin by European inaction over a year after the US pullout from the nuclear deal, analysts have told RT. Prior to May this year, Iran exercised extreme restraint despite the US…
Month: July 2019
Lionel Messi chills out on $6,200 PER NIGHT private island ahead of new season (PHOTOS)
Follow RT on Some say that you can’t put a price on getting the correct rest and relaxation ahead of what will be another grueling season of top-level football. But perhaps that isn’t exactly true when it comes to Barcelona ace Lionel Messi. For more than a decade Messi has been one of the most…
Matthijs de Ligt: Where does new Juve signing rank among most expensive teenagers ever in football?
Follow RT on Juventus are set to confirm the signing of Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, 19, from Ajax in a deal worth a reported €75 million (US$85 million), making him one of the most expensive teenagers ever in world football. De Ligt jetted in to Turin late on Tuesday night and has already underdone…
Beijing calls on US to ‘correct’ Iran sanctions
Follow RT on Beijing urged the US on Friday to “correct” sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear program, AP reports. Washington’s pressure on Iran and its “long-arm jurisdiction” against companies in third countries is the “root cause” of tension with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said. “China has…
‘Escalatory violence’: Washington reacts to Tehran seizing British tanker
Follow RT on The White House has condemned “escalatory violence by the Iranian regime,” as President Donald Trump promised to speak with the UK after Iran’s elite military wing said they captured a British-owned tanker over alleged violations. “We are aware of reports that Iranian forces seized a British oil tanker. This is the second…
That funny smell: 4.5mn-gallon sewage spill shuts Washington beaches
Follow RT on Power glitches at the two biggest sewage treatment plants in Washington state’s King County have resulted in the uncontrollable discharge of millions of gallons of wastewater into the ocean, causing several beaches to close. Some 3 million gallons (over 11mn liters) of water mixed with feces and other waste was accidentally released…
‘Floyd’s running out of money’: Mayweather is ‘begging’ to fight Khabib, says UFC star’s manager
Follow RT on Ali Abdelaziz, manager for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, says that Floyd Mayweather Jr. continues to seek out a boxing match with the Russian superstar because he is ‘running out of money’. Mayweather hasn’t competed in a sanctioned boxing match since his 10th round stoppage of Conor McGregor two years ago and…
Huawei dominates global race to 5G, inking over 50 contracts despite US crackdown
Follow RT on Chinese telecom giant Huawei has secured more than 50 commercial contracts for 5G across the world, according to the company’s board member and Senior Vice President Catherine Chen, who was cited by news agency Xinhua. Despite pressure from Washington on its allies to ban Huawei technology, Chen said that 28 contracts were…
At least 12 killed, scores injured as Taliban detonates 2 car bombs in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Follow RT on Twelve people were killed and more than 80 injured when Taliban fighters detonated two car bombs at a gate outside police headquarters in the Afghan city of Kandahar on Thursday, Reuters reported. Militant gunman then opened fire from nearby positions and members of the security forces were battling them, according to Tadeen…
‘Monkey controlled computer with his brain’: Musk reveals brain-reading Neuralink implant
Follow RT on After two years in stealth mode, Neuralink founder Elon Musk finally unveiled what progress the company has made on its “brain-computer interface,” designed to combat what he dubs the “existential threat” posed to humanity by AI. During an event at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco on Tuesday evening, Musk…