Follow RT on Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has officially announced she is withdrawing the earlier-suspended extradition bill that sparked massive protests and riots in the city. Some protesters are already saying it’s ‘too little, too late.’ “The government will formally withdraw the bill in order to fully allay public concerns,” Lam said in a…
Month: September 2019
Russia favored for half-trillion dollar Iranian oil project
Follow RT on With most US and European oil majors side-lined, the huge South Pars Oil Layer project will most likely go to a Russian or Chinese partner. Last week’s announcement from the director of integrated planning at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Karim Zobeidi that the South Pars Oil Layer (SPOL) project will…
‘Stop imitating Thanos, Trump!’ Tehran blasts US for sanctioning its space agency
Follow RT on Iran’s technology minister has compared US President Donald Trump to an intergalactic comic book supervillain after Washington blacklisted the nation’s space exploration program. “I can’t even locate the US in this picture, let alone sanctions on Space! The universe & #BrightFuture belong to everyone, not to a few!” Minister of Information and…
‘Will & Grace’ actor says his idea of Hollywood Trump donors blacklist was ‘misinterpreted’
Follow RT on Star of American sitcom ‘Will & Grace’ Eric McCormack is backpedaling on his demand for news outlets to name President Donald Trump’s donors, accusing critics of “misinterpreting” his words. The actor’s apparent reversal comes after he penned a tweet last week asking the Hollywood Reporter – which covers entertainment industry news –…
Pakistan, India officials discuss Sikh border crossing amid Kashmir tensions
Follow RT on Pakistani and Indian officials are meeting on Wednesday to finalize a draft agreement for the opening of a border crossing to allow Sikh pilgrims from India to cross easily into Pakistan and visit a shrine there, AP reported. The meeting on the Indian side of the land border at the town of…
No-deal Brexit block removes all excuses for election delay… unless ‘something dramatic’ happens?
Follow RT on While UK parliament has shot down PM Boris Johnson’s bid for a general election next month, there’s no excuse for further delays once the risk of a no-deal Brexit is removed from the table, former MP George Galloway told RT. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party all abstained from…
Angelina Jolie Reportedly Hates the Attention Amal Clooney Gets
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Khloé Kardashian Evacuates Her Home with Only the Clothes on Her Back During California Wildfires
Kim Kardashian West may have been forced to evacuate her California home during a massive wildfire but she’s remained upbeat, thanks to niece True. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 38, shared a sweet black and white photo of herself and the 6-month-old daughter of sister Khloé Kardashian on Twitter Friday. “Trying to get…
Nancy Pelosi Is Twitter’s New Style Icon Thanks to These Sunglasses
What do you get when you take two Democrats, two Republicans and add a room full of press? A spectacle of epic proportions. On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump invited Democratic senators Nancy Pelosi (the current House Minority Leader) and Chuck Schumer to the Oval Office in the White House to discuss funding for his border wall —…
Lady Gaga Says Sexual Harassment Was the “Rule, Not the Exception” When She Started in Music
While Lady Gaga has spoken candidly about the lasting effects of the sexual assault she suffered at age 19, she wishes she had spoken up sooner. “When I started in the music business when I was around 19, it was the rule, not the exception, that you would walk into a recording studio and be harassed,” the A…