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Follow RT on A recent opinion poll shows the majority of American veterans think foreign wars were not worth fighting. RT spoke to one such person, who says his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan served weapons manufacturers and not people. “These wars were unjust, illegal, immoral, should never have happened,” Will Griffin, who is now…

Follow RT on Authorities say they have stopped an attack claimed by jihadist group Al-Shabaab on popular hotel in the Somali port of Kismayo, but prominent public figures are among those killed. “The security forces are in control now and the last terrorist was shot and killed,” Mohamed Abdiweli, a security official, told AFP. A…

Follow RT on The OPCW report on the 2018 chemical “attack” in Syria’s Douma is inconsistent and was clearly made to fit the pre-existing political narrative, Russia’s envoy to the organization has said, adding that a new probe might be needed. The report, released early in March, was the main topic of a large press…

Follow RT on Iran and its neighbors need to resolve their differences peacefully and it’s not up to faraway nations to meddle in the issue, a senior Iranian diplomat said amid an unfolding crisis over oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. “We and the neighbors have lived in this region and we will remain…

Follow RT on The head of the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has created quite a stir at home, saying that his company struggles to attract foreign specialists due to the lack of public security and may be considering moving elsewhere. Speaking to the daily Svenska Dagbladet, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson lamented the fact that the…

Follow RT on The US is planning a $2.2 billion-dollar arms sale to Taiwan as part of its commitment to defend the island, yet continues to complain about China’s expanding involvement in South America and elsewhere. It is becoming increasingly harder to keep up with the current enemy caught in Donald J. Trump’s firing line….

Follow RT on A new study conducted by a Finnish research team has found little evidence to support the idea of man-made climate change. The results of the study were soon corroborated by researchers in Japan. In a paper published late last month, entitled ‘No experimental evidence for the significant anthropogenic climate change’, a team…

Follow RT on The House of Representatives has adopted the 2020 military spending bill, but with an amendment that blocks war on Iran without congressional approval – backed by President Donald Trump’s outspoken critics and supporters alike. A bipartisan amendment to bar the executive branch from offensive action against Iran without explicit authorization from Congress…

Follow RT on The Hubble space telescope has discovered a supermassive black hole 130 million light-years from Earth that scientists say “shouldn’t exist” if Albert Einstein’s theories of relativity are to be believed. The mysterious black hole has an “unexpected” thin disk of material furiously whirling around it. The conundrum, the space agency explains, is…

Follow RT on Beijing will impose sanctions on US enterprises involved in arms sales to Taiwan, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The decision follows Washington’s announcement to sell $2.22 billion worth of arms to Taiwan. “US arms sales to Taiwan constitute a serious violation of international law and the basic norms governing…