The Mexican World Cup midfielder joins from Eintracht Frankfurt as the most expensive signing in the MLS club’s history The Philadelphia Union have filled their attacking midfielder void with the type of high-profile signing the team has never made before, securing the services of Mexican national team star Marco Fabian in a club-record deal. Click…
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Kurz’s OVP party set to win big in Austrian parliamentary election, while his right-wing ex-partners suffer setback
Follow RT on Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has re-emerged on top of the “Russiagate”-style scandal that brought down his coalition partner and resulted in the government collapse, preliminary results show. Kurz’s People’s Party (OVP) is set to win the snap election with a comfortable margin, scoring 38.4 percent, preliminary results published by the Austrian…
WATCH Kalashnikov expert DESTROYING AK-74 in a non-stop full-auto stress test
Follow RT on Russia’s Kalashnikov arms maker has surely met the internet’s demand for destruction videos of, after showing footage of a stress test of its AK-74M assault rifle – shot non-stop in full auto until a complete and fiery breakdown. The footage, titled “How to kill AK-74M? Full auto fire | Destroyers of weapons”…
Planet X might just be a bowling-ball-sized black hole, researchers say
Follow RT on An astronomical anomaly considered by scientists to point to an as-yet-undiscovered planet may actually be a big black hole lurking deep within our solar system, according to a new theory. Mathematical evidence for a planet, dubbed Planet Nine or Planet X by space scientists, was revealed by Caltech researchers in 2015. The…
Saudi Arabia to invest $100bn in India to strengthen ties & diversify own economy – envoy
Follow RT on Saudi Arabia is eyeing long-term investment in India’s key sectors such as petrochemicals, infrastructure and mining, citing the country’s growth potential and the need to diversify the Arab nation’s own economy. “India is an attractive investment destination for Saudi Arabia and it is eyeing long-term partnerships with New Delhi in key sectors,”…
Restored transport links between Ukraine and Crimea would be good, both agree, as Kiev signals new policy
Follow RT on Authorities in Ukraine intend to resume regular passenger transportation with Russia’s Crimea, according to the country’s Ministry of Infrastructure. Crimean authorities have welcomed the plans. In an interview with Ukraine’s Radio Svoboda the country’s Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krikliy said that official passenger traffic between Ukraine and Crimea is “undoubtedly” envisaged. Competitions…
Western-backed Hong Kong protest poster-boy Joshua Wong to run for local office
Follow RT on Joshua Wong, the young figurehead of the anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong, is planning to contest the upcoming local election. He is just back from touring Berlin and Washington, where he sought help to keep pressure on China. The 22-year-old activist announced his plans on Saturday to run in the local election,…
French think Chirac & de Gaulle were the best post-WWII presidents, Hollande the worst – poll
Follow RT on The French believe that the late Jacques Chirac was one of the best leaders the nation has had since WWII – sharing the top spot with war hero Charles de Gaulle, a new opinion survey reveals. A new poll by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) has revealed that 30 percent…
Washington will NOT de-list Chinese companies from US stock markets – US Treasury
Follow RT on The US is not planning to blacklist Chinese companies from trading on US stock markets, according to a Department of the Treasury statement. Rumblings of a possible cut-off came on Friday and sent shivers through the markets. “The [US] administration is not contemplating blocking Chinese companies from listing shares on US stock…
Seven changes for Rebels starters
Star flanker Sean McMahon is set to miss his first Rebels game in nearly two years, among seven changes to Melbourne’s starting team to face the Crusaders. McMahon, who has been ruled out with groin soreness, last missed a match in round 13, 2015, playing every match for the Rebels this season. Locks Luke Jones…