Follow RT on Astronomers have detected a neutron star which beggars belief, being so big it challenges our understanding of extreme objects in the universe. The pulsar, with the catchy name J0740+6620, is the first neutron star humans have detected measuring over two solar masses. Using the timing of its pulses, astronomers have calculated its…
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Top Russian public figures demand release of actor jailed for assaulting cop during protest
Follow RT on Russia’s most prominent journalists, pop stars, and actors claim actor Pavel Ustinov has suffered a miscarriage of justice. He was convicted of injuring a cop at an anti-government protest, despite videos suggesting his innocence. “It is impossible to stay silent. You cannot put an innocent man in jail,” actress Julia Snigir wrote…
Facebook will bankroll an ‘independent supreme court’ to moderate your content & set censorship precedents
Follow RT on Facebook has unveiled the charter for its ‘supreme court,’ a supposedly independent content moderation board that will take money from, and be appointed by, Facebook itself – while making binding decisions. What could go wrong? Facebook has released preliminary plans for an “Oversight Board” tasked with reviewing content disputes. The 40-member body,…
Pyongyang demands security guarantees before nuclear talks with US
Follow RT on North Korea on Monday demanded that the US provide security guarantees as a precondition to resuming deadlocked nuclear talks, KCNA has reported. Click Here: thierry mugler angel Negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been stalled since a second summit between the North’s leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in February…
Rhythmic rulers: Russian gymnasts eye Olympic spots, extended dominance at World Championships
Follow RT on Russia’s rhythmic gymnasts have arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, to take part in the pre-Olympic World Championships where they are expected to extend their seemingly endless winning streak. Led by the Averina twins, who have gone unbeaten at all major competitions for several years, the Russian squad will be out to produce yet…
Oil prices skyrocket 20% after attacks on Saudi plants disrupt global supply
Follow RT on Crude prices soared as trading opened on Monday after this weekend’s drone attack on key Saudi Arabian oil facilities slashed the kingdom’s output by half, or more than five percent of global daily production. Brent crude futures jumped by as much as 19 percent to $71.95 per barrel, making the biggest intra-day…
‘Conor vs Old Man in Pub II’: McGregor ‘comeback’ jibes show need to make positive headlines again
Follow RT on UFC megastar Conor McGregor has given a huge indication he is set for an octagon return in his Dublin hometown in December – although the announcement met with ridicule rather than anticipation from some fans. McGregor took to Twitter over the weekend to tease what many are taking to be the date…
Of course I can imagine coaching Bayern Munich – Nagelsmann
The ambitious young manager is determined to reach the top and wants to win silverware sooner rather than later Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann says he can see himself managing Bayern Munich one day as he refuses to put a limit on his ambitions. Nagelsmann has developed into one of Germany’s most promising young coaches having taken…
Mexico star Lozano stretchered off after injury for PSV
The star attacker went down late in his side’s victory over Willem II and could not leave the field under his own power Mexico star Hirving Lozano was stretchered off late on in PSV Eindhoven’s 3-0 victory over Willem II on Thursday, with the attacker appearing to go down with a knee injury. The winger…
Man City want titles not Spurs revenge – Silva
Pep Guardiola’s side are due to host Tottenham again on Saturday in the Premier League, three days on from their Champions League quarter-final epic Bernardo Silva has rallied his Manchester City team-mates to pour their Champions League heartache into a final push for Premier League glory. City bowed out of Europe’s top competition on away…