Follow RT on South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed to form a transitional government by the middle of November, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday. The two men signed a pact a year ago to end a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced…
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John Bolton, welcome to #Resistance? Media, Democrats lament Trump firing national security hawk
Follow RT on Within hours of his firing by President Donald Trump, the hawkish national security adviser John Bolton was embraced by mainstream media outlets and even some Democrats, even if only as an excuse to criticize the White House. Trump announced Bolton’s ouster via Twitter on Tuesday morning, stunning even those in Washington who…
Jack Ma says goodbye to Alibaba on his 55th birthday
Follow RT on Jack Ma, the self-made Chinese business magnate with a net worth of nearly $42 billion and founder of the online shopping giant Alibaba, has officially retired from the company he started. The billionaire, who announced his retirement as chairman of the company last September, fulfilled his pledge to step down on his…
Thailand’s top court won’t rule on PM’s failure to pledge ‘duty to constitution’
Follow RT on The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Wednesday declined to rule on a controversy over the new prime minister having omitted a vow to uphold the constitution when he was sworn in as a civilian leader. The court said on Wednesday that the swearing-in was between the king and the cabinet, and “the…
Majority of Russians think video games do more harm than good – poll
Follow RT on Video games might be the most popular and profitable form of modern entertainment, but many Russians still consider them a waste of time, merely damaging health and provoking aggression, a new poll has revealed. Some 58 percent of those surveyed expressed the belief that video games harm those who play them, state-run…
Blast near US Embassy in Kabul marks early hours of 9/11 anniversary (PHOTOS)
Follow RT on A large explosion went off in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, moments after midnight on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, footage from the scene shows. A column of smoke was captured in photos early Wednesday morning, thought to be near the US Embassy…
‘Indian state’: Pakistan foreign minister concedes disputed Kashmir with unfortunate slip
Follow RT on Oh dear. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi referred to Jammu and Kashmir as an “Indian state” while attending the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, and Twitter has gone into meltdown. Speaking to reporters outside the UNHRC’s office in Geneva, Switzerland, Qureshi launched into an attack on India, but his…
Jack Ma says goodbye to Alibaba on his 55th birthday
Follow RT on Jack Ma, the self-made Chinese business magnate with a net worth of nearly $42 billion and founder of the online shopping giant Alibaba, has officially retired from the company he started. The billionaire, who announced his retirement as chairman of the company last September, fulfilled his pledge to step down on his…
China to boost Serbia military with drones, military equipment
Follow RT on Belgrade has praised China for boosting Serbia’s military with drones and other equipment, AP has reported. The Balkan nation’s Defense Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday, after a visit by a high-ranking Chinese military delegation, praising Beijing for its economic and military support. Serbian officials say China has agreed the sale of…
Should a Nazi play Hitler? Controversy hits ‘The Crown’ as X-Files icon gets Margaret Thatcher role
Follow RT on Netflix’s decision to cast X-Files icon Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher in an upcoming season of ‘The Crown’ has been seen as ‘problematic’ by some social-justice-minded fans. Somebody remind them that it’s all make-believe. ‘The Crown’ follows the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning monarch. With the fourth…