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Follow RT on Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal and Russian ace Daniil Medvedev served up a final to remember at the US Open, as the world No.2 edged a thrilling contest 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows. In a match already being described as one of the greatest US Open finals of all…

Follow RT on China’s foreign exchange reserves jumped to $3.1072 trillion despite the falling yuan and escalating trade war with the US, while raising its gold holdings by nearly 2.89 million troy ounces (99 tons) in nine months. The bullion reserves rose to 62.45 million troy ounces (2,141 tons) as of the end of last…

Follow RT on Russia’s gold bullion holdings have reached $109.5 billion as the nation continues to shift its growing international reserves away from the US dollar, according to the latest data released by the country’s central bank. Russia has increased its stockpile of the precious metal by more than $7.5 billion in one month, figures…

Follow RT on Skies around the UK were a lot quieter on Monday morning after British Airways canceled nearly all its flights due to a pilots’ strike in what’s been called the ‘biggest shutdown in history.’ The strike over pilots’ wages was triggered by flight crew who belong to the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa)….

Follow RT on The Seattle skies lit up with an extreme lightning storm on Saturday night, with over 200 strikes recorded in just 45 minutes. The National Weather Service’s Seattle station said about 1,250 strikes had been recorded during the powerful thunderstorms over Western Washington, in the space of about three-and-a-half hours.  Flights were diverted…

Follow RT on A blast in Kabul that killed a dozen people, including an American soldier, shows that there is no point in negotiating with the Taliban, who can’t even uphold a ceasefire during important talks, President Trump says. “If they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks, and would even…

Follow RT on Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man under terrorism legislation after an improvised explosive device was found in Strabane, west Tyrone. Homes were evacuated in the Church View area on Saturday after the discovery of a “suspicious object” prompted a security alert. Residents were allowed to return to their homes early…

Follow RT on Donald Tusk has been accused of hypocrisy for using the Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap to call on Moscow to “release all political prisoners,” even though he doesn’t feel the same way about Catalan leaders jailed in the EU. Thirty-five Russians were exchanged for 35 Ukrainians in an agreement reached after a series of…

Follow RT on Tehran has accused European signatories of failing to abide by their obligations under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, warning that the Islamic republic would not be taken advantage-of. “The deal is not a one-way street and Iran will act accordingly, as we have done so far, by gradually downgrading our commitments,” said…

Follow RT on US President Donald Trump has already faced nearly 40 nationwide injunctions against his policies, issued by federal judges following complaints by Democrats. Now his Justice Department is saying it might move against the tactic. Remember the “Muslim ban”? One of Trump’s first executive actions was to suspend travel to the US from…