Follow RT on The droning noise that the US dubbed “sonic attacks” on the unwell diplomats in Havana has previously been attributed to crickets. But the mystery symptoms prompted more studies, with one now pointing to… gases that kill insects. There might be more to the infamous story that caused a diplomatic row between Cuba…
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‘Do I throw it over him?’: Priest hands Irish PM heading to meet BoJo bottle of HOLY WATER ‘for protection’ (VIDEO)
Follow RT on A priest has presented Irish PM Leo Varadkar with a bottle of holy water, much to the amusement of bystanders, a gift intended to give a bit of “added protection” ahead of his scheduled meeting with UK premier Boris Johnson. Taoiseach (prime minister) Varadkar looked on as the priest blessed a refurbished…
Are oil traders already looking beyond the Saudi oil crisis?
Follow RT on Oil markets went for a wild ride this week in the aftermath of the drone strike on one of the world’s most important crude processing facilities. The attack led to Brent crude futures spiking by 20 percent in early Monday morning trading. Despite the severity of the supply outage (some 5.7 million…
US envoy meets Israel’s embattled PM to discuss Mideast peace plan
Follow RT on The US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, met on Friday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – days after elections that left the Israeli leader’s political future in doubt, AP reports. Netanyahu suffered an apparent setback when he and his allies failed to secure enough seats for a narrow, right-wing majority…
Tokyo tear-up: France and Argentina engage in 20-man brawl after final whistle at Rugby World Cup (VIDEO)
Follow RT on The Rugby World Cup exploded in Tokyo as France and Argentina engaged in a full-on 20-man brawl after the final whistle of their opening match in Japan. Three-time World Cup winners France threatened to run away with the victory after amassing a 20-3 lead by halftime in the match. But Argentina came…
Canada’s furore over Trudeau’s racist problems is only skin deep
Follow RT on Canadian premier Justin Trudeau has had to prostrate himself with groveling apologies for past “racist behavior” when, as a younger man, he showed a penchant for donning turbans and skin-darkening make-up for school galas. Fair enough, the self-proclaimed champion of “liberal values” should be subjected to a bit of public pillorying given…
USWNT vs Australia women: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
The USWNT will prepare their final preparations ahead of this summer’s World Cup when they host the Matildas in Colorado on Thursday evening Following on from the disappointment of failing to retain the SheBelieves Cup title, the U.S. women’s national team will take on Australia in a friendly at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Colorado as…
'We need him' – Guardiola not angry with 'funny guy' Mendy
The full-back’s off-the-field antics have been highlighted ahead of the FA Cup semi-final, but his manager has no issues with him Pep Guardiola says he is happy with Benjamin Mendy despite questions over the Manchester City left-back’s conduct off the pitch. Mendy was reportedly seen out in the early hours local time on Saturday, just…
Lingard fully fit for Man Utd after seeing injury risk backfire
The England international was not involved with his country for the start of Euro 2020 qualification, but claims to be ready for Premier League action Jesse Lingard claims to be “back to full fitness” and ready to step in for Manchester United after seeing an injury risk backfire prior to the international break. The 26-year-old…
Koke: Atletico preparing to fire 'last bullet' against Barcelona
His club’s match away to the La Liga leaders on Saturday is their final chance to revive the title race, according to the midfielder Koke has described Saturday’s match against Barcelona as Atletico Madrid’s “last bullet” as they seek to prolong La Liga’s title race. Reigning champions and leaders Barca are eight points clear of…