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Follow RT on The ban on federal purchases of equipment and services from five Chinese companies, including tech giant Huawei and ZTE, took effect on Tuesday morning in the United States. The interim rule titled ‘Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment’ was published on the US…

Follow RT on If the reports emanating from France prove to be correct, it looks like Brazilian playmaker Neymar may soon be heading for the exit door at Paris Saint Germain. But the big question is, where will he go? Interestingly, both of La Liga’s giants appear to be interested, with rumors of bids being…

Follow RT on Mainstream media has stepped up its attacks on Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders after he slammed the Washington Post for biased coverage of his campaign, calling him “dangerous” and likening him to Trump. Sanders “is continuing to undermine the institution of the press by suggesting to people that we can’t make editorial…

Follow RT on Famous tenor Placido Domingo has been disinvited from performing at the Philadelphia Orchestra opening night concert in September, just hours after AP released an explosive report accusing the singer of sexual harassment. The orchestra justified its decision by saying that it is “committed to providing a safe, supportive, respectful and appropriate environment”…

Follow RT on Fighting around Tripoli has resumed following a two-day truce observed during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Libyan officials said Tuesday. The self-styled Libyan National Army, led by commander Khalifa Haftar, carried out airstrikes overnight on the southern outskirts of Tripoli, AP reports, citing unnamed officials. Militias allied to the UN-backed government…

Follow RT on A dozen marines have charges pending against them after being accused of involvement in smuggling migrants that have crossed the US border, Marine Corps officials have said. The marines are said to have driven migrants through a heavily-armed US border zone near San Diego after they had entered the country illegally, according…

Follow RT on Indonesia just shipped tons of ‘recyclable’ garbage back to Australia, because the rubbish included hazardous material and household trash, as the Southeast Asian region continues to pushback against Western waste. An official with the local customs agency said on Tuesday that eight containers of waste, weighing about 210 tons, were placed on…

Follow RT on Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has been slammed on social media after calling for a national unity government consisting of 100 percent women – who all happen to be white – in an effort to stop the UK exiting the EU with no deal. Lucas, a staunch pro-remain MP who is the…

Follow RT on Life in Britain has become far too easy and it’s high time for another war, an eye-catching column in the Sunday Times argues, prompting both outrage and confusion about whether it was meant to be satire or the new normal. “I was wondering, idly, recently if maybe it was time for us…

Follow RT on French charities SOS Mediterranee and MSF rescued another 105 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday, bringing to 356 the number of those aboard the ‘Ocean Viking’ now seeking a safe port. The rescue was complicated by the migrants’ blue rubber dinghy starting to sink as the charity vessel approached in…