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As Donald Trump cozies up to the hardline Israeli right-wingers, it seems that support for a sensible Middle East policy is in decline. But a number of the US’ European allies seem to be beginning to break ranks with Washington. On May 30, the Israeli Housing Ministry announced plans to build several hundred new residential…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara is determined to protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights to gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean, AP reported. He was speaking on Friday, days after Cyprus had renegotiated a contract with a consortium made up of Shell, Texas-Based Noble Energy and Israel’s Delek, which paves the way for the…

US President Donald Trump has once again opted to change the rules of the game he’s playing – this time, nuclear waste disposal – in order to guarantee the American people really do get sick of winning. Trump has shown himself the master at redefining problems to seem like solutions, a skill he’s honed since…

Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is traveling to Iran next week to discuss the faltering nuclear accord between Tehran and leading world powers. The visit to Iran will be part of a broader trip to the Middle East starting on Friday, with stops in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Adebahr…

Russian bantamweight Petr Yan has had a grueling debut year in the UFC but hopes that a win against top contender Jimmie Rivera at UFC 238 this weekend will propel him towards championship gold in the 135lb division. The 26-year-old Russian fighter has had an impressive debut year inside the octagon. Four men have been…

RT’s video agency Ruptly has obtained footage showing WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange inside Belmarsh maximum security prison. Attention: this video file is on request, you can’t embed the file. For more info on how you can purchase this footage please reach out to [email protected] or call +49 30 319872-300 for access or licensing information. The…

Former European election candidate Tommy Robinson has been caught on camera violently assaulting a fellow England football fan before the national team’s match against the Netherlands in Portugal. The anti-immigration activist was filmed punching an unidentified man outside the Estadio D Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes ahead of the Nations League semi-final, which England lost 3-1….

The head of a wildlife NGO has ruffled the feathers of animal lovers worldwide after a shocking video surfaced of him throwing cake in the face of a rescued lion during a party held to celebrate the big cat’s birthday. Blend Brifkani, CEO of the Kurdish American Cooperation Organization, had posted the video to his…

Russian agricultural exports will continue to grow and are expected to reach $45 billion within the next five years, according to Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev. He told reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF): “I think we will achieve all of our goals.” Boosting sales of agricultural products abroad is currently one of…

Greek Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou said on Friday that Athens would open its first state-sponsored official mosque probably by September, when the €850,000 ($967,000) construction project is completed. “Soon the first prayers will be made by the imam,” Reuters quoted Gavroglou as saying. There are mosques in other parts of the country, which has a…