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HBO’s new ‘Chernobyl’ show recreated his part in the 1986 nuclear disaster accurately, Major General Nikolai Tarakanov told RT, adding that the heroes weren’t commanders or officials, but soldiers who put their lives on the line. Tarakanov, who was portrayed by British actor Ralph Ineson in the miniseries, described the casting as “a perfect match.”…

The Mayor of Omsk has become the source of much hilarity across Russia after being caught on a livestream taking a spectacular tumble into a muddy puddle while inspecting building repairs in the Siberian city. Mayor Oksana Fadina was being shown repair work on an apartment block when she stumbled and fell to the ground,…

Larry, 10 Downing Street’s resident cat, made use of the red carpet rolled out for President Donald Trump by taking a strut down it as the media watched. The feisty feline then tried to move into the president’s limo. After roaming along the red carpet, Larry took a nap on a Downing St windowsill before…

Israeli politics reached a new level of absurdity on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is facing three separate corruption charges – allocated the justice portfolio to himself, on top of his other ministries. The move leaves Netanyahu, who has served as Israel’s premier continuously for the last decade, in control of four…

Nearly half of all rural Afghans now face some level of food insecurity, a UN agency said on Monday, as a historic drought and deteriorating security grip the country. Described by some locals as the worst in a lifetime, the drought had a devastating effect on rural populations last year, the UN Office for the…

A group of French lawyers have protested the death sentences of 11 compatriots found guilty by an Iraqi court of being members of Islamic State, arguing that the accused should not be executed. An RT panel debated the issue. A letter signed by 45 French lawyers said that it would be “a great disgrace” to…

There are a lot of common causes on the table for the leaders of Russia and China as they meet in the Russian capital. The visit coincides with the 70th anniversary of Beijing opening diplomatic relations with Moscow. China and Russia “have strong political mutual trust and support each other firmly on issues concerning each…

In typical ostentatious fashion, Apple rolled out a number of new products at its Worldwide Developers Conference. While many were enthusiastic about the new tech, some online couldn’t help having fun at the company’s expense. READ MORE: Apple shares down after report reveals planned DOJ antitrust probe Apple introduced its new iOS 13 software at Monday’s…

Donald Trump hopes to use his state visit to the UK as an opportunity to enlist London in his escalating trade war with China, analysts told RT, noting that the British have a hard time saying ‘no’ to Washington’s requests. Britain has rolled out the red carpet for the US president, who spent the second…

Andrea Nahles said she will resign as the leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD). It comes a week after the establishment parties took a big hit, losing the combined majority in the EU elections. Nahles announced that she will step as down as SPD leader and the head of its group in the national…