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…
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Netanyahu becomes Israel’s new Justice Minister while he still faces criminal charges
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 rural Afghans face food insecurity amid drought, UN agency warns
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…
Justified or draconian? RT debates death sentences for Frenchmen found guilty of fighting for ISIS
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…
Syria, Iran, N. Korea on agenda as Xi meets with Putin in Moscow 70 yrs since diplomatic ties began
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…
‘Make Mac Pro grate again’: Twitter has a ball mocking Apple’s newest gadgets
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…
Trump ‘pumping’ special relationship to get UK on board with trade war against China
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…
EU election fiasco: Head of German Social Dems & Merkel’s coalition partner to step down
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…
Should HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ have had more actors of color? Twitter suggestion met with ridicule
HBO’s hit new series based on the Chernobyl tragedy has divided opinion online, but the oddest reaction yet has come from a budding UK actor wondering why the show’s creators had not chosen more people of color for the cast. While the docudrama has come under criticism for various historical inaccuracies, the lack of racial…
Mexican President Obrador urges friendship & dialogue with US under looming tariff threat
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been sending an optimistic vibe about upcoming talks in Washington to resolve issues related to immigration, just days after a rhetorical brawl with the US president. Obrador, speaking at his daily press conference Monday morning, said a trade and migration deal was in the interests of both the…