Click:What is a Star Tracker Follow RT on Russian mobile operator MTS has teamed up with Chinese tech giant Huawei for a 5G pilot scheme in Moscow and Kronshtadt, where for the first time the super-fast network will cover almost the entire city. The agreement between the two parties was signed during Chinese President Xi…
‘Executioner of Raqqa’: ISIS killer who received UK housing benefits for years finally captured
Follow RT on A Belgian native and former Birmingham resident dubbed ‘the executioner of Raqqa’ who reportedly received benefits from the UK government for years while fighting for ISIS in Syria has finally been captured. Anouar Haddouchi, 35, moved to the British midlands in 2009 and would later reportedly behead more than 100 people in…
New look at Russian MiG-35 at MAKS airshow as plane enters serial production (PHOTOS)
Follow RT on The new MiG-35 fighter has been unveiled at the MAKS airshow after getting a makeover. Serial production of the successor to the iconic MiG-29 is going at full pace, with the first batch just delivered to the Russian military. The improved variant of the MiG-35 was on display at the MAKS-2019 biannual…
Humans or machines? Elon Musk & Jack Ma face off over future of AI
Follow RT on One of the biggest challenges for human beings in the next two decades will be the lack of more human beings, according to Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The billionaire techpreneurs met on one stage at the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference in Shanghai on Thursday to debate…
Georgia declares emergency as Hurricane Dorian heads for US mainland
Follow RT on Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for a dozen of counties along Georgia’s southern coast, as latest forecasts predicted Hurricane Dorian will make landfall in Florida as a category 4 storm on Monday, with winds gusting up to 130 mph. While the hurricane’s exact path remains largely a mystery,…
‘His psychological torture is unabated’: John Pilger reveals Assange prison conditions
Follow RT on Australian journalist and BAFTA award-winning documentary filmmaker John Pilger says the “psychological torture” of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange continues “unabated” while he remains in British custody. Pilger tweeted that he recently spoke with Assange and said the journalist had lost even more weight than previously reported; he has also been denied a…
‘Could be an absolute monster’: Trump battens down the hatches for Hurricane Dorian
Follow RT on US President Donald Trump is warning Florida residents they may have to evacuate as the state braces for impact by Hurricane Dorian, which “could be an absolute monster” as it strengthens into a category 4 storm. Hurricane Dorian is “looking like it could be an absolute monster,” the president warned Americans on…
Hubble’s high-tech successor: Huge new alien-hunting telescope unveiled by NASA (PHOTOS)
Follow RT on NASA has finally assembled its state-of-the-art James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the mighty Hubble. The new craft is tasked with the lofty goal of searching for alien life and studying the origins of the universe. The agency’s new big space observatory has been plagued with delays and cost overruns since…
MPs accuse Johnson of ‘attempted coup’ by requesting parliament suspension before Brexit
Follow RT on Opposition MPs and Tory politicians alike are incensed at the announcement that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked Britain’s queen to suspend parliament, with some calling it an attempted coup. Following widespread rumors this week that Johnson would seek to suspend parliament, essentially reducing the time for MPs to hold more debates…
S. Korea summons Japan envoy as export trade curbs take effect
Follow RT on Seoul summoned Japan’s ambassador to protest a decision to remove South Korea’s fast-track export status, which took effect on Wednesday amid a deepening political and economic feud. Japan dropped South Korea from the “white list” of favored trade partners this month, which could mean more paperwork and on-site inspections for some Japanese…