Follow RT on Boris Johnson has been flooded with well-wishes from around the world after being named the next prime minister of the UK, even receiving congratulations from Ivanka Trump for becoming the leader of the “United Kingston.” Donald Trump’s daughter took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on Boris Johnson’s selection as the head…
Iran will ‘secure’ Strait of Hormuz, deputy foreign minister vows
Follow RT on “Iran will use its best efforts to secure the region, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, and will not allow any disturbance in shipping in this sensitive area,” Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media. Araqchi did…
Dashcam footage shows pensioner driving wrong way down motorway (VIDEO)
Follow RT on British police have released shocking dashcam footage showing a pensioner speeding down a busy motorway in the wrong direction, while almost twice the legal alcohol limit. The potentially catastrophic incident happened in April this year, when a driver reported an erratic Volvo performing a U-turn in the middle of the M6 motorway…
Anti-vegan protesters fined after eating raw DEAD SQUIRRELS at London vegan market (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Two men who dined on raw dead squirrels at a London vegan food market in a disturbing protest against veganism have been convicted of public order offences and fined. The men, Deonisy Khlebnikov, 22, and Gatis Lagzdins, 29, chowed down on the uncooked squirrels at the Soho Vegan Food Market on March…
Hell freezes over? New York Times wants closer relationship with Russia, congratulates Trump
Follow RT on The New York Times’ editorial board, fresh from peddling anti-Russia conspiracies for two years, has made a remarkable about-turn. Now the paper wants closer relations with the Kremlin, all to thwart China’s ambitions. ‘Russiagate’ has maintained an iron grip on American political discourse for two years now, even after Special Counsel Robert…
ANYONE can be re-identified from ‘anonymous data’, researchers claim & let you TEST it
Follow RT on Online services that claim to anonymize users’ personal data aren’t as secure as we think, according to researchers who found over 99 percent of people can be identified from a handful of supposedly anonymous data points. Doubters will be quickly silenced with the online tool the researchers developed to accompany their paper,…
China offers to jointly explore Moon with India, hails successful Chandrayaan-2 mission launch
Follow RT on Just a day after India successfully launched its Chandrayaan-2 Moon mission, Beijing says it is ready to team up with New Delhi to explore Earth’s natural satellite, possibly offering a way to mend ties with its rival neighbor. China welcomes the start of India’s flagship Chandrayaan-2 mission, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chungying…
#RespectThePolice order backfires after cathartic VIDEOS of soaked cops go viral
Follow RT on Viral videos showing New York police getting doused in water have prompted an investigation – and a flood of derisive tweets after authorities’ plea to “respect the police” appeared to add insult to years of police-abuse injury. With anti-police sentiment running especially high in New York following federal authorities’ decision not to…
Japan’s TEPCO to decommission 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant – report
Follow RT on Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) plans to scrap its Fukushima Daini nuclear station, located a few miles south of the bigger Fukushima Daiichi plant, where three reactors melted down in 2011, Kyodo said on Wednesday. The board of TEPCO will formally approve the decision by the end of the month, according to the…
‘Missed you guys’: John McAfee reemerges after ‘going dark’ following ‘CIA encounter’
Follow RT on John McAfee has reemerged on Twitter after ‘going dark’ online following what he said was a run-in with the CIA. “Been at sea 4 and a half days in rough weather,” he tweeted Monday. “Will be back in the saddle shortly.” The creator of McAfee AntiVirus software tweeted on Friday that the…