Follow RT on The British government told its commercial vessels to avoid the strategic Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces seized a UK-flagged oil tanker there, prompting a row with London. “We have advised UK shipping to stay out of the area for an interim period,” a government spokesperson said on Saturday. The decision was…

Follow RT on A Hong Kong actor was suddenly stabbed in the stomach in front of cameras and a shocked audience after an attacker stormed the stage at a promotional event in mainland China. Actor Simon Yam Tat-wah, 64, was speaking at an event for a new Beijing Easyhome store in the city of Zhongshan,…

Follow RT on With tension between the US and Iran running sizzling hot, some fear President Donald Trump may see war as a potential boost for his re-election campaign. Ex-Senator Ron Paul told RT he is optimistic that Trump won’t. The Trump administration is full of Iran hawks, with people like Secretary of State Mike…

Follow RT on The seizure of British-owned oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz is the signal that Iran’s patience has run out, worn thin by European inaction over a year after the US pullout from the nuclear deal, analysts have told RT. Prior to May this year, Iran exercised extreme restraint despite the US…

Follow RT on Some say that you can’t put a price on getting the correct rest and relaxation ahead of what will be another grueling season of top-level football. But perhaps that isn’t exactly true when it comes to Barcelona ace Lionel Messi. For more than a decade Messi has been one of the most…

Follow RT on Juventus are set to confirm the signing of Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, 19, from Ajax in a deal worth a reported €75 million (US$85 million), making him one of the most expensive teenagers ever in world football. De Ligt jetted in to Turin late on Tuesday night and has already underdone…

Follow RT on Beijing urged the US on Friday to “correct” sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear program, AP reports. Washington’s pressure on Iran and its “long-arm jurisdiction” against companies in third countries is the “root cause” of tension with Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said. “China has…

Follow RT on The White House has condemned “escalatory violence by the Iranian regime,” as President Donald Trump promised to speak with the UK after Iran’s elite military wing said they captured a British-owned tanker over alleged violations. “We are aware of reports that Iranian forces seized a British oil tanker. This is the second…

Follow RT on Power glitches at the two biggest sewage treatment plants in Washington state’s King County have resulted in the uncontrollable discharge of millions of gallons of wastewater into the ocean, causing several beaches to close. Some 3 million gallons (over 11mn liters) of water mixed with feces and other waste was accidentally released…

Follow RT on Ali Abdelaziz, manager for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, says that Floyd Mayweather Jr. continues to seek out a boxing match with the Russian superstar because he is ‘running out of money’. Mayweather hasn’t competed in a sanctioned boxing match since his 10th round stoppage of Conor McGregor two years ago and…