Follow RT on US National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Beijing of “coercive behavior” in the South China Sea – after the Pentagon boosted its own military drills, passages of warships, and bomber flybys in the region. Beijing’s “recent escalation of efforts to intimidate others out of developing resources in the South China Sea…
Putin-Macron meeting heralds glorious summer after long winter of discontent
Follow RT on Five years is a long time in politics. In 2014, relations between Russia and the West went into a nosedive over Ukraine and Syria. The “annexation” of Crimea, the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner, and the conflict in eastern Ukraine destroyed the partial re-establishment of normal relations which had started in…
Problem of NYT 1619 Project isn’t that it sees America through slavery, it’s that it tells untruths
Follow RT on Conservatives called the New York Times’ project “divisive,” progressives hailed it as the “real” history of America – all before publication. We gave it a read, and found the US’ new myths about itself as flawed as the old. For all the right-wing outrage engulfing Twitter now, the conclusions reached by the…
Hold the cyanide, please: Health food fads that can do more harm than good
Follow RT on The wellness industry has boomed in recent years, replete with the latest fad diets, nonsense workout routines and so-called superfoods. But amid all the hype lies the risk of serious harm. Now, scientists at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are warning that consuming too much flaxseed, a mega trendy health food, could…
Why the negativity? Rich Danes will be forced to PAY bank to hold their deposits
Follow RT on Wealthy clients of Denmark’s third largest bank, Jyske Bank, will have to pay to keep savings there instead of earning interest. The bank plans to apply negative interest rates to the deposits. The measure will only affect clients who hold more than 7.5 million kroner (around $US1.1 million) in their accounts. They…
Mercedes caught ‘spying on drivers with secret tracking devices’
Follow RT on Mercedes-Benz has found itself at the center of an apparently illegal spying operation, following reports that it installed tracking devices on thousands of vehicles and shared customer location data with third parties. According to the Sun, Mercedes-Benz fitted secret sensors to all new and used vehicles sold through its official dealers from…
Global economy suffers from high debt with US in worst shape, Peter Schiff tells Boom Bust
Follow RT on With the Dow having its worst session in years over fears of a looming recession and central banks worldwide cutting interest rates, Boom Bust looks at where the global economy is heading and the actual basis for rates cut. The real trouble with the global economy is not that interest rates are…
Italian PM Conte resigns as coalition row deepens after Salvini calls for new election
Follow RT on Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced his resignation, delivering a blistering attack on Matteo Salvini after the deputy PM backed out of the shaky coalition. Conte said he would step down on Tuesday, following a move last week by Salvini – who also serves as interior minister – to withdraw from…
Emergency & music fests prepared in rural Nevada one month out from ‘Storm Area 51’
Follow RT on With the ‘Storm Area 51’ event just weeks away, a rural county in Nevada is preparing for the worst. Ahead of the Facebook-organized plot to “see them aliens,” the county has already declared a state of emergency. Officials in Lincoln County, Nevada have agreed to pre-sign an emergency declaration in preparation for…
Johnny Dawes e l’arrampicata senza mani
Il video di Johnny Dawes e la sua arrampicata senza mani. “La roccia ha una forma di danza incorporata che viene da una fonte misteriosa” Chi lo afferma è Johnny Dawes – uno dei climbers più brillanti ed influenti della Gran Bretagna tra la fine degli anni ’80 e l’inizio degli anni ’90 – che…