RT’s video agency Ruptly has obtained footage showing WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange inside Belmarsh maximum security prison. Attention: this video file is on request, you can’t embed the file. For more info on how you can purchase this footage please reach out to [email protected] or call +49 30 319872-300 for access or licensing information. The…
Tommy Robinson filmed punching England fan to the ground (VIDEO)
Former European election candidate Tommy Robinson has been caught on camera violently assaulting a fellow England football fan before the national team’s match against the Netherlands in Portugal. The anti-immigration activist was filmed punching an unidentified man outside the Estadio D Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes ahead of the Nations League semi-final, which England lost 3-1….
Wildlife charity boss sparks fury after smashing birthday cake in pet lion’s face (VIDEO)
The head of a wildlife NGO has ruffled the feathers of animal lovers worldwide after a shocking video surfaced of him throwing cake in the face of a rescued lion during a party held to celebrate the big cat’s birthday. Blend Brifkani, CEO of the Kurdish American Cooperation Organization, had posted the video to his…
Russia to double global food exports, ready to replace US agricultural products in China
Russian agricultural exports will continue to grow and are expected to reach $45 billion within the next five years, according to Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev. He told reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF): “I think we will achieve all of our goals.” Boosting sales of agricultural products abroad is currently one of…
Athens mosque likely to open in September, Greek minister says
Greek Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou said on Friday that Athens would open its first state-sponsored official mosque probably by September, when the €850,000 ($967,000) construction project is completed. “Soon the first prayers will be made by the imam,” Reuters quoted Gavroglou as saying. There are mosques in other parts of the country, which has a…
‘No way!’: Russia’s Health Ministry vocally decries calls to ban abortions
Click:geomembrana hdpe 0.5mm Outlawing abortions won’t increase the population, but will cause a spike in maternal deaths, Russia’s deputy health minister has warned. The Orthodox Church has recently been pushing for a ban. “We won’t solve the problem with restrictive measures, but only make it worse,” Deputy Health Minister Tatyana Yakovleva said, adding that she…
Discarded: Mastercard ‘suspends Neymar ad campaign’ amid rape allegations
Mastercard has suspended an advertising campaign featuring Brazilian star Neymar amid allegations of sexual assault against the forward, according to reports in the player’s homeland. The international payments and technology company had planned to use the star Paris Saint-Germain forward for the campaign during the Copa America, which kicks off in Brazil on June 15….
Probe says ‘state actor’ likely behind attack on tankers off UAE, doesn’t mention Iran – report
After the US put the blame squarely on Iran for sabotaging four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a preliminary probe concluded that a ‘state actor’ was likely behind the raid, but made no mention of Iran. According to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg, preliminary findings from the investigation jointly conducted…
China has ‘serious concerns’ about Taiwan’s request for US tanks, missiles
Beijing says it has “serious concerns” about the proposed sale of missiles and of more than 100 tanks to Taiwan. On Thursday, Taiwan confirmed it is hoping to buy state-of-the-art tanks and portable missiles from the US, in a proposed deal that drew an angry rebuke from China, AFP reports. Taipei’s Defense Ministry has formally…
Oops! New York Times corrects Skripal story, says no ‘dead ducks’ or ‘sick kids’ from ‘Novichok’
The New York Times has corrected a report that UK officials had shared photos with the CIA depicting children and animals who’d been exposed to the so-called Novichok nerve agent after coming into contact with the Skripals. The Times reported on April 16 that the British government had supplied images of “young children hospitalized” and…