Follow RT on The best photo has been announced in the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest after internet users chose the work of Justin Sullivan from Cape Town in the singles category. “Disconnection is a surgically piercing aerial view of an African elephant poached for Ivory in Northern Botswana,” the organizers say. The photojournalist…
Beijing suggests Trump ‘give up illusions & shoulder responsibility’ to resolve trade war
Follow RT on China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the country would have to take countermeasures if the United States was committed to imposing more tariffs on Chinese goods. The ministry’s spokesperson Hua Chunying was quoted by Reuters as saying that the US – the world’s largest economy – should give up its illusions,…
Gilroy festival shooter killed himself – coroner
Follow RT on Santino William Legan, 19, who went on a shooting rampage at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California, took his own life, the Santa Clara County coroner’s office reported Friday. The office’s specialist, Nicole Lopez, said that Legan appeared to have died after shooting himself with the same firearm he used to kill three…
New sanctions against Russia are about US domestic political struggle – Moscow
Follow RT on The new US sanctions against Russia have nothing to do with bilateral ties or the Skripal affair and really stem from the intensifying 2020 presidential campaign in America, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, told RT. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing fresh restrictions on Moscow over its…
Air traffic between China & Africa skyrockets 630% in the last decade
Follow RT on Massive Chinese investment pouring into Africa has led to the rapid expansion of air traffic between the east Asian country and the continent. There are currently eight direct flights operating on an average day between China and African nations. That is a huge increase from less than a decade ago when airlines…
Germany to ramp up security at Swiss border after migrant pushed 8yo boy under train
Follow RT on Days after a foreigner killed a young boy by pushing him and his mother under a train, the German interior minister has recommended stricter checks at the country’s Swiss border and advanced security measures at all rail stations. “I will do everything in order to put intelligent controls in place on the…
Armed for Amir: ‘Gangster’ Neeraj Goyat issues warning to Khan from table of guns (PHOTO)
Follow RT on Whether or not his fists are classified as deadly weapons remains to be seen but mixed martial artist turned boxer Neeraj Goyat has showed off a different type of arsenal altogether in his bid to secure a matchup with Amir Khan. READ MORE: Amir Khan set to face ex-MMA fighter in $9…
‘The Great Hack’ expert warns that Facebook data-grabbing puts ‘power over people’
Follow RT on Facebook is hoarding the data of millions of users, vesting the firm with immense power over the discourse itself. A consultant on the Netflix film ‘The Great Hack’ told RT why this practice is not based on “legitimate interest.” The social network came under immense pressure last year to reign in its…
‘Rains will fall’: Shamans to hold massive ritual to save Siberia from raging wildfires
Click:integrated circuit distributor Follow RT on Shamans claim they will ‘unite their powers’ to stop wildfires that have affected millions of hectares of forest in isolated areas in Siberia. Meanwhile, the military is sending planes to extinguish the flames. Every shaman will hold a ceremony at their homes on Friday, after which “the rains will…
Saudi Arabian women can now hold passports and travel alone without men’s blessing
Follow RT on Saudi Arabia has announced a new landmark reform which significantly weakens the so-called ‘male guardianship’ rules governing Saudi women’s autonomy and mobility. Women over 21 can now hold their own passports and travel freely. At present, adult Saudi women are essentially considered legal minors who are subject to the arbitrary authority of…