Follow RT on The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has launched a huge solar farm near the controversial North Dakota Access pipeline they opposed in vain. Democrat Tulsi Gabbard arrived on horseback to show her support for the project. The tribe, which spent years fighting against the pipeline, partnered with non-profit GivePower to create a 300-kilowatt…
Wait! US & UK doctors warn against hormones/surgery for trans-identified kids
Follow RT on Medical professionals in the US and UK are sounding the alarm about the growing use of “hormonal and surgical interventions” for children who are confused about their gender identity, saying that more studies are required. Members of the conservative childrens’ advocacy group the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) wrote a letter on…
Don’t mourn Theresa May: She was one of Britain’s worst-ever prime ministers
Follow RT on It’s a crowded field but, by any objective standard, outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May must rate as one of the worst – if not the worst – occupants of the office of all time. Spare us the Uriah Heep-style hypocrisy and gushing ‘tributes.’ The truth is an Op-Ed on the achievements…
Zelensky’s party just defeated Ukraine’s pro-war elite. Have they the guts to make peace in Donbass?
Follow RT on Volodymyr Zelensky’s party defeated the old nationalist elite in Sunday’s vote, but there are reasons to question whether Ukraine’s new president will push for reform and make peace in Donbass, a top political analyst told RT. Zelensky’s Servant of the People party won more than 42 percent of the vote in last…
Queen Elizabeth accepts May’s resignation, Johnson is new British PM
Follow RT on Queen Elizabeth has accepted Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. British lawmakers earlier in the day gave the outgoing PM a standing ovation as they applauded her out of the House of Commons chamber after her final appearance as leader, Reuters reported. During her last duty in the…
Facebook agrees to pay record $5bn fine over privacy violations, critics call it a ‘parking ticket’
Follow RT on The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday that Facebook agreed to pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine over privacy violations. The penalty follows an investigation into the Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal. “The $5 billion penalty against Facebook is the largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers’ privacy and almost 20…
Big Tech ‘monopolies’ targeted in sweeping new antitrust probe by US Justice Department
Follow RT on The US Department of Justice is investigating whether Silicon Valley tech giants unlawfully stifled competition in their rise to power, adding to the legal headaches of companies like Google, already under the microscope. In probing how Big Tech players grew and solidified their grip on their respective markets under the nose of…
‘PM of United Kingston’: Ivanka Trump congratulates BoJo in geographically-challenged tweet
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…