Follow RT on Julian Assange’s team had plans to evacuate him from London to Russia or Cuba, but the Australian, who was watched round-the-clock by a Spanish security firm, refused to flee as it might be seen as defeat, a media report reveals. A private security company called Undercover Global SL was eavesdropping on Julian…
Harrowing VIDEO shows missing Himalayan climbers’ final moments
Follow RT on The Indo-Tibetan Border Police have released GoPro footage showing the final moments of a group of climbers who went missing in the Himalayas in May following a presumed avalanche. The group of four Britons, two Americans, an Australian and an Indian tour guide were attempting to climb the Himalayas’ second-highest peak, Nanda…
Twitter to ban tweets ‘dehumanizing’ religious groups, plans further content crackdown
Follow RT on Twitter will begin deleting tweets that contain “dehumanizing language towards religious groups,” the first step in a content policing overhaul that promises to get complicated. Starting Tuesday, the social media platform will remove reported tweets that directly attack religious groups with “dehumanizing language.” For example, the company says that hypothetical tweets like…
‘The 1st time I’ve seen Floyd dropped!’ Mayweather knocked down in charity basketball game (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Former pound for pound boxing king Floyd Mayweather Jr was never put on seat of pants in a 50-0 pro career, that was until his ankles were ‘snapped’ by Larry ‘Bone Collector’ Williams in a celebrity basketball game. READ MORE: ‘Money May all motherf**kin’ day!’ Mayweather goads haters by flaunting wealth –…
Still trust London with your gold? Poland latest to repatriate its bullion from the Bank of England
Follow RT on Poland is repatriating gold from overseas, after it more than doubled its bullion holdings in the past year. Central banks all over the world have been stocking up on gold in recent years, shifting away from the US dollar. The National Bank of Poland (NBP) has bought 100 tons of the precious…
Progressive or racist? Music festival triggers DEBATE over higher ticket prices for white people
Follow RT on A music festival that charged white people double for entry as a way of compensating for unfair “privilege” has sparked a fierce debate, with RT panelists locking horns over whether the stunt was forward-thinking or racist. Afrofuture Fest, a small music event in Detroit, set ticket prices for minorities at $20, compared…
Embassy leak puts tin hat on UK’s disastrous foreign policy
Follow RT on In short order, since 2017, the British government has alienated the remaining 27 countries of the European Union whilst simultaneously making enemies of much of the rest of the world. It is an unprecedented record of recklessness, a trail of wreckage to make a superpower blush, never mind a small island off…
US State Dept greenlights $2.2bn sale of tanks & missiles to Taiwan despite China’s protests
Follow RT on Washington has given a green light to supply Taiwan with $2.2bn worth of US military tech, including tanks and surface-to-air missiles, in violation of the One China principle that views the island as part of the mainland. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to TECRO…
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein charged with child sex trafficking and conspiracy
Follow RT on Federal prosecutors have charged financier Jeffrey Epstein with crimes related to sex trafficking of underage girls, more than a decade after he dodged similar charges with a plea deal. Epstein was arrested in New Jersey on Saturday night and pleaded not guilty to one count of sex trafficking and one count of…
Belgrade warns against creating Albania-Kosovo union as 2 states boycott regional conference
Follow RT on Serbia’s Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has denounced the actions of Kosovo and Albania in boycotting a regional conference. Dacic accused the two of coordinating foreign policies with an ultimate aim of creating a joint state in the Balkans, AP said. The breakaway Serbian province and Albania said they weren’t attending the…