Follow RT on The 405-meter ‘One Tower’ is set to be become the tallest residential building in Europe, the deputy mayor of Moscow announced as he presented the ambitious project at the Moscow Urban Forum. The skyscraper will also be the tallest in the Moscow City International Business Center, topping the city’s current tallest building,…
Korean actress faces 5yrs in Thai prison for hunting endangered clams in reality TV stunt gone awry
Follow RT on A South Korean actress could spend five years behind bars after she poached two giant clams protected under Thai law. The crime was well-documented, as the illegal shellfish stunt was filmed for a reality TV show. Lee Yeol-eum has found herself in hot water after being filmed diving for giant clams at…
German rescue ship captain Rackete to sue Italy’s Salvini over migrant comments
Follow RT on The German captain of a migrant rescue ship will sue Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for defamation, her lawyer said on Friday. Carola Rackete, 31, was freed from house arrest on Tuesday. A judge dismissed accusations she had endangered the lives of Italian servicemen by ignoring military orders and bringing a boatload…
German rescue ship captain Rackete to sue Italy’s Salvini over migrant comments
Follow RT on The German captain of a migrant rescue ship will sue Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for defamation, her lawyer said on Friday. Carola Rackete, 31, was freed from house arrest on Tuesday. A judge dismissed accusations she had endangered the lives of Italian servicemen by ignoring military orders and bringing a boatload…
Disgrace & insult to Holocaust victims: Noam Chomsky slams anti-Semitism accusations against Labour
Follow RT on Progressive intellectual Noam Chomsky has voiced his opinion over the ongoing barrage of “anti-Semitism” allegations against the Labour party, calling them a “disgrace” and an “insult to the memory” of Holocaust victims. The left-wing icon rallied in support of the party led by Jeremy Corbyn, and MP Chris Williamson in particular, arguing…
Part-matter, part-light: Newly discovered ‘hybrid particles’ open doors to exciting new tech
Follow RT on Scientists have managed to create ‘hybrid’ particles from photons and atoms, crafting light that behaves like matter. The breakthrough could lead to revolutionary new inventions such as “unhackable” quantum communications. Physicists at the University of Chicago created these “hybrid particles” by making “photons behave more like the particles that make up matter,”…
UN envoy for Syria Pedersen meets Lavrov, urges Russia to help stabilize Idlib
Follow RT on UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Friday urged Russia to help stabilize the violence in northwestern Idlib province and support drafting the nation’s new constitution. During talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Pedersen expressed hope that Moscow and Ankara could help reduce tensions in Idlib, AP reports….
Car explosion in SE Turkey kills 3 Syrians, may be terrorism-related – Erdogan
Follow RT on A car exploded in southeast Turkey near the border with Syria on Friday, killing three Syrian people, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Initial findings showed the blast may be terrorism-related, he added. The explosion took place in the town of Reyhanli and was the result of a bomb inside the vehicle detonating,…
Western Balkans states seek accession reassurances from EU at Poland meeting
Follow RT on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May joined on Friday in a high-level meeting to reassure Western Balkans nations aspiring to join the EU that support for their accession remains strong, AP said. Click Here: Cheap kid backpacks The meeting in Poznan, Poland brings together foreign, interior, and economy…
Auction of ‘stolen’ King Tut bust in London rattles Egypt
Follow RT on A bust of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun sold at Christie’s auction house in London for $6 million, angering the Egyptian authorities, who say the statue is cultural treasure looted by tomb raiders. Egyptian officials claim that the bust was stolen several decades ago, and had called on the auction to be called off….