WORLD NEWS RT - November 4 2026 (20:00 MSK)

Armenia's parliament has descended into chaos, with lawmakers trading punches, throwing chairs and suffering injuries as tensions between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government and the opposition reach boiling point. Behind the extraordinary scenes lies a deeper struggle over disputed elections, political freedoms, relations with Russia and the country's increasingly controversial alignment with the European Union. INR Report: Based on…

New Zealand's economy is producing a troubling contradiction. New companies continue to be established at a healthy rate, yet liquidations and receiverships remain well above historical norms. Kiwibank's latest figures reveal an economy in which entrepreneurial ambition survives, but existing businesses are struggling under accumulated debt, weak demand and rising operating costs. The deeper question is whether New Zealand's financial system is…

Are elections really about serving the public, or are they contests for control? In this opinion piece, Andy Loader examines the growing influence of government and bureaucracy, the tension between socialism and individual freedom, and whether New Zealand's public service remains genuinely accountable to the people it is supposed to serve. This is what elections are all about no matter what some political parties and candidates may say. · They…

For generations, New Zealanders have regarded residential property as an almost guaranteed path to wealth. But new figures reveal that house prices have barely increased at all over the past decade once inflation is taken into account. With values falling for seven consecutive months, buyers holding the advantage and economists warning of a prolonged slowdown, the country's longstanding faith in ever-rising property prices is facing a serious…

The woman accused of murdering eight-year-old Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa has admitted multiple assault charges involving him and another child, while continuing to deny murder. The case, now before the High Court, raises difficult questions about prolonged violence against children, the responsibilities of caregivers and whether warning signs are recognised before tragedy strikes eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Hannah Bartlett for the New…