WORLD NEWS RT - May 12 2026 (17:00 MSK)

As part of Election 2026 coverage, Bob McCoskrie sits down with NZ First leader Winston Peters for an extended interview covering social conservatism, wokeness, gender ideology, conversion therapy laws, abortion, euthanasia, anti-smacking laws, prostitution, a proposed social media ban, immigration, multiculturalism, strategic voting, further COVID-19 inquiries, Labour and post-election negotiations, and the momentous 2017 decision. It’s a…

One of Russia’s most prominent foreign-policy strategists says nuclear deterrence has lost credibility and must be restored by convincing European governments that Moscow is genuinely prepared to use its arsenal. His argument exposes a much larger danger: Russia and NATO increasingly appear to be relying on the same proposition, that peace depends upon convincing the other side that nuclear retaliation is credible INR Report: Based on an…

Three people are wounded in Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Houthis launch a barrage of attacks on the Kingdom’s airports as regional tensions escalate. Saudi-backed forces claim to have retaken a strategic Red Sea port overlooking the Bab al-Mandab strait, a claim disputed by a senior Houthi official. Meanwhile, Turkiye and Pakistan announce troop deployments to Saudi Arabia under their collective security pact, while South Korea threatens Ukraine…

The death of British financial whistleblower Simon Andriesz has prompted demands for an independent examination of how Britain's Financial Conduct Authority treated him during a years-long battle over alleged misconduct at his former employer. His death also comes after he helped uncover previously undisclosed business dealings involving Jeffrey Epstein and current US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, although Andriesz's family says there is…

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