WORLD NEWS RT - June 12 2026 (18:00 MSK)

NZ 13th JUNE 2026

Published 13 Jun 2026

A deal in the making. The final agreement is being ironed out according to Tehran, highlighting its core interests must be fulfilled, while Donald Trump says the war is already over.

While the US has spent a fortune waging foreign wars, inflation skyrockets in America, with Donald Trump saying he loves the numbers. But he suggests that when the conflict is over prices will drop like a rock.

Anger brews in Armenia, with the opposition demanding the country goes back to the polls, accusing the incumbent PM of political persecution and election fraud.

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Greens Unveil $980 Million KiwiPower Plan

Greens promise to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980 million 'KiwiPower' plan—but questions remain over equal treatment, long-term strategy and national vision.

elocal magazine • Election • 20 Jul 2026

The Green Party has unveiled an ambitious $980 million energy package aimed at lowering electricity bills, expanding household solar power and creating a new publicly owned renewable energy investment agency known as KiwiPower. While the proposal focuses on affordability and accelerating New Zealand's transition to renewable energy, it also raises broader questions about equal citizenship, energy security and the country's long-term economic…

WORLD NEWS RT - July 19 2026 (17:00 MSK)

NZ 20th July 2026

elocal magazine • World News • 20 Jul 2026

Russia strikes five Ukrainian military industrial enterprises in the country’s capital along with a seaport used for the delivery and storage of military cargo. · The US and Iran continue trading blows for the eighth consecutive night, with two American soldiers reportedly killed in this weekend's air raids on Jordan. · RT reports from the Baikonur cosmodrome, as Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks to the International Space Station with two…

Tucker Carlson Says Trump Has 'Betrayed' America Over Israel Policy

Former Trump ally warns U.S. foreign policy is being driven by another country's interests, raising questions about lobbying, sovereignty and democratic accountability.

Independent News Roundup • World News • 20 Jul 2026

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has launched one of his strongest criticisms yet of President Donald Trump, accusing the President of placing the interests of a foreign nation ahead of those of the United States. The comments, made during a Bloomberg interview, reflect a widening divide within parts of the American conservative movement over U.S. support for Israel and the broader direction of American foreign policy. INR Report: Based…

An Unwanted Future Is Taking Shape as Biotechnology Experimentation Proliferates

The media needs to cover new research findings

The Hatchard Report • Opinion • 20 Jul 2026

by Dr. Guy Hatchard PhD [Hatchard Report]

Biotechnology is transforming medicine, agriculture and scientific research at an unprecedented pace, while raising important questions about safety, ethics and public oversight. In this opinion piece, Dr Guy Hatchard argues that the risks associated with genetic technologies and gain-of-function research deserve greater public scrutiny, and that lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic should prompt a reassessment of current scientific and…

Former Captain Cook Hotel Owner Appeals Prison Sentence

Appeal lodged after Dunedin businessman jailed for sexual offending involving a 15-year-old.

elocal magazine • Crime • 21 Jul 2026

The former owner of Dunedin's Captain Cook Hotel has lodged an appeal against the prison sentence imposed after admitting paying a 15-year-old girl for sex and supplying her with drugs. The High Court has confirmed the appeal has been filed Report by eLocal · A former Dunedin hotel owner convicted of paying a 15-year-old girl for sex has appealed the prison sentence imposed earlier this month, with the High Court confirming an appeal has now…