WORLD NEWS RT - September 24 2026 (17:00 MSK)

With the votes cast, New Zealand faces a period of waiting, political finger-pointing and coalition negotiations. Andy Loader examines National's criticism of MMP, Chris Bishop's electoral defeat and the strategic vote-splitting campaign that may have saved the centre-right coalition. With 67 seats provisionally secured, the focus now shifts to special votes and the negotiations that will determine who governs, what policies survive and how…

On the eve of Veterans Day, House Democrats and Rep. Thomas Massie tried to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and the House voted 211–204 to send the resolution to committee. Susan Kokinda shows why, and the third way President Trump chose on Iran. Susan Kokinda · On the eve of Veterans Day, House Democrats and Rep. Thomas Massie tried to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and the House voted 211–204 to send the resolution to…

The second day of negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States has concluded in Abu Dhabi, with European governments still excluded from the principal negotiating table. Washington is attempting to broker a settlement, Moscow is demanding long-term security guarantees, and Kiev is resisting territorial concessions. Meanwhile, Europe's continued military support for Ukraine has become a central point of contention. Is the continent…

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has demanded that Western European governments agree on a single representative for negotiations over the Ukraine conflict by the end of November. His intervention follows trilateral discussions between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, where European governments were absent from the negotiating table. The demand exposes growing tensions over who should influence a settlement, whether…

Billionaire businessman Guy Haddleton wants National and Labour to cooperate in governing New Zealand, arguing that the country needs stability and long-term economic planning. But his proposal raises a more uncomfortable question: how different are the two major parties when powerful business interests, lobbyists and established institutions already exert influence over government policy? And would cooperation between National and Labour…