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Questions surrounding the US pandemic response have intensified following two separate developments involving former NIAID director Dr Anthony Fauci. Senator Ron Johnson says Fauci has refused a private transcribed interview, while veteran journalist Terry Moran has alleged that an ABC News investigation into the Wuhan Institute of Virology was heavily rewritten after its script was sent to Fauci for review. INR Report: Based on reporting by…

Ankara condemns Israel as the Middle East’s “greatest enemy of peace” after strikes on a Syrian airfield near Turkey. Russian forces advance further in Donetsk, taking two more towns as Zelensky waits for additional Western weapons. Meanwhile, Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington meets its obligations, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard tells RT that US efforts to control crude oil prices have failed.

A significant political split is developing inside the movement that twice carried Donald Trump to the White House. An analysis by historian Tarik Cyril Amar argues that Tucker Carlson is emerging as the most prominent voice of a MAGA faction that remains committed to “America First” principles but increasingly believes Trump himself has departed from them. INR Report: Based on analysis by Tarik Cyril Amar for RT HERE · MAGA Without Trump? ·…

A Ukrainian government MP has delivered a damning assessment of the country's controversial military mobilisation system, alleging that recruitment authorities display the characteristics of an “organised criminal group.” Aleksandr Kachura claims men are being forcibly detained while substantial bribes are being paid both to escape mobilisation and to obtain senior positions within the recruitment system. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT…

US President Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz a “new US territory” in a social media post, prompting an immediate rebuke from Tehran. The extraordinary statement comes amid a continuing US naval blockade, stalled negotiations with Iran and a dispute over who should control passage through one of the world’s most important energy corridors. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Trump Claims US Territory in Hormuz · US…

Six civilians are killed in Russia’s Belgorod region in an overnight Ukrainian strike. Another four are wounded including a child. Western intelligence services in co-ordination with Ukrainian counterparts are planning to damage Russia's ties with Latin American states using seized Russian weapons on the battlefield. Tehran offers a 30-thousand dollars reward for killed or captured US soldiers, again stressing it controls the Strait of Hormuz.…

There are finally some brighter signals emerging from the New Zealand economy. Kiwibank's latest First View says inflation expectations are moving back towards the Reserve Bank's target, manufacturing remains in expansion, net migration is positive and annual tourist arrivals have reached their highest level since 2019 although households and younger workers continue to face significant pressure. eLocal Report: Based on Kiwibank Economics'…

HAMILTON — Experienced legal advocate, community leader, and political campaigner Donna Pokere-Phillips has officially announced her parliamentary candidacy for the Hamilton West electorate with the Freedom Party (NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party), bringing a lifelong commitment to whānau, whenua, justice, and accountable government directly to the local community. · Born in Taranaki with deep whakapapa connections to Tainui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and…

US journalist and geopolitical analyst John Varoli has accused Ukraine’s leadership of sacrificing its own population to continue what he describes as NATO’s proxy war against Russia. Speaking to RT, he also alleges that billions in Western funding are being diverted by Ukrainian political and oligarchic interests. The claims are presented in the interview without supporting evidence.

Israel has reportedly expanded its public-relations campaign into the emerging world of artificial intelligence, as support for the country declines among Americans. According to reporting cited by RT, material connected to an Israeli-funded influence operation has appeared as a source in responses from ChatGPT and Perplexity, raising questions about how governments and political campaigns may attempt to shape what AI systems tell their users. I…