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A leaked prison email from Ghislaine Maxwell is raising new questions about what Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice knows and whether that knowledge could secure her freedom. · Veteran Miami Herald investigative journalist Julie K. Brown, whose reporting helped expose Epstein’s crimes, revealed what she described as a key clue buried in Maxwell’s own words. By Frank Bergman · A leaked prison email from Ghislaine Maxwell is raising new…

Breaking news here on RT. Iranian Armed Forces report firing warning shots at American destroyers as they attempted to approach the Hormuz Strait. That's after the vessels ignored initial commands to turn around, claims that US Central command refutes. Tehran meantime insists it is the sole protector of the waterway. · Tehran says any war ending agreement must include stopping the assault on Lebanon. That's as Israel steps up attacks on its…

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian counterproposal to a peace plan previously conveyed via Pakistani intermediaries. · The back-and-forth has so far resulted a deadlock in which neither party appears to be willing to budge. Although active fighting was paused under a fragile ceasefire last month, both Washington and Tehran continue to rely on economic leverage to force concessions. Iran submitted its 14-point proposal late…

The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a two-day ceasefire on May 8–9 to mark the end of World War II in Europe, calling on Kiev to follow suit. It warned that any attempt to disrupt the celebrations, including a strike on Moscow, would be met with a retaliatory strike on the Ukrainian capital. The ministry pointed in particular to a statement made by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in…

The move comes just days after the Gulf nation broke with OPEC and OPEC+, citing the need to gain more flexibility over oil output The United Arab Emirates has officially withdrawn from the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), according to a statement posted by the group on X on Sunday. · The exit took effect on May 1 – the same day Abu Dhabi’s withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),…

by Tyler Durden · A Confusing Rollout · Initial reports around “Project Freedom” suggested a direct U.S. Navy escort mission through the Strait of Hormuz. · However, subsequent clarification indicates that the initiative may be more limited in scope. · According to officials, the programme is being framed as a coordination effort between countries, insurers, and shipping operators rather than a full-scale naval escort operation. · “It doesn’t…

by RT News · Slovakia will not participate in any European Union loans for Ukraine, including the €90 billion joint debt package approved by Brussels last month, Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed. · Bratislava had already opted out of servicing the loan alongside Hungary and the Czech Republic, citing financial risk concerns. In a video address, Fico made his position clear. · “It is well known that I refused to support the €90 billion…

US President Donald Trump has signalled he may reduce American troop deployments in additional NATO countries, including Spain and Italy, as tensions deepen between Washington and its European allies over the war with Iran. The remarks follow an earlier move targeting Germany, where the Pentagon confirmed plans to withdraw around 5,000 troops from a total force of approximately 36,000 stationed in the country. · NATO Under Pressure · Trump has…

A Ukrainian drone hits a 52-story residential building in the Russian capital, not far from Moscow’s business district. Iran warns the US to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump announces a new mission dubbed 'Project Freedom', which aims to escort ships through the vital trade choke point. Tehran says the move would violate the ceasefire. After an Israeli-US strike reduces a synagogue in Tehran to rubble, RT exclusively hears…

The US countdown for Iran to make a deal continues amid the Hormuz Strait blockade, while Donald Trump claims hostilities have ended as he looks to bypass congressional approval needed to wage his war. Despite the crippling US embargo on Cuba, Washington imposes new sanctions on key industries of the island nation while the US president says he could position an aircraft carrier off its shores and force it to surrender. Russia's Africa Corps…