Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘World News’

The US top diplomat has dismissed Vladimir Zelensky’s claims Washington had pressed Kiev into ceding Donbass · US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. ©  Getty Images / PA / Michael Kappeler · [RT] Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has lied about Washington pressing Kiev into withdrawing from Donbass, according to US Secretary of State Marko Rubio. · In an interview with Reuters aired earlier this week, Zelensky accused the…

With the Operation Epstein Fury misdirection trick in full swing, more astonishing revelations emerge from extended Epstein Files release. · John Leake · Yesterday a deeply eccentric Polish friend called me at 8:30 pm in Dallas, which made it 3:30 am in Central Europe. I feared that it must be bad news, but in fact he was lying awake with a burning question in his head—namely: · “Was Jeffrey Epstein the most diabolically…

Israel claims it has killed an Iranian naval commander. No comments on that yet from Tehran as it ramps up its retaliatory strikes amid the latest escalation. Tehran reiterates that there are currently no direct talks between it and Washington. Iran has been boosting morale among its troops as the US is believed to be preparing to invade. Residents of Tehran insists they will stay put despite the danger. Islamic Resistance forces…

Ordinary citizens want peace, but bureaucrats are driven by military lobbies, Rudi Kennes has told RT · The EU is divided over the US war against Iran, with public opinion strongly opposing it, while unelected officials in Brussels back Washington, Belgian MEP Rudi Kennes has told RT’s Rick Sanchez. · European countries have failed to present a unified front on the war, with Spain and Italy voicing criticism, while others, including…

The EU and the UK are unprepared and face deindustrialization after rejecting Russian oil and gas, Kirill Dmitriev has said · Kirill Dmitriev. © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov · The world is heading toward the most severe energy crisis in history and Europe is unprepared, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said. The warning comes as the escalating conflict in the Middle East has driven volatility in global energy markets. ·…

Tehran says transit comes under the condition that the countries will not support acts of aggression against it · Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026. © Getty Images / Fatemeh Bahrami/AnadoluIran has permitted the passage of Indian and Russian ships through the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said. ·…

Frank Bergman · The Iranian regime is issuing a stark warning to the world, threatening to unleash a “new, secret weapon” that it claims will immediately “bring an end” to the conflict in the Middle East. · The threat comes after President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good” peace talks with Tehran. · Regime Issues Ominous Warning ·…

Kiev’s agents planned to send explosive devices disguised as humanitarian aid, according to the security agency · © FSB of Russia · Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted a Ukrainian plot to deliver over 500 improvised explosive devices (IED) disguised as heated boot insoles to Russian military personnel, the agency announced on Tuesday. · The FSB said a foreign national was detained in Moscow after retrieving a parcel…

Girlguiding will require non-biological women to leave by September 2026 under new rules following a court ruling · ©  Andrea Domeniconi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images · Transgender members in one of Britain’s largest organizations for women and girls, Girlguiding, have been told they must leave by September 2026 under new rules introduced after a Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.   · Girlguiding, …

The US state of New Mexico ordered Facebook’s parent company to pay $375 million over profiting from exposing youngsters to online abuse · ©  Getty Images/Matt Cardy · Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children’s mental health and concealing evidence of child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms. · The New Mexico Department of Justice issued the ruling on Tuesday after a jury…