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David Lindfield · Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced legislation that would authorize the death penalty as a potential punishment for convicted child predators. · If passed, the bill would allow individuals convicted of sexually abusing children to face execution. · The bill, titled the “Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act,” would amend federal law to allow capital punishment for aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, and…

The authorities believe that Ukraine has quick access to Russian servicemen’s messages and exploits this for military purposes, which wouldn’t be possible without some degree of complicity on Telegram’s part, thus impugning its founder’s character after he denied working with foreign spooks. · Andrew Korybko · The FSB claimed to have “reliable information that the Ukrainian armed forces and intelligence agencies are able to quickly obtain…

The neocons say Trump has no plan. Chatham House says you can't do regime change from the air. Then Iran's new leadership called Washington and Trump picked up. The special relationship is cracking open — and the men who ran it are on the chopping block. · Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda argues that John Bolton and the foreign policy establishment are alarmed not by U.S. strikes on Iran, but by President Trump’s refusal to commit to…

The negotiations could be held in Türkiye or Switzerland instead of the United Arab Emirates, the Ukrainian leader has said · FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky. ©  Global Look Press / Kay Nietfeld · [RT] Moscow, Kiev, and Washington are expected to hold the next round of talks on the Ukraine conflict later this week, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said, adding that the negotiations could begin as early as…

The US-Israeli strikes on Iran test China’s energy security, diplomacy, and global ambitions all at once · https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/ladislav-zemanek/By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/ladislav-zemanek/ https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/ladislav-zemanek/ · FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud…

The British prime minister said the personnel would assist Gulf partners in shooting down Iranian UAVs · UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. © Getty Images / Jonathan Brady;  WPA Pool · [RT] The UK will deploy “experts from Ukraine” to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday. Shortly after his statement, Iran launched an…

The Russian president has discussed the ongoing conflict engulfing the region with counterparts from the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain · Russian President Vladimir Putin. ©  Alexander Kazakov;  RIA Novosti · [RT] Russian President Vladimir Putin has held telephone conversations with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain, the Kremlin announced on Monday. All three…

An exclusive interview on RT’s Sanchez Effect. · Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, joins us from Tehran under the missile barrage – with the sound of drones audible throughout the conversation. He describes the assassination of the Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a “heinous crime.” He said it’s not just a tragedy for Iran, but also for millions of Muslims around…

In this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and his crew look at Green Goblin’s anniversary of blood feast, as we check the vampires that flew all over to Ukraine for a ball. Also in the episode: Puke fountains in UK and blood chilling reports from the rape capital of Europe.

Eliminating Supreme Leader doesn’t end the conflict. It transforms it into a matter of principle and raises the odds of a wider Middle East war · https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/farhad-ibragimov/By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public…