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A Russian serviceman is killed in a blast in Sevastopol, with security services arresting a woman suspected of carrying out the assassination on Kiev’s orders. Russia releases a list of nearly 300 Ukrainian POWs it wants to exchange, claiming Ukraine is unwilling to take them back. In the West Bank, IDF soldiers block an RT crew from entering a Palestinian village as Israeli troops force local residents from their homes, citing security concerns.

The Trump administration has moved to end federal taxpayer funding for medical gender-transition interventions for minors, arguing that children should be protected from treatments carrying potentially irreversible consequences. The decision comes amid a wider international reassessment of the evidence supporting medical transition of children and adolescents. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · US President Donald Trump has ordered an…

From ground zero in Michigan: the socialist who vows to bring down the system was manufactured by it — Rhodes Scholar credentials, foundation money and all — while Bessent and the Trump team dismantle the machine that gutted Detroit. By Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda critiques Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed, arguing that while he calls Trump a symptom and “the system” the disease, El-Sayed actually protects the same…

The European Union has committed €90 billion to supporting Ukraine through 2026 and 2027, financed through borrowing on capital markets and backed by the EU budget. But a German MEP is questioning whether European governments understood the potential long-term liability when they approved the scheme — particularly because repayment is tied to Ukraine eventually receiving reparations from Russia. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · The…

Donald Trump demands compensation from Iran for damage and deaths in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, despite Israel carrying out regional attacks with US weapons. · Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei is appointed Iran’s security chief, vowing Tehran will defend its national rights and interests. We examine what his hardline vision could mean for Iran. · Meanwhile, clashes erupt in Syria’s Kurdish-populated areas following reported attacks by…

JCB’s £100 million hydrogen programme has crossed an important threshold: its hydrogen combustion engine is no longer simply an experimental alternative to diesel. Full European type-approval, a production hydrogen-powered backhoe and the first commercial generator deliveries suggest hydrogen combustion could become a practical option for some of the world’s hardest-to-electrify machinery. INR Report: Based on reporting by Max Carter for…

Breaking news on RT: Thirteen civilians, including at least one child, are killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Tatarstan, with dozens more wounded. · New Delhi rejects US criticism of India’s amended Foreign Contribution Act, noting similar laws exist in Western countries. · Meanwhile, amid energy disruptions and reported Patriot missile shortages linked to the Iran war, Washington highlights the economic damage being inflicted on…

Why would discussion of a substance used for decades in water treatment become so controversial that one of the world's largest video platforms specifically restricts its promotion as a medical treatment? In an interview with Redacted's Natalie Morris, critical-care physician Dr Pierre Kory argues that the story of chlorine dioxide raises much bigger questions about medical research, pharmaceutical economics, censorship and who ultimately…

Iran says it abandoned plans for a retaliatory strike against Ukraine after Russia intervened diplomatically, underscoring Moscow's growing role as a mediator between its strategic partners. The comments come amid continuing regional tensions and renewed efforts to prevent the conflict from widening. Iran Says Planned Strike on Ukraine Was Called Off After Russian Mediation · Tehran says a planned military response against Ukraine was halted…

John Mearsheimer argues that the United States has reached a strategic dead end in its conflict with Iran. In a wide-ranging analysis, he contends that Washington has failed to achieve its military and political objectives and now faces growing pressure to seek a negotiated settlement rather than continue the conflict INR Report: Based on analysis by Professor John Mearsheimer. Full presentation available HERE. · Professor John Mearsheimer has…