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An upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have impacted the Moon after drifting through space for over a year. Researchers say the event offers a rare opportunity to study impact craters while highlighting the growing challenge of managing human-made debris beyond Earth orbit. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · Scientists tracking space debris believe a discarded four-ton Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the Moon…

New findings released by Democrats on the US Senate Finance Committee allege that three of America's largest banks allowed Jeffrey Epstein to move more than US$1 billion through suspicious transactions despite repeated internal warnings. The report raises fresh questions about financial oversight, compliance failures and whether warning signs were ignored while Epstein continued operating. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · According…

Breaking this hour: Six people, including three children, are killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian resort city of Gelendzhik. · Russia accuses European leaders of using promises of EU membership to keep Ukraine fighting. · Thousands protest in Spain over the migrant crisis in Ceuta. · Israel's Defence Minister moves to sack a senior IDF commander over action taken against a violent settler.

Israeli police arrested six suspects after an attack on the historic St. James Armenian Monastery in Jerusalem's Old City. Church leaders say the incident reflects a broader pattern of intimidation and violence targeting Christian communities. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Israeli police have arrested six religious Jewish suspects following an attack on the historic St. James Armenian Monastery in Jerusalem's Old City, an…

The approaching end of President Emmanuel Macron's presidency has prompted concern among some Western officials that political change in France could reshape Europe's approach to the Ukraine conflict. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Western officials are reportedly becoming increasingly concerned that France's 2027 presidential election could significantly alter European support for Ukraine, according to a report citing sources…

Comments made during a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience have reignited debate over the unintended consequences of international aid programmes. Galante argues that a well-intentioned malaria intervention contributed to ecological damage and food insecurity in parts of southern Africa INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News HERE · Wildlife biologist and television presenter Forrest Galante has criticised the…

Official German prison statistics have triggered fresh political debate after new data showed foreign nationals now make up nearly half of the country's prison population. The figures have prompted questions about migration policy, public safety, rehabilitation and the financial burden on taxpayers. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News HERE · New data compiled from Germany's 16 state justice ministries shows foreign…

In this episode of Moscow Mules, we watch how Zelensky arrives in the US for his latest fundraising tour, but America forgot the red carpet. Poland’s “eternal love” for Ukrainian refugees hits a massive bump in the road. Laura Loomer pulls a majestic 180-turn on Ukraine. · We react to the “journalistic integrity” of a woman who famously ate dog food on camera for internet clout. Tune in

Five people are killed and 21 wounded in a blast at a crowded Moscow restaurant, which the city's mayor calls a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, six people, including civilians, are reportedly killed in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian regions. · We speak with the secretary of an international campaign representing victims of the US strike on an Iranian school in Minab, who challenges President Trump's claim that AI drove the initial attack. · We…

Hamas agreed to disarm. Israel and Lebanon are talking after thirty years. Susan Kokinda shows why the decisive weapon wasn't a bomb — and the Board of Peace that Trump stood up nine days before the war began. By Susan Kokinda · From Camp David, President Trump framed a reported Hamas disarmament agreement as a breakthrough enabled by pressure on Iran, arguing the regional strategic terrain has shifted. The episode highlights two developments…