Articles in ‘World News’

Over the past several days Western leaders have gathered in Armenia, a post-Soviet nation that still hosts a Russian military base, for what Western media described as a “historic summit.” By RT · The meeting was framed as charting Yerevan’s path away from Moscow while highlighting the European Union’s growing geopolitical role. · The summit also provided Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Western leaders an opportunity for political…

President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his “America First” policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Pentagon press briefing. By RT · During the event, Hegseth was asked whether Washington was risking “getting roped back into a war” by Israel, as “the Israelis are explicitly stating their intent to continue fighting at a later date.” · Hegseth argued that…

US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham has suggested. By RT · Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity, the South Carolina Republican framed the proposal as a “Second Amendment solution” for the Islamic Republic and an alternative to deploying American ground troops. · “If I were President Trump and I were Israel, I would load the…

A group of 30 Democrats in the US House of Representatives have demanded that the administration of President Donald Trump disclose information about Israel’s nuclear arsenal and relevant policies. The lack of transparency threatens the entire Middle East, the lawmakers have argued. By RT · West Jerusalem has neither confirmed nor denied possessing nuclear weapons, nor has it publicly presented any doctrine outlining the potential use of such…

A deadly strike in Central Russia as a Ukrainian drone strikes a civilian building. That's as Moscow declares a ceasefire for the upcoming Victory Day celebrations, warning if Kiev attacks during the truce the Ukrainian capital will be targeted. · While Russia puts a ceasefire on the table - corruption in Ukraine is focused on continuing the conflict as its revealed one of the country's weapons manufacturers opposes ending the war fearing the…

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),…