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Andy Ogles’ statement follows the resignation of two fellow members of Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations · US Congressman Andy Ogles ©  Heather Diehl / Getty Images · A Republican member of US House of Representatives has called for rapists to be hanged, but insisted he wasn’t talking about fellow Congressmen who resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct. · Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony…

Relying on the US for protection has been a debacle, the economist has told RT India · The Gulf states have emerged much weaker than Iran from the Middle East conflict, leading US academic Jeffrey Sachs has said. · Countries in the region made a huge mistake by seeking protection from the US and Israel, Sachs told RT India in an exclusive interview on Thursday. · “This has been a disaster for them,” he said, adding that the “clever idea”…

An oil tanker captain pleads for protection. Stranded near the Hormuz Strait, he tells RT that Trump's blockade is being felt across the region, and all ships are under threat. Iran slams Washington's attempt to control the critical waterway, saying Trump's desire for revenge is not only wreaking havoc on the global economy, but on the US itself. Amid the turbulence in the Middle East, Russia and China seek a unified approach to…

Majorities should dictate the bloc’s common foreign policy, the European Commission president has insisted · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking during a press conference. © Getty Images / Dursun Aydemir · The time has come for the EU to remove individual member states’ veto power on the bloc’s foreign policy decisions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has insisted. · Von der…

Critics have slammed government’s ads urging drivers to remove roof racks and use public transport to save petrol · ©  George Chan / Getty Images · A multimillion-dollar Australian government advertising campaign urging motorists to inflate tyres and remove roof racks to reduce fuel consumption has drawn political backlash, with critics describing it as “ridiculous.” · Titled ‘Every Little Bit Helps’, the campaign cost…

Time is up on Donald Trump's threat to impose a blockade on the strategic strait of Hormuz. That's as Iran says no port in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman will be safe if Iranian ports are threatened. Amid Washington's failed anti-Iran campaign, Trump turns his attention to Beijing threatening staggering tariffs if it supplies arms to Tehran. A new leader for Hungary, Peter Madyar, says Budapest is open for programmatic…

The tech entrepreneur has accused WhatsApp of ‘consumer fraud’ over its backup practices · RT composite. © Getty Images / Tero Vesalainen / nantonov · Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has accused WhatsApp of misleading users about privacy, arguing that Telegram offers stronger protection for sensitive content. · The Russian tech entrepreneur has repeatedly criticized Meta-owned WhatsApp’s security model, dismissing…

The global shock from energy, food, and trade disruption threatens the well-being of people in 162 countries, according to a UN report · Displaced Palestinians offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in a Palestinian displaced persons camp on April 10, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza. ©  Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty Images · The US-Israeli war against Iran could push up to 32 million people into poverty worldwide, despite the current tentative ceasefire,…

Russian forces continue to advance and are nearing the Donetsk People’s Republic’s borders, Dmitry Peskov has said · FILE PHOTO. ©  Stanislav Krasilnikov;  RIA Novosti · Russian forces only have a few kilometers left before Donbass has been liberated, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. · Speaking to Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, Peskov was asked to comment on a…

Washington should accept Tehran’s terms or face a stalemate after the failed talks, Ebrahim Azizi has told RT · Iran will levy tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries crossing the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damage caused by sanctions and US-Israeli strikes, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said. · Speaking to RT on Sunday following US-Iran talks in…