Articles in ‘World News’

Journalists since fired from the British state broadcaster’s Arab section have alleged they were discriminated against and unfairly dismissed · ©  Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images · The BBC has been accused of restricting Gaza war coverage and misleading the public in a case brought by five of its former Arabic journalists. · The allegations emerged during a UK employment tribunal hearing, where the journalists accused…

David Lindfield · The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled serious concerns about a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day. · The case is raising fresh questions about election integrity and federal authority over voting rules and indicates that the Supreme Court could crack down on mail-in ballots before the coming midterms. · The case centers on whether ballots received after…

Frank Bergman · Canada’s Liberal government is facing backlash after introducing a sweeping surveillance proposal that would force companies to collect and store sensitive data on every Canadian, regardless of whether they are suspected of any crime. · Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act (2026), mandates that electronic service providers retain user metadata for up to one year, making it accessible to law enforcement and intelligence…

Frank Bergman · Sweden’s sweeping national digital ID system has been hacked, with the public’s sensitive data already being sold on the dark web. · A hacker group calling itself ByteToBreach has reportedly dumped sensitive source code tied to Sweden’s national digital identity system. · The incident is raising alarm over the risks of centralized control as governments worldwide push similar schemes. · The group claims it breached CGI’s…

The bloc backs the country’s opposition and is attempting to smear government parties ahead of a key election, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has claimed · Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto © Sputnik / Viktor Tolochko · [RT] Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has denied and condemned claims that he leaked the details of EU meetings to Moscow. · The allegations were reported by the Washington…

Germany forfeited its credibility by pretending to pursue peace while preparing Ukraine for war, the Foreign Ministry has said · Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. © Sputnik / Sergey Guneev · [RT] Germany has forfeited its own credibility in discussions over Ukraine’s future, having negotiated in bad faith with Moscow in the past, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. · Her…

The UK has accused Tehran of firing ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia island · FILE PHOTO: Naval air facility on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. ©  Historical / Getty Images · Iran has denied targeting a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, Al Jazeera reported, citing a senior Iranian official. · Located on the remote island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago, the military site was reportedly targeted…

EU leaders have suddenly grown enough of a spine to refuse to take a part in the Iran war. But what are they doing to stop it? By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/rachel-marsden/rachelmarsden.com · ©  Alireza Sotakbar / ISNA via AP · [RT] NATO is supposed to be a defensive alliance. That means members…

The US has threatened to “obliterate” the country’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened within 48 hours · US President Donald Trump speaks at the US Capitol on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. ©  Alex Wong / Getty Images · [RT] US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened to shipping within 48 hours. · Iran has kept the vital waterway…

The world richest man could end up paying up to $2.6 billion in damages, the plaintiffs’ attorneys have said · FILE PHOTO: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arriving at federal court in San Francisco. © Getty Images / Josh Edelson · [RT] Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been found guilty in California of misleading investors during his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in 2022. · The class-action lawsuit, which had been…