⚡️RT Exclusive: Assange father insists friendship exists between East and West
"I hope to offer the hand of friendship to Russia," John Shipton told RT. I hope the world can live in harmony without the fear of atomic weapons."
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Cuba battles to bring power back after blackouts
After over 48 hours of almost total nationwide power failure, two thermoelectric power stations were brought back online Saturday, with two more expected to be functional by Sunday.
The national power grid still only has 500 megawatts, compared to the usual 3 gigawatts. Officials have branded the current power crisis - driven by low fuel, poor maintenance of stations and high demand - the island’s worst in at least two years.
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US admits classified Pentagon docs leak about Israel attack on Iran
According to CNN, the files are classified as "top secret" and appeared online on October 18. The incident is currently being investigated.
The documents state that the IDF is preparing long-range air-launched missiles, while also conducting aerial refueling exercises and covert operations using drones.
US officials claim that the leak will not affect Israel's plans to strike Iran.
#US #Israel #Iran - Boost
‘Elephant-sized’ Mexican drugs bust: Navy claims record haul
The Mexican navy picked up around 8,400kg of cocaine in an elaborate operation off the country’s southwest coast, arresting 23 suspects and seizing six boats, 8,700 liters of fuel, and a semi-submersible craft.
A Navy helicopter reportedly made a high-risk landing on the submersible craft itself after tracking it underwater before grabbing the $100 million haul.
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Seven feared dead as ferry gangway collapses in Georgia
State officials said around 20 people were plunged into the water when the structure near Sapelo Island collapsed on Saturday afternoon, with a further six critically injured.
The island was holding its annual celebration of centuries-old Gullah Geechee culture maintained by descendants of West African slaves.
The US Coast Guard was still actively running search and rescue operations Saturday night, with the cause of the incident still unclear.
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Mass protest over Milei's pension and education cuts
Thousands of students, workers and retirees protested on the streets of Mar del Plata over President Milei's policies amid his arrival to the city.
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BRICS backs diplomacy, offers peace deals that West rejects
With the BRICS Summit in Kazan approaching, the organization advocates for peaceful resolutions through both words and actions.
This stance sharply contrasts with some of the rhetoric coming from other regions, as RT's Chay Bowes explains.
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3 shot dead during mass high school football celebrations
At least two people are believed to have fired into a crowd of up to 300 people celebrating a Mississippi high school football team’s win early on Saturday, with eight more wounded, after fighting broke out.
Local cops are yet to determine exactly what sparked the violence or the shooting specifically, and are investigating spent ammunition at the site to determine exactly how many shooters there were.
This marks the 421st mass shooting in the US this year.
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🚨IN ISRAEL, NO ONE ELSE IS ALLOWED TO BE VICTIMS APART FROM ISRAELIS
‘It’s been a complete onslaught and constant imaging of their own victimisation without any recognition of the genocide by Israelis against Palestinians, or the ongoing attacks in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen…this has been the ethos of the Zionist state, to dehumanise Palestinians and to elevate themselves so their pain and their victimisation is supreme, and nobody else can ever be a victim.’
-Dr. Diana Buttu, former Legal Advisor and Negotiator for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, on Israelis reaction to the 1 year anniversary of the October 7th resistance attack and genocide in Gaza
FULL INTERVIEW: https://rumble.com/v5iax6y-israeli-society-in-genocide-fever-backing-colonial-israel-is-the-us-no.-1-p.html
Russian, Omani flotillas arrive in Iran for IONS maritime exercise
Flotillas of Russian and Omani warships have arrived in Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf to participate in the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium maritime exercise.
RT's Mahdi Abbasian reports.
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Western sanctions won't affect BRICS states if we work collectively – GSQ Media House CEO
On the sidelines of the BRICS Business Forum, we spoke with the founder and CEO of GSQ Media House, Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula, who says the multilateral bloc gives nations a chance to team up against Western pressure.
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❗️Iran behind Netanyahu residence drone attack, alleges senior government source cited by Israel's Channel 12.
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Humanitarian aid arriving daily in Lebanon from Russia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Oman
Beirut has raised the alarm over the increasing need for humanitarian aid to support those displaced by the fighting between Hezbollah and the IDF.
RT's Steve Sweeney visited a warehouse in the Lebanese capital filled with aid from around the world for those in need.
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‘Most evil person’: Trump fumes judge for releasing Jan 6 case files pre-election
Donald Trump has laid into US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan after she denied his request to delay releasing Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 1,800-page trove of apparent evidence against him.
Judge Chutkan argues that the act of not releasing the documents would constitute election interference in itself, despite legal analysts arguing the opposite would be true.
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❗️Netanyahu residence targeted by Lebanon drone - PM's office
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that a UAV struck his private residence in the coastal city of Caesarea, but neither Netanyahu nor his wife were inside at the time. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
Two other drones fired from Lebanon towards Tel Aviv this morning were reportedly shot down by air defense systems.
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Moldova polls open amidst transparency concerns
Voting has begun in the presidential elections and a referendum on enshrining EU membership ambitions in the Constitution, despite the Electoral Commission denying several European observers without explanation.
A number of Moldovan lawmakers have written to outside groups including the European Parliament complaining about the persecution of opposition figures and a number of media outlets.
Chisinau halved the number of polling stations in Russia - where there are 500,000 registered Moldovan voters, many of whom queued overnight in Moscow to vote - opening only two stations in Moscow at the embassy, and only printing 10,000 ballot papers.
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❗️Israel attacks Beirut southern suburbs
Footage taken by RT correspondent Hussein Ayyad shows the missile strikes in the Haret Hreik neighborhood.
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EU airlines demand ‘level playing field’ to curb advantages of Chinese rivals
The European Union plans to increase import tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars to address what it deems 'unfair competition.'
Meanwhile, EU airlines are calling for measures to counter the advantages they allege their Chinese counterparts have in the aviation industry.
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Two people killed in Israeli strike on car in northern Beirut
IDF conducted a new round of air strikes around Beirut on Saturday. A huge pillar of smoke was seen rising from a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital.
Earlier an RT crew witnessed another attack, to the north of the city, where two people were killed.
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Mozambique opposition leader’s lawyer gunned down
Venancio Mondlane’s lawyer and another candidate from his Podemos opposition party were shot dead in their stationary car in the African nation’s capital Maputo on Saturday.
Mondlane was the leading candidate to challenge the ruling Frelimo party - that has ruled Mozambique for 49 years since independence - and had declared victory immediately after polls closed on October 9.
Results are not due to be officially released until October 24, with both Podemos and Frelimo claiming victory.
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95 Russian servicemen return from captivity in Ukraine in POW exchange
Moscow and Kiev have exchanged 95 servicemen in the latest POW swap which was mediated by the UAE.
The Russian soldiers are currently undergoing rehabilitation in Belarus and will later be transported back to Russia for further treatment in Ministry of Defense medical institutions.
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UOC Metropolitan has concussion after savage beating
The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Metropolitan Theodosy of Cherkasy has been left with a concussion, first-degree corneal burns and skin burns after being aggressively attacked on Thursday when St. Michael’s Cathedral was stormed.
Ukrainian MP Artem Dmitruk published new footage of the violent attack, which Cherkassy Mayor Anatoly Bondarenko insisted was merely a “voluntary transfer” of the St Michael community into the jurisdiction of the Kiev-backed Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU).
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RT first to report from Ukrainsk as Russian forces advance on key hotspot
Russian forces are making steady advances along the front line, recently capturing the town of Ukrainsk in the Donetsk Republic, bringing them closer to surrounding Selidovo, one of the most critical hotspots.
RT is the first media outlet to report from the scene.
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Boeing reaches strike-ending deal
The troubled aircraft manufacturer has reached a deal principle to end the bitter five-week standoff with unions that could end the strike next week.
However, the potential agreement must still be ratified by a majority of the rank-and-file members of the International Association of Machinists union, who will vote on the issue next Wednesday.
Union leaders claimed the renewed offer would increase pay by 35% over a four-year contract and boost company contributions to members' 401(k) pension plans.
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Moldova to choose President and EU stance Sunday
Moldovans appear to be split on the referendum to enshrine ambitions to join the EU in the constitution on Sunday, with a survey last month suggesting 60% support the Yes vote, as they also choose their next leader.
Recent polls suggest that at least 30% of voters remain undecided, and that while incumbent President Maia Sandu is forecast to win, her lead is likely to fall short of the 50% needed to claim outright victory, meaning a run-off in November.
Ilan Shor’s anti-EU party was banned from running last year amidst allegations of Russian interference in the electoral process, which the Kremlin has vehemently denied.
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ICYMI: Trump rages as mic drops out during rally
Donald Trump said he won't pay the bill (and be later painted as the 'bad guy') after he was forced to pace around the stage for 20 minutes as the microphone went off and halted his speech.
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Chinese drone maker sues Pentagon for ‘erroneous’ blacklisting
Chinese firm DJI claims it has been forced to file a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense, which ignored attempts to engage over a dispute that arose when it was placed on a Chinese military company blacklist.
The company insists it is not a military institution, citing the Pentagon itself admitting it accepts DJI manufactures drones for civilian and consumer purposes.
The Pentagon said back in 2022 that it had categorized DJI - the world’s largest producer of consumer drones - as a military institution over fears it was helping modernize Beijing’s Armed Forces.
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33 killed in Gaza refugee camp strike overnight - defense agency
Gaza civil defense agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal confirmed that dozens more had been left injured by IDF strikes in the Tal al-Zaatar camp near Jabalia.
Al Jazeera has also reported that three Gaza hospitals treating severely wounded Palestinians have suffered heavy shelling over the past 12 hours, while at least 11 more have been reported dead in the Maghazi refugee camp - taking the total death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip to 67 in the last 24 hours.
An IDF spokesperson said that Israeli military officials would “look into” the reported strikes.
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Scholz set for tense Erdogan talks
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz landed in Istanbul late Friday night ahead of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, where the pair are expected to discuss arms exports and Israel’s war against Hamas and Hezbollah, among other items.
Scholz claimed Friday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has left a “concrete prospect” of a ceasefire in Gaza, whereas Erdogan has accused Israel of “fascism” and “war crimes”.
The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations for 100 years, with Berlin the largest foreign investor in Türkiye and an estimated 3 million people with Turkish roots living in Germany.
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Molotov cocktail attacker arrested after targeting Japan’s ruling party HQ
Authorities say the suspect threw five or six suspected petrol bombs at the Liberal Democratic Party’s Tokyo HQ at dawn on Saturday, before throwing a smoke bomb at police.
He also rammed his car into the gates outside the Prime Minister Shigeru Ishida’s office, just over a week before Japan holds a snap election after Ishida was named LDP leader.
"We will do everything to ensure that elections and democracy are not destroyed by violence," Ishida told the media on the campaign trail.
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