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US tech giant faces Russian fines

American tech giant Google is set to be handed a fine after Russian officials determined it was in violation of the country’s anti-trust laws, in connection with its video sharing and social media website YouTube. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) posted the news on its website on Thursday, writing that …

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Top diplomat outlines Russian frustration

The West is happy to back Kiev militarily and politically without regard for the consequences, and will always act as if Russia is in the wrong, Moscow’s ambassador to Austria has claimed. In an exclusive interview with RT this week, Dmitry Lyubinsky said that despite intense diplomatic work between Russia …

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Five cops injured while rescuing baby during shootout

Five police officers and a woman have been hospitalized after sustaining gunshot wounds in Phoenix, Arizona in the early hours of Friday morning.  Cops were called to a reported shooting around 2am local time at a home near the area of 54th Avenue and Elwood Street, Phoenix police said. The …

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‘Shocking’ bare breasts ad causes online stir

One of the world’s biggest corporations designing and producing sporting attire, Adidas has launched a campaign to advertise its new range of products. An image that’s meant to sell bras shows many pairs of breasts lacking just that. Since the company posted the image of “women’s breasts in all shapes …

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Olympic invasion possible – US

With the world’s attention drawn to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Moscow could seize the opportunity to wage a war against neighboring Ukraine, Washington has warned, amid a growing standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations. Speaking on Friday at a news conference in the Australian …

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Kremlin explains extra-long table at Putin-Macron meeting

The Kremlin confirmed on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron sat alone at opposite ends of an unusually long table during their talks this week because Macron refused to take a Covid-19 test in Moscow. “Some leaders follow their own rules and don’t interact …

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WATCH US nuclear-capable bombers arrive in UK

Four American B-52 long-range bombers landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Thursday after ground crew and logistics personnel were reported to have arrived two days earlier.  The deployment comes amid heightened tensions between the West and Russia, but officials claimed the Bomber Task Force mission – a joint practice …

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NATO decides whether to deploy more troops close to Russia – media

Additional NATO soldiers will be sent to Romania, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, after the US-led military alliance formally confirms the decision next week, Germany’s dpa news agency said on Friday.  The deployment has been considered since at least late January, but was reportedly met with resistance from some of the countries …

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Treat teenager Valieva with respect – Russian sports minister

Kamila Valieva must be shown respect as the teenage figure skater faces a battle to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics after a positive doping test, the Russian sports minister has said. Valieva, 15, tested positive for a banned substance in a sample collected at the Russian national championships in …

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UK economic growth compared to WWII levels

The British economy grew by 7.5% in 2021, following a slump of nearly 10% the year before when Covid-19 lockdowns and enduring restrictions disrupted economic activity, the Office for National Statistic (ONS) said on Friday.  The figure represents the strongest gross domestic product (GDP) growth since 1941, when Britain and …

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