In a statement issued on Friday, the Kremlin said the summit between the two leaders would go ahead on 20 August, and that a number of international and regional issues would be up for discussion. A German cabinet spokesperson confirmed that Merkel would visit Moscow before then traveling to Ukraine …
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The so-called ‘quadrillion-dollar’ asteroid reportedly has so much gold and other precious metals, that mining it could make everyone on Earth a billionaire. However, it could also make precious metals worthless, leading to a possible collapse of the global economy. For more stories on economy & finance visit RT’s business …
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At the High Court in London this week, the United States dealt yet another blow to Julian Assange, the journalist and founder of WikiLeaks who continues to languish in a maximum-security prison. I have covered Assange’s extradition hearings from the start and attended his High Court hearing this week remotely. …
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Wallace told the BBC on Friday that the West needed to learn from history that competing interests have always undermined the idea of Afghan unity. “Britain found that out in the 1830s, that it is a country led by warlords and led by different provinces and tribes, and you end …
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During the Tokyo Olympics that recently limped past us, I had a handful of friends and readers urge me to take on the controversial subject of superstar athlete Simone Biles and her withdrawal from competition for her gymnastics-related mental health issues. Some suggested I comment on the softer than rotten …
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In a statement on Thursday, the WHO urged member states to “cooperate to accelerate the origins studies,” insisting that “access to data is critically important for evolving our understanding of science.” The call appears to address Beijing’s refusal to release data from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), fueling speculation …
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A spokesperson for the militant group posted a statement on Friday announcing that Afghanistan’s most important provinces – Kandahar, Helmand, Herat and Badghis – had been completely conquered. The Taliban said it had seized hundreds of weapons and vehicles, as well as large amounts of ammunition, following the successful military …
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As is always the case with a transfer of this magnitude, Messi joining the Ligue 1 giants from FC Barcelona at the turn of the week is already having a domino effect on European football. Wonderkid Mbappe, who arrived at the Parcs des Princes in the same summer as Neymar …
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Lee was one of 810 inmates granted parole by South Korea’s Ministry of Justice to mark National Liberation Day, which is celebrated on August 15. As he emerged from the Seoul Detention Center on Friday morning, Lee apologized for his previous conduct, saying that he was sorry for “causing people …
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“After a thorough review of the available data, the FDA determined that this small, vulnerable group may benefit from a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Vaccines,” acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement on Thursday night. The immunocompromised include cancer patients and those undergoing chemotherapy, organ …
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