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In the past three months, Ukrainian drones have fallen in several NATO countries, though EU countries have stopped short of condemning Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

Scientists in Italy have baked sourdough bread with yeast discovered in a 5,300-year-old mummy Read Full Article at RT.com

The Bank of England reportedly dropped historical figures from future banknotes after research branded them “elitist and divisive” Read Full Article at RT.com

Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and other AI leaders urged mandatory DNA screening, warning that AI advances could weaken biosecurity barriers Read Full Article at RT.com

One sailor died and four others were injured after a Turkish fishing boat was attacked and sank off the coast of Crimea, the authorities say Read Full Article at RT.com

Polish PM Donald Tusk called for hard business line instead of empathy after Kiev honored nationalist figures blamed for massacres of Poles Read Full Article at RT.com

Protesters in Budapest chanted “traitor” as they denounced Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar over the EU Migration Pact Read Full Article at RT.com

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has warned of a civil war in the UK on the heels of the murder of Henry Nowak by a Sikh man Read Full Article at RT.com

Four suspects have been arrested after allegedly trying to sell an endangered pangolin in South Africa Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian MP Sujeet Kumar thanked Russia for giving a voice to the Global South at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Read Full Article at RT.com

A major Ukrainian drone raid has targeted St. Petersburg on the closing day of the International Economic Forum Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU could exclude military-aged Ukrainian men from temporary protection after a request from Kiev, according to a report Read Full Article at RT.com

Cloudflare says bots and AI agents now account for more web traffic than humans for the first time Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA temporarily moved astronauts into an evacuation spacecraft while Russian cosmonauts worked to repair an air leak in the ISS Read Full Article at RT.com

US forces have struck Iranian coastal radar sites after intercepting four drones over the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

Google has agreed to rent AI compute from SpaceX, adding to Elon Musk’s role in the AI infrastructure race Read Full Article at RT.com

The German Armed Forces are reportedly facing a major shortage of spare parts for heavy equipment as Berlin pursues a military buildup Read Full Article at RT.com

By 2050, every fourth person in the world will be African, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has told SPIEF Read Full Article at RT.com

Belgium has been rocked by huge protests over education reforms and government spending cuts aimed at reducing the deficit Read Full Article at RT.com

Politicians promise immigration control while the economic and demographic forces driving migration remain firmly in place Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU’s outreach to Armenia is aimed at weakening Russia, famed Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

The US House has passed a Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill, which is likely to be defeated in the Senate Read Full Article at RT.com

Five Azerbaijani nationals have been killed and three injured in drone strikes on two grain vessels in the Sea of Azov, Baku has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Incumbent Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a mandate to seek EU integration at the expense of ties with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

India is “very interested in the Northern Sea Route more amid Hormuz disruptions, says Russian minister Alexey Chekunkov Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he sees little sense in a personal meeting with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky at the moment Read Full Article at RT.com

DNA testing has confirmed that a body found in southwestern France is that of 11-year-old Lyhanna, who disappeared last week Read Full Article at RT.com

The share of employed Russians reached 61.5% as unemployment continues to hold at a record low of 2.2%, Deputy PM Tatyana Golikova said Read Full Article at RT.com

Somali opposition and security forces have clashed ahead of a planned anti-government protest in Mogadishu Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is set to cancel the deployment of Tomahawks to Germany over fears it would escalate tensions with Russia, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of Albanians have protested a Jared Kushner-linked resort project, citing environmental concerns and government misconduct Read Full Article at RT.com

Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger have launched a new phase of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline after years of delays Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 185 prisoners of war each, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia must “ignore” Western sanctions, central bank deputy chief Vladimir Chistyukhin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The sanctions on Russia have failed to achieve their goals and more will not help end the Ukraine conflict, Robert Agee says Read Full Article at RT.com

New Delhi and Caracas have discussed participation in Venezuela’s oil sector, as India seeks to diversify its energy basket Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly addressed a backhanded offer of peace talks from Vladimir Zelensky Read Full Article at RT.com

Several Lufthansa staff members were injured after Boeing 787’s nose landing gear collapsed at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport, the airline says Read Full Article at RT.com

The uncrewed naval vessel detonated near Constanta’s oil terminal, with more drones exploding offshore Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of “whipping up division” in Britain over the murder of Henry Nowak     Read Full Article at RT.com

Africa wants investment and equal partnerships, Tanzania’s minister for Planning and Investment in the President’s Office has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has weighed in on Ukraine’s chances of joining the EU and NATO Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has taken ownership of the Ukraine conflict, which he used to blame on Joe Biden, Sergey Lavrov has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

The US pressure on India regarding ties with Russia is “futile,” President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU has pledged €50 million to Armenia ahead of a key parliamentary election and amid trade tensions with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing’s support is reshaping Pakistan’s arsenal, pressuring Delhi to advance its defense programs and speed up procurements Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s own policies have alienated the global majority and made it lose its UN Security Council bid, Russian media have said Read Full Article at RT.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea June 8-9 at the invitation of Kim Jong-un, Xinhua and KCNA report Read Full Article at RT.com

New Israeli strikes have hit Lebanon less than a day after US-mediated ceasefire talks in Washington Read Full Article at RT.com

A monument to Kiev-born Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov was removed after officials branded him a symbol of Russian imperial policy Read Full Article at RT.com

A German man has been fined the equivalent of an average monthly salary for calling Chancellor Friedrich Merz a liar online Read Full Article at RT.com

A growing number of people are leaving the US – and they’re not just scared of Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin answered questions on domestic and foreign policy at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Read Full Article at RT.com

Berlin refuses to accept that its failure to win a seat on the UN Security Council had anything to do with its own double standards Read Full Article at RT.com

West’s ultraliberal model has reached a civilizational dead end, fueling a deepening ideological crisis in Europe, Maria Zakharova has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian bank PSB has built out banking across Russia’s new regions, expanded cross-border payments and is eyeing Africa next Read Full Article at RT.com

Netanyahu’s new offensive has undermined talks, strained European patience and raised the risk of another long occupation Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU is reportedly considering a naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain elevated Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a Q&A with international news agencies, addressing key domestic and foreign policy issues Read Full Article at RT.com

On western criticism of India-Russia friendship, Jaiveer Shergill says the ties are ‘not hostage to weather patterns’ Read Full Article at RT.com

US traditionalists, backed by the Trump administration, are pushing to restore memorials removed after the BLM protests, the WSJ has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The family of a young Palestinian man shot dead while crossing the separation wall in search of work in Israel speaks to RT Read Full Article at RT.com

A Bavarian hotel has told Israeli guests “no Jews allowed” – prompting a probe, Booking.com ban, and Holocaust-era comparisons Read Full Article at RT.com

Nara Lokesh, IT minister of Andhra Pradesh state, wants Russia to partner in his state’s journey to a $2.4 trillion economy Read Full Article at RT.com

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has demanded Israel to release its detained female national teams players Read Full Article at RT.com

Candace Owens told RT that she has no interest in running for US president but would support Tucker Carlson Read Full Article at RT.com

US journalist Christopher Helali has asked President Vladimir Putin for Russian citizenship   Read Full Article at RT.com

South Africa has processed 933 Mozambicans in a coordinated border operation Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has outlined Moscow’s rare earth minerals strategy at SPIEF Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has said the conventional meaning of a ceasefire does not apply in the Middle East Read Full Article at RT.com

As Washington and Brussels move closer to Armenia, Syunik’s mineral wealth and strategic corridor are turning the country into a prize Read Full Article at RT.com

Despite adverse external conditions, Russia has maintained financial and economic independence, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s tax body has uncovered a major capital flight scheme, with numerous entities reportedly shipping out grain through shady deals Read Full Article at RT.com

Candace Owens told RT that Moscow defies Western stereotypes about the city and dismissed US media coverage of her Russia trip as “fiction” Read Full Article at RT.com

Relations between the two states date back far beyond Soviet times Read Full Article at RT.com

New Delhi and Moscow have pledged to deliver on commitments to reach $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 Read Full Article at RT.com

Conservative US commentator poses for photos in front of a bust of French President Emmanuel Macron in anger Read Full Article at RT.com

The BBC has apologized to Nigel Farage after misquoting his response to the murder of British student Henry Nowak Read Full Article at RT.com

A planned Ebola treatment center in Kenya should be accessible to all patients, not only Americans, Oyewale Tomori has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU Parliament is reportedly replacing Google with a locally developed search engine to reduce digital dependence on the US Read Full Article at RT.com

Islamic State-linked militants killed 21 people in DR Congo in a violent raid that also destroyed homes Read Full Article at RT.com

Wim Wenders has withdrawn ‘Wrong Move’ after Nastassja Kinski spent years seeking the removal of a scene featuring her topless Read Full Article at RT.com

The US House has passed a measure aimed at making President Donald Trump seek congressional approval to continue the conflict with Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

Over 40 patients have now been selected for Russia’s personalized cancer vaccine program, ex-Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Four people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s Crimea, the local governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A black guest has reportedly sued Airbnb and an Atlanta-area host after allegedly being denied a booking because of her race Read Full Article at RT.com

The US is reportedly mulling deploying nuclear weapons to more NATO countries in Europe, with states bordering Russia showing interest Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a renewed ceasefire after US-mediated talks in Washington Read Full Article at RT.com

Kuwait’s civil aviation authority said Terminal 1 was hit in a “brutal Iranian drone attack” Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump confirmed reports that he called Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu “f***ing crazy” over Israel’s actions in Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany has failed to win a seat on the UN Security Council for the first time, losing a General Assembly vote to Austria and Portugal Read Full Article at RT.com

Eleven police officers have been injured as protests over student Henry Nowak’s murder in Southampton, UK, spiraled into violent scuffles Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran struck an international airport and other facilities in Kuwait as part of missile exchange with the US, the Gulf nation has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The history of the OUN-UPA, its ideology, Nazi links, anti-Jewish violence and the Volhynia massacres behind today’s dispute in Europe Read Full Article at RT.com

Henry Nowak’s murder has triggered protests in Southampton and questions over how UK police treated the dying student Read Full Article at RT.com

Large Russian companies are increasingly turning to small and medium-sized domestic suppliers, a SPIEF panel has heard Read Full Article at RT.com

The city of Moscow has agreed with Indian pharma major Hetero Labs to develop pharmaceuticals inside a special economic zone Read Full Article at RT.com

Peter Magyar has controversially lifted Budapest’s veto on talks over Ukrainian accession to the bloc Read Full Article at RT.com

Brussels is pressuring Armenia to cut religious ties with Moscow as a prerequisite for EU integration, Russian intelligence has alleged Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian airline companies have expressed an interest in buying up to 200 Russian aircraft Read Full Article at RT.com

Student senators say they faced backlash from university administration following attacks by pro-Israel groups

Trump slashed more than 30 CDC experts and 140 USAID staff who managed the 2018 Ebola outbreak on the ground in the DRC.

“We hope that other communities will use the model set by residents here... as inspiration to stop data centers from encroaching in their backyard,” said a Monterey Park city councilmember.

Hundreds have been fired, suspended, or investigated for speaking out under the Trump administration. And it’s just the tip of the iceberg. This is Episode 1 of The Battle for Free Speech podcast.

“Now it’s time for the Senate to act,” said CodePink’s Medea Benjamin. “Let’s keep the pressure on and send this resolution to Trump’s desk. No more illegal wars. No more blank checks for militarism.”

“Just as Alabama doubled down on racial discrimination, the court today doubles down on chaos,” wrote Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

“The normalization of coercion and threats of regime change undermines the integrity of the entire international legal order,” said three top rights experts.

“Blinding the public to climate change won’t make it go away. It will only accelerate its profound consequences."

"If you’re only seeing this in Democrat or Republican terms, if you’re only looking at the headlines and not the history behind these toxic disasters, then you are not gonna see the full picture here.

“While the Russian danger discourse might secure Europe’s employer classes a few more years of sitting atop Europe’s wealth and power distributions, it fails to address Europe’s long-term decline."

“The rest of the world is ready to go. They're waiting for Americans. They're looking at us and saying, ‘It's time for you guys to wake up, because we don't want our planet destroyed [by] your out-of-control government and military empire."

“We are also doing this to demand freedom. We’re not treated like people. We’re treated like animals.”

The Israeli army is targeting Gaza's remaining residential blocks that were left standing after the ceasefire, leaving even more Palestinians homeless. "Fear has become a permanent guest in our homes," one resident told Mondoweiss.

The popular revolt has mounted a broader challenge to neoliberalism, austerity, and US imperialism in Latin America.

The leaks implicate the Trump administration, Israel, Argentina's libertarian president, and a load of right-wing Honduran officials. And you have likely heard little, if anything, about them. This is episode 11 of Under the Shadow, Season 2.

Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail.

Delaware is home to more corporations than people. Human people, that is, as under longstanding state law and the US Supreme Court’s infamous 2010 ruling, corporations are people, too.

“Facilities in affected areas are operating without basic protective supplies” due to cuts to USAID, one expert said.

“They were going after everyone that went on strike… I was told by other officers, ‘Oh yeah, we're going to get her. She going to be the first one.’"

In 2026, fascism in the US is rising while “the left” descends further into powerlessness, goofiness, and irrelevance—but, author William C. Anderson argues, it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Over 200,000 incarcerated people face deadly summer heat in California and Texas.

Press freedom groups and hunger strikers detail abuses and retaliation by ICE agents, police, and GEO Group staff.

This rewards agencies “that have terrorized communities across the country,” said Amnesty International.

Historians have ranked Trump's cabinet as one of the worst in U.S. history.

Journalist Amanda Moore spent months following Gregory Bovino and covering immigration crackdowns around the US.

States can hire navigators to help people manage the reporting requirements and remain enrolled in Medicaid.

New polling shows even 82 percent of Trump supporters want stronger federal protections from toxic pollution.

Anarchists, union activists, Indigenous organizers, and disgruntled Trumpists find themselves side by side in the fight.

Federal law requires the director of national intelligence to “have extensive national security expertise.”

“This is extremely worrying when we made a very basic case about international law,” said the student senate chair.

Hamawy called for “health care, not bombs; to abolish ICE; and to unrig this economy.”

The proposed cut is estimated to strip modest fruit and vegetable benefits from nearly 5.4 million WIC participants.

Trump’s comments excuse his failure to end the Iran war, and justify Israel’s violations in Gaza and Lebanon.

Ahead of the event, Gregory Bovino cited Nazi Germany’s lead general, Erwin Rommel, as an inspirational figure.

Kennedy has responded to outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in the US by pushing disinformation about vaccines.

The 24-year-old Trump loyalist was hired for a Defense Department role on “irregular warfare and counterterrorism.”

Critics say the new rule will also harm people with serious illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.

Despite Trump calling the vote “unpatriotic,” nearly 7 in 10 Americans back ending the war in Iran as soon as possible.

“We're building something in front of the White House that's quite attractive to a lot of people,” Trump claimed.

A Palestinian doctor in Gaza says the territory is facing its worst medication shortage since Israel began the genocide.

Millions in federal dollars have flowed into one nonprofit in Nebraska that’s cooperating with Kennedy’s project.

Trump slashed more than 30 CDC experts and 140 USAID staff who managed the 2018 Ebola outbreak on the ground in the DRC.

The planned 156,000-acre lease sale comes a year after Trump signed a bill encouraging drilling on public lands.

Israel’s war on Lebanon is “quickly turning southern Lebanon into the ‘next Gaza,’” according to advocacy groups.

“You can’t manipulate the courts to broom clean an illegitimate settlement,” says retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner.

At Tuesday’s Senate hearing, Democratic senators questioned Mullin about the DHS budget and ICE’s continued abuses.

Truthout and Haymarket Books examine the world made by the War on Terror and the struggle against it.

Twenty-two states have laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, but not all of them do.

“When politicians are worried about staying in power, they come for Black voters first,” the plaintiffs said.

War criminals, tyrants, and their enablers have rarely faced consequences, helping maintain a cycle of abuses.

“Don’t defend the oligarchs, these are the citizens’ properties!” protestors shouted.

Asked whether Netanyahu “tricked” him into war, Trump responded by directing transphobic attacks at his critics.

Last year, Jared Polis vetoed legislation that would have banned rent-setting algorithms that push up housing costs.

Multiple polls have demonstrated majority support from voters for impeaching President Donald Trump.

Ukraine is suffering from a global shortage of defense missiles – weaponry that the US has depleted in its war on Iran.

The decision could end congressional gridlock over a $70 billion funding package for ICE and Border Patrol.

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the economy is “getting worse,” according to recent polling data.

Many Lebanese people “sort of feel beholden to the regional and global powers on their fate,” says AP's Kareem Chehayeb.

“Where is the ceasefire they keep talking about?” Palestinians worry Israeli expansion will further displace them.

“We think every community in the country should try to get one of these,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Trump's choice for acting Director of National Intelligence is also the subject of an open federal watchdog inquiry.

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston must also keep a list of “potential” patients under the terms of a $10M settlement.

An ICE jail in rural Pennsylvania has been accused of medical neglect, providing unsafe water, and serving spoiled food.

The meeting came less than a week after mass firings at the network – an incident workers have dubbed “Black Thursday.”

“This is the most transparent War Department in history,” a Pentagon official said following the policy barring media.

“There has been collaboration in the tactics [ICE and the police] used to attack the protesters,” said an activist. 

The project, backed by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary, has spurred major controversy amid Utah's water challenges.

“We now live in a world where ceasefire means that Israel can continue bombing,” said a Lebanese professor.

Israeli far right minister Bezalel Smotrich and members of Israel’s ultranationalist Otzma Yehudit party took part.

Many US states have the ability to implement climate stabilization programs and become carbon-neutral by 2050.

David Venturella is former VP of GEO Group, whose profits soared from $32M to $254M in 2025 as ICE detention expanded.

As sea-level rise makes once-desirable neighborhoods untenable, Black Miami residents face rising rents and land grabs.

The city's activists painstakingly countered last year's ICE raids but still anticipate further rounds of repression.

The bill would impose a one-time 50 percent tax on AI giants' stock to give the US public a direct ownership stake.

Human rights advocates say US strikes on suspected drug boats are unlawful killings.

Conservative candidates champion a Trump-aligned “Plan Colombia 2.0” despite deadly US boat strikes.

Wetlands are some of the US's most valuable and endangered environments. It's now up to local action to preserve them.

Trump’s white nationalist revanchism is on display as he turns state violence into entertainment.

The five-year plan is expected to cause 4,000 additional oil spills and the destruction of fragile ecosystems.

A new provision would fuse the US and Israel's military-industrial complexes while moving them further from public view.

Civil rights groups warn the immigration law could lead to racial profiling and family separations.

“Nobody is above the law,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, "including agents of the federal government.”

The sooner we transition off fossil fuels, the healthier we — and our wallets — will be.

Advocates for disability rights are fighting the lawsuit, which would push more people to be warehoused in institutions.

ICE and prison guards have escalated their attacks on detainees and activists at Delaney immigrant jail in New Jersey.

“Gaza’s humanitarian space is further shrinking,” said the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management.

The judge's ruling rejected a request to end the prison's use of grueling farm labor as a disciplinary measure.

“For us, it doesn’t look like a peace deal, it looks like a trap,” said Bisan Owda, a Palestinian journalist in Gaza.

Samya Stumo was among 346 killed in what a judge previously called "the deadliest corporate crime in US history.”

A small non-hierarchical collective in Arizona is using an open-source design to create life-saving tourniquets.

The order comes in response to a suit alleging violations of the First and Fifth Amendments and Congressional authority.

A new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals the fallout from cuts to federal food aid programs.

DHS Secretary Mullin threatened to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities in response to protests.

Roughly one in eight “voters” in the town of Fenwick Island are “nonliving” entities.

“Journalism that serves the people becomes increasingly harder to come by, yet ever more crucial,” said Santiago Campos.

The popular revolt has mounted a broader challenge to neoliberalism, austerity, and US imperialism in Latin America.

Trump threatened to blow up Oman and said Gulf states “owe” it to the US to normalize relations with Israel.

Advocates say the state has fallen short as hospitals have shut down care for transgender people nationwide.

Hotel staff and food service workers who keep SoFi stadium functioning say they’ll walk off the job if ICE is present.

These companies financially benefitted in the billions from Trump's tax cuts while their workers struggled to buy food.

Matthew Schwartz, a former lawyer for Trump, has been nominated to be a judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

The president has a long history of spewing racist rhetoric.

Biden-era advisors are reconvening to plan the party’s approach for the coming election cycle.

The former magazine columnist prevailed in separate lawsuits against the president for sexual abuse and defamation.

“You can do something. It is within reach. You can have an effect,” says journalist John Washington.

Trump’s second term has overturned regulations that guarded this industry, allowing it to grow exponentially.

“Their demands are not to get better conditions. Their demands are to get freed and be heard,” Gabriela Soto said.

“This is unbelievable and infuriating,” said Dr. Craig Spencer, a professor of public health who survived Ebola in 2014.

“We don't check, as a country, if you even have kids. You will just start getting the checks,” Miller falsely asserted.

Among California’s top five gubernatorial candidates, only one unequivocally supports state-based single-payer.

Abrego Garcia was the “victim of a politicized, vindictive White House,” one of his lawyers said.

The amendment has little chance of advancing, but should be taken “very seriously,” abortion rights advocates maintain.

“This Eid, we will try to live it simply and reclaim even a small part of our traditions,” said one Gaza resident.

Many countries have banned paraquat. Research has also linked it to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and childhood leukemia.

A review of the billionaire-funded petition campaign identified forged signatures and improper gathering procedures.

One critic of the policy said it would “kneecap whistleblower protections" and “undermine the First Amendment.”

Iran has repeatedly insisted that a deal must include Lebanon, while Israel has demanded otherwise.

Around 200 of the corporations that received the letter had pledged to protect voting rights five years prior.

Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” aimed to stimulate spending with bigger refunds, but inflation has swallowed the benefits.

Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum wrapped up Saturday.As always, the economic and business event proved a spectacular success, once again busting the myth of Russia’s international political, diplomatic and economic “isolation,” and offering a blueprint for coming global change.

South African businessman Errol Musk, the father of US entrepreneur Elon Musk, told Sputnik that he was impressed by the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), saying such a level of organization is uncommon.

The 2027 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be held at its traditional time, with the exact dates depending on the international calendar of events, Anton Kobyakov, adviser to the Russian president and executive secretary of the SPIEF organizing committee, said on Saturday.

It is important for Russia to achieve its interests and fulfill the objectives set at the beginning of the special military operation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.

The president’s SPIEF speech “focused on the fundamental trends of global development and formulated the main necessary pillars for sovereignty,” Russian Council on Foreign & Defense Policy deputy director of research Dmitry Suslov told Sputnik.

The world is on the verge of the largest financial market bubble since the 19th century, driven by the growing market share of technology companies, Russian oil giant Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Saturday.

The Arctic plays a special role as a reliable logistics route amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Russian oil giant Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Saturday.

The restoration of the rights of Russian speakers in Ukraine is a prerequisite for a long-term resolution of the conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday.

Prominent US cardiac pediatric surgeon Bill Novick, who operates on children with serious heart problems all over the world, told RIA Novosti that current geopolitical tensions would not prevent the Global Cardiac Alliance from its desire to resume charitable projects in Russia.

US President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible resumption of military action against Iran.

Germany will not be able to restore its prosperity unless the Nord Stream pipeline is restored, Steffen Kotre, a Bundestag lawmaker from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) opposition party, told Sputnik.

The failure of Western attempts to isolate Russia is evident from the wide international attendance at the forum in St. Petersburg, Fernand Kartheiser told Sputnik on the SPIEF 2026 sidelines.

A senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader pointed to Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 JCPOA and said there will be no nuclear talks for now, Press TV reported.

US Central Command claimed US forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring Gulf states on June 5.

The IRGC said it targeted US air bases in Kuwait and key remaining facilities of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in response to US military aggression, IRNA reported.

Russia ranks 37th globally in labor productivity despite being a world leader in vocational education, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told SPIEF.

The president’s address at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has garnered the attention of economists, financial and geopolitics analysts the world over. Sputnik queried four of them regarding some of its main points.

Speaking to reporters at the plenary session of Russia's premier economic and business forum on Friday, the president answered all the burning questions.

Germany—a country that initiated two world wars—is desperately searching for a way to justify its presence in the EU, Israeli expert Simon Tsipis tells Sputnik commenting on an SPD lawmakers’ proposal to add information plaques about Soviet leader Joseph Stalin’s alleged crimes at the Soviet WWII memorial in Treptower Park.

Further steps regarding plans to design a tunnel across the Bering Strait between Russia and the United States will become clear closer to the end of the year, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev said on Friday.

The Russian president is participating in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for the 20th time. SPIEF has been Russia's flagship business and economic forum since 2006, attracting billions in investments annually. It's been dubbed the "Russian Davos" by some observers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is speaking to the plenary session of the 19th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026) at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, with a drone dropping a munition on personnel from a Russian Defense Ministry demining team.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has returned 185 military personnel from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime, and 185 prisoners of war of the armed forces of Ukraine have been transferred in return, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about Vladimir Zelensky's letter, which was published in the evening of June 4, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Russia is open to the return of Western businesses and must remain receptive to foreign investment in order to ensure and foster competition, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.

Crimea plans to sign deals totaling more than 170 billion rubles ($2.3 billion) on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Crimean parliament president Vladimir Konstantinov, told Sputnik.

The fact Palestine defended its new observer status in the International Labor Organization is a source of pride for the country, Secretary-General of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions Shaher Saad tells Sputnik.

US President Donald Trump said his administration had considered sending forces into Iran to seize its highly enriched uranium, but rejected the idea due to the risk of American casualties.

The US Treasury and State Departments have introduced a new wave of sanctions against Cuba, targeting President Miguel Diaz-Canel, family members of Raul Castro, and key institutions including the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR).

The US House of Representatives has voted 226-195 to pass a legislative package imposing new sanctions on Russia and delivering more weapons to Ukraine, American media reported.

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Europe is trying to prolong the Ukraine conflict in order to gain a foothold in Ukraine to threaten Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on June 4.

Russian forces are advancing along the entire front line, with no sector where offensive operations are not underway, President Vladimir Putin said answering a question from AP journalist during a meeting with heads of international news agencies at SPIEF.

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran plans to charge ships for services provided during passage through the Strait of Hormuz, not for the transit itself, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday.

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has not received response from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on US Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's letter about the Bucha incident filed on May 1, Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Thursday.

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran is demanding that the United States unfreeze at least 50% of its foreign assets immediately following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The agenda of the third Russia-Africa summit will center on economic, trade and investment issues, Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Russia will sign an agreement on Friday to continue engineering design work on a proposed tunnel beneath the Bering Strait, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO and Presidential Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev said.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday she would be watching how BBC covers crimes committed by the Ukrainian military after the UK broadcaster declined to visit the site of the Ukrainian attack on a college in Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic.

Pakistan's authority bringing the crypto under the tax net reflects that serious efforts are being made to legalize and regulate the crypto business, according to Mian Abrar, geopolitical analyst.

The proposal by SPD lawmakers to add descriptions of Joseph Stalin’s alleged crimes to the famous Soviet WWII memorial in Berlin is directly related to the rise of Nazi ideology in Europe, Israeli politician and diplomat Yakov Kedmi tells Sputnik.

Berlin’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has proposed adding critical commentary to Joseph Stalin's quotes at the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park — via new plaques or QR codes — citing the need to "contextualize" Soviet aggression.

Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Russian Federation, gave an exclusive interview to Sputnik on the sidelines of SPIEF.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Pentagon is cutting back on military exercises due to unforeseen expenses and a hike in fuel prices driven by the crisis in the Middle East, ABC News has reported, citing US officials and department documents.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump criticized on Thursday a House of Representatives vote to limit his war powers, describing it as meaningless and poorly timed amid ongoing negotiations to end the conflict with Iran.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Building a multipolar world requires an urgent reform of the United Nations and the restoration of its authority, Wang (Henry) Huiyao, president of the Center for China and Globalization, said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlement of Komsomolskoye in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

A country's success amid growing geopolitical tensions is determined by five key factors, Chairman of the Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance in Bangladesh Syed Munir Khasru said.

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said he expects Russia to establish a full range of rare earth metal production capabilities by 2028, including rare metals and medium-to-heavy rare earth elements.

Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a key driver of regional economic growth and development, said Myanmar’s Minister of National Planning, Investment, and Foreign Economic Relations, Aung Cho Htwe, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's sidelines.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - More than 168,000 hectares of border territories have been cleared of landmines in the western Russian region of Kursk, with a total of 92 settlements declared mine-free, Kursk Region Governor Alexander Khinshtein told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during a visit to a newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production plant this week that the Asian country had refined its plan to expand its nuclear forces at an exponential rate.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia has achieved financial sovereignty, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday.

TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Cooperation between the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) strengthens security in the Eurasian region, CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO allies on Thursday launched an annual BALTOPS naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, which will run through June 19 and take place near Russia's borders.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The head of the US delegation to the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., said on Thursday that he came to Russia to listen and learn.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Cuba is considering creating financial and banking institutions to assist Russian business operating on the Caribbean island, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga said on Thursday.

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Americans are getting tired of financing Ukraine, not knowing where their money is going, Candace Owens, a journalist from the United States, said at the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The economic growth opportunities for Russia are getting bigger, and they should be used, Russian Presidential Executive Office Deputy Chief of Staff Maxim Oreshkin said on Thursday.

Indonesia sees BRICS as a gateway to transforming the country into a technology-producing nation, BRIN Steering Committee member Tri Mumpuni tells Sputnik on the SPIEF 2026 sidelines.

The US House of Representatives voted 215–208 to adopt a War Powers resolution aimed at reasserting congressional authority over military action against Iran, American media reported.

Hezbollah Political Council deputy chief Mahmoud Qomati said US and Israeli efforts would fail and that the resistance against Israeli aggression continues, Tasnim reported.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire following US-led talks on June 2–3, the US State Department said.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington should maintain relations and dialogue with Russia, regardless of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The Turkish authorities are in talks with Saudi Arabia over the route of a railroad largely following the Hejaz Railway, with plans for the new line potentially to extend to Oman and serve as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Wednesday.

People often make irrational decisions, and while artificial intelligence can help predict and overcome these mistakes, it should not be trusted blindly because it has vulnerabilities of its own, Anton Suvorov, rector of the Russian Economic School and a specialist in behavioral economics, told Sputnik at SPIEF.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) sends a clear signal to the world: Russia is an influential power with strong growth potential, actively seeking to expand multilateral cooperation, Egyptian economic expert Hanan Ramsis tells Sputnik.

Sberbank has launched a program that reimburses 50% of the value-added tax (VAT) paid on merchant acquiring services, a targeted measure aimed at supporting small businesses, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Anatoly Popov said at SPIEF 2026.

Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is in discussions with business associations regarding the VAT exemption threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises and is taking their concerns into account, Deputy Economic Development Minister Tatyana Ilyushnikova said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Tanzania have every opportunity to boost mutual trade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

A photo exhibition dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Sovinformburo, the Soviet Information Bureau and precursor to the Rossiya Segodnya media group, has opened at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

The June 3-6 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's plenary session "Small Business Transformation: A New Recipe for SME Growth" focuses on the evolving role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as a core pillar of economic development, driving innovation, job creation, and overall economic resilience.

The pattern of solar flares has begun to resemble a heartbeat on a cardiogram, according to the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Space Research Institute.

The ample participation of countries in SPIEF reflects the level of trust in Russia, as well as shows faith in cooperation with new and trustworthy global powers, Lebanese international relations expert Jerar Dib tells Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 435 soldiers in combat against Russia's Vostok (East) battlegroup over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that there is no need for a US ground operation against Iran.

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran condemns the US strikes on Qeshm Island and the attack on an Iranian tanker, reiterating Iran's right to defend itself, and blames Kuwait and Bahrain for complicity, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

The device operates on the 5.8 GHz frequency commonly used by FPV drones, according to a marine serving with Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup who spoke to Sputnik.

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place June 3–6 under the theme “Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future.”

The Cuban people are facing unprecedented outside pressure, and Russia declares its firm solidarity and support for them, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The United States and Iran traded new strikes overnight, as Washington said it disabled an oil tanker and struck Iranian targets on Qeshm Island, while Tehran claimed retaliatory missile and drone attacks on a US airbase in Kuwait and the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

Russian companies are capable of producing 15,000 FPV drones per day, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov revealed.

The United States has spent more than $100 billion on its military operations against Iran, the Iran War Cost Tracker shows — and that figure does not account for the ceasefire declared in the meantime.

The murder of civilians in Starobelsk by the Ukrainian military is far from the only such attack carried out by forces loyal to the regime in Kiev, warned Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova.

The potential deal with Iran that US President Donald Trump is seeking would benefit Israel, but not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is using the war to stay in power, security expert Dr. Simon Tsipis told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, to discuss the further development of bilateral allied cooperation, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

The annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place from June 3-6 under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future."

Hostilities in the Persian Gulf may resume at a moment’s notice, Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University Qatar, explains to Sputnik.

Pakistani students have joined Wuhan Technical College of Communications for a one-year program in cross-border e-commerce, AI, and Chinese language training.

MOSCOW, June 2 (Sputnik) - An official US delegation will take part in the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) for the first time in many years, and it will be led by Chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday.

STAROBELSK, LPR, (Sputnik) - A delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the regional Red Cross Society in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) and Russian Foreign Ministry Special Envoy Rodion Miroshnik visited the site of a Ukrainian strike on a college in Starobelsk, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.

MAZU is a cloud-based, AI-driven multi-hazard early warning system developed by China to combat heatwaves, glacial lake outburst floods, and devastating monsoons in Pakistan.

Russian forces struck preparation sites and launch pads of Ukrainian long-range drones, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries in 133 areas over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia delivered a massive overnight strike on targets in Ukraine in response to Ukraine's attack on a college in the city of Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia's FSB has uncovered a foreign spy operation using malware implanted on the smartphones of high-ranking Russian officials. The goal? To extract data, eavesdrop on conversations, and covertly monitor the situation.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is concerned about Ukraine's mounting terrorist activity in the Black Sea, which is raising risks for civilian shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine deliberately destroyed a college dormitory in Starobelsk, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday, adding that this fact has already been established.

France has decided to bar official Israeli participation from the upcoming Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, one of the world's largest military trade fairs.

The US is weighing whether to expand NATO’s nuclear-sharing framework by inviting more alliance members to host American dual-capable aircraft—warplanes configured to deliver nukes, reports the Financial Times.

In response to terrorist acts by the Kiev regime, the Russian military carried out a massive strike, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone expose how the Soros-run Open Society Foundations plotted to “prevent the continuation” of Indonesia’s elected government by bankrolling opposition media, youth activists groups and lawfare operations to remove President Prabowo Subianto. Ever since the election of Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s President in February 2024, Jakarta has faced continuous waves of anti-government protests. Activists enraged by harsh economic conditions and elite corruption have taken to the streets in vast numbers, often engaging in fiery clashes […] The post Soros’ OSF helped stir Indonesian rebellion, leaks reveal first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Soros’ OSF helped stir Indonesian rebellion, leaks reveal appeared first on The Grayzone.

Israeli citizens wonder why the state won’t return October 7 footage it confiscated from them. The mother of an Israeli victim says authorities deleted video of her son’s death. Others complain “someone is hiding” the videos. The Israeli government is still holding a massive trove of video documentation of the Oct. 7 attack captured by individuals and communities caught up in the fighting. One bereaved parent even accuses Israeli authorities of deleting a video of her son’s last moments before […] The post Israeli authorities refuse to return massive trove of Oct 7 video. What are they hiding? first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Israeli authorities refuse to return massive trove of Oct 7 video. What are they hiding? appeared first on The Grayzone.

In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed, Wafiq Safa, a senior Hezbollah official and former head of Hezbollah’s Liaison and Coordination Unit, discusses Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel in Southern Lebanon, and provides new details on resistance operations, its intelligence capacity, and how he believes it has forced Israel into a costly stalemate that exposes the limits of Israeli military power. Safa argues that any US-backed attempt to disarm Hezbollah would be illegitimate and could trigger civil war, noting […] The post VIDEO: Hezbollah leader to The Grayzone—Israel-First Trump ‘turned America into a joke’ first appeared on The Grayzone. The post VIDEO: Hezbollah leader to The Grayzone—Israel-First Trump ‘turned America into a joke’ appeared first on The Grayzone.

A mastermind of Trump’s hardline Latin American policies, Mauricio Claver-Carone no longer serves in the administration. But according to well-placed sources, he’s “picking who can operate” in Venezuela, controlling access to the government, and creating conflicts of interest. Speaking with reporters on May 21, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez was on her way to New Delhi to discuss energy issues, and that he would be in India as well. “This is an important […] The post Delcy’s ‘gatekeeper’: sources say ex-Trump official Claver-Carone holds keys to Caracas first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Delcy’s ‘gatekeeper’: sources say ex-Trump official Claver-Carone holds keys to Caracas appeared first on The Grayzone.

In its defeat at an international tribunal, the OPCW has acknowledged that it shunned an inspector who challenged the Douma chemical cover-up. OPCW whistleblower Dr. Brendan Whelan details the closing chapter of his bid for justice. The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine, they say. A recent ruling from the Geneva-based Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation (ILOAT) ordered my former employer the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to reverse its decision to sanction […] The post OPCW admits it suppressed key dissenter in Douma chemical cover-up first appeared on The Grayzone. The post OPCW admits it suppressed key dissenter in Douma chemical cover-up appeared first on The Grayzone.

The latest Oct. 7 rape hoax propaganda piece from The Daily insists that the only reason a woman at the Nova music festival wasn’t raped by Hamas members is that she had a scar – and falsely claims that “scars have a spiritual significance in the eyes of the terrorists.” In one of its most brazen disinformation efforts in years, the British tabloid The Daily Mail has published a fake news story claiming that an Israeli woman who was permitted […] The post Daily Mail lies: Oct 7 victim saved from rape by non-existent Muslim prohibition on violating scarred women first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Daily Mail lies: Oct 7 victim saved from rape by non-existent Muslim prohibition on violating scarred women appeared first on The Grayzone.

In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone’s Oscar Leon, former Bolivian President Evo Morales about the direction the protests will take from here on out, the context that caused them, and the accusations against him. This is the latest in a series of conversations with Bolivia’s first indigenous president regarding the aggression against his country’s sovereignty, emanating both from Washington and from within the nation itself. In The Grayzone’s first exclusive interview with Evo Morales in 2024, he said the […] The post VIDEO: Evo Morales tells The Grayzone ‘The people have reached their breaking point’ first appeared on The Grayzone. The post VIDEO: Evo Morales tells The Grayzone ‘The people have reached their breaking point’ appeared first on The Grayzone.

Reporting from Southern Lebanon, The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed met with members of Nabatiyeh Rescue, who were repeatedly targeted by Israeli drone strikes as they attempted to rescue the victims of Israel’s ongoing military assault. Wyatt spoke to crew’s chief, Captain Muhammad Sulaiman, who watched as his 16-year-old son, Joud, was killed by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver food to civilians in the war zone just two months prior. The post VIDEO: Meet the Lebanese rescue workers being targeted by Israel first appeared on The Grayzone. The post VIDEO: Meet the Lebanese rescue workers being targeted by Israel appeared first on The Grayzone.

A scandal has erupted over covert NATO conferences with the Western entertainment industry. Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone show how NATO has sought to infiltrate film and TV for decades, with UK intel operatives taking the lead. On May 3, The Guardian revealed that NATO has held a series of secret meetings with film directors, screenwriters and TV producers in cities from Paris to Los Angeles. The disclosure suggests NATO is seeking to employ the entertainment industry in its […] The post Covert NATO initiative turns film into anti-Russia battleground first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Covert NATO initiative turns film into anti-Russia battleground appeared first on The Grayzone.

The OPCW has finally acknowledged concealing the assessment of German military toxicologists who ruled out chlorine gas as the cause of dozens of deaths in the alleged Douma chemical attack of April 2018. For the first time in a prolonged cover-up scandal, the world’s top chemical watchdog has acknowledged censoring a finding that undermined allegations of a toxic gas attack by the former Syrian government. According to previously leaked documents, expert German military toxicologists consulted by the Organization for the Prohibition […] The post ‘Highly Protected’: OPCW confirms it buried critical evidence in Syria chemical weapons probe first appeared on The Grayzone. The post ‘Highly Protected’: OPCW confirms it buried critical evidence in Syria chemical weapons probe appeared first on The Grayzone.

Tapped to advise Steve Witkoff on Iran, Nick Stewart previously condemned dealing with any of Iran’s elected leaders. His presence consolidates military conflict as the Trump administration’s only option. The latest addition to the Trump administration’s Iran negotiation team, Nick Stewart, has declared his absolute opposition to negotiating with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to Stewart, “it’s important that we disabuse people of that notion” that anyone among Iran’s current leadership could serve as an “honest broker.” Stewart aruged […] The post Trump’s new Iran negotiator is Israel lobbyist who denounced negotiations with Iran first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Trump’s new Iran negotiator is Israel lobbyist who denounced negotiations with Iran appeared first on The Grayzone.

In an exclusive interview in Tehran with The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed, the chair of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, discussed his country’s plans to implement a new regulatory framework over the Strait of Hormuz in the face of renewed aggression by the US military and threats by President Donald Trump. Azizi also offers his thoughts on the viability of the US military presence in the region, Israeli influence over the Trump administration, and the rift between Europe and […] The post VIDEO: Iran’s NSC committee chairman slams Trump’s blockade in interview with The Grayzone first appeared on The Grayzone. The post VIDEO: Iran’s NSC committee chairman slams Trump’s blockade in interview with The Grayzone appeared first on The Grayzone.