Source link Alejandro Mayorkas is accused of failing to enforce immigration rules at the border with Mexico Republican lawmakers took another step on Wednesday towards launching an impeachment process against US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The official is accused of failing to secure the border with Mexico, which has seen a record number of […]
Month: January 2024
Russia plays leading role in BRICS – South African sherpa — RT Africa
Source link Russia’s presidency of BRICS has resulted in a total revamp of the organization, South African sherpa Anil Sooklal has told RT in an exclusive interview. Sookhal, who is also his country’s sherpa for the G20 and IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa), recalled that Moscow is one of the founding members of the bloc and a […]
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — RT World News
Source link Republican lawmaker Claudia Tenney cited the ex-US president’s role in facilitating the “historic” Abraham Accords Former US President Donald Trump has been put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the signing of a treaty that helped normalize relations between Israel and several Arab states. The proposal was made by […]
India should do better than China in its region – foreign minister — RT India
Source link New Delhi should have “more confidence” as it competes with Beijing in South Asia, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said India should “welcome competition” and have “more confidence” in the face of growing Chinese influence in South Asia, External Affairs Minister Subhramanyam Jaishankar stated on Tuesday. While acknowledging Beijing’s weight in the region as a […]
New EU plan to get gas from Africa unveiled — RT Africa
Source link The African Union says it would have liked to be consulted prior to the launch of the Italian partnership project Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled a partnership initiative on Monday, aiming to strengthen cooperation with Africa, curb immigration through economic empowerment, and establish an energy hub for the European Union. But the […]
IMF improves Russia’s 2024 GDP growth forecast — RT Business News
Source link The economy is projected to grow much more rapidly this year than previously expected The IMF significantly raised its growth forecast for the Russian economy in 2024 in its latest World Economic Outlook update released on Tuesday. The Washington-based institution now expects Russian GDP to grow by 2.6% this year, a sharp increase […]
Ukrainian politicians stealing Western aid – ex-Polish deputy defense minister — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Ukrainian military and politicians do not believe in victory, and expecting defeat, are stealing Western aid on a massive scale, former land forces commander and former deputy head of the Polish Defense Ministry, Gen. Waldemar Skrzypczak, has said in an interview with the newspaper Fakt. The statement comes as Kiev attempts to […]
UN chief must resign – Israeli foreign minister — RT World News
Source link Antonio Guterres is responsible for the actions of refugee agency workers whom Israel accuses of aiding Hamas, Israel Katz said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres must resign from the post that he has held since 2017, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said. The demand follows allegations made by the Jewish state earlier this […]
Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan sentenced to new jail term — RT World News
Source link The politician and his wife were accused of selling state gifts during Khan’s tenure from 2018-2022 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to 14 years in prison in a corruption case. This comes after another court ruling in which Khan was given ten years for leaking state […]
New long-range US bombs headed for Ukraine – media — RT World News
Source link Testing for the weapon was only recently concluded, and it has yet to reach Washington’s own inventories The US military is planning to provide Ukraine with its first shipment of a new, longer-range munition recently developed by Boeing, according to Reuters and Politico, which reported that the bombs could arrive in the country […]
IMF slashes Argentina’s growth forecast over Milei’s ‘shock therapy’ — RT Business News
Source link The South American country’s economy is now projected to contract for a second straight year The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down its economic outlook for Argentina, forecasting a second straight year of negative growth amid President Javier Milei’s push for what the IMF report calls a “significant policy adjustment” in his […]
Germany sees sharp rise in fake euros — RT Business News
Source link Counterfeit notes worth over €5 million were discovered last year, according to the Bundesbank The number of fake euro banknotes in circulation in Germany increased sharply last year compared to previous years, the country’s central bank revealed this week. Police, retailers, and banks in Germany discovered almost 56,600 counterfeit notes in 2023 with […]
Nuland issues ultimatum to Türkiye — RT World News
Source link US officials have accused Ankara of threatening NATO’s security with its purchase of a Russian air defense platform The United States will only allow Türkiye to return to the F-35 program if it agrees to ditch Russia’s S-400 missile defense system, US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has said, also suggesting […]
India remains keen on defense cooperation with Russia – Moscow — RT India
Source link Foreign ministry was reacting to media reports that New Delhi is ‘pivoting away’ from its key partner for weaponry systems New Delhi continues to be interested in defense cooperation with Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrey Rudenko has told TASS, commenting on a Reuters report that suggests India is “seeking to distance […]
US fighter jet crashes near South Korea – media — RT World News
Source link The incident reportedly occurred near a US Air Force base on the country’s southwestern coast An American F-16 fighter jet has crashed in waters near South Korea, sources told Yonhap News. The accident marks the third time a US war plane went down in the last year. A fighter pilot was forced to […]