Source link Berlin remains highly dependent on Beijing for various products and raw materials, data shows It would take decades for German businesses to end their reliance on imports from China, the chief financial officer of industrial giant Siemens told the Financial Times on Sunday. Last year Berlin drew up a strategy that policymakers called […]
Month: April 2024
Collaboration with Russia in space science is well established – South African astronomist — RT Africa
Source link South Africa has a geographic advantage when it comes to astronomy, Adrian Tiplady has told RT South Africa excels at space science, Adrian Tiplady, who holds a PhD in radio astronomy, told RT in an exclusive interview. Tiplady, the deputy director of the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), stated that his country […]
Suspect arrested following bomb hit on ex-Ukrainian officer – FSB — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The man is alleged to have carried out the assassination attempt on the orders of Kiev’s security agency, the SBU A suspect has been arrested in connection with last week’s attempted assassination of a former Ukrainian security officer in Moscow, Russian security agency, the FSB, reported on Tuesday. A car reportedly owned by […]
Ukraine different to Israel – White House — RT World News
Source link The US has no intention of directly engaging Russian forces on Kiev’s behalf, a senior official has said The US will not shoot down Russian drones and missiles fired at Ukraine, in contrast to how American forces protected Israel from an Iranian attack last weekend, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told […]
Ukraine suddenly walked away from Black Sea deal – Reuters — RT World News
Source link A day before the agreement would have come into force, Kiev pulled out, sources told Reuters Russia and Ukraine had almost reached a new Black Sea shipping deal in March after two months of negotiations, only for Kiev to abruptly walk away, Reuters reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The freight […]
Trump film to compete at Cannes Film Festival — RT Entertainment
Source link A biopic about the formative years of former US President Donald Trump will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month. Directed by acclaimed Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, ‘The Apprentice’ tells the story of how young Trump got started in the real estate business in New York in the 1970s and 1980s and […]
No Russian heavy weapons at Zaporozhye nuclear plant – IAEA boss — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Russia does not station heavy weapons at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told reporters on Monday. Moscow and Kiev have been accusing each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear plant, which sits close to the front line. Kiev and its Western backers have also […]
US House speaker to put Ukraine aid bill to a vote – media — RT World News
Source link Mike Johnson has reportedly unveiled a plan to pass the legislation after months of impasse US House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to finally advance the long-stalled Ukraine aid bill sought by President Joe Biden, multiple news outlets reported on Monday. The proposed legislation has been stuck in Congress for months due to […]
Israel promises ‘response’ to Iranian attack — RT World News
Source link The war cabinet in West Jerusalem has decided on “clear and decisive” action following Tehran’s mass missile and drone attack on Saturday. The response will have to comply with the will of the US, however, according to Israeli media. Iran launched a barrage of cruise and ballistic missiles, and drones, in retaliation for […]
Treat Ukraine like Israel – Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Ukrainian president wants the collective West to protect his country directly, pointing to how Iran’s strike this past weekend was handled Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has urged the collective West to become involved in the conflict with Russia and protect Kiev similar to how it aided Israel during the Iranian airstrike over […]
Fire breaks out at US ammunition factory — RT World News
Source link The US Army factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania that specializes in artillery ammunition caught fire on Monday afternoon, according to local media reports and eyewitnesses. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant started spewing black smoke shortly before 3pm local time. Local emergency services were summoned to deal with what was described as a “structure fire.” […]
FBI launches criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse – media — RT World News
Source link A large container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, leaving six people dead and the structure completely destroyed The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a criminal probe into the deadly collapse of a large bridge in Baltimore, multiple US media outlets reported on Monday, citing sources […]
Tesla axing more than 10% of workforce – media — RT Business News
Source link Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its salaried workforce, according to an internal company-wide email sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk and seen by media outlets. Reuters on Monday cited an email sent to at least three US employees notifying them that their dismissal was effective immediately. According to EV […]
Protest against ‘foreign agent’ law in Georgia turns violent (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Demonstrators opposed to a law that would require transparency from NGOs financed from abroad have attempted to storm the parliament in Tbilisi and clashed with police. Debate on the bill, entitled “On the Transparency of Foreign Influence,” was disrupted by violence on Monday when an opposition lawmaker assaulted a member of the ruling […]
Globalization is done for. Here’s why — RT World News
Source link The collapse of the middle class is driving the abandonment of a system we believed was here to stay We can already see that modern states are facing such serious challenges that foreign policy is being subordinated to domestic considerations everywhere. This is true of Western countries, Russia, China, India, and everyone else. […]