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Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova in Moscow. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine has called African countries to join the Alliance for Sahel States founded by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso as opposed to ECOWAS after it imposed sanctions against Niger. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Everything that is happening on the battlefield right now signals the ‘incoming cosmic humiliation of NATO’, special correspondent at Asia Times and columnist at The Cradle, Pepe Escobar told RT. The desperation within the bloc ‘is clear and palpable and becoming horribly dangerous,’ he added. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

29 cars of a train loaded with coal derailed in the Amur region of Russia. The forest caught fire after the accident, but no injuries were reported. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of Paris to protest against IDF violence in the Gaza Strip and particularly in Rafah. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

In the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, a drunk man allegedly fell out of a window, hit an entrance canopy and landed directly on a bench. Then the man just got up and left ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

Since the beginning of the Gaza war in October, thousands of people have died in the Israeli onslaught on the enclave. Israel has been quick to admit its guilt in some of the attacks, but frequently dismisses them as 'tragic mistakes.' Sounds more like – oops, we killed wrong people… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Awaiting the final verdict in the hush money trial against the former President Trump, both opponents and supporters gathered in New York. What an awkward meeting... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

Hundreds of thousands of evangelical Christians joined the annual 'March for Jesus' parade in the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

Peru's largest food market, the Central Wholesale Market of Lima, celebrated International Potato Day. Good for them, good for them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

‘Some are talking about allowing the Kiev regime to carry out strikes on Russian territory, some Western countries say that they will see whether or not to allow it, some are saying that they are not allowing it yet. It’s all rubbish,’ – the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova has said. ‘It’s not that they are allowing it, they’ve been orchestrating all these strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation by the hands of the Kiev regime for a long time,’ – she added. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

If you were wondering whether North Korea would get retribution in the form of American poop, then no. The world missed its chance to witness a poop war. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

The Russian army has pushed Kiev out of its strongholds in several directions of the frontline. RT's Igor Zhdanov takes a closer look at the Russian progress and the way it has been met in the West. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in a so-called ‘hush-money’ trial. He will be officially sentenced on July 11th, and could theoretically face up to 4 years in prison for each of the 34 counts, meaning he could be sent to jail for up to 136 years, if given consecutive sentences on all charges. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

In the modern, pragmatic world of smartphones and tech upgrades, it seems like there’s little room for artisanal crafts and traditions. But just outside of the bustling megapolis of Moscow, you'll find folk arts culture is still going strong. Follow Inland Visions to Kolomna, where locals have brought back to life a delicious treat called apple pastila. Then head to the town of Gzhel’, known for its white and blue porcelain, and meet the artists going back centuries to revive painting techniques and iconic trays in Zhostovo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

We are told the Biden administration won’t change its support for Israel even in light of the recent Rafah massacre. There are no red lines - only empty words. The international community is rallying to the Palestinian cause. Meanwhile, the US stands alone in isolation. CrossTalking with Lionel, Ramzy Baroud, and Esteban Carrillo Lopez. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

China has successfully launched the CERES-1 commercial carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending a group of five satellites into space. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

People who gathered near NYC court reacted to Trump’s guilty verdict Read more: https://www.rt.com/news/598512-trump-convicted-live-updates/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

‘This was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict will be on November 5, by the people,’ - former US president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump told reporters after being found guilty on all 34 counts in a ‘hush money trial. ‘It’s ok, I’m fighting for our country, I’m fighting for our constitution. Our whole country is being rigged right now,’ – he added. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Donald Trump has become the first former president in US history to ever be convicted of a crime. A New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in a so-called ‘hush money’ trial. DETAILS: https://on.rt.com/ctst ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The Russian Ministry of Defense has shared footage of ‘Grad’ multiple launch rocket systems striking hostile strongholds in the zone of conflict. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Buenos Aires locals organized a protest against President Milei’s austerity measures regarding freeze on funding soup kitchens and accused the government of hoarding food. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A sudden, violent storm in China’s capital Beijing was powerful enough to knock people clean off their feet… and knock several maintenance workers off the side of a skyscraper. The workers were cleaning the many, many windows of the China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters – the avant-garde skyscraper that looks like the kind of building Escher would have nightmares about. So will the workers now, after falling off the most precarious point: the signature overhang, 162m above ground. Their harnesses held, thankfully, but that left them dangling and swinging under the 40th floor, much to the horror of downtown Beijing’s residents (the ones that weren’t being blown away themselves, that is). Slowly, carefully and windily they were able to lower themselves down to the relative safety of the ground, unharmed but probably needing a change of underpants. It is unclear whether they were able to finish cleaning the windows. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

A devastating fireworks explosion has killed at least three people and injured more than 30 more after a festival in Puri, Odisha went horribly wrong. Hundreds of devotees were celebrating the annual Chandan Yatra festival at the Lord Jagannath temple with the traditional firework display when a freak, stray ‘splinter’ fell onto the pile of fireworks, igniting them all at once. The huge explosion saw people diving into the Narendra Pushkarinee (the temple reservoir) to escape the fire and out-of-control fireworks shooting directly into the crowd. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the state would bear all medical expenses to treat those injured in the tragedy. Puri Superintendent of Police Pinak Mishra said that ‘our priority is to provide treatment to the injured and then we will look into the other matters.’ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com

A politician in Mexico’s Guerrero state has been fatally shot during a campaign rally. Alfredo Cabrera was meeting with voters in the town of Coyuca de Benitez on Wednesday, when an unknown person approached him and shot him several times at point blank range. The gunman was reportedly killed at the scene. Cabrera was part of a coalition supporting Xochitl Galvez, a businesswoman currently polling second in the country’s presidential race. His death is the latest in a spate of murders plaguing Mexican elections, with the government reporting on Tuesday that at least 22 people running for local office had been murdered since last September. Security is set to be ramped up ahead of Sunday’s local and national elections, with around 27,000 soldiers and National Guard members to be deployed on polling day. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://x.com/RT_com