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Briefing by the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

JD Vance has revealed details of the conversation he had with Donald Trump, just minutes after the former president was the target of an assassination attempt, the second in as many months. Just 10 minutes after Ryan Wesley Routh was spotted in the bushes surrounding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago golf club, Vance reportedly got a call from his boss. ‘JD, you’re not going to believe this, but they tried to do it again,’ Trump reportedly said. ‘No, you’re joshing me. But, what’s going on here sir?’ Vance replied, to which Trump said, ‘I was playing golf and the Secret Service found somebody who was trying to shoot me,’ adding that he was fine but ‘pissed off’ that he hadn't been able to finish his golf game.

Thousands of people march through the streets of Brussels in support of autoworkers who stand to lose their jobs if German carmaker Audi shuts down its facility in the Belgian capital Details: https://on.rt.com/cy64

The European Parliament and Commission convene a meeting to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and the Middle East

RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan says the RT ban is no surprise to anyone since Meta also serves the US State Department

Venezuelan ‘migrant influencer’ Leonel Moreno, known for encouraging illegal border crossers to squat in US homes and bragging how much free stuff he gets from the government, has been handed a deportation order by an Ohio-based immigration judge. Despite the ruling, Moreno is unlikely to be deported soon due to a diplomatic standoff. Venezuela’s government has halted deportation flights in retaliation for US sanctions, making it difficult for immigration authorities to enforce the judge’s order. Moreno, who entered the US illegally in 2022 and was arrested in Ohio earlier this year, has stirred controversy with his online posts, where he bragged about avoiding work and using his US citizen child to gain benefits, thanking ‘Papa Biden.’ Despite remaining in custody, he claims to be a victim of ‘persecution’ and ‘misinformation,’ both in Venezuela and the US. Authorities have also linked him to military intelligence in Venezuela, though Moreno denies this, stating he merely served in the Venezuelan Navy. That’s not a euphemism for migrant boats.

Taking out two drones with two shots is difficult. Taking out two drones with one shot is impressive. But taking out two drones with no shots… Yet somehow this Russian drone operator managed to do just that. Spotting two Ukrainian quadcopters, the drone operator prepared for ramming speed, hoping to at least take one out. He rammed, and instead of his drone being smashed, it merely bounced off the Ukrainian drone, which became little more than a puff of dirt as it fell to the ground. Surprised, he did the same thing with the second one, and the same thing happened again. Presumably very confused at this point, he flew the drone away, almost as if nothing had happened.

Around 300 people were forced to evacuate from the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest after a man set fire in a visitors' area after reportedly getting into an argument. No injuries reported so far

French President Emmanuel Macron decided to celebrate France’s success at the Paralympics by pretending to be a Wii Sports background character for some reason. The French Paralympic team, who won a combined 75 medals including 19 gold, gathered outside the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate their achievements alongside Macron, who unfortunately tried to do the most cringe thing a Western bureaucratic leader can do: pretend to be a real human. He began rhythmically jumping up and down, somehow barely moving anything at all despite jumping, chanting ‘qui ne saute pas n'est pas Français.’ ‘If you don’t jump, you’re not French.’ The Paralympians, many of whom are permanently confined to wheelchairs, could only look on in a mixture of horror, disgust and pity as Macron kept gyrating like he was animated by broken 2006 Nintendo hardware.

Russia sends into orbit the Angara-1.2 carrier rocket carrying a spacecraft from the country's Defense Ministry

Live from Beirut after dozens were injured in pager explosions across the country. Hezbollah confirmed that two of its members were killed along with a girl and a 'high number' were injured and taken to the hospitals for treatment, without announcing exact numbers. The Israeli military has not commented.

Police scuffle with pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters outside the Technical University of Berlin where a German-Israeli Society lecture took place

Brazilian politics strikes again, after a WWE match somehow broke out in a mayoral debate. Six candidates were duking it out to win the São Paulo public’s approval, but it was right-wing influencer Pablo Marçal and anti-crime TV presenter José Luiz Datena who got ready to rumble after their pre-existing feud boiled over into furniture-based violence. In a previous debate, Marçal made it personal by bringing up a 2019 sexual harassment allegation a female colleague had made against Datena. The allegations were later dropped, and bringing them up again was apparently a sore point, with the two nearly coming to blows. So, obviously, Marçal brought it up again, this time taunting Datena. ‘You crossed the debate stage recently to slap me… you’re not even man enough to do that.’ He was very much mistaken. Datena grabbed a sturdy-looking chair and made a fierce, firm, gravity assisted rebuttal. As he rained down blows upon Marçal’s head, state-owned channel TV Cultura quickly cut to commercial. Post debate polling shows that Datena’s campaign has been given a small boost following his decision to go upside his opponent’s head with a chair, on the grounds that no one knew he was even running.

In the wake of Meta's aggressive ban on RT, the South African Media Review Network emphasized that Western freedom of speech only applies when an outlet's stance aligns with the preferred narrative. RT’s Noluvuyo Kunge reports.

Over 1,000 Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon have been seriously wounded after their pagers exploded in what appears to be a coordinated cyberattack. The blasts occurred in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburbs over the course of Tuesday afternoon, with some operatives reportedly throwing away the devices before they had chance to detonate. A Lebanese security source told Al-Hadath that Israel infiltrated the communication system, causing the explosions, though Israel has not officially taken responsibility. Over 50 ambulances and 300 medics rushed through the affected areas as casualties mounted, with witnesses describing ongoing explosions up to an hour after the initial blasts. The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon was also reportedly injured in the explosions, although these reports have not been confirmed by Iranian officials. There are competing theories on just how such a clearly coordinated attack could have happened. One Hezbollah official told the Wall Street Journal that the pagers, a new model recently acquired by Hezbollah, may have been compromised through malware that caused the devices to overheat and explode. Another theory is that the devices were remotely detonated through some sort of hacked signal, possibly from within Hezbollah’s own communications network. Hezbollah officials have described the incident as the group’s ‘biggest security breach’ since tensions with Israel escalated following the war in Gaza.

Reports indicate that more than a thousand people were injured in Lebanon after wireless communication devices spontaneously exploded. These devices are commonly used by Hezbollah, and hundreds of its fighters have been reportedly admitted to hospitals. Additionally, Iranian media reported that the Iranian ambassador in Beirut was among the injured. RT’s Yasin Eken and Middle East Bureau Chief Maria Finoshina provide the latest updates. WARNING: This report contains graphic images

It must be so nice on Planet Kamala: no wars, no problems, and none of that pesky reality to get in the way. Somehow, though, everyone’s favorite girlboss managed to beam a television broadcast from her dimension straight to Earth, where it was received with some incredulity. ‘There is not one member of the United States military, who is in active duty, in a combat zone in any war zone around the world… the first time this century,’ crowed Kamala during her recent debate with Donald Trump. Unfortunately, her appearance was being watched by a room full of troops on active duty, who must have begun to wonder if they were figments of someone’s imagination. Guess you can go home guys, no point being there if you don’t exist.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has suggested that Washington should prosecute Americans for engaging in whatever it deems 'propaganda.' RT contributor Tara Reade weighs in on this controversial statement.

Houthis release footage of a downed American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen where locals inspect the flaming wreckage

On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez delves into a disturbing incident involving a thwarted assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, exposing the bizarre obsession of the suspect, Ryan Routh. The show also explores the divisive impact of media bias on domestic issues, such as the recent anti-Haitian rhetoric causing fear and school closures in Springfield, Ohio. Joining Rick is Professor Aviva Chomsky, who provides insights into the broader context of immigration controversies and media influence.

We discuss Meta's aggressive ban of RT pages with independent journalist and commentator Charlie Boyle. He argues that social media's purpose is to challenge differing views, and banning certain organizations increases skepticism about narratives that could be true.

RT speaks with Kenyan Communist Party vice chair Booker Omole about Meta's decision to ban RT on its platforms

RT discusses Meta’s ban on our Facebook and Instagram pages with veteran journalist and international relations expert John Kakande, who warns that the West is setting a dangerous precedent with its actions.

With our Facebook and Instagram pages removed due to Zuckerberg’s platform compliance with the US government, RT welcomes former Greek ambassador Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos and former South African National Assembly member and President of the African People’s Convention, Themba Godi, to discuss Meta’s hysterical crackdown.

RT discusses META's RT ban with journalist and Insight Factor co-founder Modibe Modiba who says that it's a sad day for freedom of speech