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Warning: This report contains disturbing images After almost two decades, the graphic pictures of the Haditha Massасre in Iraq appeared, showing the aftermath of the execution of 24 Iraqi civilians by US marines in 2005. None of the soldiers were sentenced to jail for the heinous crime. RT's Steve Sweeney, who himself traveled to Haditha last year to speak to those directly affected, recaps the tragic story.

The FBI has released new photographs of evidence found in their investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The four photos are of Thomas Matthew Crooks’ rifle, his backpack, the unexploded bombs in his trunk and the air conditioning unit he used to scale the dangerously sloped roof. Despite over 1,000 hours of interviews and trawling through five years of Crooks’ internet history, the FBI are still unsure as to the motive behind Crooks’ assassination antics. Special agent Kevin Rojek told reporters that Crooks had ‘a mixture of ideologies,’ and that they saw ‘no definitive ideology associated with our subject, either left-leaning or right-leaning.’ Crooks had apparently been searching for how to make explosives since 2019, although the bombs he made ‘had several problems,’ and the detonators were switched off. Despite being unsure of what did happen, the FBI are much more confident in what did not. There were no traces of drugs or alcohol in Crooks’ system. There was no indication of foreign involvement in the planning. There was no second shooter, or accomplice of any kind. And there is no way to confirm any of the biological evidence because the body has already been cremated.

While Pavel Durov has been accused of crimes committed via his platform, for some of his social media competitors it's business as usual without any threat of prosecution, despite their networks being used to break the law in very serious ways.

Russia's deputy representative at the UN Security Council has warned that Kiev's plans of seizing nuclear facilities in the Kursk Region threatens danger for all of Europe. The remarks come as Western countries continue to condone Ukraine's offensive in the region which has targeted civilian areas.

A court in Paris has formally indicted Telegram founder Pavel Durov and released him on a €5 million bail. He was ordered to remain in France until the investigation against him concludes, and to report to a police station twice a week. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/cxgb

A dust devil twisting on the ground and stretching up to the sky before fading out was captured by a driver in Arrington, Tennessee. Dust devils are created by strong surface heating and are generally smaller and less intense than a tornado, but they can still be destructive.

A French court has formally indicted Telegram founder Pavel Durov, accusing him of complicity in a litany of offenses and barring him from leaving France until the case against him concludes.

On this episode ofDirect Impact, Rick Sanchez reviews the bombshell letter recently penned by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying in no uncertain terms that the US government pressured his company to demote stories like the Hunter Biden laptop during the 2020 election. Rick digs a bit deeper into the charges France is making against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. And then, the Boeing Starliner has stranded American astronauts in space until February. Rick discusses all of this with international correspondent Manila Chan. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson joins the show to discuss the unprecedented governmental pressure on social media companies worldwide. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

On the sidelines of the Municipal BRICS Forum in Moscow, Samuel James Nii Adjei Tawiah, Municipal Chief Executive from Ghana, and Bamlak Mekonnen Ashami, CEO and founder of Hedu Trading PLC, told RT that BRICS is a great platform for sharing ideas and strengthening mutually beneficial relations.

On this episode of Scottie’sPerspective, Scottie takes a look at the recent announcement of previously independent candidate for president RFK Jr. that he was suspending his campaign and declaring for Republican candidate Donald Trump. Will RFK voters swing in large numbers to Trump, and will this be the deciding factor pushing Trump past Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in several key swing states? Joining Scottie on her panel are conservative commentator Steve Malzberg, Democratic strategist & professor Desi K. Robinson, and Republican strategist & delegate Angie Wong. Don’t miss Scottie’sPerspective! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

RT spoke with Stuart Sivuyile Ntlathi, South African entrepreneur, who said BRICS opens door to new technological opportunities for developing countries.

On the sidelines of the Municipal BRICS Forum in Moscow, Rishabh Sethi, head of the Indian Center for Promotion of International Initiatives, told RT that BRICS is an important platform for developing a multipolar world.

Remember the Nord Stream attack? The one the West initially blamed on Russia, but then changed their minds and came up with a story about Ukrainian divers? The one they still don't want to properly investigate? Yeah, well, now WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES who find this suspicious. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 violent storm has lashed Saudi Arabia’s Mecca region, causing an epic bolt of lightning to strike the Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel and just keep on striking. 1.21 jiggawatts of electricity coursed between the clock tower and the sky for several seconds, lighting up the sky like a second moon. Not that the Moon would have been visible, not with the winds and heavy rain. The strike was so energetic that several upward streamers developed, fizzling upwards into the sky. That main strike? That also travels upwards. Lightning is weird like that. The clock tower, located near the Grand Mosque, often finds itself battered by lightning during Saudi Arabia’s storm season, and being the tallest building around, it often makes for one spectacular light show. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Dawit Zegeye Haile, Ethiopian IMBRICS Municipal Forum Ambassador, stated that BRICS provides an opportunity for his nation to learn from the experiences of countries such as China, Russia, India, and Saudi Arabia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

It seems Zelensky has noticed that Western authorities are no longer so eagerly sponsoring Ukraine. What should he do? Right, go find a billionaire sugar daddy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

On the sidelines of the BRICS International Municipal Forum, IMBRICS Ambassador in Nigeria, Samsondeen Olagunju, shared his opinion on cooperation within the bloc, saying, 'We only needed someone to show us the light, and the BRICS bloc has so far shown light in Africa.' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

As Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's fate is being decided in a French court, former British diplomat Ian Proud joins RT to discuss the oddities of the case. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

An engineering and reconnaissance team from Rosgvardiya (Russian National Guard) disarmed unexploded cluster munitions found near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in the Kurchatovsky district of the region.

Communication is vital, and prosperity will flow as a result - that's the message emerging from the BRICS Municipal Forum being held in Moscow, which has brought together delegates from over a hundred nations. RT correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij had a chance to visit the event and talk with some of the participants.

Russian forces have destroyed another HIMARS multiple launch rocket system in Kondratovka, in the Sumy region. According to a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian aircraft targeted the hangar, which contained the US-made HIMARS, alongside transport, loading and logistics vehicles, six other rocket launchers, and their ammunition. The bombing destroyed the HIMARS, detonated the ammunition and started a large fire in and around the hangar complex. RT, Russia Today, happening now, news, current events, Russia, Ukraine, Russian army, war, Ukraine conflict, military operation, battle, military, army, Ukraine war, Putin, Zelensky, Ukraine crisis

RT speaks exclusively with Andrei Kelin, Russian ambassador to the UK, on Ukraine-Russia conflict, the role United Kingdom plays in its prolonging, and on other issues.

A former French soldier, Sergei Mounier, now leads the ‘Normandie-Niemen’ volunteer UAV unit in the Kursk region. Born in Lugansk, Mounier moved to France at age 10, served in the French military, and was initially sent (unofficially, of course) to Ukraine as an instructor in 2014. However, he decided to join the pro-Russian militia in the Donbass instead. ‘[They told me] ‘you can take a vacation, go there, help, come back, and we won’t tell you anything’,’ Mounier said. ‘I did that, but I flew to Kharkov and from Kharkov I got to Donetsk. I met the militiamen and said, ‘hello, I’m a volunteer’.’ When the conflict with Ukraine broke out, he volunteered to go straight to the front. Mounier acquired Russian citizenship in July. In April, he decided to create a French volunteer unit of drone pilots. Mounier’s unit, named after a French squadron that fought with the Red Army in World War II, is equipped with modern weaponry and is involved in combat operations, and ‘Normandie-Nieman’ has already destroyed T-64 tanks and Ukrainian BMP infantry fighting vehicles. The unit is currently helping the Russian Armed Forces in the Kursk region to counter Ukrainian advances. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Reports suggest US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti lied under oath to protect his friend and aide in a sexual harassment case. So, Garcetti protected the abuser, and the Biden administration protected the abuser's protector. Wonderful. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

More than 100 firefighters and multiple aircraft worked through the night to battle a wildfire believed to have been caused by thunder and lightning in the Croatian town of Zrnovnica. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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