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Lava from an active Icelandic volcano has blocked the road to the coastal town of Grindavik. Well, locals better look for an alternative route. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

POV: You destroy Ukrainian UAVs while piloting a Russian Su-30SM multi-role fighter jet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 heard exclusively from the IDF officer in charge of Arab media affairs in the Israeli military. Lieutenant сolonel Avichay Adraee claimed the country's troops and tactics are actually the most moral in the world… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Back in the good ol’ days, people stuck up a mountain without supplies just had to freeze to death and become a gruesome warning for others. But thanks to the marvels of modern technology, help is just a push of a button away. Chinese drone giant DJI has teamed up with Nepalese company Airlift and video production company 8KRAW to successfully make the world’s first drone deliveries to Mount Everest (known as Mount Qomolangma in China), paving the way for safer resupplying of Everest’s camps, and removing the enormous amount of garbage that now litters the side of the world’s tallest mountain. DJI successfully flew three oxygen bottles and 1.5kg of supplies from Base Camp (at an altitude of 5,364m) to Camp 1 (at 6,000m), and then returned with a payload of trash. It’s expected that, once tests are finished, the drone could carry a payload of 15kg in just a 12-minute round trip, day or night. It ordinarily takes a Sherpa six to eight hours to make the same journey, through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

For the 21st year in a row, Nicaragua has been looking for its largest pregnant woman. The ‘Madre Panza’ (‘Belly Mother’) competition is held every year in the capital Managua on Mother’s Day to celebrate motherhood, and involves measuring bumps to see who is the most spectacularly pregnant. This year’s winner was Ana del Pilar Peña Jarquín, who measured 55cm from sternum to pubis (the standard metric for pregnant women competitions), but she thinks the bump has got more growing to do yet. ‘I think my second belly was bigger because I am not even 8 months pregnant yet,’ she said. ‘My scheduled delivery date is June 14.’ Peña Jarquín was an outsider for the title, but romped home to victory after the two favorites both accidentally gave birth before the competition. The event is organized by La Nueva Radio Ya and carries a small cash prize and a new washing machine. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 trip to a safari park turned a bit white-knuckle for a little girl at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas, when a giraffe decided she was extremely interesting. Two-year-old Paisley was trying to feed the giraffe from the back of a safari truck, when the giraffe picked her up and lifted her into the air. Tragedy was averted, however, when the giraffe realized Paisley wasn’t the food bag and immediately put her back. ‘She wasn't even scared,’ said Paisley’s dad. ‘It scared me but after it was all over, we realized everyone was safe and unharmed, and we laughed about it.’ Paisley reportedly even chose a giraffe toy from the gift shop on the way out. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Russian tank crew from the Dnepr Group of Forces successfully destroyed a Ukrainian firing point in the Zaporozhye region, clearing the way for Russian assault groups. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 pro-Palestine protest calling for a stop to Germany's arms deliveries to Israel took a chaotic turn, as police faced off with the demonstrators and arrested several of them in Berlin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Russian soldiers used an MT-12 'Rapira' anti-tank gun to destroy a 120 mm Ukrainian mortar targeting their forward positions. Moral of the story: do not irritate Russian soldiers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Despite all the Western military assistance and the escalating rhetorical animosity, the conflict in Ukraine is still constrained by some unspoken understanding between Russia and the West as to what’s allowed and what’s not. Where are those red lines and what may happen if they are crossed? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Vasily Kashin, Director at the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics. This interview was held on the sidelines of the Fourth Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club in Ufa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

As Washington's influence in Africa is waning, a top Pentagon researcher has accused Russia of seeking to destabilize the Sahel states. An investigative report fails to mention that several of the coup leaders were trained in the US... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 US has begun pulling its troops and equipment out of Niger, months after the West African nation demanded American troops to leave. Niamey's defense officials have confirmed the withdrawal is underway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Over 90 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, as IDF operations intensified in the central belt of the enclave. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

On this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and his crew look at how Pride Month is sweeping through the Western world, turning cities into rainbow-colored hellscapes. Also: Biden just being Biden, as well as Ursula Von Der Liar and her bid at European elections. Stay tuned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the four Israeli hostages rescued during an Israel Defense Forces military operation in Nuseirat, as they received treatment at Sheba Medical Centre in Tel Aviv. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at the final Social Democrats (SPD) rally ahead of the European elections. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Economic debate often goes hand in hand with political developments, this was true for the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) as well, with high ranking officials from a number of states in attendance. RT’s Nikki Aaron got a chance to discuss some of the world’s most pressing issues with Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who joined us from the event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Israeli Defense Forces released video showing soldiers escorting three of the four freed hostages to a helicopter and taking off from the Gaza Strip. The operation took place in central Gaza's Nuseirat area, with local authorities reporting significant casualties, with hundreds of Palestinian killed and injured due to the IDF's actions in the area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Russia is invulnerable to Western sanctions due to its human talents and natural resources, remarked Felix Ulloa, El Salvador Vice President, in his interview to RT on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden welcomed the release of four hostages during IDF operation in Gaza but the French president didn’t mention that it cost the lives of 200 Palestinian civilians. Amid such statements of French and American leaders, thousands of protesters took to streets in Paris. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

More than 200 Palestinian civilians, including children, were reportedly killed as Israeli forces conducted an operation in Gaza and managed to bring home 4 hostages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Israeli Air Force responded to recent Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel with hits on its infrastructure and rocket launchers in southern Lebanon. Fears of further escalation raise as the Middle Eastern countries exchange air strikes. RT's Maria Finoshina reports on the issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Climate change issue, which used to occupy the minds of European officials before 2020, is now fading into the Ukrainian conflict's shadow. More significant issues, like rising energy bills, have popped up on the EU agenda after sanctions were adopted in 2022. RT contributor Rachel Marsden elaborates on the impact of this shift on the EU parliamentary elections. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

RT spoke with Dr. Bassem Naim, member of Hamas political bureau in Gaza, to discuss the number of Palestinian civilians killed during the recent IDF hostage release operation and the prospects of Hamas-Israel negotiations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum 2024 (SPIEF), we discussed President Putin’s plenary session speech with businessman and former Bundestag member Hansjörg Müller. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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