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On this episode of The Cost of Everything, host Christy Ai and expert Ivan Kerkoc explore the remarkable rise of esports from a niche interest to a billion-dollar industry in just a decade. What was once seen as a casual pastime has now evolved into a competitive ecosystem, attracting substantial investments and global tournaments. Esports isn’t just about gaming, it’s a multifaceted industry with professional players, teams, sponsors, and a diverse audience. With countries such as the US, China, and South Korea leading the charge, esports has become a cultural and economic powerhouse, reshaping how we perceive and engage with video games. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system unit intercepted and destroyed missiles fired from territory controlled by Ukrainian troops ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 less than 24 hours, nearly one billion voters will go to the polls in a six-week parliamentary election in India. RT's Runjhun Sharma explains what to expect from the election – and the coverage it's getting abroad. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes a look at Western media’s insane obsession with drug busts in Russia when they involve an American culprit. Recently another American was busted in Russia for marijuana possession, in a case reminiscent of Brittney Griner. It quickly became fodder for the US mainstream media and ran on almost all of the major new channels. But, as Rick points out, there are tens of if not hundreds more drug busts in the United States as the American government continues its failed war on drugs. Rick is joined by conservative commentator Steve Gill for this and more. Don’t miss it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 bill on foreign agents has passed the first reading in the Georgian parliament, and now has to be adopted in two more readings to become law. We spoke with former Georgian lawmaker, Temur Maisuradze, who told RT that the nation is against the West potentially using a 'Ukraine playbook' of sorts, to manufacture a similar crisis there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Rally resumes in front of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi. Protesters gather to protest against the so-called ‘foreign agent’ bill for the third day in a row

Russian FM Lavrov is participating in a presentation on the socio-economic development of the Republic of Bashkortostan

As unprecedented rainfall battered Dubai into submersion and then carried on battering, chaos gripped the country. Flights have been canceled. Schools have been closed. Metro stations have been declared off limits. And more importantly, a cat was found in need of rescue. Dubai police shared the video of the cat as it clung desperately to a car door. It is unclear at this stage whether the cat owned the vehicle, whether it was trying to gain access to claw at the seats for some reason, or was just trying to stay undrowned. In any case, the cat was rescued by passing police, who uploaded the video with ‘every life counts in Dubai.’ All nine of them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The University of Southern California canceled its pro-Gaza valedictorian's speech at this year's graduation over security fears in the latest case of censorship of anything anti-Israel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has broken his silence to Tucker Carlson, giving his first interview in years. The Russian-born entrepreneur explained why he couldn't set up shop in the United States and how tech giants put pressure on the company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Hundreds rally in Athens against rising costs-of-living and for higher salaries as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike by public workers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Perched on a small, sinking piece of wood, the cat was far from its normal habitat of sitting on a laptop and knocking things off shelves out of spite. Perhaps it was on an epic journey to bring back spices from the Orient. Perhaps it just got washed away like the rest of the flotsam. Perhaps we will never know. The rescue attempt was fraught with peril: the water was rising, and cats have claws, even for their saviors. The first attempt ended in failure, as the boat overshot the target. However, the second ended with a very wet cat joining the crew. The cat was among over 13,000 people evacuated and displaced by floods in the Orenburg region, caused by an unprecedented swelling of the Ural River. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Even the smallest attack by Israel will bring a ‘massive and harsh’ response, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has warned. Speaking at an army parade at a barracks near Tehran on Wednesday, Raisi said that if any move was made against Iran by the ‘Zionist regime’ they would retaliate. The country continues to brace for a potential backlash from Israel. In response to a strike on Iran’s embassy compound in Syria which killed 12 people, Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel last weekend, in an operation dubbed ‘True Promise.’ Most of them were intercepted by Israeli air defense with help from the US and other allies, and it is not yet known what Israel’s ultimate response might be. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian crude oil shipments have soared to an 11-month high, according to Bloomberg monitoring, and India continues to be a top importer of Russia's seaborne crude. We discuss the ongoing growth and co-operation between Asia and Russia, the Ukraine conflict, and Russian-Indian relations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Drone footage shows the extent of the devastation that hit flood-affected suburbs in Russia's southern Urals with over 100 settlements underwater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Water levels in Russia's Tobol River, which surrounds the city of Kurgan, register dramatic rises by the hour. Meanwhile, multiple districts in the region are urging residents to evacuate as fast as possible. RT's Magomed Buchaev reports from the scene. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Police evict France's largest squat in Vitry-sur-Seine forcing some 450 migrants to evacuate ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russia pulls out its peacekeepers from Karabakh, a region that had previously seceded from Azerbaijan Details: https://on.rt.com/crxz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

We’ve never seen a housewarming quite like this. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un somehow manages to make it party time wherever he goes, and Tuesday’s opening of a new apartment complex in Pyongyang was no exception, where the event was turned into something akin to the opening ceremony for the Olympics. Crowds were seemingly overcome with joy at seeing Kim (or being given a free balloon), fireworks were set off, and there was even a flyover as the ribbon was cut by everyone’s favorite leather jacket model. Beats getting in a local reality TV ‘celebrity’ to do the deed, anyway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with government members via video link

More than 50 million people in Western and Central Africa are in danger of famine as a result of persistent conflicts and economic crises, the UN World Food Programme warns. RT’s Timothy Obiezu 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

On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes a look at India and its incredible economic growth in recent years as well as indicators for its growth in the next few decades. Can India become a rival to the economic powerhouse of China right on its doorstep? And could India become the third largest global economy within the next decade? Plus, Elon Musk looks ready to make an electric vehicle deal with India despite China being the dominant player in the emerging market. Rick sits down with and discusses all of this and more with KJ Noh, writer, journalist, and Asia-Pacific expert. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Chinese citizens have been warned by the country's intelligence agency over foreign states spying on the country's rare earth metals and food industries. While the state remains the world's leader in rare earth metals with 44 million tons of reserves, Beijing has restricted exports of both resources and extraction technologies. We hear from Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute, who shares his insights on those who might be spying on China’s precious resources. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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