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Indian PM Modi came to Varanasi to file his nomination for a third term in the 2024 Lok Sabha 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China later this week to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Kremlin has announced. It will be the Russian leader’s first foreign trip of his new presidential term. Tune in for RT's coverage of the visit May 16-17. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 State Department's deputy spokesperson found himself in hot water as he was grilled about US double standards over the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. ‘We are talking about different circumstances,’ – Vedant Patel said. Smells more like hypocrisy, Vedant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets of Hebron in the West Bank to protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza, calling on Muslim nations to take immediate action to end the 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

Students and employees from several universities in the Netherlands protested on Monday denouncing Israel's actions in Gaza and dispersing pro-Palestinian protests last week. Riot police was deployed to break up the campus protest and restore order, according to local officials. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Russian 122-mm D-30 howitzer unit struck dugouts and Ukrainian troops amid ongoing hostilities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Crews have conducted a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. It will hopefully allow the grounded Dali container ship to be refloated and restore traffic through the port. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 state trooper who arrested two LGBT activists in Philadelphia after a traffic stop has now left his position, after part of the interaction was filmed and shared online. Celena Morrison, executive director of City Hall’s Office of LGBT Affairs, and husband Darius McLean were arrested in March after a traffic stop escalated, although the events leading up to the arrest are unclear. It was claimed in a subsequent report that ‘the individual refused multiple lawful orders made by the trooper,’ and ‘resisted arrest on multiple occasions,’ with both ultimately arrested for ‘Resisting Arrest, Obstruction of Justice, Disorderly Conduct and other related charges.’ Following the video’s publication, Pennsylvania State Police said a full investigation, including witness interviews, were in the process looking into the traffic stop and all aspects of the encounter. The unnamed officer is confirmed to no longer be working for the department, although it’s unknown whether he resigned or was fired. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Several life-size (ish) Transformers statues bound for a movie exhibition in Taiwan were stopped in Thailand and found to be packed with an extraordinary amount of ketamine. The drugs hidden inside Bumblebee et al were found in an elaborate sting operation, following a multinational police effort to monitor an unknown woman who had tried to smuggle 100kg of methamphetamine hidden in a food processor into Australia. Her latest ‘decepticon’ involved packing giant Transformers statues with 320kg of ketamine and paying $4,800 to a shipping company to send ostensibly to a movie exhibition in Taiwan. A woman from Laos was supposed to intercept the shipment and distribute the drugs, which were made in Cambodia, across the region. While the ketamine, estimated to have a street value of nearly $20 million, was seized, the ‘lynchpins’ of this international drug smuggling scheme remain at large, probably thinking of more weird things they can stick drugs in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 deploy tear gas amid continued clashes with protesters in Kashmir over rising prices on wheat and electricity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Mount Ibu in Indonesia, one of country’s most active volcanoes, has erupted for the second time in a week, sending up a thick 5-kilometer column of ash into the sky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala on Sunday, causing landslides. Several roads were blocked as a result, and some buildings were also damaged. There were no reports of deaths or injuries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

University of Amsterdam's handling of pro-Palestinian protests prompted students and staff to stage a walk-out -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Pro-Israel protesters marched in the streets of Berlin demanding the release of the Hamas hostages and denounce antisemitism. The demonstrators carried posters with pictures of the hostages held by Hamas, and waved Israeli flags along with those of other European countries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Heavy rains on the slopes of Mount Merapi, Indonesia triggered torrents of cold lava and mud, resulting in the deaths of at least 43 people and 17 others reported missing. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 huge billboard was knocked down by strong wind in Mumbai, causing it to fall onto a nearby building and several cars. Three people were killed in the incident, and another 59 were injured, according to local reports. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 clash with and arrest dozens of protesters rallying in Yerevan against the border delimitation with Azerbaijan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Pro-Palestinian activists have established a camp at Turin Polytechnic University in protest against Israeli actions in Gaza, joining a broader movement of similar actions taking place on campuses across counties 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://twitter.com/RT_com

Police dispatched to drive away pro-Palestine activists rallying outside a Pomona College graduation ceremony in LA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Police disrupted the operations of drug dealers in Murino, near St. Petersburg, Russia with a surprise visit through a window. The owner of the ‘enterprise’ attempted to escape but was swiftly apprehended by law enforcement. The raid resulted in the seizure of ready-to-sell doses of mephedrone, marijuana, and approximately 200 grams of methadone. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 light plane with 3 people aboard lands safely at Newcastle Airport in Australia despite its landing gear failing. It had to circle around the airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into orbit carrying a further 23 of the company's Starlink satellites, bringing a total to 5,999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Clashes break out outside the Tbilisi parliament between police and protesters denouncing the 'foreign agents' law -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Over 9,000 veterans from the WW2 are still alive in Russia. One of them, Evgeny Kuropatkov, was among Red Square's special guests this year, sharing the podium with President Putin during the Victory Day Parade. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 military has reported success from a new offensive near Kharkov, Ukraine while taking control of nine villages in the past two days. RT correspondent Chay Bowes explains how Kiev failed to defend its positions despite massive support from its Western sponsors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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