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RT talks to investigative journalist David Hundeyin about the recent sanctions on our network and what they mean for other media that don't follow the mainstream narrative

Russian FM Lavrov says that even George Orwell couldn't predict the kind of totalitarianism that the US displays today as it launches its crusade against RT

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of San Salvador, calling for an end to the country's state of emergency and 'human rights violations.' The state of emergency was declared in March 2022 in response to a surge in gang-related violence.

Ukraine's foreign minister has backed a Polish proposal to halt welfare payments for Ukrainian men of fighting age residing in the EU. The Ukrainian government estimates that up to one million military-age men have fled the country, with around 300,000 currently in Poland. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities are resorting to violent measures to enforce conscription, prompting civilians to intervene. Italian activist Lorenzo Berti says that Ukraine is employing increasingly desperate mobilization tactics to address the challenges at the front.

FM Lavrov holds talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty

The hostage protest movement is gaining momentum in Israel, with demonstrators flooding the streets of Tel Aviv for weeks, calling for urgent action to free the captives. RT's Middle East Bureau Chief Maria Finoshina spoke with Gil Dickmann, cousin of Carmel Gat, who was killed while in Hamas captivity. Dickmann argues that Netanyahu has failed the country by not prioritizing the release of hostages.

In this week’s Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez dives into a packed agenda of pressing issues and political developments. Joining Rick are Dr. Wilmer Leon and Garland Nixon from ‘The Critical Hour’ to unpack the latest headlines, including explosive comments from Victoria Nuland and Former President Donald Trump. The episode scrutinizes the escalating presidential race, media-driven debate highlights, and controversial military decisions involving Ukraine – with insights into the high-stakes maneuvering of global politics and a critical look at the influencers behind major conflicts.

The Russian city of Belgorod has again come under Ukrainian fire, with shelling hitting a residential building and igniting a car. 8 civilians were reported injured, according to the local governor.

NATO is on the verge of a major military escalation against Russia. NATO is thinking the unthinkable. We explain why. Also, RT is again in the news. Western elites are obsessed with RT. We must be doing something right. CrossTalking with George Szamuely and Tarik Cyril Amar.

India has reportedly declined to sanction RT, despite US encouragement for such a move. Indian officials apparently stated they do not endorse unilateral measures imposed without UN approval. RT’s Runjhun Sharma has the details.

Following an apparent assassination attempt on the Republican presidential nominee, RT spoke with US Army veteran Scott Bennett, who suggested that the attack could be attributed to the Secret Service's inaction.

The FBI is investigating an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a golf club in Florida. The suspect fled the scene, leaving behind an AK-style rifle but was later arrested. The Republican presidential nominee was not injured. The man identified as the would-be assassin is Ryan Wesley Routh, according to multiple media sources citing law enforcement. Routh is reported to be a staunch supporter of Ukraine and helped recruit former Afghan soldiers to fight there. He also spent several months in Kiev in 2022. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij brings the latest on the incident.

RT speaks with the editor-in-chief of the Turkish News Agency Anadolu, Yusuf Ozhan, who says it's vital to protect journalist in conflict zones to ensure that objective news is being reported

Amedeo Avondet, an Italian war correspondent and founder of the 'Italia Unita' political movement, tells RT that US intelligence has a long-term investment in pushing their narrative in covert operations

Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding in southern Poland, forcing authorities to evacuate thousands of residents. Over 4,000 soldiers assist in rescue operations, but officials fear the situation will deteriorate significantly overnight

Ships of the Russian Navy's Northern Sea Fleet ensure the departure of the nuclear-powered submarine cruiser Tula from its home port as part of the Ocean-2024 exercise in Murmansk

Few people dared ask what would happen if you treated fungus as a giant brain, gave it a robot body and then started annoying it with a flashlight, but one group of scientists at Cornell University dared to dream the strange, strange dream. It turns out, what happens is, it flops about a bit. You see, today’s robot researcher hungers for brains. Artificial brains, real human brains, anything they can get their brain-obsessed hands on. It wasn’t so long ago that we reported scientists were growing slightly human brains for use in their horrifying robots, but now, they’ve gone vegan. In a plot right out of the Super Mario Bros. movie (the good one from the 90s, not the new cartoon one), it turns out the fungus is thinking, and that thinking can be harnessed by a specially-constructed robot octopus. This is all real, by the way, we haven’t gone mental. Researchers from New York’s Cornell University noticed that the vast, underground fibers of a mushroom colony’s mycelium function a lot like a neural network. Long fibers, vastly interconnected, and capable of transmitting electrical impulses thanks to all their ionic goo. So, if it looks like a brain and zaps like a brain, why not see if it acts like a brain? It turns out, it does. Sort of. The team grew a petri dish full of mycelium that responds electrically to light and hooked it up to a couple of simple robots, one with wheels, and one that looks like a starfish for some reason. The result? A mushroom cyborg creature that attempts to walk (or roll) towards the light. Does the mushroom robot understand what is going on? Does it understand that it fears the dark, craves the light, and is now a mechanical mushroom? Probably not. But, it’s a proof of concept for further study using mycelium as an organic, easy to grow and durable neural network. Oh God, they’re going to try and train it to think, aren’t they?

On the sidelines of the BRICS media summit, RT talked with Tehran Times editor-in-chief, Mohammad Sarfi who says alternative media are playing a crucial role in countering one-sided narratives.

Two soldiers of Russia’s Guards Motor Rifle Regiment were caught in a trap: the road was mined, and those mines were guarded by a drone. Their quad bike was destroyed by the mine, leaving the soldiers stranded in open ground with no cover. Perfect opportunity for a drone to pick them off. The drone circled overhead, menacingly patient. The soldiers had little hope but to lay down suppressing fire, and hope that their reflexes were quicker than the drone’s operator’s.

Rescue teams used helicopters to lift people from the waters in the Czech town of Jesenik as torrential rains lashed central Europe, prompting mass evacuations in areas where floods reached extreme levels.

In this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and his crew provide you, our dear viewer, with first-hand experience of living inside a poorly written dark comedy show. Oh wait, you already live in it. But nonetheless, lock your doors, strap your pets and tune in.

Hundreds of Palestine supporters rally through the streets of Milan to demand an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict

Billionaire Jared Isaacman has touched down on Earth with his crew after finishing the first privately funded spacewalk which lasted 5 days and had them orbiting nearly 460 miles (740 km) above Earth

On the sidelines of the BRICS media summit, RT spoke with Pratyush Ranjan, head of digital services, media, and fact-checking at the Press Trust of India. He emphasized that journalistic ethics and integrity are universal.

US troops are now seeking a new base of operations in West Africa after the withdrawal deadline from Niger expired today. They were ordered to leave following 11 years of failed attempts by Washington to establish security in the Sahel region. RT's Noluvuyo Kunge reports.