RT-Engels: 10-09-2026, The US president is rallying the GOP ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections US President Donald Trump is addressing the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, as the GOP rallies supporters ahead of crucial congressional elections in November. The two-day gathering at the American Airlines Center brings together Republican officials, candidates, donors and party activists from across the country. Unlike the party’s traditional presidential-year conventions,...

RT-Engels: 10-09-2026, The company says its internal AI has solved the famous Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem OpenAI has come under fire after claiming its AI solved one of mathematics’ most famous problems. Researchers are raising questions over how the company arrived at the breakthrough, while others are accusing it of exaggerating the achievement to boost valuation ahead of a potential IPO. The company announced on Tuesday that an internal AI system had solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of mathematics’...

RT-Engels: 10-09-2026, The US president has also predicted that the war will end and oil prices will fall after the midterm elections President Donald Trump has claimed that the US has already taken out “about nine” Iranian oil tankers and threatened to attack “a lot more,” as Washington and Tehran trade strikes on commercial and military vessels around the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command has publicly confirmed that it destroyed eight Iranian crude carriers in two recent operations – three on...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The Israeli prime minister visited IDF troops at the strategic summit of Mount Hermon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel is “very close” to defeating Iran during a visit to Israeli troops stationed atop Mount Hermon in Syrian territory seized by the IDF following the collapse of the Bashar Assad government. Netanyahu traveled to the strategic summit on Wednesday accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai....

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Multiple Ukrainian officials were repeatedly been caught speaking Russian despite a major crackdown on the language in the public sphere Ukrainian security operatives involved in a scandalous gunfight in Kiev last week are facing a fresh probe – this time for speaking Russian during the clash. Ukraine’s language ombudswoman, Elena Ivanovskaya, said Wednesday she had requested explanations from both the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR) over...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, A restricted report offers a rare look at what Moscow’s military and defense-industry leaders are preparing for Every year, Russia publishes a private analytical report intended for a select group of military and defense industry leaders. The Russian Military Yearbook is designed strictly for senior officers, security agency staff, and executives of companies in the defense sector. Unlike public reports on the state of the armed forces, the Russian Military Yearbook is meant for internal use. It...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Singapore has seen a rise in reported sexual crimes, fueling calls for tougher penalties and protections for minors Singapore is considering chemical castration for sex offenders amid a rise in reported sexual crimes, particularly those involving children. Police recorded 1,531 molestation cases in 2025, up 7.3% from 1,427 the previous year. The issue was raised in parliament this week, with lawmakers questioning whether penalties and safeguards for minors should be strengthened. Home Affairs Minister K....

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The trilateral wargames proceed as planned despite Trump’s earlier snub. How is Washington keeping Seoul hooked? The joint military exercises now underway between the United States, South Korea, and Japan are a clear signal that Washington is still moving ahead with the long-term project of building its alliances and partnerships in Asia into a tight military-political structure, despite leadership changes in both the US and South Korea. The current Washington administration, however, isn’t above...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Trump’s movement exerts “pressure” on countries, enlargement chief Marta Kos has claimed EU candidate countries should cut ties US President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement as they conflict with Brussels’ long-term interests, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has said. Speaking at a Centre for European Policy Studies event in Brussels on Tuesday, Kos warned that prospective members should not develop relations with outside powers that could pull them away from the EU....

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Europe has no illusions about the possibility of an easy military victory over Russia. But Moscow should not overestimate the EU elites’ instinct for self-preservation History doesn’t repeat itself, not even as farce, and thus the latest chapter in the centuries-long confrontation between Russia and Europe will look different from those that came before it. Today, the German authorities are closing Russian cultural and diplomatic institutions on flimsy pretexts and Norway is seizing Russian...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Bangkok has threatened indiscriminate deportation for foreign troublemakers, after meeting the Jewish state’s envoy Israel must do more to explain to its nationals how they are expected to behave in Thailand, according to remarks by Bangkok’s foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow. Sihasak, who also serves as deputy prime minister, met Israeli Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm on Tuesday following a series of scandalous and potentially criminal incidents involving Israeli nationals that have stirred...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Decades in the making, the September 7 filing brings a direct legal challenge against the British Crown for its ties to the slave system On September 7, 2026, a high-level Jamaican delegation delivered a historic legal petition to Buckingham Palace addressed to King Charles III. Its objective was to compel the monarch, as Jamaica’s head of state, to refer to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the island’s highest court of appeal, three questions that have haunted the British Empire for...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The projected increase could push petrol prices as high as R28.92 ($1.80) per liter South African motorists could face record petrol prices from October as the ongoing war in the Middle East has pushed global oil prices close to $100 per barrel for the first time since July. The latest data from the Central Energy Fund points to increases of about R2 ($0.12) per liter for petrol. This would push the price of 95 ULP up to R28.05 at the coast and R28.92 in Gauteng, beating June’s all-time...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Washington could help end the Ukraine conflict by stopping all assistance to Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said Washington could help bring the Ukraine conflict to an end sooner by stopping all assistance to Kiev, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said, commenting on the latest phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump. The two leaders spoke by phone on Tuesday in the wake of a new round of shuttle diplomacy that saw Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Evan Hubinger says the company still has no clear plan to keep superintelligence under human control There is a more than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the next ten years, a senior Anthropic researcher has warned amid mounting concerns over increasingly powerful systems slipping beyond human control. Evan Hubinger, who works on aligning advanced AI systems with human interests, made the assessment after fellow Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over fears that...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The inaugural New Delhi fair brings together 130+ Russian and Indian firms to deepen industrial, trade and technology ties The first edition of the International Industrial Trade Fair INNOPROM. India opened on September 9 at the Bharat Mandapam exhibition complex in New Delhi, bringing together more than 130 Russian and Indian companies. The event, taking place in Pavilion No. 1, is being held ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit. It is organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and India’s...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Cutting-edge technology and products from Russian companies are the highlight of the three-day Russia-India industrial fair in New Delhi Leading Russian aviation, space, and engineering companies are showcasing their technology at the first Innoprom. India industrial fair in New Delhi, as the two countries seek to expand trade and industrial cooperation. The three-day fair features Russian products and technologies across sectors including aviation, space, advanced manufacturing, and industrial engineering....

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The two-week course in Moscow covers disinfection, pest control, and field surveillance Russia has begun training Ugandan health specialists in infection-control measures, Russia’s public health watchdog announced on Tuesday. The program comes as the East African nation remains on alert for Ebola, which continues to spread in neighboring DR Congo and has killed more than 3,200 people. Ten specialists from Uganda’s Health Ministry and leading research institutions are taking part in the two-week...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Russia will not accept as a neighbor a nation ruled by a “Russophobic and aggressive neo-Nazi regime,” the top diplomat has said European leaders calling for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict are seeking to preserve the government in Kiev in its current aggressive anti-Russian form, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Even politicians who acknowledge that Kiev cannot militarily retake the former Ukrainian regions that have joined Russia since 2014 and now advocate a truce are...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, US-Iran strikes and Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites have fueled fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies Global oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel as escalating fighting between the US and Iran, and Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, raised fears of further supply disruptions. Brent crude broke the threshold for the first time in nearly two months. Brent futures climbed 2.2% to $100.07 per barrel in Asian trading, their highest level since July 24. US benchmark West Texas...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Western nations would send interceptors now and replenish stockpiles with 1,000 units the EU will buy for Ukraine later, Kiev says Ukraine wants its Western donors to supply highly sought-after Patriot interceptors from their own stockpiles, which would be replenished later with 1,000 missiles that Kiev plans to purchase with EU money. The unorthodox proposal was outlined on Tuesday by Ukrainian Defense Minister Evgeny Khmara during a video call with Western arms donors. It comes amid a global shortage of...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The 2011 NATO-backed overthrow of Gaddafi was conducted without a proper arrangement to maintain stability, Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi told RT Western intervention in Libya worsened the security crises facing Nigeria and the Sahel by creating a vacuum that allowed armed groups to spread across the region, Nigerian Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi told RT. Abdullahi, who chairs the Senate Committee on National Intelligence and National Security, said that although the West African nation faced security...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, From BrahMos missiles and T-90 upgrades to aerospace parts and drones, New Delhi is turning ‘Make in India’ into a serious export strategy India saw record defense production of around $18.6 billion, with defense exports jumping by 63% to $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2025-26. Exports were driven by expanding from basic protective gear and ammunition to high-tech systems like BrahMos and Akash missiles, aero-structures, radars, and platforms. Agile private companies and start-ups contributed nearly...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The raid also left 29 people injured in the key Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, according to officials Four people, including a child, were killed overnight in Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev has said. Another 29 people were injured across the city, the official said on Wednesday morning. Three of the victims are in a serious condition, he added. Novorossiysk is a key hub for Russian maritime trade, which Kiev has...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, The criminal pyramid network linked to the former actor’s inner circle is disintegrating under pressure from agents he can’t control Ukraine’s enormous and toxic scam-call industry has suddenly been put under unprecedented pressure from forces Vladimir Zelensky cannot control. Zelensky’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, tendered his resignation after Western-backed investigators accused his own chief cybercrime prosecutor of extorting protection money from scamsters, allegedly on...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, American forces and contractors have access to roughly two-thirds of its defense facilities, the outlet has reported The US is turning Australia into a forward base for potential military operations in the Pacific, with American forces and defense contractors controlling or having access to roughly two-thirds of the country’s military facilities, The Guardian reported on Sunday. Citing data compiled by the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability, the newspaper identified 110 facilities across...

RT-Engels: 09-09-2026, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul struggles to “explain” massive support for Ukraine to German taxpayers German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticized Kiev for failing to spend enough of its Western-provided procurement money on German weapons, arguing that Berlin’s massive support for Ukraine should at least benefit its defense industry. Germany is one of Ukraine’s largest bilateral supporters, having provided or earmarked more than €43 billion ($50 billion) in...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The submersible vehicle was captured in a “complex intelligence” operation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the seizure of what it called “one of the most modern, unmanned, and smart submarines” in the possession of the US military. The Pentagon downplayed the incident, claiming it was an old drone that did not feature any sensitive equipment. On Tuesday, the IRGC published a video of what it claimed was...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The IRGC told crews to “immediately” leave their vessels, warning that they “will be targeted” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to attack oil tankers near ports in Bahrain and Kuwait after US forces struck Iranian vessels just off Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export hub. The IRGC Navy issued what it called an “urgent warning” late Tuesday, telling tanker crews around the docks and anchorages of both Gulf states to immediately...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The risk now is not one opposition surge, but how Berlin may answer it: with smears, lawfare and deeper contempt for voters Say what you will about ex-BlackRock bigwig German Chancellor and uber-grinch Friedrich Merz, but he has his moments of unexpected alertness. Currently, he is shocked, shocked! He has noticed that his party, the mainstream conservatives of the CDU are “in serious danger” after suffering their worst defeat in decades. Germany’s dark star of unpopularity was, of course,...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The German chancellor has called the conservative right-wing party an enemy of the rule of law while doubling down on unpopular policies German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has blamed his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s crushing defeat by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt on poor communication with voters, while refusing to change course. Merz, who has been described as Germany’s least popular head of government in some 30 years, maintained he would not budge an...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Ben-Gvir’s party is demanding a new ministry dedicated to “voluntary migration.” Those living amid the rubble say they will not leave. Israel’s far-right national security minister has put a seven-year timetable on emptying Gaza of most of its people, and dressed it up as choice. Gazans RT spoke to call it what international law already names it: forced displacement. Last week, Jewish Power chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled ‘Disengagement...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Haaretz says the Israeli PM received a direct warning from the UAE just ahead of the assault Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned that Hamas was preparing a major attack days before October 7, 2023, but did not relay the information to Israel’s top security chiefs, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed called Netanyahu roughly ten days before the assault and told him that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, London has accused Israeli settlers of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in the occupied territory A sharp diplomatic rift has erupted between Israel and several of its key Western partners after 12 countries backed restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and London accused settlers of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians in parts of the territory. The UK, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland,...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Unions allege women on the monument’s staff were sidelined during the visit, which the group has disputed A visit to the Eiffel Tower by a Hindu group has sparked a political row in France after female employees at the monument said they were moved from their posts, and in some cases, replaced by men while the delegation was on site. The group from the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) visited the Paris landmark on Saturday. Eiffel Tower employees walked out on Monday in...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Anna Skorokhod says weeks of pressure on Moscow have only left Ukraine in a weaker negotiating position US envoys came from Moscow with peace terms that were “even worse” for Kiev than previous proposals, Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod has claimed, arguing that weeks of pressure on Russia only weakened Ukraine’s negotiating position. US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday before traveling to Kiev for talks with...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The Russian and US presidents focused on efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov has said DETAILS TO FOLLOW  » Lees verder

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The world’s most expensive weapons program remains plagued by technical flaws, soaring costs, and uncomfortable questions about its combat value The F-35 multi-role fifth-generation fighter has made headlines for various reasons: its deployment in the conflict with Iran, deliveries to nations participating in the F-35 program, new missiles designed for the aircraft, and staggering operational costs. Even though production of the F-35 has surpassed 1,000 units, doubts persist regarding the program’s...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The Israeli prime minister made the decision under pressure from the US, the agency’s sources have said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the removal of illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, Reuters has reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Netanyahu made the demand under pressure from Israel’s main ally, the US, which recently expressed concerns over the rise in attacks on Palestinian homes by the Jewish settlers, the agency said in an article on...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The former US president’s son will launch one billion $LAPTOP tokens and offer free coins to some investors who lost money on $TRUMP Hunter Biden is launching a memecoin called $LAPTOP, named after the infamous notebook that became the center of a political scandal during the 2020 US presidential campaign, his X post has indicated. The post features a video montage of media reports referencing the laptop and promotes a September 9 launch. The device contained emails and financial records tied to the...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 — RT Academy, RT’s international educational project, has announced the launch of its first free online intensive course for journalists and media professionals from South Asian countries, providing a unique pathway into international journalism and the communications industry. “We’re excited about the breadth and depth of talent amongst South Asia’s young media professionals and are committed to helping them advance their careers. That’s why...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Members are discussing local-currency settlements, linking fast-payment systems, and central bank digital currencies ahead of the summit BRICS is seeking practical ways to make trade between its members cheaper and faster, including through the greater use of national currencies and digital payment systems, ahead of the group's summit in New Delhi this week. Discussions are ongoing on local-currency settlements and platforms involving central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), aimed at cutting transaction costs...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, African leaders have sent condolences to Samia Suluhu Hassan and her family following her spouse Hafidh Ameir’s death Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while undergoing treatment for a heart condition in the country’s semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago, the government has announced. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi said Ameir died at around 8 AM local time on Monday at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital. He extended condolences to the president,...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Budapest earlier ordered ten Russian diplomats to leave Moscow will deliver a “harsh and painful” response to Hungary’s expulsion of ten Russian diplomats, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned. The remarks were in response to Budapest’s decision to expel ten members of Russia’s diplomatic mission over alleged activities deemed “unacceptable for diplomats” under the Vienna Convention. “The response to the Russophobic lobby in Budapest...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, US negotiators have shuttled between Moscow and Kiev in a renewed push for a settlement Moscow appreciates efforts to resume direct negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US as Washington has stepped up efforts to settle the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Speaking to Indian media on Tuesday, ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Peskov said intensive diplomatic work is underway, with American negotiators carrying messages between Moscow and Kiev. “We hope for a restart of...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, A baby and two teenagers are among the victims of the bombardment, RT’s Steve Sweeney has reported from the scene Dozen of civilians were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon over the weekend, RT’s Steve Sweeney has reported. Attacks by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the neighboring country are continuing despite a US-mediated ceasefire, which has been in force starting late June. More than 4,000 people have been killed and over 12,000 wounded by the IDF in Lebanon since March,...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, The proposed measure follows the killing of a five-year-old boy whose burned body was discovered in Blida Province Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered amendments to the North African nation’s penal code allowing the execution of people convicted of abducting or severely abusing children. The proposed directive came during a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday, amid public outrage over the killing of a five-year-old in Blida Province last month. The boy disappeared in August and his...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, Dmitry Donskoy defeated the Golden Horde at Kulikovo. Now the warrior prince has returned as a symbol for another age of conflict. In the dim interior of Moscow’s Cathedral of the Archangel, a candle softly flickered. Russian President Vladimir Putin stood by an open white stone sarcophagus, made the Sign of the Cross, and bowed his head. Only a few inches remained between the Kremlin of the 21st century and an ancient Russian ruler who died more than 600 years ago. The Russian president called the...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, EU leaders worked to derail Washington’s compromise proposals and restore a united Western front against Russia, the foreign minister has said European leaders were “scared to death” by US President Donald Trump’s proposals for resolving the Ukraine conflict and worked relentlessly to sabotage Washington’s compromise efforts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. In an interview published on Tuesday, Lavrov accused European NATO members of seeking to prevent Trump from...

RT-Engels: 08-09-2026, President Putin had announced a break in attacks ahead of visits by US negotiators to the Russian and Ukrainian capitals Russian forces have struck drone and missile production facilities and logistic centers in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.   The raid comes as a three-day break in attacks on military-related targets in the Ukrainian capital, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of trips to Moscow and Kiev by US President Donald Trump’s...