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Turkey’s highest religious authority has said that every pious Muslim must only use their right hand to eat and drink – because, apparently, only demons are left-handed. Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), which is an official state institution, issued a fatwa (decree)...

A blast of unknown origin has occurred in Philadelphia and several people have reportedly been injured in street violence amid celebrations of the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Celebrations of the historic Super Bowl victory of the Philadelphia...

At least two people have died and 70 more have been taken to hospital after a train carrying 147 people collided with a freight train in South Carolina. The Amtrak train, which was operating between New York and Miami, had 139 passengers and eight crew members on board. Read more via RT...

A number of foreign nationals have been targeted in a drive-by shooting in the Italian city of Macerata, with police suggesting the attack may be racially motivated. Several people were left injured following a shooting spree on Via dei Velini and Via Spalato, reported La Repubblica. One man has...

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Ten skeletons precisely arranged in a bizarre spiral formation have been discovered by archaeologists investigating a 2,400 year old burial site in Mexico. The skeletons include adults, children and even an infant. They were buried with interlinking arms in a large ring. Read more via RT...

Street researchers KeyBanc Capital Markets and Bernstein have lowered their ratings for Apple shares due to slowing iPhone sales. This week, the firm reported weaker than expected iPhone sales for December. “Soft iPhone sell-through suggests a saturated market and the lack of gross margin upside...

Republican memo: What you need to know about alleged FBI & DOJ abuses Published time: 2 Feb, 2018 17:38 Edited time: 2 Feb, 2018 17:40 The four-page memo compiled by the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee accuses the Obama administration’s FBI and DOJ of securing a Read...

Republican memo: What you need to know about alleged FBI & DOJ abuses Published time: 2 Feb, 2018 17:38 Edited time: 2 Feb, 2018 17:40 The four-page memo compiled by the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee accuses the Obama administration’s FBI and DOJ of securing a … Read...

Issuing an ambiguous threat to Venezuela, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the army has often been an “agent of change” in the Latin American country and beyond in cases when leadership “can no longer serve the people.” “In the history of Venezuela and South American countries, via...

France’s first so-called sex doll brothel is operating in secret within the 14th Arrondissement of Paris – where clients can engage in virtual reality romps with silicone mannequins. The bohemian quarter of the city is home to cultural sights such as the Paris catacombs and the Vladimir Lenin...

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are falling substantially on Thursday after India announced a crackdown on their trading and circulation. The largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, dropped nine percent to $9,400, the lowest level seen since November. via RT International –...

Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech was largely aimed at finding major ‘enemies’ to justify the US’ enormous military chest, and appease defense industry war-hawks who have taken control of foreign policy, analysts told RT. Trump delivered his maiden State of the Union address Wednesday...

The digital currency market is extending its losses, with all the major cryptocurrencies on a broad sell-off. Bitcoin is headed for its worst monthly slide since December 2013. The market leading digital currency slid 12 percent on Wednesday to $9,817, before recovering slightly above $10,000...

WATCH LIVE: 1st super blue blood moon eclipse in 150 yrs Published time: 31 Jan, 2018 11:16 Edited time: 31 Jan, 2018 11:16 A rare confluence of a blue moon, a super moon, a blood moon and a total lunar eclipse is underway in the sky over parts of the … via RT International –...

Russian Flanker jet forces US spy plane to change course over Black Sea in ‘safe’ intercept – MoD Published time: 29 Jan, 2018 19:28 Edited time: 29 Jan, 2018 19:29 Russian Su-27 jet forced an American Lockheed EP-3 surveillance plane to abort its mission over the Black Sea. Moscow says …...

US President Donald Trump confirmed he sometimes goes on his fiery social media rants while in bed or during meals, particularly when fighting off “fake news,” he told British journalist Piers Morgan. Divulging the background to his moody tirades that often take Twitter by storm, Trump confessed...

A Nigerian man was lucky to escape with his life after being viciously attacked by an angry mob who accused him of turning a person into a goat in the Nigerian state of Rivers, local media reports. The bizarre incident allegedly took place in Rukpoku, less than 20 kilometers north … via RT...

Cryptocurrencies have the opportunity to be used like any other currency or any other medium over time, according to Steve Papermaster, CEO of the real-time molecular data company Nano. Talking to RT on the sidelines of the Davos Economic Forum, he said bitcoin is “no more a passing fad than the...

Peace with Israel is not possible if the status of Jerusalem is off the agenda, a top Palestinian official has said, rejecting Donald Trump’s claim that the US has removed the controversial issue from the negotiation table. “Jerusalem is not off the negotiations table, rather the US is outside...