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Rising oil prices, the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and other Middle East sticking points — all that and more was discussed in an exclusive interview with Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the IRGC's top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader.

The Bank of England froze Venezuela's gold reserves in 2018 after the UK ceased recognising Nicolas Maduro's government.The president was abducted by the US this year, and now the bank has agreed to release the gold to pay for earthquake reconstruction. However, Washington has imposed conditions — requiring the funds to be placed in its Treasury accounts and made subject to an international expense audit.For more on this, we speak to former IMF Executive Director Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr.

Masked youths attack a Palestinian family’s property after sunset, attempting to breach a barbed-wire fence and throwing stones at the family and activists keeping watch.The family says it repeatedly calls the Israeli army for help, but soldiers arrive as much as two hours later and refuse to arrest the settlers identified at the scene.

Indonesia has introduced new regulations restricting children under 16 from accessing high-risk social media platforms, including YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.In an exclusive interview with RT, Deputy Minister for Communication and Digital Affairs Angga Raka Prabowo explains why the government introduced the rules, how platforms will be held accountable and why shutting down repeat offenders remains an option.

Russia’s rhythmic gymnastics team wins World Championship gold on its return to the international stage, with Maria Borisova also taking three individual bronzes and Sofia Ilterakova silver.

Thailand’s foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow joins RT to discuss expanding ties with Russia, energy security, a free trade deal with the EAEU and Bangkok’s push for full BRICS membership.

RT EXCLUSIVE: Botswana President Duma Boko joins RT to discuss deeper ties with Russia, greater African control over natural resources, Botswana’s De Beers ambitions, and the push for colonial reparations.

RT India’s Runjhun Sharma reports from Afghanistan five years after the Taliban takeover, looking at the country’s security, struggling economy and the impact of sanctions on ordinary Afghans.

US citizen Loui Ridi tells RT that his brother and nephew have been trapped in their family home in the West Bank after Israeli settlers reportedly cut off water and electricity and attacked a crew trying to restore them. He says his family fears for their safety and is calling for protection and the permanent removal of the settlers from the area.

Burundian president Evariste Ndayishimiye shareds his thoughts on Russia's long-time support of African sovereignty in an exclusive interview to RT

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi joins RT to discuss Islamabad’s role in mediating between Iran and the US and Pakistan’s economic and social development. He also highlights plans to expand transport links with Russia through the North-South corridor.

Israel's most recent incursion into Lebanon began in March of this year, and while the conflict is focused in the southern regions, people all over the country are feeling its impact. RT's Steve Sweeney brings us the latest from Beirut.

Ukrainian socialist activist Bogdan Syrotiuk has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason, with the court also ordering the confiscation of his property.Johannes Stern, editor-in-chief of the German-language edition of the World Socialist Web Site, argues that the prosecution presented no evidence that Syrotiuk passed military secrets to Russia. He describes the case as a political frame-up driven by Syrotiuk’s anti-war writings and socialist views.

Israeli MP Ofer Cassif of the Hadash party accuses Netanyahu’s government and Israeli occupation forces of supporting settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank.Cassif says Palestinian families have been kept under siege while those accused of invading their land and harassing them remain free. He argues that the violence is not isolated or accidental, but part of a government-backed policy involving state encouragement, financing and military collaboration.

Zohran Mamdani’s popularity is surging in New York City, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez distances herself from the 2020 “woke” era, while one of the most powerful organizations of that era – the Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing a federal criminal case for allegedly financing the very fascists it was claiming to fight against. Independent congressional candidate Jose Vega joins America Now’s Olivia Flynn to discuss what’s next for the Left in light of the upcoming midterm elections. Plus, CNN for sale? Paramount is fighting to close its massive Warner Bros. Discovery merger – and the news network may be the bargaining chip. America Now’s Jalyssa Dugrot brings the details together with legal and media analyst Lionel.

The fight over the Epstein files is heating up again: a federal judge just decided that additional documents from the investigation can be made public. And one of the people fighting to keep those documents sealed is Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. Senate candidate, former federal prosecutor and sexual assault survivor John Deaton joins America Now anchor Jalyssa Dugrot to discuss the story. Plus, Catholic governor of Massachusetts legalizes late-term abortions despite protest from bishops. America Now’s Olivia Flynn has more.

Israel-based journalist and publicist Amir Oren speaks to RT about settler violence in the West Bank, the role of the Israeli military, and the government's relationship with the settler movement.

John Varoli argues that Zelensky’s government serves NATO’s interests rather than those of the Ukrainian people.He claims Kiev is prolonging the war at the direction of Brussels, Washington and London while avoiding prisoner exchanges and the return of fallen soldiers’ bodies for financial reasons. Varoli also accuses Zelensky and Ukrainian oligarchs of pocketing Western funding that could be used to compensate soldiers’ families.

Ukraine and Latvia have condemned Vladimir Putin’s visit to Etorofu, one of the Russian-administered Kuril Islands claimed by Japan.George Szamuely, Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute, examines the territorial dispute, the agreements reached after World War II and Japan’s renunciation of its claims under the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco.

On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ writer and speaker Natali Morris confesses to having an existential crisis. How could one not have one? ‘The more I know the more I am disappointed’ - she says, comparing the American reality to the grim dystopias of 1984 and The Hunger Games.Together with Rick they tackle shocking behind-the-scenes footage where Senator Lindsey Graham appears to take orders like a subordinate from Benjamin Netanyahu. Natali dissects the corporate war machine, media manipulation, and false flags that have engineered consent for foreign wars for decades.From deep disillusionment with political promises to a completely broken social contract, we are left with questions like: where do we go from here? Tune in to learn more.

Why is Ukraine refusing to accept some of its own prisoners of war in exchanges with Russia?War correspondent Daniel Simich joins the program to discuss Kiev’s handling of POWs and fallen soldiers, Ukraine’s growing manpower problems and the widening gap he sees between the government’s public messaging and conditions on the battlefield.

On this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor Lumumba delves into the darkest, most overlooked chapter of colonialism: the systematic sexual subjugation of African women. He exposes how the colonizers turned intimacy into a weapon of state, using bodies as currency for economic gain and instruments for social control. With unflinching clarity, Professor Lumumba rescues these stories from the footnotes of history, restoring dignity to the silenced and holding the past to account for its most intimate betrayals.

This week on Lumumba's Africa, the Professor turns his gaze toward a new frontier: the African Continental Free Trade Area. Not just a trade deal — but the boldest bid for Pan-African unity in a generation. With more nations on board than any other free-trade area in history, this is the sound of a continent rewriting the rules. Professor Lumumba delivers a compelling truth: Africa is no longer joining the world — it is reshaping it. Don't miss this episode on the Africa that is rising.

Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Qusra say Israeli settlers surrounded their homes, blocked an ambulance and cut them off from food, water and medicine.RT correspondent Charlotte Dubinskij and her crew attempted to reach the families but were confronted by settlers, pushed back and prevented from entering by armed men whose affiliation could not immediately be confirmed.

The Netherlands has exhumed the remains of Konovalets, a founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, ahead of their planned reburial at a historic cemetery in Ukraine.The Russian Embassy in The Hague condemned the move, accusing the Netherlands of turning a blind eye to Kiev’s glorification of Nazi collaborators.Political scientist Vladimir Karasev argues that the reburial reflects Ukraine’s long-standing policy of honoring nationalist figures and calls it ‘another PR stunt by Zelensky.’

Why would Ukraine refuse to take back its own prisoners of war and fallen soldiers?War correspondent Thomas Roeper argues that the answer is money. He claims Kiev can avoid compensation payments while troops remain listed as missing in action, and says the government relies on PR to explain delays in prisoner and body exchanges.

Japan has protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, which Tokyo claims as its ‘Northern Territories.’Nelson Wong, vice chairman of the Shanghai Center for RIMPAC and International Studies and a Valdai Club expert, argues that Japan is overreacting. He discusses the post-World War II agreements governing the islands, Moscow and Tokyo’s failed attempts to reach a settlement, Japan’s alliance with the United States and Tokyo’s accelerating military buildup.

What if the biggest threat to thousands of sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln is not the enemy, but rather the unbearable conditions they have to face after 9 months at sea? Six U.S. Navy sailors have reportedly tried to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier as moldy showers, broken toilets, absence of hot water, laundry problems and shortages of soap have plagued the ship. America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses the reports with former Green Beret Michael Yon. Plus, ICE plans to spend millions on the new electric gloves for its officers. America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot examines the shocking story.

Tonight, we’re looking at a story that sounds almost like something of a spy movie – President Donald Trump, after returning from Turkiye, was secretly moved off Air Force One because the Secret Service and the military believed Iran might shoot down his plane. America Now anchor Ben Swann brings journalist Owen Shroyer, host of ‘The Owen Report’ to discuss these reports and the resignation of the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Plus, after years of controversy, the U.S. government is now cutting off Medicaid funding of gender transition hormones and surgeries targeting children – America Now correspondent Olivia Flynn has the details.

On this episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’, Rick Sanchez sits down with a man who needs no introduction. Tucker Carlson drops a truth bomb right from the start, arguing that when a podcaster is widely tipped for the presidency, it speaks volumes about the absolute bankruptcy of the current U.S. leadership - a class he brands as both criminal and dangerously incompetent.The gloves come off as Carlson blasts the collective West for actively waging a calculated war against Russia, blindly pushing humanity to the brink of World War III. Together, Sanchez and Carlson dissect how a hijacked, illegitimate political elite has traded American domestic prosperity for global destruction.From exposing the illusion of modern Western democracy to revealing how deep-state actors leverage mass migration as a deliberate weapon, Carlson holds nothing back. He pulls back the curtain on Ukraine, saying it has been stripped of its sovereignty and is being used as a mere pawn by NATO to destabilise Russia and drain its resources.This is a fierce, unfiltered look at a global empire in freefall and an interview you absolutely cannot afford to miss.

Nearly 370 Palestinian children are being held in Israeli prisons, many without conviction. New figures show that the number placed under administrative detention — imprisonment without charge or trial — has almost doubled in just over a year.

More than 260 children have been wounded amid continuing drone strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region.This report goes inside a children’s hospital where young victims are recovering from severe injuries, amputations and psychological trauma. Survivors and their families recount the moments their lives changed, while doctors explain the long and difficult path toward rehabilitation.

As Ukraine is desperately pleading for licenses to produce the U.S. Patriot air defense systems themselves, the manufacturers – Raytheon and Lockheed Martin – are reportedly worried that it could hurt American production. Meanwhile, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is once again trying to revise history and claim he didn’t derail a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine back in 2022, despite the record showing that he most certainly did. America Now anchor Ben Swann looks at how none of the past promises of a decisive victory for Ukraine ever materialized. Plus, we’re learning this week that artificial intelligence can now design brand-new viruses from scratch, and can actually replicate them in a lab. America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot digs into the details behind what sounds like a science-fiction nightmare.

What did Anthony Fauci know about the effects of the Covid-19 vaccines on pregnancy? Newly revealed text messages by America’s top doctor expose that he was well aware that the shots could cause miscarriages and did nothing about it. America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses the implications with Dr. Mary Bowden, the founder of ‘Americans for Health Freedom’. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is announcing that his administration is reducing the number of vaccines for children. America Now correspondent Olivia Flynn breaks down what this means for families across the country.

As US military and economic pressure intensifies, Iranians are increasingly turning to gold to protect their savings from inflation and the falling rial.

RT correspondent Ivan Polyansky reports from Belgorod on the people keeping the region moving as drone attacks become an almost daily threat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned Western attempts to seize Russian commercial vessels as ‘piracy and robbery,’ warning that Moscow could respond in kind.RT contributor Carl Zha explains why he believes Western countries should take that warning seriously, arguing that any seizure of Russian commercial vessels could trigger a dangerous escalation.

On this episode of America First, Scottie Nell Hughes looks at the new trend of surveillance shopping. AI can now predict when and where we plan to spend our hard-earned bucks. Stores can take that information and change prices on an hourly basis to maximize profit. But is this an unfair strategy, one that is harmful to the consumer? And is it even legal? Or is this a future inevitability that we all have to accept? Joining Scottie for this conversation are Dr. Tamara Patzer, author and creator at the Daily Success Media Network, and Michael Wynne, an attorney who focuses on US federal criminal investigations and trials.

RT sat down with professor Greg Simons to discuss Russia’s major Pacific naval drills, Putin’s warning over NATO expansion in Asia-Pacific and the growing contest for power in the region.

In the latest episode of 'Sanchez Effect' Mr. Dareini blasts the U.S. President and his administration for blowing off peace agreements, and lays out why the Pentagon can't seem to break Tehran’s will.He says instead of surrendering, Iran has cleverly weaponised the "art of war," by shutting down a vital maritime choke point, and despite the not-so-subtle Israeli influence that wants to drag America into another conflict it can’t win.Later, Rick and Chay Bowes expose the crumbling facade of Western media. You won’t believe what passes as journalism these days, and the questions reporters ask. Tune in to RT to find out.

Former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik analyzes Russia’s campaign against Ukraine’s ports, railways, fuel infrastructure and remaining land-based trade routes.

Multiple car salvage yards across America have been catching fire and burning down. At first glance, it doesn’t seem too suspicious, but if you look closer at the context and the timing, you can’t help but wonder – is someone interested in destroying spare parts for old cars so they can be replaced by newer hi-tech cars that make it easier to carry out constant surveillance? America Now anchor Ben Swann examines the evidence with independent journalist Mel K. Also, is AI going to answer your 911 call if you ever need one? America Now correspondent Jalyssa Dugrot has more on the latest tests of the new emergency system. Plus, Todd Blanche has officially been sworn in as the next U.S. Attorney General.

So many mixed messages continue to move through the media and out of Washington. According to the media, President Trump has told aides he may be willing to end the war without securing a new nuclear agreement with Iran… if the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened. America Now anchor Ben Swann discusses the latest with David T. Pyne, the executive director at the Task Force on National and Homeland Security. Also, a disturbing federal investigation is raising new questions about the safety of America’s organ donation system. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says investigators found cases where the organ donation process moved forward even though patients were showing signs of life. America Now correspondent Olivia Flynn reports.

On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ Ethan Levins delivers a brutal reality check on the state of America today. While Washington channels billions into overseas conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, everyday Americans are forced to buy groceries on credit, watch the housing market slip away, and survive without basic healthcare.He says the U.S. is not the world's police anymore. Washington has turned into the biggest warmonger and Americans aren’t buying into the appeal of Washington's foreign interventions anymore. He explains how the alliance of China, Russia, and Iran is pushing back, proving the U.S. military can no longer dominate like it did. Tune in.

Disturbing footage shows 58-year-old Israeli-Canadian activist Charlotte Mendel being assaulted by an Israeli settler while helping Palestinian villagers rebuild damaged fences in the occupied West Bank.Mendel says she was repeatedly struck and pushed to the ground as settlers attempted to enter a fenced residential area.

Breaking news – the Senate has passed a new sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran with additional sanctions, which the late warmongering Senator Lindsey Graham advocated for throughout his final days. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof speaks to America Now on what it means and what’s next. Also, t]here are cameras watching you drive all across America. You probably don’t notice them, you probably never agreed to them, and you don’t have to be suspected of a crime for them to photograph your car. They're called flock cameras, automatic license plate readers used by police departments and communities across the country. Right now, they are at the center of a growing fight over just how much surveillance Americans are willing to accept in the name of public safety. Because these cameras don't just look for stolen cars; they can create a searchable record of where cars have been and when. Some recent cases are raising a much bigger question: what happens when technology designed to find criminals starts being used to track people who aren't criminals at all? America Now anchor Olivia Flynn talks with Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute. Plus, Beijing has activated one of its largest packages of trade countermeasures against Washington in response to sanctions imposed by President Trump on Chinese companies. The new sanctions target multiple American enterprises, restrict robot imports, and curb exports of drones and their components. RT correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov has the details.

For months now, the White House has insisted that Iran is losing, that American military power has crippled Tehran, and that pressure is working. But here’s the problem: Iran may be weaker militarily while simultaneously gaining leverage politically and economically. Now, inside the White House, there are reportedly growing concerns that President Trump is running out of options. The war is now in its sixth month. Trump has repeatedly threatened more military action if Iran refuses to make a deal, but Tehran hasn’t capitulated. The Pentagon has another problem: munitions. Reports say the United States has burned through significant stockpiles of Patriot interceptors and other air defense weapons, enough that further escalation could put even more pressure on American inventories. America Now anchor Olivia Flynn talks with Jeremy Kuzmarov, the managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, about where this war is headed. A new security bloc is emerging in the Islamic world: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have signed a landmark defense pact. The deal states that an armed attack against any one of the three states will be considered an attack against all. RT correspondent Yasin Eken has the story.

A German journalist asked Vladimir Zelensky at a press conference in Belgrade how Europeans could help Kiev 'kill more Russians', prompting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to raise his eyebrows in apparent disbelief.The provocative question came from Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung correspondent Michael Martens during a joint press conference following Zelensky’s talks with Vucic on Saturday.To discuss this, we speak with author and war correspondent Thomas Roeper.

The UK will resume its military training of Kenyan soldiers after the program was briefly suspended due to human rights concerns.We spoke exclusively with the chairman of Kenyan Parliament's Defense and Foreign Relations Committee's Nelson Koech.The lawmaker insists the UK soldiers charged with crimes committed on Kenyan soil must be tried in Nairobi's courts if London wants to preserve military cooperation.

Former Hamburg MP Martin Dolzer joins RT to react to German journalist Michael Martens asking Zelensky what Europeans can do to help ‘kill more Russians.’ Dolzer calls the wording ‘cruel’ and a ‘glorification of war,’ and says Germany should be working to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table instead of fueling the conflict.