Anti-coup protests rage in Myanmar after dozens killed over crackdown’s bloodiest weekend (VIDEOS)

Dozens of people were reportedly killed in Myanmar over the weekend amid the increasingly lethal crackdown on anti-coup protests. Despite the actions of the police and military, the protests continued into Monday. … Read More >Anti-coup protests rage in Myanmar after dozens killed over crackdown’s bloodiest weekend (VIDEOS)

Tehran accuses Israel of creating ‘unrest’ and reserves all rights to respond to cargo ship attack

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has warned it will take any measure appropriate to respond to an attack on an Iranian cargo vessel as it made its way through the Mediterranean last week, once again suggesting Israel was the perpetrator. … Read More >Tehran accuses Israel of creating ‘unrest’ and reserves all rights to respond to cargo ship attack

US must lift sanctions and pledge not to repeat Trump’s ‘mistakes’ before nuclear talks can resume, Iran says

Tehran has called on Washington to end its sanctions regime against the Islamic Republic and vow not to repeat errors made by the Trump administration, saying the demands were preconditions for rebooting nuclear deal talks. … Read More >US must lift sanctions and pledge not to repeat Trump’s ‘mistakes’ before nuclear talks can resume, Iran says

US is an ‘out-and-out eavesdropping empire,’ says Beijing, as Washington lists Chinese companies as national security threat

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has taken aim at Washington, labeling it ‘hypocritical’ and claiming it spies on its own allies, after the US designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law. … Read More >US is an ‘out-and-out eavesdropping empire,’ says Beijing, as Washington lists Chinese companies as national security threat

Twitter still ignoring Russian demands to remove illegal content despite country’s decision to throttle website’s speed — official

Twitter has still not gotten in touch with Roskomnadzor, Russia’s federal regulator for mass media, despite the authorities slowing down the Californian website for its refusal to delete thousands of posts with illegal material. … Read More >Twitter still ignoring Russian demands to remove illegal content despite country’s decision to throttle website’s speed — official

Moscow joins 5G club as ultrafast next-generation internet service arrives at some of Russian capital’s most iconic spots (VIDEO)

The high speeds of 5G internet can now be experienced at over a dozen of some of the most well-known locations in Moscow, and a number of locals who spoke to RT didn’t seem to share the concerns of skeptics about the technology. … Read More >Moscow joins 5G club as ultrafast next-generation internet service arrives at some of Russian capital’s most iconic spots (VIDEO)

Life expectancy for Russians drops for first time in almost two decades as 323,800 excess deaths recorded during Covid-19 pandemic

Over the course of 2020, life expectancy for those living in Russia fell by more than two years, with the coronavirus death toll setting back ambitious government plans to consistently raise citizens’ average life spans. … Read More >Life expectancy for Russians drops for first time in almost two decades as 323,800 excess deaths recorded during Covid-19 pandemic