The Morocco region of the Sahara Desert has recently seen the kind of rainfall not witnessed for decades. A drone camera captured this rare phenomenon, with reports that even a local lake, dry for half a century, now contains water.

Questions about who sabotaged the Nord Stream pipeline remain unanswered two years after the explosion disrupted a key energy route from Russia to Europe. The investigation is stalled, and the EU faces another winter grappling with a shortage of Russian gas. RT’s Chay Bowes explores the situation.

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The Indian Foreign Ministry criticized Reuters for alleging that the country sold ammunition to Ukraine through Europe. The Ministry called the report 'speculative and misleading,' and condemned the agency for falsely accusing India of violating international obligations.

A 26-year-old Turkish-American activist was allegedly shot in the head by the IDF during a protest against Israeli settlers in the West Bank last week. Her family is demanding an independent investigation, arguing that Israel cannot be trusted to investigate its own actions due to its complicity in the crime. RT's Middle East Bureau Chief Maria Finoshina reports.

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That’s not a UFO, those are the rotor blades of an Mi-28NM attack helicopter at night… when it wants to be seen, that is. The crew of this particular Mi-28NM conducted a night strike using anti-tank missiles against a cluster of enemy forces and equipment in the border area of the Kursk region. A video of the strike has been released by the Russian Defense Ministry, a rare thing for a nighttime operation, showing some of the sci-fi targeting systems used, and infrared footage of the strike itself. The attack successfully targeted and eliminated Ukrainian troops and armored vehicles, before safely returning to base after the mission.

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NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has released a mesmerizing timelapse video of the aurora borealis. The phenomenon, also known as the northern lights, appeared as solar storms persisted over the weekend, producing colorful displays across the northern hemisphere.

Ever wanted to see weird Pixar fanart where the cast of Cars all get pregnant? (Come on, you know it’s out there somewhere.) Well, that bizarre mental image just became a reality, thanks to an extreme heatwave in China. Locals have shared footage of cars around the country swelling up, their paint protection films expanding into huge bulges due to the temperatures. This has led to them becoming known as ‘pregnant cars,’ which look for all the world like they’ve been AI-generated.

Some are blaming the heat, others are blaming poor quality, fake protection films sold in China. That’s all well and good, but has your car had a chaperone *every* time she’s been out with her boyfriend?

Russian boxer Azalia Amineva has put out a message to Imane Khelif, challenging the Algerian to a rematch a year after the pair faced off at the World Championships in India. During their bout in 2023, Amineva knocked her opponent down, but ultimately lost the match.

Now Amineva is calling for a rematch after seeing Khelif’s fight with Italian Angela Carini at the Paris Olympics, which saw Carini abandon the match after just 46 seconds, in tears and scared for her safety. Amineva has vowed to avenge ‘all the girls you got in the way of,’ in reference to the ongoing row over Khelif’s gender.

Khelif’s participation in the women’s boxing events at the Paris Olympics has seen heavy backlash, as many accuse them of being ‘male.’ Khelif, along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, had previously failed a gender eligibility test, reportedly being found to have male XY chromosomes. The International Olympic Committee, however, disagreed with this ruling and allowed the pair to compete alongside women.

During a meeting with President-elect Prabowo Subianto, Putin highlights the long-standing friendly ties between Russia and Indonesia which have lasted for decades

President Putin and Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto exchange a friendly handshake ahead of meeting

Putin meets with the president-elect of Indonesia and current Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto

Israel is on the brink of war with Hezbollah, after a rocket attack on a soccer field left at least 11 dead, most of whom were children. The attack came in Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights region, in the northwest of Israel near the borders with Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah and Israel have traded rocket fire in the region since the start of the war in Gaza, however those attacks have escalated in recent weeks. The attack came, apparently, after Israeli forces launched airstrikes against Hezbollah, killing three. Hezbollah responded with rocket attacks on a nearby Israeli military base, however they deny the rocket attack on the soccer field.

The strike has pushed tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah beyond breaking point, with Israel now promising a ‘disproportionate response.’ Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told local media that ‘There is no doubt that Hezbollah crossed all red lines,’ adding that, ‘we are facing an all-out war.’ He claimed that the response would have ‘full backing’ of Israel’s US and European allies, however would ‘not go into detail’ on the nature of the response.

Officials are now urging caution in order to prevent the current conflict from conflagrating into an all-out regional war

Putin holds meeting with Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic head Pushilin

Russian President Putin visited Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery in St. Petersburg, where he was presented with the Order of Alexander Nevsky and then laid flowers at the tomb of Russian General Alexander Suvorov.

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'Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian strategic missile carriers have not conducted air patrols away from our borders. Russia believed there was no longer any need for this. However, the US did not reciprocate our gesture of goodwill and continued patrolling our borders.' – President Putin explained Russia’s recent patrol flights in international airspace

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’Would they ever have dared mock Islam in a similar way?’ – Catholic priest denounced the organizers of the Olympic Games over a mocking LGBTQ-themed parody of the Last Supper during the event's opening ceremony.

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'If Washington deploys weapons in Germany, Russia will consider itself free from its self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of short and medium-range missiles,' - Russian President Putin said during his speech at the Navy Day Parade in St.Petersburg.

Olympic organizers apologized for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.

As the South Korean athletes waved their nation’s flag on a boat floating down the river, they were announced in both French and English as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea... Ooops!

President Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Lukashenko admire the views of Valaam Island in Russia’s northwest Republic of Karelia, where one of the most important Orthodox temples is situated.

Palestinian athletes were warmly greeted by supporters in Charles de Gaulle airport ahead of 2024 Olympic Games in France.

Sonja van den Ende, an independent Dutch journalist, says that even though EU politicians know Azov Battalion soldiers are neo-Nazis, they 'follow the agenda to demonize Russia'.

The IDF released footage of troops and tanks operating inside Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. The military has ordered the evacuation of part of the area, stating plans to begin an operation against Hamas militants there.

RT discusses the failed security mission surrounding the assassination attempt with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson and the host of the 'Whistleblowers' John Kiriakou.

We discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump with international attorney Kline Preston, who says it’s a 'complete failure' that a shooter got within range of Trump and was able to take direct aim and fire.

Beijing has been investing heavily in European infrastructure, driven by its Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to enhance global trade routes.

Meanwhile, NATO countries are contemplating the ways they can take back Chinese-owned infrastructure projects in Europe if the Ukrainian conflict were to expand, CNN reports citing US officials.

Joe Biden introduced ‘President Putin’ on stage at an event yesterday. ‘Putin,’ who was in fact Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, was unable to contain his contempt. ‘Putin’s’ fellow leaders on stage could barely contain their somewhat inevitable disappointment. Hopefully they paced themselves, though, they had a long session of cringing ahead of them.

‘Dear progressive liberal media and opposition, sorry to have survived, but I am back,’ - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced he is back to work almost two months after surviving an assassination attempt on May 15.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is celebrating its 75th anniversary in Washington this week. For many in the west, NATO is deemed to be the most successful military alliance in history. For others beyond the west, NATO is the most serious security threat to humanity today.

CrossTalking with Aaron Good, K.J. Noh, and Alexandre Guerreiro.

Indian PM Modi’s plane has taken off from Moscow airport after his 2-day visit to Russia.

Putin and PM Modi visit a stable in Novo-Ogarevo, and watch a welcoming performance with horses

Putin and Indian PM Modi take a joint ride in an electric car during his state visit to Russia following his re-election in June

The Nord Stream pipeline sabotage in 2022 may have been planned by Ukraine even prior to 2014, according to German media outlet Welt am Sonntag. While Western countries have consistently denied their involvement, award-winning journalist Seymour Hersh has claimed that the explosions were executed by U.S. special services in collaboration with Norway to maintain dominance in Western Europe.

Cyber-security expert and former US Department of Defense contractor Kevin Michelizzi argues that the West is now trying to tarnish Ukraine to whitewash its own complicity.

Putin calls out the ones behind Ukraine for sacrificing its people and Kiev's unwillingness to give up the war as it gives the regime a pretext for martial law

Putin says that during the meeting with Hungarian PM they discussed ways of settling the Ukrainian conflict. Viktor Orban has proposed several initiatives, including a proposition of ceasefire and peace negotiations, Putin added.

PM Orban says that Hungary will likely soon be the only country in EU that can speak to both sides of the Ukraine conflict

During talks at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his readiness to discuss 'any nuances' of the Ukrainian conflict with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. Putin also indicated his interest in hearing Orban's insights on 'the position of our European partners.'

The world is now going ‘through rapid and irreversible change,’ – Russian President Vladimir Putin said during SCO council meeting. ‘A multipolar world is now a reality,’ – Putin added.

A group of stewards at Monday’s Euro 2024 Portugal-Slovenia match in Frankfurt have been caught on camera punching a fan in the face repeatedly, and then kicking him once he’s on the ground.

The shocking footage was obtained by a Portuguese outlet and shared on X following the match; the man is believed to have been a Portugal fan who attempted to run onto the pitch during the match, resulting in being violently beaten by the stewards. Another man, believed to be his friend, attempts to intervene but is wrestled to the ground.

Frankfurt Police have confirmed that they are investigating the assault. This was also confirmed by a UEFA spokesperson, who declined to comment further.

New footage from the cockpit of a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet striking Ukrainian positions could make anyone's head spin. Imagine the pilot's professionalism.

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The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that it had destroyed a US-made M270A1 MLRS missile system in Ukraine’s Nikolayev Region, sharing drone footage of the strike. The tracked launcher, capable of firing ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles, was located by surveillance drones near Shevchenkovo. The vehicle was tracked to a civilian hangar and subsequently targeted with a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile, resulting in significant damage and multiple secondary explosions. The Russian military stated that the strike eliminated ‘Ukrainian Armed Forces militants, an M270A1 MLRS launcher, a support vehicle, as well as transport-loading vehicles with ammunition that were concealed in the hangar.’

The Russian military has been treating such weapons as high-value targets in recent months, with such weapons capable of (and now authorized by the US to) strike deep into Russian territory, often at civilian targets.

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IMF approved $2.2 billion in additional funding for Ukraine under its existing loan program. However, one of the terms dictates that the country should step up its fight against corruption, since concern has been growing over reports of officials pocketing millions of Western aid dollars.

Does the IMF really believe in possibility of ending corruption in Ukraine?

The IMF has allocated a $2.2BN loan to support Ukraine's budget as the world's largest asset managers call on Kiev to repay some $20BN debt in government bonds

Putin says that Russia should produce short- and medium-range missiles to follow through on a 2019 vow to respond to the US deployment of such systems in Europe.

Women's rights defenders marched in São Paulo decrying a bill proposed by the National Congress that would make the punishment for any abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy equal to homicide. If passed, the bill could punish women undergoing abortions with up to 20 years in prison.

A senior US official has traveled to Vietnam for diplomatic talks just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to the Southeast Asian country. Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant US secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, however, insisted that his trip was NOT related to the Russian delegation’s visit. Hmmm, we doubt that… What do you think?

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Intense standoff took place between Makhachkala law enforcement officers and perpetrators as Dagestan was shaken with a serious of terrorists attacks.
Five terrorists were eliminated in fighting with the authorities after they struck multiple churches and synagogues in the Russian republic.

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The US State Department spokesperson referred to the Vietnam War as 'ancient history.' Around 60,000 Americans died during that 'ancient history', which ended less than 50 years ago (so not that ‘ancient’ apparently). The death toll of Vietnamese people stands in the millions, and the exact number of war crimes committed by the US army is difficult to calculate.

Hundreds took to the streets of central Rome to demonstrate against the laws on abortion and euthanasia. The rally was called by the 'Pro Vita & Famiglia' association, which, as it claims, aims to defends the right to life from conception to natural death.

While working at the FBI, Nate Cane uncovered evidence of the intelligence community neglecting to investigate alarming business dealings and refusing to pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. Instead, they spread false narratives about Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia and Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Nate Cane blew the whistle, but as expected for national security whistleblowers, his life was almost ruined – facing the risk of being prosecuted under the Espionage Act. In this episode, John Kiriakou talks to Nate Cane about his decision-making and when he realized things were starting to spiral.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending a meeting with graduates of military and law enforcement schools in the Kremlin.