Russia is marking Victory Day - 67 years since Nazi Germany was defeated in World War Two. Events of commemoration and celebration are taking place across the country, including a traditional grand military parade on Red Square. RT is bringing you our special coverage. RT on Facebook: www.faceboo...


russiatodayMore than 2.5 million houses in the United States have been repossessed by banks since the economic crisis struck the country. But the impact isn't only financial. Many forced out of their homes are taking drastic measures - with some even choosing to take their own lives when faced with eviction...


russiatodayViolent austerity protests have erupted in the Italian city of Naples, after enraged demonstrators attempted to storm a local tax office. Protesters threw paint and rocks at police, who then charged crowds and beat them with batons. The demonstration began after the tax office refused to shut dow...


russiatodayAs London prepares for the Olympics, bureaucrats and law-makers have been busy too - enacting a range of rules and regulations. Draconian measures are already excluding some people from the country, while a number of residents have been banned from the games -simply because they've objected to th...


russiatodayFrancois Hollande has defeated Nicolas Sarkozy in the French presidential runoff, making him the latest EU leader to be swept aside by the crippling debt crisis. Among the first steps the President-elect is planning, is to push back against German-led austerity measures. Chancellor Angela Merkel ...


russiatodayThey're on the streets to protect and to serve. But a rise in fatal police shootings across the United States is leading some Americans to wonder where the real danger lies. RT's Madina Kochenova reports from California. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us...


russiatodayREAD MORE on.rt.com A fascinating sea creature captured in footage of unknown origin has evoked wild debate on the web. The post popular assumption so far is that the animal is a unique deep-sea jellyfish. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook ww...


An expose of the cruel reality of life inside Guantanamo Bay. On Tuesday, RT is bringing you the 5th installment of Julian Assange's new show, featuring a former inmate from the controversial prison. RT's correspondent in London Laura Smith has got more on the interview, and what it reveals on th...


russiatodayTens of millions of pounds of UK aid money has been spent forcibly sterilising Indian women. Many have died being mistreated, causing outrage from those who suspect Britain simply wants to curb the country's population for alterior motives. RT's Priya Sridhar has the details of this controversial...


Thousands of protesters have flooded Chicago ahead of a NATO summit on Sunday. A huge showdown is expected later, with police already on high alert. Around a dozen activists were arrested on the eve of the gathering - three were charged with conspiracy to cause terror. RT's Anastasia Churkina is ...


russiatodayDemonstrations have taken center stage in the Gulf, where tens of thousands rallied in Iran and Bahrain against the latter's integration plans with Saudi Arabia. In Bahrain crowds chanted that their country was 'not for sale', while Tehran said the proposed deal was a plot aimed at wiping the ent...


russiatodayREAD MORE + PHOTOS: on.rt.com The protest mood is brewing in Europe. Protests target capitalism and austerity policies. In Germany, thousands are expected to rally in the country's financial capilal, Frankfurt, marking the climax of a four-day campaign called 'Blockupy'. RT's Peter Oliver is in t...


russiatodayA convoy of UN observers in Syria has been attacked in a suburb of the capital Damascus. It was witnessed by RT's news crew there - it's not believed that anyone's been badly hurt. This comes less than a day after the city was rocked by blasts in front of the country's intelligence services HQ, w...


russiatodayNATO's summit in Chicago has been greeted by crowds of activists pouring into the city streets to protest against the bloc's costly and deadly wars. Saturday saw clashes with police and further arrests, with the protesters pledging their numbers will swell over the next two days. RT's Anastasia C...


russiatodayThousands of Mexicans are packing for home after finding less opportunity in the United States than they'd hoped. Discovering a fragile economy and weak job market, many illegal immigrants are heading back south of the border, reversing a decades-old trend. Madina Kochenova has more. Subscribe to...


russiatodayIn this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss the Guernica of the financial war and the 'eternity' of 100 microseconds. In the second half of the show Max talks to artist, Alex Schaefer, about burning Chase, dangerous derivatives and paper dollars. Follow Max Keiser on Twitter: ...


russiatodayPreparing for rainy days ahead, Greeks have withdrawn 700 million euro from local banks in just one day, after it became clear on Monday that new elections in the country are inevitable. RT talks to economist Alberto Mingardi. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com L...


russiatodayEgyptians vote next week in the country's first presidential election since former leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted. But they'll cast their ballots amid accusations by Human Rights Watch that the military has been torturing hundreds of protesters arrested early this month. RT's Irina Galushko has ...


russiatodayAnnexation - that's what tens of thousands of protesters in the Middle East are calling new Arab union plans. It comes after Saudi Arabia said it wants to form an alliance with Bahrain, paving the way for an EU-style of integration. Independent political analyst Dan Glazebrook explains why he thi...


russiatodayThe UN Security Council has unanimously and strongly condemned 'terrorist blasts' that killed at least 55 people and wounded almost 400 in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Meanwhile RT's Sara Firth is with the UN observers in Idlib, where the sound of gunfire and heavy artillery rings out in skyline...


russiatodayRead full script on.rt.com Russian air cargo businessman Viktor Bout convicted of alleged arms trafficking by the US says in an exclusive interview with RT that his case is purely political - and exposes America's justice system as one of a police state close to dictatorship. Subscribe to RT! www...


russiatodayAfghan president Hamid Karzai has spoken exclusively to Russian media outlets - RT, Rossiya-24 and RIA-Novosti. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russi...


russiatodayAs NATO member states are getting ready for their summit in Chicago this week, a report has surfaced blaming the Alliance for dozens of civilian killings during its military campaign in Libya. New York-based Human Rights Watch has called for a thorough investigation of the potential attacks - whi...


russiatodayRescue teams used climbing gear to scale the nearly sheer slopes of a dormant Indonesian volcano, hoping Friday to reach the wreckage of a Russian-made jetliner that crashed with 45 people aboard during a demonstration flight for potential buyers. Local television showed what appeared to be the p...


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