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Hungary has restored a ban on Ukrainian food imports after the new government “accidentally” allowed the restrictions to lapse. By RT News · The ban, covering around 20 categories of agricultural goods, was introduced in 2023 after former Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government declared an emergency over the economic fallout of the Ukraine conflict. · Budapest argued that cheap Ukrainian imports flooded EU border markets after Brussels lifted…

2025 can be seen as the year in which the united anti-Russian coalition fell apart. In essence, there are now three distinct players acting against Russia (Ukraine, Europe, the US), and each has its own interests. Analyst Sergey Poletaev has prepared a series of articles in which he analyses the position of each player, their goals and interests in the conflict, and suggests how Russia might respond. By Sergey Poletaev, information analyst and…

Relatives of the victims killed in the Ukrainian attack on a school identify the bodies of their loved ones, as the death toll rises to 18, with more feared trapped under the rubble. While the BBC and CNN are refusing to visit the site of the attack - RT reports from the ground. · RT reports from the Strait of Hormuz as Iran unveils a new zone of control in the vital waterway, while Tehran is engaged in talks with Oman to jointly manage the…

The government has announced a $35 million funding package over four years aimed at strengthening New Zealand's ambulance services, with new Auckland hubs, upgraded technology and additional frontline support planned as part of Budget 2026. By elocal Health Desk: Source RNZ Health Correspondent Kate Green · The announcement was made in Auckland by Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, who said the investment…

By Guy Hatchard · A bill containing amendments to the HSNO (Hazardous Substances and New Organisms) Act passed its first reading in Parliament on May 14 with the support of Labour and the Coalition. It is hard to escape the notion that this bill is simply the Gene Technology Bill Mark 2. There are provisions in the amendments which allow for fast tracking of genetically modified organisms if they are approved overseas. It seems the government…

Auckland is famous for harbours, beaches, volcanoes and a skyline filled with cranes and sails. But what if there is another Auckland hiding underneath the one we see every day? Not a spooky conspiracy story. Not politics. Just genuine local mysteries and fascinating places hiding in plain sight. By The Kiwi Grandpa · A video recently surfaced exploring some of Auckland's lesser-known locations. · And once corrected, the result becomes less…

New Zealanders have increasingly been asking questions this month as NZ Fuel Watch reports continue to show an unusual pattern emerging in tanker movements and fuel origins. Normally, the flow of refined fuel into New Zealand follows fairly predictable pathways. South Korea, Singapore and occasionally Japan have historically provided the backbone of refined product shipments entering the country. · But recent observations suggest something…

Why has Ukraine become one of the most strategically important battlegrounds on Earth? Conventional explanations frame the conflict as a struggle between Russia and NATO, a contest over territory, or a broader confrontation between East and West. Based on a presentation by Church of the Eternal Logos · Church of the Eternal Logos presents a very different interpretation. · According to the presentation, Ukraine's importance extends far beyond…

RT gets exclusive access to the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran makes its control of the waterway official with clear boundaries overseen by the Persian Gulf Waterway Management. · Russia and Belarus conduct joint military exercises involving the countries' tactical nuclear forces. That's as the Belarusian Foreign Ministry summons the Lithuanian ambassador over recent airspace violations by Ukrainian drones. · A video of far-right Israeli Security…

The existential crisis that recently engulfed the British Labour Party has intensified over the past week, and it is now clear that the party is facing political extinction. By Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant. · Two weeks ago, British voters showed their contempt for Labour, after…