The world-famous economist and former Greek Finance Minister joins Ash Sarkar to argue that capitalism is dead and present a game-changing new paradigm: techno feudalism. The owners of big tech have become the world's feudal overlords—replacing capitalism with a fundamentally new system that enslaves our minds, defies democracy, and rewrites the rules of global power. But as Varoufakis will al [...]

Venice's iconic piazzas are covered in water, not pigeons, as three-quarters of the city is submerged following a storm that brought strong winds, rose water levels, and toppled trees. Water levels rose more than five feet (156cm / 61.4 inches), with photos showing locals and tourists wading their way through it. [...]

In the new U.S. National Defense Strategy, military planners bemoan the erosion of the U.S.’s “competitive edge,” but the reality is that they are strategizing to maintain the American Empire in a chaotic world, explains Nicolas J.S. Davies. Presenting the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States on Friday at the Johns Hopkins University, Secretary of Defense James Mattis paint [...]

International politics took a dramatic turn at the recent OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Vienna, spotlighting contrasting diplomatic styles. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock faced widespread criticism after an embarrassing factual error during her speech, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov showcased a seasoned diplomat’s calm composure. The meeting, intended to a [...]

Russia’s money transfer system, developed as an alternative to SWIFT is now more popular than the global network, said Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Russian parliamentary committee on financial markets. [...]

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been left flailing as Washington desperately struggles to avoid being shut out of Syria by its own allies – following a crisis it helped provoke just days ago. For all the backpedaling and reframing the US officials are now doing, the chronology of the volte-face from Afrin to Ankara is startlingly straightforward. [...]

Russia's rejection of Trump's 'peace' plan changes everything, and Ukraine is in big trouble. Military analyst and former US Marine Corps Intel Officer Scott Ritter describes Putin's reaction to the plan and how Trump fails to acknowledge the realities on the ground. This must-watch video exposes why Ukraine's surrender may be the only way out of the conflict...watch until the end to find out why. [...]

Chip-enabled credit cards, introduced to consumers in the US in 2015, were intended as added security against fraud, but have failed to live up to the promise, according to a new study. Rampant credit card fraud in the US prompted a rollout of chip-enabled credit cards in 2015, intended to stop, or at least limit the widespread hijacking of America's plastic money. [...]

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Turkey's upcoming purchase of S-400 air defense missiles systems from Russia could trigger US secondary sanctions against Ankara, a new report on Washington’s relations with Ankara from the Turkish Heritage Organization said. [...]

World Leaders SEND BRUTAL MESSAGE Global leaders unite to condemn Trump’s economic policies, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. economy and warning of serious consequences for international trade and diplomacy. 📉 U.S. Economy in Crisis Under Trump’s leadership, the U.S. economy faces a severe downturn, with soaring unemployment, inflation, and a crashing stock market, pushing the co [...]

The US has sanctioned 17 Saudi nationals for their alleged role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The list includes a former top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Saudi Consul General Mohammed Alotaibi. [...]

With the so-called “Western military strategy” having been a failure, Iraqi leaders are now looking to Russia in a bid to improve the country’s defenses. The Iraqi government is interested in buying the S-400 air  defense system from Russia to defend the country’s airspace, the head of the parliament’s defense and security committee, Hakim al-Zamili, has said. [...]

The US military is reportedly removing its aircraft carrier, USS S. Truman, from the Red Sea after repeatedly being attacked by the Houthi rebels. Press TV quoted Houthis-affiliated al-Masirah television, which cited a source making the claim. The unnamed source said that the USS Truman and its accompanying vessels were expected to depart the area. On April 28, a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet warp [...]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the United States on Sunday for voting against the UN resolution condemning Israel for occupying the Golan Heights area located at the Israeli-Syrian border. "On Thursday, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman informed me on the US decision to vote against the regular resolution slamming us for our presence in the Golan Heights. [...]

Russia's new Sarmat ICBM, which is capable of overcoming missile defense systems, has completed tests and is a "breakthrough" for the country's missile program, President Vladimir Putin announced on March 1. Sputnik tries to find out what this missile is all about. The Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, which Russia has been testing since last year, will replace the aging but relia [...]

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Riyadh has vehemently denied that the royal family, including Crown Prince bin Salman, has been involved in Khashoggi's murder. A total of 21 people have been detained on suspicion of ordering and carrying out the murder; five of them face the death penalty. [...]

Globally-renown physicist Stephen Hawking passed away, leaving a breakthrough legacy behind. One of the greatest minds of our time, he taught people a lot about both space and humanity. Sputnik has collected pearls of his wisdom. [...]

America just made a decision that could change the entire future—and hand China the upper hand for decades to come. While China is investing billions into clean energy, dominating industries like solar, wind, electric vehicles, and battery storage, the United States is doubling down on oil and gas. In today’s video, we break down the biggest energy race of the 21st century: how Beijing is usin [...]

The US rarely has 'unblemished' partners so it will pour more defensive weapons into Saudi Arabia despite outrage over Khashoggi and Yemen, Pentagon chief James Mattis admitted as the nation handed the kingdom a big new deal. [...]

KASSEL (Germany) (Sputnik) - Moscow was Berlin's only foreign partner that provided Germany with additional natural gas during the cold period in early March, Mario Mehren, the CEO of the Wintershall energy company, said. [...]

The Moscow-Damascus Intergovernmental panel has reached a series of agreements, including switching to national currencies in mutual settlements and commercial energy exploration in Syria. “Mutual settlements, transport and logistics - as far as I’m concerned these issues have been settled,” Vladimir Padalko, Vice-President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry told journalists on [...]