Chinese yuan-backed oil futures contracts hit their daily limit with a 5-percent spike on Tuesday as the US kicked off the first round of sanctions against Iran. Washington’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and target the country's oil sector with sanctions is expected to significantly boost China's leverage to demand crude imports be priced in yuan. [...]

Beijing’s retaliatory measures against US tariffs can include penalties on oil coming to China from America. A cut in Chinese purchases of US oil may benefit Iran’s sales and anger Washington. “The Chinese may just replace some of the American oil with Iranian crude,” said John Driscoll, director of consultancy JTD Energy Services, as quoted by Reuters. [...]

Scott Ritter issues a grave warning, suggesting that Israel, feeling the pressure in the Palestine conflict, may resort to extreme measures, including a nuclear threat. The title implies a heightened sense of urgency, urging viewers to explore Ritter's perspective on the potential consequences of Israel's actions in response to challenges in the region.       [...]

Hunted by EU and US governments, WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange managed to find refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London – and RT made sure his voice is heard. This is just one way we have helped you “Question More” in our 10 years of broadcasting. [...]

This week marks 65 years since the Western-orchestrated coup in Iran. August 19, 1953 is the day that Iranians were taught a hard lesson in the rules of the game when it comes to empire and hegemony. For on this day, the country’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, was overthrown at the hands of Washington and London. [...]

When reports emerged that India and China are in talks about forming an oil buyers’ club, OPEC was probably too busy with its upcoming June 22 meeting to concern itself with that dangerous alliance. Now, it may be time for it to start worrying. “The timing is right. The boom in US oil and gas production gives us greater leverage against OPEC,” the Times of India quoted an Indian official as [...]

We explore the recent historic developments in the Middle East in great detail in this interesting and thorough video, as Saudi Arabia and Turkey impose oil sanctions on Israel. This abrupt change in the course of events draws attention to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and illustrates a major change in the dynamics of the region. While keeping an eye on the humanitarian component of thi [...]

The world's first anti-aging drug, Metformin, could be ready as soon as 2016. A recent revolutionary breakthrough in medicine could raise the life expectancy of humans to 120; next year an anti-aging pill will undergo human trials. Late onset Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, both progressive neurodegenerative diseases which affect the elderly — would reportedly become a thing of the past, if scie [...]

Jeff Berwick is interviewed by Nigel Howitt for Lawful Rebel - Living Outside The Matrix Podcast. Topics include: the Matrix metaphor, the great scam, exiting the Matrix, government schools & medical system, money and happiness, inevitable financial collapse, cryptocurrencies, hidden inflation vs the tech boom, financial self protection, Bitcoin and it's price, mainstream liquidity crisis, [...]

China cuts US investments by 92 percent this year amid escalating trade war. The US market saw a significant plunge in investment from China in the first five months of the year amid a growing trade row between the world's two largest economies. [...]

Scott Ritter: If Russia joins Red Sea in support Houthi, Iran Hezbollah best chance to end Israel US. Scott Ritter: spits on Israel's war crimes -there are no innocent civilians in Gaza Scott Ritter: Putin Issues FINAL WARNING To Nato! CROSSED The Red Line, Ukraine Faces DESTRUCTION       [...]

France wants to introduce new security measures following the deadly November 13 Paris attacks, which could outlaw the use of encrypting software for anonymous connections and public Wi-Fi. Critics say the authorities are using the tragic event to clamp down on internet use. The French government is pondering whether to introduce measures which could make the use of Tor, the free anonymizing so [...]

The Russian military says an Israeli raid on Syria triggered a chain of events that led to its Il-20 plane being shot down by a Syrian S-200 surface-to-air missile. Moscow reserves the right to respond accordingly. On Monday evening, four Israeli F-16 fighter jets attacked targets in Syria’s Latakia after approaching from the Mediterranean, a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tue [...]

#1 lie: If Russia takes Ukraine, we’ll be next. There is zero evidence for this lie, and it is a lie that is even more outlandish than the lie that if Vietnam falls to the communists, that will be just the first “domino” and all the others will fall and the Soviet Union and/or communist China will take over the world. [...]

New investigative reporting from McClatchy has exposed the hidden legacy—and "enormous human cost"—of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, providing "an unprecedented glimpse of the costs of war." The reporting, which comes as the nation prepares to upgrade its aging nuclear arsenal to the tune of $1 trillion over the next 30 years, reveals the abundant health and safety risks from radiation e [...]

New Delhi wants to encourage Russian investments and has invited the country’s companies to explore business opportunities and strengthen bilateral economic ties, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has said. [...]

The world’s attention has, rightfully so, been focused on the fallout from Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel on April 13-14, 2024. Iran’s purpose in launching the attack was to establish a deterrence posture designed to put Israel and the United States on notice that any attack against Iran, whether on Iranian soil or on the territory of other nations, would trigger a retaliation whic [...]

It is a shameful episode in the US history and the bottom line, said Ray McGovern, former CIA officer. If you want to encourage people to become terrorists, there is no better place to do it than in Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo, he added. British resident Shaker Aamer was held at Guantanamo Bay for almost 14 years, and has spoken to the media for the first time since his release in October. [...]

China has canceled the visit of its Navy commander to the US, in response to the sanctions imposed by Washington against Beijing over its military cooperation with Russia, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said. On Thursday, the US State Department imposed sanctions against Beijing’s defense procurement agency, the Equipment Development Department (EED), for its “significant transaction [...]

Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump predicts tough times ahead for the US economy. If something bad were to happen, better it happen during the Obama administration, than the next one, according to Trump. "Remember the word bubble? You heard it here first," Trump told a 1,200 crowd in Iowa on Saturday. [...]

Police officers in the US have used a suspect’s face to open up his iPhone X and look for evidence of a crime for the first time ever. A man in Columbus, Ohio, complied with a police request to unlock his phone after federal investigators obtained a search warrant to go through the device on August 10, Forbes reports. [...]

Although he is long dead, the predictions of the Sleeping Prophet still linger, haunting the fate of the rest of mankind. Edgar Cayce, the famous American clairvoyant, left behind a shocking prophecy before his passing, and strangely, it is now happening before our eyes, instilling fear in many who have become its victim. But if we try hard enough, can we have a chance to evade this looming predic [...]