Russia’s ‘Uragan’ multiple launch rocket systems strike heavy equipment and fortified command posts of the Ukrainian troops as hostilities persist <br> <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A freak wave rolled in over Rio de Janeiro, and just kept rolling. Umbrellas, towels, people and the beach itself were no match for the ‘sneaker wave,’ an unusually high wave that appears to be a regular wave, until it’s too late. This particular one was a miniature tsunami, reaching 3.5m tall. The wave continued into the city itself, flooding the Leblon neighborhood and prompting an industrial-strength cleanup operation to remove the sand, debris and people. Of course, lots of people were filming and putting it on the internet, rather than getting to slightly less wet ground. <br> <br>It is unclear if anyone was injured, or indeed what caused the freakishly high wave. One working theory is that it was a remnant of a large storm in the South Atlantic, although meteorologists have conceded it might have just been a really big wave. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kazakhstan for an official visit. He was met by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana airport. <br> <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

You know when you lose your keys under the sofa, but instead of getting them out you only succeed in demolishing the house? That was the fate of our two hapless heroes in Oakland, California, who decided it would be a great idea to steal an ATM from a store using a backhoe. By the looks of things, neither of them had operated the machine before, and ended up very gracefully smashing the store to bits, including the ATM. After giving up and trying to chain the ATM to the vehicle manually, they found their chain was too short. This cruel and hilarious twist of fate prompted the pair to leave dejectedly, not even able to cheer themselves up with a drive-thru since they didn’t have any cash. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Under a Ferris Wheel lies a terror tunnel. Soldiers from Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been uncovering a range of underground shafts used by Hamas to hide and move troops, and store weapons. One was located next to a children’s amusement park. Another, described as a ‘weapons warehouse’ was discovered near a ‘civilian university.’ Both of the Hamas holes were discovered by paratroopers and quickly became targets for removals. IDF bulldozers were called in to bulldoze the hole (somehow), while soldiers disposed of the contents and potential occupants in a more expedient manner: a grenade. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with Deputy Chairman of China's Central Military Commission General Zhang Youxia, discussing Russia-China cooperation and the West's expansion in the Asian Pacific. RT’s Oumaima Ichchar brings us the highlights of the event. <br> <br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Family loving US politician Ilhan Ohmar gave a fiery and impassioned speech to Congress after the House voted to censure fellow representative Rashida Tlaib. The House voted 234 to 188 that Tlaib was ‘promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.’ The announcement of the censure, the second such in a week for her anti-Israel stance, caused her to break down in tears, prompting a defense by fellow Muslim Ohmar. Practically screaming at those who voted to censure, Ohmar said ‘Polestinians [sic] are dying in the tens of thousands, but [they] will continue to say it us who are not acknowledging humanity.’ <br> <br>Tlaib has been repeatedly criticized for her staunch anti-Israel stance, and had even defended her use of the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ as ‘aspirational.’ However, it should be noted that a vote to censure is merely a public reprimand, and, like Congress, doesn’t actually do anything. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A Hamas militant group has released videos it says shows rocket launches from Gaza, as well as scenes of purported fighting. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

When is a genocide not a genocide? If you’re the US State Department, the determination of what to label a ‘genocide’ depends entirely on how fashionable it is, rather than any actual numbers or intent. State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel was on the unfortunate end of a rather rare sight on the Hill: a journalist asking an unexpected and difficult question. As the subject turned to the recent Israeli government whitepaper discussing the forced relocation (or worse) of the Gazan population, a journalist asked ‘what metric are you using to determine genocide?’ Patel tried to dismiss the line of questioning by defining away the problem. ‘That is not a term that we have assessed pertains to this current conflict. We are of course monitoring the evolving situation.’ <br> <br>Not taking a non-answer for answer, the journalist pressed. ‘President Biden has accused the Russian government of genocide for its actions in Ukraine where in two years, it has killed as many civilians as Israel has killed in one month in the Gaza Strip. So how do you account for that disparity where you're assisting one country and accusing the other of genocide when the country you're assisting has systematically killed so many more people in one month?’ <br> <br>The answer is, of course ‘double standards,’ but saying so would be admitting the Biden administration actually has standards. Instead, Patel immediately accused the journalist of interrupting him, before giving the biggest non-answer you’ll ever non-hear. ‘Those circumstances are totally and completely not the same. And to make a comparison like that, candidly is incredibly uh uh uh inappropriate.’ Those ‘uhs’ are in the official transcript, by the way. Patel then reeled off the pre prepared answer to the question he wished he’d been asked instead. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

China’s stockpile of US Treasuries has reached its lowest level in 14 years. The sell off is worrying some investors, who are concerned about the impact that it could have on the global economy. RT contributor Chris Emms explains. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A seemingly disturbed man wielding a machete attacked law enforcement officers in Moscow Region, who opened fire to stop him. The self-made ninja turned out to be a local resident previously convicted for robbery. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited young cancer patients in a Pediatric Hematology and Oncology center in Moscow. He gave the children his words of support, brought the patients some toys, and even thought to kneel when when posing with them for a photo. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A huge cloud of smoke covered the area near a chemical plant in Shepherd, Texas, where a massive explosion was reported on Wednesday. Emergency officials ordered residents nearby to take shelter and turn off all air-conditioning systems. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu welcomed Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia in Moscow for talks. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

In what is seen by many as an attempt to deter Iran, the Pentagon has reportedly deployed the USS Florida attack submarine to the Persian Gulf. RT's Yusef Jalali reports <br> <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Israeli PM Netanyahu claimed that his state assumes security responsibilities for Gaza following the operation – while the US repeatedly stated that Israel has no intention of taking control of the enclave. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij examines. <br> <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

As the conflict in Gaza continues, US Democrats have halted a Republican-proposed bill to send additional military support to Israel, demanding that Biden's proposal be adopted to include lethal aid to Kiev as well. RT correspondent Oumaima Ichchar explains. <br> <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv’s Museum Square to demand the immediate release of hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza following the attack on southern Israel a month ago. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Israeli PM Netanyahu has issued a warning to Hezbollah in Lebanon, suggesting that stepping into the war would be a mistake. RT’s Yasin Eken reports. <br> <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Anything that would lead to a mass or short term displacement of Palestinians in Gaza will be seen as a red line and a declaration of a state of war, Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh has said. <br> <br>Amman has recently airdropped critical medical supplies and food to a field hospital in Gaza that it has run for over a decade. The delivery, according to IDF, was jointly coordinated with Israel. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com