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03/04 18:36 - 1 rescued after U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran; search ongoing for crew member 03/04 18:10 - Liberal Group Warns That Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks 03/04 17:59 - One of two US crew members rescued after F-15E jet shot down over Iran 03/04 17:39 - Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 5 people; nearly 20 animals die in fire 03/04 17:35 - US unemployment rate drops despite economic uncertainty and Iran war 03/04 17:35 - US unemployment rate drops despite economic uncertainty and Iran war 03/04 17:30 - Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus. The Pope Disagrees. 03/04 17:11 - Relationship with Trump may be beyond repair, Keir Starmer told 03/04 17:06 - University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war 03/04 16:35 - Leyland helps St Helens fight back to stun Wigan in derby 03/04 16:24 - French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war 03/04 16:24 - French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war 03/04 16:05 - Three teenagers arrested after 14-year-old boy shot dead in south-east London 03/04 16:03 - Baltic Sea strikes: How Ukraine aims to undermine Russia's oil profits from Iran war 03/04 16:01 - Cuba begins to free more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade 03/04 16:01 - Trump’s ‘just for fun’ strikes on Iran could be ‘war crime’ – experts 03/04 15:44 - Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest 03/04 15:44 - Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest 03/04 15:30 - French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz 03/04 15:13 - Red Crescent supply warehouse attacked in southwest Iran 03/04 15:13 - Red Crescent supply warehouse attacked in southwest Iran 03/04 14:27 - Filmmaker Ilker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ pits artists against the powerful 03/04 14:17 - How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast 03/04 14:16 - From 250 to 700 dollars per article: How Russia influenced West African media content 03/04 14:00 - Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war 03/04 13:56 - Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad 03/04 13:35 - US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war 03/04 13:31 - Trump seeks $1.5tn for defense department in budget request to Congress – US politics live 03/04 13:27 - Iran a victim of illegal war – Jeffrey Sachs to RT’s Rick Sanchez (VIDEO) 03/04 13:26 - Iran war is ‘the end of American empire’ – Tucker Carlson 03/04 13:04 - UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ changes 03/04 13:00 - LA drivers get creative as surging gas prices threatens love affair with the car 03/04 13:00 - Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure? 03/04 12:56 - EU refuses to reverse Russian LNG ban despite looming energy crisis – FT 03/04 12:46 - How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines 03/04 12:46 - How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines 03/04 12:38 - Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war 03/04 12:37 - US jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported 03/04 12:30 - With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for war 03/04 12:24 - Middle East crisis live: drone hits oil refinery in Kuwait; Iran says it shot down US fighter jet 03/04 12:20 - Trump accused of running ‘misogynistic administration’ after Bondi dismissal | First Thing 03/04 12:16 - War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you 03/04 12:16 - War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you 03/04 12:13 - Ukraine rocked by new multimillion-dollar corruption scandal 03/04 11:53 - International law experts allege violations in Iran war 03/04 11:48 - Iran Guards recruit children to ‘defend the homeland’, placing them in line of fire 03/04 11:41 - Top US army officer steps down after Hegseth reportedly demanded removal 03/04 11:28 - When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines 03/04 11:24 - ‘I don’t know how we’ll emerge from this’: How much more can Israelis take? 03/04 11:24 - ‘I don’t know how we’ll emerge from this’: How much more can Israelis take? 03/04 11:00 - Iraqi leaders face balancing act as Iran conflict exposes deep rifts 03/04 10:57 - Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says 03/04 10:49 - Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible ‘war crimes’ 03/04 10:49 - Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible ‘war crimes’ 03/04 10:42 - The Human Cost of War 03/04 10:35 - 'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge 03/04 10:14 - Artemis II: One giant leap for deep space toiletry 03/04 10:00 - How sheltered really is the US from the Gulf oil supply crisis? 03/04 09:58 - Russia conducts massive rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine 03/04 09:07 - At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine 03/04 08:52 - UN Security Council to vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz 03/04 07:47 - Hegseth fires top US Army officer in ‘race and gender’ row – NYT 03/04 07:01 - 27 Affordable Wardrobe Staples From Amazon You’re Going To Wear On Repeat 03/04 07:00 - ‘Every night they are bombarding’: at border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home 03/04 06:49 - Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president 03/04 06:42 - Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks? 03/04 06:42 - Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks? 03/04 05:57 - How China’s ‘teapot’ refineries are cushioning it from Iran war oil crisis 03/04 05:57 - How China’s ‘teapot’ refineries are cushioning it from Iran war oil crisis 03/04 05:38 - ‘Disturbing trend’ of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets in Iran 03/04 05:00 - Iran war live: Water plant hit in Kuwait; Tehran attacks the Gulf, Israel 03/04 05:00 - Iran war live: Water plant hit in Kuwait; Tehran attacks the Gulf, Israel 03/04 04:55 - How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage 03/04 04:55 - How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage 03/04 04:00 - A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis 03/04 03:59 - Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention 03/04 02:09 - Middle East war live: Israeli army says will strike two bridges in east Lebanon 03/04 02:04 - Middle East crisis live: Trump urges Iran to make deal after bridge strike that killed at least eight – live 03/04 00:59 - Firm backed by Trump sons tries to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran 03/04 00:20 - Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict 02/04 23:16 - Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits 02/04 22:34 - Trump Hails Strike on Iranian Bridge, Warning ‘More to Follow’ 02/04 22:28 - Serious risk of ‘poisoning the jury’ in Charlie Kirk murder trial – former lawyer to RT 02/04 22:11 - As Trump doubles down on Iran war, markets shudder and oil prices climb 02/04 21:12 - Orban urges EU to ditch Russia sanctions to avoid energy crisis 02/04 21:09 - Maryland man receives 20-year sentence for pet crematorium scam 02/04 21:04 - Oil shock triggers global price spikes as Iran war drags on 02/04 21:04 - Oil shock triggers global price spikes as Iran war drags on 02/04 21:01 - 27 Home Improvement Products You Should Buy Now That Winter’s Over 02/04 20:51 - Russia sending second ship with oil to Cuba amid US blockade 02/04 20:51 - Russia sending second ship with oil to Cuba amid US blockade 02/04 20:33 - Russia's military campaign in Ukraine stalls for first time in more than two years 02/04 20:24 - As war drags on, US reiterates Trump open to diplomacy with Iran 02/04 20:24 - As war drags on, US reiterates Trump open to diplomacy with Iran 02/04 20:20 - Trump Says He’ll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can’t? 02/04 20:12 - State Department claims Iran ‘continually’ pursuing nuclear weapon 02/04 20:12 - State Department claims Iran ‘continually’ pursuing nuclear weapon 02/04 19:54 - What might end Israel’s war on Iran? 02/04 19:54 - What might end Israel’s war on Iran? 02/04 19:44 - Fact-checking Trump's address on the war in Iran