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Did you know that all people who come to the US are excellent swimmers? Neither did we, but fortunately New York Mayor Eric Adams is on hand to bring us up to speed. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Adams was asked by reporters about potential lifeguard shortages ahead of Memorial Day. The mayor took this opportunity to put one of his high-IQ schemes into the spotlight, suggesting that all 197,100 immigrants in the city could become lifeguards, because they are all ‘excellent swimmers,’ and it’s only that pesky red tape stopping the city becoming a Baywatch convention. That, according to Adams, is the ‘only obstacle.’ ‘That just does not make sense,’ said Adams, and it was unclear if he was referring to the red tape or to his plan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Clashes erupted as firefighters and other staff members of fire and rescue services marched through the streets of Paris, demanding more recruitment, appropriate medical care, and a bonus for their involvement in the upcoming Olympic Games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

On this episode of Direct Impact, Rick Sanchez takes a look at breaking news out of Slovakia. The country’s prime minister Robert Fico has been shot by a 71-year old liberal activist. Fico has gained a name for himself recently challenging NATO and military support for the war in Ukraine, as well as the EU, and the World Economic Forum. We cover the developing story with commentary from correspondent Manila Chan and expert analysis from George Szamuely, Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

RT has welcomed Aleksander Bobrov, Associate Professor of the Department of Diplomacy, MGIMO-University, to the studio to discuss Putin’s trip to China and the forming multipolarity. He compares world order with a table, saying a multi-legged table is more stable than one-legged. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Religious scholars have come together in Iran’s spiritual capital of Mashhad to participate in the 5th Global Congress of Imam Reza and discuss current issues, including military and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Germany has sent back home 7 Ukrainian soldiers who were involved in training drills for wearing Nazi symbols. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Putin arrived in Harbin, the second Chinese city of his two day trip to the country. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean, has been placed under curfew after violent protests erupted in response to proposed changes to the local voting system. The unrest was triggered by a bill passed by the French National Assembly aimed at allowing non-indigenous citizens to vote in New Caledonia’s local elections. This move has raised concerns among local independence activists that it could diminish the voting power of the indigenous Kanak people. The protests, marked by arson, looting, and gunshots in the regional capital Noumea, led to more than 130 arrests and numerous injuries among both rioters and police officers. In response, a curfew from 6pm to 6am was declared, public gatherings were banned, and the international airport was closed until further notice. Additional police forces were deployed to restore order. While the authorities defended the reform as a step towards democracy, locals warned that allowing foreigners to vote in elections could lead to resentment, escalation of violence, and the potential of civil war. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Stories about men doing weird things around women in dressing rooms are common these days, so how about a nice, throwback, peeping Tom story. A mother of five in a suburb of Denver, Colorado ended up going massively viral on the internet after she was filmed tackling the aforementioned peeping Tom in a department store dressing room and holding him in a headlock. For about 20 minutes. Michelle Chandler told local media, ‘as I went to take these pants off, I bent down, and I looked over and I saw men’s shoes, socks and his phone pointing right at me.’ They were ‘gender neutral’ dressing rooms, so while the man was technically allowed to be there, he wasn’t supposed to be taking pictures. Or have a knife. Fortunately, other people were there… to film the altercation. Chandler had no option but to treat him like they used to treat them in the olden days: get him in a headlock, shame him, restrain him with a belt and wait for the authorities. As she put it, ‘This is why men don’t belong in women’s fitting rooms.’ What a brave statement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

This is the moment a disgruntled Amazon security guard tried to murder his supervisor by shooting him in the head at point blank range, only for the gun to fail. 22-year-old Ali Hamsa Yusuf was caught on CCTV sneaking up behind his boss at a warehouse in Ohio, preparing to shoot him in the back of the head. Luckily for his oblivious boss, the gun failed to properly discharge, and Yusuf’s (no longer oblivious) boss is seen sprinting for cover as Yusuf casually makes his way out of the exit. Police arrived at the scene within two minutes of being alerted to an active shooter, and Yusuf’s vehicle was tracked down, resulting in a shootout in which the gunman was killed. It’s not yet known why Yusuf tried to shoot his supervisor. He’d only been in training for two weeks, and had no known criminal history. We’ve all heard the stories about Amazon, but we’re sure it can’t be that bad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

An elementary school principal is facing multiple charges after he was caught on camera carrying out a vicious assault on a student. Dontay Prophet, principal of Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala, Florida, was filmed on CCTV placing a young boy in chokehold, and whipping him with a charging cable. Prophet then twisted the boy’s ankle and slapped him in the face. The assault lasted around 40 minutes, until a teacher who heard screaming intervened. Prophet had previously been charged with sexually abusing a child, when he worked at a camp in 2017, but was not convicted due to a technicality, raising questions about how he was able to become a school principal in the first place. The school’s executive principal, Dr. Elvira Higgins, has not commented on Prophet’s appointment as principal, but the school confirmed that he has been fired, and that they have held a meeting with parents to discuss the incident. Prophet is currently being held without bail, and is charged with aggravated child abuse and false imprisonment of a child under 13.

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the New York City streets to demand a ceasefire in Gaza at 76th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

After the official meeting, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping spent time in a less formal setting at the residence of the CPC leadership, Zhongnanhai. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

During the first day of Putin’s trip in China, the Russian President and his Chinese counterpart held a row of meetings where they signed numerous bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation in different fields. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

On the sidelines of Kazan Forum 2024, Bashar Jaafari, Syrian ambassador to Russia, said that the world needs to shift from unipolarity to multipolarity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

We spoke to Angelo Giuliano, a financial consultant, to discuss President Putin’s trip to China and the current world balance of power. He remarked that Russia and China have common values, which favors close cooperation between the two countries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Pro-Palestine students clashed with police officers during a massive protest on the University of California Irvine campus. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Cambodia and China started their annual Golden Dragon drills as part of their military cooperation and experience exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

During a media briefing, Slovak interior minister Matus Sutaj Estok said Fico's opposition to Ukraine aid was among the attacker's motives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

President Putin laid a wreath at the Monument to People's Heroes in Beijing during his state visit to China. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The alleged shooter of Slovak PM Fico was seen as the police officers were examining his car. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Slovakia has announced that the prime minister's condition has stabilized but is still very serious. Fico was shot multiple times and underwent urgent surgery to save his life. Authorities say the assassination attempt was politically motivated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

‘That’s friendship and it’s moving forward, both economies are going to benefit,’ – blogger and political analyst Alex Reporterfy told RT while discussing President Putin's meeting with President Xi in Beijing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

‘I’m very sorry for talking so long, not allowing the translator to speak,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his speech in Beijing. ‘I’m just feeling so much at home, so I decided everybody understands Russian here’ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com

A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas damaging the structure and spilling oil into the surrounding waters and closing the only road to Pelican Island. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com