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Demonstrators hit the streets of South Africa after the finance minister announced it will draw down $8 billion dollars from contingency reserves over the next three years. The move is aimed at countering the rising national debt. Local correspondent Noluvuyo Kunge reports. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Reports of more IDF attacks are coming out of Gaza, despite a near total communications blackout that has lasted a week. Local reporter Rami Almughari takes a closer look at how desperate civilians are simply trying to survive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii, and huge waves generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines. In Aptos, Monterey Bay one even swept into a parking lot, leaving debris all over the place, and footage from the Venus Spirits Cocktail & Kitchen Beachside restaurant shows a wave rushing into the outdoor section of the cafe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Demonstrators clashed with anti-riot police in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, as protesters denounced alleged election fraud at the ECIDE party headquarters. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://x.com/RT_com

Are you bored and lack drama in your life? Just follow the US presidential race, you won't regret it, we promise. It's even more amusing than Game of Thrones! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

The town of Grindavik in Iceland was evacuated a week ago due to volcanic activity, rumbling under the ground. Local authorities have shared images showing the resulting destruction of roads and buildings.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://x.com/RT_com

It’s been more than a day since Hamas launched its operation against Israel, which prompted a major response. Here is a recap of how the events unfolded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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

Roscosmos launched ISS Progress 84 cargo ship from Baikonur. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com

Festivities are underway in Turkmenistan's Ahala valley to celebrate the ancient spring holiday of Nowruz Bayram, featuring traditional dancing, music, and culinary delights such as semeni. This year's celebration includes a cultural program with Turkmen performances and national craft pavilions

Norilsk residents brave snow & strong winds as the city issues a temporary ban on vehicle movement, while a convoy of buses helps ferry passengers to the airport amidst delays caused by the bad weather

Lanzhou City in China gets hit by a rare sandstorm, causing poor visibility and hazardous air quality, with citizens struggling to work and worrying about the impact on their health, calling for more environmental protection measures

Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina returns to her homeland after a successful mission on the American SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, feeling great and getting greeted with bread and salt as the first female cosmonaut of Roscosmos to fly to the ISS as part of the cross-flight program with NASA

Aleppo residents brace for Ramadan as they flock to local shops for food amidst skyrocketing prices caused by war and earthquakes, with one seller forced to work to sustain his family and another criticizing merchants for withholding basic goods to sell at higher prices

The Russian national football team is getting in some practice in Tehran before their friendly match

People from all over the world are rushing to Tokyo's Ueno Park for the Hanami season, where they can enjoy the blooming cherry blossoms, take selfies, and sit under the trees with friends - and this year is extra special as pandemic restrictions have lifted!

Storm hits California's coast, leaving residents in Santa Cruz & Capitola worried as strong winds destroy trees and cause power outages, impacting the tourism sector and local businesses - at least the state's out of drought!

A man in Volgograd, Yevgeny Boykov, has restored nine ZAZ-965 cars from the 1960s, facing the challenge of finding spare parts for the out-of-production vehicles, but earning admiration from passers-by and even Muscovites on the road. He plans to continue his collection and is currently working on the creation of the tenth mother-of-pearl car with white interiors

Prison workers in Madrid took to the streets demanding fair pay and equal recognition as agents of authority in prisons, with over 3,500 people protesting against the pay difference between their province and Catalonia, showcasing their discontent with two large skeletons holding keys as a symbol of danger

Protests against pension reform in France turn violent as clashes erupt during a march in Nantes

Jakarta's bustling markets saw a surge in customers preparing for the start of Ramadan, the month of fasting, with prices reportedly stable except for a significant increase in the price of chilli, but the country’s Minister of Trade Zukifli Hasan issued extra import permits to ensure enough supplies for the annual observance

Valencia's Las Fallas festival drew millions of people who witnessed the giant papier-mache figures that were burned during a firework show, symbolizing purification of the past year's negative events through criticism and satire, with locals calling it a traditional Valencian spring festival

Asteroid Sar2667 made a grand entrance into the Earth's atmosphere, exploding in a beautiful flash of light visible across England, Wales, and northern France, marking the seventh time in history that an asteroid impact had been predicted in advance by the European Space Agency

Chinese artist Liu Fei created incredible sculptures of giant panda Ya Ya using apple tree branches, symbolizing peace and wishing Ya Ya a safe return, as seen in footage from Jinan, where the artist used a unique technique that he discovered by coincidence and has been perfecting since 2019

Russian fighter-bombers Su-34 patrol the territory and cover the units of the Armed Forces of Russia and allies at any time of the day and in any weather conditions, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Three heroic police officers in Russia's Orenburg region are awarded for rescuing 18 people, including six children, from a burning residential building on Vinokurova Street in Novotroitsk, with one officer carrying two children in his arms, and another helping a young woman move a baby to safety