Israeli Defense Forces said they struck several targets outside Damascus. Syrian TV reported the country's air defenses intercepted «hostile targets» over the capital before they could reach their aim. Read Full Article at RT.com

WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev dedicated his 11th round KO win over Anthony Yarde on Saturday to Maxim Dadashev, a Russian boxer who died of injuries sustained during a fight in July aged 28. Read Full Article at RT.com

As leaders of the world’s seven most developed countries descended on Biarritz for their annual summit, there was more disagreement than harmony among the group, and more petty squabbling than in a soap opera. Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK, the biggest supporter so far of Washington’s idea for an international naval armada to ‘protect shipping’ in the Persian Gulf, is sending a third warship to the region, as the standoff with Iran continues. Read Full Article at RT.com

Mo Salah was once again the difference between the sides as the Egyptian superstar continued his and Liverpool's fine recent run against Arsenal to torment David Luiz en route to securing three points at the Emirates. Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands have protested near the southern French town of Biarritz, discontent with the politics of the G7 leaders who've gathered there for an annual summit. Some clashed with police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon. Read Full Article at RT.com

Forest fires are tearing through the Amazon rainforest, prompting worldwide protests and demands for action to protect the “lungs of the world.” But, away from the spotlight, the Brazilian fires are dwarfed by blazes in Africa. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev has thrashed British contender Anthony Yarde to retain his WBO light heavyweight world title in his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia, by a knockout in the 11th round. Read Full Article at RT.com

Pop star Taylor Swift has bravely spoken up about her political views, saying US President Donald Trump “thinks this is an autocracy,” and thus choosing the safest political opinion she could possibly have: Orange Man Bad. Read Full Article at RT.com

The largest robot convention in the world has got underway in China and this year the bots are more impressive and advanced than ever before. Read Full Article at RT.com

The eyes of the tennis world will focus on New York’s Flushing Meadow as the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the calendar, the US Open, runs from August 26 to September 8. Here's everything you need to know. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ahead of the meeting of the world’s leading G7 countries, Donald Trump floated the idea of incorporating Russia back into the group. But European Council president Donald Tusk had a different thought – Ukraine as a guest. Read Full Article at RT.com

Cristiano Ronaldo's glowing list of achievements is as impressive as anyone's currently playing the game and he has now been handed the dubious honor of being the most searched-for footballer on pornography streaming site Pornhub. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tulsi Gabbard’s presidential campaign has called on the DNC to ensure fairness by updating its approved debate-qualifying polls, raising concerns about a lack of transparency and the consistency of the required criteria. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tributes are pouring in for India’s former Foreign Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday, as politicians, celebrities, and Bollywood stars mourn the loss of the popular minister. Read Full Article at RT.com

In a highly unexpected example of what it’s now possible to do in space, a NASA astronaut has been accused of breaking into her ex-spouse’s bank accounts while she was on board the International Space Station. Read Full Article at RT.com

Debt-ridden Bury FC have asked the English Football League to grant an extension to the deadline set for them to secure funding, which may save them from expulsion from the league, after a late takeover bid was received. Read Full Article at RT.com

A technical glitch postponed a long-awaited rendezvous of International Space Station with a Soyuz mission, but the canceled approach didn’t put Fedor, a humanoid robot aboard the Russian craft, in harm’s way, Roscosmos said. Read Full Article at RT.com

From content paid for by Big Oil to “feel-good” stories about charity-dependent disabled children, America’s media have been hitting it out of the park so far in 2019. RT’s Redacted Tonight took a walk down Bad-Memories Lane. Read Full Article at RT.com

For the first time in 13 years, a USA team stocked with players from the NBA has been defeated, as Australia pulled off a nail-biting 98-94 win in Melbourne, snapping the USA’s 78-game winning streak dating back to 2006. Read Full Article at RT.com

What could have been a tragedy turned into a small miracle when a bundler was electrocuted at a Russian ore dressing facility but survived the shock. The gut-wrenching moment was caught on film. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tehran successfully test-fired a new missile, according to the leader of the elite Revolutionary Guards. The launch comes as Tehran seeks to deter military escalation with the United States in the Persian Gulf. Read Full Article at RT.com

As leaders of countries that control 40 percent of the world’s GDP gather at a French resort to discuss economic inequality and other issues they consider pressing, the rest of the world wonders if the G7 still has a purpose. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia says it won’t sit idle after the US tested a missile that was banned by the INF. As a response, Moscow has an ace up its sleeves and it won’t need to enter into a Cold War-style arms race, military analysts have told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com

North Korea has reportedly fired two short-range missiles off its eastern coast, marking the seventh missile test since Donald Trump met with Kim Jong-un in June. The US president downplayed the launches as inconsequential. Read Full Article at RT.com

Bank of England head Mark Carney has urged his fellow central bankers to embrace tech like Facebook's Libra to build a multipolar system, warning against «swapping one currency hegemon for another» - unless it's their hegemon. Read Full Article at RT.com

What does one get for leaking to the media, lying to federal investigators about it, and allegedly participating in a plot to derail an American election? If you answered jail time, too bad. The correct answer is a job at CNN. Read Full Article at RT.com

Demonstrators in Hong Kong formed a human chain throughout the city, all of a sudden inspired by long-forgotten protests from 3 decades ago. Many however seemed lost about the state of the current standoff with their government. Read Full Article at RT.com

Revelations by former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne about ‘Russian agent’ Maria Butina are yet another dot in the pattern of behavior by US intelligence agencies who were involved in the ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy. Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has announced yet another major hike of existing and future tariffs on some $550 billion in Chinese goods, criticizing China’s attempt to offset the losses as ‘unfair’ and ‘politically motivated.’ Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a video greeting to Ukrainians to mark the country’s upcoming independence day, uttered a slogan that was once considered the watchword of Ukraine’s ultra-nationalist camp. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Dow Jones saw a steep drop of 700 points after a threat from Beijing to slap new tariffs on billions of dollars in American goods, and a harsh response from US President Donald Trump, but picked up before ending 621 down. Read Full Article at RT.com

Five people died and over 150 were injured after powerful thunderstorms struck Poland’s Tatra Mountains; it prompted the head of an emergency services team to liken the event to a terrorist attack. Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump has lashed out at the Federal Reserve chairman, after Jay Powell refused to cut interest rates to Trump’s liking, a move that would have given the president ammunition to escalate his trade war with China. Read Full Article at RT.com

Bury FC's owner has asked for public assistance in saving the club from extinction and hopes to raise more than $3 million by midnight on Friday to prevent the 134-year-old club from expulsion from the English Football League. Read Full Article at RT.com