A disturbingly realistic video of a humanoid robot finally standing up to its abusers has gone viral, with thousands falling for it, horrified that such mistreatment of our future metal overlords might not be a very good idea. Read Full Article at RT.com

Boeing is reportedly considering phasing out some old-school physical tests and relying more on digital simulation analysis in order to “streamline” the flight safety certification of its latest long-range 777X and future jets. Read Full Article at RT.com

Amid the ongoing trade war with the US, the Chinese development and reform commission is currently developing new state policies on rare earth metals, and intends to make them public as soon as possible. Read Full Article at RT.com

Highly concerned over an imminent loss of billions of dollars in trade with Huawei, Silicon Valley giants have been quietly lobbying the Trump administration to ease its ban on sales of components to the Chinese tech firm. Read Full Article at RT.com

Phoenix Police Department has drawn even more criticism after the officers, whose “unprofessional” threats to kill parents in front of their children recently went viral, were merely reassigned to “desk duty.” Read Full Article at RT.com

Used car salesman is not a career option for Boris Johnson, since the majority of UK citizens won’t buy one from him, a poll suggests. At the same time, they believe he has the best chance among Tories to win the general election. Read Full Article at RT.com

UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is well known for his loyalty among his family and teammates, but it appears that it extends to the world of football too as he jokingly refused a photograph with a young Barcelona supporter. Read Full Article at RT.com

Addicts will be given access to free heroin up to three times a day under a new scheme to licence the UK’s first “shooting galleries” where users can safely inject the drug. Read Full Article at RT.com

It’s one of the biggest rivalries in sport but the excitement appeared lost on Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed when he was caught yawning during the blockbuster World Cup clash against fierce rivals India in England. Read Full Article at RT.com

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Standing under an oversized sign for a village his temporary government has no authority to build, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu took his friendship with Donald Trump to a new level by inaugurating Trump Heights in the Golan. Read Full Article at RT.com

Entire cities descended into darkness as a massive, first-of-its-kind blackout swept across Argentina and Uruguay on Sunday morning. The unexplained calamity will take up to eight hours to fix, officials say. Read Full Article at RT.com

Frank Lampard will receive the backing of the Chelsea board for at least two years after Blues owner Roman Abramovich personally reached out to him to replace Juventus-bound Maurizio Sarri as manager, according to reports. Read Full Article at RT.com

Sara Netanyahu’s lawyer has accused her embattled husband’s political opponents of orchestrating a case against his client after she was convicted of using public money to order food to the prime minister’s residence. Read Full Article at RT.com

The chief executive of Hong Kong has apologized to the nation after thousands of residents rallied in a massive city protest despite the government’s suspension of the proposed extradition bill. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US campaign for a war against Iraq in 2003 serves as a cautionary tale against saber-rattling and finger-pointing amid current tensions in the Persian Gulf, the Kremlin’s spokesperson has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

One Pakistan cricket fan made sure he arrived in style for his team’s huge World Cup encounter with India, trotting up to Manchester’s Old Trafford cricket ground on a white horse. Read Full Article at RT.com

Latvian boxer Mairis Briedis won the WBO cruiserweight title against Krzysztof Glowacki on Saturday in a performance mired in controversy as the referee appeared to miss an illegal elbow shot which dropped his opponent. Read Full Article at RT.com

Juventus have formally announced the arrival of Maurizio Sarri as manager from Chelsea, confirming that the Italian has joined them on a three-year deal. Read Full Article at RT.com

Indonesia said it won’t become yet another “dumping ground” of the world and returned five containers of waste back to US, joining the growing number of Asian nations that have recently been turning back Western ‘recyclables.’ Read Full Article at RT.com

A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck some 100 kilometers off L'Esperance rock, north of New Zealand, briefly triggering a tsunami warning for multiple coasts within 300 km radius. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Oasis star, Noel Gallagher, has delivered an obscene tirade on Brexit, blasting attempts to prevent the UK-EU split – supported by 'fools' in a nonetheless democratic referendum – as 'strait up fascism.' Read Full Article at RT.com

A large explosion has occurred in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syrian state TV reported. Following the initial report, pictures surfaced on social media claiming to show the aftermath of the blast. Read Full Article at RT.com

Corporations motivated by insatiable greed endanger us all and must be stopped before it’s too late, veteran journalist Chris Hedges told RT, warning that future generations will suffer immeasurably unless action is taken now. Read Full Article at RT.com

A Saudi minister is demanding a “swift and decisive response” to any threat to global oil supplies, calling the recent attacks on two tankers “a terrorist act.” Riyadh has agreed with US claims that Iran was behind that incident. Read Full Article at RT.com

Banks based in several states are planning to participate in the Russian-developed money transfer network that serves as an alternative to the traditional SWIFT system, according to the head of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Read Full Article at RT.com

The horrific moment when a Yakovlev Yak-52 fell into a river after a stunt-gone-wrong at an airshow in the city of Płock in Poland was caught on camera. Read Full Article at RT.com

The provincial government of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa live-streamed a press conference on Facebook, but forgot to turn off the ‘cat’ filter. As a result, viewers saw their leaders decked out with pointy ears and whiskers. Read Full Article at RT.com

Bantamweight MMA contender Juan «The Spaniard» Archuleta extended his incredible winning streak to 18 consecutive fights with a stunning one-punch knockout of former Bellator champion Eduardo Dantas at Madison Square Garden. Read Full Article at RT.com

Police in Alameda County, California, have confirmed they are investigating Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri for allegedly striking an officer at Oracle Arena amid his team’s NBA title celebrations. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam has shelved plans to introduce a controversial extradition bill, caving to popular opposition that saw mass street protests and clashes with police. Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow and Brussels are keen on quickly extending the use of the ruble and the euro to bilateral payments, the Russian Finance Minister said, after a meeting with the European Commission for Energy Union’s vice-president. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hosts Brazil kicked off the 2019 Copa America with a 3-0 win against Bolivia but had to overcome halftime jeers from the crowd, as the team also wore a white kit for the first time since their infamous World Cup defeat in 1950. Read Full Article at RT.com

Tehran will continue to renege on some commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal because it can’t become the only party to the milestone accord, the Iranian president has said. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US-India defense ties will be put at risk should New Delhi purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems, a senior American diplomat warned, noting that India should think very carefully about making such strategic choices. Read Full Article at RT.com