Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson will soon reintroduce a bill that, if passed, could make housing loans more affordable for most Icelandic borrowers.

A new infrastructure tax on cruise ship passengers has led to a sharp decline in ship visits and significant revenue losses across many rural ports, according to a statement from Cruise Iceland submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade.

Théodore Céran-Jérusalémy, avocat spécialisé dans les affaires de terre, était l'invité café de notre matinale radio ce vendredi 17 octobre. Pour lui, le colloque sur le foncier «ne sert à rien». Il faudrait aider systématiquement les familles qui souhaitent sortir de l'indivision.

The US Department of War has accused Netflix of feeding “woke garbage to their audience and children” over a new gay military show Read Full Article at RT.com

Lithuania’s approval of a draft budget this week has sparked accusations of military spending lobbying within the ruling party Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweden plans to restore strategic grain reserves, citing the supposed threat posed by Russia, which Moscow has dismissed as baseless Read Full Article at RT.com

RT has been standing up for truth in the global media landscape for 20 years, the Russian president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has refiled a $15 billion NYT defamation suit against in Florida after a judge dismissed the original complaint Read Full Article at RT.com

An Ofcom investigation found the BBC to be “materially misleading” in its ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ documentary Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that allowing Ukraine to conduct strikes deep into Russia would be an escalation Read Full Article at RT.com

A grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, indicted Bolton on Thursday afternoon on 18 counts of transmitting or retaining national defense information.

The operation is the sixth known attack on alleged drug smugglers in waters off Venezuela, but the first known to have left some people alive.

The Ukrainian leader is seeking long-range missiles to use against Russia in a war Trump is eager to end.

Over the past five years, Russia's trade turnover with African countries grew by more than 60%, from $16.8 bln to $27.7 bln

According to World Food Program Spokeswoman Abeer Etefa, since the ceasefire took effect on October 15, approximately 230 trucks carrying around 2,800 tons of food have arrived in Gaza

«It is not a path to peace, but the next logical step toward the US-Russia conflict long desired by the hawks,» Eldar Mamedov said

According to the politician, «every region, every constituent entity of the Russian Federation, every recruitment center is doing its part»

Indian imports of Russian oil totaled about 1.8 mln barrels per day

The CONT Committee organised a conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the Budgetary Treaty of Brussels. The event, held on 24 September 2025, reflected on the history and evolution of the Treaty, highlighting key developments over the past 50 years (1975-2025). It also examined the future challenges of parliamentary scrutiny and budgetary control. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

This briefing provides a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the current 10th parliamentary term (2024-2029) who had held public office at local, regional and/or national level before taking up their mandates (or, in some cases, continue to hold sub-national level public posts). The analysis found that 64 % of MEPs had previously held public office at one or more of these levels before the current term. Their roles included mayors, city councillors, members of regional assemblies, regional ministers, members of national parliaments, national ministers and prime ministers. Specifically, 41 % of MEPs had held office at national level, 37 % at local level and 24 % at regional level. Notably, 23 % had served at two levels of government and 7 % at all three. The average duration of prior experience in these roles is significant: 10 years at local level, 7 years and 8 months at regional level, and 8 years and 5 months at national level. These figures are broadly consistent with those from the 9th parliamentary term (2019-2024), both in the proportion of MEPs with prior office-holding experience and the duration of that experience, which suggests continuity in Parliament's institutional profile. In terms of gender patterns, a higher share of male than female MEPs had held office across all three levels. The gap was relatively small at local and regional level but wider at national level, where 44 % of men had prior experience compared with 35 % of women. Finally, the briefing examines how the share of MEPs with prior office-holding experience varies across parliamentary committees – in which they serve as full members – highlighting variations by policy area and level of government. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

TEHRAN – Ali Mousavi, the representative of Iran to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has addressed the Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), underlining the country’s view on the significance of protecting the marine environment.

TEHRAN –  A delegation led by the head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, is participating in the global Zero Waste Forum, being held in Istanbul from October 17 to 19.

The South African government has launched a case against former President Jacob Zuma at the high court in Pretoria Read Full Article at RT.com

The US missiles’ deployment in Ukraine would be symbolic rather than strategic, according to the Washington Post Read Full Article at RT.com

The Georgian authorities have accused the West of backing anti-government rallies, echoing the 2014 Maidan coup in Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin has accused Latvian officials of “genocide” for deciding to deport Russian pensioners Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has congratulated RT on the network’s 20th birthday Read Full Article at RT.com

The Home Ministry has ordered a judicial probe by retired SC judge B S Chauhan into the September 24 Ladakh violence that claimed four lives. This follows protests demanding statehood and autonomy, with activists like Sonam Wangchuk arrested. Talks were called off by protesters seeking a probe and the release of detainees, disputing claims of normalcy.

India and Bangladesh are embroiled in a diplomatic dispute following the killing of three Bangladeshis in Tripura. Dhaka condemned the «brutal beating and killing» as a «grave violation of human rights,» while India stated the deceased were «smugglers» who attacked villagers. New Delhi urged Dhaka to uphold border sanctity and prevent cross-border crimes.

EU lawmakers have mockingly proposed funding a new phone for Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to prevent further loss of official texts Read Full Article at RT.com

Kirill Dmitriev has invited Elon Musk to build a Russia-Alaska tunnel, saying his infrastructure firm could complete it in under eight years Read Full Article at RT.com