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Covfefe, Little Rocket Man and ‘Stable Genius’: A Year of Trumpisms

January 21, 2018 North America

The ‘fire and fury’ of US President Donald Trump has translated into many memorable phrases that have baffled, amused or infuriated observers. RT looks at the top quotes from the first year of his pre…

60 US Navy Admirals Snared in ‘Fat Leonard’ Corruption Scandal

November 8, 2017 North America

The Justice Department’s probe into a corruption scandal revolving around an Asian defense contractor has expanded to include 60 admirals and hundreds of officers with the US Seventh Fleet, which is g…

Top Ten Most Curious Memos We Found in the Newly Released JFK Files

October 28, 2017 North America

The US government has released thousands of files relating to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Sputnik takes a look at some of the juiciest information about the 20th century's most infamous murd…

Two Trumps Confirmed? Donald Says He Met Virgin Islands ‘President’

October 15, 2017 North America

US President Donald Trump said that he talked to the “incredible president” of the US Virgin Islands, giving rise to online discussions on whether Trump could use a geography lesson, or if there are a…

Hurricane Irma ‘Sucks Away’ Miles of Ocean from Bahama Coastline

September 11, 2017 North America

Footage from the Irma-hit Bahamas freaked out social media users on Saturday as it emerged that seawater was missing from a bay as far as the eye could see. The scene turned out to be a rare natural o…

59000 Americans Hoping Fan Machines & Blow Guns Will Defeat Hurricane Irma

September 9, 2017 North America

Hurricane Irma may find US immigration difficult as 59,000 people claim they’ll point their fans in its direction in an effort to deny it entry. A Facebook event has gone viral in the hope of preventi…

Like a ‘Horror Movie’: Hurricane Irma Brings Total Devastation to Caribbean

September 8, 2017 North America

While at least one billionaire was able to safely ride out the storm in his luxury wine cellar, most residents of the Caribbean islands that took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma Wednesday described s…

‘Can’t Change History, Learn From It’: Trump Opposes Monuments Removal

August 18, 2017 North America

US President Donald Trump has come out against the removal of Confederate monuments, as activists seek to tear down what they call symbols of the country’s racist past. “Sad to see the history and cul…