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Retired Ambassador Cengiz Fırat tells RT that Israel's actions in Syria reflect what he describes as an increasingly aggressive and expansionist policy. Fırat argues that Syria poses no immediate threat to Israel and questions the Israeli military's continued attacks on the country.

The conservative movement is at war over… burritos. But this really isn't about Mexican food. It's about why Americans feel like they are paying so much more and getting so much less. America Now anchor Ben Swann is joined by podcast host Matt Kim to discuss how the viral conversation about the $20 burritos has exposed America’s growing affordability crisis. At the same time, tipping has always been a part of American culture – but somewhere along the way, it seems to have gone from a “Thank you for good service, I appreciate you” to an expectation at almost every checkout, no matter how bad the experience might be. America Now’s Olivia Flynn and independent journalist and influencer Tiffany Cianci explain why America’s tipping culture has become a shock not just for outsiders, but even for many inside the country.

One day after Florida's primary election day, there is a political story developing. It's much bigger, though, than just one primary, one candidate or even just one state. And it comes down to one very simple question. Who actually controls the political parties? America Now anchor Ben Swann is joined by Connor Boyack, Daniel Kovalik and Kyle Anzalone to discuss how the infighting among both Democrats and Republicans will shape the 2026 elections.

Israel’s attacks have left huge parts of southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs damaged or destroyed, with Lebanon now facing an estimated $11 billion reconstruction and recovery bill.

Steve Sweeney reports from Dahiya, where residents are rebuilding homes, shops and businesses while rejecting pressure to abandon the area.

But reconstruction has become tied to one of Lebanon’s most explosive political questions: the disarmament of Hezbollah.

With Israeli ministers once again threatening devastating attacks, residents face another question — even if Lebanon is rebuilt, what guarantees are there that it won’t all be destroyed again?

As war, sanctions and rising prices put growing pressure on Iranian households, a Tehran shopkeeper is allowing longtime customers to take home essential groceries and pay once their salaries arrive.

Amir records every purchase in a handwritten notebook. With rent, suppliers and 10 employees of his own to pay, extending credit is a risk—but one he continues to take because he trusts his customers to return.

RT correspondent Saman Kojouri reports from Tehran on an informal credit system built not by a bank, but through years of relationships between neighbors.

A former adviser to Rosatom’s general director joins RT to discuss the latest attack near the Zaporozhye nuclear plant, warning that repeated strikes and pressure on staff risk ‘irreparable consequences’.

South Korean-born activist and commentator Chan Han Choi joins RT to discuss Trump’s decision to reduce joint military exercises and how it could be perceived in South Korea.

A Norwegian company has withdrawn its proposed AI data center project in the Philippines after its main investor, Daniel Robertson, stormed out of a public consultation in Oton, Iloilo.

Residents and local officials had been questioning the proposed facility over its potential water and electricity use when Robertson became visibly frustrated.
‘If you don't want it, then I don't want it,’ he told the room before walking out. During the confrontation, he also said: ‘If you don't have brain, just f**k away.’

Daily Guardian senior reporter Joseph Bernard A. Marzan, who was at the meeting, explains what happened inside the hearing, why residents were concerned about the project, and what happened after Robertson walked out.

A proposed AI data center in Iloilo, Philippines, has been withdrawn after a chaotic community meeting where one of the project’s main investors clashed with residents and later cursed at reporters.

Daily Guardian reporter Rjay Zuriaga Castor, who attended the meeting, says residents questioned the facility’s water usage amid existing concerns over water scarcity and rotational blackouts.

A Norwegian company has withdrawn its proposed AI data center in the Philippines after a heated community meeting ended with its main investor, Daniel Robertson, storming out.

Residents raised concerns over the facility’s electricity and water requirements and its potential environmental impact.

During the confrontation, Robertson insisted he was financially stable and was not pursuing the project for profit before telling critics: ‘If you don't have brain, just f**k away.’

Youth Council Chairperson Jay Magullado, who helped organize the meeting, explains why locals opposed the project, what happened inside the town hall, and why community trust became a decisive issue.