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RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has provided testimony to a UN assessment team investigating attacks on journalists in Lebanon.

That's after he survived an Israeli strike while reporting this past March.

Steve Sweeney told us what investigators wanted to know and what he hopes will come of the inquiry.

Residents of Bulgarian villages are up in arms as they hit the streets to protest the deployment of US military aircraft at one of the country's air bases.

To discuss this, we speak with economist and civic activist Vesela Stancheva.

RT speaks with former US army officer Stanislav Krapivnik on the latest developments in the Ukrainian conflict

The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that it struck a military expo showcasing drone technology in the suburbs of Kiev.

According to Moscow, the UAVs presented there are the types used to strike civilians on Russian territory.

To discuss this, we speak with political consultant and human rights defender Arnaud Develay.

The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that it struck a military expo showcasing drone technology in the suburbs of Kiev.

According to Moscow, the UAVs presented there are the types used to strike civilians on Russian territory.

To discuss this, we speak with political consultant and human rights defender Arnaud Develay.

An Italian court has ordered Corriere della Sera, one of the country’s largest newspapers, to pay more than €27,000 in damages after ruling that it defamed sociology professor Alessandro Orsini.

The newspaper portrayed Orsini as a member of a supposed pro-Kremlin propaganda network operating in Italy. However, the Milan court found that the publication had failed to prove either Orsini’s involvement or the existence of the alleged network itself.

Italian journalist Giorgio Bianchi says the case reflects a wider pattern across Europe, where people who challenge mainstream narratives can be branded as Russian agents or fifth columnists, damaging their professional reputations and personal lives.

War correspondent Thomas Roeper discusses the strike on a publicly announced military expo in Kiev and allegations that Ukrainian forces operate from residential areas.

Former Pentagon senior security policy analyst Michael Maloof discusses the latest Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, including strikes on Wildberries warehouses, agricultural facilities and food production sites.

The Trump administration is pushing back against a plan from congress to halt the U.S. military action in Iran. The House narrowly passed a resolution, 214 to 208. It's the second time lawmakers have sent this warning to President Trump. A handful of Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats. But as quickly as that vote happened, the Senate voted to block the resolution. So where do we go from here? America Now's anchor Ben Swann talks with professor Robert Pape about the escalation trap. And, the White House is taking aim at one of the biggest expenses for millions of Americans: their prescription drugs. America Now's Olivia Flynn reports on the plan to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States.

A tense moment on the world stage is raising new questions about where the United States stands with Russia as the war with Iran continues to escalate. During a high-stakes meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, a reporter pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio with a direct question. Did Russia provide satellite targeting data or intelligence that helped Iran strike U.S. positions? America Now's anchor Ben Swann looks into the question and the speculation with Alex Krainer, author and analyst in economics, finance, and geopolitics.

And, the House just passed a $1.15 trillion defense bill that would fuse Israel and America's militaries together so tight, it would be almost impossible to reverse. Now, some lawmakers are warning Americans, and critics are calling the bill an existential threat to American sovereignty. America now, Jalyssa Dugrot has the details.