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Russia is taking McDonalds to court today. The fast-food giant is accused of violating the country's nutrition and safety codes in some of its products, which could see some of the chain's most-popular burgers and shakes, disappear from Russian menus. RT's Irina Galushko and Egor Piskunov has more.

The US continues to intervene in conflicts all around the world. In order to do so, it must spend billions upon billions of dollars outside of its borders to maintain control. While the US focuses on conflicts outside of its borders, it has some very real problems within itself. Here's a look at the consequence of America's current path.

Elite donors of American allies in the Persian Gulf region have poured an immense amount of resources into rebel groups like IS in efforts to advance on three general goals: opposing Iran, its ally Bashar Assad and his government in Syria, and fomenting the Sunni-Shia divides in the region.

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree on the full ban for imports of beef, pork, poultry meat, fish, cheese, milk, vegetables and fruit from Australia, Canada, the EU, the US and Norway. The ban will last a year, starting August 7.

The United States government has concluded that a new leaker has been supplying members of the media with classified documents. RT talks to defense analyst Ivan Eland about the most recent U.S. leaks.

Israel is pulling its troops out of Gaza. A 3-day ceasefire brokered by Egypt is now officially in place. Israel says it has completed its month-long mission, which was to target Hamas, but which brought the worst devastation and civilian losses in years. Bill Van Esveld from Human Rights Watch joins RT.

Here's an in-depth look at the Real Reason for War in Israel, including why both Russia and the U.S. are involved, and why Gaza is the centre of focus.

The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has claimed the lives of 729 people so far. Dr. Ben Neuman of Reading University explains to Bloomberg why an old disease is so deadly.

UNICEF says 181 kids have been killed in the Gaza conflict so far. And more than a thousand injured. But the CBC's Paul Hunter has found that the toll is more than physical. Watch and see for yourself.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is deadlier than any in recorded history, infecting 1200 people and killing 672 so far. Bloomberg looks at what makes this epidemic so dangerous and what the U.S. is doing to stop it. Video by: Alexandra Dean, Josh Block, Henry Bernstein, Alan Jeffries

As Israel continues its assault on Gaza, many are now scrutinizing the nation’s relationship with the US. The largest single supplier of military equipment, Washington provided as much as 95 percent of the weaponry in Israel’s arsenal as recently as 2009. RT’s Marina Portnaya breaks down the numbers to explain the relationship.

Five of the world's biggest growing economies are fighting back against the Dollar. Here's what happens when nations unite: The BRICS Development Bank

The United States continues to become increasingly more aggressive with Sanctions toward Russia. Here are some of the new sanctions against Russia, including sanctions against one of the world's largest energy firms.

The emerging economies signed a long-anticipated document to create a $100 billion BRICS Development Bank. The institution will counter the influence of Western lending firms as well as the dollar.

Vladimir Putin is in Cuba's capital to start a week-long tour of Latin-American - his longest foreign tour since returning to the Kremlin in 2012. Ahead of the journey he gave an interview in which he insisted that in today's globalized world - no state or group of countries can tackle international problems by themselves. RT's Aleksey Yaroshevsky is following the President, to see what South America and Russia have to offer each other.

How Does the Fed Influence the Stock Market? This week, Ivan Lo talks about how the Fed influences the stock market and how central banks, such as Japan, directly influence stock prices.

Tanks, weapon arsenals, ballistic missiles and now, nuclear material have been seized by ISIS Militants in Iraq. Experts claim its not enriched enough to make a nuclear bomb. Former security policy analyst Michael Maloof explains what ISIS can possibly do with its weapons booty.

In an exclusive interview, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin discusses how he wants to bolster the use of the Euro in international transactions to counteract the dominance of the dollar.