FULL SHOW: Russian to build naval base at Red Sea

In the near future, Russia will have a naval base in Sudan, the first one on the shores of the Red Sea. That will allow Moscow to gain control over the route through the Suez Canal, which carries about 10 percent of all world sea traffic. RT’s Yulia Shapovalova reports.

Months after announcing new sanctions against officials in Syria, the Trump administration could be posed to take more action against the Syrian government in the coming weeks. But officials from both Syria and Russia are openly warning that if the United States adds more sanctions to the list, it will continue to have a devastating impact on the Syrian people. And President-elect Joe Biden’s record on Syria was littered in bodies. RT America’s Rachel Blevins reports.

Earlier this week, the US Air Force flew a U2 spy plane in California with artificial intelligence (AI) as the co-pilot. In an exclusive “Popular Mechanics” interview, Dr Will Roper, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, detailed this historic test flight. What does this mean for the future of warfare? Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof breaks it down.

Meanwhile, Google and Facebook have been accused of collaborating to abuse their power, according to multiple lawsuits mounted against the two tech giants. Both companies deny the charges and plan to challenge them in court. RT’s Donald Courter has the story.

Plus, over in Russia, today, 28K new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia in the third week of the roll-out of the Sputnik V vaccine. RT's Roman Kosarev has the details.