RT News - August 09, 2019 (12:00 MSK)

A previously unissued FBI document says the Bureau is looking at 'fringe conspiracy theories' as the root cause of violent extremism. But it seems not all the 'far-fetched' stories are being treated equally. Agro-chemical giant Monsanto, had a special department tasked with 'discrediting critics and journalists' revealed in documents submitted to a court. An event at a museum in Belgium causes outrage party goers showed up in colonial-era costumes, marking the country's brutal occupation of Congo during the last century. And the US struggles to gather allies for its joint maritime security operation in the Persian Gulf amid ongoing tensions with Iran.