RT News - October 01 2021 (17:00 MSK)

Fears grow for a US 'hacktivist' on a reported hunger strike. Martin Gottesfeld is 'serving time' for cyber-attacks on a hospital he says 'severely mis-treated' a teenager. We hear from his wife. Gas prices in Europe have hit a new record with the German government warning people to prepare for a 'close to freezing' month. Meanwhile, the country's energy regulator is still to grant an operating license to the now fully completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. 'Exploiting kids' for profit: US lawmakers roast Facebook after the company's own research shows its Instagram platform 'harms children’s mental health'. However, they fail to come up with any legislation. Hit by a wave of anti-lockdown rallies, Australia sees a rise in cases of alleged 'police brutality' against protesters.