RT News - May 5 2025 (09:00 MSK)

New face, same result. An EU-sceptic candidate storms ahead of the field in Romania's presidential elections, setting the stage for a run-off. The ballot was annulled last year under EU pressure, after another right wing candidate - now barred - won the first round. The Middle East braces as the Houthis vow to keep targeting Israel, while the latter promises to respond with force to Sunday's missile strike by the Yemeni militant group. RT visits Kashmir as tensions between India and Pakistan skyrocket following last month's deadly terrorist attack on a group of tourists.