RT News - February 18 2021 (17:00 MSK)

The Australia government slams Facebook for banning news posts in the country with Canberra accusing the tech giant of abusing its power. Spain is rocked by unrest over the jailing of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel after he was handed a 9-month sentence for slandering the crown and glorifying terrorism. Millions of Texas residents are left without electricity and heat as authorities struggle to cope with the deadly winter storm sweeping the southern states of America. Under fire for concealing thousands of care home deaths - New York State Assembly members push to strip Governor Andrew Cuomo of his emergency powers.