X-Men director accused of ‘emotional abuse’ by former partner
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‘X-Men’ and ‘The Usual Suspects’ director Bryan Singer has been accused of “emotional abuse,” with the former assistant who became his partner detailing their “abusive relationship.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia could tighten laws after prison torture scandal
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Lawmakers in Russia’s parliament have proposed a bill that would send penitentiary officials convicted of torture to jail, following revelations of horrific abuse being inflicted on inmates in the Saratov region. Read Full Article at RT.com
American citizens considering traveling to Ukraine have been advised by Washington to reconsider the trip, citing persistent claims that Russia could be planning an all-out offensive against its Eastern European neighbor. Read Full Article at RT.com
Anti-lockdown protesters beat their way through police
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In the German city of Mannheim, anti-lockdown protesters have confronted police who were trying to break up an unauthorized rally, leaving 13 officers wounded. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK court awards landmark custody settlement against Dubai ruler
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The High Court in London has ordered Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, to pay £554 million ($733 million) to settle a custody battle with his ex-wife, Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, over their two children. Read Full Article at RT.com
Hollywood star sorry for outburst against ‘illiterate’ red state
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Actress and singer Bette Midler has apologized after causing outrage for describing West Virginia as “poor, illiterate, and strung out” in a political tirade against Senator Joe Manchin. Read Full Article at RT.com
New Zealand-born Spanish rugby star Kawa Leauma has died days after he was rushed to hospital in critical condition with severe head injuries following a 'multi-story' fall from a building outside of Amsterdam. Read Full Article at RT.com
The world’s two largest planemakers, Boeing and Airbus, have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G cell services next month, citing an “enormous negative impact on the aviation industry.” Read Full Article at RT.com
UK court rules on who Venezuela's president is, in row over gold
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The Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that put into question London’s recognition of Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s head of state, putting the politician closer to taking control of almost $2bn in Venezuelan gold. Read Full Article at RT.com
EU court rules on business rights in light of exploding costs for ditching Iran deals
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that companies based in the EU can cancel contracts with Iranian organizations if upholding the original deal would lead to “disproportionate economic loss.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Top Russian scientist comments on whether Omicron variant is man-made
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Despite speculation that the infectious new Omicron strain of Covid-19, which has an unusually high number of mutations, was developed in a lab, the variant is almost certainly not man-made, a top Russian virologist has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Regional governor bans all foreigners from driving taxis
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The leader of Russia’s Tyumen region has issued a decree completely banning all foreigners from working in the public transport system, in a move that will force taxi and bus companies to only hire drivers with a Russian passport. Read Full Article at RT.co
There’s still no certainty whether the existing coronavirus vaccines need to be tweaked specifically to fight the new Omicron strain, the EU’s drug regulator has said, adding, however, that it was prepared for such a possibility. Read Full Article at RT.c
Orthodox rabbis demand US universities abandon diversity efforts
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The managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, which represents more than 2,000 Orthodox rabbis, told Fox News that US universities should end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts over anti-Semitism concerns. Read Full Article at RT.com
The first death tied to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been reported in Texas, as the White House announces a handful of new initiatives to battle spiking virus case numbers. Read Full Article at RT.com
Hypersonic missiles incoming, says Russian defense minister
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Russia’s new high-tech hypersonic missile, capable of flying through the air at nine times the speed of sound, has finished its testing and will soon begin rolling off assembly lines, the country’s defense minister has announced. Read Full Article at RT.c
NHL ‘pauses’ season despite boasting of near-100% vaccination rate
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The NHL has brought forward its annual holiday break by two days amid a surge of Covid-19 infections, in spite of previously boasting of an almost 100% vaccination rate among its 32 teams. Read Full Article at RT.com
Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson has taken aim at CNN, alleging that its rival network had been hit by what he described as a “pedo outbreak” after two of its producers were embroiled in recent high-profile child sex abuse scandals. Read Full Article at RT.
Russian stunner confirms split from bad-boy footballer she stuck by during jail time
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The partner of Russian footballer Aleksandr Kokorin has confirmed the pair have split up, after the blonde model and former singer had stuck by the star when he was jailed in 2019 for assault on a government official. Read Full Article at RT.com
Israeli role in killing of top Iran commander Soleimani revealed
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Former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intelligence chief Major General Tamir Hayman has admitted the country’s role in the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, describing the killing as “significant and important.” Read Full Article at RT.c
Mexican drug kingpins have moved their focus towards synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and fentanyl, which are easier to mass-produce and smuggle, officials have said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Will the renovated Notre-Dame become a woke ‘Disneyland’?
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The fire of 2019 ravaged the iconic Paris cathedral, but it’s still under threat of further damage according to high-profile members of French cultural society, who are slamming the approved restoration project. Read Full Article at RT.com
English Premier League finally reveals stats on vaccine holdouts
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The English Premier League has released updated information on vaccine rates among its players, revealing that 16% of stars are yet to take a single dose of a Covid vaccine amid a record rate of cases. Read Full Article at RT.com
Medical journal slams Facebook’s ‘inaccurate & incompetent’ fact check
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The British Medical Journal and Lead Stories, a fact checker in the employ of Facebook, are engaged in a war of words over a report on a Pfizer whistleblower that was deemed by the social network to have “missing context.” Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Sex and the City’ star dropped from another show after sexual assault accusations
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Two women have accused Chris Noth, who played Mister Big in ‘Sex and the City,’ of separate sexual assaults, in 2004 and 2015, causing Universal to drop him from its ‘The Equalizer’ series. Read Full Article at RT.com
MMA icon ‘battered five separate victims’ in Vegas hotel brawl
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Former multiple-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has been served with five battery citations stemming from a recent incident in which he allegedly beat up five separate people during a furious row in a Las Vegas hotel. Read Full Article at RT.com
English Premier League reveals it has more vaccine holdouts than Euro counterparts
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The English Premier League has released updated information on vaccine rates among its players, revealing that 16% of stars are yet to take a single dose of a Covid vaccine amid a record rate of cases. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s minister of justice has spoken in favor of common European action against Telegram over the spread of extremist content on the instant-messaging service. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ancient millipedes could have been ‘as big as a car’
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Giant millipedes the size of a vehicle once slithered across north England before the age of the dinosaurs, a new study has revealed after scientists discovered the creature’s 326-million-year-old fossilized remains. Read Full Article at RT.com
American mercenaries preparing chemical weapons incident in east Ukraine, Russia claims
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US private military companies (PMCs) are preparing a provocation using chemical weapons in troubled and tense eastern Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
A local council in northwest England has started looking for someone to manage the unique historic inn and the tiny Piel Island that hosts it. The one in the job is traditionally crowned the ‘King of Piel.’ Read Full Article at RT.com
UK accused of ‘chasing colonial post-Brexit fantasies’
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The UK has been condemned by a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and trade unions for “chasing colonial post-Brexit fantasies” at the expense of the world’s poorest in a rebrand of its development investment arm. Read Full Article at RT.com
NASCAR star breaks silence on ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ chant
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NASCAR driver Brandon Brown has finally spoken on the viral anti-Joe Biden 'Let's go Brandon' chant which was popularized during a post-race interview of his, claiming he has «zero desire to be involved in politics». Read Full Article at RT.com
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video of the «Orion,» a state-of-the-art combat drone developed by Russia's Kronshtadt Group, destroying an aerial target at a testing range in Crimea. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that hopes for a deal with Washington to limit NATO expansion in Eastern Europe are slim, arguing that even a signed agreement could be torn up by the American side at a moment’s notice. Read Full Article at RT.com
This Ukrainian-Kazakh showdown could be 2022’s most vicious grudge match
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Many a feud has been settled inside the Octagon down the years and another is set to join the list after a flyweight showdown between Mariya Agapova and Maryna Moroz was added to the card for UFC 272. Read Full Article at RT.com
EU leader urges NATO to move troops to eastern front
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With tensions rising between Russia and NATO, the US-led military bloc should move troops to Eastern Europe as soon as possible and develop an action plan to battle any aggression from Moscow, the Lithuanian president has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Turkish lira has rebounded from historic lows after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a number of steps aimed at easing the burden of the weakened currency on the population. Read Full Article at RT.com
MPs want ‘demedicalization’ of legal gender change
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England should dispose of outdated parts of the process for the legal change of gender, including the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, a Parliament committee has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Wild dust storm with winds over 100kph (DRONE VIDEO)
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A huge dust storm, with winds as high as 109 kilometers per hour, engulfed settlements throughout northwest Queensland, Australia, on Sunday. Scientist says the event was triggered by a line of several thunderstorms in the region. Read Full Article at RT.com
