Germany warns China its recent naval mission was just a ‘teaser’
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Germany’s naval chief has said the country’s recent deployment of a warship into the South China Sea was a “teaser” intended to signal to Beijing that Berlin planned to ramp up its military presence in the disputed waters. Read Full Article at RT.com
First injectable HIV prevention drug gets FDA approval
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first injectable prevention medication for HIV, offering an alternative to pre-exposure preventative tablets. Read Full Article at RT.com
Heart problem forces French rugby star into retirement at age 31
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France international rugby star Kevin Gourdon, 31, has announced his retirement from the sport after the recent discovery of a potentially serious heart problem, his club La Rochelle announced on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Israeli military has amended its open-fire rules in the occupied West Bank, allowing troops to shoot Palestinian protesters who toss rocks and firebombs at cars and civilians, even if they no longer pose an imminent threat. Read Full Article at RT.com
White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci has called for the firing of Fox News host Jesse Watters, after the conservative pundit told a crowd to target the health official with a “kill shot.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Prepare for fourth Covid jab, Tony Blair Institute says
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The research institute founded by former UK prime minister Tony Blair has called on the government to create a command-and-control team that could help it remain “ahead of the curve” and quickly roll out more vaccines. Read Full Article at RT.com
Covid infections can have a negative impact on sperm quality for up to three months, according to newly released research which found that the coronavirus reduces sperm count by up to 37% while also slowing its movement. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Olympic ice dancing champ hospitalized after being attacked in front of curling star girlfriend
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Russian ice dancing gold medalist Dmitri Soloviev has been hospitalized with head injuries after he was reportedly attacked by three men outside of a karaoke club after coming to the aid of curling star girlfriend Anna Sidorova. Read Full Article at RT.com
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
