Millions of people sent into Covid lockdown in China
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Authorities in China’s Xi'an have put the city on lockdown, closing all non-essential shops and barring all restaurants from opening, after reporting some 140 domestically transmitted Covid cases in the last 10 days. Read Full Article at RT.com
For all the claims that the 2014 Maidan put Ukraine on the road to becoming a democracy, treason charges leveled against the country’s former leader, Petro Poroshenko, show that President Zelensky is increasingly authoritarian. Read Full Article at RT.com
New UK Covid infections top 100,000 in a single day for first time
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The UK has recorded 106,122 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period. The figure marks the first time daily case numbers have exceeded 100,000 in the UK, and is the highest registered by British officials since the pandemic began. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘I’ve waited long enough’: Ex-UFC fighter posts ‘sexy’ surgery snap
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MMA fighter Pearl Gonzalez did not miss the chance to post a pouting photo in her hospital gown as she showed off her tattoos during a hospital visit which she said will restore her grappling and kicking to full throttle. Read Full Article at RT.com
Met Police risk probe over response to ‘high-profile lockdown parties’
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London’s Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the English police watchdog over claims that, during 2020, the force mishandled alleged parties in Downing Street that were in violation of Covid restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com
Here’s what the EU will charge UK travelers after Brexit
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The European Commission has confirmed that travelers from the UK will be charged a €7 ($7.92) visa fee from next year and forced to pre-register their details before being allowed to enter Schengen EU nations. Read Full Article at RT.com
France rejects 1,000s of doses of Covid anti-viral treatment
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France has canceled its order for Merck’s new Covid-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir due to its weak performance in trials, and ordered Pfizer’s Paxlovid instead, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian claim that US is preparing ‘chemical weapon’ incident in Ukraine ‘completely false’ – Pentagon
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Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu’s claim that US private military companies (PMCs) are planning to stage a provocation in eastern Ukraine using chemical weapons is incorrect, the Pentagon has insisted. Read Full Article at RT.com
Chelsea women seal ‘massive’ deal for Russian international defender
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Roman Abramovich will be joined by a fellow Russian at Chelsea next month after the the Blues' female side announced the signing of highly-rated international full-back Alsu Abdullina from Lokomotiv Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s ethics council rules on mandatory vaccination
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Germany’s leading ethics body has supported the idea of extending mandatory coronavirus vaccination to all adults, stressing, however, that direct coercion and use of “physical violence” on the unvaccinated must remain off-limits. Read Full Article at R
Dutch prosecutors demand life sentence for MH17 disaster suspects
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Prosecutors in the Netherlands have said that four men they allege were behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 should spend life behind bars for their purported role in the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com
Former Disney CEO talks about why he is leaving the company
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Bob Iger is leaving Disney for good at the end of this month. In a recent interview, he stated that he felt himself becoming too dismissive of other people’s ideas and that it was time to hand over the reins to someone new. Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow comments on ‘anti-Russian’ rhetoric from Germany
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said relations with Germany face serious challenges because the EU's leading state acts as though the world’s problems are created by Moscow, while those in Berlin do nothing wrong. Read Full Article at RT.com
US life expectancy in 2020 has suffered an almost two-year drop, with the pandemic being one of the main drivers of excess death, newly released official data has shown. Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump reveals why he didn’t pardon Snowden or Assange
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Former President Donald Trump has said he was “very close to going the other way” on issuing a pardon for Julian Assange or Edward Snowden before he left the White House, ultimately deciding not to grant clemency to either. Read Full Article at RT.com
Study estimates risk of Omicron causing severe disease
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The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is less likely to cause hospitalization and severe disease than the variants that preceded it, according to a non-peer-reviewed study in South Africa, where the virus was first isolated. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s crackdown on RT DE & how it might backfire
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Germany has forced a major European satellite operator to drop RT DE as part of Berlin’s ongoing crackdown on the Russian publicly-funded broadcaster's new 24-hour, German-language channel. Read Full Article at RT.com
Fans of Novak Djokovic have been handed a glimmer of hope ahead of January's Australian Open after the boss of the tournament suggested the door may be opened to a small number of unvaccinated players. Read Full Article at RT.com
Turkish authorities have given emergency use authorization to the indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine, named Turkovac. The health minister said it would be available from the end of December. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Next 4 days most dangerous’ for Olympic champ left with brain injury by horrific attack
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The girlfriend of Russian Olympic hero Dmitri Soloviev has revealed that doctors are treating the ice dancing gold medalist for a brain hematoma after he was attacked in front of her outside a karaoke club after coming to her aid. Read Full Article at RT.com
Billionaire quits church over LGBTQ & women's rights
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One of the wealthiest people in the US, the $5.2 billion-worth tech executive Jeff T. Green, has announced his split from the Mormon Church which, in his words, is “actively and currently doing harm in the world”. Read Full Article at RT.com
NFL star warns people who ‘don't get what’s happening’ as vaxxed stars ‘play on with Covid’
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An NFL vaccine rebel who has contracted Covid has warned that there is no hope for people who «don't get what's happening» over Covid and warned that jabbed players are featuring on teams every week. Read Full Article at RT.com
Omicron 2nd most contagious virus known to mankind – US doctor
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The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is the second most contagious disease on the planet, behind measles, according to a Cleveland infection control doctor, who issued a warning about the rapidly changing epidemiological situation. Read Full Article at RT.com
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unloaded another half a billion dollars worth of his company’s shares on Tuesday, bringing the total to some 80% of what he had planned to sell to pay taxes. Read Full Article at RT.com
Manchester City defender Mendy charged with seventh rape
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A court has heard that Benjamin Mendy, the Manchester City defender accused of six counts of rape, has been charged with a further offense. Read Full Article at RT.com
US diplomat detained over secret meeting with Syrian national
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A Lebanon-based US diplomat has been arrested by Turkish authorities on suspicion of selling a fake $10,000 passport to a Syrian national who attempted to use his new ID to board a flight to Germany. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Matrix’ writers set out to reclaim ‘Red Pill from right-wingers’
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Two writers who worked on the latest ‘Matrix’ have revealed that they tried to weave their political messages into the movie, and wanted to ‘take back the term ‘Red Pill,’ which, they say, has been ‘kidnapped by right-wingers.’ Read Full Articl
Minister swims for 12 hours after chopper crashes into ocean
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Madagascar’s secretary of state for police was forced to swim for around 12 hours back to shore after a helicopter surveying a shipwreck off the island’s northeast coast plunged into the ocean. Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow may mirror Western restrictions on Russia media – Lavrov
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After years of tolerating ongoing harassment of Russian publicly-funded media in some Western nations, Moscow may start applying mirror restrictions, the foreign minister revealed in an interview with RT on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Supply-chain crisis brings shortage of french fries
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Japan’s branch of the globe’s largest fast food chain McDonald’s has run short on french fries amid delays in potato shipments. It has been forced to cut portions of its number-one dish. Read Full Article at RT.com
The world’s first text message from three decades ago has been sold as a “non-fungible token” (NFT) for over €130,000 ($146,852) at an auction in Paris, with the proceeds benefiting the United Nations Refugee Agency. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Few know who I am’: Ronaldo’s girlfriend Rodriguez teases new Netflix show (VIDEO)
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The expectant mother of Cristiano Ronaldo's twins, Georgina Rodriguez, has produced a glamorous teaser for a Netflix documentary which is expected to reveal what life is like as the partner of the planet's most famous athlete. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Show some damn respect’: UFC champ accuses FIFA of ‘bullsh*t’ towards Africa
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MMA champ Francis Ngannou has accused FIFA of being «so disrespectful» to Africa, while football legend Samuel Eto'o has warned of a perception that «Africans aren't worth anything». Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow reveals when Russia & US will hold crucial security talks
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Russian and American negotiators will hold talks early next year on reducing the worsening tensions between Moscow and NATO, the two nations’ top diplomats confirmed on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
The most common name given to new-born boys in Israel during 2020 was Mohammed and, for girls, Maya, according to government data. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia does not want an armed conflict with Ukraine, but will continue to take steps to defend itself, Moscow’s top diplomat has said, as Kiev claims Moscow could order an offensive against its neighbor. Read Full Article at RT.com
WATCH LIVE: Russian FM Lavrov speaks in exclusive RT interview
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With tensions rising between Russia and the West, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is to speak in an exclusive interview with RT, where he will answer questions about a wide range of topics regarding international affairs. Read Full Article at RT.com
Military medics tout new vaccine to end Covid-19 pandemic
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A candidate vaccine that uses a novel platform and may be good enough to deal with existing and emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, will reportedly be announced soon by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute in the US. Read Full Article at RT.com
