Harnaaz Sandhu of India has outshined the finalists from Paraguay and South Africa to claim the Miss Universe 2021 crown at the 70th global beauty pageant held this year in Eilat, Israel. Read Full Article at RT.com
Police use measuring sticks to enforce social distancing (VIDEO)
newsdepo.com
German police have been filmed in a viral video displaying their meticulousness by using measuring sticks to determine whether people at a protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates are following social distancing rules. Read Full Article at RT.com
Biden approval declining on most major issues – poll
newsdepo.com
Fewer than 3 in 10 Americans approve of how Joe Biden is handling the US inflation crisis, and most give the president low marks on every major issue other than the Covid-19 pandemic, a new poll has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Mayor admits ‘big legal questions’ over allowing non-citizens to vote
newsdepo.com
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he signed a bill allowing non-citizens to vote, despite having doubts about the measure’s legality, leaving the decision to City Council members as he focuses on fighting Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com
Turkish leader calls out ‘main threat to democracy’
newsdepo.com
Social media has become “one of the main sources of threat to today’s democracy,” Turkish President Erdogan has declared, adding the platforms make it difficult to “protect” the “vulnerable” without imposing undue censorship. Read Full Article a
Boris Johnson seeks to booster-jab all England adults by New Year
newsdepo.com
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to offer booster shots to every English adult by the new year, warning that two doses are “simply not enough” for the coming “tidal wave” of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, 69, has delegated his responsibilities to the deputy president after testing positive for Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com
30 million Americans ready to ‘take up arms’, MSNBC claims
newsdepo.com
MSNBC’s national affairs analyst John Heilemann shocked many Americans by claiming on a Sunday show that “20 to 30 million people” are ready to “take up arms” to remove President Joe Biden from office. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany’s new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has said the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia can’t be launched yet because it doesn’t meet EU energy requirements and there remain “safety” concerns. Read Full Article at RT.com
Kamala Harris responds to ‘ridiculous’ headlines about her
newsdepo.com
US Vice President Kamala Harris has lashed out at the media in a Sunday interview, claiming journalists have been focused on the wrong things and created “ridiculous headlines.” Read Full Article at RT.com
The Kremlin has condemned the flow of “aggressive rhetoric” from the US, as President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to US President Joe Biden’s latest remarks. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pfizer documents reveal variety of vaccine side effects
newsdepo.com
Documents released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveal that drugmaker Pfizer recorded nearly 160,000 adverse reactions to its Covid-19 vaccine in the initial months of its rollout. Read Full Article at RT.com
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has made an historic state visit to the United Arab Emirates, seeking to boost cooperation with a new Persian Gulf ally amid rising tensions with Iran. Read Full Article at RT.com
Test and Trace abused by ‘creepy’ publican in latest Covid-stalking scandal
newsdepo.com
The owner of a Cardiff micropub has apologized for abusing the Test and Trace system to send “creepy” messages to a female customer. It’s not the first time a woman has been harassed after providing her info to a business. Read Full Article at RT.com
F1 chaos: What exactly happened during the crazy closing laps in Abu Dhabi?
newsdepo.com
What is being hailed as the most dramatic conclusion to a Formula 1 season in history has left a lot of sports fans scratching their heads, so here is how Max Verstappen squeezed past Lewis Hamilton to claim his first F1 crown. Read Full Article at RT.com
Newsom cites abortion law as he targets ‘assault weapons’
newsdepo.com
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a plan to allow private citizens to sue “assault weapon” manufacturers, and claims he is exercising the same legal authority behind Texas’ controversial abortion law. Read Full Article at RT.com
Formula 1 stewards have rejected protests by Mercedes after their driver Lewis Hamilton lost the world title to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in controversial circumstances on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Read Full Article at RT.com
The UK has raised its Covid alert level from three to four – its second-highest – as transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus “is high or rising exponentially.” Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Lucky charm’: Stunning F1 princess embraces lover Verstappen after title win
newsdepo.com
Brazilian model Kelly Piquet could not hide her joy as she embraced boyfriend Max Verstappen after his stunning victory in Abu Dhabi, where he overtook rival Lewis Hamilton on the last lap to seal the Formula 1 world title. Read Full Article at RT.com
Austria ends latest lockdown only for vaxxed residents
newsdepo.com
Austrian theaters, restaurants, and other businesses have begun to reopen after Chancellor Karl Nehammer ended a Covid-19 lockdown, but unvaccinated people remain barred from non-essential outings. Read Full Article at RT.com
Manchester United's upcoming Premier League clash with Brentford has been thrown into jeopardy after reports of a Covid outbreak at Old Trafford. Read Full Article at RT.com
New vaccine kills ‘zombie’ cells that cause aging – study
newsdepo.com
Japanese scientists have developed a vaccine to target so-called zombie cells that pile up over time and damage healthy cells. These cells are thought to be responsible for a range of age-related ailments, such as heart disease. Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump blasted this Elton John song to N. Korea’s Kim
newsdepo.com
Former US president Donald Trump has claimed he played Elton John’s song “Rocket Man” to Kim Jong-un and presented the North Korean leader with a cassette of the hit during one of their meetings. Read Full Article at RT.com
Kentucky governor discloses real scale of tornado tragedy
newsdepo.com
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear called this weekend’s deadly tornado the “worst” the state had ever seen, saying it had “leveled” entire towns and predicting a rising death toll, with thousands still missing or without power. Read Full Article at RT.
‘Unacceptable’: Mercedes file protest amid outrage over Verstappen F1 title win
newsdepo.com
It was one of the most dramatic finishes to a Formula 1 season ever but Max Verstappen's astonishing last-lap victory against reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi has left a bad taste in the mouths of some fans. Read Full Article at RT.com
F1 fans claim Schumacher conspiracy as Hamilton beaten to title
newsdepo.com
F1 fans have gone into conspiracy mode by claiming that the son of Michael Schumacher played a huge part in Max Verstappen's thrilling championship win over Lewis Hamilton. Read Full Article at RT.com
Killer tornadoes ‘our new normal’ thanks to climate change, says disaster agency
newsdepo.com
The devastating tornado cluster that flattened hundreds of miles across four midwestern states “is going to be our new normal” in the era of climate change, a US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rep has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com
While the ongoing Ukraine war scare has brought Europe to the brink of crisis, at the same time, it has given rise to modest, but promising, hope that there could be a revival in diplomacy and negotiations between great powers. Read Full Article at RT.com
Prominent Fox News host announces departure after 18 years
newsdepo.com
‘Fox News Sunday’ host Chris Wallace has announced he is leaving the network after 18 years to pursue opportunities “beyond politics.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Scottish government under fire for asking kids about ‘anal sex’
newsdepo.com
Scotland’s privacy regulators are investigating a government census asking children as young as 14 a range of intimate questions about their sex lives, including whether they’ve ever had anal sex. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany star Kimmich ‘expresses regret’ as he reverses Covid vaccine stance
newsdepo.com
Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich has relented in his opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine as he pledged to take the jab as soon as possible after experiencing lung problems following a positive test for the virus. Read Full Article at RT.com
WATCH long queues for Banksy’s shirts supporting statue-toppling protesters
newsdepo.com
Crowds desperate to buy shirts designed by the mysterious street artist Banksy have been seen in Bristol, UK. They were released to support protesters on trial for toppling a slave trader statue during a Black Lives Matter march. Read Full Article at RT.com
US threatening 6-figure fines for contributing to ‘banned’ sites, journalist tells RT
newsdepo.com
American journalists are being threatened with large fines by the US Treasury for writing for the ‘wrong’ websites, writer Daniel Lazare told RT, concerned his country’s reputation as a defender of press freedom might be over. Read Full Article at RT.co
Vaccine mandates for workers met with mass protests in Australia (VIDEO)
newsdepo.com
Thousands walked out to protest against Covid vaccine mandates in cities across Australia, after the regional authorities made inoculation compulsory for a wide range of employees. Read Full Article at RT.com
Bishop stripped of powers after marrying satanic erotica writer
newsdepo.com
The Spanish Catholic Church has formally stripped the country’s youngest bishop of his powers, months after he resigned from his clerical post to marry a “transgressive” author of erotica whose works contain satanic references. Read Full Article at RT.c
Double-vaxxed Omicron contacts asked to self-test daily
newsdepo.com
Fully vaccinated Brits who come in contact with a suspected case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will no longer have to isolate for 10 days, and will instead be asked to take a daily rapid test. Read Full Article at RT.com
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to F1 title in incredible finale
newsdepo.com
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won a dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch the world title ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a remarkable conclusion to the season. Read Full Article at RT.com
Minneapolis restores police budget after ‘defund’ cuts
newsdepo.com
The Minneapolis Police Department budget is seeing an increase of millions of dollars, reversing major cuts in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody last year. Read Full Article at RT.com
Territory seeking independence from France publishes vote results
newsdepo.com
The Pacific French territory of New Caledonia voted overwhelmingly to reject independence from France on Sunday. The poll was marred by a low turnout after secessionists boycotted the referendum. Read Full Article at RT.com
French Olympic swimming champion arrested in teenage rape case
newsdepo.com
Double Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. Read Full Article at RT.com
