Former Conservative minister Andrew Griffiths has been found guilty of raping his sleeping wife and subjecting her to coercive control, a UK judge ruled on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germany enforces mandatory Covid vaccination for certain jobs
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Germany's parliament has approved mandatory vaccination for anyone working at medical facilities and care homes, where the staff now has three months to obtain their certificates. Read Full Article at RT.com
One of the world’s toughest trophy hunting bans unveiled
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The UK government has released its proposal to introduce “one of the toughest bans in the world” on the importing of hunting trophies from endangered animals, almost two years after promising to address the issue. Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin says Russian government was swarming with CIA officers
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In the 1990s and the early 2000s, the Russian government was warming with CIA workers, and they eventually had to be “cleaned out” and sent back to the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Carlsen wraps up world chess title against disappointing Nepomniachtchi
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Norway’s Magnus Carlsen retained his World Chess Championship title with victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in Game 11 to take an unassailable 7.5-3.5 lead in their match in Dubai. Read Full Article at RT.com
Bibi defends message to Biden that made Trump swear
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his decision to congratulate Joe Biden on his electoral win before most other world leaders. The message infuriated Donald Trump, once a close ally of Netanyahu. Read Full Article at RT.com
Intense deluge forces evacuations in France (VIDEOS)
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Several areas in southwest France have been flooded after receiving two to three weeks’ worth of rain overnight. The heavy precipitation caused rivers to swell and triggered landslides in some areas, forcing residents to flee. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine wants US to help find solution to Donbass war
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US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, have agreed Washington will step up its efforts in the ongoing conflict in the Eastern European nation’s Donbass region, a Ukrainian official has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Firuza Sharipova: Kazakhstan’s ‘sexiest’ fight star plotting to dethrone Irish ring queen
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Firuza Sharipova takes on one of the most feared faces in women’s boxing this weekend as she steps into the ring with undefeated Irish star Katie Taylor – but the Kazakh fighter is not daunted by the challenge. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia comments on risk of new Cuban Missile Crisis
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Rapidly deteriorating ties between Moscow and Washington could return the world to a tense standoff between nuclear powers not seen for more than half a century, Russia has warned amid strained relations. Read Full Article at RT.com
Chinese military aircraft detected in Taiwan airspace
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Thirteen Chinese military aircraft were detected in Taiwan’s airspace on Friday, prompting the island’s authorities to deploy its air control planes and air defense systems. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia’s neighbor to splash €10bn on F-35 fighter jets in record deal
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Finland has struck a deal with America’s Lockheed Martin to buy a total of 64 F-35 fighter jets. The Finnish media is calling the €10 bn contract the largest of its kind in the country’s history.
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Authorities in Taiwan are conducting an investigation over a laboratory employee testing positive for Covid after being bitten by coronavirus-infected mice. It marked the island’s first reported case in weeks. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia will return the archives of Greek Jewish communities that were looted by the Nazis during WWII, bringing a trove of objects home after nearly 80 years. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK mulling even tougher ‘Plan C’ with Covid restrictions - media
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The UK government is reportedly considering implementing ‘Plan C’ Covid restrictions to combat the threat of the Omicron variant, as Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warns the nation is facing a “tsunami” of cases. Read Full Article at RT.com
Cops respond to claims ‘homophobia’ hampered ‘Grindr serial killer’ probe
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London’s Metropolitan Police deny that “institutional homophobia” hindered their investigation into a serial killer targeting young gay men. They say their inexperience with the gay scene allowed the killer to go free for so long. Read Full Article at R
French officials have formally signed off plans to redesign the interior of Notre-Dame following a fire in 2019, dismissing concerns raised that the plans erode the cathedral’s decor. Read Full Article at RT.com
People looking to relocate to Russia should first study the country’s customs and language before making the move, President Vladimir Putin has said while addressing concerns about the cultural impact of migration. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine needs nuclear arsenal to defeat Russia – former security service chief
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Kiev needs a strong nuclear arsenal to be victorious in a war against Russia, the former head of Ukraine’s security service has insisted, as tensions rise between the two nations over concerns Moscow could attack its neighbor. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sales of the world-famous canned pork product, Spam, have smashed another record, with the US and South Korea proving to be its most popular markets. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Everyone knows it’s wrong’: Teammate of transgender college champ star speaks out
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A teammate of a transgender college swimmer has spoken out on the controversy surrounding her colleague and accused their coach of prioritizing victory over fairness. Read Full Article at RT.com
Hungarian court rules on how national laws may override EU
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Hungary can apply its own laws in jurisdictional grey areas where “incomplete effectiveness” of EU rules exists, the country’s top court has decided – adding a wrinkle to Budapest’s tussle with Brussels over illegal immigration. Read Full Article a
‘And just like that’ woke tokenism drags ‘Sex and the City’ to new levels of awful
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Old HBO warhorse ‘Sex and the City’ is back with the new show ‘And Just Like That…’, devoutly committed to absolution from its original sin of ‘whiteness’ … and also apparently to being dreadful. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK wants to give Assange to people who ‘contemplated killing’ him – WikiLeaks editor-in-chief to RT
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It’s “shameful in every respect” that the UK wants to extradite Julian Assange to the US, the nation where top officials had purported plans to snatch or even assassinate him, the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com
Julian Assange’s extradition battle: What you need to know
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A British High Court has ruled that Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face espionage charges. Here’s how the WikiLeaks co-founder ended up behind bars and what could come next. Read Full Article at RT.com
Haaland agent reveals clubs in running to land star
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Football super-agent Mino Raiola has shared the clubs he believes are in line to sign Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland once the forward makes a widely expected move from Borussia Dortmund, which could happen in the summer. Read Full Article at RT.com
Musk sells Tesla shares at market prices, buys them right back for peanuts
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to offload his company’s shares, selling another bulk worth $963.2 million, according to Thursday regulatory filings. However, the billionaire bought back Tesla shares for pennies on the dollar. Read Full Article at RT.com
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ cast and crew address conditions on ill-fated set
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Following the fatal shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ which claimed the life of Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins, 25 cast and crew members have penned a letter saying the set was “professional.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Human rights and press freedom activists have fiercely condemned a UK court ruling paving the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US where he faces espionage charges. Read Full Article at RT.com
Opposition gets ratings boost after Tory Christmas party scandal
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has seen his party’s ratings drop in the wake of the political crisis caused by a scandal over last year’s Downing Street Christmas celebrations. Read Full Article at RT.com
A Russian national has been sentenced to four years in prison in the US. He is accused of running a service that promised to render malicious software undetectable to anti-virus programs. Read Full Article at RT.com
Clubs told to segregate footballers based on vaccine status – report
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The English Football League has issued advice to clubs to segregate their players depending on their Covid vaccination status or if they have previously been infected, reports have claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia slams British verdict on Assange extradition as ‘shameful’
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The decision of the High Court in London to allow the extradition of the journalist Julian Assange to the US is “shameful,” Moscow said on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com
MMA fighter on the run in Russia after attacking counter-extremism officials, fleeing custody
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Russian police are hunting an Uzbek amateur MMA fighter after he escaped custody in St. Petersburg following an attack on security officers from the Interior Ministry. Read Full Article at RT.com
France threatens UK with lawsuit unless ‘gesture of goodwill’ made
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France will ask the European Commission to launch legal action against the UK unless Britain agrees to provide “a few dozen” licenses to French fishermen today, Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune said. Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO members infuriated as Biden seeks detente with Russia – report
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US President Joe Biden has come under fire from Eastern European members of NATO after proposals to organize a meeting between the American-led bloc and Russia for discussions to ease the tensions between Moscow and Brussels. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US-led international coalition created to fight Islamic State militants has announced the end of their combat mission in Iraq. Foreign service members will stay to assist Iraqi security forces. Read Full Article at RT.com
Australia snubs EU arms producers again after submarine scandal
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Australia is to scrap its fleet of 47 Taipan multipurpose military helicopters and replace them with US Lockheed Martin-designed Black Hawks at a cost of $4.8 billion. Read Full Article at RT.com
A first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ set a world record at auction on Thursday when it sold for $471,000, making the book “the most expensive commercially published 20th-century work of fiction ever sold.” Read Full Article
