A Russian journalist who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has called for the abolition of so-called “foreign agent” laws in both his country and the US, saying that the rules are harmful to the free press. Read Full Article at RT.com
A lieutenant in the Russian Aerospace Forces is up for a decoration after managing to land his transport without damage or injury to any of the crew or paratroopers on board. The plane’s engines went out during a training flight. Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO-linked navy ships lost ‘highly sensitive’ classified data – media
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Two Canadian frontline naval ships lost storage devices containing top-secret information, including electronic warfare data, over the past two years, a CBC investigation has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Grandson of prince who tried to kill Hitler wants his ‘stolen’ land back
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A descendant of a German prince is fighting a legal battle against Berlin to recover property “stolen” by the SS chief, Heinrich Himmler, after his grandfather aided in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Read Full Article at RT.com
Man arrested in error over Khashoggi killing describes ‘zoo-like’ detention
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A Saudi national who was mistakenly arrested over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and later released has compared his time in French custody with being an animal “in a zoo.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Real Madrid take out a $254MN loan – to pay for an underground greenhouse
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Real Madrid have hailed a massive loan that will allow the club to automatically remove the pitch via an underground greenhouse as part of a revamp of their stadium costing almost $600 million. Read Full Article at RT.com
Nobel Peace Prize winner calls on Russia & US to end ‘foreign agent’ laws
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A Russian journalist who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has called for the abolition of so-called “foreign agent” laws in both his country and the US, saying that the rules are harmful to the free press. Read Full Article at RT.com
Twitter pilots new feature to help users police platform
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Social media giant Twitter is teasing a new feature that will allow users to add specifically tailored content warnings to individual tweets, in the latest move for users to police their own platform under new CEO Parag Agrawal. Read Full Article at RT.com
US sanctions likely to spare Russian energy for fear of impact on dollar – media
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Energy embargoes are unlikely to appear on the list of sanctions being drawn up by Washington to target Russia should its troops invade Ukraine, CNN has reported amid rumors in the Western press about Moscow attacking Kiev. Read Full Article at RT.com
Instagram to resurrect previously abandoned feature
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An algorithmic feed that has been annoying millions of Instagram users might soon be replaced with content offered up in the traditional chronological order, the platform’s CEO has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
Poland to ask Germany’s new leader for help in stopping Nord Stream 2
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced plans to call on Germany’s newly appointed Chancellor Olaf Scholz to oppose the launch of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com
It’s time for NATO and Russia to hold talks – Stoltenberg
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NATO has told Russia that an invitation to meet has not been taken off the table amid increasingly strained relations, as Moscow voices concerns that the US-led military bloc is treading close to its self-declared boundaries. Read Full Article at RT.com
What would happen if Ukraine & Russia went to war?
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Ukraine is back in the news with a vengeance. The most intense scare-war of the eight-year-long conflict has broken out, with accusations of military escalation flying from all sides. Thankfully, none have yet come to fruition. Read Full Article at RT.com
Regulator estimates ‘safe & effective’ period for Covid boosters
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said that booster Covid jabs are “safe and effective” to administer as early as three months after the first two doses have been received, as countries move to escalate vaccination rollouts. Read Full Article at RT.
Bitcoin could surge by another $500,000 under this condition
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The price of bitcoin could skyrocket to more than $500,000 as institutional investors begin to allocate to the relatively new crypto space, the CEO of Ark Invest Cathie Wood told CNBC on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Indian farmers who have been staging a year-long protest in New Delhi announced on Thursday that they are ending their demonstrations after the government U-turned on controversial farm legislation. Read Full Article at RT.com
Belarusian masked men raid home of opposition figure’s mother
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A woman identified as the mother of a Belarusian opposition activist has appeared in a tearful apology video after her apartment was stormed by a group of masked men, forcing her to atone for her child’s political activity. Read Full Article at RT.com
General Atomics has presented its new drone designed to take off and land on a minimally-prepared surface in as little as 400 feet. It can potentially fly missions unmodified from an aircraft carrier, Defense News media reported. Read Full Article at RT.com
US-born businessman arrested in Russia for multimillion-dollar fraud
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A St. Petersburg court has detained a US-born businessman on suspicion of large-scale fraud. August Meyer is a co-owner of Russia’s third-largest cosmetics chain, Rive Gauche, and e-commerce site Ulmart. Read Full Article at RT.com
Norway won’t replace London’s Christmas tree with ‘socially distancing’ branches
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Oslo council has voted down the idea to send to London’s Trafalgar square a new Christmas tree instead of the one that was widely criticized over its unimpressive look. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine willing to ‘make concessions’ to Russia – foreign minister
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Kiev is willing to talk to Moscow and make concessions to help secure peace, but it will not compromise on anything it considers to be of “fundamental importance,” Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Fox News’ top anchor, Tucker Carlson, has argued that getting Covid-19 “feminizes” some patients. He made this claim while discussing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s past battle with the virus. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Not a surprise’: Pele’s daughters give update from hospital on football icon
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Legendary striker Pele's daughters have updated fans and shared photos from hospital after their father was admitted again in Sao Paulo following tumor surgery. Read Full Article at RT.com
Chinese game pulled from Steam over theft allegations
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Myth of Empires,’ a popular Chinese sandbox strategy game, has been taken off the Steam store after the creators of ‘Ark: Survival Evolved’ claimed it used their source code, which had been stolen by a former employee. Read Full Article at RT.com
Anti-independence cartoon accused of ‘profound racism’
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An anti-independence cartoon shown in the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia has been accused of “profound racism” and spreading “ridicule towards Pacific Islanders” in a case lodged with France's Council of State. Read Full Article at RT
Hong Kong media mogul convicted for joining banned vigil
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Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of taking part and “inciting others to participate” in last year’s unauthorized gathering commemorating Tiananmen protest victims. Read Full Article at RT.com
Chinese real estate giant Evergrande defaults – Fitch
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The China Evergrande Group has been declared in default on its dollar debt by Fitch Ratings. Evergrande is the second largest residential real estate company in China, with more than 1,300 projects in 280 cities. Read Full Article at RT.com
IKEA suggests what Merkel can do after leaving politics
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The era of Angela Merkel’s rule is over and it's apparently high time the former chancellor decided what to do with her spare time. And German firms came up with a few suggestions. Read Full Article at RT.com
Top women’s footballer floors man during pitch invasion – then gets booked (VIDEO)
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A top striker for Chelsea Women knocked a man to the ground after he ran onto the pitch in search of a selfie during a Women's Champions League match. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian teacher fired after racy striptease video goes viral
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A teacher has been dismissed from her job in Siberia after starring in a raunchy video in which she flaunted her body in lingerie, attracting significant attention online, as well as condemnation from an angry parent. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia slams US senator after suggestion to launch nukes
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The suggestion of an American senator that the US should consider using nuclear weapons against Moscow in case of military escalation in Ukraine is “irresponsible,” the Russian Embassy in Washington claimed on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
BoJo’s lavish residence refurbishment earns Tories hefty fine
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The Conservative Party broke funding regulations by failing to properly report a donation spent on refurbishment works at Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence, the Electoral Commission has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Scientists from Japan have said that ostrich antibodies allowed them to design glowing masks, which help to tell if a person has contracted the coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pantone has unveiled its Color of the Year 2022, ‘Very Peri’. For the first time, the shade has been created by the company, a move intended to symbolize change and transition as the world adapts to the impact of the pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Russian city of Arkhangelsk should be renamed ‘Putingrad’ because it would speed up development, and money would be properly spent due to fear of doing something wrong, the city’s former mayor, Alexander Donskoy, said. Read Full Article at RT.com
$100mn fund demanded for victims of Activision Blizzard harassment
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Christine, a four-year veteran at Activision Blizzard, has come out publicly with her story of sexual abuse at the video game company. Her celebrity lawyer now demands a $100 million victim fund be established. Read Full Article at RT.com
Plans to gradually implement a lifelong ban on buying tobacco products have been revealed by health officials in New Zealand. The aim is to make sure “future generations will never be able to legally purchase tobacco.” Read Full Article at RT.com
