Ex-Finance Minister Olaf Scholz elected as Germany’s next chancellor
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Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign has ended with a new chancellor – Social Democrat Olaf Scholz – taking office. The former finance minister in Merkel’s most recent government was officially elected by MPs on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Another Latin American country legalizes same-sex marriage
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Chile has become the latest country to allow LGBT couples to marry and adopt children after its parliament passed a bill that was introduced four years ago. Read Full Article at RT.com
A military helicopter carrying India’s chief of defense staff has crashed in the south of the country. At least two passengers were reported seriously injured in the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com
US considers isolating Russia from global financial system – Nuland
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The US State Department, along with America’s allies in Europe, is considering the possibility of completely isolating Russia from the global financial system if it attempts to invade Ukraine, it revealed on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
France has reported 59,019 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, which is the highest number since April, the national agency for public health said. Hospitalizations have also been on the rise. Read Full Article at RT.com
Bipartisan US Senate decision over Saudi Arabia contradicts voters’ wishes
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The split US Senate voted 30-67 to reject a resolution that would block the $650 million sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia. American voters of all political stripes strongly oppose the deal. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Tor browser, which allows users to surf the internet anonymously and access prohibited webpages, has been blocked across much of Russia, according to recent reports from an internet-monitoring group. Read Full Article at RT.com
Japanese space tourists blast off in Russian spacecraft
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Two Japanese space tourists and a Russian cosmonaut have embarked on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS), where they are set to conduct a series of medical experiments during their nearly two-week stay in orbit. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has honored the role of Nazi collaborators during WWII, but failed to mention the soldiers who died serving in the Red Army, while celebrating the anniversary of the country’s armed forces. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Tor browser, which allows users to surf the internet anonymously and access prohibited webpages, has been blocked across much of Russia, according to recent reports from an internet-monitoring group. Read Full Article at RT.com
900+ US professors blast efforts to abolish advanced math in schools to level playing field
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Hundreds of American college professors have signed an open letter criticizing the campaign to get rid of advanced mathematics in schools, as activists attempt to create more equality by reducing student “achievement gaps.” Read Full Article at RT.com
US senator ‘won’t rule out’ nuclear strike against Russia
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Republican Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker gave a disturbing interview with Fox News where he floated the possibility of a ground deployment and nuclear strike against Russia should the US engage in a conflict over Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com
Apple’s ‘secret’ $275 billion deal with China exposed
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Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly signed a “secret” $275 billion deal with Chinese authorities to bypass restrictions on his company’s operations, according to newly published internal documents. Read Full Article at RT.com
TV show deletes poll after 89% oppose mandatory vaccination
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ITV breakfast television show ‘Good Morning Britain’ received backlash on social media after deleting a poll which showed a vast majority of respondents opposed mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Racist’ statue handed to black museum for destruction
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Charlottesville, Virginia has decided to turn over the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee to an African American museum that wants to use the bronze for something “more representative” of the city’s new values. Read Full Article at RT.com
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has again teased plans to begin human testing for his company’s brain chip implant, Neuralink, giving another aspirational date after previously claiming human trials would soon begin. Read Full Article at RT.com
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that his country would not send government officials to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China next year, following in the footsteps of the United States. Read Full Article at RT.com
Other participants of Putin-Biden meeting revealed
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While Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently had his translator in a separate room during the “one-on-one” conversation with US President Joe Biden, the White House posted a photo showing that the American leader had company. Read Full Article at RT.
Former US President Donald Trump claimed Russia’s Vladimir Putin is apparently “not worried” about the Joe Biden administration, criticizing his successor after Biden sat down for an online meeting with the Russian leader. Read Full Article at RT.com
Americans unwilling to change behavior over Omicron – poll
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A new poll suggests the majority of Americans are not concerned with the potential threat of the Covid variant Omicron, with many unwilling to change their behavior to minimize risk from the new virus strain. Read Full Article at RT.com
The video summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden was dominated by the topic of Ukraine, but touched on other important issues dogging the relationship between Washington and Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US doesn’t believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision to “invade” Ukraine, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said, in wake of Putin’s video-link talks with US President Joe Biden. Read Full Article at RT.com
Visit a shop, get tested, intense Covid advisory says
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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is urging citizens to repeatedly test themselves for Covid-19 before any public outing, claiming she herself does these check-ups on a daily basis. Read Full Article at RT.com
The new British Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin has named specific countries as rivals who are currently creating a situation more “complex and dangerous” for the UK than previously in the last 30 years. Read Full Article at RT.com
The new text of the Pentagon funding bill, reconciled between the US House of Representatives and the Senate, does not include sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline or a ban on Americans buying Russian debt. Read Full Article at RT.com
New rules threaten huge fines for US football teams who do not shortlist non-white job applicants
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Major League Soccer (MLS) teams have been handed a new diversity hiring policy which requires two or more non-white candidates to be in the 'finalist pool' – with potential fines topping $100,000 for clubs failing to comply. Read Full Article at RT.com
Catholic church sexual abuse must be seen in ‘historical’ context, Pope says
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Pope Francis has called for caution in the “interpretation” of a damning report released in October that found as many as 330,000 children may have been sexually abused by clergy and lay members of the Catholic Church in France. Read Full Article at RT.co
The huge clue suggesting Djokovic could play at Australian Open despite vaccine row
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World number one Novak Djokovic has been named in Serbia's team for January's ATP Cup event in Sydney, stoking speculation that he may be available to play at the Australian Open in spite of organizers' vaccine mandates. Read Full Article at RT.com
Cage fighters behind bars: When MMA stars get locked up (VIDEO)
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Mixed martial arts has presented us with some colorful characters over the years, so it will come as little surprise to learn that more than a few well-known fighters can't always control their temper outside of the Octagon. Read Full Article at RT.com
Kalashnikov ‘stole’ gun design from video game, developer claims
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Ward B, a small independent game development company, has claimed that Kalashnikov Concern’s MP-155 Ultima shotgun design is a complete rip-off of one of the weapons developed for its upcoming ‘Oceanic’ FPS shooter game. Read Full Article at RT.com
Zenit, Chelsea, Barcelona – who needs what in the Champions League?
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Zenit St. Petersburg's hosting of Chelsea on Wednesday is part of a final round of Champions League group stage matches that begins with the fate of 17 teams from across Europe hanging in the balance. Here's what could happen. Read Full Article at RT.com
An outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) is causing cascading problems across the internet, with numerous websites displaying a “bad gateway” error. Downdetector shows problems started shortly after 8 am Pacific time. Read Full Article at RT.com
Questions raised over reports WH briefing newsrooms to ‘reshape’ economic coverage
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A newsletter from two CNN journalists has raised eyebrows after revealing that White House officials are holding briefings with major US newsrooms in an effort to “reshape their economic coverage.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Vaccine ‘side-effects’ might actually be Covid, study warns
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Early Covid-19 symptoms mirror vaccine side effects, according to a recent study that warns people who suffer headaches, fatigue, or fever after being jabbed to assume they have been infected, get tested, and isolate themselves. Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin and Biden wrap up video meeting after 2 hours of talks
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The video-link meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden wrapped up after just over 2 hours. The Kremlin had pledged the leaders would talk “for as long as it takes” to resolve open issues. Read Full Article at RT.c
Russia set to limit Europe’s reliance on Gazprom’s energy supplies
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered the government to outline detailed proposals for the state-run energy giant Rosneft to supply up to 10 billion cubic meters of pipelined natural gas exports to Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com
Professor investigated for criticizing ‘pathetic’ students
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A British university professor is under investigation after he called a student walkout, which was staged over a guest speaker’s allegedly racist and transphobic address, “pathetic.” Read Full Article at RT.com
The US State Department has argued that continued NATO expansion in eastern Europe is justified on the basis of an “open door policy,” despite Moscow claiming Washington previously gave assurances that the alliance would not grow. Read Full Article at RT.
Los Angeles has turned into ‘The Purge,’ detective warns
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A Los Angeles police detective is warning tourists to stay clear of the city, saying that they will be unsafe, and comparing conditions to the horror movie ‘The Purge.’ Read Full Article at RT.com
