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
Apple’s market value about to top world’s 5th largest economy
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Apple is on the verge of becoming the world’s first company to achieve a market value of $3 trillion. This would make the tech giant bigger than the German equity market or the entire UK economy. Read Full Article at RT.com
Trudeau leading countries ‘clinging to Cold War mentality’, warns Chinese embassy
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China has never had a better human rights record and Canada and other countries must stop politicizing sports through an Olympic boycott that could lead to «self-inflicted humiliation», Chinese ambassadors have warned. Read Full Article at RT.com
Welcome to ‘Putingrad?’ Russian politician suggests renaming his city
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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
Ancient epic seized from Hobby Lobby welcomed back in Iraq
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A clay tablet retelling part of the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ – one of thousands of ancient artifacts looted and smuggled out of Iraq, mostly to the US – has been formally returned to its rightful owner. Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel has increased the quarantine period for people infected with the ‘super-mutant’ Omicron variant of the coronavirus over suspicions they could remain contagious longer than other Covid patients. Read Full Article at RT.com
Parents revolt against ‘vaccine dictatorship’ for students
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A union of South Korean parent groups has rejected the looming ban of unvaccinated students from libraries and public study rooms. The new restriction was adopted in response to the surge in Covid-19 infections. Read Full Article at RT.com
WATCH: Chelsea’s Russian army mass in St. Petersburg
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Chelsea’s legion of Russian fans was out in force in St. Petersburg on Wednesday as supporters enjoyed the rare opportunity to watch their team in the flesh as the London club played Zenit in the Champions League. Read Full Article at RT.com
The USSR, the communist super-state that was once the world’s largest country, could have avoided collapse if a number of flaws had been rectified, one Russian politician has claimed as the 30th anniversary of its demise looms. Read Full Article at RT.com
Biden to press Ukraine for deal on east, no NATO membership in next 10 years – report
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US President Joe Biden will lean on his Ukrainian counterpart to make progress on autonomy for Kiev's breakaway regions and indicate that NATO membership is off the table for at least a decade, AP has reported, citing sources. Read Full Article at RT.com
Hundreds clash with police outside Parliament in London (VIDEO)
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Hundreds of people gathered outside Westminster Palace late on Wednesday to protest against the bill granting sweeping powers to the UK police. The rally quickly spiraled into clashes between protesters and police officers. Read Full Article at RT.com
Soviet Union should have survived – Russian politician
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The USSR, the communist super-state that was once the world’s largest country, could have avoided collapse if a number of flaws had been rectified, one Russian politician has claimed as the 30th anniversary of its demise looms. Read Full Article at RT.com
Protesters march against vaccine mandate in Munich (VIDEOS)
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A protest was held on Wednesday against a pending vaccine mandate and other pandemic-related restrictions in Munich, Germany’s third-largest city. The country’s new government hopes to have compulsory vaccination early next year. Read Full Article at RT.c
Covid-19 vaccine approved for toddlers after recovery
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Cuba has given emergency authorization for its locally-made Soberana vaccine to be given to children from the age of two who have already had the coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia must take down its Lenin statues – top historian
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A well-known Russian public intellectual has said that he supports taking down statues of Vladimir Lenin across the country, arguing that his compatriots should reject the legacy of the Soviet Union's founding leader. Read Full Article at RT.com
China ‘likely’ preparing Taiwan invasion – Pentagon
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Defending Taiwan from Chinese invasion has become an “urgent” and “priority” task for the US military, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers, claiming Beijing has plans to forcefully “unify” the island under mainland rule. Read Full Article a
A majority in the Senate voted to repeal President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses with more than a hundred employees, with two Democrats joining Republicans to oppose the policy. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pentagon declares ‘urgent’ need to defend Taiwan from China
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Defending Taiwan from Chinese invasion has become an “urgent” and “priority” task for the US military, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers, claiming Beijing has plans to forcefully “unify” the island under mainland rule. Read Full Article a
US & Israel mull drills to strike Iran’s nuclear sites – reports
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Israel and the US will discuss the possibility of a joint military exercise to prepare for attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, according to multiple reports, just days after Washington and Tehran sat down for renewed negotiations. Read Full Article at RT.com
California is planning to become an abortion sanctuary for Americans from other states as pro-abortion activists warn that many states could soon ban the practice. Read Full Article at RT.com
Disclosing Pfizer vaccine data ‘may take until 2096’
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The US Food and Drug Administration is cooperating with a Freedom of Information Act request for clinical data associated with Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, but may require 75 years to do so – even longer than a prior estimate. Read Full Article at RT.com
Disclosing Pfizer vaccine data ‘may now take until 2096’
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The US Food and Drug Administration is cooperating with a Freedom of Information Act request for clinical data associated with Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, but may require 75 years to do so – even longer than a prior estimate. Read Full Article at RT.com
