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
Judge orders 11yo girl to be vaccinated despite father’s objections
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A New York judge has ruled that an 11-year-old girl may be vaccinated against Covid-19 despite vocal protests from her dad, siding with the child’s mother amid a lengthy divorce case while claiming the virus poses a “dire” threat. Read Full Article at R
Epstein & Maxwell pictured lounging in Queen's log cabin
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A photo showing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell at Queen Elizabeth II’s log cabin was released during Maxwell’s trial, with the pair sat in the same spot where the Queen had been snapped. Read Full Article at RT.co
Unvaccinated NBA players ‘hit with travel ban’ as league tells teams to name unjabbed stars
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NBA stars who are not vaccinated face new travel restrictions following a government ruling on Covid rules, according to a report claiming that teams have been told to give league bosses a list of unjabbed players immediately. Read Full Article at RT.com
A Maryland woman charged in connection with selling US nuclear submarine secrets to a foreign power wanted to flee the country because she despised President Donald Trump, not because she feared arrest, her lawyers said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Nearly 500 public school employees in Los Angeles were fired after refusing to comply with a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, with the city making terminations permanent after previously suspending a number of workers. Read Full Article at RT.com
January 6 panel to hold ex-Trump chief of staff in contempt
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The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot has informed former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows they have “no choice” but to refer him for criminal prosecution. Read Full Article at RT.com
The “acute phase” of the Covid-19 pandemic will end in 2022, billionaire Microsoft founder and vaccine enthusiast Bill Gates has predicted on his blog, also deeming the rise of the Omicron variant “concerning.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia’s second-richest man could be forced to pay one of the largest divorce bills in history, as his ex-wife sues him for a quarter of his fortune in a British court. Read Full Article at RT.com
British PM Boris Johnson has unveiled revised Covid-19 rules, which he said are designed to stop the spread of the Omicron variant. Most will be familiar to Brits, who may feel a sense of deja vu from earlier pandemic ‘waves’. Read Full Article at RT.com
Hillary Clinton shares intended 2016 victory speech
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Former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has revealed the victory speech she meant to give in 2016 after the presidential election, even getting emotional in a video about it, spurring a wave of mockery from her critics. Read Full Article at RT.com
Twitter suspends popular Ghislaine Maxwell ‘trial tracker’ account
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Twitter has suspended an account dedicated to covering the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial, raising alarm bells among the platform’s critics. The popular account sported over half a million followers. Read Full Article at RT.com
Another man arrested after attempting to nail genitals to popular landmark
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A half-naked man was apprehended by police for attempting to nail his genitals to the pavement on Moscow’s iconic Red Square, Russian media outlets have reported, in what appears to be a repeat of a notorious 2013 display. Read Full Article at RT.com
Legendary cyclist begs public for help after thugs raid home, rob him at knifepoint
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British cyclist Mark Cavendish has asked the public for help after being robbed at knifepoint in front of his family when thugs broke into his home, stealing luxury goods just days after the star returned from intensive care. Read Full Article at RT.com
French security services have prevented a planned stabbing spree in public places during the Christmas season. Two suspected Islamic State sympathizers, who hoped to knife holiday shoppers and die as martyrs, have been arrested. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russians hate Gorbachev even more than Stalin, poll reveals
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A brand new poll focused on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the USSR has revealed that Russian people see former President Mikhail Gorbachev as the most hated figure from the Soviet era, ahead of leader Joseph Stalin. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia's Foreign Ministry has handed the American embassy in Moscow a protest note over a series of incidents in which it said NATO aircraft endangered the safety of the country's airspace and the lives of civilians. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-NFL player died in US jail after cops refused medical care, claims mother
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A former NFL player whose death following his arrest for minor offenses has shocked the sport was a victim of brutal police negligence in jail, according to a report which claims a police chief could not explain the tragedy. Read Full Article at RT.com
Recreating a communist superstate would be impossible and is not something Russia is working towards, the Kremlin has said in response to US claims that Moscow wants to revive the USSR, which dissolved 30 years ago this week. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘The Forever Prisoner’ shames America, but no one will be held to account
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HBO’s new documentary recounts the brutal CIA torture of Abu Zubaydah in chilling detail, but fails to focus enough of its fury at those running Washington, who were happy to let this atrocity happen. Read Full Article at RT.com
China’s medical regulator has approved Brii Biosciences’ antibody combination Covid-19 treatment for adults and adolescents, making it the first therapy of this kind given the green light in the country. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia wants to host Olympics – but decision will depend on politics, admits sports ministry
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The Russian sports ministry has reiterated the country's interest in hosting the Olympics but conceded that its hopes depend on a «political decision», adding that the US move to boycott Beijing is «counter to geopolitics.» Read Full A
The US moral and legal obligation to defend NATO allies if they come under attack does not extend to Ukraine, President Joe Biden said. The US sending troops there unilaterally is not an option, he added. Read Full Article at RT.com
Boris Johnson adviser tearfully resigns over Christmas party scandal
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Boris Johnson spokesperson Allegra Stratton has announced her resignation hours after the prime minister publicly apologized for jokes she made about a potentially illegal Downing Street Christmas party last year. Read Full Article at RT.com
Americans are quitting their jobs in near-record numbers, according to the latest data released by the US Department of Labor, with over four million leaving their places of employment in October. Read Full Article at RT.com
Rushed energy transition could spark social unrest - Aramco CEO
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A rushed transition into renewable energy would cause spiraling inflation and social unrest, the chief executive of Aramco warned at the World Petroleum Congress in Texas this week. Read Full Article at RT.com
Jussie Smollett scolds prosecutor for reading n-word texts aloud
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Former ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett hit out at the prosecutor at his trial for ordering him to answer strict “yes” or “no” questions including the ‘n-word’ on the witness stand, insisting it was disrespectful even in quotes. Read Full Articl
UK urged to get hate speech law to tackle 'extreme misogyny'
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An independent government review has recommended that UK legislators make hostility against individuals because of their sex or gender a hate crime, to help stamp out the “growing threat” of “extreme misogyny.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Berlin tightens restrictions for homeless amid Covid spread
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The Berlin authorities have expanded the Covid-19 health pass rules to railway and metro platforms, with its latest decision effectively banning the homeless, who often seek protection from cold weather there. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes Ukraine should be under the control of Moscow and he may be trying to recreate the USSR as a “legacy project” before leaving office, the US State Department claimed on Tuesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Johnson responds to Biden boycott by revealing challenge to Chinese leader Xi (VIDEO)
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Boris Johnson has set out the approach UK ministers will be taking to the controversial Beijing Olympics after being asked about China's «genocide» of Muslim and religious minorities. Read Full Article at RT.com
The collapse of the Soviet Union is frequently seen as small nations gaining independence from Russia. In reality, the events of 30 years ago were very different, with Russia playing a leading role in the dismantling of the USSR. Read Full Article at RT.com
Going out in style: converted Tesla hearse makes its debut
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The UK’s first fully electric hearse, based on the Tesla Model S, has hit the roads of the British county of Hampshire to let mourners pay their final respects not just in style, but in the most sustainable manner. Read Full Article at RT.com
Obama academy vaccinated child without consent, mother claims
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A California mother is claiming that Los Angeles’ Barack Obama Global Prep Academy gave her son a Covid-19 vaccine without her consent, bribing the child with incentives like pizza. Read Full Article at RT.com
World's largest Covid jab maker forced to halve production
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India's Serum Institute, the world's largest vaccine maker, has announced that it is stuck with around half a billion doses of the Covishield jab due to a lack of orders, forcing the company to halve production. Read Full Article at RT.com
