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Dutch prosecutors demand life sentence for MH17 disaster suspects

Prosecutors in the Netherlands have said that four men they allege were behind the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 should spend life behind bars for their purported role in the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Disney CEO talks about why he is leaving the company

Bob Iger is leaving Disney for good at the end of this month. In a recent interview, he stated that he felt himself becoming too dismissive of other people’s ideas and that it was time to hand over the reins to someone new. Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow comments on ‘anti-Russian’ rhetoric from Germany

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said relations with Germany face serious challenges because the EU's leading state acts as though the world’s problems are created by Moscow, while those in Berlin do nothing wrong. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian airline makes 1st flight with ‘green’ fuel

Russia’s S7 Airlines has successfully carried out the country’s first flight on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Read Full Article at RT.com

The average Joe will lose 2 years of life

US life expectancy in 2020 has suffered an almost two-year drop, with the pandemic being one of the main drivers of excess death, newly released official data has shown. Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump reveals why he didn’t pardon Snowden or Assange

Former President Donald Trump has said he was “very close to going the other way” on issuing a pardon for Julian Assange or Edward Snowden before he left the White House, ultimately deciding not to grant clemency to either. Read Full Article at RT.com

Study estimates risk of Omicron causing severe disease

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is less likely to cause hospitalization and severe disease than the variants that preceded it, according to a non-peer-reviewed study in South Africa, where the virus was first isolated. Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s crackdown on RT DE & how it might backfire

Germany has forced a major European satellite operator to drop RT DE as part of Berlin’s ongoing crackdown on the Russian publicly-funded broadcaster's new 24-hour, German-language channel. Read Full Article at RT.com

Unvaccinated players given hope by tennis boss

Fans of Novak Djokovic have been handed a glimmer of hope ahead of January's Australian Open after the boss of the tournament suggested the door may be opened to a small number of unvaccinated players. Read Full Article at RT.com

Erdogan offers indigenous Covid jab to world

Turkish authorities have given emergency use authorization to the indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine, named Turkovac. The health minister said it would be available from the end of December. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Next 4 days most dangerous’ for Olympic champ left with brain injury by horrific attack

The girlfriend of Russian Olympic hero Dmitri Soloviev has revealed that doctors are treating the ice dancing gold medalist for a brain hematoma after he was attacked in front of her outside a karaoke club after coming to her aid. Read Full Article at RT.com

Billionaire quits church over LGBTQ & women's rights

One of the wealthiest people in the US, the $5.2 billion-worth tech executive Jeff T. Green, has announced his split from the Mormon Church which, in his words, is “actively and currently doing harm in the world”. Read Full Article at RT.com

NFL star warns people who ‘don't get what’s happening’ as vaxxed stars ‘play on with Covid’

An NFL vaccine rebel who has contracted Covid has warned that there is no hope for people who «don't get what's happening» over Covid and warned that jabbed players are featuring on teams every week. Read Full Article at RT.com

Omicron 2nd most contagious virus known to mankind – US doctor

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is the second most contagious disease on the planet, behind measles, according to a Cleveland infection control doctor, who issued a warning about the rapidly changing epidemiological situation. Read Full Article at RT.com

Musk blasts California tax as he dumps more stock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unloaded another half a billion dollars worth of his company’s shares on Tuesday, bringing the total to some 80% of what he had planned to sell to pay taxes. Read Full Article at RT.com

Manchester City defender Mendy charged with seventh rape

A court has heard that Benjamin Mendy, the Manchester City defender accused of six counts of rape, has been charged with a further offense. Read Full Article at RT.com

US diplomat detained over secret meeting with Syrian national

A Lebanon-based US diplomat has been arrested by Turkish authorities on suspicion of selling a fake $10,000 passport to a Syrian national who attempted to use his new ID to board a flight to Germany. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Matrix’ writers set out to reclaim ‘Red Pill from right-wingers’

Two writers who worked on the latest ‘Matrix’ have revealed that they tried to weave their political messages into the movie, and wanted to ‘take back the term ‘Red Pill,’ which, they say, has been ‘kidnapped by right-wingers.’ Read Full Articl

Minister swims for 12 hours after chopper crashes into ocean

Madagascar’s secretary of state for police was forced to swim for around 12 hours back to shore after a helicopter surveying a shipwreck off the island’s northeast coast plunged into the ocean. Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow may mirror Western restrictions on Russia media – Lavrov

After years of tolerating ongoing harassment of Russian publicly-funded media in some Western nations, Moscow may start applying mirror restrictions, the foreign minister revealed in an interview with RT on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

Supply-chain crisis brings shortage of french fries

Japan’s branch of the globe’s largest fast food chain McDonald’s has run short on french fries amid delays in potato shipments. It has been forced to cut portions of its number-one dish. Read Full Article at RT.com

World’s first SMS sells for over €130,000

The world’s first text message from three decades ago has been sold as a “non-fungible token” (NFT) for over €130,000 ($146,852) at an auction in Paris, with the proceeds benefiting the United Nations Refugee Agency. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Few know who I am’: Ronaldo’s girlfriend Rodriguez teases new Netflix show (VIDEO)

The expectant mother of Cristiano Ronaldo's twins, Georgina Rodriguez, has produced a glamorous teaser for a Netflix documentary which is expected to reveal what life is like as the partner of the planet's most famous athlete. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Show some damn respect’: UFC champ accuses FIFA of ‘bullsh*t’ towards Africa

MMA champ Francis Ngannou has accused FIFA of being «so disrespectful» to Africa, while football legend Samuel Eto'o has warned of a perception that «Africans aren't worth anything». Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow reveals when Russia & US will hold crucial security talks

Russian and American negotiators will hold talks early next year on reducing the worsening tensions between Moscow and NATO, the two nations’ top diplomats confirmed on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com

The world-beating Soviet gymnast whose triumph turned to tragedy

In the quiet corner of a Moscow cemetery, a black slab of marble stands surrounded by the December snow. Read Full Article at RT.com

Mohammed tops Israel’s list of popular baby names

The most common name given to new-born boys in Israel during 2020 was Mohammed and, for girls, Maya, according to government data. Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow reveals preparations for possible conflict

Russia does not want an armed conflict with Ukraine, but will continue to take steps to defend itself, Moscow’s top diplomat has said, as Kiev claims Moscow could order an offensive against its neighbor. Read Full Article at RT.com

WATCH LIVE: Russian FM Lavrov speaks in exclusive RT interview

With tensions rising between Russia and the West, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is to speak in an exclusive interview with RT, where he will answer questions about a wide range of topics regarding international affairs. Read Full Article at RT.com

Military medics tout new vaccine to end Covid-19 pandemic

A candidate vaccine that uses a novel platform and may be good enough to deal with existing and emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, will reportedly be announced soon by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute in the US. Read Full Article at RT.com

Berlin forces EU satellite operator to take RT’s German TV broadcast off air

European satellite operator Eutelsat has removed RT’s German 24-hour channel from its platform under pressure from Berlin, the broadcaster said, calling the move illegal. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian asks for pardon in Belarus

Sofia Sapega, the Russian partner of the detained political activist Roman Protasevich, has applied for clemency from the Belarusian president, after being charged with inciting social hatred, her stepfather has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia gets nuclear boost in the Pacific

The Russian Navy has added two brand new nuclear-propelled vessels. The ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg and the cruise missile submarine Novosibirsk have become part of the Pacific Fleet. Read Full Article at RT.com

Putin signs law to widen police powers

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that will further empower the country’s police officers to enter a range of premises, including residential spaces, as part of efforts to apprehend offenders. Read Full Article at RT.com

Lukashenko 'fan shop' opens in Minsk

A pop-up shop selling merchandise bearing quotes by embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has opened its doors in Minsk. The somewhat unlikely concept follows mass protests in 2020 after a disputed election. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘God’ removed from Christmas hymn

A Swedish singer has received backlash for removing references to God from a 19th century hymn that she performed during an annual Christmas season television program. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine will stop Nord Stream 2 – Kiev gas boss

Kiev has a plan to obstruct the launch of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will bring gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, a top Ukrainian energy executive has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com

Math test for teachers ruled racist

A Canada court has ruled that a mandatory math proficiency test is unconstitutional and should not prohibit those who fail to pass it despite unlimited attempts from teaching children, as it unfairly affects non-white candidates. Read Full Article at RT.com

Elon Musk unveils ‘biggest threat to modern civilization’

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has criticized ‘wokeness’ and mocked CNN in an interview with the conservative satire website the Babylon Bee, calling political correctness one of the greatest threats to civilization. Read Full Article at RT.com
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