Clubs told to segregate footballers based on vaccine status – report
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The English Football League has issued advice to clubs to segregate their players depending on their Covid vaccination status or if they have previously been infected, reports have claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia slams British verdict on Assange extradition as ‘shameful’
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The decision of the High Court in London to allow the extradition of the journalist Julian Assange to the US is “shameful,” Moscow said on Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com
MMA fighter on the run in Russia after attacking counter-extremism officials, fleeing custody
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Russian police are hunting an Uzbek amateur MMA fighter after he escaped custody in St. Petersburg following an attack on security officers from the Interior Ministry. Read Full Article at RT.com
France threatens UK with lawsuit unless ‘gesture of goodwill’ made
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France will ask the European Commission to launch legal action against the UK unless Britain agrees to provide “a few dozen” licenses to French fishermen today, Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune said. Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO members infuriated as Biden seeks detente with Russia – report
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US President Joe Biden has come under fire from Eastern European members of NATO after proposals to organize a meeting between the American-led bloc and Russia for discussions to ease the tensions between Moscow and Brussels. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US-led international coalition created to fight Islamic State militants has announced the end of their combat mission in Iraq. Foreign service members will stay to assist Iraqi security forces. Read Full Article at RT.com
Australia snubs EU arms producers again after submarine scandal
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Australia is to scrap its fleet of 47 Taipan multipurpose military helicopters and replace them with US Lockheed Martin-designed Black Hawks at a cost of $4.8 billion. Read Full Article at RT.com
A first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ set a world record at auction on Thursday when it sold for $471,000, making the book “the most expensive commercially published 20th-century work of fiction ever sold.” Read Full Article
Epica 2021: RT Creative Lab takes Gold at world’s only prize for creativity judged by journalists
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RT Creative Lab has snatched Gold at Epica 2021 for its project, #VictoryPages: Social Media History, dedicated to the defeat of Nazism in World War II. It's the second consecutive year RT Creative Lab has taken the top award. Read Full Article at RT.com
The world of American football is in mourning after the sudden death of five-time Pro Bowl star and Super Bowl winner Demaryius Thomas at the age of 33 just months after his retirement. Read Full Article at RT.com
The UK High Court has granted the US government’s appeal over the refusal to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, opening the door for his eventual trial on American soil on espionage charges. Read Full Article at RT.com
Consumer prices in the US surged 6.8% year-on-year in November, which may be the highest since June 1982, analysts surveyed by DailyFX say. Read Full Article at RT.com
Basketball mom could be jailed after ‘ordering teenage daughter to attack rival’ (VIDEO)
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The mother of a teenage girl who launched a vicious attack on a basketball opponent could face up to one year in jail after being criminally charged in California over accusations that she provoked the violent scenes. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine responds to Russian claims about Kerch incident
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The Ukrainian Navy ship Donbass did not enter restricted waters in the Kerch Strait, and accusations that it was a threat to navigation safety are “fake,” Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said on Thursday night. Read Full Article at RT.com
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has vowed “solidarity” with China and accused the US of leading a “smear campaign” after the White House confirmed a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Read Full Article at RT.com
Kiev slams Russian accusations over navy ship as ‘fake’
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The Ukrainian Navy ship Donbass did not enter restricted waters in the Kerch Strait, and accusations that it was a threat to navigation safety are “fake,” Ukraine’s Joint Forces Operation said on Thursday night. Read Full Article at RT.com
The oldest Latino civil rights group in the US is mulling dropping the word “Latinx” from its official communications. A fresh poll showed the term is perceived negatively by some 40% of Latino voters. Read Full Article at RT.com
Alexa Internet, Amazon’s pioneer web-ranking service, will be discontinued in 2022 after two decades in operation, the tech giant has announced. It was once an essential tool for online businesses and advertising. Read Full Article at RT.com
Alexa Internet, Amazon’s pioneer web-ranking service, will be discontinued in 2022 after two decades in operation, the tech giant has announced. It was once an essential tool for online businesses and advertising. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘F**k him’: Trump rips former ally Netanyahu for disloyalty
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Former US President Donald Trump tore into his ousted Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of interviews, using an expletive and accusing the former prime minister of betraying him. Read Full Article at RT.com
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants to resign from all his current positions and become a full-time influencer – or at least to hear what Twitter has to say about the idea. Read Full Article at RT.com
US-Japan military drills held amid rising tensions over China
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The United States and Japan are conducting joint military drills with thousands of troops this month as tensions between the two countries and China rise. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Communist Party proposes canceling online voting
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The top brass of Russia’s Communist Party has submitted a bill that would abolish online voting, insisting that the new electronic election system caused serious problems during parliamentary polls, held in September. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country’s “foreign agent” laws, which have drawn criticism from a number of media outlets, should be reviewed with input from the “professional community.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel heads ‘hack simulation’ on global financial markets
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Israel has taken point on a 10-country exercise which simulated a crippling cyber attack on financial markets around the world, attempting to create a realistic scenario of the panic and chaos that would ensue, Reuters reported. Read Full Article at RT.com
Dozens killed after cargo truck carrying migrants crashes & rolls over
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At least 53 people were killed and dozens more injured in a car accident after a vehicle that reportedly carried over a hundred of migrants from Central America rolled over and hit a bridge in Mexico. Read Full Article at RT.com
The New York City Council has approved legislation to give city residents who are not US citizens the right to vote in local elections – a move which could permanently alter New York politics. Read Full Article at RT.com
Court rules injury on way from bed to desk a ‘workplace accident’
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A German court has ruled that a man who wiped out and cracked his spine on the way from his bed to his home office while working remotely is entitled to compensation, deeming his brief and painful journey an “insured activity.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Million-strong rave planned after govt Covid lockdown Christmas party scandal
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A massive rave at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence with over a million potential attendees is being organised on Facebook in protest over an alleged Downing Street Christmas party last year as the country was locked down. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine question can’t be solved just by pressuring Russia – Macron
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Solving the problem of Ukraine can’t be done solely by pressuring Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference ahead of Paris taking over the rotating presidency of the European Council. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia-Ukraine maritime row: Here’s what you need to know
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Moscow has accused Kiev of endangering navigation near Crimea as a Ukrainian naval vessel sailed close to Russian waters. The row occurred the day Ukrainian and US leaders spoke to each over the phone. Here’s what happened. Read Full Article at RT.com
US prepares ‘other options’ against Iran’s nuclear program
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US President Joe Biden is preparing “other options” should negotiations with Iran collapse, the White House said, offering what appeared to be a veiled threat soon after talks resumed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. Read Full Article at RT.co
Another country breaks ties with Taiwan in favor of ‘only legitimate China’
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The government of Nicaragua has officially broken ties with Taiwan, declaring that there is only one China – the People’s Republic of China – and that Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory. Read Full Article at RT.com
Starbucks employees form first US union in company’s 50-year history
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Starbucks workers in Buffalo have banded together to form the first US union in the ubiquitous coffee chain’s history, a move likely to spread further in the area and in Mesa, Arizona, where workers filed for their own elections. Read Full Article at RT.com
Biden promises more ‘military capabilities’ on eastern NATO flank – official
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Joe Biden has pledged “additional military capabilities” for NATO’s easternmost members, Lithuania’s presidential advisor has revealed after talks between the US president and regional leaders. Read Full Article at RT.com
A Chicago jury found actor Jussie Smollett guilty of disorderly conduct. He was charged with paying two Nigerian bodybuilders to stage a hate crime attack against him, so he could accuse Republicans of racism and homophobia. Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin agrees what’s happening in Donbass ‘looks like genocide’
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What is currently going on in the two eastern regions of Ukraine is “very reminiscent” of genocide, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a journalist that Kiev had imprisoned for reporting on the conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com
A federal appeals court has ruled that ex-President Donald Trump cannot legally block lawmakers from accessing documents created under his term, which they believe could give more insight into the riot at the Capitol on January 6. Read Full Article at RT.com
Net profits: Williams sisters beat Sharapova prize money as Serena eyes $100MN
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Maria Sharapova has made the most prize money of any female tennis player in history apart from the Williams sisters – with veteran Serena still within reach of $100 million as part of a fortune dwarfing her sibling's winnings. Read Full Article at RT.com
