Whistleblower on alleged Qatar human rights abuses learns fate in bid to avoid years in prison
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Qatari officials have insisted a former 2022 World Cup employee who raised concerns over migrant workers was given a fair trial after he appealed over a three-year prison sentence for corruption. Read Full Article at RT.com
Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs predicts the price of oil could hit $100 per barrel next year and that demand may reach a new record high in 2022 and 2023. Read Full Article at RT.com
Schools ramp up security over shooting ‘threats’ on TikTok
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Schools across the US are either canceling classes or tightening security measures after widespread concerns that vague school shooting and bombing threats circulating on TikTok could turn out to be real. Read Full Article at RT.com
Seoul has begun using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to prevent suicide attempts on Han River bridges. The “smart” cameras are being taught to detect suspicious behavior and swiftly alert the authorities. Read Full Article at RT.com
Tool to predict dementia onset with 92% accuracy revealed
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Artificial intelligence can now predict whether someone will develop dementia within two years, a new study claims. Researchers hope the technology will cut down on false diagnoses and help doctors catch the condition earlier. Read Full Article at RT.com
According to a new study, antibody-like proteins known as VNARs, taken from the immune system of sharks, can neutralize Covid-like viruses in a discovery that could aid the development of a cure against future coronaviruses. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Problematic’ fantasy race lore purged from Dungeons & Dragons
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A plethora of descriptions regarding various races in the Dungeons & Dragons universe have been scrapped from the guidebooks in an effort to make the tabletop RPG more “welcoming and inclusive.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran's chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, has announced that ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna will be paused for a «few days» after meeting with the EU’s political director to “take stock” of negotiations. Read Full Article at RT.com
Heart inflammation cases confirmed in kids after Pfizer jabs
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported eight cases of myocarditis, a potentially deadly type of heart inflammation, in elementary school students who received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Read Full Article at RT.com
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is set on moving its production to the virtual reality world within the next two years, its chief engineer, Greg Hyslop, revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ronaldo and partner Rodriguez reveal gender of twins (VIDEO)
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Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have revealed the gender of their soon-to-be-born twins on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com
Stock up on milk & gas as dollar about to hit zero – crypto guru
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Americans should stock up on essentials and prepay their bills before the US dollar crashes in 2022, Jesse Powell, chief executive of Kraken crypto exchange, has predicted. He also sees a decline in the value of Bitcoin. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian senators are exploring the possibility of developing national tax legislation for giant global internet companies, like Facebook and Google, after new laws that will make them establish physical presences in the country. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pinochet’s formidable widow, who pushed him into coup, dies
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Lucia Hiriart, the widow of Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, has died aged 99. She was as divisive a figure as her late husband due to the influence she had on his brutal policies. Read Full Article at RT.com
China agrees to drop censorship of social networks for Olympic athletes
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China is reportedly set to relent on its long-running censorship of western platforms such as Facebook and Instagram and search engines including Google as part of «contractual obligations» to athletes at the Beijing Olympics. Read Full Article a
Bolsonaro wants to expose health officials who approved Covid vaccine for kids
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced his intention to reveal the identities of the officials who authorized vaccinations for children, despite them having received death threats. Read Full Article at RT.com
Several US appellate judges expressed concerns during a hearing on Wednesday over how the 2020 trial of disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein was handled, according to media reports from the courtroom. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US Department of Justice has arrested a former defense contractor on criminal charges related to alleged espionage attempts after he sent classified information to an FBI employee posing as a Russian agent. Read Full Article at RT.com
League bosses and teammates have voiced their shock after a 20-year-old baseball player suddenly died, with no cause of death given. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Storm of Omicron’ on the horizon, Wales govt warns
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Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has warned that the nation is facing an oncoming “storm of Omicron,” as he unveils a string of Covid restrictions in a bid to combat rising case numbers. Read Full Article at RT.com
South Africa’s hospitalization rate plunges amid Omicron wave
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The South African health minister has offered some encouraging Covid news, suggesting that the Omicron variant is causing much fewer hospitalizations than previous strains of the virus, while it is far more contagious. Read Full Article at RT.com
Mr. Big ad canned by Peloton after sexual assault claims
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Exercise and media company Peloton has pulled its viral advert featuring ‘Sex and the City’ actor Chris Noth after sexual assault allegations from 2004 and 2015 surfaced on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Meta has banned accounts linked to seven entities for conducting ‘surveillance-for-hire’ operations against some 50,000 users. One of the purged firms is the Israeli-run Black Cube, hired by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. Read Full Article at RT.com
Former Zelensky aide alleges ruling party MPs receiving packets of undisclosed cash
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Lawmakers from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party are allegedly being slipped thousands of dollars in cash and can be fined for not voting on important laws, the leader’s ex-chief of staff has sensationally claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com
A medical examiner has confirmed that the death of 10 people at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in November was due to accidental asphyxiation. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lost a by-election on Thursday in an area it firmly held for almost 200 years. The Tory government has been marred by a lobbying scandal and an internal revolt. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia reveals whether it’s ready for talks with NATO
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Russia is ready to go head-to-head with NATO to discuss concerns over the risk of the bloc expanding closer towards its borders in Eastern Europe amid a stand-off between Western nations and Moscow, the Kremlin has insisted. Read Full Article at RT.com
Deaths feared after suspected arson in Osaka building
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27 people are believed to have been killed in a fire that broke out in a commercial building in Osaka, Japan, with police investigating arson as the potential source. Read Full Article at RT.com
Judicial nominee refuses to say if crimes should be forgiven ‘in name of social justice’ (VIDEO)
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One of President Joe Biden’s District Judge nominees repeatedly refused to answer whether some criminal acts should be overlooked on the grounds of social justice when grilled by a Republican lawmaker. Read Full Article at RT.com
100+ Marines kicked out of force for defying vaccine mandate
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Over a hundred US Marines have been discharged for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as military punishments ramp up under President Joe Biden’s strict vaccine mandate. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US National Football League (NFL) had updated its Covid-19 protocols in response to the spread of the Omicron variant, imposing restrictions on both vaccinated and unvaccinated players. Read Full Article at RT.com
China responds to US blacklisting its biotech firms
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China has condemned the US Treasury’s decision to blacklist 34 Chinese companies and institutes, calling allegations that they were developing “brain-control” weaponry “totally groundless.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Judge orders search of Alec Baldwin’s phone after shooting
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A search warrant has been issued for Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin’s iPhone after police said it could provide clues to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Baldwin on a movie set in October. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US Food and Drug Administration said that it would allow mailing the drug used to abort early pregnancies, permanently lifting the long-standing restrictions that had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com
CDC panel urges Americans to embrace mRNA vaccines
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The US health agency’s advisory panel has recommended that patients seeking to get vaccinated against Covid-19 receive Pfizer or Moderna mRNA-based shots rather than the Johnson & Johnson jab, due to the risk of blood clots. Read Full Article at RT.com
The mysterious death of ‘West Side Story’ star Natalie Wood
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A new version of ‘West Side Story’ has hit the silver screen, but how many in the cinema realise the life of the original “Maria” ended in tragedy off the coast of California and that her death still remains a mystery? Read Full Article at RT.com
US Marines chief reveals biggest risk for his force
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The US Marine Corps risks being left without the weapons it will need to fight, unless Congress and the Pentagon fund new programs amid a purge of old technology, its commandant has warned. Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Joe Biden urged all Americans to get booster shots and warned of a winter full of “severe illness and death” for those who remained unvaccinated amid the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com
Only two countries vote against UN resolution condemning Nazism
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The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning Nazism, neo-Nazism and all forms of racism, co-sponsored by Russia. The US and Ukraine voted against it, while 49 countries, mainly US allies, abstained. Read Full Article at RT.com
