1 soldier killed as Syria retaliates against ‘Israeli aggression’ - state media
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Syrian air defenses shot down “most of” the incoming missiles that were reportedly launched by Israel from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights in a fresh attack on the country’s territory, Syria’s state media reported. Read Full Article at RT.
Heavily armed men have surrounded the offices of the Libyan government in Tripoli, while a militia threatened to cancel the upcoming presidential election, which the UN considers key to peace in the divided African country. Read Full Article at RT.com
The sad state of on-screen fantasy, 20 years after ‘The Lord of the Rings’
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In December 2001, 20 years ago this month, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ was released in theaters. Since then, attempts to adapt and modernize the genre have mostly ended in disaster. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pelosi says whether Congress members should trade stock
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) is facing heavy criticism after she shot down the idea of a ban on members of Congress trading stock, an activity her family has benefited from. Read Full Article at RT.com
A joint European and Russian mission has discovered “significant amounts of water” lying just below the surface of Mars – and scientists say it could be “easily exploitable” by future explorers. Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow likens treatment of Assange to ‘cannibalism’
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The treatment of Julian Assange amounts to “real cannibalism” by Western governments, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, pointing out that the WikiLeaks founder is being punished for publishing the truth about US atrocities. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US has reached 800,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19, doubling the toll from the time of President Donald Trump’s departure. However, President Joe Biden’s administration claims it has saved a million more lives with vaccines. Read Full Article at RT.
Kremlin reveals when Putin and Biden might meet again
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Russian President Vladimir Putin could hold a new round of talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden before the end of the year, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is up in arms over a Fox News cartoon depicting billionaire liberal financier George Soros as a “puppet master” controlling the Democratic Party. The group accused Fox of normalizing antisemitism. Read Full Article at RT.c
Governor Ron DeSantis is targeting the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in Florida by introducing the ‘Stop Woke Act,’ which will give parents the right to sue educators. Teaching CRT is already barred in the state. Read Full Article at RT.com
Notorious HelloKitty hackers tracked to unexpected country
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In disclosing their files had been hacked by HelloKitty, an Oregon medical outfit let it slip that the FBI calls them “a Ukrainian hacking group,” the first such revelation about the previously mysterious miscreants. Read Full Article at RT.com
Record temperature reported in Russian Arctic – UN
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An exceptional heatwave that hit a town in Russia’s far north last summer has been confirmed by the United Nations’ weather agency as setting a record for the Arctic Circle, in a year which saw wildfires rip across the country. Read Full Article at RT.com
New German foreign minister calls for renewed talks on eastern Ukraine
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Germany's foreign minister has called on Russia and Ukraine to resume talks over the Donbass conflict to ease tensions around concerns about a reportedly increased Russian troop presence on the frontier between the two countries. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-UFC star Lee makes McGregor claim after joining Khabib’s Eagle FC (VIDEO)
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Ex-UFC title contender Kevin Lee has moved to Miami to join Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC at its new base as the former champion aims to expand his promotion beyond Russia – and the new signing had words about Conor McGregor. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Biden administration has released previously classified documents on the assassination of then-US president John F. Kennedy, although they include redactions, and thousands are still withheld in full. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK sets grimmest Covid record since pandemic began
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The UK has recorded 78,610 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the country’s highest since the pandemic began, as Westminster embarks on an ambitious booster campaign to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Read Full Article at RT.com
Gun loving Americans buying record amounts of Russian ammo
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Exports of Russian ammunition to the US have hit an all-time high, despite Washington imposing sanctions on Moscow’s arms industries, forcing buyers to exploit loopholes to get their hands on supplies of bullets and shells. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US Navy has used a high-energy laser weapon to destroy a floating target in the Gulf of Aden. The test took place in a war-ravaged waterway known for its strategic importance. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia’s Embassy in Germany has denounced Berlin’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats over the murder of a Chechen separatist. Calling it an “obvious unfriendly step,” Moscow vowed to respond in the near future. Read Full Article at RT.com
Catching both Delta and Omicron may result in super-mutant virus
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The combination of the Delta and Omicron Covid variants, which may result from a person contracting both at the same time, could create a new, more dangerous strain, Moderna’s chief medical officer Paul Burton has warned. Read Full Article at RT.com
F1 chief ‘set for axe’ following Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chaos
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Formula 1 race director Michael Masi is reportedly set to lose his job following his role in the controversial conclusion to Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen triumph over Lewis Hamilton. Read Full Article at RT.com
Elon Musk video gets conservative comedian dumped by YouTube
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Conservative comedian Steven Crowder has been suspended by YouTube over a video on Elon Musk, which the platform claims contained content “glorifying or inciting violence.” Read Full Article at RT.com
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Wednesday approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid shot as a booster jab for people aged 18 and over, to be administered at least two months after they received their previous dose. Read Full Article at RT.com
Necrophiliac killer sentenced for murders & abusing 100 bodies
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A former hospital worker has been handed two whole life sentences to be served concurrently with a 12-year jail term for murdering two women and sexually abusing 100 female corpses. Read Full Article at RT.com
Report reveals how many Brits may spend Christmas in isolation
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A record number of people in the UK might have to spend Christmas Day in isolation this year after contracting Covid-19 due to the fast-spreading Omicron strain, according to the British media, citing government forecasts. Read Full Article at RT.com
Omicron transmission speed compared to Delta’s revealed
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The ‘super mutant’ Omicron strain of Covid-19 can multiply 70 times faster in the human bronchus than the Delta variant or the original coronavirus, but it results in less severe symptoms, a new study has found. Read Full Article at RT.com
UN nuclear watchdog strikes spy camera deal with Iran
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The UN’s nuclear watchdog has agreed a deal with Iran to replace surveillance cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop in the TESA Karaj complex after they were removed in an apparent sabotage attack in June. Read Full Article at RT.com
Twitch bans left-wing streamers for using an anti-white racial slur
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The Amazon-owned Twitch streaming service has blocked several prominent left-wing streamers for using a derogatory term aimed at white people. The word in question – ‘cracker.’ Read Full Article at RT.com
A misunderstanding between NATO & Russia could cause a catastrophe
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If you can read only one article about international relations theory, it should be Columbia Professor Robert Jervis’ “Hypotheses on Misperception.” Jervis died last week, but his work explains recent Russia and NATO tensions. Read Full Article at RT.co
Germany expels two Russian diplomats over Berlin park murder
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Two Russian diplomats working at the country's embassy in Berlin have been declared persona non grata, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced. The move is linked to a high-profile murder case blamed on Moscow. Read Full Article at RT.com
The UK Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge brought against the government over its failure to provide gender neutral passports after an LGBTQ rights campaigner claimed the lack of an 'X' option breaches human rights laws. Read Full Article at RT.com
German police have foiled a radical anti-vaxxers’ plot to kill the minister-president of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, and other officials, after six people were investigated and several properties searched. Read Full Article at RT.com
French lawyers demand ‘dignified’ work conditions (VIDEO)
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French magistrates and public sector legal professionals went on strike on Wednesday, demanding more funding and better working conditions. Read Full Article at RT.com
English football club beats government Covid rules by reducing stadium capacity
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English side Carlisle United have announced they are working around mandatory Covid rules set by the UK government for any crowd of 10,000 people or more – by reducing their stadium capacity to 9,999. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-cop Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of George Floyd in the events that led to his death. Chauvin has already been convicted of murder and manslaughter. Read Full Article at RT.com
US ally Saudi Arabia «would be well advised» to look at Russian missile – RT analyst
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An anti-missile system developed by Almaz-Antey, a Russian defense contractor, for foreign buyers is specialized hardware that would be of particular interest to Saudi Arabia, an RT military expert has explained. Read Full Article at RT.com
Two of America’s largest real estate search engines have removed neighborhood crime data from their websites. While prospective buyers use this data to find safe addresses to live in, the companies involved say it’s racist. Read Full Article at RT.com
Six more current and former Tesla employees have sued the car manufacturer over alleged sexual harrassment in workplace. The women say the company ignored their complaints against co-workers and superiors. Read Full Article at RT.com
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Southeast Asia has been cut short after a member of the press corps escorting him tested positive for Covid-19. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian anti-missile system could shove US out of Saudi Arabia – RT military analyst
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An anti-missile system developed by Almaz-Antey, a Russian defense contractor, for foreign buyers is specialized hardware that would be of particular interest to Saudi Arabia, an RT military expert says. Read Full Article at RT.com
