A senior official at the Bank of England has questioned the value of Bitcoin, which soared to $68,000 last month, citing the currency’s volatility and warning that digital assets could theoretically or practically drop to zero. Read Full Article at RT.com
Unexpected impact of pandemic on US teens revealed
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Substance use among school students across the US decreased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, a massive self-reported annual survey has found. Read Full Article at RT.com
YouTube deletes RT’s German language channel showing newly launched 24/7 TV broadcast
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RT’s auf Sendung channel was removed from YouTube without explanation on Thursday, just hours after RT DE launched a round-the-clock TV broadcast in Germany. Read Full Article at RT.com
Apple memory-holes pedo-busting iPhone photo-scanning plan
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Tech giant Apple has quietly erased references to its plan to scan user files for images of child sexual abuse on all US iPhones, but didn’t shelve the idea itself. Critics call the proposed technology a major invasion of privacy. Read Full Article at RT.co
Wednesday evening was marked by another bold statement from Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter. The billionaire entrepreneur claims that he will pay more taxes this year than any other American in history. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for sanctions against Russia now
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the EU to apply pre-emptive sanctions against Russia before any potential military escalation, suggesting that threats of harsh measures after an invasion would be too late. Read Full Article at RT.com
Paris has said it will ban UK tourists from entering France in an attempt to slow the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant on Covid-19, which is already rampant in Britain. Read Full Article at RT.com
Female UFC fighter explains sickening move on rival
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UFC scrapper Priscila Cachoeira has defended herself over a repeated eye gouge on her opponent that was described as «so dirty» by broadcaster Joe Rogan in his live analysis of the Brazilian's defeat. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia announces successful test of new anti-submarine missile in Pacific (VIDEO)
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A Russian warship in the Sea of Japan has conducted a successful test of a new anti-submarine missile which launches into the air before diving underwater, a statement from the country’s Ministry of Defense revealed on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Plastic-eating microbes may be used to deal with global pollution
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Global plastic pollution is forcing our planet to adapt, growing microorganisms that can degrade the accumulating waste, a new study claims. Living organisms with the potential to diminish 10 types of plastic have been discovered. Read Full Article at RT.com
EU targets European ex-Soviet states, excludes Russia
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Amid increasing tensions between the EU and Russia, Brussels has opted to improve its relations with some former republics of the Soviet Union in an attempt to increase its sway in Eastern Europe, Moscow daily RBK has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Software fix for ‘worst vulnerability in decade’ contains exploits
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A patch that fixed a critical vulnerability in a popular piece of software described as the worst in a decade by some has introduced at least two new ways for malicious actors to attack servers. Read Full Article at RT.com
Top Russian lawmakers accuse West of election interference
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A group of Russian lawmakers has accused Western nations of attempting to undermine the country’s parliamentary elections, while warning foreign states could also try to influence the upcoming 2024 presidential race. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Taliban didn’t take over Kabul this August, but were invited into the Afghan capital, the country’s former president, Hamid Karzai, who said he issued that invitation, has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of Russia’s ultra-nationalist LDPR party, has announced that he has received as many as seven vaccinations against Covid-19, offering himself up as an example of the safety and efficacy of jabs. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US military has constructed a tool to help it predict which actions will upset China and cause “strategic friction” in the Pacific, such as warship maneuvers, arm sales, and missions to Taiwan. Read Full Article at RT.com
The continuing surge in Covid-19 infections has forced South Korea to halt its strategy of pandemic-related relaxing of restrictions and reintroduce curbs on public gatherings and business hours. Read Full Article at RT.com
Children fall to their death in freak inflatable castle accident
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Two children were killed and several others injured after an inflatable bouncy castle at a school in Tasmania, Australia was swept up by a strong wind and dropped from 10 meters. Read Full Article at RT.com
US base in Syria comes under suspected drone attack
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A drone spotted flying over the US base at Al-Tanf in Syria was shot down this week after the US military deemed it to be a potential threat, less than two months after a barrage of drones and rockets targeted the outpost. Read Full Article at RT.com
Fauci boss prompts ‘deep fake’ speculations with bizarre Covid stunt
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Outgoing US National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Dr. Francis Collins has raised eyebrows after performing a Covid-19-themed cover of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ at a farewell event this week. Read Full Article at RT.com
RT is launching its new, round-the-clock German-language TV channel on Thursday. This comes as interest for its existing online content among German speakers is on the rise, the outlet says. Read Full Article at RT.com
US Air Reserve base evacuated over 'ongoing incident'
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The US military's Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida was evacuated on Wednesday evening due to an unspecified "ongoing incident” with reports suggesting that an explosive device was found in the area. Read Full Article at RT.com
European princess defies Covid-19 rules with birthday bash
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A heir to the Dutch throne has reportedly hosted a crowded party on her family’s palace grounds at the time the Dutch are urged to receive no more than 4 people a day. The report saw the royals going into a damage control mode. Read Full Article at RT.com
Airline CEO says masks ‘do little if anything’ to stop Covid-19 on flights
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The CEO of Southwest Airlines claimed in a Senate hearing that wearing face masks to stop the spread of Covid-19 on flights is excessive and argued that high-end air filtration systems make planes the safest indoor space to be. Read Full Article at RT.com
French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to rule out mandatory Covid-19 vaccination as millions of French people remain unvaccinated despite a rise in cases. Read Full Article at RT.com
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
