EU can be ‘rapidly’ dragged into gun violence, report warns
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There has been a surge in gun violence in the EU that could “rapidly and drastically” deteriorate the security situation, claims the first comprehensive report to have studied the local black market of firearms and its impact. Read Full Article at RT.com
Wholesale prices have risen a record amount over the past year – by 9.6% – according to new figures released by the US Labor Department on Tuesday, compounding the ongoing inflation crisis facing Americans. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia rolls out new 'Hunter' stealth drone (VIDEO)
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A new, super-stealthy variant of Russia's recently developed heavy combat drone, which is equipped with advanced anti-detection capabilities, has been unveiled for the first time and will undertake its maiden flight soon. Read Full Article at RT.com
Two men sent to jail for combined 31 years in Russian mafia murder case
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A court in Moscow has sentenced two defendants to a combined 31 years behind bars after they were found guilty of murdering Vyacheslav Ivankov, a notorious mafia kingpin who was shot dead in the street in 2009. Read Full Article at RT.com
A group of activists are seeking to have their challenge to a law barring women from being topless in public in Ocean City, Maryland, go all the way to the US Supreme Court. Read Full Article at RT.com
Comic book from the ‘80s fetches astonishing price at auction
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A near-mint copy of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ #1, the first-ever appearance of the four pizza-chugging reptiles, has been sold at auction for a whopping $250k. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-NFL star says domestic violence assault on former girlfriend was ‘staged’ (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
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Former NFL running back Zac Stacy says that a video which appears to show him violently abusing his ex-girlfriend in front of their infant child was 'staged' and was an attempt on her part to extort him. Read Full Article at RT.com
Alexandre Benalla, the disgraced ex-bodyguard of the French president, has been placed in custody over accusations that he was linked to a security contract with a Russian oligarch, signed by an associate. Read Full Article at RT.com
Roblox is a threat to children, new investigation alleges
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A new investigation by YouTube channel People Make Games accuses the video game platform Roblox of replicating the dirtiest practices of the unregulated gaming industry even though it’s aimed at young children. Read Full Article at RT.com
EU court sides with LGBT couple in ‘huge’ development
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The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that member states must recognize LGBT+ parents and their children as one family, after Bulgarian authorities refused to give a birth certificate to the daughter of a same-sex couple. Read Full Article at RT.com
McGregor renews Dagestan feud as he insults rival Makhachev
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UFC loudmouth Conor McGregor has again taken a shot at one of Dagestan's most famous fighters, this time hurling an insult at top-ranked lightweight Islam Makhachev after a tense back-and-forth on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com
Major British bank fined for laundering trash bags full of cash
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NatWest, the UK’s biggest business bank, has been fined £265 million ($350 million) for failing to prevent the laundering of nearly £400 million. It’s the first criminal money laundering case against a British bank. Read Full Article at RT.com
Study reveals how effective vaccine is against Omicron
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New analysis released from South Africa suggests that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine are considerably less effective in battling the Omicron variant compared to earlier strains. Read Full Article at RT.com
Unit behind notorious Pegasus spyware on brink of shutdown – reports
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The owners of the NSO Group, which hit headlines this year for creating and selling Pegasus spyware to governments around the world, is reportedly looking to shut down its scandal-ridden department and sell the entire company. Read Full Article at RT.com
Google & Apple have ‘vice-like’ grip on consumers – regulator
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The UK’s competition regulator has blasted US tech giants Google and Apple for their tight control over consumers’ choices and the prices they pay for goods and services. Read Full Article at RT.com
The twin blasts that rocked an airport in the Colombian city of Cucuta on Tuesday, killing two police officers, was a terrorist attack, the country’s President Ivan Duque has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
$2m fuel theft from US base explained with ‘Romanian culture’
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A thieving scheme that resulted in $2 million in fuel stolen from a US base in Romania might have been facilitated by the “negligence” of the Americans unaware of “local culture,” the country’s defense minister has suggested. Read Full Article at RT
Against the backdrop of the current war scare over Ukraine, a recent statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin has attracted attention. In it he blasted Kiev’s handling of the Donbass conflict as “reminiscent of genocide.” Read Full Article at RT.co
The Constitutional Court of Russia has shut down a complaint by civil liberties activists, who have accused detention center officials of interfering with their attempts to speak with detainees about abuses they had suffered. Read Full Article at RT.com
England lifting all countries from Covid ‘red list’
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The British government is removing all the countries named on England’s pandemic travel red list, the Secretary for Transport Grant Shapps has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
MGM Resorts International said on Monday it will sell the operations of the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to Hard Rock International for around $1.08 billion. Read Full Article at RT.com
UK lawmakers quietly authorize terminating citizenship without notice
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British MPs have passed a bill which makes sweeping changes to asylum and refugee rules as well as giving the home secretary the power to remove someone’s citizenship without telling them. Read Full Article at RT.com
Fuel tanker inferno leaves at least 40 dead (VIDEO)
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More than 40 people have been killed and many houses destroyed after a truck carrying fuel overturned in Cap Haitien, Haiti. There was an attempt to siphon fuel from the stricken tanker, at which point it exploded. Read Full Article at RT.com
Gunfire shot by celebrating football fans ‘kills 4yo girl’ in Yemen
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A four-year-old girl was killed and 36 people were injured when football fans in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a rampaged through the streets to celebrate a win over Saudi Arabia, according to reports. Read Full Article at RT.com
Doctor who flagged Omicron advises against harsh restrictions
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There is no need to impose tougher restrictions over the Omicron variant as the cases are “predominantly mild”, the head of South Africa Medical Association Dr. Angelique Coetzee has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
A yet-to-be-identified disease has killed at least 89 people in Fangak in South Sudan’s state of Jonglei, a World Health Organization (WHO) official told the BBC. Read Full Article at RT.com
Mourinho makes pledge after man, 23, suffers mysterious heart attack
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There were shocking reported scenes at a top-flight Italian football match when a 23-year-old man had to be resuscitated after suffering a cardiac arrest – leading home manager Jose Mourinho to make him a promise. Read Full Article at RT.com
Man arrested for trying to sell Covid-19 for self-injection
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A man suspected of trying to sell the so-called ‘corona kits,’ which people can use to infect themselves with Covid-19, has been detained by police in the Netherlands. Read Full Article at RT.com
Central Asian TV presenter’s sexy snaps cause social media backlash
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A series of provocative photos posted by a well-known TV personality in Kyrgyzstan have ignited a moral outcry in the Central Asian nation, with the presenter taking aim at her conservative society’s concept of “shame.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia says it may be forced to deploy mid-range nuclear missiles in Europe
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Russia could be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles across Europe in response to what it sees as NATO’s plans to increase the presence of atomic weapons on the continent, a top Moscow diplomat has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Poll shows how many Belgians are OK with restrictions for unvaxxed
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Austria-style restrictions for people unvaccinated against Covid-19 would be opposed by just a quarter of Belgians, while the overwhelming majority would approve of such measures, if they were introduced in their country. Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran showcases medium-range missile that can reach Israel
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Tehran has given people around the world a first glimpse of the Hoveizeh cruise missile, allegedly a copy of the Soviet-built Kh-55 model, mounted on an Iranian fighter jet. Read Full Article at RT.com
African country to fine airlines for unvaxxed passengers
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Ghana’s main international airport is set to fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger found to be unvaccinated against Covid-19, or who test positive for the virus upon arrival, the airport’s operator said on Monday. Read Full Article at RT.com
Vaccine status will be a factor in transfers, admits Premier League boss Gerrard
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Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard says that a player's vaccine status will «come into conversations» ahead of January's transfer window after the Premier League recorded the highest number of weekly Covid-19 cases since May. Read Full Article at
Biden’s hands ‘partly tied’ over Ukraine, Democrats claim
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Democrats have reportedly written to Republicans in the Senate urging them to enter into talks with the White House over the 2022 appropriations bill, saying the Biden administration desperately needs the funds to support Ukraine. Read Full Article at RT.com
Top Aussie official blasts hypocrisy of Assange’s possible extradition to US
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If Australia is fine with the extradition of its citizen Julian Assange from Britain to the US, it would be equally OK for some nation to hand over an Australian Koran insulter to Saudi Arabia, a senior government official wrote. Read Full Article at RT.com
How texts to chief-of-staff pleaded for Trump to call off Jan 6 rioters
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On Monday, Rep. Liz Cheney shared with the US House of Representatives texts sent by high-profile Trump supporters on the day of the Capitol Hill riot to Trump’s chief-of-staff, Mark Meadows, urging a presidential intervention. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-Premier League star ‘had belt put around neck’ in violent home invasion
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Former Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi has reportedly been the victim of a violent raid in which four thugs broke into his home and placed a belt around his neck while stealing cash and several valuable watches. Read Full Article at RT.com
Husband of Belarusian opposition figure Tikhanovskaya handed 18 years in jail
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Sergey Tikhanovsky, a Belarusian political activist and the husband of Western-backed opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has been handed eighteen years behind bars by a court in Gomel. Read Full Article at RT.com
