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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:50:43 +0000#AbolishTheMonarchy trends after Meghan’s tell-all with Oprah sparks Twitter revolt
Anger over Meghan Markle’s claims that she was mistreated by the British royal family has spilled over into Twitter, with many social media users calling for the abolition of the monarchy. Read Full Article at RT.com
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:47:10 +0000London promises students won’t miss out on an education if they refuse to wear a mask as schools reopen after Covid closures
The British schools minister has vowed that students returning to school on Monday in England will not be turned away if they refuse to wear a mask, as unions warn schools could close again if teachers don’t feel Covid-secure. Read Fu...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:06:58 +0000New Zealand makes Pfizer its primary vaccine supplier after AstraZeneca jab concerns
New Zealand’s government has announced it has bought enough Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer to inoculate its entire population following concerns about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca jab, which the country initially ordered. Read ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:38:37 +0000Attack on world’s largest crude terminal in Saudi Arabia sends oil surging to 13-month high
Global prices for crude oil extended gains to a more than one-year high on Monday, after an alarm message from Saudi Arabia that the world’s largest crude terminal at Ras Tanura had been attacked. Output remained unaffected. Read Full...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:33:10 +0000Exposed: How British state tries to weaponise Russian-speakers in Baltics as ‘agents of change’ in operation to ‘weaken’ Moscow
Leaked documents have revealed details of a massive secret British propaganda campaign aimed at making swathes of people in the Baltic states feel more positively about the West – and more negatively about their ethnic homeland. Read ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:15:20 +0000Ivan Safronov case: How a Russian space agency adviser & ex-journalist crash-landed at the centre of a NATO-linked espionage drama
By all accounts, Ivan Safronov was set for a stellar career at the heart of Moscow's political establishment. Aged 30, he'd left a prestigious journalistic role to become an aide to the head of Roscosmos, Russia's answer to NASA. Read F...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:15:44 +0000Biden preparing to launch series of ‘clandestine’ cyberattacks against Russia – NYT
The Biden administration is gearing up to carry out cyberattacks aimed at Russian networks, the New York Times has reported, describing the provocation as a retaliatory measure designed to send Moscow a message. Read Full Article at RT....
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:02:07 +0000Hourglass running out: Sand becoming scarce world over due to soaring demand
The world’s most consumed raw material after water and an essential ingredient to people’s everyday lives is slipping through our fingers, scientists warn. Sand may become a scarce resource due to high demand, they say. Read Full Ar...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 04:22:48 +0000WATCH: Israeli jets escort American B-52 bombers in apparent ‘show of force’ to Iran
Two American B-52 bombers have performed a strategic fly-by, accompanied by Israeli fighter jets, in a show of force “pivotal in maintaining the security of Israeli and Middle Eastern skies,” according to the IDF. Read Full Article ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:37:53 +0000‘Concerns about how dark his skin might be’: Meghan drops racism bombshell on why UK royals didn’t want her son to be prince
The British royal family did not want her and Prince Harry’s son, Archie, to be a prince – at least partly – due to concerns about “how dark his skin might be” when he was born, Meghan Markle claimed, triggering a riot on Twit...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:34:47 +0000Texas launches 'Operation Lone Star', sending National Guard & state troopers to secure border after Biden opened floodgates
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is taking border security into his own hands, sending National Guard troops and state police to combat drug and people smuggling as Biden administration policies spur a surge in illegal immigration. Read Full ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:20:19 +0000South Korea agrees to ‘meaningful increase’ in payouts for the privilege of hosting 28,500 US troops
The US and South Korea have finally reached an agreement on “sharing costs” for stationing American personnel, after talks stalled over demands by former president Donald Trump that Seoul quintuples its spending for the privilege. R...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 23:50:19 +0000Conservatives snicker as Urban Dictionary censors term ‘BLUE ANON,’ the hot new label for left-wing conspiracy theorists
Conservatives chalked up a victory in the battleground of pejorative labels, concluding that the trending ‘Blue Anon’ branding of left-wing conspiracy theorists is sufficiently stinging after the term earned censorship bona fides. R...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:48:22 +0000New York State legislative leaders say Cuomo ‘MUST RESIGN’ after embattled governor brands such demands ‘ANTI-DEMOCRATIC’
Leaders of New York’s Assembly and Senate called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign just hours after he said stepping down because of rising sexual-harassment allegations by former staffers would be “anti-democratic.” Read Full Ar...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:27:44 +0000‘Used & betrayed’: Pro-life Biden backers say he broke promise to hear them, ramrodded Covid bill with taxpayer-funded abortion
Pro-life Christians who chose to support Democrat Joe Biden in last November's election said they're feeling “betrayed” after the new president rammed through Covid-19 relief legislation that includes taxpayer-funded abortion. Read ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:03:31 +0000Ex-Republican Senate candidate Witzke banned from Twitter after calling trans activist ‘DEMONIC’
Lauren Witzke, a hardline right-winger who ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 2020, has been banned from Twitter. Her ban came after she called a trans activist “demonic” for suggesting that “little girls” can be “kinky....
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 20:23:49 +0000Scandal over face mask business deals forces German MP from Angela Merkel’s party to quit
German MP Nikolas Löbel, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party, will quit parliament and not seek re-election. The reason? A series of deals on protective face masks that landed Löbel around €250,000. Read Full Article ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:05:37 +0000‘Perfectly steered by Ole’: Solskjaer outwits Guardiola AGAIN as Manchester United halt City's 28-game unbeaten run
Manchester City's seemingly inevitable march towards the Premier League title hit a road bump on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's men surrendered their 28-game unbeaten streak to city rivals Manchester United at the Etihad. Read Full Article a...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:47:09 +0000French billionaire Olivier Dassault, politician and heir to industrialist Serge Dassault, dies in helicopter crash – reports
French billionaire and National Assembly member Olivier Dassault has reportedly been killed in a helicopter crash in the northern Calvados town of Toques, according to reports by AFP and other media outlets. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:19:37 +0000500 injured, at least 15 killed after multiple explosions level military base in Equatorial Guinea’s largest city (VIDEOS)
Four explosions have rocked a military base in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, killing at least 15 people. Videos show the devastation, and civilians fleeing, as local media report hospitals are overwhelmed with hundreds of injured. Read Full ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:42:25 +0000New York Times mocked for attempting to downplay 2020 BLM protest violence as ‘misinformation’
The New York Times has been lambasted online for bizarrely claiming that violence surrounding Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 was merely “misinformation” and likening it to Deep State conspiracy theories. Read Full Article at RT...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:36:32 +0000Swiss voters support ‘burqa ban’ that outlaws wearing of facial coverings in public places
Covering your face in public for non-medical reasons will become illegal in Switzerland after a proposal dubbed a “burqa ban” was accepted by a narrow margin of voters in a binding national referendum on Sunday. Read Full Article at...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:38:13 +0000Let's talk about six? Rival fans ridicule Liverpool as they slump to new low with SIXTH home loss in a row
Jurgen Klopp's dreams of a second successive Premier League title have turned into a nightmare after his team suffered their SIXTH home defeat in a row after another Anfield slump, this time against relegation-threatened Fulham. Read Fu...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:25:19 +0000‘Can you see us now?’ Rangers fans rejoice as turgid Celtic draw to end Glasgow rivals’ 10 year-wait for title
The blue half of Glasgow is celebrating today after city rivals Celtic floundered to a 0-0 draw with Dundee United to hand their arch-rivals Rangers their first Scottish Premiership title in a decade. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:19:10 +0000US will strike ‘at a time and place of our choosing’ after rocket attacks on bases in Iraq, Defense Secretary Austin says
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin won’t say who was behind a recent rocket attack on an American airbase in Iraq, but his eyes are on Iran, and he says the US will strike again “at a time and place of our own choosing.” Read Full ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 15:42:12 +0000‘We turned essential services into a casino,’ energy market expert tells Max Keiser after Texas power-grid failure
A cold snap recently left millions in Texas in the freezing dark. Max Keiser talks with Tyson Slocum, director of Public Citizen’s energy program, to understand who's to blame for the massive power outage. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 15:11:22 +0000‘Robbery’: Kunitskaya fumes at UFC judges after fiancé Santos suffers decision defeat to Rakic
Yana Kunitskaya wasn’t about to take partner Thiago Santos’s unanimous decision defeat to Aleksandar Rakic lying down, with the Russian women’s bantamweight star venting her disgust on social media at the judges’ scoring. Read F...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:52:47 +0000Austria halts injections of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine batch as authorities probe death
Austrian health officials have flagged a batch of AstraZeneca as a precaution while probing the death of a nurse who received the vaccine. Authorities say they have yet to find evidence linking the fatality to the drug, however. Read Fu...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:52:18 +0000‘Govt demands sacrifice; hence I sacrifice on behalf of farmers’: 50-year-old man dies by hanging near Indian protest camp
A 50-year-old man died by hanging from a tree near one of the main farmer protest sites on the outskirts of the Indian capital Delhi. He reportedly left a note blaming the government for his actions. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:35:00 +0000Global food prices continue to rise with poorest countries hit hardest
World food prices spiked for the ninth consecutive month to hit a six year-high in February, led by sugar and vegetable oils, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Read Full Article at...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:30:35 +0000‘Okay, this was cool’: Golf Insta star Spiranac stunned as DeChambeau wows field with MONSTER tee shot (VIDEO)
Bryson DeChambeau admitted to 'feeling like a kid again' after he stunned the crowd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a thunderous 370-yard drive over the water at the Bay Hill Club's infamous par-5 sixth hole. Read Full Article at...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:15:39 +0000Luxury car marque Aston Martin to start making electric models in UK amid shift away from traditional vehicles – media
Aston Martin has vowed to build its electric cars in the UK from 2025, Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll has revealed. The pledge comes in response to the British government’s push to abandon petrol and diesel vehicles. Read Full Art...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:59:41 +0000Mumford & Sons banjo player deemed a ‘Nazi sh**bag’ for praising book condemning Antifa
The battle lines of the culture war get redrawn every day. In the latest development, Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall has now been deemed a “nazi,” because he read, and enjoyed, a book critical of ‘Antifa.’ Read Ful...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 13:18:08 +0000WATCH: Russian 10-year-olds trade blows in WILD hockey brawl
A junior hockey match in Russia descended into a mass dust-up on the ice as youngsters traded blows during a regional tournament. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:55:38 +0000Lyon burns for 3rd night in a row, as unrest and violence continues (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
At least five people were arrested, two cars incinerated, one police car damaged, as street furniture and public bins were also destroyed, in the third consecutive night of violence in the French city of Lyon. Read Full Article at RT.co...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:40:53 +0000‘How about September?’ Dana White reveals Khabib’s response after latest efforts to coax UFC champ back to octagon
UFC president Dana White isn't giving up in his attempts to persuade Khabib Nurmagomedov to reverse his decision to retire from mixed martial arts, telling the media in Las Vegas about his meeting with the Russian at UFC 259. Read Full ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:22:31 +0000Democrats turn on Arizona Sen. Sinema after her office frames criticism of her vote against $15 minimum wage as ‘sexist’
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) has been raked over the Twitter coals after her spokesperson argued that it was sexist to ridicule her theatrical ‘no’ vote against hiking the minimum wage. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:09:02 +0000Messi puts it in the (ballot) box: Barcelona skipper votes in crunch presidential election for Catalan giants
Lionel Messi swapped the penalty box for the ballot box as he was seen casting his vote in the Barcelona presidential elections on Sunday – an event which could determine whether the star remains at the Catalan club. Read Full Article...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:39:46 +0000WATCH: Scientists image newborns’ lungs as they take their first breaths
A team of researchers has developed a new system to image newborn babies’ chests as they take their first breaths, in a breakthrough which could prevent unnecessary interventions, mitigate potential damage and save lives. Read Full Ar...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:18:45 +0000WTF is a NFT? RT's Boom Bust explores multi-million crypto industry
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been gaining in popularity in recent months, with investors and art-lovers spending millions of dollars to claim ownership of something that only exists in digital space. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:10:57 +0000‘So quick to jump on a hype train’: Jon Jones trolls Israel Adesanya as star falls short against Blachowicz at UFC 259
Jon Jones couldn't hide his satisfaction as rival Israel Adesanya was bested by Jan Blachowicz in his bid to become the UFC's latest two division champion at UFC 259, with Jones dismissing Adesanya as a "hype train". Read Full Article a...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:39:59 +0000Fraternity hazing victim’s organs are being donated after extreme incident at Ohio university
The family of a 20-year-old Ohio university student has begun the process of donating his organs after an alleged hazing incident involving alcohol forced the young man onto life support. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:29:16 +0000‘What just happened?!’ Chaos as UFC fighter celebrates KO before charging back across cage to try and land MORE blows (VIDEO)
Confusion reigned in the flyweight contest between Kai Kara-France and Rogerio Bontorin at UFC 259 after Kara-France knocked out his opponent and began celebrating, only to come back in an apparent bid to land more strikes. Read Full Ar...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:18:48 +0000China’s FM hails joint effort by Beijing and Moscow to fight ‘political virus’ and ensure global stability
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hailed Beijing-Moscow cooperation as playing a critical role in maintaining international stability, adding that the two nations were starting a new chapter in bilateral relations. Read Full Article ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:00:42 +0000Telegram deletes 'Skin Market': Popular & scandalous channel specializing in exposing & extorting Russian 'escorts' is taken down
For years, Telegram channel Skin Market has been terrorizing Russian sex workers by posting public information to an audience of 240,000 people. Now, it has finally been removed, providing relief to many whose lives were impacted. Read ...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 09:47:33 +0000Khabib dragged into row over whether Yan was told BY HIS OWN CORNER to land illegal knee strike on Sterling at UFC 259
Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly revealed that Petr Yan was told by his own corner to launch the illegal strike which saw the Russian disqualified in his bantamweight title fight with Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. Read Full Article at RT....
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:56:58 +0000‘See you next week’? Disbelief as Brexiteer Nigel Farage claims he’s leaving politics (again) after achieving ‘life’s work’
Social media users have expressed doubt after Nigel Farage, who championed the Brexit movement, announced he would no longer be playing an active role in politics, noting that he’s made similar pronouncements in the past. Read Full Ar...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:54:58 +0000China’s exports surge at record pace from coronavirus-battered levels
China saw its trade booming in the first two months of the year, with exports rising more than 60 percent in January-February compared to 2020 lows, when the Covid-19 outbreak rattled the world’s second-largest economy. Read Full Arti...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:05:36 +0000‘He takes the title and an Oscar’: Fans claim Sterling FAKED effects of illegal knee which cost Yan belt at UFC 259
Newly-crowned UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been accused of exaggerating the after-effects of the illegal knee strike which caused opponent Petr Yan to be disqualified in their title fight at UFC 259. Read Full Article...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:19:58 +0000‘Kurz must go’: Austrians lash out at govt as thousands of anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Vienna (VIDEO)
Thousands of protesters flooded Austria’s capital amid growing anger over the government’s remaining coronavirus restrictions. The rally resulted in scuffles and several arrests, according to reports. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:19:18 +0000Destination unknown: Qantas offers ‘mystery flights’ for travel-hungry tourists amid border closures
As international borders remain shut due to Covid-19, Australian carrier Qantas offers those missing normal life the chance to get on a plane and go at least somewhere. However, travelers will have no idea where they are headed. Read Fu...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 06:22:18 +0000‘I didn’t mean it’: Petr Yan issues apology after being DISQUALIFIED for illegal strike in UFC 259 title fight with Sterling
Petr Yan has apologized to bantamweight rival Aljamain Sterling for the illegal knee strike with cost the Russian his title at UFC 259. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 06:01:03 +0000‘She can beat some of the men’: Amanda Nunes retains UFC featherweight crown with routine win over Megan Anderson
Amanda Nunes barely broke sweat as she defeated the latest challenger to come knocking for one of her two UFC titles, with the Brazilian submitting Megan Anderson in the first round of their featherweight contest at UFC 259. Read Full A...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 05:12:27 +0000Moment of madness: ILLEGAL KNEE costs Petr Yan title as he is disqualified against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 (VIDEO)
Russia’s Petr Yan relinquished his UFC bantamweight title in crushing fashion after being disqualified against Aljamain Sterling for an illegal knee strike in the fourth round of their contest at UFC 259. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:53:50 +0000TWO MORE former aides accuse New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct
Two more women have come forward with allegations of inappropriate workplace treatment by Governor Andrew Cuomo, bringing the total number of accusers in the escalating sexual misconduct scandal to five. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:36:14 +0000UFC 259: Dominant Makhachev calls out Tony Ferguson after defeating Dober to extend winning streak to SEVEN in a row
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev recorded a seventh straight win in the octagon as the Russian submitted America's Drew Dober in the third round of their contest at UFC 259. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:55:51 +0000‘Biden showers money on Americans’?! WaPo mocked for ‘Dear Leader’ vibes in Covid stimulus story
Washington Post has been mocked for an overly enthusiastic headline that called the coronavirus relief bill a “defining move” of Joe Biden’s presidency, poised to “sharply” cut poverty by “showering money” on Americans. Re...
Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:45:11 +00003 Alabama professors suspended amid probe into their ‘racially insensitive’ 2014 Halloween costumes with NOOSE & WHIP
The University of South Alabama has placed three professors on leave and appointed a former federal prosecutor to investigate their wearing of allegedly racist costumes to a 2014 Halloween party on campus. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 23:52:38 +0000‘I will not self-suffocate!’ WATCH Idaho demonstrators BURN MASKS at state Capitol
Dozens of demonstrators, including families with small children, held a “burn the mask” demonstration outside Idaho's state Capitol building in Boise, demanding that face covering mandates amid the Covid-19 pandemic be rescinded. Re...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 22:29:52 +0000Looney Tunes: Cartoon skunk Pepe Le Pew contributed to ‘RAPE CULTURE’, says New York Times columnist
NYT columnist Charles Blow and his critics are trading rhetorical blows after the writer made Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew the latest target of the cancel mob, arguing that the skunk "normalized rape culture." Read Full Article at...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 21:25:43 +0000South Korean government investigates 7 deaths that followed Covid-19 vaccination with AstraZeneca's jab
South Korea finished its first week of rolling out long-awaited Covid-19 inoculations in the country with thousands of suspected adverse reactions to AstraZeneca's vaccine, seven of which resulted in deaths. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 21:04:18 +0000Biden says first stimulus checks will be mailed this month, after Senate passes bumper virus bill
President Joe Biden has promised that eligible Americans will receive their $1,400 stimulus checks from this month onwards, after the Senate narrowly passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:46:49 +0000Health workers ‘angry’ after pandemic & government deserves STRIKE for offering 1 percent pay raise – British nurse
By offering health workers just one percent pay rise, the UK government missed out on an opportunity to restore faith in the NHS, a British nurse told RT, adding that the medics have all the grounds to go on strike now. Read Full Articl...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:39:42 +0000Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill after marathon session
The US Senate has passed a coronavirus relief bill worth a whopping $1.9 trillion. The bill passed after more than 24 hours of debate and amendments, in a narrow party-lines vote. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:37:55 +0000WATCH: Overjoyed Rangers fans flout Scotland lockdown rules as they stand on brink of first title in 10 years
Large numbers of Glasgow Rangers fans gathered outside their team’s Ibrox Stadium home on Saturday as the team stands on the verge of a first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:33:09 +0000WATCH: Scientists unveil new rapid 3D organ printing method which is 10-50 times faster than current techniques
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have unveiled their novel 3D printing method with an incredible video showcasing what could soon be the future of rapid, artificial organ manufacture. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:11:14 +0000'Pep isn't great like Ferguson': Man United legend Kanchelskis reveals secret of Sir Alex's success to RT Sport (VIDEO)
Until Pep Guardiola wins a Champions League title with Man City, he can never be compared to the great Sir Alex Ferguson, that's the opinion of former Reds winger Andrei Kanchelskis, who was speaking on his show 'Down the Line'. Read Fu...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:55:16 +0000Venezuelan President Maduro gets first shot of Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is the latest world leader to take his first dose of Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine, once maligned by the Western media, is gaining popularity in Europe too. Read Full Article a...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:51:25 +0000Russia’s Daniil Medvedev becomes first man outside ‘Big Four’ to break into world’s top 2 since 2005
Russian star Daniil Medvedev will become the first new name in more than 15 years to break into the rankings among the world’s top two players when the ATP ratings are updated later this month. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:46:46 +0000WATCH massive fire consume Iran-Afghanistan border post
A customs office on Iran’s border with Afghanistan went up in flames, sending torrents of black smoke into the desert sky. The blaze, which was captured on video, is believed to have started at a fuel reservoir. Read Full Article at R...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:06:09 +0000China sets goal of sending 12 astronauts to space by 2023, opening of space station by 2022
Hot on the heels of its recent successes reaching the Red Planet, China’s space agency has announced the lofty goal of executing 11 launch missions and sending a dozen astronauts to space within the next two years. Read Full Article a...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 15:32:20 +0000‘Saying no to negative thoughts’: Russian long jump siren Klishina looks on sunny side as she lounges in bright bikini
Russian long-jump star Daria Klishina has put a week of hard work behind her and urged fans to “say no to negative thoughts” as she shared an image of herself relaxing in style. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 15:23:43 +0000AirAsia’s ‘flying taxis’ set to buzz through the skies in 2022 – CEO
Despite a tough year for the aviation and travel industry, Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia is going to launch an air taxi service, the company’s CEO Tony Fernandes has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 14:50:52 +0000Covid vaccine-induced swelling can lead to false cancer diagnosis, doctors warn
Cancer experts and radiologists in the US are warning Covid-19 vaccine recipients that an otherwise normal immune response can be mistaken for cancer if it appears on a mammogram or other cancer screening. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 14:16:38 +0000‘Never seen anything like it’: Fans in disbelief at astounding goal blunder from Arsenal midfielder Xhaka (VIDEO)
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka committed one of the blunders of the season as he inexplicably gifted Burnley an equalizer in their Premier League clash. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 14:12:05 +0000Tough night shift: Senate passes an amendment to Covid bill… just to vote on an almost identical one later
As Senators pulled an all-nighter to pass Joe Biden’s Covid-19 relief bill, they apparently didn’t care about time, as they voted on an amendment to extend unemployment pay, an hour after voting on an almost identical amendment. Rea...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 14:09:50 +0000Saudi Arabia to lift most Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday – state media
Restaurants, shopping centers, and gyms will reopen in Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a major easing of coronavirus restrictions by the Gulf nation, a government source told state-run SPA news agency. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 14:01:58 +0000ICE to allow detainees to appeal arrest if they feel their detention does not ‘align’ with Biden’s immigration policy
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has created an appeals process that will permit migrants to challenge arrests and deportations if they feel their treatment does not reflect the Biden administration’s own policies. Rea...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:48:59 +0000Musk loses $27 billion in days as high-flying tech stocks take a beating
A sharp drop in Tesla’s share price this week has wiped some $27 billion from its CEO Elon Musk’s enormous fortune. The carmaker’s stock has been tumbling for four days in a row amid a wider tech sell-off. Read Full Article at RT....
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:27:53 +0000Ragebait backlash continues after Journal of the American Medical Association tweets that ‘no physician is racist’
A provocative tweet aimed at drawing in listeners to a podcast discussing ‘structural racism’ has backfired spectacularly with the Twitter mob calling for blood, days after the message was taken down and an apology issued. Read Full...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:26:43 +0000‘Ready to shock the world’: Megan Anderson aiming to overcome Amanda Nunes – and astronomical odds – to claim UFC gold
Megan Anderson knows it will take something special to defeat Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, but the Australian is unfazed by her quest to do what no woman before her has ever managed to achieve. Read Full Artic...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:50:35 +0000‘I’m not a killer’: Slovakia’s PM says he won’t give up on ‘quality’ Sputnik V vaccine only because it’s made in Russia
Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic has rejected the possibility of returning Sputnik V supplies to Russia, saying that the effective jab will be used to save lives in the country no matter the split in the government. Read Full Article ...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:13:35 +0000‘Blond, blue eyes… everything fit’: Toni Kroos says he was labeled ‘NAZI’ after criticizing Ozil over Germany retirement
Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has said he was perceived as a “Nazi” after he criticized former teammate Mesut Ozil over his bitter exit from international football. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:11:31 +0000EU to seek AstraZeneca doses from US amid Covid-19 vaccine supply shortfalls – media
The European Union will reportedly ask Washington to allow the export of millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine as Brussels struggles with supply shortages. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:55:40 +0000Blind trust in social media perpetuates and resurrects conspiracy theories, says new study
People with a higher degree of trust in information on social media are more likely to not only believe new conspiracy theories, but to resurrect old, repeatedly debunked ones as well, according to the latest research. Read Full Article...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:31:20 +0000Venezuela to issue 1-million-bolivar bill, but it’s worth only 50 cents amid raging hyperinflation
Venezuela is set to have a new highest valued banknote of one million bolivars as soon as next week. But as the sanctions-hit country is facing enormous inflation, the bill is only worth around 50 cents. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:56:51 +0000‘What kind of training is this?’ NFL star Wyatt Teller slays 200lbs alligator, hauls it on his back (VIDEO)
While his fellow pros might be using the NFL offseason for a relaxing getaway or some quiet downtime, Cleveland Browns star Wyatt Teller is slaying alligators before hauling them on his shoulders. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:39:19 +0000Russia & China’s partnership not only about ‘containing’ American aggression, also vital for creation of multi-polar world order
It’s common for Western observers to dismiss the emerging strategic partnership between Russia and China as merely a “marriage of convenience” and a union excessively reliant on shared opposition to US foreign policy ambitions. Re...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:29:43 +0000Organic building block for life found on asteroid’s surface for 1st time
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) has confirmed the discovery of two kinds of organic matter on the surface of an asteroid, for the first time in human history, in a finding which may unravel the secrets of life on Earth. Read Full Artic...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:22:49 +0000Gay Russian priest who fled to Holland after coming out accuses church of bullying & claims clergy sleep together to boost career
A scandal has erupted in the Russian Orthodox Church over a priest from Rostov-on-Don departing the country after accusing his superiors of bullying him for being gay. The local Metropolitan denies knowing about his sexuality. Read Full...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:02:21 +0000‘She won every second’: Shields makes history in one-sided contest as boxing ‘GWOAT’ targets MMA debut (VIDEO)
In what could be her last ring appearance before her MMA debut, Claressa Shields became the first male or female boxer to be crowned undisputed ruler in two weight classes in the four-belt era as she dominated Marie-Eve Dicaire. Read Fu...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:55:03 +0000Pakistan’s Imran Khan remains in power after surviving ‘voluntary’ vote of no confidence
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence that he called for himself, after his ruling coalition suffered a serious political setback that galvanized the country’s opposition. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:08:31 +0000‘He was about to leave a dead body’: Fans hail referee’s intervention after MMA fighter lands CRAZY standing elbow KO (VIDEO)
Mark Fairtex Abelardo produced a KO-of-the-year candidate as he laid out rival Emilio Urrutia with a sensational standing elbow strike at ONE Championship’s ‘Fists of Fury 2’ event in Singapore. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:42:43 +0000‘At least hold the pictures up’: House GOP leader receives poor reviews for Dr. Seuss reading amid censorship controversy
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been accused of playing childish political games after he shared a video of himself reading Dr. Seuss, apparently as a protest against the ‘cancelation’ of the late author’s books. R...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:38:24 +0000Tweet for $2.5 MILLION? Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is selling first-ever tweet and the bids are flying in
The first post on Twitter that appeared on its co-founder and current CEO Jack Dorsey’s account in 2006 is up for sale as an NFT, a nonfungible token. Some social media enthusiasts are ready to spend a fortune on it. Read Full Article...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 07:06:12 +0000Russian agricultural exports surge as trade with China grows
Russia’s agricultural sector has seen impressive growth in sales abroad this year, according to the latest data published by the AgroExport center under the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 06:40:46 +0000California gives green light for Disneyland reopening after Covid restrictions shutter theme park for 1 year
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California is preparing to welcome visitors for the first time in over a year after the iconic theme park was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 04:43:43 +0000‘No new directives, period’: New York lawmakers vote to strip Governor Cuomo of emergency Covid powers with veto-proof majority
Legislators in New York have sent a bill to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s desk seeking to eliminate his “temporary” emergency pandemic powers, securing a veto-proof majority to impose stricter limits on the state government. Read Full A...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 02:47:41 +0000Pentagon ‘assessing systems’ after TENS OF THOUSANDS of servers compromised in global Microsoft hack… blamed on ‘Chinese hackers’
The US military is reviewing its networks following a hacking spree linked to a vulnerability that gave backdoor access to tens of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers, in a massive attack the company has blamed on China. Read Full A...
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:31:38 +0000Texas high school cancels ‘Rules of Chivalry Day’ assignment after outrage over girls being told to OBEY male classmates
A Lubbock, Texas high school has apparently taken a lesson from unwoke history too far, causing public outrage by instructing girls to “obey any reasonable request” by male classmates to learn about medieval “rules for chivalry....