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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:54:43 +0000Over 50 killed, dozens injured & many feared trapped in Bangladesh factory fire
At least 52 bodies have been recovered from the rubble after a fire broke at a food and drink factory near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. More people are feared to be missing as the blaze continues to rage. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:53:50 +0000Russia raises GDP growth outlook as economy recovers faster than expected
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has raised its forecast for the growth of the country’s economy in 2021, despite new administrative restrictions on business activity due to the third wave of the pandemic. Read F...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:01:02 +0000Taliban declare ‘full control’ of Afghan’s key border crossing with Iran
The Taliban said they have completely seized Islam Qala, a border town in the western Herat province through which lucrative trade with neighboring Iran flows. Afghan officials there reportedly fled to Iran for safety. Read Full Article...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:44:00 +0000Ukraine developing new shoes for female military personnel after scandal over images of soldiers practicing marches in high heels
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has developed a new model of shoes for female military personnel participating in the country’s Independence Day parade after a high-profile scandal erupted over women being forced to march in heels. Rea...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:24:45 +0000As South Korea’s Covid-19 infections break records, Seoul re-imposes maximum social distancing rules
The South Korean government has put in place a tough semi-lockdown for the greater Seoul area. The country is facing its fourth wave of Covid-19, with daily infections surging to their highest-ever levels. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:01:41 +0000Twitter begins complying with new regulations in India
Twitter Inc.’s unit in India has appointed an interim chief compliance officer and is to assign other executives in the nearest future in order to comply with the country’s new IT regulations. Read Full Article at RT.com
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:31:09 +0000Haiti’s president killed by ‘foreign hit squad’ of ex-Colombian military & Haitian-Americans, 11 arrested inside ‘Taiwan embassy’
Haiti’s national police force has claimed that two Americans and 26 Colombians were responsible for the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, while Taiwan has confirmed that 11 arrests were made at its diplomatic compound. Read Fu...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:16:00 +0000FDA & CDC reassure Americans that 3rd Covid-19 jab not needed YET, as Pfizer seeks to request emergency approval for booster shot
US health regulators have said that a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine is unnecessary “at this time,” but noted that could change with new data, after Pfizer revealed plans to seek emergency authorization for a booster shot. Read...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:06:03 +0000WATCH: Rocks tumble down Sierra Nevada mountains after 6.0 quake & dozens of aftershocks rattle northern California
A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks have struck the California-Nevada border area, triggering a rockslide in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and reports of shaking from San Francisco to Carson City. Read Full ...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:16:48 +0000New Yorkers trudge through waist-high water as flash floods fill subway stations & shut down roadways (VIDEOS)
New York’s subway tunnels have become canals as the city faces a major bout of flash flooding that has engulfed roads and freeways and left some stranded motorists in need of rescue after hours of heavy rainfall. Read Full Article at ...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:00:50 +0000FDA limits use for new Alzheimer’s drug after backlash & own experts’ resignations over rushed approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has scaled back the prescribed uses for a new Alzheimer’s drug, now limiting it to “mild” dementia cases, after several health advisers resigned in protest over a rushed approval process. Read F...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:24:54 +0000Anarcho-feminists storm Austrian newspaper over ‘racist’ reporting in high-profile teen gang-rape & murder case
Austria is reeling from a tragedy that saw a 13-year-old girl die after being drugged and gang-raped. Yet a local feminist group seemed more enraged by media reporting the suspects’ nationality and casting a shadow on refugees. Read F...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:06:43 +0000Economist poll claims 40% of Britons want mask mandate FOREVER, regardless of Covid-19
As Boris Johnson’s government plans to lift all Covid-19 restrictions on July 19, some groups are campaigning against the move, while a new poll shows that a significant number of Britons want some measures to stay permanently. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:26:43 +0000US spies DOCTOR diversity report cover to add blind man & woman in wheelchair, get mocked for exceptional photoshop skills
The US Office of Director of National Intelligence seems to have inserted two people with disabilities into a stock photo of a multicultural workplace, then used it as the cover for their report on diversity, inclusion and equity. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:35:16 +0000‘Drunk on the power of his platform’: Former CNN regular Michael Avenatti sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for extortion
Michael Avenatti, a lawyer best known for representing Stormy Daniels and appearing frequently on CNN, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after being found guilty of trying to extort Nike. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:38:30 +00003 reported dead in Caracas gun battles as Venezuelan police fight gangs seeking to expand territory (VIDEOS)
At least three people have been killed and several others wounded in gunfights between police and gangs on the streets of Caracas, local media in Venezuela reported on Thursday. The street battles have raged since Wednesday. Read Full A...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:39:22 +0000‘Time to go’: Tennis legend cops cancel calls after he brands beauty ‘very pretty’, claims Hungary has ‘the most beautiful women’
The stunning partner of tennis star Marton Fucsovics has been at the center of a blazing cancel culture row after being described as "very pretty" by a former champion during a BBC broadcast from Wimbledon, outraging some viewers. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:11:53 +0000Six suspects held over Haiti president’s assassination, police chief says as UN backs interim PM until elections
Two more suspects have been arrested over the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise a day earlier, police have said, taking the total number held to six. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:43:19 +0000Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal, says Taliban takeover ‘not inevitable’
US President Joe Biden defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, denying any parallels with Vietnam and saying he was confident the Afghan government could hold off the Taliban with continued help from Washington. Read Fu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:35:07 +0000Fight or flight: Conor McGregor stands on the verge of MMA obscurity ahead of pivotal bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264
Throughout the lucrative fight career which has seen Conor McGregor become one of combat sports' most bankable stars, he has rarely been far from UFC gold – but can the Irishman's brand survive another crushing defeat? Read Full Artic...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:07:45 +0000‘I love talking about election fraud’: Trump says he’s ‘looking forward’ to sitting for deposition in Big Tech lawsuit
Donald Trump has revealed that he plans on and is committed to giving a deposition in the recently announced class-action lawsuit against the Big Tech companies Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:47:59 +0000Move over, LinkedIn! TikTok enters jobs marketplace with pilot ‘video resumé’ program
As part of a new recruitment program, budding WWE superstars, corporate gig-hunters and part-timers alike can find work by uploading short video CVs to “creatively and authentically showcase their skillsets and experiences.” Read Fu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:38:58 +0000‘Catastrophic’: Tunisia’s health system has ‘collapsed’ amid Covid-19 outbreak, bed, and oxygen shortages – ministry
The Tunisian health system has collapsed under the pressure of Covid-19, the country’s health ministry has said, with overwhelmed hospitals struggling to provide care amid a chronic shortage of beds and oxygen. Read Full Article at RT...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:24:41 +0000Scrapped? Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s trilogy fight ‘will inevitably be called off because of Covid outbreak in champ’s camp’
The hyped third showdown between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will be scrapped just weeks before it is due to take place in Las Vegas because of a Covid-19 outbreak in the champion's camp, a report has strongly suggested. Read Full Art...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:48:25 +0000Bum deal: Rugby League star Kenny Edwards SUSPENDED for ‘inserting finger in opponent’s bottom’ during game
Huddersfield forward Kenny Edwards is facing a 10-game spell on the sidelines after a disciplinary panel found him guilty of "inserting his finger up the bottom" of an opposing player during a recent game. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:47:24 +0000Over 3,800 Germans got sick with Covid-19 following full vaccination, hundreds were hospitalized – health watchdog
Germany has registered more than 3,800 symptomatic Covid-19 cases among people that were fully vaccinated against the disease since February, the nation’s disease control and prevention agency, the Robert Koch Institute, said. Read Fu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:33:08 +000065-year-old camper pulled from tent and killed by grizzly bear in Montana attack
A Californian woman has been pulled out of her tent and killed by a grizzly bear in Ovando, Montana, where she was staying the night during a long-distance biking trip. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:32:25 +0000Hanoi imposes movement curbs, halts travel to 14 Vietnamese provinces amid Covid-19 surge
The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, has suspended all outdoor sport until further notice as the city authorities seek to repel a surge in Covid-19 cases, particularly from the south of the country. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:20:52 +0000UK tops 5 million total Covid cases, as Delta variant continues to spread across country
The UK hit a Covid milestone on Thursday, surpassing five million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, as officials reported a new single-day increase of 32,551 infections, along with a further 35 fatalities. Read Full Article a...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:19:19 +0000Over 100 medics and scientists pen warning letter on UK govt’s ‘premature’ unlocking of England on July 19
More than 100 scientists and doctors have written a letter slamming the UK government’s decision to lift all Covid restrictions in England on July 19 as “unethical”, with cases rising and vaccines not yet giving herd immunity. Rea...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:01:16 +0000Biden admin official: ‘Absolutely the government’s business’ to know whether you have been vaccinated
US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has raised some eyebrows after declaring that it’s “absolutely the government’s business” to know whether or not citizens have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Read Full Art...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:58:06 +0000Satirical content creator censored by YouTube ‘in error’ weeks after criticizing YouTube censorship
YouTube mistakenly penalized the channel of satirist and political commenter Matt Orfalea over an old fake ad calling Starbucks coffee “insanely overpriced beverages for psychopaths.” Or was it over his criticism of censorship? Read...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:44:26 +0000Celtic send striker Leigh Griffiths home from training camp amid police probe into ‘inappropriate messages’ to underage girl
Celtic's Scotland international striker Leigh Griffiths has been sent home from the club's training camp in Newport after police launched a probe into allegations that the footballer had been acting inappropriately online. Read Full Art...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:37:11 +0000Cops arrest man after football freshman is hospitalized by shuddering one-punch knockout in street fight over ‘mom’ insult (VIDEO)
Police say they have arrested a man after a footballer hit his head on the pavement when he copped a knockout blow during a street fight in the US, with footage appearing to show him accusing his assailant of insulting his mother. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:36:31 +0000‘Racism, imperial hegemony & neo-Nazism’: Russian Foreign Ministry slams suggestion that EU shouldn’t recognize Sputnik V vaccine
Calls from a French minister not to register the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines in the EU are “unacceptable” and “neo-Nazism.” That’s according to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, who slammed Paris for “racis...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:36:14 +0000Vatican working with South Korea to organise papal trip to Pyongyang, Seoul's intelligence chief says
The head of South Korea’s intelligence service, Park Jie-won, has revealed at a mass held at Sanjeong-dong Catholic Church that the country is working with the Vatican to arrange a visit by Pope Francis to North Korea. Read Full Artic...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:24:55 +0000Ireland in Covid-19 vaccination ‘race’ amid potential Delta variant surge – health chief
Health chiefs in Ireland are in a “real race” to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 amid the threat of an increasing number of cases of the Delta variant of the virus, the country’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:46:17 +0000Lithuania to build border wall with Belarus as illegal immigration skyrockets causing Vilnius to declare state of emergency
Lithuania’s prime minister has revealed that Vilnius is planning to build a barrier on its border with Belarus as a way of curbing migration across the frontier, which has seen an increase in illegal crossings in recent weeks. Read Fu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:46:15 +0000Hungary fines store $825 for 'misleading' customers over children's picture book with same-sex families
A bookstore was fined for selling a kid's picture book depicting LGBT families in Hungary. Officials argued that the store has failed to properly warn customers about the book's content. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:32:19 +0000‘Is she pro-choice now?’ Candace Owens ripped for rejecting Covid-19 vaccine, vowing never to force employees to take it
Conservative commentator Candace Owens has received her latest outpouring of hate and ridicule on Twitter after saying her family members will not get immunized against Covid-19 and her employees would be treated accordingly. Read Full ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:26:47 +0000Fans banned from Tokyo 2020 Olympics after Japan declares Covid-19 state of emergency and IOC pledges to ‘support any measure’
Fans will not attend the Olympics following a spike in Covid-19 infections in Japan, with minister for the games Tamayo Marukawa announcing that plans to allow spectators have been ditched just two weeks before the action begins. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:24:03 +0000Transgender youth charity Mermaids fined £25K for exposing personal info of trans children & parents online
Mermaids, a controversial UK charity which helps transgender youth, has been fined £25,000 after it unknowingly exposed nearly 800 pages of personal emails containing the private information of trans children and their parents. Read Fu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:57:32 +0000Can a shorter workweek make employees more productive? RT’s Boom Bust investigates
Trials of a four-day workweek in Iceland were an overwhelming success, according to UK think tank Autonomy, which concluded that worker productivity did not suffer and even improved in some cases. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:46:29 +0000US orders amphibious assault ship into Black Sea after Moscow warns tensions escalating dangerously in waters off coast of Russia
American sailors at the helm of a naval landing vessel have charted course for the Black Sea to take part in wargames alongside other NATO forces, the US Sixth Fleet has announced on Thursday, amid fears of conflict in the region. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:34:26 +0000Hungary declares LGBT+ activists will be barred from schools as EU opens inquiry into law restricting promotion of homosexuality
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared on Thursday that his country would bar LGBT+ activists from schools under a new law restricting promotion of homosexuality, despite pressure from the EU to rescind the legislation. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:27:08 +0000Most UK troops on NATO mission now out of Afghanistan, rest are returning home – PM Johnson
The majority of the UK’s armed forces personnel assigned to NATO’s mission in Afghanistan have left that country and the rest are returning home, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:19:41 +0000Washington’s choice to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is admission that America's mission FAILED, says Russian Foreign Minister
By withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, the US has admitted that its operation in the country failed. That’s according to Russia’s foreign minister, who also accused Washington of further complicating the situation in Kabul. Rea...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:18:59 +0000Russia axe under-fire Stanislav Cherchesov as national football team boss after poor showing at Euro 2020
Stanislav Cherchesov's reign of almost five years as Russia national team boss has come to an end on Thursday after he was axed by Russian football chiefs in the aftermath of his side finishing bottom of their group at Euro 2020. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:12:59 +0000‘Woke politicians’ & ‘sketchy deals in China’: Conservative group targets MLB via ‘7-figure’ ad campaign for All-Star game (VIDEO)
Campaigners who have previously targeted the likes of Nike and Coca-Cola have accused baseball bosses of failing the sport and carrying out dubious deals in China, taking aim ahead of a showpiece that was moved over voting rights. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:12:06 +0000Pope Francis spending ‘a quiet day’ after suffering high fever, with tests returning negative result
The pontiff has been given the all-clear after receiving negative microbiological tests following a high fever last night, and is taking a ‘quiet day’ to recuperate. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:00:44 +0000Western powers want to weaken Russia & could try to 'undermine' upcoming parliamentary elections, says Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russia’s most senior diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, has said that Moscow sees attempts to interfere in its domestic policy from abroad almost every day, warning that things could get worse as the country heads to the polls this year. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:48:09 +0000Euro 2020: England face UEFA charge after fan points laser at Denmark goalkeeper Schmeichel before decisive penalty (VIDEO)
England's celebrations at reaching their first major final in 55 years have bene tempered somewhat after UEFA revealed they are to charge Gareth Southgate's team with a string of offences during the semi-final win against Denmark. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:28:34 +0000EU fines major German automakers over failure to deliver cleaner cars after Daimler rats on rivals
The European Union has fined BMW, VW, Audi, and Porsche $1 billion for “cartel behavior” in conspiring to curb the development of clean-emissions technology, while Daimler got a pass for informing on its co-conspirators. Read Full A...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:28:01 +0000Mixture of Covid-19 & heat causing potentially fatal complications for elderly patients, says head of Moscow’s top virus hospital
The combination of Covid-19 with hot weather can cause serious complications that may be fatal. That’s according to the head of Moscow’s Kommunarka Hospital, which last year became the city’s main coronavirus treatment facility. R...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:08:12 +0000China’s gaming giant Tencent starts scanning nighttime players’ faces to bust curfew-breaking kids
People playing popular mobile games during nighttime in China are now required to prove they are adults. Tencent has started using its face ID system to catch minors violating a government-mandated curfew. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:00:52 +0000‘We’re all vaxxed!’ Teletubbies announce Covid ‘vaccination,’ bewildering fans and angering anti-jab activists
Children’s television stars the Teletubbies announced on Wednesday that they had been fully ‘vaccinated’ against Covid-19 – drawing mixed reactions from current and former fans of the show. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:57:31 +0000Chinese gene tech firm rejects ‘factually incorrect’ Reuters claims about providing prenatal test kit customer data to military
China’s largest genomics firm has hit back at assertions it shares data from a popular prenatal test kit with the country’s military, branding the claims raised in a Reuters report “deeply disappointing” and “factually incorre...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:46:48 +0000Russian bomber jets practice taking out targets with cruise missiles in Arctic, just weeks after warning US to steer clear (VIDEO)
The Ministry of Defense in Moscow confirmed on Thursday that two of its bomber jets had conducted a series of staged drills in the Arctic region of the country, practicing firing off rockets and unleashing volleys from their guns. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:37:25 +0000Spanish prime minister forced to break off news conference in Lithuania to let jet take off for urgent mission
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had been delivering a speech at an airbase in Lithuania on Thursday when an urgent alarm was raised to deploy a nearby jet, forcing him to suddenly halt the conference. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:37 +0000Russia, Iran, and Turkey blast Israel for violating international law with Syria airstrikes
In a joint statement, Russia, Iran, and Turkey have condemned Israel for its “military attacks in Syria, which violate international law,” as the nations resume discussions at the 16th round of Astana Process talks. Read Full Articl...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:26:25 +0000Taiwan accuses US of causing ‘unnecessary speculation’ after White House deletes Covid-19 donations tweet
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry has asked the United States to avoid causing “unnecessary speculation or misunderstanding” after the White House Covid-19 Response Team deleted a tweet that contained the island’s flag. Read Full Articl...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:13:05 +0000‘He’s a dead body that's getting took out on a stretcher’: Conor McGregor vows to ‘slaughter’ Dustin Poirier at UFC 264
If fans thought Conor McGregor was a little too friendly ahead of his last fight with Dustin Poirier earlier this year, that doesn't seem to be the case this time around as he pledges to 'kill' his rival in the UFC 264 main event. Read ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:11:31 +0000More than half of scientists admit to research misconduct, landmark survey with 6,800+ participants reveals
A major survey conducted across academia in the Netherlands has found that more than a half of scientists admitted to engaging in some type of questionable research practice in their work. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:00:15 +0000Topless NHL star swigs beer during epic press call rant as he hails fellow Russian who grabbed MVP after Stanley Cup glory (VIDEO)
Russian winger Nikita Kucherov took aim at rival hockey fans in an epic rant after helping his team win the Stanley Cup, lauding goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who made a phone call to his parents in Russia on the ice afterwards. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:47:55 +0000What’s the endgame with all this money printing? RT’s Keiser Report finds out
RT's Keiser Report looks into the potential problems that massive quantitative easing programs by central banks are creating for the global economy. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:05:57 +0000More than half of US states sue Google for ‘extravagant' fees in company’s app store
District of Columbia and 35 US states filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday, accusing the tech giant of violating antitrust laws on its Android app store. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:01:46 +0000Hundreds spend a night outside Bangkok temple waiting for Covid tests as Thailand suffers record number of daily deaths
Hundreds camped outside the Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Temple in Bangkok overnight for a chance to get a coronavirus test, as the pandemic runs rampant in Thailand, with a spike in cases and a record number of fatalities. Read Full Ar...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:57:45 +0000EU asks Russia for talks on Covid-19 jab certificates for travel, as France urges bloc to turn away tourists who've had Sputnik V
The European Union has offered to open up talks with Moscow over how to ensure travelers who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus can travel across borders without stringent requirements for self-isolation and testing. Read Fu...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:34:41 +0000Elephant that left China’s ‘long march’ herd and went solo is captured & brought home, after wandering too close to railway
A bull who separated from China’s famous herd of trekking elephants had to be captured and taken all the way back to the nature reserve from which the animals set out months ago, the local authority has said. Read Full Article at RT.c...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:02:08 +0000Belarusian activist Protasevich returns to Twitter from house arrest, claiming passenger jet grounding gave him fear of flying
Roman Protasevich, the ex-editor of an opposition Belarusian Telegram channel now being held by authorities in the country, has made a return to the online world, posting a clip for his supporters from a new social media account. Read F...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:03:17 +0000Covid restrictions drag down global air travel demand by 63% – IATA
An International Air Transport Association (IATA) report has revealed a significant decline in air travel due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. It shows a 63% drop in May 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. Read Full Article a...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:03:05 +0000More contagious Delta coronavirus variant becomes dominant in Germany for 1st time
The Delta variant, which is known to be more transmissible than the original strain of the coronavirus, now makes up the majority of new infections in Germany, health officials have said. Read Full Article at RT.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:34:11 +0000China’s oil industry is undergoing a serious makeover
China’s establishment of a national pipeline network, PipeChina, last October is creating a shift in China’s oil and gas industry, which aims to create greater competition and encourage new players in the sector. Read Full Article a...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:43:53 +0000No Navalny supporters, please! Founder of Russia’s main liberal party tells opposition figure’s backers NOT to vote for his group
Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of Russia’s largest liberal political party, has declared that he does not want votes from supporters of imprisoned opposition figure Alexey Navalny, labeling his views as “fundamentally different.” ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:06:17 +0000Half-naked man sets church cross on FIRE in Los Angeles, hops rooftops & scales utility lines to escape (VIDEOS)
A man wearing nothing but a pair of blue shorts scaled a church in LA and set its cross ablaze, local media footage shows, with the scantily clad arsonist then beating a hasty retreat across rooftops and powerlines. Read Full Article at...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:00:03 +0000Belgium’s South Korea envoy recalled ‘without delay’ after wife’s SECOND brawl with locals
The Belgian Foreign Ministry has urgently recalled its ambassador to South Korea after the envoy’s wife was involved in her second physical confrontation this year, coming to blows with a street sweeper in Seoul earlier this week. Rea...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 01:44:13 +0000Rudy Giuliani's DC law license suspended pending outcome of New York case over his election-fraud claims
Fresh from his New York law license being suspended for allegedly false election-fraud claims in support of former president Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani has also lost his rights, at least temporarily, to practice in Washington. Read Ful...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 01:30:59 +0000Arizona attorney general ‘greatly alarmed’ by Biden's door-to-door vaccine push, says he won't tolerate any invasion of privacy
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has raised concerns over the Biden administration's plan to send agents to the homes of unvaccinated Americans to promote Covid-19 jabs, saying such a program could violate privacy rights. Read Ful...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:51:51 +0000Fox News host Tucker Carlson says NSA spies tried to paint him as ‘traitor’ for seeking interview with PUTIN
The story of NSA spying on cable host Tucker Carlson may have turned a shade of Russiagate, as the Fox pundit said the alleged surveillance followed efforts to set up an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read Full Article...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:27:54 +0000‘Truly innovative’? Florida city greenlights Elon Musk's underground ‘loop’ tunnel project
City officials in Fort Lauderdale, Florida have accepted a proposal by Elon Musk's tunnel-building firm to bore an underground loop, which critics say has yet to be proven as a viable mass transit system. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:57:35 +0000Multiple gunmen killed & arrested in firefight with suspected assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
Haiti's national police have arrested multiple men suspected of assassinating President Jovenel Moise, the government announced, adding that a gun battle with the alleged perpetrators is still ongoing. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:50:32 +0000‘No chance of life’ for dozens missing in Miami high-rise collapse, fire dept says, as rescue effort shifts to recovering remains
Emergency workers will stop looking for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed high-rise in Miami, the city’s fire department said, noting that the weeks-long search would now transition to recovering victims’ remains. Read Full Art...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:55:14 +0000Former South African president Zuma surrenders to police & heads to jail after tense standoff over 15-month prison term
South African police have confirmed that former president Jacob Zuma has turned himself in. Sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court, his initial refusal sparked a standoff his son said could’ve led to civil war. Read Fu...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:23:36 +0000‘Robbed Denmark blind’: Fans RAGE at Sterling for ‘diving’ for England penalty in Euro win as TWO BALLS seen on pitch in build-up
England are into a first major tournament final for 55 years but their Euro 2020 victory over Denmark at Wembley was not without major controversy as winger Raheem Sterling was accused of ‘diving’. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:47:05 +0000England end 55-year wait as they beat brave Danes in extra time at Wembley to set up Euro 2020 final with Italy
England will play in their first major final since 1966 after Harry Kane scored in extra time in a 2-1 win against Denmark - but much of the focus is on Raheem Sterling who was accused of 'diving' to win the crucial penalty. Read Full A...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:29:43 +0000Bank CANCELS credit card of Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, citing ‘adverse legal action’
Forget getting canceled on social media platforms, try losing your access to money. That’s what Capital One bank has reportedly done to Enrique Tarrio, leader of the controversial group Proud Boys, by canceling his credit card. Read F...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:12:17 +0000Delta has now become the dominant variant in US Covid cases, says the CDC
The Delta variant comprises the majority of new US Covid-19 cases for the first time, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read Full Article at RT.com
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:00:21 +0000Overwhelmed Scottish hospitals declare ‘code black’ status amid pressure of Covid-19 surge
A further two hospitals in Scotland have declared “code black” status due to an influx of cases amid a new Covid-19 surge. Code black means a hospital is at full capacity with no more beds available and that patients are at risk. Re...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:42:49 +0000‘For medical & humanitarian reasons only’: Tehran hits back after London, Paris & Berlin voice ‘concerns’ over 20% enrichment
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has slammed the UK, Germany and France after they accused Tehran of a “grave breach” of its uranium enrichment obligations. The Western nations did not fulfil their obligations either, he said. Re...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:29:48 +0000Huge explosion rocks Dubai as container catches fire aboard ship anchored at local port (VIDEOS)
A huge fireball has been seen rising over a port in Dubai as the UAE’s largest city was rocked by a major blast. The blaze broke out within a container stored on a ship anchored in the Jebel Ali port, the city government has said. Rea...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:27:35 +0000Who’s in charge? Most Americans, including nearly a third of Democrats, don’t think Biden’s fulfilling duties of president – poll
A Trafalgar Group poll showed that 57% of Americans believe Joe Biden isn't fully executing the duties of president – and it’s not just a right-wing view. Nearly one in three Democrats think someone else is running the country. Read...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:20:55 +0000‘His head’s gone’: Fans point finger at Pickford as England concede first Euro 2020 goal from Damsgaard free-kick
Fans have blamed England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after he conceded their first goal at Euro 2020 as Danish youngster Mikkel Damsgaard scored a vicious free-kick in their semi-final at Wembley. Read Full Article at RT.com
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:58:26 +0000John McAfee’s wife suggests Spanish authorities trying to ‘cover up’ husband’s death in prison
John McAfee’s death in a Spanish prison has been ruled a suicide, but the late software tycoon’s wife isn’t sure. Janice McAfee says that the flow of information from Spain is slow, and “there is clearly a cover up happening.”...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:01:27 +0000France destroys drone mid-flight with laser cannon in test for Paris 2024 Olympics security strategy, minister says
France has successfully used an experimental laser weapon to destroy a drone mid-flight, Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly has said. The new tech could be deployed under security measures for the next Olympic Games. Read Full ...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:01:12 +0000Barcelona threaten ‘internal measures’ against Griezmann and Dembele after leaked ‘racist’ video
Barcelona say that they are contemplating "internal measures" against players Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele after the club issued an apology following a leaked video showing the pair mocking Japanese hotel staff. Read Full Artic...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:56:44 +0000‘It’s confirmed, it’s true’: Fox News host Tucker Carlson says NSA leaked his emails to journalists
The NSA has shown journalists the content of Tucker Carlson’s illegally obtained emails, the Fox News host has revealed, calling it a “totally dysfunctional, out-of-control third-world system” of targeting political opposition. Re...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:45:14 +0000US Air Force Academy professor draws flak for op-ed urging military academies to teach ‘critical race theory’
A political science professor at the US Air Force Academy has been accused of teaching “dangerous wokeism” after revealing she uses critical race theory to help cadets “understand the history of the racism” that shaped America. ...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:06:57 +0000‘The terror never stops’: Twitter responds with mockery after FBI finds ‘fully constructed’ Capitol LEGO set in rioter’s home
Reports that the FBI found a US Capitol LEGO set built in the home of one of the accused rioters has some mocking the continued legal effort to find and prosecute anyone involved in the January 6 “insurrection.” Read Full Article at...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:04:15 +0000Leaked Dustin Poirier training footage: Is it a big deal that Colby Covington showed Poirier dropping a sparring partner? (VIDEO)
MMA loudmouth Colby Covington has come under fire after he leaked a supposedly incriminating clip of Dustin Poirier tagging a sparring partner in training - but fight fans are claiming that they don't see the big deal. Read Full Article...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:02:20 +0000Death toll at collapsed Florida high-rise climbs to 46 after workers recover 10 additional bodies
Rescue crews found 10 more bodies overnight in the rubble of the residential tower that collapsed last month near Miami, bringing the death toll to 46 after demolition of the remaining structure opened up more areas for searchers. Read ...