US-Japan military drills held amid rising tensions over China
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The United States and Japan are conducting joint military drills with thousands of troops this month as tensions between the two countries and China rise. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Communist Party proposes canceling online voting
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The top brass of Russia’s Communist Party has submitted a bill that would abolish online voting, insisting that the new electronic election system caused serious problems during parliamentary polls, held in September. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country’s “foreign agent” laws, which have drawn criticism from a number of media outlets, should be reviewed with input from the “professional community.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel heads ‘hack simulation’ on global financial markets
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Israel has taken point on a 10-country exercise which simulated a crippling cyber attack on financial markets around the world, attempting to create a realistic scenario of the panic and chaos that would ensue, Reuters reported. Read Full Article at RT.com
Dozens killed after cargo truck carrying migrants crashes & rolls over
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At least 53 people were killed and dozens more injured in a car accident after a vehicle that reportedly carried over a hundred of migrants from Central America rolled over and hit a bridge in Mexico. Read Full Article at RT.com
The New York City Council has approved legislation to give city residents who are not US citizens the right to vote in local elections – a move which could permanently alter New York politics. Read Full Article at RT.com
Court rules injury on way from bed to desk a ‘workplace accident’
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A German court has ruled that a man who wiped out and cracked his spine on the way from his bed to his home office while working remotely is entitled to compensation, deeming his brief and painful journey an “insured activity.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Million-strong rave planned after govt Covid lockdown Christmas party scandal
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A massive rave at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence with over a million potential attendees is being organised on Facebook in protest over an alleged Downing Street Christmas party last year as the country was locked down. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine question can’t be solved just by pressuring Russia – Macron
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Solving the problem of Ukraine can’t be done solely by pressuring Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference ahead of Paris taking over the rotating presidency of the European Council. Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia-Ukraine maritime row: Here’s what you need to know
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Moscow has accused Kiev of endangering navigation near Crimea as a Ukrainian naval vessel sailed close to Russian waters. The row occurred the day Ukrainian and US leaders spoke to each over the phone. Here’s what happened. Read Full Article at RT.com
US prepares ‘other options’ against Iran’s nuclear program
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US President Joe Biden is preparing “other options” should negotiations with Iran collapse, the White House said, offering what appeared to be a veiled threat soon after talks resumed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. Read Full Article at RT.co
Another country breaks ties with Taiwan in favor of ‘only legitimate China’
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The government of Nicaragua has officially broken ties with Taiwan, declaring that there is only one China – the People’s Republic of China – and that Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory. Read Full Article at RT.com
Starbucks employees form first US union in company’s 50-year history
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Starbucks workers in Buffalo have banded together to form the first US union in the ubiquitous coffee chain’s history, a move likely to spread further in the area and in Mesa, Arizona, where workers filed for their own elections. Read Full Article at RT.com
Biden promises more ‘military capabilities’ on eastern NATO flank – official
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Joe Biden has pledged “additional military capabilities” for NATO’s easternmost members, Lithuania’s presidential advisor has revealed after talks between the US president and regional leaders. Read Full Article at RT.com
A Chicago jury found actor Jussie Smollett guilty of disorderly conduct. He was charged with paying two Nigerian bodybuilders to stage a hate crime attack against him, so he could accuse Republicans of racism and homophobia. Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin agrees what’s happening in Donbass ‘looks like genocide’
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What is currently going on in the two eastern regions of Ukraine is “very reminiscent” of genocide, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a journalist that Kiev had imprisoned for reporting on the conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com
A federal appeals court has ruled that ex-President Donald Trump cannot legally block lawmakers from accessing documents created under his term, which they believe could give more insight into the riot at the Capitol on January 6. Read Full Article at RT.com
Net profits: Williams sisters beat Sharapova prize money as Serena eyes $100MN
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Maria Sharapova has made the most prize money of any female tennis player in history apart from the Williams sisters – with veteran Serena still within reach of $100 million as part of a fortune dwarfing her sibling's winnings. Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO hopes that tensions on Russia-Ukraine border have been reduced – Stoltenberg
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Following this week's video summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden, NATO is hopeful that no military action will be seen on the Russia-Ukraine border. Read Full Article at RT.com
Seven 'late-stage' terrorist attacks foiled during pandemic – police
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The UK's Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP) unit has said it foiled seven «late-stage» attacks since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report comes after the country recently saw two attacks within weeks of each other. Read Full Article a
In a call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Joe Biden reportedly discussed his recent talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the Donbass crisis, NATO membership for Ukraine, and internal reforms in Kiev. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian navy ship sails away from Russian waters after ‘provocation’ – Moscow
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A Ukrainian naval vessel that was reportedly sailing dangerously close to Russian waters on Thursday evening has changed course and is now moving away, local officials have said. Read Full Article at RT.com
English football fans are about to be told to provide vaccine passports and tests – report
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Mooted plans by the UK government to introduce requirements for fans at large events to provide a vaccine passport or proof of their Covid status have received a mixed response. Read Full Article at RT.com
Reality TV star Josh Duggar found guilty on child porn charges
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Former reality TV star Josh Duggar, one of the mammoth Duggar brood, made famous by TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting reality show, has been found guilty of downloading and possessing child porn. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Coronavirus believers’ targeted by gunman in government building – media
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A man who killed two people and injured four others in a shooting at a Moscow municipal building allegedly singled out victims he thought were “believers” in Covid-19, Russian media has reported in the wake of the massacre. Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian navy ship close to Russian waters off Crimea & refusing to change course – Moscow
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A Ukrainian navy vessel, named the Donbass, has set course to pass through Russian territorial waters off the coast of Crimea and is ignoring warnings to turn around, border officials have reported. Read Full Article at RT.com
Masayuki Uemura, the creator of the first Nintendo cartridge console that revolutionized the video game industry in both Japan and the US, has passed away at age 78, the university where he retired has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
A Russian journalist who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has called for the abolition of so-called “foreign agent” laws in both his country and the US, saying that the rules are harmful to the free press. Read Full Article at RT.com
A lieutenant in the Russian Aerospace Forces is up for a decoration after managing to land his transport without damage or injury to any of the crew or paratroopers on board. The plane’s engines went out during a training flight. Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO-linked navy ships lost ‘highly sensitive’ classified data – media
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Two Canadian frontline naval ships lost storage devices containing top-secret information, including electronic warfare data, over the past two years, a CBC investigation has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Grandson of prince who tried to kill Hitler wants his ‘stolen’ land back
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A descendant of a German prince is fighting a legal battle against Berlin to recover property “stolen” by the SS chief, Heinrich Himmler, after his grandfather aided in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Read Full Article at RT.com
Man arrested in error over Khashoggi killing describes ‘zoo-like’ detention
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A Saudi national who was mistakenly arrested over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and later released has compared his time in French custody with being an animal “in a zoo.” Read Full Article at RT.com
Real Madrid take out a $254MN loan – to pay for an underground greenhouse
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Real Madrid have hailed a massive loan that will allow the club to automatically remove the pitch via an underground greenhouse as part of a revamp of their stadium costing almost $600 million. Read Full Article at RT.com
Nobel Peace Prize winner calls on Russia & US to end ‘foreign agent’ laws
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A Russian journalist who was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has called for the abolition of so-called “foreign agent” laws in both his country and the US, saying that the rules are harmful to the free press. Read Full Article at RT.com
Twitter pilots new feature to help users police platform
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Social media giant Twitter is teasing a new feature that will allow users to add specifically tailored content warnings to individual tweets, in the latest move for users to police their own platform under new CEO Parag Agrawal. Read Full Article at RT.com
US sanctions likely to spare Russian energy for fear of impact on dollar – media
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Energy embargoes are unlikely to appear on the list of sanctions being drawn up by Washington to target Russia should its troops invade Ukraine, CNN has reported amid rumors in the Western press about Moscow attacking Kiev. Read Full Article at RT.com
Instagram to resurrect previously abandoned feature
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An algorithmic feed that has been annoying millions of Instagram users might soon be replaced with content offered up in the traditional chronological order, the platform’s CEO has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
Poland to ask Germany’s new leader for help in stopping Nord Stream 2
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced plans to call on Germany’s newly appointed Chancellor Olaf Scholz to oppose the launch of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com
It’s time for NATO and Russia to hold talks – Stoltenberg
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NATO has told Russia that an invitation to meet has not been taken off the table amid increasingly strained relations, as Moscow voices concerns that the US-led military bloc is treading close to its self-declared boundaries. Read Full Article at RT.com
What would happen if Ukraine & Russia went to war?
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Ukraine is back in the news with a vengeance. The most intense scare-war of the eight-year-long conflict has broken out, with accusations of military escalation flying from all sides. Thankfully, none have yet come to fruition. Read Full Article at RT.com
