Taiwanese leader sends warning to Beijing in New Year’s speech
https://www.rt.com/news/544939-taiwan-leader-warns-beijing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 7:15 AM
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to continue defending the island’s independence against Beijing. In a New Year’s speech, she said the differences with communist mainland China cannot be resolved by force. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Countries accelerate shift away from US dollar
https://www.rt.com/business/544825-dump-dollar-gold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 6:24 AM
The holdings of gold in the foreign exchange reserves of the central banks have been growing worldwide, hitting a 31-year high this year. At the same time, US dollar holdings have been dropping. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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US judge resigns over racist comments towards robbery suspect
https://www.rt.com/news/544937-judge-resigns-racist-comments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 6:20 AM
An American judge who was caught using the N-word to describe a black burglar who tried breaking into her car has resigned and apologized for her comments. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Judge blocks vax & mask mandate for low-income children
https://www.rt.com/news/544935-judge-blocks-biden-mandate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 4:22 AM
A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine and mask mandate from being enforced in a program for low-income families, deeming the requirement for children to be masked and staff vaccinated unconstitutional. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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At least 12 killed in stampede at Hindu shrine
https://www.rt.com/news/544934-stampede-shrine-killed-new-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 4:02 AM
At least 12 people were killed and scores were injured, some seriously, after a row broke out outside a Hindu shrine in a small town in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, sparking a deadly stampede. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Tesla Bots could become companions with ‘unique’ personalities, Musk says
https://www.rt.com/business/544933-tesla-bots-companions-musk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 2:33 AM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed this week that his company’s in-development humanoid robots could form personalities that match their owners and become good companions, as well as laborers. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Mall of America forced into lockdown after reports of active shooter (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/news/544932-mall-shooting-america-lockdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 2:01 AM
Two people have been injured in a shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Shoppers were ordered to take shelter inside, as multiple police descended on the building. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Outrage as Iraq War PM Blair gets knighthood from Queen Elizabeth
https://www.rt.com/news/544930-iraq-war-pm-knighted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 12:32 AM
Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison for his involvement in the Iraq War instead. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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US journalist says Queen Elizabeth should have died instead of famous actress
https://www.rt.com/news/544931-british-queen-death-journalist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
January 1, 2022, 12:32 AM
A US-based journalist with bylines in several established publications has deleted her Twitter after sending shockwaves across the platform by seemingly wishing death upon Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on New Years’ Eve. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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AOC responds to Florida holiday controversy
https://www.rt.com/news/544929-aoc-florida-republicans-dating/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 10:35 PM
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) responded to the wave of criticism she received over photos of her vacationing in Florida, claiming her Republican critics are taking out their “sexual frustrations.” Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Soldier arrested over ominous Covid ultimatum video to government
https://www.rt.com/news/544926-german-soldier-covid-ultimatum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:20 PM
German prosecutors have opened a probe against a Bundeswehr soldier who delivered a video ultimatum to the government demanding it abandon its Covid-19 policies. The man was released after being briefly detained. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Xi names the ‘new heights’ China-Russia relations reached in 2021
https://www.rt.com/russia/544928-beijing-moscow-cooperation-china-xi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:05 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the bilateral relations with Russia in a New Year’s message to President Vladimir Putin, saying the two set new trade records and stepped up their game in the fields of energy and space. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Putin reviews 2021 in longest-ever New Year address
https://www.rt.com/russia/544905-putin-address-new-year-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:01 PM
Russians encountered “colossal challenges” in 2021 but managed to cope with them through staying united, President Vladimir Putin said in his traditional New Year address to the nation. Here are the key points from his speech. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Governor sees ‘miracle’ in devastating Colorado fires
https://www.rt.com/news/544927-colorado-boulder-marshall-fires-deaths/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:42 PM
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has reported there has been no known loss of life from the devastating wildfires that have claimed over 500 homes. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Fans recoil as headbutted UFC star shows off gruesome cut (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/sport/544923-carla-esparza-cut-video-mma-ufc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:34 PM
Ex-UFC champ Carla Esparza's proposed world title fight against Rose Namajunas may be in jeopardy after she suffered a massive gash above her right eye following a clash of heads with her opponent in a grappling match. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Chilling social media threats target NFL star & wife
https://www.rt.com/sport/544908-baker-mayfield-wife-emily-death-threats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:07 PM
Baker Mayfield claims he is taking death threats in his stride after trolls sent poisonous messages to the Cleveland Browns star and his wife Emily following an NFL defeat. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Actress Betty White passes away aged 99
https://www.rt.com/pop-culture/544925-actress-betty-white-dead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 7:17 PM
Beloved American TV and film actress Betty White has passed away at the age of 99, only days after saying it was “amazing” she was in “such good health.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russian MMA great names ideal opponent for Moscow retirement fight
https://www.rt.com/sport/544921-fedor-emelianenko-next-opponent-retirement-mma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 6:41 PM
Fedor Emelianenko says he wants to avenge the last loss on his record when he steps into the cage for the final time in the Russian capital next summer, and he could even end his legendary career as Bellator's heavyweight champ. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Iran rocket launch fails to put payload into orbit
https://www.rt.com/news/544924-iran-space-launch-fail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 6:30 PM
A rocket launched by Iran on Thursday has ended with the satellites aboard failing to attain orbit, as the launch itself was not speedy enough to hit the required altitude. Read Full Article at RT.com
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2022 to begin with massive meteor shower
https://www.rt.com/news/544922-quadrantid-meteor-shower-nasa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 6:22 PM
The Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on the night of January 2 and into the early morning hours of the next day, and it could be one of the biggest of the year, officials say. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russian skeleton stunner suffers World Cup agony (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/sport/544911-skeleton-world-cup-results-yulia-kanakina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 5:52 PM
Racing in Sigulda – the setting for her Junior World Championships in 2017 – Yulia Kanakina came within a split second of a World Cup win. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russia comments on Ukraine's energy problems
https://www.rt.com/russia/544798-ukrainian-authorities-energ-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 5:36 PM
Ukraine’s energy security is not threatened by Russia, despite Kiev’s insistence, but by the complete failure of its own system and the paralysis of the current authorities, the Russian Foreign Ministry has claimed. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Police hunt for anti-vaxxer after VIDEO captures Covid test site raid
https://www.rt.com/news/544919-antivaccine-raid-milton-keynes-police/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 5:09 PM
Police investigating a demonstration at a Covid-19 test-and-trace facility in south-east England have published an image of a woman who allegedly stole and binned a box of test kits. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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BBC accused of ‘deep-seated’ biases against Jews
https://www.rt.com/news/544914-bbc-jewish-incident-complaint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 4:30 PM
The BBC has been accused of making a “colossal error” in its report on a November attack against Jewish teenagers on a bus in London and is being called on to apologize. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Joke that ‘turned the tide’ against Merkel’s heir in German election revealed
https://www.rt.com/news/544906-germany-laschet-joke-explained/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 4:27 PM
A clip of Angela Merkel’s ‘successor’ Armin Laschet laughing amid a briefing on deadly flooding in Germany has been credited with him losing a lot of support ahead of the vote. Now the media is saying they know what the joke was. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Prince Andrew accuser seeks evidence of ‘no sweating’ claim
https://www.rt.com/news/544918-andrew-giuffre-abuse-lawsuit-sweat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 4:17 PM
Attorneys for Virginia Giuffre are seeking proof of Prince Andrew’s claims that he suffers from a condition that prevents sweating, which he says disproves Giuffre’s sexual assault allegations against him. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Health agency reveals hospitalization risk from Omicron
https://www.rt.com/news/544916-uk-omicron-covid-hospital-risk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 3:56 PM
The UK Health Security Agency has said that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is much less likely to cause hospitalization than the Delta variant. The latest data suggests the risk is one-third of that for Delta. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Mass flight cancellations persist on 2021’s final day
https://www.rt.com/business/544910-mass-flight-cancellations-final-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 3:37 PM
Thousands of flights within the US and internationally have reportedly been canceled or delayed on Friday due to the harsh weather conditions and increasing cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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At least a quarter of Britons now eligible for Pfizer Covid pill
https://www.rt.com/news/544915-uk-covid-pill-pfizer-virus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 3:31 PM
The UK’s medical regulator has given the green light to Pfizer’s coronavirus pill, Paxlovid. The drug will be made available to anyone deemed at risk of developing severe Covid symptoms, including those over the age of 60. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Remote Antarctic station hit with Covid-19 outbreak
https://www.rt.com/news/544909-belgian-station-antarctic-covid-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 3:03 PM
Researchers working at Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Polar Station in Antarctica have contracted Covid-19, even though all personnel have been inoculated and any new arrival has to follow rigorous safety protocols. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Figure skating ‘needs its own Conor McGregor’ – Russian icon
https://www.rt.com/sport/544901-figure-skating-conor-mcgregor-maxim-kovtun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 2:52 PM
Four-time Russian national gold medalist Maxim Kovtun says that figure skating would be more appealing to fans if competitors borrowed from the book of Ireland's silver-tongued trash talker Conor McGregor. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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AOC escapes to red state for holidays amid record NY Covid cases
https://www.rt.com/news/544907-aoc-florida-new-york-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 2:46 PM
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was spotted closing out the year in sunny Florida, while New York faces rising coronavirus cases and controversial government restrictions. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Putin makes Olympics prediction in new year message to Xi
https://www.rt.com/sport/544904-vladimir-putin-xi-jinping-olympics-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 1:52 PM
Russian president Vladimir Putin has addressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a new year message reaffirming his intention to be at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Germany shuts half of its nuclear plants amid energy crisis
https://www.rt.com/business/544897-europe-germany-green-policy-trap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 1:27 PM
Germany is shutting down three nuclear power plants on Friday, in a move to halve the country’s remaining nuclear capacity. The measure comes despite the worst ever energy crises the European region has experienced. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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World faces largest species extinction since dinosaur era, WWF warns
https://www.rt.com/news/544902-wwf-extinction-species-warning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 1:09 PM
The Earth is facing the biggest extinction event since the end of the dinosaur era, with a million species at risk of becoming extinct within the next few decades, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said in a report. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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World Athletics President dismisses ‘meaningless’ Beijing boycotts
https://www.rt.com/sport/544893-seb-coe-olympic-boycott-china-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 1:06 PM
Double Olympic gold winner and senior International Olympic Comittee member Sebastien Coe has lashed out at the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, held by governments including the US and the UK, as "frankly meaningless". Read Full Article at RT.com...
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London records worst year for teen homicides
https://www.rt.com/news/544899-uk-london-teen-deaths-stabbing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 12:42 PM
London recorded 30 teenage homicides in 2021, surpassing the previous peak of 29 which was seen in 2008. A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old died within an hour of each other on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Team USA ice dancer ‘vanishes’ as partner appeals over ‘abuse’ fears
https://www.rt.com/sport/544890-dimitry-tsarevsky-ice-dancer-team-usa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 12:31 PM
Dimitry Tsarevsky is being held against his will by his family at their home and could be suffering "emotional and physical abuse", partner Isabella Flores has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com
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Women-only beach zone scrapped just hours after opening
https://www.rt.com/news/544896-bangladesh-beach-women-outcry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 12:25 PM
The authorities in Bangladesh’s main tourist resort have swiftly backtracked on their decision to open a women-only beach zone after social media users compared them to the Taliban. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Psychoactive drug could help troops with PTSD, UK general says
https://www.rt.com/news/544895-drug-ptsd-troops-general/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 11:40 AM
Britain’s former Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter has drawn public attention to the possible treatment of severe PTSD with the psychoactive drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy and currently outlawed in the UK. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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International flights to & from Britain sees enormous drop
https://www.rt.com/business/544892-uk-travel-massive-drop-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 11:36 AM
Lockdowns and travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a sharp downturn in international flights to and from the UK, according to the latest data revealed by Cirium, an aviation analytics firm. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Chelsea boss fumes after Lukaku bemoans move (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/sport/544884-lukaku-tuchel-chelsea-interview-transfer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 11:32 AM
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has hit out at comments made by record signing Romelu Lukaku in a recent interview in which he hinted at leaving the club, calling the remarks "noise we don't need". Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Former Reagan adviser reveals why she’s getting a Russian passport
https://www.rt.com/russia/544885-reagan-adviser-massie-passport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 11:07 AM
Suzanne Massie, who advised the US government in the 1980s, has appeared on RT’s Worlds Apart program, explaining why she’s applying for Russian citizenship and revealing some details about her former boss, Ronald Reagan. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Israel boosts long-range strike capability with US deal
https://www.rt.com/news/544891-israel-us-tankers-defense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 10:58 AM
Israel has penned a deal with its allies in Washington to buy 12 Lockheed Martin helicopters and two Boeing refueling planes, with the total cost estimated to be around $3.1 billion. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Poll on most popular books reveals ‘surprising trend’
https://www.rt.com/news/544889-donald-trump-books-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 10:51 AM
Three of the five most popular books from the 2021 New York Times Best Seller list were about former US president Donald Trump and his last year in office, a survey in the US has found. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Mystery shrouds death of MMA fighter, 25, after body is found in woods
https://www.rt.com/sport/544883-dave-koenig-disappearance-missouri-death-mma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 10:31 AM
The family of MMA fighter David Koenig, who went missing in the US two years ago, say his cause of death remains a mystery after a forensic dentist identified his body in woodland Read Full Article at RT.com...
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'It turned into a complete disaster': the bloodiest battle of modern Russia took place on New Year's eve
https://www.rt.com/russia/544791-grozny_battle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 10:20 AM
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Russia keeps stockpiling gold & foreign currency
https://www.rt.com/business/544829-russia-foreign-reserves-surge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 10:01 AM
Russian foreign exchange holdings grew by 0.7% over the week ending December 24, reaching $630.5 billion, according to the latest data from the central bank. Russia holds the world’s fifth-largest forex reserves. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Is Belarus preparing for life after Lukashenko?
https://www.rt.com/russia/544841-belarus-constitution-democratic-transition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:58 AM
Belarus is on track to undergo a series of symbolic political reforms by way of amending its constitution. The first draft of the new document has recently been unveiled to much fanfare outside the country. But what might it mean? Read Full Article at RT.com...
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IKEA to hike prices by nearly 10%
https://www.rt.com/business/544878-ikea-price-hike-supply-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:57 AM
Iconic Swedish furniture brand IKEA has announced plans to raise prices of its historically budget-friendly goods by 9% as soon as next year, due to supply-chain bottlenecks and surging materials costs as the pandemic persists. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Man City star Cancelo reveals facial scars after ‘cowards’ rob his home
https://www.rt.com/sport/544881-joao-cancelo-robbery-man-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:47 AM
Portugal defender Joao Cancelo has revealed his ordeal after a gang raided his home and beat him while his wife and daughter were in his house in the suburbs of Manchester Read Full Article at RT.com
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US shooter's novels contained 'spoilers' of his future real murders
https://www.rt.com/news/544880-novels-murder-described-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:42 AM
A man who allegedly killed five people in Denver earlier this week, had ‘previewed’ the murders, in a trilogy of criminal novels called ‘Sanction.’ Read Full Article at RT.com
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Prison guards cleared over Epstein suicide falsification
https://www.rt.com/news/544882-epstein-guards-prison-hanging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 9:37 AM
Charges against two New York prison guards have been dropped by prosecutors. The pair had admitted to falsifying records about their movements on the night financier Jeffrey Epstein hung himself in his cell. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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'Oppositionists' should be stripped of citizenship – Russian government MP
https://www.rt.com/russia/544790-law-reasons-deprived-citizenship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:49 AM
A proposed law listing the reasons someone can be deprived of Russian citizenship should be extended to people who were born in the country and hold a passport due to birthright, Russian MP Alexander Khinshtein wrote on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Who has made Putin's 2021 naughty or nice list?
https://www.rt.com/russia/544842-putin-well-wishes-foreign-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:46 AM
As 2021 draws to an end and people gear up to celebrate the New Year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his season's greetings to top global politicians, including his US counterpart Joe Biden and others. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Minister reveals source of EU weakness amid 2021’s many crises
https://www.rt.com/news/544877-hungary-eu-vaccination-energy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:35 AM
Brussels should put politics aside when faced with crucial issues such as vaccination uptake and energy supplies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT, calling for “better cooperation” with the East. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Covid deniers fooled by BBC ‘crisis actor’
https://www.rt.com/news/544879-britain-covid19-bbc-vaccine-actor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 8:28 AM
A man who appeared in a BBC interview while suffering from Covid-19 in hospital has rebuked claims that he is a performer, stating that he only changed his Instagram bio to “1x Academy Award Winning Crisis Actor” as a joke. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Paris imposes new curbs in light of Omicron surge
https://www.rt.com/news/544869-paris-mandatory-masks-omicron/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 7:04 AM
With France leading Europe in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the authorities have ordered Parisians to wear masks even when outdoors from Friday. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Non-whites to receive priority for limited Covid pill
https://www.rt.com/news/544868-non-whites-covid-priority/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 5:53 AM
The New York State Department of Health appeared to announce this week that non-white New Yorkers would receive priority over whites in receiving “extremely limited” Covid-19 therapies for people at risk. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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J.K. Rowling denies ever saying ‘there are only two genders’
https://www.rt.com/news/544867-jk-rowling-transgender-views/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 4:48 AM
Author J.K. Rowling, a controversial figure for her outspoken views on trans issues, has waded into the debate once again, arguing that the words “sex” and “gender” cannot be used interchangeably. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Five key takeaways from latest Putin-Biden call
https://www.rt.com/russia/544866-five-key-takeaways-from-latest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 4:08 AM
Thursday's 50-minute call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden touched on security issues that are expected to be discussed at length next month in a series of high-level diplomatic meetings. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Netherlands forces vaxxed & unvaxxed Americans to quarantine
https://www.rt.com/news/544865-netherlands-vaxxed-americans-quarantine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 2:58 AM
Fully vaccinated travelers arriving from the United States will now have to undergo 10 days of quarantine in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam designated the US a “very high-risk” nation after a surge in Omicron cases. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Millions in Canada under Covid-19 curfew on New Year’s Eve
https://www.rt.com/news/544864-quebec-curfew-new-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 1:56 AM
More than 8.5 million Canadians have been ordered to remain at home for New Year’s celebrations, with the provincial government of Quebec imposing a curfew and a ban on private gatherings amid the spread of the Omicron variant. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Elon Musk sparks debate with controversial Covid meme
https://www.rt.com/business/544863-elon-musk-covid-meme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 31, 2021, 12:58 AM
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk received a mixed reaction after he shared a meme on Twitter appearing to criticize both sides of the Covid-19 vaccine debate – vaccinated and unvaccinated – for taking things way too seriously. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Thousands flee US towns over fast-spreading wildfires (VIDEOS)
https://www.rt.com/news/544862-colorado-wild-fires-evacuations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 11:38 PM
Grass fires fueled by strong winds have triggered evacuation orders for multiple towns in Northern Colorado, where a thick pall of smoke hangs over Boulder County and some reportedly remain trapped in their homes. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Not vaccinating kids ‘doesn’t make any sense’ – Fauci
https://www.rt.com/news/544859-fauci-parents-children-vaccine-covid19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 11:19 PM
White House health adviser Anthony Fauci has pushed back on parents who refuse to vaccinate their children based on the low number of serious cases among minors, insisting their arguments don’t make sense. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Putin warns Biden of 'complete breakdown' in US-Russian relations
https://www.rt.com/russia/544861-kremlin-pleased-biden-putin-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 10:50 PM
The Kremlin has revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his US counterpart Joe Biden that the introduction of new "unprecedented" sanctions could lead to a complete rupture of relations between the countries. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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African nation lifts Covid-19 curfew
https://www.rt.com/news/544857-south-africa-lift-covid-curfew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 9:28 PM
The South African government lifted nighttime restrictions on citizens’ movements as of Thursday, as it has calculated that the latest coronavirus surge, driven by the new Omicron variant, has taken a downward trajectory. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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CDC says avoid cruise ships, regardless of vaccine status
https://www.rt.com/news/544855-cdc-cruise-ship-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 8:59 PM
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its travel health notice to the highest level and advised Americans to "avoid cruise ships, regardless of vaccination status," citing an increased threat of Covid. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Putin and Biden hold phone talks as NATO tensions soar
https://www.rt.com/russia/544838-putin-biden-phone-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 8:45 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden held phone talks late on Thursday. The additional call, the second one in December, comes ahead of the upcoming Russian-American security talks in Geneva. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Rich, powerful and famous will be ‘sweating tonight,’ Piers Morgan warns
https://www.rt.com/news/544850-rich-sweating-ghislaine-maxwell-morgan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 8:37 PM
Controversial British broadcaster Piers Morgan has suggested that Ghislaine Maxwell may testify against her rich and powerful contacts to dodge a stiff jail sentence. But Morgan, commenters pointed out, may too be among them. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Drug company found liable in landmark opioid case
https://www.rt.com/news/544854-new-york-teva-opioids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 8:33 PM
A New York jury has found Teva Pharmaceutical Industries liable in helping to fuel opioid addiction in the state, with damages set to be determined later. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Top 5 new Russian export weapons named
https://www.rt.com/russia/544800-top-weapons-rosoboronexport-checkmate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 8:28 PM
Russia’s state arms exporter has named its top five new weapons, citing the attention they’ve got on the international market. They range from assault rifles to an upcoming 5th-generation fighter jet, and sophisticated drones. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Coal silo blast sends shockwave across US city
https://www.rt.com/news/544849-baltimore-coal-explosion-shockwave/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 7:31 PM
A five-story coal silo in Baltimore, Maryland has exploded, and first responders are now investigating the incident, which people reportedly felt throughout the city. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Fears of avian flu strain ‘jumping’ to humans amid massive outbreak
https://www.rt.com/news/544848-israel-bird-flu-outbreak-humans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 7:04 PM
Israel is struggling to contain a large-scale bird flu outbreak as the disease has conquered new ground in recent months. Now, Israeli health officials are warning that the virus might infect humans – without even mutating. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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From scorn to porn: OnlyFans star opens up on abandoning ‘toxic’ motorsports
https://www.rt.com/sport/544847-renee-gracie-porn-star-onlyfans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 7:04 PM
Australian motorsports queen turned OnlyFans model and pornographic actress Renee Gracie says that she is finally doing something that she loves after ditching her racing career in favor of showing some skin online. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Pussy Riot founder added to Russia's 'foreign agent' list
https://www.rt.com/russia/544845-pussy-riot-foreign-agent-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 6:31 PM
The founder of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and fellow member, Veronika Nikulshina have been added to the Russian Ministry of Justice’s ‘foreign agents’ registry, over links to funding from abroad. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Kneeling for BLM ‘sends powerful message to kids’, claims England boss
https://www.rt.com/sport/544836-black-lives-matter-kneeling-football-england/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 6:27 PM
The England national team will continue to make the pre-match gesture that has proved divisive at times in their country and beyond, with boss Gareth Southgate claiming his players did not realize the influence it would have. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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BBC sorry for interview on Maxwell trial
https://www.rt.com/news/544846-alan-dershowitz-maxwell-bbc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 6:22 PM
The BBC has apologized for asking Alan Dershowitz for his take on Ghislaine Maxwell’s guilty verdict without disclosing his connection, with critics citing the lawyer’s direct links to the sex-trafficking case. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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News anchor’s appearance makes headlines
https://www.rt.com/news/544830-maori-presenter-face-tattoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 6:18 PM
New Zealander Oriini Kaipara has been hailed in the media for making history, after becoming the first prime-time TV presenter with a traditional Maori tattoo. Videos of her presenting a news bulletin on Monday have gone viral. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Pundit in racism claim about media coverage of African footballers (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/sport/544820-ian-wright-africa-cup-nations-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 5:50 PM
Top stars heading to Cameroon for Africa's flagship international football tournament in January and February 2022 face media coverage with "racist" undertones, according to ex-Arsenal striker Ian Wright. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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West would ‘screw itself’ by cutting Russia off from SWIFT – Moscow
https://www.rt.com/russia/544799-us-sanctions-transaction-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 5:21 PM
If the West follows through with its threats to shut Moscow out of the SWIFT financial transaction system, other states will feel the consequences, Russia’s finance minister has cautioned. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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US Navy seizes drugs worth millions
https://www.rt.com/news/544833-navy-heroin-seized-arabian-sea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 5:10 PM
The US Navy has announced the confiscation of a huge cache of heroin, worth an estimated $4 million, which was seized from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Putin didn’t order annexation threat against Ukraine – Kadyrov
https://www.rt.com/russia/544810-chechnya-governor-statement-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 5:09 PM
The head of the Chechen Republic has denied he was told to deliver an explosive statement in which he declared he would have invaded Ukraine a long time ago, if ordered to do so, and that Moscow should annex the country. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Fake snow means ‘irresponsible’ Olympics could be held ‘on moon or Mars’
https://www.rt.com/sport/544796-beijing-winter-olympics-fake-snow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 5:06 PM
The use of man-made snow at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing has led to critics warning that the practice is "irresponsible" amid ongoing climate concerns. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Details of secret Epstein deal with Prince Andrew accuser to be made public
https://www.rt.com/news/544834-epstein-settlement-giuffre-prince-andrew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 4:41 PM
The settlement deal between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, who is currently suing Prince Andrew for alleged sex abuse, is due to be made public in the coming days, following an order by US judges to unseal the agreement. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Looking back at Bush’s blunders
https://www.rt.com/usa/544835-george-bush-gaffes-blunders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 4:35 PM
Newly released state papers reveal that George W. Bush admitted in 1998 he “did not know much about international affairs.” Winning the presidency two years later, Bush would go on to demonstrate this on numerous occasions. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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China urges Russia to cooperate against US hegemony
https://www.rt.com/russia/544768-china-cooperation-us-hegemony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 4:31 PM
The US is putting pressure on China and Russia on all fronts, and the two must continue to deepen strategic cooperation on all fronts, Beijing’s ambassador to Moscow declared on Thursday. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Parliament building set on fire during protest (VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/news/544832-australia-old-parliament-fire-protest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 4:26 PM
Australia’s Old Parliament House saw its doors engulfed by a blaze on Thursday as an aboriginal rights protest outside of the building apparently went wrong. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Chinese footballers ‘face punishment from authorities’ for tattoos
https://www.rt.com/sport/544782-footballers-banned-tattoos-china-chinese-government/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 4:23 PM
Stars will not be called up to China's national teams if they have tattoos, according to a report which claims that stars who have them will be ordered to arrange their removal. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Details of US spy plane flight over eastern Ukraine revealed
https://www.rt.com/russia/544814-us-recon-plane-eastern-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 3:45 PM
A US Air Force E-8C Joint STARS battle management plane has made its maiden flight over eastern Ukraine for a reconnaissance mission to gather information about the situation on the ground, an American official has revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Safety fears spark recall of 475,000 Teslas
https://www.rt.com/news/544823-tesla-cars-recall-bonnet-camera/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 3:35 PM
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that Tesla is recalling 475,000 vehicles due to the “unavailability” of a rearview camera on the Model 3 and front hood issues on the Model S. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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South Korea to ban NFT games
https://www.rt.com/pop-culture/544819-south-korea-blocks-nft-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 3:28 PM
The South Korean government is taking a stand against NFTs, attempting to block the release of new crypto-inspired play-to-earn mobile games and demanding the removal of existing ones from the Apple and Google app stores. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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UK hired US lawyers to advise on Monica Lewinsky affair
https://www.rt.com/news/544821-uk-government-lawyers-clinton-lewinsky/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 3:12 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair hired a US law firm to advise on President Bill Clinton’s affair with intern Monica Lewinsky over concerns about damage by association at the height of the American leader’s legal troubles. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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Bank hands out millions in Christmas blunder
https://www.rt.com/business/544804-christmas-blunder-santander-sends-millions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 3:02 PM
Spanish bank Santander has mistakenly paid out £130 million ($175 million) to nearly 75,000 people and businesses in the UK in a Christmas Day slip-up. The lender is now racing to retrieve the lost funds. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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UK government’s advice on word ‘Brexit’ raises eyebrows
https://www.rt.com/news/544817-uk-government-bans-brexit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 2:42 PM
The British government has advised its employees to refrain from the word ‘Brexit’ in official communication and to replace it with the exact date of when the UK left the EU. The directive has been criticized on social media. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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New Covid crisis ‘unpredictable’ & ‘very difficult’ – Russian tennis No1
https://www.rt.com/sport/544781-covid-omicron-double-vaccine-anastasia-pavlyuchenkova/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 2:32 PM
Pavlyuchenkova, who has entered isolation and now faces a race against time to make the Australian Open, has told people to take care of their health after she contracted the virus even though she is vaccinated. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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US media reports claim China deep in ‘brain warfare research’
https://www.rt.com/news/544811-china-weapon-brain-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 2:32 PM
During the last few years, a research institute in China has been busy developing weapons that would be able to “paralyze” enemies rather than killing them, US media reports claim. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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CDC justifies shorter isolation
https://www.rt.com/news/544812-cdc-guidelines-public-tolerate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 2:24 PM
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency had halved its recommended quarantine time based on what the public would “tolerate.” It had also been under pressure from airlines. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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China’s zero-Covid policy faces major challenge
https://www.rt.com/news/544809-china-xian-covid-lockdown-cases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
December 30, 2021, 2:09 PM
More than 1,000 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the Chinese city of Xi’an since December 9. Despite a local lockdown, infection numbers have continued to grow, testing Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. Read Full Article at RT.com...
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