Thursday 25 April 2019

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Belarus halts transit of Russian crude to Poland & on to Europe, cites quality concerns

Preview The transfer of Russian crude oil into Poland and further into Europe through one of the pipeline branches going through Belarus has been suspended after Warsaw refused to process the oil in its refineries citing its poor quality.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 02:02:17 +0000

‘Not as good as Poles or Romanians?’ Putin defends offer of Russian passports to E. Ukrainians

Preview There’s nothing sensational about Russia offering fast-track citizenship to people in eastern Ukraine, as other states have engaged their fellow countrymen for quite some time in similar ways, Vladimir Putin said.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:40:07 +0000

Pregnant wife of Sri Lanka bombings mastermind blew herself up with 3 kids – report

Preview The pregnant wife of one of the accomplices in the spate of brutal bombings in Sri Lankan hotels and churches reportedly blew herself up as police arrived at her home. The explosion killed her as well as her three children.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:36:00 +0000

'F***ing insanity!' Paul Pogba's 'shock' inclusion in PFA Team of the Year splits fans

Preview The inclusion of Man United's Paul Pogba in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year has split fan opinion, with some claiming the French World Cup-winner doesn't deserve his place, despite the team being picked by fellow pros.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:44:00 +0000

‘Intellectual terrorism’: French uni nearly forced to nix conference because of anti-fascist protest

Preview A conference organised by a student association at France’s renowned Sciences Po University has found itself on the verge of disruption as another student group vowed to prevent the attendance of a philosopher they called racist.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 21:47:00 +0000

Raging wildfires kill thousands of animals, destroy wildlife in Russia’s Trans-Baikal region

Preview Around 12,000 livestock have been killed – through smoke inhalation or burning – by massive wildfires in the Siberian Trans-Baikal region, which also threaten to destroy the area’s national parks and conservation sites.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:48:23 +0000

3rd tunnel crossed Lebanon-Israel border – UN peacekeeping force


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:56:00 +0000

‘Welcome to the race, Sleepy Joe’: Trump taunts Biden

Preview President Donald Trump welcomed Democratic challenger Joe Biden to the 2020 race in true Trump style, dubbing the former vice president “Sleepy Joe” and wishing him luck against his rivals’ “sick & demented ideas.”
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:34:59 +0000

Jacare vs The Joker: Submission specialists collide in UFC Fort Lauderdale main event

Preview One of Europe's rising stars takes on an MMA legend in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Florida this weekend as Brazilian star Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza takes on Swedish ace Jack 'The Joker' Hermansson in Fort Lauderdale.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:06:00 +0000

N. Korea warns of ‘corresponding response’ as Washington & Seoul stage joint war games

Preview North Korea has warned of a “corresponding response” as it vented anger at the ongoing military drills between the US and South Korea. Pyongyang says such steps simply hamper the reconciliation process.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:13:51 +0000

‘Glaring inaccuracies’: Georgian businessman claims he was misquoted in Mueller report

Preview A Georgian businessman requested a correction to a footnote in special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report, claiming his text to Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen about ‘compromising tapes’ was altered in a misleading way.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:53:00 +0000

Egypt renews nationwide state of emergency for 3 months


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 07:39:00 +0000

Big city lights: Rare Amur tiger enjoying night landscape caught on camera in Russia’s Far East

Preview A camera trap has captured the rare sight of an endangered Amur tiger strolling at night through a national park in the Russian Pacific city of Vladivostok.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:07:00 +0000

Trump’s envoy to Ukraine is paid by none other than Poroshenko himself

Preview US special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker is drawing a salary from John McCain's think tank, which is funded by George Soros and a DC lobbying firm working for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, among others.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:17:05 +0000

US coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa offensive - Amnesty International

Preview The US-led assault on the Syrian city of Raqqa in 2017 killed over 1,600 non-combatants, more than 10 times the coalition’s own estimate, according to an investigation by Amnesty International and Airwars, a conflict monitor.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:58:05 +0000

‘Why be raped’ by tax hikes?: Billionaire tycoon says he’ll leave UK if Corbyn becomes PM

Preview A multi-billionaire, who founded mobile phone company Phones4U, says he’d move to Monaco if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ever becomes UK prime minister, to avoid being “raped” by tax increases.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:08:58 +0000

Russia calls for ceasefire in Libya – deputy FM


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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:54:00 +0000

Russian and Ukrainian envoys clash at UN Security Council over passports decree

Preview Ukraine has effectively outlawed four million of its own citizens, but Moscow won't force them to take Russian passports, Russia's UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia said responding to accusations from his Ukrainian counterpart.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:33:28 +0000

Wall Street bankers make triumphant return to Saudi Arabia just in time for mass beheadings

Preview Global finance leaders, who boycotted the Saudi investment summit last year over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, have returned to Riyadh despite the beheadings of dozens of people this week.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:56:31 +0000

‘Fat Sex Therapist’ compares fitness to Nazism, dieting to rape

Preview Fatness is health, dieting is sexual assault, and fitness is a white supremacist Nazi science – so stated a self-described ‘Fat Sex Therapist” at a college talk. Commenters were shocked, but the anti-fitness backlash is growing.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:34:00 +0000

Granted asylum requests in EU dropped almost 40% in 2018 – Eurostat


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:39:00 +0000

‘Political Islam’ wants to ‘secede’ from France – Macron

Preview French President Emmanuel Macron vowed an ‘intractable’ fight against ‘political Islam,’ which he said seeks secession from the French Republic. His comments left many puzzled about his goals.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:52:35 +0000

Footballer SACKED for pathetic Panenka penalty attempt (VIDEO)

Preview Venezuelan footballer Brendix Parra has had his contact terminated by Independiente de Campo Grande after a failed Panenka penalty attempt in a Copa Sudamerica shootout defeat to La Equidad.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:43:00 +0000

NFL Draft 2019: Who'll be the Number 1 in Nashville?

Preview The cream of America's collegiate football stars will graduate to the NFL tonight at the 2019 NFL Draft. Here's everything you need to know ahead of tonight's gala opening night in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:49:00 +0000

Tommy Robinson says he will stand as independent MEP candidate in May elections

Preview Anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson has announced plans to stand as MEP for north-west England in the upcoming EU parliamentary elections.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:21:28 +0000

'Lured into war'? Iranian FM warns Trump could be duped into crisis by hawkish 'B-team'

Preview US President Donald Trump may not want war, Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has said, but that won't stop the hawks in his administration and Israel from "luring" him into one, possibly with a false flag attack.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:41:00 +0000

Putin and Kim give each other same gift… a sword (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Preview Kim Jong-un spoke about his country’s “strength” as he exchanged weapons as presents with Vladimir Putin during their first-ever meeting in Vladivostok on Thursday.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:35:00 +0000

Former Attorney General Mukasey shreds CNN for ‘misleading people’ with Russia conspiracy theories

Preview Retired US Attorney General Michael Mukasey slammed CNN on its own network for what he said was flawed coverage of the special counsel investigation into US President Donald Trump.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:29:00 +0000

China plans to build moon station ‘within the next decade’


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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:20:00 +0000

‘Lay-off our spuds!’ PepsiCo slammed for suing Indian farmers over potatoes

Preview Snack giant PepsiCo’s Indian subsidiary is suing nine farmers in the state of Gujarat, telling them to lay-off growing a type of spud used in its popular brand of potato chips. Advocacy groups, meanwhile, have vowed to bite back.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:29:00 +0000

Putin holds press conference after meeting Kim Jong-un for very first time

Preview Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is meeting reporters in the aftermath of his first-ever summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. The talks took place in the Pacific coast city of Vladivostok on Thursday.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:21:00 +0000

Kiev is fuming over Russia's move on passports for residents of Ukraine’s rebel regions

Preview Russia's decision to facilitate getting Russian passports for residents of Ukraine's breakaway regions has caused an angry reaction in Kiev, which condemned the “aggression” and even filed a complaint with the UN Security Council.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:14:00 +0000

Nicola Sturgeon announces plans for Scottish #indyref2 to ‘avoid worst damage of Brexit’

Preview Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed she intends to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence by the end of May 2021, insisting it’s the route to safeguard against the damaging effects of Brexit.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:04:00 +0000

Putin arrives in Vladivostok for 1st ever meeting with Kim


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:02:42 +0000

‘Sexist & indecent’: Twitter fires back at Pakistani PM as he calls MALE opponent ‘madam’

Preview Pakistani PM Imran Khan minced no words while calling his political opponent ‘madam,’ but the remark didn’t sit well with local netizens who accused their premier of sexism and misogyny.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:36:00 +0000

Sticking it to the man: Climate change protesters glue themselves to London Stock Exchange (VIDEO)

Preview Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion have taken their protests to the heart of Britain’s financial district, by glueing themselves to the London Stock Exchange and climbing onto the roof of a train at Canary Wharf.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:58:00 +0000

Don’t worry, be Russian: 86 percent of population says they’re happy – poll

Preview A record number of Russians say they are happy, a new survey reveals, with family, good health, and a good job making them feel that way.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:11:33 +0000

Russia suddenly incapable of ‘meddling’ in North Korea, according to US mainstream media

Preview While the mainstream media seems to see Russia as omnipotent in propping up ‘dictators’ and subverting foreign elections, Putin’s efforts at getting North Korea to quit its nukes are apparently in vain and not of much note.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:21:00 +0000

First handshake: Putin greets Kim on historic visit to Russia (VIDEO)

Preview Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have now arrived at the venue of their first-ever face-to-face meeting. The summit is taking place on Russky Island off Vladivostok.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:35:00 +0000

Ice ice baby! Budding Russian skating sensation, 12, lands quintuple jump at training (VIDEO)

Preview Russian figure skating prodigy Maxim Belyavsky has wowed fans by successfully landing a quintuple jump at a training session, performing the never-before-seen routine element with help of a pole harness.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:59:00 +0000

WhatsApp blocks channel of Spanish Podemos Party days before election

Preview Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp unexpectedly blocked a channel belonging to the Spanish left-wing Podemos Party less than a week before the general election, sparking accusations of meddling.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:34:00 +0000

If US wants to enter Hormuz Strait, it must talk to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards – FM Zarif

Preview If the US seeks to operate in the Hormuz Strait, the Persian Gulf’s major trade route, it must talk to those who defend it, FM Zarif said, referring to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, which the US has declared ‘terrorists’.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:47:00 +0000

‘Tory power stance or Ronaldo free-kick?’ Farage & new recruit Widdecombe ridiculed for odd snap

Preview Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage and his freshest recruit, former Tory and TV celebrity ballroom dance contestant Ann Widdecombe, have been photographed together striking comical poses, prompting much ridicule on social media.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:19:11 +0000

Trudeau-Duterte fight over illegally-dumped Canadian trash highlights global problem

Preview The global waste crisis was brought into sharp focus again after Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened “war” with Canada over illegally dumped trash — an issue PM Justin Trudeau has repeatedly failed to address.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:46:00 +0000

Canadian privacy watchdog blasts Facebook for ‘abdicating responsibility’ for user data

Preview Canada’s privacy watchdog has decried Facebook’s attitude to a yearlong probe into abuse of user data as “extremely concerning.” The tech giant was found to have egregiously violated Canadian privacy laws.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:37:43 +0000

Far-right party leaders meet in Prague ahead of European elections


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:54:00 +0000

UN Special Rapporteur meets Assange in ‘British Gitmo’ jail to discuss breach of privacy claims

Preview WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been visited in prison by the UN’s Special Rapporteur as part of an investigation into the Australian journalist’s claims that his privacy has been infringed.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:35:42 +0000

‘We have no secrets from US’: Putin says he is ready to tell Trump about Kim talks

Preview Vladimir Putin said North Korea will give up nuclear weapons, but fears for its security if it does so, and added he was prepared to share the results of his landmark meeting with Kim Jong-un with Donald Trump.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:38:53 +0000

Abrams calls to ‘imagine’ Venezuela with billions of dollars from US and without Maduro

Preview US Special Representative to Venezuela Elliott Abrams called for the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, and said tens of billions in foreign investment could pour into the country as a result of his ouster.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:42:00 +0000

Erdogan fires back at France’s ‘bloody past’ on day of 1st Armenian genocide commemoration

Preview Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused France of hypocrisy on the latter’s first national day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide, citing Rwanda and Algeria as example of France’s own historic misdeeds.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:59:00 +0000

Japan’s PM Abe asks C. European states for support in dispute with N. Korea over abductions


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:27:00 +0000

'Football's about rivalry, yet it unites': World marks International Day of Football & Friendship

Preview What can bring tens of thousands of children from all across the world together? Football! Since 2015, April 25th has been celebrated as the International day of Football and Friendship - and this year is no different.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:51:00 +0000

Kaepernick doll seen chained to truck in 'lynching' ahead of racist murderer’s execution

Preview A doll in the image of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was seen hanging by its neck from a truck in San Jose, California, as Texas executed a racist who a dragged a black man to his death by a similar method in 1998.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:46:00 +0000

‘I’ll never forget the scene’: Sri Lankan cricketer recalls bomb attack horror

Preview Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka, who by a twist of fate missed the Easter service at a church hit by terrorists in a mass attack, has said that the horrific scenes after the deadly blasts have left an open wound in his heart.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:15:15 +0000

Putin welcomes Kim's efforts to normalize ties with US, hopes for denuclearization talks progress

Preview Leaders of Russia and North Korea sat down for a historic summit in Vladivostok, expressing hope it will revive the peace process in the Korean Peninsula and talks on normalizing relations with the US.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:26:00 +0000

Clinking glasses & swapping swords: Watch highlights from Kim's summit with Putin (VIDEOS)

Preview Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on Wednesday for a short visit, traveling in his trademark train and with his famous running bodyguards in tow. From sword swaps to salty starts, here are some of the highlights so far of his trip.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:25:40 +0000

Next time in Pyongyang: North Korea says Putin accepted Kim's invitation at Vladivostok summit

Preview North Korea's state media reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to pay a return visit to North Korea at the invitation of Kim Jong-un. The leaders agreed to boost contacts on all levels, the report says.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:26:00 +0000

Facebook expects record $5 BILLION fine from FTC over privacy violations

Preview Facebook has told investors it's probably on the hook for up to $5 billion in fines – a record-high penalty for a tech company in the US – as a Federal Trade Commission probe continues into its violations of users' privacy.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:50:00 +0000

Piers Morgan blasts Meghan & Harry for blowing taxpayer cash to become ‘King & Queen of Africa’

Preview The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly mulling a move to South Africa to explore Meghan’s African ancestry after her child’s birth, spurring Piers Morgan to ask what Brits are willing to pay for the royals’ ‘African folly.’
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:26:00 +0000

Putin and Kim’s ‘struggle for dominance’ decided in first handshake – body language expert (VIDEO)

Preview Although Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin went into their historic meeting with formality and caution, an expert tells RT that their body language showed a struggle for authority, with the winner being decided by a single handshake.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:44:00 +0000

Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie engage in war of words over 'stolen money'

Preview British distance-running superstar Mo Farah has become embroiled in a dispute with fellow legend Haile Gebrselassie, saying he refused to help him after items were allegedly stolen from him while staying at Gebrselassie's hotel.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:46:00 +0000

‘We lied, we cheated, we stole’: Pompeo offers honest, if disturbing admission about CIA activity

Preview In a rare moment of honesty, Mike Pompeo admitted to an audience that the CIA trains employees to “lie, cheat and steal.” While he seemed to find the whole thing funny, not everyone is amused, as RT found out.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:38:00 +0000

Blast heard behind court outside Colombo, Sri Lanka

Preview An explosion took place behind a court not far from Sri Lanka’s largest city, Colombo, four days after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks. No casualties have been reported, a police spokesman told local media.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:31:00 +0000

Britain spent £11mn resisting apology, compensation in Libya rendition case

Preview The UK government used more than £11 million in public funds to fight a lawsuit that sought compensation and an apology for the government’s role in the 2004 rendition of Libyan militant Abdel Hakim Belhaj.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Macron tells French to ‘work more’ while offering tax cuts to Yellow Vests

Preview French President Emmanuel Macron has offered another 5 billion euros worth of tax cuts and government reforms as a way to appease Yellow Vest protesters but insists the French must “work more” in turn.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:26:53 +0000

Civilians are the real victims (and targets) of Trump’s Venezuela sanctions

Preview The Trump administration claims that its increasingly punitive sanctions on Venezuela “do not target the innocent people” but the government of President Nicolas Maduro. A new report on the effects of sanctions debunks that myth.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:50:58 +0000

French ship ‘illegally’ enters Chinese waters, gets warned off – MoD

Preview China had to deploy navy ships to escort off a French vessel which “illegally” entered the Taiwan Strait, the country’s defense ministry said.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:33:08 +0000

Kim in Russia for 1st summit with Putin – 18 yrs after his father

Preview Much like his father 18 years ago, Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by armored train on Wednesday to much fanfare — but while the trip has echoes of history, the circumstances are much different.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:27:00 +0000

Ukraine passes controversial language law, isolating Russian-speakers

Preview Ukraine’s parliament has passed a law requiring the use of the Ukrainian language in almost all aspects of public life. While the move aims to solidify national identity, it could disenfranchise the country’s Russian speakers.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:02:30 +0000

Champagne to be scrapped for FA Cup winners to avoid offending players' religious beliefs

Preview The English FA has decided to ditch champagne during the FA Cup winners' trophy presentation, replacing the drink with a non-alcoholic substitute out of respect for players who are prohibited from alcohol due to religious beliefs.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:23:00 +0000

Rada passes law granting special status to Ukrainian language


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:43:00 +0000

26yo man arrested with maps of Sri Lankan Parliament, assault rifle ammo

Preview A 26-year-old man in possession of improvised maps of and six passes to parliament and assault rifle ammunition was arrested by Sri Lankan authorities overnight.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:19:00 +0000

Flames seen shooting out of plane engine during takeoff (VIDEO)

Preview Shocking footage of a passenger plane shooting flames out of its engine, accompanied by terrifying thunderous bangs, has emerged online.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:58:59 +0000

‘Ungrateful’: Fox host Tucker Carlson claims Ilhan Omar is ‘attacking country that took her in’

Preview Fox News host Tucker Carlson lashed out at Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar for being “ungrateful” and accused her of “spending her life attacking this country” in light of an old tweet by the congresswoman about US action in Somalia.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:36:00 +0000

Lara Trump calls migrants ‘the downfall of Germany,’ gets blasted for forgetting history

Preview President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump stated that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to allow millions of migrants into the country was “one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany.”
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:10:33 +0000

UK slams Saudi beheadings, but arms sales for Riyadh's Yemen war still go on

Preview Saudi Arabia’s mass executions are “utterly unacceptable” and “repulsive” for the UK, but it less concerned when it comes to the ongoing arms sales to Riyadh, which continues its military campaign in the impoverished Yemen.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:33:34 +0000

FBI raids home, offices of Baltimore mayor over suspicious book sales

Preview Federal agents raided the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who has been under investigation for questionable business ties.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:48:00 +0000

NSA wants to drop mass surveillance program revealed by Snowden – report

Preview The National Security Agency (NSA) has reportedly asked the White House to drop its phone surveillance program that gathers information on millions of Americans’ calls and texts, revealed by Edward Snowden in 2013.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:06:41 +0000

‘Star Wars’ are back? US might preemptively strike Russia & China with space weapons – Russian MoD

Preview The US may be plotting a preemptive strike on the nuclear arsenals of Russia and China, Russian military said, citing the revival of the 1980s ‘Star Wars’ program and ever-growing US “missile defense” in Europe as evidence.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:46:00 +0000

Russian prankster duo strikes again, say they tricked Macron with fake call from Ukraine’s Zelensky

Preview The French president has fallen victim to infamous Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who posed as Ukraine’s President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky after his recent landslide victory, a video from the trolling duo claims.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:13:17 +0000

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk set to be announced PFA Player of the Year - reports

Preview Liverpool's Dutch defensive colossus Virgil van Dijk will be unveiled as the 2018-19 PFA Player of the Year, according to reports in the English press.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:17:00 +0000

3 members of Sudan’s military council resign as deal reached with protestors


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:41:00 +0000

Kim-Putin summit: What talks in Russia mean for US following Trump's Hanoi fiasco

Preview North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is shrouded in the veil of political uncertainty, but analysts believe it could be a roundabout way to reboot denuclearization talks with the US.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:03:00 +0000

White Helmets plot new false-flag chemical attack in Syria's Idlib – Russia's UN envoy

Preview The White Helmets, a controversial Western-backed 'civil defense' group, is readying a new provocation that will see them using toxic agents on civilians to frame the attack on Damascus, Russia's deputy UN ambassador has said.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:10:00 +0000

Britain wants Brexit deal approved before EU parliament opens in July – PM May’s deputy


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:35:00 +0000

US ‘not interested in matching new Russian weapons’, but will use nukes if it 'has to'

Preview Despite a defense budget bigger than the next 7 countries combined, the US says Russia is pulling ahead in a new arms race, and the Pentagon has no choice but to rely on its nuclear deterrent. But how sincere are they being?
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:41:00 +0000

Former US Vice President Joe Biden announces 2020 Democratic presidential run

Preview Joe Biden has announced his 2020 Democratic presidential run, after teasing an official announcement for weeks.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:07:00 +0000

Belt and Road to make Russia-China trade more balanced – experts to RT

Preview Russia and China complement one another economically, according to political scientist Joseph Cheng. He said the two countries’ trade could become even more balanced with the help of the Belt & Road Initiative.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:03:29 +0000

Media trust ranker NewsGuard launches in UK by greenlighting tabloids, adding ex-NATO chief to board

Preview NewsGuard, the trust-rating outfit that continues to approve of US media that spread the Russiagate conspiracy theory, has expanded operations to the UK and added a former NATO chief to its advisory board.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:58:00 +0000

Intl NGOs urge France to suspend Libya boat delivery over migrant interception concerns


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:47:00 +0000

US Twitter users are younger, richer, better educated — and talking to themselves

Preview If you’ve ever felt like Twitter is just some strange echo chamber for journalists, activists and politicos to be tweeting in outrage at one thing or another, that’s probably because it kind of is, a new study indicates.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:41:00 +0000

How much of the EU does China own? RT’s Boom Bust is here with the answer

Preview China’s investments in the EU have seen a significant surge over the past decade. Nearly 9.5 percent of the bloc’s foreign-owned firms have their ownership based in China, Hong Kong, and Macau, up from 2.5 percent in 2007.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:26:10 +0000

Activists in Venezuela's DC embassy brace for US-assisted Guaido takeover

Preview Activists occupying the Venezuelan embassy in Washington in solidarity with President Nicolas Maduro's government are bracing for confrontation as authorities prepare to try to seize the building on behalf of the opposition.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 02:56:00 +0000

Trudeau’s government to decide on Trans Mountain pipeline by June

Preview The federal government of Canada will announce its final decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in mid-June, Finance Minister Marc Garneau told media.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:00:01 +0000

Syria negotiators from Iran, Russia & Turkey head to Kazakhstan for talks


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:16:00 +0000

Berlin’s ambassador in Washington attempts to defend Russian energy majors from US sanctions

Preview The German Ambassador to the United States has asked the US Congress to hold back new sanctions against two of Russia’s biggest gas corporations, as further penalties may put energy security of the European Union in jeopardy.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:47:00 +0000

‘Rules of engagement have been liberalized’: Ex-Pentagon analyst to RT on US killings in Afghanistan

Preview More Afghan civilians are being killed by US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other insurgents, the UN reports, 18 years after US military involvement in the country began.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:09:00 +0000

Brazilian volleyball star faints midway through live court-side interview (VIDEO)

Preview Brazilian two-time Olympic champion Jaqueline Carvalho shockingly passed out while being interviewed by a reporter during a men’s Superliga game in Sao Paolo.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:47:00 +0000

Tripoli fighting: Residential areas of Libyan capital turning into ‘battlefields,’ Red Cross says


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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:30:00 +0000

‘I Spy’: CIA joins Instagram, follow if you dare

Preview The US Central Intelligence Agency is probably already spying on your Instagram posts, but now you can return the favor. The CIA has officially joined Instagram, with its first post being a picture puzzle.
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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:58:51 +0000




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