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An X-Wing Starfighter is stopping traffic on Hollywood Boulevard. The ship is meant to promote the premiere of the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Read Full Article at RT.com

NYC mayor requests $35mn for Trump Tower security, gets $7mn

08 December 2016 08:26

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio estimated the cost of protecting the president-elect and his family living in Manhattan’s Trump Tower to be $35 million, but Congress is only offering to cover one-fifth of his request. Read Full Arti

5-yo boy dies in Aleppo hospital seeing ‘worst month in 5 years’ of rebel attacks

08 December 2016 07:29

Dozens, including many children, have been injured and killed in constant rebel shelling over the past month, doctors at Al-Razi Hospital in Aleppo told R. T. They also confirmed that a five-year-old boy, who received a heavy head injury last week, didn’t make it.

‘Informed & personal choice’: Danish doctors rise against child circumcision

08 December 2016 07:16

A doctor’s association in Denmark has made calls to ban child circumcision and the country’s government has made it obligatory to report circumcision to authorities, starting next year, in a move to tighten restrictions on the currently unregulated practice.

3,200-yo set of mummified legs belonged to Queen Nefertari, study concludes

08 December 2016 07:09

Archaeologists said a pair of mummified legs discovered in a tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Queens over a century ago belong to Queen Nefertari, Pharaoh Ramses the Great’s favorite partner. Read Full Article at RT.com

Teens charged with arson in connection to Tennessee wildfires

08 December 2016 06:58

Two juveniles are being charged with aggravated arson after being suspected of starting the East Tennessee wildfires that killed 14 people and destroyed 1,700 structures across Sevier County. Read Full Article at RT.com

US Navy may increase Black Sea patrols – Admiral

08 December 2016 05:46

Washington may send more ships to the Black Sea in order to extend the amount of time they can patrol the area, according to a senior U. S. Navy officer. Read Full Article at RT.com

19.5% of Russian oil giant Rosneft sold in ‘biggest privatization deal of 2016’

08 December 2016 05:28

The sale of Russia’s largest oil company Rosneft’s share package to the natural resource trader Glencore International and a Qatari sovereign wealth fund for over $11 billion has become the biggest privatization deal of 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Exoskeleton hand lets quadriplegics manipulate objects with power of their mind (VIDEO)

08 December 2016 05:24

German scientists have completed the early trial of a robotic hand that allows people with severe spinal cord injuries to write their signature with a pen, grasp a fork to eat food, or use a credit card, with the help of nothing more than a signal sent from the brain.

Breaking barriers: Pakistani taxi app hires women drivers

08 December 2016 05:15

Pakistani taxi service Careem started a milestone project by hiring women drivers in the mostly Muslim country. The operation seeks to empower women and allow them safe job opportunities. Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump picks wrestling magnate Linda McMahon to head Small Business Administration

08 December 2016 04:37

Linda McMahon, professional wrestling magnate and member of the World Wrestling Entertainment family dynasty, has been named to serve as head of the Small Business Administration in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. Rea

Views of General Kelly: Likely head of Dept. Homeland Security

08 December 2016 03:46

General John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine General is President-elect Donald Trump’s likely pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Kelly’s son was killed in combat in Afghanistan. Read Full Article at RT.com

1 officer killed, 1 critical, manhunt underway in Georgia

08 December 2016 03:44

A manhunt is underway in Georgia after a man shot and killed a police officer and injured another at an apartment complex near Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. Read Full Article at RT.com

Student shot by police at Reno, Nevada high school - report

08 December 2016 03:22

At least one person, reportedly a student, has been hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting at Hug High School in Nevada. The campus has been put on lockdown while police are investigating the incident. Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump supporters slam TIME article for suggesting Democrats withhold taxes

08 December 2016 03:18

A TIME article titled '65 Million Americans Should Threaten to Not Pay Taxes' has created a social media backlash with Trump supporters reacting with 'abuse' to the suggestion that Democrats should withhold taxes until «democracy is restored.»

Parliament backs Brexit, votes to trigger Article 50 by March 31, 2017

08 December 2016 02:52

British MPs have voted in favor of government plans to trigger Article 50 by March 31, 2017, meaning Britain will formally initiate the process of leaving the EU before that date. Read Full Article at RT.com

EPA wants to ban dry cleaning chemical, set to review 9 other widely-used substances

08 December 2016 02:40

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suggested blocking a substance commonly used for dry cleaning due to its health risks. It is the first of 10 chemicals used in processes such as food production and construction that the agency may prohibit.

Sanders, Ellison, Glover lead «Good Jobs Nation» rally in DC

08 December 2016 02:37

Democrats are calling for pressure to be piled on President-elect Donald Trump to ensure he keeps his promises about good jobs for all Americans, after a report said that federal contractors cheat workers of $2.5 billion in wages a year. Re

Microsoft researchers say VR hallucinations & «living software» to feature in next 10 years of tech

08 December 2016 02:36

Non-discriminatory algorithms, programmable biology, and virtual reality (VR) systems that will offer hallucinations akin to LSD are what’s in store over the next ten years, according to a group of Microsoft researchers. Read Full

Syrian Army retakes 70% of E. Aleppo, evacuates over 1,200 civilians – Russian military

08 December 2016 02:16

Syrian government forces have liberated 15 more eastern Aleppo neighborhoods in the last 24 hours, the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria said, adding that the advance has allowed the Syrian Army to evacuate 1,200 residents of the city.

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