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The combination of the Delta and Omicron Covid variants, which may result from a person contracting both at the same time, could create a new, more dangerous strain, Moderna’s chief medical officer Paul Burton has warned. Read F

Russia promises retaliation for Germany's ‘unfriendly step’

16 December 2021 00:47

Russia’s Embassy in Germany has denounced Berlin’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats over the murder of a Chechen separatist. Describing it as an «obviously unfriendly step," Moscow has vowed to respond in the near future.

US Navy tests laser weapon in Middle East

16 December 2021 00:41

The U. S. Navy has used a high-energy laser weapon to destroy a floating target in the Gulf of Aden. The test took place in a war-ravaged waterway known for its strategic importance. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia sending record number of bullets to US

16 December 2021 00:31

Exports of Russian ammunition to the US have hit an all-time high, despite Washington imposing sanctions on Moscow’s arms industries, forcing buyers to exploit loopholes to get their hands on supplies of bullets and shells. Read Ful

UK sets grimmest Covid record since pandemic began

16 December 2021 00:04

The U. K. has recorded 78,610 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the country’s highest since the pandemic began, as Westminster embarks on an ambitious booster campaign to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. Read Full Article

Necrophiliac killer sentenced for murders & abusing 100 bodies

15 December 2021 23:56

A former hospital worker has been handed two whole life sentences to be served concurrently with a 12-year jail term for murdering two women and sexually abusing 100 female corpses. Read Full Article at RT.com

EMA greenlights another Covid jab as booster

15 December 2021 23:49

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Wednesday approved the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid shot as a booster jab for people aged 18 and over, to be administered at least two months after they received their previous dose. Read Full Arti

Elon Musk video gets conservative comedian dumped by YouTube

15 December 2021 23:49

Conservative comedian Steven Crowder has been suspended by YouTube over a video on Elon Musk, which the platform claims contained content «glorifying or inciting violence.» Read Full Article at RT.com

F1 chief accused of breaking his own rules as fuming fans make his words haunt him

15 December 2021 23:46

F1's race director has faced a furious backlash from fans and could even lose his job after he was accused of going back on his own words in the controversial conclusion to Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Read Full Article at RT.

Report reveals how many Brits may spend Christmas in isolation

15 December 2021 23:37

A record number of people in the UK might have to spend Christmas Day in isolation this year after contracting Covid-19 due to the fast-spreading Omicron strain, according to the British media, citing government forecasts. Rea

Wall Street to share Covid-era profits with its bankers

15 December 2021 23:35

JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are reportedly planning to award their investment bankers with major bonuses in 2021, following a post-pandemic boom in deal-making. Read Full Article at RT.com

Omicron transmission speed compared to Delta’s revealed

15 December 2021 23:26

The ‘super mutant' Omicron strain of Covid-19 can multiply 70 times faster in the human bronchus than the Delta variant or the original coronavirus, but it results in less severe symptoms, a new study has found. Read Full Arti

UN nuclear watchdog strikes spy camera deal with Iran

15 December 2021 23:02

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has agreed a deal with Iran to replace surveillance cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop in the TESA Karaj complex after they were removed in an apparent sabotage attack in June. Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitch bans left-wing streamers for using an anti-white racial slur

15 December 2021 22:59

The Amazon-owned Twitch streaming service has blocked several prominent left-wing streamers for using a derogatory term aimed at white people. The word in question — ‘cracker.' Read Full Article at RT.com

US airlines to defend billions received in Covid aid

15 December 2021 22:51

Major U. S. carriers will account on Wednesday for the $54 billion payroll assistance package awarded by the government to the struggling sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Supreme Court rejects gender neutral passports

15 December 2021 22:45

The U. K. Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge brought against the government over its failure to provide gender neutral passports after an LGBTQ rights campaigner claimed the lack of an 'X' option breaches human rights laws.

Germany expels two Russian diplomats

15 December 2021 22:43

Two Russian diplomats working at the country’s embassy in Berlin have been declared persona non grata, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced. The move is linked to a high-profile murder case blamed on Moscow.

A misunderstanding between NATO & Russia could cause a catastrophe

15 December 2021 22:40

If you can read only one article about international relations theory, it should be Columbia Professor Robert Jervis' «Hypotheses on Misperception.» Jervis died last week, but his work explains recent Russia and NATO tensions.

Ex-cop Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights

15 December 2021 22:27

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of George Floyd in the events that led to his death. Chauvin had already been convicted of murder and manslaughter. Read Full A

English football club beats government Covid rules by reducing stadium capacity

15 December 2021 22:24

English side Carlisle United have announced they are working around mandatory Covid rules set by the UK government for any crowd of 10,000 people or more — by reducing their stadium capacity to 9,999. Read Full Article

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