In a remarkable twist, the raging coronavirus pandemic has forced even countries like the US to adopt “socialist” welfare programs, acclaimed author and risk analyst Nassim Taleb has told RT. While people spend days worrying about global wars, our biggest threats have always been the pandemics, the author of ‘The […]
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Juventus have sacked head coach Maurizio Sarri following the Serie A side’s UEFA Champions League exit at the hands of French side Lyon on Friday night. Sarri took over the helm at Juve in June 2019, with the Naples-born manager stepping into the hot seat following the departure of Antonio […]
Reports in Brazil have claimed that Ronaldinho’s high-profile house arrest in a Paraguay hotel could be about to end, with the former World Cup star said to be set to receive a fine and his freedom under new plans by prosecutors. 2002 World Cup winner Ronaldinho has been detained in […]
Fitch Ratings has maintained Russia’s investment grade level with a stable outlook, becoming the second of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies to keep the country’s overview intact amid the coronavirus crisis. Despite the Russian economy set to shrink by 5.2 percent this year due the pandemic, the ratings agency […]
Scuffles erupted in Berlin on Friday as police enforced an eviction order for the pub Syndikat, which for decades served as a favorite gathering spot for left-wing activists. Hundreds of people gathered in Berlin’s Neukolln district on Friday for last-ditch protests against the imminent eviction of the pub. The police […]
The world’s leading diamond producer, ALROSA, has discovered a 236-carat rough diamond of deep amber color at its mine in the northeastern region of Yakutia. The stunning gem is the largest color diamond ever mined in Russia. The unique jewel of “intense yellow-brown color,” thought to be 120 to 230 million […]
Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters was roasted online after saying 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden has no other choice but to pick a black woman as his running mate, suggesting he owed a debt to African American voters. “We know that we’re going to have a black woman as vice president,” […]
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler castigated rioters who tried to torch a police station while barring its exits, calling it nothing short of attempted murder while warning that violence would only fuel Donald Trump’s reelection bid. “When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building […]
A peaceful wedding photo session outside a restaurant in Beirut was abruptly halted when a massive explosion tore through the city’s port, with chilling video showing the moment the shockwave hit yet another newlywed couple. The dramatic footage shows a couple in wedding attire posing for photos at an eatery […]
The US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has claimed to have found the most technologically advanced border tunnel in American history, an underground smuggling route that stretched from Mexico into Arizona. Measuring at about 3 feet across and 4 feet tall, the tunnel was equipped with an elaborate ventilation system, […]
US President Donald Trump sparred with a reporter who observed that dozens of people at a press conference in New Jersey were flouting the state’s health guidelines, arguing the crowd was engaged in a “protest against fake news.” During a presser at Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey on […]
US President Donald Trump has vowed to intervene should Democrats continue to hold a new coronavirus relief package “hostage,” saying he would take executive action if talks between lawmakers continue to stall. “If Democrats continue to hold critical relief hostage, I will act under my authority as president to get […]
Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a compromise on a Covid-19 economic relief bill, but one comment from Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) about schools needing to reopen has some seeing hypocrisy on the left. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Schumer addressed the press after failed negotiations with Republicans on […]
If President Donald Trump wins reelection, it’s likely the Russians’ meddling, but if he loses, it’s the Chinese or the Iranians’ doing, according to a statement by the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Warning Americans that “foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their […]
Rescue teams from Russia have begun their search operations at the ruins left by two massive explosions in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, while survivors seek medical care in newly set-up emergency hospital tents. Teams of Russian relief workers and their search dogs arrived in Beirut on Friday and quickly started looking […]
The crash of an Air India Express plane in Kerala, killing 14 and injuring dozens more, has renewed concerns over the airport’s location on a raised plateau that would seem to invite accidents like the one that befell the flight. News of the fate of Air India Express flight 1344 […]
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced retaliatory tariffs on $3.6 billion worth of US aluminum, to be put in place in September after industry consultations. “We will not back down,” Freeland said during the Friday announcement. The tariffs, which will be in place by September 16, come in […]
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday denied statements in Lebanon and abroad that the group had arms warehoused at Beirut port. He also called for a just and transparent investigation into the Tuesday blast there. In a televised speech, Nasrallah said that Tuesday’s huge explosion in the Lebanese capital […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that while immigration advocates may disagree, all illegal immigrants trying to enter Hungary during the Covid-19 pandemic pose a possible health threat and should be treated as such. The PM, known for his tough approach to undocumented migrants, made the comments during an […]
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, is looking to develop new options for human spaceflight, according to its head Dmitry Rogozin. It wants to replace the current Soyuz MS with a winged space shuttle, similar to the 1980s Buran. The Buran (‘blizzard’ in Russian) was similar in design to the US space […]
Fire any ballistic missile at Russia, and Moscow might respond with a nuclear warhead. That’s according to the Russian Defense Ministry, which has publicly disclosed its conditions for launching a nuclear strike. “Any attacking missile will be treated as a nuclear-equipped missile. Information about the launch of an automatic missile […]
Lebanon’s President did not rule out that a series of powerful explosions in the Port of Beirut were caused by a rocket or a bomb. The authorities previously stated that the ammonium nitrate stash had detonated. “The cause has not been determined yet. There is a possibility of external interference […]
Bryson DeChambeau has been one of the stars of COVID-era golf, and the beefy American unwittingly found himself in the news again after accidentally snapping his driver during the Day 1 of the PGA Championship in San Francisco. DeChambeau unleashed his driving power on the first, second and fourth holes […]
Data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed on Friday the country’s dollar-denominated exports rose 7.2 percent last month, well ahead of analysts’ expectations. Imports fell 1.4 percent from a year ago. The export growth was powered by rising overseas demand for electronics, medical supplies and other goods used in […]