At least 231 people were evacuated from the dam of the hydroelectric power plant near the Russian city of Novosibirsk after reports of explosive devices planted there, a plant official said. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A 19-year-old Israeli woman, imprisoned for 20 days for refusing to serve in the army because of violence against Palestinians, has been set free, sparking a mixed reaction with some praising her courage and others labeling her a “traitor.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Afghan army’s National Engineering Brigade, a key support unit, is hardly capable of operating independently, despite extensive training by American instructors, the US government watchdog for Afghanistan’s reconstruction said in a report. Read Full Article at RT.com
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While the Olympics are known to produce awe inspiring moments, they could certainly use the addition of thrilling visual displays on offer at the Wind Games. The performance of the champion of this aspiring “sport,” Russia’s Leo Volkov, will simply blow your mind. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The probe into the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been completed and the suspected perpetrators of the hit will soon start preparing for trial, the Investigative Committee spokesman told the press. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Forty percent of Germans are apparently not satisfied with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy and want her to resign, according to a recent poll. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The UFC has abandoned plans to broadcast its annual Super Bowl weekend show on pay-per-view, after injuries forced out fighters from the original main event. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Two St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) panel sessions on Russo–Indian ties will kick-off on Saturday in New Delhi. The sides will discuss bilateral cooperation, BRICS as well as investment in Russian regions. Read Full Article at RT.com
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US and British spy agencies regularly tapped into live video feeds from Israeli drones and fighter jets during military operations in Gaza, on the lookout for a possible IDF strike against Iran, according to new data from Edward Snowden. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A young German man put a lot on the line for the thrill of a lifetime – scaling the Great Pyramid of Giza, and filming the whole spectacle. An avid climber, the 18-year-old has braved some unforgettable heights. But the Egyptian police just couldn’t let this one slide. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Vladimir Putin’s press secretary has blasted as ‘insults’ the recent allegations of the Russian president’s corruption made by a US Treasury official, adding that Moscow expects explanations from Washington over the statement. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Conservative government’s Housing and Planning Bill will cause at least 80,000 council properties in Britain to vanish by 2020, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), intensifying the nation’s housing crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com
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There are two recorded cases when the highly dangerous Zika virus may have been transmitted through sexual intercourse, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. The WHO says between 3 and 4 million people may have been infected this year. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The head of Hades, Greek God of the Underworld (and the original hipster judging by his beard), finally returned home to Sicily Friday after four decades in the hands of thieves and collectors. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Britain’s cutting-edge £1 billion Type 45 destroyers are being called in for engine refits due to repeated breakdowns, including one incident in which a ship lost power in the middle of the Atlantic. Read Full Article at RT.com
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No PACE mission will be allowed to take part in the monitoring of Russian polls until a delegation from Moscow is given back its full rights in the assembly, a senior State Duma MP has stated. Read Full Article at RT.com
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In a few years Sweden may be engaged in a war with a “qualified opponent” after two centuries of peace, a senior Swedish commander has told soldiers in an internal brochure. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The NHL have given Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman an indefinite suspension after he cross-checked a linesman during his team's 2-1 defeat against Nashville Predators on Wednesday. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Two soldiers from an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) elite unit have been sentenced to several months in jail as well as demoted for shooting a camel in the West Bank and filming the attack.
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Best buddies Amur the tiger and Timur the goat, sharing an enclosure in a safari park in Russia’s Far East, have fallen out big time with Timur receiving treatment after Amur messed him up. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Think exercise alone will help you lose weight? Think again. Science has just discovered that we tend to reach a plateau where extra calories simply don’t get burned. The American study challenges long-held notions about preventing obesity. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A hacker has breached the computer systems of the Fraternal Order of Police, the biggest police union in the US. Files containing private information of officers, private forum posts and contracts were included in the data dump. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Court proceedings against a peace activist who scrawled “arms tested on children” on a battlefield truck bound for the world’s biggest arms fair have been scrapped. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A 190-kg (30-stone) woman died of a heart attack while emergency services were struggling to remove her from her home, it has emerged. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A Spanish court has refused to exempt Princess Christina, sister of the ruling Spanish monarch, from standing trial for fraud, court officials said on Friday. If convicted, she may face up to 8 years in jail. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The popular Twitter account ‘Miguel Bloombito’ has made a muchas welcome returno to the social network, satirizing former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Spanish skills. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Donald Trump channels his inner Jason Statham in this new video from Peter Serafinowicz. The voice actor gives Trump a Cockney accent native to the East End of London that wouldn’t be out of place in a Guy Ritchie film. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The University of Connecticut is building a special residence for those who identify as African-American males, as a way to boost retention and graduation rates. Critics of the plan are calling the arrangement "racially segregated housing." Read Full Article at RT.com
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One lawmaker in the race for the Ohio House of Representatives has suggested his opponent is not fit for office because she is a young mother. Senator Tom Patton has come under fire over remarks about his primary challenger, Jennifer Herold. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Chicago Police Department is under scrutiny after investigators found that officers tampered with dashboard cameras. They determined that 80 percent of dashcam footage is missing audio due to officer error or “intentional destruction.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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Fresh from a boycott by Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, Fox News is facing criticism for failing to reveal that controversial pollster Frank Luntz, who led their post-debate focus group, has financial ties to candidate Marco Rubio. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A Russian fighter jet intercepted a US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner,” as it approached too close to the spy plane, US defense officials told the media. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Over 60 percent of the migrants who arrived in Finland last year are likely to fail in their asylum pleas, meaning that around 20,000 of them will be deported, the Finnish Interior Ministry said. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Iran says one of its drones has taken “precise” photographs of a US aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf, IRNA news agency reported. The incident occurred during the third day of Iran’s naval drills. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Dr. Bennet Omalu, who first discovered the head-trauma condition associated with NFL players, says he is almost certain that former football star OJ Simpson has the brain disease. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Long-term exposure to chemicals used in the production of chips for Samsung significantly contributed to one of their factory workers developing terminal cancer, a South Korean court said in a first-of-a-kind ruling. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Paris will recognize the Palestinian state if France fails to break a deadlock between the Israelis and Palestinians in the coming weeks, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
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In perhaps what is the most millennial turn of events ever, three New Yorkers gave a one-bedroom apartment a “Netflix and chill” makeover and listed it on Airbnb for $400 a night. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A work stoppage at Port Authority terminals in New York City and New Jersey has all but shut down some of the busiest ports on the East Coast. Over 4,000 longshoremen walked off the job on Friday as part of a strike against the Waterfront Commission.
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that four airstrikes in Syria and Iraq last year “likely” resulted in five dead and eight injured civilians. However, the official figures fall far short of claims made by independent observers. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Austrian capital of Vienna chanting pro-refugee slogans to protest the annual Academics’ ball. The event, attended by German-language student networks, is deemed to be a meeting place for nationalists.
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A passenger on board an Air Canada flight from New Jersey to Vancouver captured the terrifying moment when the plane suddenly dropped in altitude and its oxygen masks were deployed. The emergency was prompted by a loss in pressure.
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Anything involving over 1,000 body parts is going to be gruesome. Arthur and Elizabeth Rathburn of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, were arrested over their alleged involvement in a black market body-selling ring that exposed others to diseased parts.
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A strong, deep 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A federal court judge in Portland has denied bail to Ammon Bundy and three of his cohorts as the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge building in Burns, Oregon continues. The FBI says four people remain there as the protest hits its fourth week. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The City Council of a Michigan town called Memphis voted to temporarily shut down their police department due to communication issues. The small department has struggled to hold things together since the death of its chief in early January.
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Freedom of Information Act requests to the CIA and FBI seeking documents on former officers involved in the Iran-Contra affair have been pre-approved, but before any documents are released, a self-styled “national security geek” must raise over $1,000. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld came to promote his solitaire app, but when Stephen Colbert craftily brought up the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Rumsfeld’s remarks left ‘The Late Show’ host and many others saying “Wow.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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