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FIFA heads talk Russia 2018 preparation & maximizing positive World Cup impact
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:43 PMWith 100 days to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup, preparations for the football showpiece are in full swing to make sure the tournament is carried out with the highest level of fan safety. The FIFA Team Workshop recently took place in host city Sochi, where some of FIFA’s top officials, including Head of
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26 passengers & 6 crew dead as Russian transport plane crashes in Khmeimim, Syria – MoD
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:42 PMPublished time: 6 Mar, 2018 13:42Edited time: 6 Mar, 2018 13:44 A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at Khmeimim Airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Six crew members as well as 26 passengers were killed in the crash, it added. DETAILS TO FOLLOW click here to read more
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Blame precedes evidence as Western media speculates freely over ill Russian spy (VIDEO)
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:33 PMAs details emerged that a Russian ex-double agent collapsed following “exposure to an unknown substance,” many were quick to point the finger at the Kremlin. “It didn’t take them long,” a spokesperson for Russia said. Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter, in her 30s, were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury, England, at the
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Trans model quits Labour role due to ‘endless’ smearing by right-wing press
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:30 PMA transgender model has quit her role as a Labour Party equality adviser due to “endless attacks” by the right-wing press. She had come under fire for her comments on white people and suffragettes. Munroe Bergdorf was among several people appointed to advise Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary Dawn Butler on LGBT issues. Her appointment,
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Knot the plan: Scientists accidentally unravel mysterious ball lightning puzzle (VIDEOS)
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:27 PMResearchers have shed new light on a decades-old mystery by finally creating ball lightning. The phenomenon is seen only rarely in nature and had never been made before in a lab. The three-dimensional knot of atoms, which is called a skyrmion, was predicted theoretically over 40 years ago. It has finally been observed in a
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How the Zionists won the body but lost the soul of US politics
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:17 PM
The cause of Palestine is today no longer limited to one or two defiant communities determined to demand and exact their inalienable human rights, writes Dabashi [Yuri Gripas/Reuters] The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the Israeli Fifth Column in the United States, is staging its annual policy conference from Sunday the 4th through Tuesday the
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Saudi grants airspace approval for flights to Israel
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:14 PM
Air India flights from New Delhi to Tel Aviv would be shortened by two and a half hours [File: Reuters] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Saudi Arabia agreed to allow Air India to use its airspace in flights to and from Israel, but Air India denies to have received the approval from
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‘If Colombia win the World Cup, I’ll shave my head’: New RT signing Carlos Valderrama
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:14 PMWith 100 days until Russia 2018, Colombian football icon Carlos Valderrama has been revealed as RT’s latest signing for the channel’s World Cup special coverage, and has made a hair-raising promise ahead of the tournament. Former midfield general Valderrama was known as much for his shock of curly blonde hair as for captaining his country
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Save on a Nintendo Switch bundle which includes a selected game of choice and Joy-Con comfort grips
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:13 PM
Deals on Nintendo consoles, JBL Flip 4, Samsung washing machine, Amazon devices, and more Image: Amazon / mashable photo composite By Johirul HassanMashable Deals2018-03-06 13:13:29 UTC Tesco have released possibly one of the best Nintendo Switch bundles I’ve seen since the revolutionary console was released. Nintendo Switch With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Joy-Con
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Britain vows to respond ‘robustly’ if evidence emerges implying Russia was behind ex-spy’s illness
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:08 PMBoris Johnson conceded it was “too early to speculate” over the illness of Russian double-agent Sergei Skripal. The foreign secretary did though vow to respond ‘robustly’ if evidence emerges of Russian involvement. Skripal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were found slumped on a shopping center bench in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on Sunday. UK police are
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The future of self-driving taxis may be closer than you think
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 01:00 PM
Renault unveiled the Renault EZ-GO at the Geneva Motor Show. Renault EZ-GO is a self-driving, electric car concept that can transport up to 6 people. It’s basically like the future of Uber Pool or Lyft Line. The idea is passengers would book a ride through the app or at a dedicated station. The self-driving car
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Foreigners suspected of aiding terrorists set to be barred from entering Russia
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 12:54 PMAny foreigner suspected of aiding terrorist or extremist groups will be banned from entering Russia, according to a new bill prepared by lawmakers representing parliamentary majority party United Russia. Read more The draft amends the existing Russian law on entering and exiting the country that lists five reasons that could lead to an entry ban
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Man plants face into snow, the result looks eerily like Phil Mitchell from ‘Eastenders’
Isobel Hamilton, 06 Mar 12:41 PM
Phil Mitchell is now appearing in snowdrifts. Image: Dave Hogan/Getty Images By Isobel Hamilton2018-03-06 12:41:36 UTC The Beast from the East has passed, but the content storm is not quite over. Turns out that planting your face in a snowdrift can result in a perfect rendering of Phil Mitchell from Eastenders. For those of you
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Tory MP accused of ‘physically threatening’ comedian in BBC interview gone wrong
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 12:35 PM
A Tory MP has caused a social media storm over accusations that he was “physically threatening” to an interviewer. A video of the aftermath of the alleged incident was posted on social media. Stand-up comedian Luisa Omielan said in her video post that Philip Davies MP shoved her and demanded she hand over her camera
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Mom discovers secret basement in her kitchen that’s almost certainly a portal to hell
George Taylor, editor in chief, 06 Mar 12:31 PM
By Sam Haysom2018-03-06 12:31:53 UTC It sounds like the perfect start to a horror film, doesn’t it? One minute you’re going about your business in the kitchen, maybe doing a spot of hoovering or something. And then the next minute, CLUNK — the hoover catches something in the floor. A loose tile. Flash forward five
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Egyptologist Zahi Hawass & former tourism minister Hisham Zaazou inaugurate Mediterranean Tourism Forum in Malta
This year’s Mediterranean Tourism Forum held in Malta to promote tourism in Mediterranean countries was inaugurated by Maltese President and pat…