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RT News (May 28, 2021)

Putin says reaction to grounding of Ryanair flight is just ‘surge of emotions’ in talks with Belarus’ embattled leader Lukashenko

Russia & Former Soviet Union

28 May

Putin says reaction to grounding of Ryanair flight is just ‘surge of emotions’ in talks with Belarus’ embattled leader Lukashenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the international consternation triggered when Belarus ordered a plane to land and arrested two passengers overlooks the fact that other nations have taken similar action in the past.

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World News

28 May

‘Poisoned by politics’: WHO’s emergencies chief calls for end to ‘disturbing’ discourse around probe into pandemic origins

Efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus are being “poisoned by politics,” the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies program has said amid a row between the US and China over the Wuhan ‘lab leak’ theory.

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USA News

28 May

Over 70% of Republicans blame Capitol riot on ‘left-wing protesters trying to make Trump look bad’ – poll

A new poll suggests Republicans have a very different idea about who was behind the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, with the majority of them blaming “left-wing protestors.”

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28 May

Why are France’s sanitary dictators so keen on mandatory vaccination? By moving the goalposts, they’re slowing return to normality

France’s National Academy of Medicine wants to make vaccination mandatory, but even President Macron says it’s a decision between him and his doctor. If he can choose if and when to do it, why can’t everyone else?

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World News

28 May

Massive oil tanker BLOCKS Bosphorus after steering controls reportedly malfunction (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Technical problems onboard a 249-meter-long oil tanker have led to a temporary suspension of traffic in the Bosphorus, provoking a major rescue operation and conjuring uneasy memories of the Suez Canal blockage earlier this year.

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28 May

‘My youngest son has seen nothing but violence’ – Palestinian activist on life in West Bank village where Israelis killed a child

Israeli forces killed a 16-year-old boy, Islam Burnat, from the West Bank village of Bil’in earlier in May and have since “terrorized” local families by raiding their homes and arresting children.

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USA News

29 May

Cocaine-addled quail is only the beginning: Rand Paul warns of fallout from impossible-to-pay-for inflation

Sen. Rand Paul, Congress’ most fervent deficit hawk, has warned that the US is poised to implode financially if it keeps spending ridiculous amounts of money on studying quail sex, while borrowing from the state it brands a rival.

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World News

28 May

Autonomous drones may have ‘hunted down’ and attacked troops in Libya without human control – UN report

A UN report found that autonomous drones armed with explosive devices may have “hunted down” fleeing rebel fighters in Libya last year. If true, the report chronicles the world’s first true robot-on-human attack.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

29 May

‘Proof we’re on right track’: Russian drug developer welcomes ‘similar’ Covid-19 therapy by Aussie team, says Russia is ‘ahead’

A team of scientists from Australia and the US have announced they developed an “experimental” Covid-19 treatment. Russia embarked on the same path months earlier, with a drug now undergoing phase 2 trials, the developer told RT.

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Sport News

28 May

WADA ‘pressures World Shooting Championships into moving showpiece from Russia despite warning about multimillion dollar lawsuit’

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has forced shooting bosses to reopen the bidding for the world championships that were due to take place in Russia in 2022, according to a report – risking potentially crippling legal action.

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