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US ‘preparing for World War III’ with global war games (Full show)

US naval and marine exercises across 17 time zones and especially those staged in the near abroad of Russia and China are being widely condemned as acts of provocation. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof weighs in. He blames the vestigial Cold War mentality reigning in the aging US leadership for Washington’s geopolitical posturing and says the Pentagon seems bent on intimidating the world with its military superiority simply “because we can.” … Read More >US ‘preparing for World War III’ with global war games (Full show)

Poland ‘expects’ to participate in Nord Stream 2 certification after failing to stop Russian pipeline project

Polish oil and gas company PGNiG and its German subsidiary PGNiG Supply & Trading are planning to take part in the certification procedures for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. … Read More >Poland ‘expects’ to participate in Nord Stream 2 certification after failing to stop Russian pipeline project

Austrian govt vows to find allies to combat illegal migration after slating EU Commission’s approach

Austria’s interior minister has blasted the European Commission’s stance on migration and declared that Vienna will form alliances with other EU states that want to combat the illegal movement of people in their own way. … Read More >Austrian govt vows to find allies to combat illegal migration after slating EU Commission’s approach

Decision to strip Assange of Ecuadorian citizenship hasn’t come into force, his lawyer tells RT, while preparing an appeal

The court ruling to nullify the WikiLeaks co-founder’s status as a naturalized Ecuadorian citizen was the result of an orchestrated political trial and must be overturned, Carlos Poveda, Assange’s lawyer, told RT. … Read More >Decision to strip Assange of Ecuadorian citizenship hasn’t come into force, his lawyer tells RT, while preparing an appeal

French data regulator hits Monsanto with $472,000 fine for illegally compiling watch list to secure support during weed killer row

France’s data protection regulator has fined agricultural firm Monsanto €400,000 ($472,320) for illegally creating lists to help the company lobby support during a debate about the authorization of a key weed killer ingredient. … Read More >French data regulator hits Monsanto with $472,000 fine for illegally compiling watch list to secure support during weed killer row

5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says

Little hope remains that survivors will be found under the debris at the German industrial park rocked by a major explosion on Tuesday, its operator has said. The blast injured 31 and killed two, with five people still missing. … Read More >5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says

Turkish coastguard detains over 200 Afghan migrants heading for Europe amid rising violence in Afghanistan

Turkey’s coastguard service has said it detained a boat in the Aegean Sea heading for Europe which was carrying more than 200 Afghan migrants. The vessel was believed to be en route to Italy. … Read More >Turkish coastguard detains over 200 Afghan migrants heading for Europe amid rising violence in Afghanistan

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashes out of Tokyo Olympics after three failed attempts on first Games appearance

Laurel Hubbard, the controversial New Zealand weightlifter who is the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics, has bowed out of the women’s competition at the first time of asking after failing with three lifts. … Read More >Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashes out of Tokyo Olympics after three failed attempts on first Games appearance