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Turkey will not refrain from teaching ‘putschist Haftar’ lesson if he keeps attacking Libya’s government & people – Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to teach Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar a “lesson” if he does not cease his attacks on forces loyal to the UN-backed government in Tripoli. Erdogan said in a speech that the “putschist Haftar ran away” from negotiations being held in Moscow, and that Ankara would not hesitate to teach him “a lesson” if he continues military action against the Government of National Accord (GNA). The Turkish leader claimed that Haftar had first agreed to sign the ceasefire before abruptly leaving Moscow. Despite the setback, Erdogan stated that he was still planning to take part in further...

‘I was drinking all bleeding week’: Conor McGregor admits whiskey benders before defeat to Khabib As fight preparations go they are far from ideal, but Conor McGregor has revealed he was “drinking all week” before his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in their lightweight title fight at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. McGregor was beaten by the Russian via fourth-round submission at T-Mobile Arena in October 2018, which was the last time ‘The Notorious’ appeared in the octagon. The Irishman returns this weekend to face Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in their welterweight headliner at UFC 246 at the same venue. And McGregor, who is rapidly becoming as famous for his ‘Proper Number 12’ whiskey brand as for his fighting, says his preparations have been very different this ti...

Nissan & Renault dismiss reports of possible break-up over Ghosn affair French carmaker Renault and Japanese partner Nissan said on Tuesday their alliance was in no danger of being dissolved. The announcement follows a Financial Times report that Nissan was beefing up plans to quit. The alliance, which also includes Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors, is “solid, robust, everything but dead,” the chairman of Renault, Jean-Philippe Senard, told Belgian newspaper L’Echo. Nissan said, in response to “speculative international media reports,” that it is “in no way considering dissolving the alliance.” Also on rt.com Nissan pushes for split from Renault after Ghosn’s dramatic escape – media According to the Japanese aut...

US federal budget deficit surpassed TRILLION in 2019, reaching 7-year high The US government budget deficit for the calendar year that ended in December topped $1 trillion for the first time since 2012, according to US Treasury Department data released on Monday. The gap between government spending and revenues widened to $1.02 trillion, which is 17.1 percent more than it was in 2018. However, last year’s increase is more than 10 percent lower than the US saw in 2018 due to rising corporate tax revenue. Also on rt.com ‘We are going to have a horrible time,’ Jim Rogers tells Boom Bust as global debt skyrockets For the first three months of fiscal year 2020, which began on October 1, the budget shortfall is up...

With their statehood destroyed by NATO, Libya’s warring sides should come to terms, not fight each other – Lavrov Major world powers are pushing Libya’s warring factions to find a way out of the conflict that has ravaged the country since 2011’s “criminal and illegitimate” NATO bombings annihilated its statehood, Sergey Lavrov has said.  All nations interested in bringing lasting peace to Libya – among them key European and Middle Eastern powers – “are acting in the same direction and are encouraging all Libyan parties to come to an agreement, rather than continuing to sort things out by force,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. These days, we are working exactly to ensure that all Libyan parties show the same responsibility for...

‘I wish I was inside that plane’: Iran’s IRGC chief expresses sorrow over downing of Ukrainian jet The top commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Major General Hossein Salami, has expressed his deepest condolences, saying he had never felt more ashamed in his life than after the Ukrainian passenger jet tragedy. Debriefing the session of Iran’s parliament on Sunday, Salami stated that IRGC has no other purpose or wish “but to be torn into pieces for the sake of the security, welfare and peace of [Iranian] people.” I swear on the life of my children… I wish I were inside that plane and fell down and burned along with those loved ones instead of witnessing this tragic incident.  Also on rt.com ‘I wish...

‘Totally up to them’: Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if Iran negotiates with US or not US President Donald Trump said he would only care if Tehran obtains “nuclear weapons” or “kills protesters,” admitting that his maximum pressure campaign is not about bringing Iran to the negotiations table. “Actually, I couldn’t care less if they negotiate. Will be totally up to them but, no nuclear weapons and 'don’t kill your protesters',” Trump said in a tweet Sunday night, dismissing the narrative of his National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien. National Security Adviser suggested today that sanctions & protests have Iran “choked off”, will force them to negotiate. Actually, I couldn’t care less if they negotiate. Will be totally up to th...

Could Vermont become the next Nevada? Bill to decriminalize prostitution on the table Vermont lawmakers are considering a bill that would legalize prostitution in the state, as conservatives remain staunchly against the progressive idea that is being pushed increasingly mainstream around the United States. The proposal to legalize sex work is sponsored by four female lawmakers and is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Selene Colburn, a cosponsor on the bill and a member of the Progressive Party, said decriminalizing sex work would improve the health and safety of prostitutes.  The underlying question is do we need to criminalize consensual sex between adults on any terms? She added that prostitutes should feel they have the “...