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Australia becomes top LNG exporter despite bushfire crisis Australia’s bushfire crisis has arrived to such a tragic and critical apex that the smoke from the climate change-fuelled fires has travelled nearly 10,000 miles to South America and may have reached the Antarctic. That's according to a terrifying report released by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters.  “But skies as far away as over central Chile have now gone grey because of the smoke and the WMO cited reports that the sunset in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, had turned red,” said Reuters. “The fires, which have raged for months in Australia, have already emitted 400 megatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and produced harmf...

Putin, Merkel meet reporters after talks in Moscow (WATCH LIVE) President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel are facing reporters after talks in Moscow. The two leaders have discussed bilateral and international issues, including the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine. The Russian leader hosted his German counterpart in the Kremlin on Saturday. The main part of the talks was held behind closed doors and revolved around the "most hot" issues, as Putin put it. He and Merkel spoke about relations between the two countries, economic cooperation, as well as the situation in Syria, Libya and the explosive situation in the Middle East, according to the Kremlin press service. The pair also discussed the civil conflict in the east of Ukraine, ...

'Pretty much everyone doesn't want VAR in the game': Premier League star Declan Rice joins growing chorus of dissent against VAR West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice says that Premier League footballers no longer want VAR is the English top division following a string of controversial decisions from the Video Assistant Referee this season. Rice and West Ham were denied a late equalizer in Friday's fixture with Sheffield United when Robert Snodgrass's goal was disallowed because the ball was adjudged to have touched Rice's arm in the build-up, costing new boss David Moyes a precious point in his side's relegation battle. And, with the stakes as high as they are, Rice said afterwards that video technology has become a hindrance to the game rath...

CCTV footage purports to show launch of Iranian missile that downed Ukrainian passenger jet (VIDEO) A video has surfaced online, allegedly showing the actual launch of the anti-aircraft missile that downed a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 outside Tehran, killing all 176 on board. The short video was captured by a surveillance camera at a parking lot, presumably located on the outskirts of the Iranian capital. Footage shows the launch of a projectile which goes vertically upwards and apparently explodes off-screen, causing a bright flash of light. #BREAKING New footage shows the moment which the missile fired in the direction of the Ukrainian plane in #Iran pic.twitter.com/FyKXv1V53A— Guy Elster (@guyelster) January 11, 2020 https://plat...

'Get ready for the best weekend of your life': UFC boss Dana White rolls out the red carpet for heroic Best Buy employee (VIDEO) UFC president Dana White has invited a former Best Buy employee who lost her job after a video of her thwarting a robbery went viral, and even went as far as to offer her a position with the organization. Security footage from an incident at a branch of the retail outlet in Hawaii showing 24-year-old Summer Tapasa-Sataraka engaging in a physical confrontation with an alleged thief, in which she used her strength to restrain the would-be criminal before tackling him to the ground. Also on rt.com 'Waiting for an invitation!' Russian Slap Champion 'Dumpling' ready for UFC call out from Dana...

Serena Williams blasts into Auckland Classic final, but misses out on final match with friend Wozniacki (VIDEO) Serena Williams showed the world that she was in ominously good form ahead of the Australian Open as she ruthlessly dispatched teenage starlet Amanda Anisimova to advance to the final of the Auckland Classic. Williams dished out a one-sided beating to the rising teenage star, thrashing her 6-1, 6-1 in just 45 minutes on Saturday to book her place in the final of the tournament against Jessica Pegula. Williams won her first Grand Slam tournament before Anisimova was born, and the teenager admitted pre-match that facing Williams on court had been a dream of hers ever since she picked up a racket. Also on rt.com ...

Iran will send black box of downed Ukrainian airliner to be decoded in France The black box of the Ukrainian passenger jet that was downed by the Iranian military will be examined in France, after Paris, the US and Canada refused to send software needed for its analysis, the Iran's chief investigator said. Hassan Rezaeifar, the chief of Iran's probe into the crash, told IRNA on Saturday that the country lacks the technology needed to decode and extract the information in the black box, an onboard device that records flight data. Tehran had originally asked Canada, France and the US to send over the required equipment and software, but they refused, Rezaeifar said. Iran then proposed for the black box to be decoded at an "impartial" facility overseas...

'USADA has bullied me and forced me into retiring from MMA': Jessica Penne slams UFC's official drug-testing partner UFC star Jessica Penne claims in a lengthy Instagram post that the United States Anti-Doping Agency are hounding her out of her chosen career and effectively forcing the MMA veteran to retire from the sport. Penne came to the attention of USADA in 2017 after she failed an out of competition drug test for the anabolic agent dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and was handed an 18-month suspension, less than the usual two years, after she argued that she was prescribed medication by a physician which contained the steroid.  She describes how she went "broke" during the suspension, taking on a series of odd jobs and Penne has described in the ...

Novak Djokovic gives Daniil Medvedev the runaround as Serbia beat Russia to reach AFP Cup final World No. 2 Novak Djokovic showed his class as he ran the legs off Russia's top player Daniil Medvedev to send Serbia through to the final of the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia. Djokovic defeated Medvedev 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 using a clear and effective tactic in their semi-final matchup – make Medvedev run. Djokovic's well-chosen shots forced the six-foot-five Medvedev to cover an incredible amount of ground as he was forced to chase down shots throughout their three-set encounter. And, eventually, the Russian was simply unable to keep pace with Djokovic's powerful, precise attack as the Serbian star claimed the win to send his nation through to the tournament ...

'Queen of Battle': Indian aircraft carrier deployed to closely watch over Pakistan-China 'Sea Guardian 2020' naval drill The Indian Navy has deployed its sole aircraft carrier to the Arabian Sea to keep an eye on a joint military drill between China and regional rival Pakistan. The INS Vikramaditya, with a fleet of MiG-29K fighter jets on board, has arrived to monitor large nine-day naval exercise 'Sea Guardians 2020,' which was kicked off by Beijing and Islamabad in the northern part of the Arabian Sea on Monday. The Nay spokesperson praised the "high levels of motivation & #willtowin, that were evident onboard the 'Queen of the Battle,'" as the flagship carrier is often called in India. DCNS was extremely pleased to witness the "I...