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Denmark better keep an eye on ‘unpredictable’ US as Russia only wants stability in the Arctic – study Russian military assets in the Arctic are now mainly of defensive nature, but aggressive moves by the US and NATO may change that, and see Moscow sending more forces to the region, a top Danish think tank warned. "Moscow still considers stability in the region a key factor in the development of the Russian Arctic as a strategically important resource base. Therefore, Russia is interested in the Arctic remaining a 'zone of peace and cooperation," a fresh report by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), which was seen by RT, read. But with the rivalry of superpowers – the US, Russia and China – intensifying in the region, it's the stan...

Gaps in UK legal system allow known sex offenders to travel overseas to commit ‘extensive abuse of children’ – report Registered sex offenders in Britain are being allowed to travel abroad to target vulnerable children because of “gaps” in the UK legal system, an inquiry has found. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) found that offenders from England and Wales are going overseas to “commit extensive abuse of children,” including in Asia and Africa. It said travel restrictions are too infrequently placed on offenders to restrict them from taking advantage of children in poor and corrupt countries, who may be all the more vulnerable. Also on rt.com Now his student visa has expired, why shouldn’t ...

Pucker up: India’s ‘Iron man’ develops ‘lipstick gun’ security gadget to DEAFEN would-be rapists (VIDEO) Amid a spate of public outcries over sexual harassment of women in India, the country’s answer to Tony Stark has developed a ‘lipstick gun’ to deter would-be sex attackers with a ferocious but well-concealed gadget. Shyam Chaurasia from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh has developed a new, patent-pending personal security device, which makes women’s lips pop almost as loudly as their would-be attackers’ ear drums, if test footage of the accessory is anything to go by. man develops new security gadget for women...a lipstick gun#Varanasi #lipstickgun pic.twitter.com/FkNB31eVAn— mohit chaturvedi (@MohitMohit114) January 9, 2020 https://platform....

Baghdad revived deal to buy Russian S-300 following US strikes – Iraq’s Security & Defense Committee chairman Baghdad has reached out to Moscow again after it suffered American bombings on its soil, a high-ranked lawmaker revealed, saying the resumed deal focuses on the time-tested S-300 air defense systems. The US attacks on Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known in Arabic as Hashd al-Shaabi, prompted the Iraqi government “to resume negotiations regarding the S-300 deal,” Mohammad Ridha, chairman of Iraqi parliament’s Security and Defense Committee, told Sputnik on Thursday. The US military have launched the air strikes against the PMU units in late December, blaming them for an attack that killed an American civilian contractor. The Shia militi...

Massive protests against Macron’s pension reform plans flare up again in Paris & across France (VIDEOS) French protesters flooded city streets and showed no sign of backing down as transport strikes, sparked by President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans, entered their 36th day. Some schools were closed as teachers, nurses, firefighters, post-office staff, and other civil servants joined transport workers calling on Macron to scrap the unpopular reforms. It was the fourth day of massive cross-sector protests in the new year. Departure of today’s enormous pension reform demo in #Paris #greve9janvier #GreveGenerale #reformedesretraites #France #Macron #Giletsjaunes pic.twitter.com/QUIhRozK11— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) January 9, 2020 http...

Missile strikes on bases housing US troops aimed at damaging America’s ‘military machine’ – Iranian commander Iran’s assault on bases housing US troops in Iraq was intended to smash American military infrastructure rather than kill soldiers, an Iranian commander told state television. He promised further strikes in the region. Iran launched a volley of ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday morning, bringing the two countries to the brink of war. However, no American or Iraqi casualties were sustained, and US President Donald Trump responded with economic sanctions instead of military action. Speaking on Iranian state television on Thursday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) aerospace commander, Amir Ali Ha...