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Visually a-peeling: Reaction split online as duct-taped bananas sell for 0k at Miami art gallery The art world is known for taking the mundane and turning it into something unique and beautiful, but netizens are struggling to justify the hefty $120,000 price tag placed on several bananas duct-taped to a wall. The work ‘Comedian’ by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is on display at Art Basel Miami in an exhibition run by contemporary art gallery Perrotin. According to Artnet, two of three editions have already been sold to two French collectors with the third now priced at $150,000, which will be sold to a museum. //www.instagram.com/p/B5rmQ7NqG-x “The banana,” explains Cattelan, “is supposed to be a banana.” The artist reportedly brought a ban...

Bulgaria deliberately holding up TurkStream gas pipeline project, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Bulgaria of delaying the construction of its section of the TurkStream gas pipeline. He said that Russia could, however, find ways to bypass the country, if necessary. Despite Sofia repeatedly asking Moscow to implement the gas project “at any cost” after abandoning the South Stream route, Bulgaria is slowing down the construction of the new pipeline under external pressure, according to Putin. Read more Serbia will soon receive Russian natural gas via Turkish Stream pipeline “Well, let’s wait and see how this project is carried out in the future on Bulgarian territory. If the Bulgarians ...

Granite chin: Denver Nuggets fan shrugs off HUGE punch during crowd fight after LA Lakers game The LA Lakers picked up a 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets in midweek, but one Denver fan wouldn't let a punchy Lakers fan get the W over him as he nonchalantly shrugged off a BIG punch to the face after the game. Tempers flared at the end of the NBA clash at the Staples Center after a keenly-fought battle on the court that saw Denver push the Lakers all the way until the game's final minute. But while the Lakers ended up taking the victory, the win on the court wasn't enough for some fans, who brawled with opposition supporters in the stands after the game. And one not-very-pleasant couple of Lakers fans appeared to take issue with a couple of rowdy...

Gold ready to join ‘all-time-highs club’ as US dollar and equities can’t go up forever – commodity strategist With stock prices consistently breaking new records, a normal reversal is bound to happen sooner or later. That could boost gold to a new all-time high, says Bloomberg Intelligence (BI). New record high prices are in store for the yellow metal in 2020 and in the new decade, according to its senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone. Writing in the commodity outlook, McGlone said: “Absent a new higher dollar and stock-price plateau, gold is set to join the all-time-highs club.” Also on rt.com People should ditch dollar, fiat currencies in general & buy gold which is ‘a real safe haven’ – Peter Schiff tel...

Indian woman SET ON FIRE by man she accused of rape in brutal attack mirroring Hyderabad case A rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh, India was set on fire by a man she had accused of assaulting her. The victim is in critical condition. The attack follows a rape and murder case in Hyderabad that sparked outrage across India. The 23-year-old woman was brutally attacked by a group of men as she headed to a local court to attend a hearing on a rape case, which she had filed back in March. The victim suffered burns on around 60 to 70 percent of her body, according to reports, and was rushed to a hospital to receive treatment. Police arrested three men, including one of the suspects in the rape case. Two other men wanted in connection to the attack are still a...

Indian Air Force chief was at Pearl Harbor as shooting that killed 2 Pentagon staffers erupted The commander of India’s Air Force was visiting Pearl Harbor when an American sailor opened fire, shooting dead two Pentagon workers before taking his own life. Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria was at the US military base to take part in the Pacific Air Force Chiefs Conference, but his visit coincided with the deadly incident. Bhadauria, who has led the Indian Air Force (IAF) since September, appears to be unhurt, Indian media reported citing a military spokesperson. The IAF chief was at the Pearl Harbor airbase while the shooting took place at the naval base. The two facilities aren’t adjacent to each other.  The shooting in question unfolde...

Woman with hands, legs tied rescued from would-be rapist by police after high speed car chase in India A dramatic car chase in Kolkata, India ended with the arrest of a man who had abducted a woman and tied her up in the back of his truck. The suspect has been charged with kidnapping and attempted rape. Police were tipped off about the suspicious truck by a civic volunteer, who reportedly heard groans of a woman coming from the vehicle’s cabin while patrolling on his motorcycle. The truck sped away when the volunteer patrolman tried to confront its driver. A high speed chase ensued. Police struggled to keep up with the truck, which was zigzagging across lanes on a state highway. The suspect reportedly even tried to ram several police cars. But the p...

Pentagon denies report Trump considering DOUBLING Mid East build-up with 14,000 more troops The Pentagon has refuted reports that the Trump administration is mulling whether to beef up US forces in the Middle East with up to 14,000 troops, which would have doubled the number of soldiers deployed in the region since May. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the White House was studying the option of sending the 14,000 troops in addition to scores of warships and other hardware to the Middle East under the pretext of countering an “Iranian threat.” Citing US officials, the WSJ report said Trump was expected to make up his mind on the matter by the end of this month, and that he still could settle for a smaller number of troops. The move co...

Economic ‘carpet bombing’: Huawei looks to reverse FCC order barring US companies from using federal funds to buy its products Chinese tech giant Huawei has filed a complaint seeking to overturn an FCC ruling that bans American firms from using an $8.5 billion federal fund to buy electronics from the company, dubbing it a metaphorical “carpet bombing.” Filed late Wednesday, Huawei’s petition argues the FCC order “exceeds the agency’s statutory authority and violates federal law, the Constitution, and other laws.” The ruling prohibited US companies from purchasing Huawei products using money from the Universal Service Fund (USF), established in 1997 to subsidize American telecoms. #BREAKING: Chinese tech giant #Huawei Technologies announ...

George Zimmerman sues Trayvon Martin’s family & state prosecutors for 0m, says ‘false evidence’ used in murder trial George Zimmerman, the man acquitted for the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, is suing the family of the slain teenager – as well as Florida prosecutors – for $100 million, arguing “false evidence” was manufactured during his trial. The suit was filed in Florida’s Polk County Circuit Court on Wednesday, seeking significant damages for defamation, conspiracy and abuse of civil process. The complaint largely rests on Rachel Jeantel, a star witness for the prosecution in Zimmerman’s 2013 murder trial, alleging she gave untruthful testimony while falsely posing as Martin’s girlfriend, Diamond Eugene. Zimmerman’s attorneys allege Martin’...