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The Hague stabbing suspect arrested – police Also on rt.com ‘No indication of terrorism’? The Hague stabbing victims all minors, suspect still at large & motive unclear DETAILS TO FOLLOW The Hague stabbing suspect arrested – police Source: RT

Proud Brits flood Twitter with NARWHAL MEMES in tribute to London Bridge heroes As news filtered out that a man armed with the lengthy tusk of a narwhal was among the brave civilians who tackled the London Bridge attacker, proud Brits flooded social media with narwhal memes in tribute to the heroes. As footage from Friday’s deadly knife attack went viral, people could scarcely believe their eyes at the sight of murderous jihadist Usman Khan being confronted by citizens armed with their bare hands, fire extinguishers and, what-appeared-to-be a long stick but was, in fact, a narwhal tusk. Here is Narwhal Tusk Chap in action. Along with Fire Extinguisher Geezer and Bare Hands Man pic.twitter.com/eac2r9kSrn— Sartorial Thug ?(Secretary of St...

NFL star Terrelle Pryor 'in critical condition' after being stabbed in Pittsburgh Former Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns player Terrelle Pryor is reportedly in a critical condition in a Pittsburgh hospital after being stabbed early Saturday morning in an apartment complex. The wide receiver and quarterback, once considered to be one of the most promising collegiate athletes of his generation, presented himself to an emergency room at 4:30am local time after the incident at the Heinz Loft apartment complex, reports WTAE in Pittsburgh.  Local media also reports that a woman has been detained at Pittsburgh Police headquarters in relation to the stabbing. His condition is understood to be critical. Pryor, 30, is currently a free agent after being r...

Cold steel: Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile ‘completes its first ARCTIC test’ Russia’s new Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) air-launched hypersonic missile has been tested in freezing Arctic conditions. It successfully struck a land-based target in what was the maiden test of its kind, missile defense sources said. The top-secret trials took place in mid-November at the Pemboi range in the north-western Komi Republic, one of the sources told TASS. The Russian region stretches beyond the Arctic Circle. The missile was fired from a MiG-31K supersonic interceptor aircraft, which NATO calls ‘Foxhound.’ Kinzhal “reached the speed of Mach 10 (over 12,000kph),” another unnamed official told the agency. FILE PHOTO © Sputnik / ...

BBC backs down in interview standoff with BoJo in wake of London Bridge terrorist attack The BBC has backed down in its standoff with Boris Johnson, confirming that the UK prime minister will appear on the Andrew Marr Show, following the London Bridge attack, despite not committing to a sitdown with Andrew Neil. The British broadcaster had reportedly told Johnson that he would not be allowed to appear on Marr’s show on Sunday unless he agreed to face Neil too.  Also on rt.com ‘F**king extraordinary’: BBC blasted for airing UK party leaders’ interviews without nailing BoJo’s appearance The PM was said to be eager to avoid being probed by Neil after SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn f...

Moscow wins ‘tourism Oscar,’ overtaking Paris, London, NYC & others as world’s top city destination The Russian capital has beaten stiff competition to emerge as this year’s ‘World’s Leading City Destination.’ Moscow triumphed over the British and French capitals, as well as 16 other cities, including St. Petersburg. The World Travel Awards (WTA) red carpet ceremony took place in Muscat (Oman), awarding leaders in the tourism, airline, hotel and hospitality sectors. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed gratitude to all those who voted for Moscow in the nomination. “Moscow is in fact #thebestcityonearth! We have won one of the main awards in the field of tourism... Thank you for your recognition! This is a high assessment of our work and of all...

Erdogan announces Turkey-Russia gas pipeline TurkStream will be launched on January 8 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the day that TurkStream, the 917 km pipeline across the bottom of the Black Sea, will officially be commissioned in Istanbul, capping an ambitious energy project with success. TurkStream will be operative from January 8, 2020, Erdogan said on Saturday, according to local press. Moscow had earlier confirmed that President Vladimir Putin is likely to attend the opening ceremony in the Turkish city. A 'Pioneering Spirit' ship lays pipes for the TurkStream in the Black Sea © RIA Novosti / Mikhail Klimentyev ...

Australian Open to honor Margaret Court anniversary despite her 'demeaning views on quality, diversity & inclusion' Margaret Court won all four Grand Slams in 1970 but Tennis Australia are facing calls to distance themselves from the Australian tennis icon ahead of the 50th anniversary of her victories amid her opposition to same-sex marriage. In 2017, Court sparked controversy when she announced that tennis was "full of lesbians," while also stating that transgenderism is "the work of the devil." And now the 77-year-old former player - who won a record 24 Grand Slam titles in her career - is at the center of a controversy directly related to her past statements.  READ MORE: ‘Tennis is full of lesbians’: Aussie Grand Slam legend Margaret Court f...

‘We’re working for the dark side’: Spanish firm accused of spying on Assange by German broadcaster boasted of US intelligence ties A private security firm that allegedly spied on Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London bragged about its nefarious activities and ties to US intelligence, according to German public broadcaster NDR. The troubling revelations are part of a criminal complaint filed by NDR against Undercover Global, a Spanish security company contracted by the Ecuadorian government to film and review guests at their embassy in London. The firm is accused of using the commission to carry out a vast spying operation targeting the WikiLeaks co-founder, who sought political asylum in the embassy for seven years before his hosts hand...