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Aliens, is that you? Mysterious ‘fireball’ streaks across the sky in Oregon & leaves cops scratching their heads (PHOTOS) Photos of what looks like a fireball falling in Polk County, Oregon, has sparked a frantic search amid reports of a plane crash. Nothing was found, however and police now believe it was a meteor. Netizens have their own guesses. It all started on Thursday evening, when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call, alerting them about a possible plane crash in the area southwest of Polk County. The caller then sent a couple of photos that show what resembles a white streak an airplane might leave behind when going down. Police rushed to locate the site of the reported crash, sending a helicopter to scan the wooded area...

That was quick: Duterte sacks ‘drugs tzar’ just weeks after appointment Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has removed his major political rival and fierce critic of his drug war campaign, Leni Robredo, from the top anti-drug post in mere weeks after he himself put her in this position. The move was announced by the presidential spokesman, Salvador Panelo, who cited lack of trust between Duterte and Robredo, who also serves as the nation’s vice president. He accused Robredo of overstepping her authority by seeking classified information and meeting with foreign officials that “know little or [nothing] at all about our situation, other than their own bias or unsubstantiated prejudgment.” Also on rt.com Philippin...

US Navy Secretary ‘resigns upon DoD’s request’ in wake of Gallagher scandal DETAILS TO FOLLOW Also on rt.com Trump & Navy trade blows as confusion, conflicting reports swirl around review to expel SEAL accused of war crimes US Navy Secretary ‘resigns upon DoD’s request’ in wake of Gallagher scandal Source: RT

US to launch new media network to provide Chinese diaspora with ‘alternative’ news – report The US-funded broadcasters Voice of America and Radio Free Asia are about to join forces to establish a new media structure, tasked with providing Chinese citizens with an ‘alternative’ to their own state media, a report claims. Against the background of a seemingly never-ending US-China trade war, Washington has, apparently, decided to reach out to some ordinary Chinese people and to provide them with no less than a brand new “alternative” to their domestic state media, which, it says, only promote Beijing’s “narratives, values and misinformation.” At least that’s what a report in the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) claims. The report suggest...

Surrounded? Netanyahu faces internal party dissent while arch-rival Gantz accuses him of inciting ‘CIVIL WAR’ in Israel Hit with a corruption probe, Benjamin Netanyahu seemingly can’t catch a break. His rival Benny Gantz wants him ousted for leading Israel to the brink of “civil war,” all while dissent grows within the embattled PM’s Likud party. The defiant reaction to the corruption indictment has apparently done more harm than good to Netanyahu. Dismissing it as an “attempted coup” and alleging that the judicial authorities might have been following “foreign interests” with their three-year quest to dig into Bibi’s dirty laundry, the Prime Minister has played into the hands of his political rivals. Also on rt.com ...

'Just horrendous management from Solskjaer': Error-strewn Manchester United lucky to escape with point against Sheffield United A late VAR-assisted equalizer from Sheffield United's Ollie McBurnie salvaged a point for the newly-promoted club but it will be Ole Gunnar Solksjaer who will consider himself lucky after his side turned in an abject performance. On paper, a 3-3 draw away from home against one of this season's surprise packages would appear to be a decent result but Manchester United fans will be forgiven for sulking away from Bramall in the knowledge the frailties their team have displayed under Solksjaer appear no closer to being remedied.  Also on rt.com 'What a final!' Gabriel Barbosa scores two late ...

'Nobody wins': Harvard-Yale college football game delayed as students storm the field to protest climate change (VIDEO) A college football game between rivals schools Harvard and Yale was delayed on Saturday as more than a hundred students and alumni staged a mid-game protest on the field to protest against endowments from fossil fuel companies. Harvard was winning the game by a score of 15-3 when the protest began when students ran on to the field just prior to the beginning of the second half forcing a delay of more than 30 minutes as police cleared the protestors from the field of play. It is the latest in a series of protests from students and faculty over the course of the past few years. Also on rt.com 'Unpr...

UK TV network bans ‘uppity’ as RACIST after ONE viewer complaint over Meghan Markle criticism British TV network ITV has reportedly banned the word ‘uppity’ following a total of one viewer complaint that the word is racist after a presenter used the term to describe Meghan Markle. TV host Eamonn Holmes criticized the Duchess of Sussex’s attitude during her attendance at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in July after her security team told people not to take photographs of her. “If you have an uppity attitude, you're only through the door two minutes and suddenly you’re sitting at Wimbledon and your royal protection are saying, ‘No photographs, no photographs!’” Holmes said on the This Morning show. His comment prompted one lone viewer to complain to ...