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‘Death sentence for telling the truth’: Fashion icon Joe Corré urges immediate action to prevent Assange’s extradition to US

‘Death sentence for telling the truth’: Fashion icon Joe Corré urges immediate action to prevent Assange’s extradition to US Julian Assange is being persecuted for speaking the truth, and the UK public must mobilize to shield him from the 'death sentence' awaiting him in the United States, activist and Agent Provocateur co-founder Joe Corré told RT. The politically-active entrepreneur, and son of another fashion icon Vivienne Westwood, has been an outspoken advocate for Assange. The imprisoned Wikileaks chief is currently battling his extradition to the United States, where he faces 175 years in prison for obtaining and publishing secret documents. Recounting a recent visit he made to Belmarsh prison, Corré told Going Underground host Afshin Rattans...

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WATCH: Chinese teen smashes insane skipping record with 228 jumps in 30 seconds

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WATCH: Chinese teen smashes insane skipping record with 228 jumps in 30 seconds Chinese teenager Cen Xiaolin took the phrase ‘jump to it’ to the extreme when he smashed his own world skipping record in Shanghai recently. Competing at the 6th Double Dutch Contest, Cen incredibly managed the clear the rope 228 times in 30 seconds in the "most alternate step skips in 30 seconds" event – breaking his own record of 208 skips set back in 2016. Footage showed the 17-year-old’s latest feat as with back hunched, he wildly skips away as his feet and hands disappear into a blur. //www.youtube.com/embed/35Fn5KnXQLU The skipping star’s story has previously been picked up by local media, as he was proclaimed as hav...

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'P*** poor journalism': BBC political editor blasted for playing down Tories’ fake fact check fiasco

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'P*** poor journalism': BBC political editor blasted for playing down Tories’ fake fact check fiasco The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg has been torn asunder online, after calling for calm amid a wave of indignation over the Conservative Party posing as a fact checking organization on Twitter during an election debate. The Tories were called out for attempting to pull the wool over voter’s eyes by rebranding as ‘fact check UK’ during Tuesday night’s televised debate between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Also on rt.com Twitter says Conservative Party misled the public by rebranding as ‘factcheck account’ during election debate Condemnation swiftly came from many quar...

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Meet Anastasia Shpilevaya – the Russian ice dancer aiming for a breakthrough season (PHOTOS)

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Meet Anastasia Shpilevaya – the Russian ice dancer aiming for a breakthrough season (PHOTOS) One of the most beautiful figure skating disciplines, ice dancing has always charmed fans with its elegance and style, with Russian athletes long being trend-setters and leaders. This is the world junior star Anastasia Shpilevaya that is now aiming to break into, after teaming up with Grigory Smirnov as they bid to shine at elite level. READ MORE: ‘It’s not a psychological issue, this is facing reality’: Brian Orser on Medvedeva’s losses to quad-jumping skaters (VIDEO) Being the sole figure skating event where jumps are not performed, ice-dancing requires delicate skills from skaters, who should float across the ice to receive high technical and component sc...

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Bolivia’s interim president to call elections ‘in coming hours’

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Bolivia’s interim president to call elections ‘in coming hours’ Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez said Wednesday she will call elections in the coming hours, AFP reports. The statement comes after deadly unrest following the resignation of Evo Morales in the wake of the disputed October 20 ballot. Anez, the 52-year-old former deputy speaker of the Senate, declared herself the country’s interim president last week, filling a vacuum left by Morales’ departure and the resignations of several ministers. Since Morales stepped down, his supporters have demonstrated daily in the streets of La Paz and in some provincial cities to demand Anez’s departure. Bolivia’s interim president to call elections ‘in coming hours’ Source: RT

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Putin’s plan: Wait for US’ most-advanced shale oil know-how and SNATCH IT! (Spoiler: it was a joke)

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Putin’s plan: Wait for US’ most-advanced shale oil know-how and SNATCH IT! (Spoiler: it was a joke) Acquiring top-notch US technology to extract shale oil might be challenging, but not for the world’s best-known KGB intelligence veteran who (jokingly) told a Russian investment forum how (not) to do it. Vladimir Putin provided his vision on extracting shale oil – a type of crude found in underground deposits – at the ‘Russia Calling’ investment forum, which at first sounded like veiled nostalgia for his much-talked about KGB career in the 1980s. “Let us wait for the Americans to spend money on new extraction technologies,” he said, adding that the moment will come to snatch it all. “Let's see if we are interested in doing this today or not,” he hinte...

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US’ attempts to undermine economic growth of Russia & China are just part of unfair competition – Putin

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US’ attempts to undermine economic growth of Russia & China are just part of unfair competition – Putin Washington is making a serious mistake as it aims to deter the development of Russia and China, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an investment forum in Moscow. “Balanced international economic relations is not their [US] main goal, but their main strategic goal is curbing the development of China and Russia,” the Russian leader told the ‘Russia Calling’ forum, adding that such an approach is a “deep” mistake that can backfire on the US and undermine its position. Another reason for Washington’s restrictions against its trade war rival, Beijing, is that the Chinese economy has proven to be more effective than the US economy, according t...

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Houthis release S. Korean, Saudi vessels captured in Yemen

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Houthis release S. Korean, Saudi vessels captured in Yemen Yemen’s Houthi movement released three vessels and 16 people it had seized, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry and a Houthi military source in Yemen said on Wednesday. The seizure on Sunday was the latest incident at sea around Yemen, where Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition of Arab states against the Houthis, who control the capital and most population centers and have been accused of attacking shipping, Reuters said. Of the vessels freed on Tuesday, two were South Korean and one was Saudi Arabia-flagged, the South Korean ministry said. The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday the incident was over and the Saudi-flagged Rabigh 3 ship had been handed back to its Saudi owners. Houthis release S. Korean, Saudi...

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‘Makes me sick to my stomach’: Simone Biles slams school banner 'joke' about pedophile doctor Larry Nassar

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‘Makes me sick to my stomach’: Simone Biles slams school banner 'joke' about pedophile doctor Larry Nassar The most decorated gymnast in US history Simone Biles has slammed a school banner with a reference to the disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar, who is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting gymnasts. The controversy surrounding the pedophile doctor was sparked after someone from a University of Michigan fraternity hung a self-made banner during Saturday’s football game mocking Nassar’s victims whom he assaulted for years under the pretext of medical help. READ MORE: Best first pitch ever? Simone Biles performs spectacular twisting BACKFLIP before Nationals-Astros World Series game (VIDEO) “You can't touch us @LarryNa...

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'No evidence of meddling': Boris Johnson defends decision not to publish Russian influence report before election

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'No evidence of meddling': Boris Johnson defends decision not to publish Russian influence report before election UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he has never seen “any” evidence of Russian interference in British democracy and defended his decision not to publish a parliamentary report into the subject before the December 12 election DETAILS TO FOLLOW 'No evidence of meddling': Boris Johnson defends decision not to publish Russian influence report before election Source: RT

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