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Farage accused of ‘bottling it,’ as Brexit Party leader declares his party WILL NOT fight for Tory-held seats in snap election

Farage accused of ‘bottling it,’ as Brexit Party leader declares his party WILL NOT fight for Tory-held seats in snap election Nigel Farage has made a major intervention in the UK snap poll by announcing that he will not stand Brexit Party candidates in seats won by the Tories in the last election, marking a huge climbdown for the political leader. Addressing media and Brexit Party activists in Hartlepool, north-east England, Farage explained that he had been heartened by the words of Boris Johnson on Sunday night. In a video posted on social media, the UK PM insisted that he would not extend the Brexit transition and negotiate a super Canada-plus trade deal with no EU alignment. Farage claimed this was good enough for him to change his strategy and...

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Children fighting in the UFC? Here’s what MMA’s premier promotion had to say… (VIDEO)

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Children fighting in the UFC? Here’s what MMA’s premier promotion had to say… (VIDEO) Amid the fights and fanfare at UFC Moscow, one local reporter took the time to ask a question to promotion executive Dave Shaw that was clearly bugging him: will we ever see kids slugging it out in the octagon? Saturday night in the Russian capital saw home hero Zabit Magomedsharipov scrape a decision win against Calvin Kattar in their featherweight main event on a card that had also featured the women’s bantamweight match-up between Australia’s Jessica Rose-Clark and Sweden’s Pannie Kianzad earlier in the evening. Also on rt.com UFC Moscow: Russian featherweight sensation Zabit Magomedsharipov wins war of attrition with Calvin K...

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30 Rock from space: Skyscraper-sized asteroid due to pass Earth this week

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30 Rock from space: Skyscraper-sized asteroid due to pass Earth this week An asteroid measuring almost the height of New York’s Rockefeller Center is due to make a flyby of Earth this week. The good news, however, is that thankfully the rock poses no immediate threat to life on our planet. Asteroid 2019 UN12 is estimated to measure between 110m-250m (360-820.21ft), or roughly five Statues of Liberty standing on top of each other, and will whizz past the Earth on Wednesday at a whopping 64,467mph. Thankfully, it will speed by at a relatively safe distance of 892,294 miles (1,436,008km), farther than many of the more recent close asteroid flybys in recent weeks. © NASA / JPL ...

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Austria’s Kurz backs formal coalition talks with Greens

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Austria’s Kurz backs formal coalition talks with Greens Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz said on Monday he plans to hold formal coalition talks with the Greens, but warned that a deal bringing the left-wing party into government for the first time was uncertain. Kurz and his People’s Party (OVP) came first in a parliamentary election on September 29, but need a coalition partner to form a government that commands a majority in parliament. Exploratory talks with the Greens aimed at laying the groundwork for fully fledged coalition talks ended on Friday. “We will enter talks with the Greens,” Kurz told reporters after consultations within his party. The Greens’ leadership on Sunday backed formal talks with Kurz’s OVP. Had he not taken them up on that offer, Kurz would...

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Don't believe the hype: Hong Kong says it's business as usual for banks & stock exchange despite protests

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Don't believe the hype: Hong Kong says it's business as usual for banks & stock exchange despite protests Hong Kong authorities have rebuffed rumors of a pending stock market closure and cap on bank cash withdrawals, saying that the “fake” messages only add fuel to the fire amid violent protests. Messages circulating on social media platforms on Monday claimed that schools and some offices as well as the Hong Kong stock exchange could be closed later this week as violence grips the city. “Such rumours are absolutely untrue,” the local government said in a statement on its website, warning against believing them as it “can lead to unnecessary chaos and fear.” Also on rt.com Hong Kong rioters SET MAN ON FIRE for...

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Police & student protesters clash in Delhi over housing rule changes & price hike (VIDEOS)

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Police & student protesters clash in Delhi over housing rule changes & price hike (VIDEOS) Violent clashes broke out between police and students protesting grievances including rising fees and housing costs in Delhi on Monday, with authorities at one point deploying water cannons. Authorities attempted to put the All India Council of Technical Education building on lockdown as hundreds of students from nearby Jawaharlal Nehru University turned out to protest an event there featuring Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. Students forced their way through the barricades, preventing the minister from leaving the site for hours. Footage from the scene shows police officers striking students after they pushed through barriers. #WATCH...

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‘The people’s enemy’: Hong Kong leader slams violent protesters

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‘The people’s enemy’: Hong Kong leader slams violent protesters Extreme acts of violence have discredited the Hong Kong protesters and turned them into enemies of the people, the territory’s leader, Carrie Lam, has argued. Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned the “rioters” for “relentlessly destroying society,” and said that their calls for reforms have been overshadowed by acts of regular violence. Labeling the masked mobs as “the people’s enemy,” Lam referenced an incident on Monday in which a man was set on fire by protesters for not agreeing with their anti-China views. An extremely graphic video of the attack quickly spread across social media. Carrie described the attack as a "totally inhumane act that nobody should condone.” Hong Kong will no...

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Move over McNugget & McChicken – Dublin pub ditches Conor McGregor-named pizza as he’s ‘not a good person’

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Move over McNugget & McChicken - Dublin pub ditches Conor McGregor-named pizza as he’s ‘not a good person’ A pub and restaurant in Conor McGregor’s Dublin home town have ditched a pizza named in his honor from their menu after claiming the UFC supremo is “not a good person” due to a series of out-of-the-octagon misdemeanors. READ MORE: 'Forever a failure': Conor McGregor mocks Khabib's cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov after UFC Moscow defeat, then deletes his tweets While McGregor’s name has been frequently related to food by rivals of the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion - it is usually ‘McNugget’ and ‘McChicken’ that are the most common nosh-related nicknames. //www.instagram.com/p/B4Z428Kp45I The Back Page pub in the Phibsborou...

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EU unveils ‘sanctions’ plan against Turkey over Cyprus drilling, no firms, officials targeted

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EU unveils ‘sanctions’ plan against Turkey over Cyprus drilling, no firms, officials targeted The European Union has unveiled a system for imposing sanctions on Turkey over its gas drilling in Mediterranean waters off Cyprus. However, no Turkish companies or officials have yet been targeted, AP reported. EU foreign ministers adopted a mechanism on Monday making it possible “to sanction individuals or entities responsible for, or involved in, unauthorized drilling activities of hydrocarbons,” according to the statement. EU member countries can now come forward with names of those they think should be listed. The sanctions would involve travel bans and asset freezes on people and companies or organizations. EU citizens and firms would be banned from providing them funds. Turkey ...

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White Helmets co-founder & ex-British officer Le Mesurier found dead in Istanbul – reports

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White Helmets co-founder & ex-British officer Le Mesurier found dead in Istanbul – reports James Le Mesurier, the man behind support and training for the controversial White Helmets ‘Syrian civil defense’ group, has been found dead in Istanbul, Turkey, according to reports. Le Mesurier’s body was discovered near his home in Istanbul’s Beyoglu district. The circumstances surrounding his death are still being investigated. Turkish Sözcü newspaper, citing his wife, reported that Le Mesurier had been taking medication to treat depression. The outlet reports that suicide is among the versions police are working on. #BREAKING: White Helmets officials confirm to me that Le Mesurier was found dead next to his home in Istanbul, and that pol...

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