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Russia, China & Turkey push global gold purchases to new highs

Russia, China & Turkey push global gold purchases to new highs Global bullion holdings continued to rise in the third quarter of this year, with net purchases up 12 percent compared to last year, according to World Gold Council (WGC) data. Central bank purchases of the precious metal totaled 547.5 tons, with more than 156 tons bought in three months from July to September. However, the third quarter buying spree this year is 38% lower than it was in 2018, when quarterly net purchases hit the highest level in eight years. Also on rt.com Golden shield: Russian bullion reserves will protect country against slump in oil prices Gold reserves of Russia, China, and Turkey saw the largest increase in the report...

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EU’s Barnier sees difficult talks on post-Brexit trade deal, no ‘unfair competitive advantage’

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EU’s Barnier sees difficult talks on post-Brexit trade deal, no ‘unfair competitive advantage’ The EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday that talks on a future trading relationship with Britain would be difficult, as the bloc “will not tolerate unfair competitive advantage,” Reuters reports. Speaking during Europe’s largest tech event, the Web Summit, in Lisbon he said that “the UK should not think that zero tariff, zero quotas will be enough.” The official added that time would also be “extremely short” to negotiate a new partnership. “I know this negotiation will be difficult and demanding,” he said, listing state aid, social and environmental rights and taxes as top priorities for the European Commission. “Even when the [Brexit] deal is ratified it will not ...

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Ronaldo sends touching message of support to Portugal teammate Gomes after horror ankle injury

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Ronaldo sends touching message of support to Portugal teammate Gomes after horror ankle injury Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been among those to offer support to countryman Andre Gomes after the midfielder suffered a horrific ankle injury while playing for club team Everton at the weekend. Gomes fractured and dislocated his right ankle at Goodison Park on Sunday, catching his boot in the turf following an initial challenge from Tottenham’s Son Heung-min and a subsequent collision with Spurs defender Serge Aurier. Gomes howled in agony amid sickening scenes as Son was left in tears over his role in the incident, while Everton teammates desperately tried to comfort the Portuguese star. Also on rt.com ‘He wa...

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The teats are paved with gold? Politician claims Indian cow milk contains precious metal

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The teats are paved with gold? Politician claims Indian cow milk contains precious metal An Indian politician has drawn disdain and mockery online after claiming that Indian cows produce gold in their milk thanks to a peculiar gland that makes the element when sunlight falls upon it. West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh is no stranger to controversy, recently telling beef eaters, whom he dubbed as “anti-socials,” to go home and eat dog meat, but his latest bovine biology barrage was truly breathtaking. Dilip Ghosh, BJP West Bengal President: Indian breed of cows has a special characteristic, there is gold mixed in its milk, & that is why colour of their milk is slightly yellow. Cow's navel helps in producing gold with help of sunshine....

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Bless my sole: Russian Orthodox worshipers cry foul over cross on boots in latest shoe-related outrage

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Bless my sole: Russian Orthodox worshipers cry foul over cross on boots in latest shoe-related outrage The Russian Orthodox Church is apparently displeased with a boot design deemed sacrilegious due to a cross-like shape on the sole. The scandal is the latest in a seemingly endless list of shoe-related social upheavals. A man in the Siberian city of Barnaul launched a crusade against the offending footwear after his wife spotted them at a department store. Manufactured in China, the artificial leather boots reportedly feature cross-shaped slide-stoppers on their soles. After confirming the supposedly blasphemous design with his own eyes, the unidentified Siberian contacted a local TV channel to raise awareness of the outrage. The station then reache...

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US tech companies to lose $40 billion as China’s Huawei takes its business to Europe

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US tech companies to lose billion as China’s Huawei takes its business to Europe Chinese telecom giant Huawei has revealed plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on technology supplies in Europe over the next five years after being blacklisted in the US. In an interview with AFP, Huawei explained that the decision was a direct result of Washington banning American companies from selling technology to the group. According to Huawei, there will be consequences for American companies such as Qualcomm, Intel, Micron, and Google. Huawei usually spends over $10 billion a year on semiconductors, spare parts, and services for its smartphones and network equipment. Also on rt.com China to lead global 5G revolution, re...

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‘Absolute ghoul’: Rees-Mogg slammed online after suggesting Grenfell residents lacked ‘common sense’ during fire

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‘Absolute ghoul’: Rees-Mogg slammed online after suggesting Grenfell residents lacked ‘common sense’ during fire UK Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg has been denounced for his “vile” and “insensitive” comments after suggesting victims and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire lacked “common sense.” Speaking to LBC radio on Monday to discuss the findings of the Grenfell inquiry report published last week, the posh Etonian made reference to the fire brigade’s ‘stay put’ policy, claiming that “if you just ignore what you’re told and leave, you are so much safer.” Those comments alone may have raised a few eyebrows, but Rees-Mogg ploughed on to give a somewhat damning assessment of Grenfell residents’ decision-making during the fire in June 2017, whic...

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'I’m dead serious': UFC star Jorge Masvidal calls out four-weight boxing champ Canelo

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'I’m dead serious': UFC star Jorge Masvidal calls out four-weight boxing champ Canelo Both Jorge Masvidal and Canelo Alvarez earned big wins last Saturday night and the UFC's newly-crowned baddest motherf*cker says that it makes sense for the two stars to test their mettle against each other. Masvidal enhanced his status as 2019's breakout fighter with a doctor stoppage win against Nate Diaz on what was the biggest stage of his career at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden. Shortly afterwards, and a couple of thousand miles away in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez, one of boxing's biggest names, won a world title in a remarkable FOURTH weight class when he beat Sergey Kovalev to claim the WBO light heavyweight championship. Also on...

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Moscow slams illegal US presence in Syria amid reports of new military bases being built in oil-rich province

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Moscow slams illegal US presence in Syria amid reports of new military bases being built in oil-rich province US actions to bolster its ‘illegal presence’ in Syria violate international law, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Tuesday. The statement comes shortly after Turkish media reported that two new American military bases are under construction in the oil-rich Deir ez-Zor province. The Russian diplomat was asked for the ministry’s take on the reported US plans; his response echoes Russia’s position on the matter, previously stated by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. “Any actions whatsoever – we are not talking about anything in particular now – that the United States undertake to keep themselve...

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Jackpot! Divers rescue 900 bottles of old French liquor bound for Russian Tsar Nicholas II (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Jackpot! Divers rescue 900 bottles of old French liquor bound for Russian Tsar Nicholas II (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Intended for the last Russian Tsar, the precious cargo was scuttled by a German U-boat at the height of World War I, having spent over 100 years under water until a team of divers extracted it from the Baltic Sea floor. The intriguing story began in May 1917 when a Swedish steamer S/S Kyros set sail for Petrograd – now St. Petersburg – having 50 cases of French cognac and 15 cases of liqueur on board. The recipient of the shipment was Emperor Nicolas II, who dramatically abdicated from the throne just two months prior. Russia was still formally at war with the German Empire, so the cargo was sent from France on a ship belonging to neutral Swede...

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