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‘No more schisms’: Patriarch Kirill rejoices as Western European priests unite with Russian Orthodox Church The Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe has returned to the historic aegis of Moscow, ending several decades of schism and preventing new splits among parishes, Patriarch Kirill proclaimed. “We are one church now, there are no reasons to be outside of the ecumenical and people-to-people ties,” Russia’s Patriarch Kirill said on Monday before a grand mass to celebrate both churches’ unification. “There are no grounds to lose this coveted and sacred unity that we strived for during decades,” he stated. Governed by Metropolitan John, the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe (AROCWE) historically belonge...

Indian health minister says ‘eat your carrots’ to protect against air pollution epidemic. ‘No,’ responds the entire internet Delhi’s air pollution has reached record-breaking levels, prompting smog-covered Indians to demand government action to clear up the deadly crisis. Just eat more carrots, the country’s health minister has amazingly tweeted. The city’s smog is reaching ‘hazardous’ levels, with air quality now ranking in the ‘severe’ category at over 30 times the World Health Organisation’s safe daily limit of pollutants. Schools have been shuttered and flights canceled as officials declared a public health emergency. In perhaps one of the most ill-advised attempts at public outreach this century, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted out a trul...

Massive hummus recall extended in UK over SALMONELLA FEARS A massive recall of hummus from UK supermarkets has been extended and now includes some 80 products potentially contaminated with Salmonella the country’s Food Safety Authority has warned. Dip maker Zorba Delicacies raised the alarm after discovering potential contamination in its products in the last week of October. Zorba supplies major retailers like Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's, John Lewis and Iceland among others.  The initial recall affected goods with a use-by date up to and including November 7 but that has now been extended by ten days to include products expiring on November 17.  The full list of recalled products can be found here.  Zorba Delicacies announced that further testing o...

Arsenal ‘DID NOT meet Mourinho’ to discuss manager's job – but Bayern Munich sacking may offer return for the Special One Arsenal have denied speculation that club officials met with Jose Mourinho to discuss the possibility of the Portuguese taking over at the club amid mounting pressure on manager Unai Emery, according to reports. Recent reports in the UK press claimed that Gunners head of football Raul Sanllehi met Mourinho for dinner, fueling speculation that the former Manchester United boss was being lined up to replace beleaguered current head coach Emery. However, according to ESPN, no such meeting took place and Spaniard Emery will be given time by the Arsenal hierarchy to turn things around after a disappointing start to the season. ...

Order! Order! House Speaker Bercow’s successor to be announced, with owner of parrot named ‘Boris’ favorite The outgoing-Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, hands over the reins to his successor on Monday, in an election in which the favorite is the owner of a parrot named after PM Boris Johnson who can squawk “Order! Order!” UK lawmakers will elect their new House Speaker from a list of seven candidates from both the Conservative and Labour parties. The bookmakers put current Deputy Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Labour’s MP for Chorley in Lancashire, as the most likely to emerge victorious. It must be a somewhat daunting proposition for those looking to take Bercow’s mantle, considering he’s been seen as quite literally a huge voice in the U...

‘Death to America!’ Thousands of Iranians rally outside former US Embassy, marking 1979 takeover of the mission Thousands of people gathered at the former US Embassy in Tehran and other Iranian cities on Monday, chanting ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’, marking the 40th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover. Demonstrators were seen burning US flag replicas and waving signs mocking President Trump. In preparation for the anniversary events, Iranian officials unveiled new anti-American wall murals at the former embassy – still referred to as the ‘den of spies’ in Iran – depicting a crumbling Statue of Liberty, Mickey Mouse with a smoking gun, the Global Hawk spy drone downed by the Iranians earlier this year, and skulls floating in blood. ...

‘Absolutely disgusting’: Indian celebrities lambaste govt over Delhi air pollution emergency As Delhiites continue to suffer through a bout of extreme smog, irate celebrities, including Bollywood elites, have publicly criticized the government for perceived inaction over the growing public health crisis. Film and TV star Priyanka Chopra is in Delhi to film her next project ‘The White Tiger’ and, despite expressing initial joy at filming in her home country, she quickly took to Instagram to share just how severe the air pollution is in the capital. //www.instagram.com/p/B4aSEX3nffs “It’s so hard to shoot here right now that I can’t even imagine what it must be like to live here under these conditions,” the actor said in the caption below her maske...

McGregor issues fast food dig at Masvidal after ‘midget’ put-down… but showdown seems distant prospect Conor McGregor requested “a three piece with soda” as he used Jorge Masvidal’s iconic phrase to aim a dig at his fellow UFC star, after Masvidal warned he would “f*ck up” the Irishman should they ever meet in the octagon. Masvidal claimed the inaugural UFC ‘BMF’ title in New York on Saturday night, defeating Nate Diaz after a doctor refused to allow the Californian out for the fourth round of the fight due to a gash to his right eye. Also on rt.com UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal promises Nate Diaz rematch after 'BMF' title fight stopped by the doctor: 'We're going to run it back!' After being crowned the UFC’s ‘B...