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No love, actually: Hugh Grant in handshake row with UK finance minister Javid after ‘incredibly rude’ jibe British actor Hugh Grant has hit back at Sajid Javid on social media after the UK chancellor of the exchequer accused him of being “incredibly rude” for refusing to shake hands at a film premiere. In an interview with the Evening Standard magazine, Javid recalled an encounter when he extended his hand to the Hollywood star and said “Lovely to meet you,” but Grant declined to shake his hand. “I think that is  incredibly rude,” Javid added. Grant, 57, released a statement on Twitter via his spokesman to fiercely reject Javid’s accusation. He explained that the reason for his refusal to shake hands was because Javid had been “rude and dismissive t...

'Like father, like son': Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. lives up to family name with outrageous goalscoring tally for Juventus Under-9s The apple doesn't fall very far from the tree in the Ronaldo household as the Juventus ace's son has posted a goalscoring record for the team's underage side which would be the envy of even his record-breaking father. Cristiano Jr. joined up with the Juventus youth side shortly after his father's big money move to Turin from Real Madrid last year and the nine-year-old has already begun to show that he is his father's son with a remarkable record in front of goal for the young team. Also on rt.com ‘I’d only play Champions League’: Cristiano Ronaldo opens up on his success and plans to cap i...

‘Totally demon possessed’: Drag queen’s SHOCKING ‘abortion’ act in bar stuns social media (VIDEO) A video showing a drag queen staging a gruesome self-performed abortion using fake blood, guts, and a plastic fetus has invoked ‘God’s wrath’ in the comments section and defensive replies from supporters. Footage of the performance, uploaded to Facebook on Monday, has already amassed over 318,000 views, 5,000 shares, and 6,100 comments. Many claimed the simulated act was a satanic abomination, while others tried to allay their fears with remarks like: “Satan isn’t real. Neither is God. Calm down.” Warning: The video contains graphic simulated violence which some may find disturbing. The New York-based drag...

‘Artificial wall broken down’: Kashmir’s autonomy in India officially ceases to exist The Indian-ruled part of disputed Kashmir was split into two parts, with its long-lasting self-governing status officially extinguished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the move will usher in a new “age of stability.” On Thursday, India’s Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was officially split into two new union territories – Jammu and Kashmir in the west, and Ladakh in the east. Their newly-appointed lieutenant governors have been sworn in office in Srinagar and Leh, respectively. Having become union territories, each entity is now directly ruled by the central government in New Delhi, as opposed to states that have autonomy in internal aff...

A ‘growing club’ of ‘very powerful countries’ is shifting away from the US dollar – think tank The US dollar’s status as the world’s major reserve currency, which it held for decades, could come under threat, according to Anne Korin from the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security. “Major movers” such as Russia, China, and the European Union have a strong “motivation to de-dollarize,” Korin, the co-director at the energy and security think tank, told CNBC. “We don’t know what’s going to come next, but what we do know is that the current situation is unsustainable,” she said, adding “You have a growing club of countries — very powerful countries.” Also on rt.com Death of US dollar? China launches petro-yuan ...

Female comedians & their defenders, triggered by study finding men funnier than women, squirm out of science A study confirming the stereotype that men are funnier than women has kicked off a wokeness tantrum of epic proportions, with comedians, media, and Twitter warriors all piling on (and misinterpreting) the research. Some 63 percent of men are funnier than the average woman, researchers analyzing 28 studies comparing men and women’s humor-producing abilities found in a study published earlier this week – and the PC police are demanding their heads. The researchers, from Aberystwyth University and the University of North Carolina, reviewed studies from all over the world in which subjects’ humor was assessed without knowledge of their sex, m...

Democrats just accidentally sparked a federal fracking boom Eyeing more restrictions on drilling following the 2020 presidential election, some US oil and gas companies may accelerate fracking on public lands over the next year. Concho Resources said that in order to mitigate risk from a potential ban on fracking in 2021, the company is running rigs on its federal acreage now. The comment comes in light of the relatively strong rise of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is arguably the front runner, or at least in the top tier. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has trailed a bit, although a new poll from New Hampshire has him in first place there. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who offers up a more industry-friendly approach to energy and cl...

North Korea-fired projectiles fall off Japan’s territorial waters North Korea has apparently conducted its latest weapons test on Thursday, firing at least two projectiles into the Sea of Japan. The launch was confirmed by the South Korean military and the Japanese Coast Guard. The projectiles landed in the Sea of Japan, outside Japan’s territorial waters. Also on rt.com North Korea launches ‘unidentified projectiles’ hours after agreeing to resume nuke talks with US The South Korean military said the projectiles were fired from areas in South Pyongan Province in the west of North Korea. The Japanese Defense Ministry said the projectiles appeared to be some kind of ballistic missiles. Pyongyang conducts reg...