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Stones and grenades thrown by SECT rioters as police arrest rabbi accused of rape & ‘HEALING’ for money (VIDEOS) Members of a cult-like sect tried everything to prevent officers from bringing to custody a controversial Israeli rabbi thought to have taken advantage of gravely ill people and convicted of sexual assaults on women. Israeli police have arrested Rabbi Eliezer Berland early on Sunday morning, along with his wife and other top members of his ultra-Orthodox Shuvu Bonim sect. Shortly afterwards, the sect’s followers thronged the nearby street, trying to seal it off and stop the vehicle carrying Berland. Stunning footage from the arrest shows them hurling stones at officers and banging fists on the passing car. Riot police shielded the veh...

‘She’s a f*cking savage!’: Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko batters Katlyn Chookagian to retain flyweight title at UFC 247 Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko yet again showcased her credentials as one of the pound-for-pound greatest MMA fighters on the planet as she dominated Katlyn Chookagian to defend her flyweight title at UFC 247 in Houston, Texas. Kyrgyz destroyer Shevchenko finished number one flyweight contender Chookagian in the third round of their co-main event at Toyota Center, defending her world title for the third time. It was the latest masterclass at 125lbs from ‘Bullet’, who has made the division her own and will leave the UFC struggling to find worthy opponents as Shevchenko extended her reign in some style.      ???@BulletVal...

All passengers & crew allowed to leave cruise ship quarantined in Hong Kong after testing negative for coronavirus All 3,600 passengers and crew have been cleared to leave a cruise ship that was quarantined in Hong Kong, after testing for coronavirus on the vessel showed negative results, health officials said. The World Dream cruise ship was quarantined after it was discovered that crew may have come in contact with eight passengers infected with coronavirus on a previous trip. Subsequent tests showed that the staff were not carrying the deadly virus. As a result, all 3,600 people on board have been allowed off the ship. They cruise ship had been under quarantine for more than four days. Also on rt.com Cruise...

Indian pharma threatened by coronavirus outbreak that could lead to shortage of Chinese drug imports India's pharmaceutical industry has warned that the ongoing coronavirus epidemic could impact the supply of ingredients and drugs imported from China. The possibility that drug imports could be slashed due to the outbreak is being "closely monitored" and the government is working with pharmaceutical companies "in an integrated way to deal with the situation," Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance Secretary General Sudarshan Jain told local media. A shortage of Chinese drugs would have an immediate effect on India's pharmaceutical industry, as China accounted for some 68 percent of total imports for bulk drugs and ingredients in 2018-2019. ...

'Warsaw is closer to Moscow than to Washington': Ex-president Walesa vows to break ice in Poland-Russia ties It is imperative to improve Russia-Poland relations, outlive the troubled past and move forward, ex-president Lech Walesa has said, adding that only a "third party" benefits from the discord. While the relationship between Poland and Russia wasn't particularly warm throughout recent decades, it can be unfrozen if both sides do their part, Walesa told Russia's Sobesednik weekly. "Even now, these relations can be made good," the former president said. When we quarrel, only third parties win. Warsaw was always closer to Moscow than to Washington. Poland and Russia "deserve to live in peace and friendship... despite all the losses both sides ha...

UFC 247: Jon Jones retains light heavyweight title with controversial points win over Dominick Reyes in Houston Jon Jones retained his UFC light heavyweight title as he claimed a controversial unanimous decision victory against Dominick Reyes in Houston. After a back-and-forth battle in which Reyes dominated the early exchanges before Jones exerted late control, it was Jones who was awarded the decision 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 on the scorecards. The defeat was the first for 30-year-old Reyes in his 13th professional MMA outing, while 'Bones' picked up the 26th win of his gilded career.   STILL THE CHAMP.?☠️ @JonnyBones gets the unanimous decision! #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/V1hGZOUjI3— UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/w...

Motive exposed: Thai soldier who killed 26 people in shooting rampage felt CHEATED over land deal, PM reveals A soldier who went on a deadly shooting spree at a mall in northeastern Thailand was disgruntled over a land deal, the country’s prime minister said. The gunman was killed by special forces after an overnight siege. The suspect, identified as junior army officer Jakraphanth Thomma, was motivated by “the feeling of grudge over the land sale deal,” Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Sunday. Thomma killed his commander and two fellow soldiers, before stealing weapons, ammunition and a Humvee from his military base. He then drove to a Buddhist temple and then a busy shopping center, Terminal 21, in Korat, northeastern Thailand. He opened f...