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'We're Man United and we'll sing what we want': Supporters vent frustration at club during team's FA Cup drubbing of Tranmere Manchester United supporters used their FA Cup win against Tranmere Rovers to make a statement of opposition to the club's hierarchy on Sunday, chanting for the removal of the team's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer relieved the pressure hoisted upon his by his team's humiliating home defeat to Burnley midweek by sending six goals without reply past a shell-shocked Tranmere side. But the game will perhaps be as memorable for the actions of United's supporters in the stands just as much as the players on the pitch after their support vocally campaigned for changes in the club's leadership throughout the ...

Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire & balloon launches Israeli forces are striking Hamas targets in Gaza for a second day, responding to projectile launches from there. It comes as PM Benjamin Netanyahu is touting the peace “deal of the century," already rejected by the Palestinians. In response to the rocket and explosive balloons launched from #Gaza at #Israel, we just struck a Hamas military post in Gaza.— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 26, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Also on rt.com Israeli Air Force strikes multiple targets in Gaza in response to ‘explosive balloons’ DETAILS TO FOLLOW Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire & b...

Unwanted change: Brexit 50p further embitters UK as Remainers pledge to vandalize and SHUN commemorative coin It was meant to be a token of ‘peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations,’ but the UK government’s Brexit 50p has become another symbol of the disunity in Britain, as Remainers pledge to boycott the commemorative coin. Around three million of the coins will enter banks, Post Offices and shops when the UK finally leaves the European Union on Friday 31 January, and a further seven million will enter circulation later this year.  I am never using or accepting this coin pic.twitter.com/93hU1jgKzo— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) January 26, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The official launch of the new piece ...

5 rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone (VIDEOS) Five rockets have reportedly landed in the vicinity of the US embassy in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad. It was not immediately clear whether the projectiles inflicted any damage or casualties. The missiles hit Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, AFP said, citing security sources. One of the sources said that five ‘Katyusha rockets’ had landed near the compound, while another put the number of projectiles at three. Incoming#USEmbassy #Baghdad now - 5 reported as of now #Iraq pic.twitter.com/GRasqQkO5b— Logiko Iko (@IkoAfortiori) January 26, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The unguided volley landed not far from the US mission late on Sunday. Warning sys...

Plane ‘catches fire’ after takeoff from airport in northern Iran A Tehran-bound passenger plane was forced to return to Gorgan airport in northern Iran, as one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff. Footage has emerged allegedly showing the frightening scene. The aircraft made an emergency landing and the passengers have been evacuated. The plane was carrying 85 passengers, none of whom were said to have been injured in the incident, according to local media. The flight was reportedly operated by Qeshm Air. Meanwhile, photos purportedly showing the extent of the blaze appeared on Twitter. ? آتش گرفتن موتور هواپیمای گرگان به تهرانپرواز بعد از ظهر امروز هواپیمای گرگان به تهران به دلیل حریق در سیستم موتور هواپیما دچار سانحه شد.موت...

Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic powers into quarter-finals with straight-sets win (VIDEO) Seven-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic breezed through to the last eight of the Australian Open with a dominant straight-sets victory over Diego Schwartzman at Melbourne Park. Djokovic ran out a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victor over the Argentine as he powered into the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the 11th time in his career. The Serbian superstar looked in ominously good form as he finished the matchup with a service game to love, and declared himself to be satisfied with his performance following his win. Also on rt.com 'It was like a soccer match': Petra Kvitova says crowd 'didn't bother me at all' as she...

There's only one Mo Salah? Liverpool star to join world-famous lineup at Madame Tussaud's wax museum Liverpool's Egyptian ace Mo Salah is set to become the latest celebrity to have their figure immortalized in the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London, with his doppleganger set to be on display later this year. Salah, 27, has earned several plaudits since joining Liverpool from Roma in 2017, winning the PFA Player of the Year award in his first season at Anfield as well as the league's Golden Boot in each of the last two seasons.  Also on rt.com Liverpool star Mohamed Salah dresses up as Disney character to celebrate daughter's birthday His exploits on the pitch have also led to two successive Ch...

Brazil breaks oil production record Brazil produced more than 1 billion barrels last year, the first time it has breached the 1-billion-barrel mark, Reuters reports, citing the country’s oil regulator, ANP. The daily average stood at 3.106 million bpd, up 7.78 percent on 2018, ANP also said. More than half of the total oil production Brazil recorded in 2019 came from the prolific presalt zone off its coast. The contribution of the presalt zone stood at 633.98 million barrels, which was an annual improvement of 21.56 percent. Also on rt.com The next ten years in oil markets Brazil’s crude oil production topped 3 million barrels per day for the first time ever in November 2019, the ANP reported last month, addi...

German police probe sale of ‘Nazi beer’ bearing Third Reich symbols Police in Germany have launched an investigation after beer branded with Nazi-era symbolism was discovered on sale. The inflammatory alcohol was priced at an eyebrow-raising €18.88. The probe was opened after conservative politician Gotz Ulrich spotted the ‘Deutsches Reichsbräu’ (German Reich Brew) on sale in the small town of Bad Bibra in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The drink’s label features a Nazi-esque eagle clutching a flared cross. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2667958006653168&set=pcb.2667972309985071&type=3&theater Ulrich said he was ashamed to see the provocative beverage on sale, adding that matters were even made more distres...