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Head of International University Sports Federation Oleg Matytsin appointed Russian sports minister

Head of International University Sports Federation Oleg Matytsin appointed Russian sports minister The president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Oleg Matytsin has been appointed Russia’s sports minister after a new government was formed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Sticking to his promise to make a major cabinet reshuffle, Mishustin introduced some fresh faces in his picks for ministerial positions, including Matytsin who is also a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport. READ MORE: Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov resigns together with entire Russian government after Putin's State-of-the-Nation Address The 55-year-old replaced former minister, Olym...

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‘Absolute red alert’: Journalist Glenn Greenwald charged with cybercrimes in Brazil

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‘Absolute red alert’: Journalist Glenn Greenwald charged with cybercrimes in Brazil Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald has been accused of hacking the cellphones of Brazilian prosecutors and public officials in a criminal case launched on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors charged Greenwald with cybercrimes for his role in publishing leaked cellphone messages that have embarrassed the Bolsonaro administration and its anti-corruption task force, as well as charging him with membership of a “criminal organization.” Greenwald had already butted heads with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, with the journalist referring to him as a “wannabe dictator,” and the president vowing not to expel the journalist from the country but instead to imprison him. ...

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Washington urges China to join nuclear arms talks with Russia

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Washington urges China to join nuclear arms talks with Russia The US urged China on Tuesday to join trilateral nuclear arms talks with Moscow. President Donald Trump said last year he had discussed a new accord on limiting nuclear arms with Russian President Vladimir Putin and hoped to extend that to China in what would be a major deal between the globe’s top three atomic powers, Reuters said. China has so far refused to take part. “We think, given the fact that China’s nuclear stockpile is estimated to double over the next ten years, now is the time to have that trilateral discussion,” said Robert Wood, US disarmament ambassador. He was speaking with reporters on the opening day of the UN-backed Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. “We cannot afford to wait,” the envoy said. ...

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Defense, Foreign and Finance ministers retain their positions in new Russian government

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Defense, Foreign and Finance ministers retain their positions in new Russian government President Vladimir Putin has approved the new government after the resignation of the previous cabinet calling it balanced. Although there was a significant reshuffle, defense, foreign and finance ministers kept their posts. "The new government is a well-balanced one, although it went through a major reshuffle," Putin said during a meeting with the new cabinet. Both Sergey Lavrov and Sergey Shoigu are political heavyweights and among the most trusted political figures in Russia, trailing only behind President Putin himself when it comes to popularity with the public. Anton Siluanov has been Russia's finance minister since 2011. A career diplomat with decades of ...

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Insane acrobatics & spectacular jump shots: Why beach handball deserves a spot on Olympic schedule (PHOTOS)

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Insane acrobatics & spectacular jump shots: Why beach handball deserves a spot on Olympic schedule (PHOTOS) With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) constantly widening its horizons and including new sports, more exotic disciplines which were widely considered hobbies have received global recognition. Last summer, so-called ‘entertainment’ sports, including breakdancing and skateboarding, were provisionally included in the program of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, motivating representatives of other non-traditional sporting events to put Olympic goals on their agenda. READ MORE: ‘They are almost naked’: Beach handball players' bikini outfits deemed 'too revealing' (PHOTOS) One of the most spectacular team sports – beach handball – has bee...

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‘I'd rather be found dead in a ditch’: Durham Miners’ chief triggers Tory MPs after telling them to stay away from annual event

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‘I'd rather be found dead in a ditch’: Durham Miners’ chief triggers Tory MPs after telling them to stay away from annual event The president of the Durham Miners’ Association has infuriated Tory MPs after insisting that he would “rather be found dead in a ditch” than invite them to the miners’ gala – a yearly event that honors British coal miners. In an interview with the BBC, Durham Miners President Alan Mardghum dismissed suggestions that Conservative MPs, particularly in the northeast of England, should be welcomed to the July gala, despite four out of the seven constituencies in the Durham area being represented by the Tory party. To paraphrase [Boris] Johnson, I would rather be found dead in a ditch than invite them, or Johnson, to the gala. ...

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Ukrainian prosecutor Shokin heavily investigated Burisma, but media ate up Biden’s story he didn’t fight corruption – documentary

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Ukrainian prosecutor Shokin heavily investigated Burisma, but media ate up Biden’s story he didn’t fight corruption – documentary The Ukrainian prosecutor who Joe Biden pushed to oust had six cases against Burisma but they fizzled out after he left, a new documentary shows challenging the narrative by the former vice president that the media failed to check. When Joe Biden lobbied Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to replace Viktor Shokin with Yuriy Lutsenko in 2015, his entourage claimed that Shokin had failed to thoroughly investigate corruption, and by pushing for his replacement “saint” Biden even acted against his family’s interests. But the second episode of the documentary series ‘Ukrainegate: Inconvenient facts’ produced by French investi...

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US embassy calls for ‘immediate resumption’ of oil operations in Libya

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US embassy calls for ‘immediate resumption’ of oil operations in Libya The US called on Tuesday for an immediate resumption of Libyan oil exports that have been blocked by forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar since last week. The suspension of National Oil Corporation (NOC) operations “risks exacerbating the humanitarian emergency in Libya and inflicting further needless suffering on the Libyan people,” the US embassy in Tripoli tweeted. Haftar’s forces, at war with fighters loyal to the UN-recognized Government of National Accord, blocked oil exports from Libya’s main ports on Saturday, the day before an international peace conference. The move to stop the country’s main source of income was a protest against Turkey’s decision to send troops to shore up Haftar’s ...

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'I'm sorry we made you cry': Napoli skipper Lorenzo Insigne posts message to crying boy following Fiorentina defeat (VIDEO)

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'I'm sorry we made you cry': Napoli skipper Lorenzo Insigne posts message to crying boy following Fiorentina defeat (VIDEO) Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne has posted a video message apologizing to a nine-year-old fan after his team's performance left the youngster in tears at the stadium. Insigne's side turned in a hugely disappointing performance at home as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat to Fiorentina on Saturday, and during the game television cameras showed the young boy, named Mario, who was in floods of tears watching his team from the stands as they fell to their third straight home defeat in Serie A. The powerful image was shared by fans across social media to illustrate the current malaise at the club who, despite being runners-up in three of ...

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China no longer the world's garbage dump as it plans to cut waste imports to zero this year

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China no longer the world's garbage dump as it plans to cut waste imports to zero this year Since China banned the import of certain types of waste in 2017, those shipments have declined by 71 percent, the country's environmental authorities have announced. China took in almost 13.5 million tons of rubbish last year and expects to stop the shipments altogether in the next twelve months, according to Liu Youbin, spokesman for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Also on rt.com How much crude oil does plastic production really consume? “[China will] make all-out efforts to realize zero imports by the end of 2020,” Liu said as cited by Chinese media. He added that Beijing will continue to crack down on was...

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