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Flares & crazy moves: Russia's Little Big disco-inspired Eurovision clip becomes most viewed among all contenders (VIDEO)

Flares & crazy moves: Russia's Little Big disco-inspired Eurovision clip becomes most viewed among all contenders (VIDEO) Disco vibes, flare pants, a chorus in Spanish and serious faces, while performing the freakiest of dance moves — Russia's rave-pop-punk hooligans Little Big have impressed the Eurovision crowd with a clip for its contest song. Little Big, often described as "a Russian mental patient's answer to Die Antwoord," sure know how to make a hit. Two years ago their song, called 'Skibidi,' became a viral sensation, gaining 23 million views on YouTube in just 1 week. Since then it was seen by almost 370 million people, while the dance routine from the clip became a meme. The Saint Petersburg band's entry for this year's Eurovision cont...

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Fourth OPCW whistleblower says staff ‘frightened into silence’ as watchdog brought into ‘shameful disrepute’ over Douma probe

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Fourth OPCW whistleblower says staff ‘frightened into silence’ as watchdog brought into ‘shameful disrepute’ over Douma probe A fourth whistleblower has come forward to defend two senior OPCW inspectors who revealed the watchdog tried to cover up evidence in the Douma chemical weapons probe, saying that other employees were “frightened into silence.” In a statement to the Grayzone, the latest whistleblower said they were “horrified” but “unsurprised” by recent events within the organization, describing the “mistreatment” of “two highly regarded and accomplished professionals” as “abhorrent.” The employee wrote that he is “one of many who were stunned and frightened into silence by the reality how the organization operates,” and that the “threat of p...

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Still richer than you! World’s 20 wealthiest lose almost $80 BILLION in Thursday’s market rout

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Still richer than you! World’s 20 wealthiest lose almost BILLION in Thursday’s market rout The global markets bloodbath this week caused by the coronavirus pandemic took a definite bite out of the wealth of the world’s richest. The top twenty billionaires lost over $78 billion in combined wealth in a single day on Thursday, according to Forbes. Billionaire Jeff Bezos turned out the biggest loser as his net worth dropped by $8 billion. The Amazon CEO saw his wealth shrink by more than seven percent as the company’s shares dropped by nearly eight percent. Also on rt.com Coronavirus spread prompts WORST DAY on Wall Street since ‘Black Monday’ of 1987 CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, Bernard Arnault, su...

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‘We'll come through this’: Homebound residents across Italy sing together to stave off virus lockdown blues (VIDEO)

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‘We'll come through this’: Homebound residents across Italy sing together to stave off virus lockdown blues (VIDEO) The prospect of a coronavirus-induced lockdown is a truly daunting one but, through the magic of the internet, we have seen some truly inspirational moments, including beautiful, communal singalongs from across an Italy in crisis. With more than 1,000 killed and 12,400 infected, Italy has been the country hardest hit by Covid-19 outside China. The country has been on lockdown since March 10, with police patrolling the streets to ensure the rate of infection slows as people self-isolate. To stave off boredom and cabin fever, Italians across the country have taken to their balconies and begun singing to and with each other, in heartwarm...

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Premier League SUSPENDS all matches until April 3 due to coronavirus outbreak

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Premier League SUSPENDS all matches until April 3 due to coronavirus outbreak The Premier League has suspended all matches until at least April 3, with the aim to later reschedule fixtures, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The news was announced after an emergency stakeholders meeting was held on Friday. "Following a meeting of Shareholders [on Friday], it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on 4 April, subject to medical advice and conditions at the time," the Premier League statement, released Friday, read. The statement also confirmed the Premier League "aim is to reschedule the displaced fixtures" once fixtures resume. The Premier League, FA, EFL and WSL have collectively agreed to p...

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'Absolutely not': Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s calls to postpone Olympics amid coronavirus pandemic

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'Absolutely not': Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s calls to postpone Olympics amid coronavirus pandemic Officials in Japan have said they have no plans to delay or cancel the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, in response to President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the tournament due to the global virus pandemic. “The IOC and the organizing committee are not considering cancellation or a postponement – absolutely not at all,” Japan’s Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Friday. READ MORE: UEFA SUSPEND all Champions League and Europa League matches due to coronavirus “As best we can – so athletes will have no confusion or uncertainty – we will put in our maximum effort,” she added. On Thursday, Donald Trump suggested postponing the summer sports s...

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Iran tells US to stop pointing fingers & accept 'consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq'

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Iran tells US to stop pointing fingers & accept 'consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq' Tehran has called on Washington to rethink its response to an attack on an Iraqi base that killed two American troops, arguing that the US should take responsibility for its military occupation, instead of blaming Iran. "The US cannot place the consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq and the reaction of Iraqi people to the assassination and killing of their commanders on others," Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Friday, as quoted by state media. The Foreign Ministry official suggested that instead of engaging in "risky actions and baseless accusations," US President Donald Trump should "thoroughly review the presence and beh...

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Juventus respond to claims Paulo Dybala is second player to test positive for coronavirus

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Juventus respond to claims Paulo Dybala is second player to test positive for coronavirus Juventus have dismissed claims that Argentine forward Paulo Dybala has tested positive for coronavirus, as the whole squad at the Italian giants remains in self-isolation after defender Daniele Rugani contracted the disease. Juventus currently have 121 people in isolation – including first team stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo – after it emerged this week that Rugani, 25, had tested positive for Covid-19. Juventus player & Ronaldo teammate Daniele Rugani tests positive for coronavirus Rumors have circulated that Argentine ace Dybala, 26, has become the second Juve player to contract the illness – although Bianconeri bosses have now “categorically denied” those...

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UEFA SUSPEND all Champions League and Europa League matches due to coronavirus

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UEFA SUSPEND all Champions League and Europa League matches due to coronavirus UEFA have suspended all next week's scheduled matches due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the organization announced in a statement on Friday. The UEFA statement read: "In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches scheduled next week are postponed. READ MORE: UEFA set to suspend Champions League and Europa League amid coronavirus pandemic – reports "Further decisions on when these matches take place will be communicated in due course." Matches to be postponed include all Champsions League and Europa League round of 16 second leg matches originally scheduled to tak...

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Romania's interim PM Orban to enter quarantine after coronavirus contact

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Romania's interim PM Orban to enter quarantine after coronavirus contact Romania's Interim Prime Minister Ludovic Orban will place himself in quarantine, after coming into contact with one of his party’s senators who was later confirmed Covid-19-positive. Orban, the leader of the Liberal Party, was supposed to attend consultations with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis later on Friday in a new attempt to form a government and get parliament’s approval next week, Reuters reported. Orban, his cabinet and Liberal Party leaders were entering self-quarantine and testing was underway, he said. Earlier this month, Romania shut down all schools and suspended flights to and from Italy, seeking to limit the spread of coronavirus to the Black Sea state. Romania's interim PM ...

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