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Russia has ‘political will’ for arms reduction deal, but ball is in US' court – Putin Russia does not seek an arms race, only protection, Vladimir Putin said shortly after suspending the INF treaty in a mirror response to the US. Moscow is open to a new arms reduction deal, but the US must reciprocate, he added. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

‘Divide & conquer’ in action as Bolton hails sanctions for ‘severing ties’ between Cuba and Caracas US President Donald Trump’s national security hawk John Bolton has vowed to “sever ties” between Havana and Caracas with sanctions on oil and other exports after an Italian oil shipping firm folded under pressure. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

California passes law to protect black people's 'natural hair' from discrimination California has upheld its liberal image by officially making 'hair discrimination' a thing. "Natural" black hairstyles like dreadlocks and braids are now legally protected there against encroaching "Eurocentric" employers. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

‘We want to live in peace’: Father of drowned boy Alan Kurdi urges halt to foreign interventions The refugee crisis the world has experienced recently is a result of the foreign interventions in the Middle East and elsewhere, Abdullah Kurdi, a refugee who lost his entire family as they were fleeing Syria, told Ruptly. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Police dropping 'crime prediction' software – because it's ineffective, not because it's Orwellian Several California police departments have stopped using "predictive policing" software, but not out of concern for civil liberties – it's simply not working to predict crime, some of the tool's pioneers have grudgingly admitted. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Peru invites China, Russia to Lima Group meeting so they can be ‘part of solution’ in Venezuela With Caracas and the Venezuelan opposition still locked in a stalemate after the botched coup attempt in April, Guaido supporter Peru has invited Russia, China, Turkey, Cuba and the US to the next Lima Group meet-up. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Amazon admits it keeps some Alexa recordings even when users delete them Amazon has admitted some recordings made by its constantly-eavesdropping AI personal assistant Alexa are never really gone from the company's servers, even if the user manually deletes them. Third parties get to keep them, too. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

1 person killed after Minsk firework extravaganza goes terribly wrong (VIDEOS) Independence Day festivities in Belarusian capital Minsk took a tragic turn after at least two blasts rocked the city amid a dazzling fireworks show, shattering windows in nearby buildings. At least one person was killed. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Amsterdam’s first female mayor set to ban prostitutes on display The first female mayor of Amsterdam wants to protect the city’s world-famous legal prostitutes from crowds of unruly tourists – by restricting or banning the practice of displaying the sex workers in brothel windows. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Brutally maimed Russian woman tells of struggle to ‘accept her body’ after husband’s attack A Russian woman whose rage-filled husband took her into a forest and chopped off her hands has spoken out about her recovery and battle to “accept” her body in the aftermath. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF