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Over 50 children die from brain disease linked to lychee fruits in Bihar, India At least 53 children have died in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, in northern India, from a brain disease thought to be linked to lychee fruit, while dozens more have been hospitalized. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Mexico begins roll-out of troops along its southern border following Trump’s tariff threat Mexico has started deploying its National Guard to its southern border, as part of a bargain with Washington to do more to curb the flow of Central American migrants, or to endure threatened tariff hikes on its imports to the US. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

‘McGregor doesn’t deserve a rematch’ – top quotes from Khabib-Poirier UFC 242 press conference UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says Conor McGregor “doesn’t deserve” a rematch and “begged me not to kill him,” as the Russian faced off against Dustin Poirier ahead of their bout at UFC 242 in September. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

‘Russian trolls run Trump’s Twitter account?’ Moscow ridicules Bolton’s disinformation claims John Bolton’s claims that Russia and other states were behind reports of friction in the Trump administration are ‘totally absurd,’ the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Google ‘ditches lobbying firms’ in shake-up anticipating government probe Google has fired several lobby firms and shuffled political consultants and lobbyists around amid reports that the US government may be preparing to investigate it for antitrust violations. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

‘Incitement of violence’: Farage blasts comedian after joke about battery acid ‘fantasy’ Nigel Farage has called on the police “to act” after it emerged that British comedian Jo Brand called the spate of milkshake attacks on politicians “pathetic” and joked that her “fantasy” was to see battery acid thrown instead. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Khabib names ‘big legacy’ fights he needs for pound-for-pound greatness UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has named the fights he needs to ensure pound-for-pound greatness in the sport - and any MMA fans hoping for a rematch with Irish megastar Conor McGregor will be left disappointed. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

UK report on ‘human rights’ forgets to mention Saudi Arabia in section on Yemen war The UK has published its annual human rights report, but with some notable omissions in its section on Yemen’s war – namely the identity of the country bombing its civilians, and the UK’s own involvement in the conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Tehran aiming for oil-free economy amid US ‘economic war’ – Iranian FM Iran is revising its economic policies in order to make its economy independent from oil and fend off the consequences of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has announced. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF