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‘Apologists for Iranian regime’: Boris backer Truss slams critics over Zaghari-Ratcliffe case Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss has branded anyone critical of leadership hopeful Boris Johnson’s handling of the case of British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s imprisonment in Iran as “apologists” for the regime. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Brexit may expose Britons to cancer-causing chemicals as EU pesticide regs rolled back, experts warn Researchers have warned of possible “significant departures” from EU regulations on harmful pesticides once Brexit is enacted, which may cause chaos between British territories but open up trade with US and Canada. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Scuffles as 10,000s of protesters march in Hong Kong to oppose extradition bill (PHOTOS) Hong Kong is hit by another massive rally, with people flooding the streets to demand a backdown on a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China. Tear gas and pepper spray have been used to tackle the unrest. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Israeli minister’s diaries reveal Mossad involvement in anti-BDS push abroad Israeli intelligence arm Mossad has worked with the BDS-fighting Strategic Affairs Ministry to counter the international Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement, government diaries reveal. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

300,000 evacuated as India braces for Cyclone Vayu Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from India’s western Gujarat state ahead of a huge cyclone expected to make land with gusts of up to 170 kilometers an hour. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Flying taxis are set to buzz through the skies of Melbourne, Australia Ridesharing giant Uber plans to start trials of its flying cars next year in Melbourne. The city is the third flagged by Uber for the new taxi service, while it is working to create “first world’s aerial rideshare network.” Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

Russia sanctions proved inefficient, can’t bring peace to Ukraine – German state PM The prime minister of the German state of Thuringia joined the chorus of resounding voices against sanctions on Russia, arguing that the “inefficient” penalties don’t deliver peace in Ukraine but increase suffering. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

A new trend in the Middle East? Oman taxes energy drinks as oil income falls In a bid to reduce its reliance on crude oil revenues, the sultanate of Oman’s Secretariat General of Taxation has announced a slew of new taxes on products ranging from tobacco and alcohol to port and energy drinks. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

‘Extraordinary & persistent illegality’: UK's MI5 accused of mishandling bulk surveillance data UK domestic counter-intelligence service MI5 has been accused in High Court of violating data collection and storage privileges by storing private citizens’ information in bulk without proper protections. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF

US presidential hopeful Buttigieg promises Americans won’t pay for Israeli annexation of West Bank The US won’t “help foot the bill” if Israel annexes the settlements it has built in the West Bank, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg declared in a policy speech, deviating from the usual US deference to Israel. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT_NF