ISIS plotted to infiltrate US through Mexican border – prisoner
The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group plotted to infiltrate the US through the Mexican border and attack its “financial system,” according to a Canadian IS fighter taken prisoner in Syria. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russian mother sentenced to 7 years for 'kidnapping' own child from 'abusive' US husband
Russian diplomats have vowed to defend a mother of three sentenced by a US judge to seven years in prison. The Russian-born woman left the US to take her one-year-old daughter away from her allegedly abusive American husband. Read Full Article at RT.com
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'It's not the light at the end of the tunnel yet': Gorbachev talks to media from hospital
The last Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev, has spoken to Russian media from the hospital, saying he was feeling "quite rough," but isn't planning on saying his last goodbyes just yet. Read Full Article at RT.com
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US won't train any more Turkish F-35 pilots as Ankara refuses to ditch S-400 – report
Amid escalating threats to boot Turkey from its stealth fighter jet program over its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense systems, Washington will reportedly stop accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training. Read Full Article at RT.com
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‘Rape and racism’: Washington Post celebrates D-Day with controversial op-ed
As leaders from around the world gathered in Normandy to honor allied troops who landed on the beaches 75 years ago, the Washington Post published an op-ed that called WWII American troops rapists and racists. Read Full Article at RT.com
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University to return .5mn donation over benefactor's pro-choice views
The University of Alabama is considering rejecting a $26.5mn donation after its benefactor called on students to boycott the school over Alabama's strict new abortion law, which criminalizes the procedure in almost all cases. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Old wine, new bottles: Twitter’s ‘simplified’ rules are just as vague and arbitrary
Twitter has revamped its rules, cutting them into tweet-sized morsels in the name of a "healthier public conversation." Just as opaque and patronizing as before, they're now even more likely to get you banned. Move over, YouTube! Read Full Article at RT.com
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Probe says 'state actor' likely behind attack on tankers off UAE, doesn't mention Iran – report
After the US put the blame squarely on Iran for sabotaging four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a preliminary probe concluded that a 'state actor' was likely behind the raid, but made no mention of Iran. Read Full Article at RT.com
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