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As one of the biggest sports stars on the planet, Conor McGregor will be a familiar face to fans tuning in to watch him at UFC 246 this weekend, although his opponent Donald Cerrone is someone far […]

Russian model Luisa Kremleva has rejected reports she was arrested by Spanish police over false sexual assault claims against AC Milan star Theo Hernandez. Read Full Article at RT.com

Four tech companies are suing Facebook, accusing the Silicon Valley titan of running the worst “anti-competitive schemeâ€� in a generation and demanding that CEO […]

(MPN Op-Ed) — Since the U.S. killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis earlier this month, the […]

The impeachment trial against Donald Trump is not just a “witch hunt,â€� but a ploy to “rigâ€� the Democratic nomination […]

UK journalist Paul Mason has been accused of religious "bigotry" on social media, after insisting he doesn't want Labour's policy on abortion to be decided by the Vatican, in what is seen as an […]

Germany’s Foreign Office was left egg-faced after cracking a joke about visa approval. Office staff issued a hasty apology to the foreigners they’d offended and […]

In a move which will be seen as a statement of intent as to Roman Abramovich's plans for Chelsea, the Russian billionaire has reportedly given the green light to bringing English teen sensation Jadon […]

Neymar is discussing a new deal worth more than $40 million a year to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in France, suggesting the Brazil striker could reverse his decision to quit the […]

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The Washington Post has taken heat from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, whose official lamented its coverage as local traders voiced outrage over perceived aggression by […]

The US aerospace giant Boeing' costs are likely to rise substantially, analysts say, as airlines continue to push back MAX 737’s from their schedules. The company's best-selling […]

Barcelona and Brazil icon Ronaldinho has revealed how members of the Nou Camp squad told coach Frank Rijkaard to let Lionel Messi train with the senior side for the first time. Read Full Article at […]

When it rains it pours. After weeks of punishing drought, bushfire-plagued south-eastern Australia has been hit by torrential rain, prompting a flood of excitement among Australians and actual floods […]

Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor is a man with many potential options ahead of him, but one matchup in particular stands out to him – a lightweight title rematch with Khabib […]

Greece’s proposal to send forces to observe a fragile truce in Libya could lead to an indirect conflict between Ankara and Athens, analysts told RT, warning that the NATO allies […]

The Russian Olympic Committee has notified the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) of its intention to join the legal fight against the four-year ban handed to Russia by the World Anti-Doping Agency […]

Knives designed to prevent "fatalities."

A top ISIS leader dubbed ‘Jabba the Hutt’ has been captured in Mosul – but proved so obese that removing him from his bolthole required the […]

A team of researchers has unravelled a scientific mystery by successfully growing an ancient life form in a lab, a breakthrough that brings us one step closer to discovering our very first ancestors […]

Former US financial regulator J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as ‘Crypto Dad’ for his support of cryptocurrencies, has announced the launch of a think tank […]

An amateur golfer who was born with one arm "went ballistic" after producing one of the most remarkable moments in PGA Tour history, drawing gasps of disbelief by hitting a hole-in-one on the first […]

The Polish people aren't interested in the events of the past, being fully consumed by their daily hassles, and the country's authorities are using this to their advantage, freely rewriting WWII […]

Sending humans to Mars isn't as far-fetched as it might sound, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky told RT, noting that a joint mission to the Red Planet would serve as a unifying triumph for people […]

UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal had the most successful year of his career in 2019 but as he tells RT Sport, he has a whole lot more in the tank ahead of what he describes as a 'Rated R' year in […]

Just days after Turkey vowed “to teach a lessonâ€� to Libya’s strongman General Haftar, Greece – still at odds with Ankara […]

New report warns social disorder will become more intense.

France has deployed a radar system on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to beef up its ally's defenses after missile attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure in September, French officials said.

Britain will not automatically deport European Union citizens who have not applied for the right to remain in the country after Brexit, European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt said on […]

New Guatemalan president Alejandro Giammattei on Friday declared a state of alert in two municipalities on the fringe of Guatemala City that have been plagued by gang violence, underlining his pledge […]

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Warns of “a dystopian future in which no one is beyond the reach of Chinese censors"

“Whether Jesus, Muhammad, or Buddha are homosexual, trans, bisexual, or queer does not bother us."

DHS looking to block major drug-smuggling corridors

MSM spinning standard operating procedure to attack Trump

“The government wants to bring us back to chaos.�

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will be participating in the conference on a peaceful settlement in Libya, to take place in Germany's capital, Berlin, on Sunday, the Kremlin has […]

Album called ‘Music To Be Murdered By’

US rapper Eminem has provoked outrage on social media after releasing a track that appears to make light of the Manchester Arena bombing at an Ariana Grande concert, featuring the lyrics […]

When chlorine, the main chemical used to clean drinking water, comes into contact with organic matter, it breaks down into THMs.

United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Friday for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria's opposition-held Idlib province, saying the latest ceasefire attempt had yet […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Myanmar on Friday for two days of talks to shore up massive infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian nation isolated by the West over its treatment of the […]

Japanese environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has said he will take paternity leave […]

American Patriots Are Searching For Solutions To Democrat Anti-Gun Push.

Conor McGregor will get another crack at UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov if the Irishman wins on his octagon comeback this weekend, with the rematch smashing pay-per-view records […]

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged law enforcement bodies on Friday to determine who was involved in the making of a secret recording in the office of Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk and […]

Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk submitted his resignation on Friday after an audio recording suggested he had criticized the president, but then appeared to suggest that he might stay in […]

Hungarian Jews on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto and the end of the Holocaust, which killed more than 500,000 Jews and destroyed a once-vibrant Jewish […]

Greece encouraged Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar to be constructive at an upcoming conference in Berlin to try end the war over Tripoli, its foreign minister said on Friday after meeting […]

Britain's Treasury said it has designated the entire Hezbollah organization as a terrorist group under its Terrorism and Terrorist Financing rules, and as such its assets will be frozen.

Though altcoins are spearheading the rally, Bitcoin is also likely to pick up steam and rise above $10,000 in the next few days

The U.S. SEC has charged Boaz Manor and his associates with raising over $30 million through a fraudulent ICO

Blockchair launches explorer for TON testnet, reports it’s “highly unstable.�

A smart contract dispute resolution firm is seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange

Alethea to launch blockchain-based network to manage rights to AI-generated deepfakes

The CSA’s new guidance determines whether a crypto exchange is subject to securities regulations, and thus falls under derivatives law

Tron announces trusted setup for zero knowledge privacy features with forked Zcash code

New Hampshire state representatives have killed the legislature’s second attempt to accept crypto tax payments, saying that Bitcoin’s volatility is too high

The Libra Association has formed a new, five-member committee to guide the technical development of the network

CME Bitcoin futures are preparing for fresh highs in open interest as institutional attention continues

The country's birth rate in 2019 fell to its lowest since the founding of the People's Republic of China, posing a long-term challenge for the country's government, which faces an ageing population […]

Bitcoin succeeds in reclaiming $9,000 but its next move may not be so strong, warns Cointelegraph’s filbfilb

Few people have read the entire inspector general report on the FBI’s FISA misconduct, and fewer still have an understanding of the depth of troubling findings within it.  In an […]

The latest patient is from China's central city of Wuhan, which has reported 41 cases of pneumonia potentially linked to the new type of virus, with two deaths, as hospitals worldwide scramble to […]

Video of a post-mortem examination of Ciara Glennnon, played to the WA Supreme Court, shows the moment DNA evidence allegedly linking Bradley Edwards to her death was taken from her body.

Bush pilot Dick Lang is remembered for his sense of adventure while his youngest son Clayton had a thirst for adrenaline — which the family say was pumping as he tried to flee the […]

Binance has begun negotiations for a strategic partnership with two Japanese firms: Z Holdings and cryptocurrency exchange TaoTao

An inquest hears the cause of death of a prospector whose body was found down an abandoned WA mineshaft cannot be determined, but he had injuries to his face, neck and hands.

A much-loved primary teacher and principal lost at sea off the central Queensland coast is being remembered by staff and students at several schools.

It was a scene that broke the hearts of a small animal rescue team on Kangaroo Island — an injured koala sitting nearby a furry friend who did not survive in the aftermath of the […]

The wives of two correctional officers have pleaded for greater psychological care for prison workers suffering from work-related mental health issues.

Is giving bottled water to koalas bad? Should you leave cut watermelon out for bees? We ask experts what they think of some recent social media 'tips'.

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating […]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive […]

Several troops were treated for "concussion symptoms" from a blast on an Iraqi base where US forces were stationed and are still being assessed, the US military has revealed, having previously said […]

Australian telecommunications giant Optus has apologised for publishing a man's former driver's licence, including his date of birth and photo, on their website without his permission.

An independent investigator is appointed to look into allegations of bad behaviour by Liberal MP Sam Duluk at a parliamentary Christmas party.

Another New York Times report of James Comey under investigation for unscrupulous, potentially illegal, leaks surrounding the FBI Clinton investigation. However, a note of caution: is this simply […]

Jack Russell puppy Wolfy has been described as "the goodest boy" by a relieved family after staying the by side of a three-year-old girl who went missing in outback WA.

From an aircraft graveyard to being fitted out in its former glory, plane spotters and history buffs can now take a wander through what luxury air travel used to look like.

It's been eight years since 32-year-old Tina Greer disappeared, with her heartbroken daughter pleading for help to find out what happened to her mum, as a $250,000 reward is offered in what police […]

Rain and thunderstorms will continue across NSW this weekend as drought-ravaged communities receive a welcome soaking — Sydney can expect up to 50mm on Saturday.

A new course in WA is taking applications from around the state, but to qualify you have to be male and currently serving time in prison.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the coolest cat in the crew, appeared tonight for a discussion on economics and trade with Lou Dobbs.  Secretary Ross discusses the current status of the […]

A fire at Mount Buffalo, in Victoria's Alpine Region, flares up, creating spot fires and threatening communities of Buffalo River and Nug Nug as strong and erratic southerly winds move through the […]

Seven people are killed in a bizarre religious ritual in a jungle community in Panama, including a pregnant woman and five of her children who were tortured, beaten, burned and hacked with machetes.

Police set up a taskforce to investigate 69-year-old Kimberley McRae's death after the sex worker's body was found in her Coogee home on Tuesday.

There are revelations that only a fraction of the more than 1 million yuan raised for a malnourished Chinese woman ever reached her, with allegations the money was "hoarded" for corporate investment.

Climate change is a long, heavy, slow moving train crawling across decades. Even if we pull the emergency brake right now, we're not stopping for a while yet. That's why we need to learn to adapt, […]

Business owners in the bushfire-affected town of Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast issue a simple plea to their neighbours up the Kings Highway: "Canberra, come back."

Judge Emmet Sullivan has granted the Flynn motion for continuance and established a briefing schedule for consideration on the Flynn motion to withdraw his guilty plea.  Judge Sullivan […]

The collapse of Victorian waste collection firm SKM is continuing to create problems across the border, with SA having to bury more than 400 shipping containers' worth of recycling.

Hong Kong Express Airways apologises after forcing a passenger to take a pregnancy test before she boarded a flight to the US territory of Northern Mariana Island, which has become a popular […]

Earlier today President Trump held an oval office event focused on protecting every student’s constitutional right to pray in school. The president is updating Federal guidance […]

British naturalist Sir David Attenborough says Australia's devastating bushfires are an "international catastrophe", calling for urgent action while criticising the Australian Government's approach […]

A parolee who left a teen footballer with a broken jaw during a country match has been sentenced for recklessly causing injury. So why don't AFL players face similar punishment for on-field assaults?

Huobi is the latest member of The Blockchain Turkey Platform

A young woman from South Australia's south-east will face court accused of possessing child abuse material, after a tip-off was provided to local police by US authorities.

Nike's Vaporfly shoe has helped athletes break records, but Australian marathon legend Rob de Castella has labelled them 'ludicrous' and against the 'spirit' of athletics.

The wife of firefighter Samuel McPaul, who was killed when a fire tornado flipped his truck near the NSW-Victoria border, receives a bravery medal on his behalf at a funeral in his home town of […]

Adopted today by unanimous consent: A Summons to the White House notifying them of the impeachment trial will be issued by the Senate and delivered by Saturday January 18th, 2020, 6:00pm, The House […]

PAWS Darwin says it is at capacity after an increase in people surrendering their pets to them after Christmas due to increasing financial pressures.

There is growing support for a Senate inquiry into the Government's handling of a $100 million pre-election sports cash splash, with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson joining with Labor and the Greens.

Have you ever been judged for where you live? Postcode stigma is rife in Australia — and the people who live in affluent areas aren't immune.

Police are investigating whether a drug lab was the cause of an explosion inside an Anzac Highway unit block, with police arresting two people who were earlier taken to hospital.

The Queensland Government is accused of "complete hypocrisy" for choosing two multi-national dairy processors over the family-owned Maleny Dairies to supply fresh milk and dairy products to some of […]

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren started the election with a non-aggression pact, but Sanders is now surging ahead and Warren needs to make a move, writes David […]

White House Manufacturing Policy Advisor, Peter Navarro, appears on Fox Business with Charles Payne to discuss the ramification of China ‘phase-one’ and the USMCA for the middle-class […]

Brodie Grundy's Collingwood future is assured with the star ruckman signing a seven-year, multi-million-dollar deal — but the Pies' tricky contract situation remains.

Witnesses and paramedics say a surfer who was mauled by a shark — at a NSW break known as "Sharkies" — has been left with nasty injuries, but is in a stable […]

An 83-year-old former Spanish bank chairman is fined $84 million for smuggling a Pablo Picasso painting abroad after it was designated a national treasure.

Australia's transport safety authority probes whether a trainee air traffic controller is to blame after two Qantas planes full of passengers came close to each other in the skies above Sydney.

Senators swear to ensure "impartial justice" as jurors over US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, as the Republican-majority chamber begins only the third such proceeding in American history.

Excellent sales report from the Dept. of Commerce reflects a 5.8 percent increase year-over year for December 2019.  U.S. consumer sales drive two-thirds of GDP; the December result is […]

Widespread showers and thunderstorms dump more than 100 millimetres across parts of drought-stricken Queensland, and the weather bureau says most areas south of Townsville are getting more.

VC giant Grayscale reports a banner year on strength of its Bitcoin Trust

The family of a man stabbed in the head, neck and body at Canberra's jail only learned of the attack after coincidentally spotting him in hospital this week. Warning: Graphic images

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is now enriching more uranium than it did before it agreed to the 2015 nuclear deal, while the country accuses three European states of succumbing to "high […]

Brian, 96, and Geoff, 88, are cousins descended from some north-west Tasmania's first shipbuilders. They still mark their birthdays by rowing, with their dogs as crew, through their childhood […]

There's No Time To Die in the news quiz this week. Can you break your record or miss out like many Aussies did in this year's Oscars nominations?

Australian shares hit fresh records for the fourth day in a row, driven by record low interest rates and enthusiasm over the US-China trade deal.

The New South Wales country town of Braidwood will receive up to 300 kilolitres of water a day from Canberra, after drought and fire has left it unable to pump water from the Shoalhaven river.

Women used to wait up to 45 days for a surgical abortion at this Northern Territory public hospital. Here's why that figure recently plummeted to a maximum of 28 days.

Police charge an organised group of seven men and women accused of pickpocketing on trains, trams and in shopping precincts in Melbourne's CBD over the past two months.

Scientists warn the megafires on the eastern seaboard will result in the loss of entire species of birds and wildlife, and explain the tactics some use to survive.

Queensland is now home to a second Great Barrier Reef, allowing city folk the ability to interact with the world's largest coral reef system.

Well before alternative housing, tiny homes or recycling were common, Ken Aitken spent his days driving the streets looking for piles of rubbish from which to build his dream home.

Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can take a look at more photos […]

For bushfire victims who have lost their homes, recovery can be long and emotionally taxing. But one woman who's been through it says patience is the key and to accept any help offered along the way.

Cointelegraph interviewed Bancor’s Eyal Hertzog and Nate Hindman about the BNT airdrop and the future of Bancor and crypto at large

The shift from checkout operators to self-service will be soon be followed by eliminating the checkout system, and attendants, entirely — and it could happen faster than we […]

They cost Sydney more than $80 billion but hospitality workers say the lockout laws hit more than their hip pockets.

MORNING BRIEFING: One teen suffered stab wounds after 10 men allegedly armed with a machete, shovel, baseball bat, an axe and a crowbar threatened two men.

Denying a drug trafficking charge, Nomads bikie Alexander Miller said the methamphetamine and thousands of dollars in cash allegedly found in his bag were his own and that the money was legitimately […]

Artworks worth $43 million from some of the nations best-known artists are being expertly moved from their bush home of Bundanon in the NSW south coast hinterland to be stored in Sydney as the future […]

The Russian Government and its Prime Minister resigned just hours after President Putin proposed a constitutional overhaul, but what will that mean for Russia's leadership? Here's a breakdown of what […]

Barty will face the crushing pressure of carrying the world number one ranking into her home grand slam tournament but she has the talent, preparation and maturity to not let it overwhelm her, writes […]

Instagram is flooded with #rockstacking posts, where people go to rivers and beaches and collect rocks to make sculptures. But one expert says the trend is putting endangered species at risk.

Locked in a secure lab near Melbourne is the newest addition in the fight against dengue: genetically engineered mosquitoes that are resistant to all strains of the potentially deadly virus.

Former federal enforcement attorney weighs in on the battle for Telegram’s bank records, “Bank records are a typical request that very seldom […]

The governments of five countries that lost citizens when Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner demand Tehran accept "full responsibility" and pay compensation to the victims' families.

The town of Wytaliba, in NSW's north, was all but destroyed by savage bushfires two months ago — these people who lost everything say assistance has been too little, too late.

Coinbase-backed Crypto Ratings Council, a group of major U.S. crypto firms looking for regulatory clarity, welcomes eToro, OKCoin and Radar as new members

Chainalysis: Binance and Huobi together received over 52% of total $2.8 billion worth of Bitcoin sent from criminal sources in 2019

The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, a United States federal watchdog agency says. It comes as the US House of Representatives sends charges of […]

A bill to protect crypto users from capital gains taxes on day-to-day transactions has been reintroduced in US Congress

How many more coins will be lost forever and when will “dead� projects have a strong impact on the industry?

The Russian parliament overwhelmingly backed President Vladimir Putin's surprise choice for prime minister after a major political overhaul that some say could set Mr Putin up as leader for life.

Former CFTC chairman aka “Crypto Dad� J. Christopher Giancarlo launches a think tank to promote the idea of digitizing the U.S. dollar

Russia’s new Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin wants the country to develop its digital economy