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Sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, an Emirates-based oil tanker has vanished (from the radar). With the strait a flashpoint for US-Iran tensions, is Tehran to blame? Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

Hackers have stolen the financial data of millions of Bulgarians from the country's tax agency, the government said on Tuesday, in an attack that one researcher said may have compromised nearly every adult's personal records. ... read more

For a brief moment at least, the internet has united in almost universal disgust at an airline passenger who was filmed using their feet to operate the in-flight entertainment system. Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

Hot summer weather calls for a ride in an open-top car, but taking your pet tiger with you in the passenger seat isn’t always the best idea, as a man in the central Russian town of Ivanovo just learnt. Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

The fuel was delivered ahead of schedule due to unforeseen weather conditions ... read more

US federal authorities have released a cargo ship owned by JP Morgan, weeks after it was seized at the Port of Philadelphia in an unprecedented drugs bust that netted 20 tons of cocaine. Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

One of the organizers of last November's massive Google walkout, Meredith Whittaker, has left the company. Her departure, first announced over Twitter by a Google software engineer, was confirmed by the company. 

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Russia’s Main Naval Parade will take place in St. Petersburg and Kronshtadt on July 28 ... read more

A judge on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Madrid's new conservative council to lift restrictions on cars entering the city center, saying the measure should be maintained for now. ... read more

Zimbabwe's public workers on Tuesday said they would go on strike if the government failed to increase their wages to at least $475 per month for the lowest paid employee, as resurgent inflation returned. ... read more

Iran's supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. ... read more

The quicker Britain can reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States the better but there are a lot of issues in the way of doing so, British trade minister Liam Fox said on Tuesday. ... read more

When Mariatu Sesay realized she was pregnant at 14, one thing scared her more than the social isolation she felt in the classroom: Sierra Leonean law banned her from attending school at all because she was expecting. ... read more

Moldova also intends to request a gas supply discount from Gazprom ... read more

Urijah Faber announced his comeback to the UFC's 135lb division with a bang on Saturday by earning the quickest win of his career but current 'champ champ' Henry Cejduo says there are hurdles to overcome if the two are to fight. Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, How long can the stock market possibly stay completely disconnected from economic reality?  On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 27 points, but that was good enough to push it to yet another new all-time record high.  Investors have ... read more

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Ever since Facebook unveiled its plans to introduce a new 'stablecoin' cryptocurrency called Libra, governments around the world have been up in arms, accusing Facebook of trying to undermine global financial stability, sideline fiat currencies and opening up a new avenue for criminals hoping to launder their ill-gotten gains. Yesterday, ... read more

Zambia should step up its implementation of austerity measures to rein in soaring debt and stabilize the economy, newly appointed finance minister Bwalya Ng'andu said on Tuesday. ... read more

Former South African President Jacob Zuma ducked and dived on his second day of testimony at a corruption inquiry on Tuesday, saying he knew nothing about his business friends the Guptas allegedly offering a former lawmaker a ministerial position. ... read more

Virtually since the trade war began back in the spring of 2018, President Trump has warned in tweets, speeches and comments to reporters that the US has the upper hand for one simple reason: The pace of China's economic growth is slowing, which is a serious problem for the Communist ... read more

The final judgment may be expected in six to nine months’ time ... read more

Four operatives have been sacked by the Moscow police as a result of an internal probe into the case of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, who was detained on drug charges, but swiftly released amid a massive outcry. Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

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According to the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Kiev must agree with the US side as to the timeframe, depending on the schedule of the US president ... read more