Media outlets based in the US and Britain have long enjoyed dominance in the global news market and have abused their position to manipulate audiences, a Kremlin spokesman told RT in an exclusive interview. Russia is currently being targeted by an unprecedented campaign in the West, aimed at undermining its resurgence, Dmitry Peskov told RT’s […]
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Snoopers charter: Government mass surveillance regime ruled ‘unlawful’ by appeals court
The UK government’s mass surveillance program, allowing for the indiscriminate collection of people’s personal data, has been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal. Large parts of the government’s Investigatory Powers Act 2016 – dubbed the ‘snoopers charter’ – must be amended as it runs contrary to EU law, the Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday. Read […]
Avengers Infinity War news: Popular character’s return RULED OUT – ‘She doesn’t fit’
Emily Vancamp, who played Sharon Carter in the Captain America solo films, has confirmed previous speculation that she won’t appear. Though some had been hopeful for at least a fleeting cameo, it seems they’ll be left disappointed. “It’s hard to fit Sharon into [Infinity War], she’s really in Cap’s world, you know what I mean?,” […]
Cryptocurrency market ruled by lawless code of Wild West – analyst
The recent crash of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was caused by an absence of regulation, one expert told RT. Given digital money doesn’t have intrinsic value, its price against fiat money doesn’t bear logical explanation. “For example, the price of shares is the actual value of the company and its profitability. The price of oil […]
Overwatch League’s debut stream ruled Twitch last night
On Wednesday, Overwatch League (OWL) had its first-ever matches, drawing a huge crowd online. Six teams came to play the debut matches in Blizzard’s Los Angeles eSports arena, but they were also streamed on Twitch to record numbers, peaking at over 360,000 viewers, according to Eurogamer. If you missed any of the #OWL2018 matches today, […]
Court ruled Ukraine must pay gas debt, Kiev’s victory claim hollow – Gazprom vice chair
A Stockholm arbitration hearing has validated the most important points of Gazprom’s delivery contract with Ukraine, the deputy chair of Russia’s gas giant has said, and Kiev will have to pay despite claiming it has won the case. “The main provisions of the contract were recognized as valid” by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm […]
Bird is the word as Starc ruled out of MCG Test
MITCHELL Starc will miss the Boxing Day test after failing to recover from his bruised heel. The big quick, the leading wicket-taker this Ashes series with 19 scalps, was ruled out just before the Aussies began training on Sunday morning. As expected Jackson Bird will take Starc’s spot as the single change for the Aussie […]
Change, tragedy and chicken nuggets ruled Twitter in 2017
It’s been one heck of a year, and nowhere has that been more visible than Twitter. The platform became a bigger stage than ever given Trump’s preference to introduce policy through tweets, turning the social network into even more of a political battleground. Today, Twitter released its year-in-review of the most impactful tweets that gave […]
Judge who once ruled against NSA metadata program tosses lawsuit
Enlarge / Larry Klayman, seen here in 2014. (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor) A federal judge in Washington, DC has dismissed two long-running lawsuits that aimed to shed light on the often secretive surveillance state. As the National Security Agency’s metadata program no longer exists, the cases are now moot. “This Court, in the […]
Avengers Infinity War: THIS villain's return ruled out as actor slams ‘DISHONEST’ Marvel
As if his character being crushed to death wasn’t already a big indicator that he couldn’t come back, Christopher Eccleston has said the sheer amount of time he had to spend in the make-up chair scuppered his experience of playing Malekith. The villain was in Thor: The Dark World and was poorly received by fans […]