Новости за 21.08.2020

Liberal journalist Soledad O’Brien launched a pointed attack on Twitter after Joe Biden’s DNC acceptance speech was deemed “conservative,” a term that the Trump critic apparently found unbearable in being linked to the Democrat.
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PFL heavyweight king Ali Isaev says he's ready to take on any top opponent, including UFC champ Stipe Miocic, as the Dagestan native "can't wait to compete" and wants to be released from his contract if he can't fight this year.
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Portland police have arrested Marquise Love, ending a manhunt for the BLM activist who allegedly led a mob attack on a man who was dragged from his truck, made to sit in the street, beaten and knocked out with a kick to the head.
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NHL on NBC announcer Mike Milbury has faced a backlash for his on-air words regarding the ongoing life in an NHL 'bubble' in which he noted that there weren't women to 'distract' the ice hockey players from the playoff games.
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Facebook employees are reportedly working on post-election contingency plans – including a political ad “kill switch” – in case President Donald Trump contests the results. But both parties have hinted they won’t accept defeat.
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Confrontation with Russia has become the sole reason for NATO’s existence, and this encourages instability in Europe, creating artificial dividing lines on the continent. That's according to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Democratic Party Senator Tom Carper has given Twitter something to laugh about as he got caught cursing on a hot mic at a virtual Senate hearing after getting “frustrated with technical difficulties.”
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While the mainstream media have sought to downplay the impact of 2020 party conventions, polls showing President Donald Trump surging ahead as the Democrats held their virtual rally have them both stumped and spinning.
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The Covid-19 crisis is unlikely to be over any time soon, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated, in a not very optimistic prognosis, saying he “hopes” it’ll be over in less than two years.
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Reigning world and Olympic champion Alina Zagitova might make a highly anticipated comeback at the pre-season 'Test Skate' event in Moscow which will bring together the country’s best skaters.
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Russian light heavyweight contender Vadim Nemkov plans to dethrone Ryan Bader at Bellator 244 on Friday night and in the process avenge the knockout loss the American handed his mentor, Fedor Emelianenko.
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The Philippines foreign ministry has accused China’s coastguard of illegally seizing fishing equipment near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The move has sparked a fresh row with Beijing.
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A freshly detected asteroid has been put straight onto the European Space Agency’s ‘risk list’ as calculations forecast that it could smash into Earth in 10 years.
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Anti corruption activist Alexey Navalny, who remains in an artificially induced coma at a Siberian hospital, can be transferred to Germany within hours, his doctors have said, agreeing to family requests for treatment abroad.
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Several states have sued the US Postal Service and its new boss, alleging that recent service changes have harmed their ability to conduct free and fair elections. The postal chief, however, insists the vote will not be disrupted.
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There are no obstacles preventing Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny from flying abroad for treatment other than receiving permission from his doctor, according to Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
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A newly developed drag sail will help rockets return safely to Earth following launches, while also preventing our planet's orbit becoming even more cluttered with floating space junk.
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Roman Abramovich looks set to sanction a move to bring Brazilian defender Thiago Silva from Paris Saint-Germain to Stamford Bridge, with boss Frank Lampard keen to add reinforcements to shore up his team's ragged defense.
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Actress Rose McGowan drew fire from Democratic partisans on Twitter, after seemingly continuing her no-compromises approach to public discourse by accusing the US liberals of uselessness, and Joe Biden of being a rapist.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the United States is prepared to block Russia and China if they refuse to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that his country doesn’t have the capability to create a domestic coronavirus vaccine, but is ready to help mass produce a formula once another nation develops its own.
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Spartak Moscow have moved swiftly to protect their investment in Henrik Larsson's son Jordan by placing a massive price tag on the 23-year-old striker after his father joined Ronald Koeman's new coaching staff at Barcelona.
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The historic Byzantine Chora church is returning to its role as a functioning mosque, having served as a museum for seven decades. Last month a similar reconversion was completed with Hagia Sophia, triggering backlash from Greece.
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The Belarusian opposition is against the deployment of foreign troops on the country’s soil, and wants to pursue a policy of neutrality, according to Valery Tsepkalo, one of the movement's leaders.
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Norwegian cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug has admitted to having a serious drug and alcohol addiction, and says he needs professional help to deal with his problems.
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