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Following an hours-long standoff, German police have finally apprehended an assailant who took a woman hostage near Cologne central station. The hostage suffered minor injuries, which are being treated.
- Biggest split in modern Orthodox history: Russian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Constantinople
In the biggest rift in modern Orthodox history, the Russian Orthodox Church has cut all ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate, after it accepted a breakaway division of Ukrainian Orthodox Church as independent. - No-deal Brexit is ‘more likely than ever,’ Donald Tusk tells EU leaders
European Council President Donald Tusk has said that a ‘no deal’ Brexit is “more likely than ever before” and that it must be prepared for. - Oil priced $400 in yuan, Russian military base – Saudi insider says kingdom mulls 30 anti-US moves
If the US imposes sanctions on Saudi Arabia, it will “stab its own economy to death” the head of Al Arabiya said. Riyadh may become friends with Iran, trade its oil in yuan and invite the Russian military. - Pussy Riot activist trends on PornHub after tell-all interview about orgy stunt
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and punk band Pussy Riot are reportedly in great demand on popular adult video website PornHub after she gave a tell-all interview about her sex and artistic life.
- 6.8 quake strikes off New Caledonia
A powerful 6.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of New Caledonia, a French territory made up of dozens of islands in the South Pacific, according to USGS. - Ecuador wants Assange to stop talking politics, pay own bills & look after cat – leaked rules
WikiLeaks supporters were thrilled to hear that Ecuador would restore Julian Assange’s internet connection. But his hosts – who have in some ways become his jailers – reportedly imposed a long list of restrictions on his behavior. - ISIS take 700 refugees hostage as US keeps ‘imitating’ fighting terrorists in Syria – MoD
Islamic State terrorists have attacked a refugee camp in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province and took hundreds of people hostage, while the US and its allied armed groups looked away, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. - Last call: Climate change will destroy beer as we know it, study warns
Those who feared this summer’s CO2 shortage limiting their World Cup beer consumption are not out of the woods yet. A global shortage could see prices skyrocket in the future as extreme weather affects crops, a new study warns. - Reopening of Jordan-Syria crossing signals regional powers move to restore ties with Damascus
The newly re-opened border crossing between Syria and Jordan will not only help to restore a key Middle East trade route but also move regional actors to restore relations with Damascus, experts told RT. - Cologne hostage taker claimed to be ISIS member, threatened to burn woman alive – police
The assailant who took a woman hostage near the Cologne central station claimed to be a member of Islamic State (IS, former ISIS) group, police said, adding that it does not rule out a terrorist motive behind the incident. - ‘Nazi buried here’: UK blogger places sign on Ukrainian nationalist icon’s grave in Germany
UK blogger, Graham Phillips, has posted a video of him tearing down flags from the grave of Ukrainian nationalist icon, Stepan Bandera, in the German city of Munich and placing a sign on it reading: ‘A Nazi is buried here.’ - Naked man dives into shark tank for perilous swim at Toronto aquarium (VIDEO)
A skinny dipper has risked life and limb to swim with sharks in the enclosure for dangerous marine animals at one of the largest aquariums in Toronto, Canada. - Are they covering tracks up? Twitter abuzz after footage of “cleaners” entering Saudi consulate
A video of people with mops and buckets, entering the Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul hours before investigators of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance were to go there has prompted concerns and speculations. - Bulldozers, injuries & arrests: Israeli forces prepare to demolish Khan al Ahmar (VIDEO)
Four people have been arrested for attempting to stop bulldozers entering the village of Khan al Ahmar in the West Bank. A number of people were injured by Israeli security forces. - No-deal Brexit is ‘more likely than ever,’ Donald Tusk tells EU leadersEuropean Council President Donald Tusk has said that a ‘no deal’ Brexit is “more likely than ever before” and that it must be prepared for.
- Norwegian wood: Rare Viking ship found buried in field (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Archaeologists have discovered traces of a Viking ship buried beneath a field in Norway, a rare find that could shed further light on the lives of Vikings.
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