Despite its professed humanitarian mission in Ukraine, the Mozart Group is a private military company training Ukrainian soldiers to kill Russians, its founder and CEO told RT’s Afshin Rattansi on Saturday’s episode of ‘Going Underground.’ Founded by US citizens Andrew Milburn and Andrew Bain last March, the Mozart Group has …
Read More »China trains with its new security partner in Pacific
Chinese police have started training their Solomon Islands counterparts, the island nation announced on Sunday. The first round of exercises took place at the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) headquarters in Rove, a western suburb of the capital city of Honiara, between June 7 and 11. “The security challenges …
Read More »US judge cancels mask mandate on planes and trains
A Florida judge has struck down the Covid-19 mandate requiring Americans to wear masks on planes and other public transportation, saying President Joe Biden’s administration overstepped its authority and failed to properly justify its decision. US District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa made her ruling just five days …
Read More »Valieva trains in Beijing as officials respond to ‘doping speculation’
Kamila Valieva took to the ice in Beijing for training on Thursday as Russian and Olympic officials refused to comment on speculation that the 15-year-old figure skating star had failed a doping test. Valieva was seen going through her routine at a practice rink in the Chinese capital alongside teammate Alexandra …
Read More »WATCH: Djokovic team send signal to cameras as star trains in Australia
Serbian ace Novak Djokovic continued to make up for lost time as he hit the courts for a practice session at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday, with the world number one’s team seemingly having a message for cameras circling overhead. Serbian ace Novak Djokovic continued to make up for lost …
Read More »Yes, steam trains are now to be declared racist
I pity the poor trainspotters. You know, those nerds in anoraks who stand on bridges and hang around railway stations so they can scribble down the latest sighting of iconic choo-choo trains such as the Flying Scotsman, the Mallard or the Tees-Tyne Pullman. I mean, what harm did those freaks …
Read More »Multiple people injured after two passenger trains collide inside tunnel near Salisbury (PHOTOS)
The incident reportedly happened after one train derailed and “knocked out all of the signaling in the area” after hitting an object on its approach to Salisbury station. Another train then collided with it. Multiple photos circulated online purportedly showing the partially derailed train stuck inside the tunnel with another passenger …
Read More »Dozens injured as 2 trains collide in village of Milavče in western Czech Republic
Shortly after 8am (6am GMT) two trains collided in the village of Milavče, near Domazlice in Czechia’s west, the country’s police force said on Twitter. “Unfortunately, at this moment we have confirmed that two people lost their lives at the scene of the railway accident,” the police said in a …
Read More »Dozens reported dead, scores injured after 2 express trains collide in Pakistan (VIDEO)
The incident unfolded early Monday near the city of Daharki, in Ghotki District of Pakistan’s southeast Sindh province. The collision reportedly took place after several cars of the Millat Express train derailed and collided with Sir Sayyed Express passenger train moving on a parallel track. Footage of the incident shared …
Read More »Not even wildlife can go undetected: Australia trains AI road cameras for KOALA ‘facial recognition’
A team of artificial intelligence specialists from Griffith University in South East Queensland have been working on high tech cameras they plan to install at koala crossings on the east coast of Australia. Their aim is to train the equipment to use ‘facial recognition’ technology on the animals, to be …
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