Russian Nona Self-Propelled Gun Crews in Combat During Ukraine Op - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/russian-nona-self-propelled-gun-crews-in-combat-during-ukraine-op---video-1107036313.html
February 7, 2023, 12:21 PM
The 2S9 Nona-S is a 120mm self-propelled artillery and mortar system. It is a unique artillery system that combines the properties of guns of various types and is designed for direct fire support of airborne units on the battlefield.
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Russia's Lavrov and Mali's FM Diop Hold Press Conference in Bamako
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/russias-lavrov-and-malis-fm-diop-hold-press-conference-in-bamako-1107038070.html
February 7, 2023, 11:59 AM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Mali early on Tuesday for talks with Mali’s transitional President Assimi Goita and Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop.
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Pakistani Prime Minister to Visit Turkey on Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/pakistani-prime-minister-to-visit-turkey-on-wednesday-1107040997.html
February 7, 2023, 11:54 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Turkey on Wednesday, where he is expected to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and express condolences over the devastating earthquake, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday.
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Russia Remains Important Trade Partner for Austria: Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/russia-remains-important-trade-partner-for-austria-ambassador-1107040335.html
February 7, 2023, 11:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow remains an important trade partner for Vienna, as the level of bilateral trade between the two countries increased by 65.4% last year compared to 2021, Russian Ambassador to Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky said on Tuesday.
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‘North Korea-linked’ Hackers Made Off With at Least $630 Million in Crypto, Report Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/north-korea-linked-hackers-made-off-with-at-least-630-million-in-crypto-report-claims-1107039269.html
February 7, 2023, 11:50 AM
2022 turned out to be less than a stellar year for cryptocurrencies, with a series of crashes of major coins capped by the meltdown of FTX, a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme with suspected links to both major US political parties and the Biden White House.
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Unidentified Person Enters Air Base That Houses US President’s Plane in Maryland: JBA
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/unidentified-person-enters-air-base-that-houses-us-presidents-plane-in-maryland-jba-1107039941.html
February 7, 2023, 11:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An unknown person entered the air base in the US state of Maryland, where the presidential aircraft Air Force One is stationed, Joint Base Andrews (JBA) said on Tuesday.
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Taiwan to Speed Up Military Drone Production Amid Tensions With Beijing: Science Institute
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/taiwan-to-speed-up-military-drone-production-amid-tensions-with-beijing-science-institute-1107039649.html
February 7, 2023, 11:37 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Taiwan will accelerate the development and production of military drones with the help of civilian companies amid increased tensions with mainland China, Chi Li-ping, expert at the island's state-owned Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, said on Tuesday.
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Russian T-90M Tank Crews and UAV Operators Train in Rear Area of Ukraine Op - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/russian-t-90m-tank-crews-and-uav-operators-train-in-rear-area-of-ukraine-op---video-1107036552.html
February 7, 2023, 11:21 AM
The T-90M Proryv tank is a deep upgrade of the T-90, with enhanced protection and improved combat and performance characteristics. The vehicle is equipped with a new turret module, a highly automated digital fire control system with various types of aiming, and climate control.
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NYC’s Move to Deliver Migrants to US Border ‘Surprising,’ Quebec Immigration Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/nycs-move-to-deliver-migrants-to-us-border-surprising-quebec-immigration-minister-says-1107035601.html
February 7, 2023, 11:11 AM
In January, Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, declared that “there is no room” in his city for busloads of migrants, urging the Biden administration to resolve the migration crisis.
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The State of Our Union is *Garbled Mumbling*: What Will Biden Say in His Big Speech to Congress?
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/the-state-of-our-union-is-garbled-mumbling-what-will-biden-say-in-his-big-speech-to-congress-1107017472.html
February 7, 2023, 11:00 AM
President Joe Biden is gearing up for his third presidential address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. In American political tradition, State of the Union speeches are designed to lay out the head of state’s top domestic and foreign policy priorities. What’s Biden going to say this time? Read Sputnik’s preview to find out.
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Downing of Chinese Balloon Was F-22’s ‘First Air-to-Air Kill’, Analysts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/downing-of-chinese-balloon-was-f-22s-first-air-to-air-kill-analysts-say-1107034193.html
February 7, 2023, 10:53 AM
The suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down by an American warplane last Saturday, almost a week after the floating object was detected over the continental United States.
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America’s Balloon Hysteria is The Product of a Broken System
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/americas-balloon-hysteria-is-the-product-of-a-broken-system-1107038268.html
February 7, 2023, 10:28 AM
Over the past few days, American politicians and media have been foaming at the mouth in a cultivated mass hysteria against what they describe to be a "Chinese Spy Balloon."
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Search for Survivors and Debris Removal Continues in Turkey and Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/search-for-survivors-and-debris-removal-continues-in-turkey-and-syria-1107033981.html
February 7, 2023, 9:45 AM
Early in the morning of Monday 6 February, an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the earthquake was the most powerful to hit his country in more than eight decades.
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Moscow Says China's Explanation of Balloon's Entry Into US Airspace Sufficient
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/moscow-says-chinas-explanation-of-balloons-entry-into-us-airspace-sufficient-1107037507.html
February 7, 2023, 9:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia believes that China's explanation of the circumstance of the entry of its balloon into US airspace is sufficient, and Beijing's reaction to the incident was very responsible, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Japan Seeking to Reach Peace Treaty With Russia on South Kurils: Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/japan-seeking-to-reach-peace-treaty-with-russia-on-south-kurils-prime-minister-1107037383.html
February 7, 2023, 9:40 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government regards the situation with Moscow and Tokyo not signing the peace agreement on the South Kuril Islands as regrettable, and Japan is committed to the resolution of territorial issues and concluding a peace treaty, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday.
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Vikings Brought Domestic Animals to England in Bid to Settle Down, Graves Reveal
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/vikings-brought-domestic-animals-to-england-in-bid-to-settle-down-graves-reveal-1107033407.html
February 7, 2023, 9:35 AM
According to researchers, the presence of domestic animals on Viking longships indicated a change of heart and a shift from a pure raid-and-pillage strategy to colonization.
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Finland Ready to Join NATO Without Sweden, Sources Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/finland-ready-to-join-nato-without-sweden-sources-claim-1107029911.html
February 7, 2023, 9:22 AM
Despite the fact that only last week, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin gave the reassurance that Finland intends to enter NATO with Sweden, high-placed sources have revealed that all Finnish parties, bar one, are ready for their country to proceed alone.
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UK PM Sunak Reportedly Set to Announce Cabinet Reshuffle
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/uk-pm-sunak-reportedly-set-to-announce-cabinet-reshuffle-1107033286.html
February 7, 2023, 7:45 AM
The UK changed prime minister three times within two months last year. In late October, Britain's King Charles III appointed Rishi Sunak as the new prime minister.
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‘Awareness Gap’: US Failed to Detect Four Previous Chinese ‘Spy Balloons’, Top General Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/awareness-gap-us-failed-to-detect-four-previous-chinese-spy-balloons-top-general-says-1107030141.html
February 7, 2023, 6:44 AM
On Monday, the US imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina as the military tries to recover the wreckage of a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down late last week.
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Israeli Officials on Alert After Checks Reveal Dozens of Hazardous Factories Aren't Earthquake-Proof
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/israeli-officials-on-alert-after-checks-reveal-dozens-of-hazardous-factories-arent-earthquake-proof-1107029076.html
February 7, 2023, 4:52 AM
Amid major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Israeli authorities carried out readiness and equipment checks on multiple facilities handling hazardous chemical substances. The shocking results have since put officials on alert.
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Russian FM Lavrov Arrives in Mali to Discuss Regional Situation, Int'l Issues
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/russian-foreign-minister-lavrov-arrives-in-mali-1107029461.html
February 7, 2023, 4:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Malian capital Bamako with a visit to hold talks on Tuesday with interim president for a transitional period Assimi Goyta and Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Hotbed of Seismic Activity: Why Was the Turkish Earthquake So Deadly?
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/hotbed-of-seismic-activity-why-was-the-turkish-earthquake-so-deadly-1107028437.html
February 7, 2023, 3:23 AM
Monday morning a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and surrounding countries, causing thousands of fatalities in Turkey and bordering Syria, tens of thousands of injuries, and thousands of collapsed buildings.
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Will He Stay? PSG Director Confirms Club in Talks With Lionel Messi to Extend Contract
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/will-he-stay-psg-director-confirms-club-in-talks-with-lionel-messi-to-extend-contract-1107028214.html
February 7, 2023, 2:23 AM
Lionel Messi was forced to leave FC Barcelona due to new La Liga rules that prevented the club from continuing to support the star even if he played for free. Since then, the best player of the 2022 World Cup has been playing for Paris Saint-Germain and judging by the latest news, he will continue to do so.
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Poll: Americans Across the Political Spectrum Believe State of the Union 'Not Strong'
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/poll-americans-across-the-political-spectrum-believe-state-of-the-union-not-strong-1107027356.html
February 7, 2023, 12:48 AM
US President Joe Biden is scheduled to give his annual State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Unfortunately, most Americans are not optimistic about the Union’s current state.
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No Letting Go: US Won't Return Remains of China's Balloon, Vows to 'Exploit' Device
https://sputniknews.com/20230207/no-letting-go-us-wont-return-remains-of--chinas-balloon-vows-to-exploit-device-1107026890.html
February 7, 2023, 12:05 AM
Despite Beijing's protest over the US decision to shoot down a Chinese civilian research balloon, it seems the US won't be giving back what little remains of the device. US officials have said a study of the wreckage will reveal much but have not elaborated on what exactly will be brought to light.
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McCarthy Reiterates Call for 'Responsible' Debt Ceiling Raise Ahead of Biden’s SOTU Speech
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/mccarthy-reiterates-call-for-responsible-debt-ceiling-raise-ahead-of-bidens-sotu-speech-1107027056.html
February 6, 2023, 11:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reiterated his call for a responsible raise of the debt ceiling that includes a plan to address runaway spending ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening.
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Earth 2.0? Astronomers Spot Similar Exoplanet 72 Light-Years Away
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/earth-20-astronomers-spot-similar-exoplanet-72-light-years-away-1107026468.html
February 6, 2023, 10:51 PM
Earlier methods of detecting exoplanets around other stars relied on signs that only larger exoplanets could make, meaning astronomers have only recently acquired the ability to detect near-Earth-sized worlds.
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Overreaction to Balloon ‘Snafu’ Shows US Incapable of Dialogue With China, Ex-Diplomat Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/overreaction-to-balloon-snafu-shows-us-incapable-of-dialogue-with-china-ex-diplomat-says-1107026607.html
February 6, 2023, 10:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US hysterical overreaction to the Chinese balloon incident, including calling off high-level diplomatic dialogue, shows the world that the Biden administration lacks sufficient strength and capability to engage Beijing constructively, former senior State Department official Chas Freeman told Sputnik.
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Multiple Ancient, Medieval Castles And Mosques Damaged by Devastating Turkish Earthquake
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/multiple-ancient-medieval-castles-and-mosques-damaged-by-devastating-turkish-earthquake-1107026136.html
February 6, 2023, 10:19 PM
On Monday, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake originating in Turkey shook the surrounding areas, significantly damaging cities in Turkey and parts of Syria. Thousands have been killed in Syria and Turkey, with Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay saying the nation's death has surpassed 2,300.
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Neo-Nazi Leader Plotted ‘Cascading Failure’ Attack on Baltimore Power Grid, FBI Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/-neo-nazi-leader-plotted-cascading-failure-attack-on-baltimore-power-grid-fbi-says-1107025921.html
February 6, 2023, 9:59 PM
The FBI has arrested two people in Maryland and accused them of planning an attack on the electrical grid in Baltimore, Maryland, in a manner similar to another attack in North Carolina last year.
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Naftali Bennett’s Inconvenient 'Recollection'
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/naftali-bennetts-inconvenient-recollection-1107024858.html
February 6, 2023, 9:17 PM
On March 5, 2022, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Moscow, where he held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Kremlin read-out of the meeting, the two leaders “discussed various aspects of the situation in Ukraine in the context of Russia’s special military operation to protect Donbass.”
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Probe Launched After FedEx Cargo Plane Nearly Collides With Southwest Flight in Texas
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/probe-launched-after-fedex-cargo-plane-nearly-collides-with-southwest-flight-in-texas-1107023939.html
February 6, 2023, 9:13 PM
An airport is one of those places where maximum coordination of all services is required to avoid delays and accidents. However, even in such a complex system, malfunctions can occur.
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Sweden, Finland to Provide Turkey, Syria With Aid After Major Earthquakes
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/sweden-finland-to-provide-turkey-syria-with-aid-after-major-earthquakes-1107024754.html
February 6, 2023, 8:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sweden and Finland decided Monday to send material aid and specialists to help Turkey and Syria following the disastrous earthquakes that killed over 2,000 people, according to the countries' authorities.
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'We Are Afraid': Syrian Residents Sleeping Inside Cars Over Risk of Further Earthquakes
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/we-are-afraid-syrian-residents-sleeping-inside-cars-over-risk-of-further-earthquakes-1107024186.html
February 6, 2023, 8:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Syrians are afraid to stay indoors due to the risk of further earthquakes and have to sleep in their parked cars, local residents told Sputnik.
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Chinese Premium EV Maker Nio Says Won’t ‘Follow Suit’ After Tesla Prompts Competitor Price Cuts
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/chinese-premium-ev-maker-nio-says-wont-follow-suit-after-tesla-prompts-competitor-price-cuts-1107022567.html
February 6, 2023, 7:45 PM
The Chinese government’s plan to sunset sales of gasoline-only automobiles in the next decade has made the socialist country the world’s largest market for electric vehicles (EVs). However, an economic downturn created by the country’s largest COVID-19 outbreak has left a major dent in EV sales.
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How Aid to Ukraine Has Left Britain's Military in a Sorry State
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/how-aid-to-ukraine-has-left-britains-military-in-a-sorry-state-1107021034.html
February 6, 2023, 6:55 PM
Britain’s Treasury has reportedly made clear that there will be “no new money” for the military despite grumbling from the defense establishment that the Army is being “hollowed out” by gifting equipment to Kiev. The UK’s elite Armed Forces have consistently ranked among the best in the world, but what state are they in today? Sputnik explores.
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Record 40% of Americans Claim to Be Worse Off Financially Since Biden Assumed Office, Survey Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/record-40-of-americans-claim-to-be-worse-off-financially-since-biden-assumed-office-survey-shows-1107021676.html
February 6, 2023, 6:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Forty percent of Americans say they are worse off financially since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021 and the significant disaffection foretells complications for Biden if he runs for reelection in 2024, a poll revealed on Monday.
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Former US Fighter Pilot Who Saw UFOs Calls on Witnesses to 'Break Fog of Secrecy', Report Incidents
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/former-us-fighter-pilot-who-saw-ufos-calls-on-witnesses-to-break-fog-of-secrecy-report-incidents-1107020451.html
February 6, 2023, 5:28 PM
After the US Congress passed a law requiring the Pentagon to produce annual reports on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), which were formerly called UFOs, an ex-US fighter pilot is calling on his colleagues to come forward with their stories.
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US Sees 71% Decline in Migration From Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/us-sees-71-decline-in-migration-from-honduras-el-salvador-and-guatemala-official-says-1107020305.html
February 6, 2023, 5:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The number of migrants entering the United States from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala has decreased by 71% since the high experienced in the summer of 2021, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday.
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How Chinese Balloon Exposed US Weaknesses, Political Divisions & Neocon War Plans
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/how-chinese-balloon-exposed-us-weaknesses-political-divisions--neocon-war-plans-1107019327.html
February 6, 2023, 4:46 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his trip to Beijing due to a Chinese "spy" balloon flying over the US, which he called an "irresponsible act" on the part of China. The Chinese leadership explained that the airship was a weather device and urged Washington to calm down. However, the balloon was shot down and Blinken's trip suspended.
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SNP Woman MP Tells Sturgeon to Change Trans Self-ID Law After Rapist Sent to Women's Jail
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/snp-woman-mp-tells-sturgeon-to-change-trans-self-id-law-after-rapist-sent-to-womens-jail-1107014507.html
February 6, 2023, 3:52 PM
The Scottish nationalist Party's gender self-ID reforms sparked outrage a month after legislation was passed, when authorities sent a double rapist — who only began transitioning after he was charged — to a woman's prison.
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Poll: More than 60% of Americans Say Biden Has Not Done Much
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/poll-more-than-60-of-americans-say-biden-has-not-done-much-1107018169.html
February 6, 2023, 2:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech, more than a half of Americans say that he has not accomplished much during his tenure, according to a poll released on Monday.
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All You Need to Know About Facebook Moderator Abuse Case as Court Rules Meta Can Be Sued in Kenya
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/all-you-need-to-know-about-facebook-moderator-abuse-case-as-court-rules-meta-can-be-sued-in-kenya-1107013374.html
February 6, 2023, 1:57 PM
In May 2022, Daniel Motaung, a former outsourced Facebook content moderator, became the claimant in a legal case against Meta*, Facebook’s parent company, and its Kenya-based outsourcing partner Sama, accusing the two firms of forced labor, human trafficking, union busting, and failure to provide “adequate” mental health support.
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Over 20 Thai Tourists Missing in South Korea During Sightseeing Trip, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/over-20-thai-tourists-missing-in-south-korea-during-sightseeing-trip-reports-say-1107016171.html
February 6, 2023, 1:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twenty-three Thai tourists, who arrived at the international airport Muan in southeastern South Korea last week, went missing and out of contact, South Korean media reported on Monday citing the Justice Ministry.
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UK Nurses 'Cry Out' to Sunak to Raise Pay Offer and End Strikes
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/uk-nurses-cry-out-to-sunak-to-raise-pay-offer-and-end-strikes-1107010255.html
February 6, 2023, 11:51 AM
The wave of strikes across diverse sectors of the UK economy has been raging since summer 2022, as public and private sector employers' pay offers fail to match double-digit inflation prompted by sanctions on Russia.
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Artificial Intelligence Could Cause 'Nuclear Devastation,' Australian MP Warns in AI-Written Speech
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/artificial-intelligence-could-cause-nuclear-devastation-australian-mp-warns-in-ai-written-speech-1107012156.html
February 6, 2023, 11:46 AM
The company OpenAI's ChatGPT language model, launched in late November 2022, met with mixed reactions due to its ability to mimic human conversations and generate unique texts based on user prompts.
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Kremlin Won't Disclose Details of Putin-Bennett Talks After Ex-Israeli PM's Bombshell Interview
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/kremlin-wont-disclose-details-of-putin-bennett-talks-after-ex-israeli-pms-bombshell-interview-1107012769.html
February 6, 2023, 11:38 AM
The ex-Israeli prime minister said in an interview published on Sunday that ceasefire talks between Kiev and Moscow were tanked by Western countries, which led to another escalation while both Russia and Ukraine were trying to find a peaceful solution. He also said Putin had promised him "not to kill" Ukrainian President Zelensky.
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South Africa Confirms Two Imported Cholera Cases
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/south-africa-confirms-two-imported-cholera-cases-1107009632.html
February 6, 2023, 10:26 AM
There are between 1.3 and 4 million cholera cases detected in the world annually, of which more than 50 percent are in African countries. Every year it causes anywhere between 21,000 and 143,000 deaths globally, the World Health Organization reports.
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Ukrainian Forces Using Drone-Dropped Chemical Weapons in Donbass, DPR Chief Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/ukrainian-forces-employing-drone-dropped-chemical-weapons-in-donbass-dpr-chief-says-1107010114.html
February 6, 2023, 9:44 AM
Donbass People's Militias and Russia's regular Army began finding evidence of suspected Ukrainian preparations to employ chemical weapons last spring. Kiev and its Western sponsors have issued counterclaims, accusing Russia of using or preparing to use its non-existent chemical weapons stocks.
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Grammys Host Trolls Prince Harry Over His 'Frost-Bitten Penis' Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/grammys-host-trolls-prince-harry-over-his-frost-bitten-penis-claim-1107009713.html
February 6, 2023, 9:32 AM
Prince Harry’s memoir, titled Spare and which was released in January, contains a slew of light-hearted revelations, including those related to the Duke of Sussex’s charity walk at the North Pole in 2011.
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Russian FM Lavrov and Iraqi Counterpart Hussein Hold Joint Press Conference in Baghdad
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/russian-fm-lavrov-and-iraqi-counterpart-hussein-hold-joint-press-conference-in-baghdad-1107007255.html
February 6, 2023, 8:41 AM
On Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iraq on an official trip taking place on February 5-6.
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Putin Sends Condolences to Erdogan and Assad on Numerous Earthquake Victims
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/putin-sends-condolences-to-erdogan-and-assad-on-numerous-earthquake-victims-1107008387.html
February 6, 2023, 8:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences to Syrian President Bashar Assad and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with numerous victims as a result of a powerful earthquake, said that Russia is ready to provide assistance to eliminate the consequences of the disaster, the Kremlin said.
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US Navy Divers Search for Chinese 'Spy Balloon' Wreckage
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/us-navy-divers-searching-for-chinese-spy-balloon-wreckage-1107007967.html
February 6, 2023, 8:08 AM
Although the US claims that the unmanned balloon was being used for espionage purposes, China insists the airship was a civilian craft engaged in scientific research that was blown off course by high winds.
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Tokyo Studying Data on Chinese Balloon as Similar Objects Appeared Over Japan
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/tokyo-studying-data-on-chinese-balloon-as-similar-objects-appeared-over-japan-1107007851.html
February 6, 2023, 7:49 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan is analyzing information related to the appearance of a Chinese balloon over the United States, as similar objects appeared over Japan in 2020 and 2021, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Monday.
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Thousands of Danes Revolt Against Removal Of Christian Holiday To Subsidize War Spending
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/thousands-of-danes-clamor-against-removing-christian-holiday-for-war-spending-1107006770.html
February 6, 2023, 7:22 AM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen notoriously said that she saw no problem in working an extra day. However, tens of thousands of her compatriots begged to differ and have mounted a demonstrations to defend their beloved Christian holiday, which has been observed for centuries.
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UK Treasury Reportedly Admits 'No More Money' for Defense as Army Runs Out of Ammo
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/uk-treasury-reportedly-admits-no-more-money-for-defense-as-army-runs-out-of-ammo-1107001895.html
February 6, 2023, 6:02 AM
Late last month, a senior US general reportedly told UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace that the British Army is no longer considered a top-level fighting force.
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Finland Must Triple Immigration to Maintain Work Force, Study Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/finnish-study-advocates-tripling-of-immigration-barely-to-maintain-labor-force-1107002400.html
February 6, 2023, 6:02 AM
Although conceding that the economic input from unskilled immigrants is lower than that from educated ones, a recent Finnish business study has nevertheless suggested that even low-skilled immigration is ultimately beneficial as the country struggles with spiraling demographic woes.
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Beyonce Wins Record Number of Grammys
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/beyonce-wins-record-number-of-grammys-1107001478.html
February 6, 2023, 5:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US pop singer Beyonce has won the 33rd Grammy award for her "Renaissance" album, thus setting an all-time record for the number of these awards, the Grammy Awards said.
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LIVE: Rescue Operation Underway in Turkey in the Aftermath of Devastating Earthquake
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/live-devastating-earthquake-rips-through-turkey-1107000528.html
February 6, 2023, 5:33 AM
The devastating tremor, which hit Turkey and Syria, was felt across the region, reaching Lebanon, Iraq, and Israel, among others.
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Swedish Police Chief Sounds Alarm Over 'Unprecedented' Crime
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/swedish-police-chief-sounds-the-alarm-over-unprecedented-crime-1107000159.html
February 6, 2023, 5:03 AM
Sweden, formerly a country well-known for its peaceful and law-abiding citizens, has for many years been plagued by gun violence, explosions and gang crime. In 2022, Sweden took the unenviable European record for the most number of fatal shootings in a single year, eclipsing neighboring Nordic nations by some margin.
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Top Palestinian Diplomat Warns NATO Contributing to Spillover From Ukraine Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/top-palestinian-diplomat-warns-nato-contributing-to-spillover-from-ukraine-conflict-1106999435.html
February 6, 2023, 4:14 AM
RAMALLAH (Sputnik) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki says he fears that by supplying Ukraine with heavier and more advanced weapons, NATO is wading deeper into the conflict with Russia, which is raising the stakes for the whole world.
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Americans Want Neither Biden Nor Trump as POTUS, Poll Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/americans-want-neither-biden-nor-trump-as-potus-poll-says-1106998759.html
February 6, 2023, 4:09 AM
2022 has been a difficult year for America's political field, but the race for the Presidency in 2024 is about to begin and many want to know what ordinary Americans think about it. The results of the latest poll are discouraging for the current President and his predecessor.
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Venezuela Rejects US Reaction to Chinese Balloon Incident
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/venezuela-rejects-us-reaction-to-chinese-balloon-incident-1106996945.html
February 6, 2023, 2:00 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The government of Venezuela has condemned the US decision to shoot down the Chinese balloon in US territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina.
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New ‘Chameleon’ Camouflage Kit Being Developed in Russia, Says Body Armor Manufacturer
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/new-chameleon-camouflage-kit-being-developed-in-russia-says-body-armor-manufacturer-1106996826.html
February 6, 2023, 1:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new camouflage kit is under development in Russia that will make the soldier invisible to thermal imagers and will allow him to merge with the terrain, Vladimir Kormushin, General Director of the "Kirasa" body armor manufacturer, told Sputnik.
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Watch: Thieves Ransack Mall While Driving Stolen Car in Canada
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/thieves-ransack-mall-while-driving-stolen-car-in-canada-1106996542.html
February 6, 2023, 1:44 AM
The law concerning property damage in Ontario is called Mischief and includes anyone who willfully damages property. Damage exceeding $5,000 can result in up to ten years in prison.
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Palestine Denounces West's Double Standards, Including Russia Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20230206/palestine-denounces-wests-double-standards-including-russia-sanctions-1106996278.html
February 6, 2023, 12:40 AM
RAMALLAH (Sputnik) - Palestine denounces the West's double-standard punitive measures, which provide for sanctions against Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine while totally ignoring Israel's occupation of the West Bank and its violence against the Palestinian people, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki told Sputnik.
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Ukraine’s Parliament to Vote for Resignation of Defense Minister, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/ukraines-parliament-to-vote-for-resignation-of-defense-minister-media-reports-1106996110.html
February 5, 2023, 11:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, will vote in favor of the resignation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the next meeting, Ukrainian media report.
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Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury and Presbyterian Minister Condemn Anti-LGBT Laws
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/pope-francis-archbishop-of-canterbury-and-presbyterian-minister-condemn-anti-lgbt-laws--1106995750.html
February 5, 2023, 11:27 PM
The official current positions of Christian denominations on homosexuality generally differ little. However, in recent years, there have been increasing calls to ease the stigma on homosexuality.
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Shooting at Fredo Bang Concert Leaves One Dead, Four Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/shooting-at-fredo-bang-concert-leaves-one-dead-four-injured-1106995622.html
February 5, 2023, 10:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting at a concert in the US state of Arkansas, local media report.
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Taliban Says It Wants to Partake in Multilateral Meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow Next Week
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/taliban-say-want-to-partake-in-multilateral-meeting-on-afghanistan-in-moscow-next-week-1106995178.html
February 5, 2023, 9:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A representative of the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities) should take part in a meeting of secretaries of the security councils on the Afghan issue, scheduled to take place in Moscow next week, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday.
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Iranian Supreme Leader to Pardon Some Protesters
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/iranian-supreme-leader-to-pardon-some-protesters-1106994958.html
February 5, 2023, 9:19 PM
On September 13, 2022, 22-year-old Kurdish Mahsa Amini was detained by the Iranian morality police in Tehran for wearing an "improper" head covering. The woman fell into a coma while in police custody and died a few days later. These incidents resulted in massive protests in a number of Iran's major cities.
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Erdogan Accuses Western Countries of Trying to Influence Turkey's Presidential Election
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/erdogan-accuses-western-countries-of-trying-to-influence-turkeys-presidential-election-1106994842.html
February 5, 2023, 8:23 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Western counties of trying to influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in the country scheduled to take place on May 14.
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Poland to Start Building Electric Barrier on Border With Russia in March
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/poland-to-start-building-electric-barrier-on-border-with-russia-in-march-1106994521.html
February 5, 2023, 7:25 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland will start building an electric fence on its border with Russia's Kaliningrad region in March, spokeswoman for the Polish Border Guard Anna Michalska said on Sunday.
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Spycraft or Not, Shootdown of Chinese Weather Balloon Using 5th-Gen Jet Looks ‘Silly’, Observer Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/spycraft-or-not-shootdown-of-chinese-weather-balloon-using-5th-gen-jet-looks-silly-observer-says-1106993766.html
February 5, 2023, 7:11 PM
A US jet destroyed a Chinese weather balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, with US officials saying the balloon had engaged in espionage as it flew over US airspace over the past several days. Beijing insists the dirigible was just a meteorological research balloon that drifted off course.
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Ex-Israeli PM Reveals 'Big Concessions' Putin, Zelensky Were Ready to Make Before West Killed Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/ex-israeli-pm-reveals-big-concessions-putin-zelensky-were-ready-to-make-before-west-killed-talks-1106993054.html
February 5, 2023, 5:11 PM
From late February to mid-March of 2022, Russian and Ukrainian officials met five times to try to reach a ceasefire deal. A draft pact was agreed upon, but Kiev inexplicably broke off talks. Israel’s former prime minister has offered new insights into what may have happened.
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Turkish Experts Interpret Photo of US Envoy Aboard Warship as 'Threat to Turkey'
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/turkish-experts-interpret-photo-of-us-envoy-aboard-warship-as-threat-to-turkey-1106992815.html
February 5, 2023, 4:17 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish security experts and ex-military commanders interpreted a recent photo of US Ambassador Jeffry Flake on board a US destroyer in the Bosphorus Strait as a "threat message" to Ankara and called on the country's foreign ministry to summon the top diplomat, a Turkish newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Rocket Sirens Sound Across Israeli City Sderot, Other Gaza Border Towns
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/rocket-sirens-sound-across-israeli-city-sderot-other-gaza-border-towns-1106992233.html
February 5, 2023, 3:52 PM
The alert comes hours after Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted a suspected drone over the Gaza Strip.
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Iraqi Ex-Intelligence Officer Breaks Down US 2003 Invasion Preparations
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/iraqi-ex-intelligence-officer-breaks-down-us-2003-invasion-preparations-1106972600.html
February 5, 2023, 3:00 PM
On February 5, 2003, US Secretary of State Colin Powell gave a speech to the UN Security Council in which he made the case for the US invasion of Iraq, claiming that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction. While the US started a devastating and costly war in the Middle East, the WMDs were never found.
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Russian MoD: Kiev Plotting Large-Scale Provocation in Kramatorsk to Accuse Moscow of 'War Crimes'
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/russian-mod-kiev-plotting-large-scale-provocation-in-kramatorsk-to-accuse-moscow-of-war-crimes-1106991775.html
February 5, 2023, 2:54 PM
The Russian Defense Ministry explained that the goal behind Ukraine's planned provocation is to accelerate arms deliveries and get the West to supply Kiev with new weapons.
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Shark Kills Girl Trying to Swim With Dolphins in Perth, Western Australia
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/shark-kills-girl-trying-to-swim-with-dolphins-in-perth-western-australia-1106991256.html
February 5, 2023, 2:00 PM
There are at least 20 shark attacks in Australia each year, but most of them are not fatal. However, this time when one of the lurking predators struck, it led to a terrible tragedy - and it was far from the open sea.
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Republicans Call for Probe, Biden's Resignation Amid 'Chinese Spy Balloon' Blunder
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/republicans-call-for-probe-bidens-resignation-amid-chinese-spy-balloon-blunder-1106990963.html
February 5, 2023, 1:42 PM
An Air Force F-22 Raptor was scrambled to shoot down an errant Chinese weather balloon over US airspace on Saturday, putting an end to days of drama and confusion as Americans helplessly watched the alleged “spy” craft float aimlessly over the country. Beijing slammed Washington for attacking the “civilian airship.”
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Lie of the Century: How Powell's Speech Changed the Middle East for Decades
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/lie-of-the-century-how-powells-speech-changed-the-middle-east-for-decades-1106972051.html
February 5, 2023, 1:00 PM
"What we are giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence confirming that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction," said former US Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 5, 2003.
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Actor Accused of Cannibalism Reveals He Was Sexually Abused by Pastor as Teenager
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/actor-accused-of-cannibalism-reveals-he-was-sexually-abused-by-pastor-as-teenager-1106989404.html
February 5, 2023, 12:57 PM
The star of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and the Social Network has been accused of sexually abusing several women and expressing cannibalistic sexual fantasies online, with one woman telling a tabloid that the actor wanted to break her ribs and "barbecue and eat" her.
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Meghan Markle's Half-Sister Wants Prince Harry to Testify Against His Wife Over 'Malicious Lies'
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/meghan-markles-half-sister-wants-prince-harry-to-testify-against-his-wife-over-malicious-lies-1106988181.html
February 5, 2023, 12:41 PM
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal duties and left the UK two years ago as rumors abounded of a growing rift with the rest of the royal family. In March 2021, the couple gave a scandalous interview to Oprah Winfrey, in which they accused the "institution" of indifference, constant pressure and even racism.
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Tanzanian Coins Dating Back to 8th Century Resurface in Australia
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/tanzanian-coins-dating-back-to-8th-century-resurface-in-australia-1106988541.html
February 5, 2023, 12:17 PM
Australian researchers are perplexed by a mystery linked to ancient Africa. Coins minted on the Tanzanian coast upwards of a millennium ago have been discovered on isolated islands north of Australia. Did Africans discover Oceania long before the Europeans?
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Russia's Proton-M Rocket Carrying Meteorological Satellite Launched Into Orbit: Roscosmos
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/russias-proton-m-rocket-carrying-meteorological-satellite-launched-into-orbit-roscosmos-1106989255.html
February 5, 2023, 11:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Proton-M rocket carrying the fourth Elektro–L meteorological satellite was successfully launched into orbit, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.
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Israel's Netanyahu Calls on Law Enforcement Officials to Act Amid Threats Against Him
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/israels-netanyahu-calls-on-law-enforcement-officials-to-act-amid-threats-against-him-1106989019.html
February 5, 2023, 11:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on law enforcement to act against threats to murder him that were disseminated online.
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Over 40% of Americans Say Biden 'Probably Deliberately Kept' Classified Documents, Poll Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/over-40-of-americans-say-biden-probably-deliberately-kept-classified-documents-poll-shows-1106988382.html
February 5, 2023, 10:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 43% of US citizens believe the classified documents that were found in President Joe Biden’s home and former office were "probably deliberately kept" by him and/or his staff, according to a Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll commissioned by US weekly.
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'Putin Never Threatened Me or Germany,' Olaf Scholz Says in Wake of Boris Johnson's Missile Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/putin-never-threatened-me-or-germany-olaf-scholz-says-in-wake-of-boris-johnsons-missile-claims-1106988011.html
February 5, 2023, 10:49 AM
The Kremlin blasted Boris Johnson for “lying” last week after the former prime minister of Britain alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin had personally threatened to take him out in a missile strike during a telephone call.
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Pope Francis Concludes His Africa Tour And Departs From South Sudan
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/pope-francis-concludes-his-africa-tour-and-departs-from-south-sudan-1106986359.html
February 5, 2023, 10:28 AM
On 31 January, the 86-year-old pontiff kicked off week-long trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, for an "ecumenical peace pilgrimage". The visit was Francis’ fourth trip to the African continent since becoming Pope in 2013.
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Colin Powell's Career-Ruining UN Testimony
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/colin-powells-career-ruining-un-testimony-1106969315.html
February 5, 2023, 10:00 AM
Once upon a time, Colin Powell was positioned to be the first African American President of the United States.
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China's Lantern Festival Celebration Kicks Off in Beijing
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/chinas-lantern-festival-celebration-kicks-off-in-beijing-1106984942.html
February 5, 2023, 9:49 AM
In 2023, the Chinese New Year fell on 22 January, marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Recorded Off Eastern Coast of Russia's Kamchatka
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/magnitude-54-earthquake-recorded-off-eastern-coast-of-russias-kamchatka-seismologists-1106987329.html
February 5, 2023, 9:38 AM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY, Russia (Sputnik) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East on Sunday, the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said.
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Kofi Annan Never Accepted US Claims About WMDs in Iraq: Ex-Adviser
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/kofi-annan-never-accepted-us-claims-about-wmds-in-iraq-ex-adviser-1106987067.html
February 5, 2023, 9:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former UN chief Kofi Annan never believed US allegations that Baghdad was hiding weapons of mass destruction and opposed the Bush administration’s approach to the Iraq crisis, one of his former advisers told Sputnik.
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UK PM Sunak Risks Trade War With Brussels by Abolition of 2,400 EU Laws, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/uk-pm-sunak-risks-trade-war-with-brussels-by-abolition-of-2400-eu-laws-reports-say-1106985107.html
February 5, 2023, 8:39 AM
In June 2016, 51.8 percent of the UK citizens voted to end the country's membership of the EU, against 48.1 percent of those who voted for the UK to stay in the union. And yet, six-and-a-half years later, the UK is still engaged in a long and convoluted series of negotiations trying to effect its divorce from the bloc.
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Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Says US Pressured UNSC on Iraq in 2003
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/former-pakistani-foreign-minister-says-us-pressured-unsc-on-iraq-in-2003-1106986128.html
February 5, 2023, 8:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States applied ample pressure to move forward with a UN resolution on Iraq in 2003 despite being determined to take action with or without the support of the United Nations Security Council, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, the former Pakistani foreign minister, told Sputnik.
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US Use of Military Power Against China's Civil Balloon Excessive: Chinese Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/us-use-of-military-power-against-chinas-civil-balloon-excessive-chinese-defense-ministry-1106985712.html
February 5, 2023, 7:50 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The use of military power by the United States against a Chinese civil unmanned balloon is an excessive reaction and Beijing reserves the right to take further necessary action, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Denmark Does Not Provide Information on Nord Stream Attack Probe, Russian Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/denmark-does-not-provide-information-on-nord-stream-attack-probe-russian-envoy-says-1106985548.html
February 5, 2023, 7:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Denmark does not provide any information on the progress and results of the investigation into explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which raises questions, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin told Sputnik.
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Japan to Authorize Deployment of US Missiles if Washington Initiates Talks, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/japan-to-authorize-deployment-of-us-missiles-if-washington-initiates-talks-reports-say-1106985228.html
February 5, 2023, 6:39 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government is ready to consider the deployment of US medium-range missiles on its territory if Washington initiates official negotiations on this matter, Japanese press reported, citing an informed source.
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Make 'Super Bowl Monday' Official Holiday, Say Tennessee Lawmakers
https://sputniknews.com/20230205/make-super-bowl-monday-official-holiday-say-tennessee-lawmakers--1106984178.html
February 5, 2023, 5:29 AM
The authors of the Bill are going some way to acknowledge that the first day after the Super Bowl is considered one of the most unproductive days in America.
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