Сalifornia Dreamin' No More? Growing Crime Affects Quality of Life in San Francisco, Prompts Exodus
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/salifornia-dreamin-no-more-growing-crime-affects-quality-of-life-in-san-francisco-prompts-exodus-1109034466.html
April 1, 2023, 3:38 PM
The past few years have seen San Francisco being hit by a rise in robbery, larceny theft, assaults and rapes.
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Ukrainian Court Decides to Forcefully Deliver Hospitalized Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Vicegerent to Hearing
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/ukrainian-court-decides-to-forcefully-deliver-hospitalized-kiev-pechersk-lavra-vicegerent-to-1109036269.html
April 1, 2023, 3:35 PM
The vicegerent of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is currently at a hospital after being placed under a house arrest in Kiev earlier in the day. The spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoyda, condemned the house arrest, saying it had been issued under false accusations and represented yet another example of lawlessness in Ukraine.
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'Rolling Stoner': Joe Biden Roasted Online Over His Latest Gaffe
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/rolling-stoner-joe-biden-roasted-online-over-his-latest-gaffe-1109032916.html
April 1, 2023, 2:43 PM
The US president once again confirmed his "gaffe machine" reputation - but to his credit, this time Biden did notice the mistake he made and even attempted to explain it.
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Over 200 Fellow Party Members Urge Germany's Scholz to Facilitate Talks on Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/over-200-fellow-party-members-urge-germanys-scholz-to-facilitate-talks-on-ukraine-1109035442.html
April 1, 2023, 2:33 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - More than 200 members of the ruling Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) have signed an open letter, drawn up by former Chancellor Willy Brandt's son, historian and SPD politician Peter Brandt, calling on incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz to facilitate negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian conflict.
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UEFA Ready to Help Juventus in Fraud Scandal If It Drops Super League Project, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/uefa-ready-to-help-juventus-in-fraud-scandal-if-it-drops-super-league-project-media-reports-1109033991.html
April 1, 2023, 1:35 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is ready to help Juventus with its accounting scandal if the club agrees to abandon the European Super League project, Italian media reported on Saturday.
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Vucic Warns of Possible Escalation If Kosovo Security Forces Deployed to Region's North
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/vucic-warns-of-possible-escalation-if-kosovo-security-forces-deployed-to-regions-north-1109033861.html
April 1, 2023, 1:32 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The deployment of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) in the region's predominantly Serb north will lead to an escalation and undermine all prior agreements between Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.
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US 'Humiliated' Macron by Bashing Him Over Сrackdown on Pension Reform Protesters: Ex-French MEP
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/us-humiliated-macron-by-bashing-him-over-srackdown-on-pension-reform-protesters-ex-french-mep-1109031808.html
April 1, 2023, 1:15 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in mid-March to force through changes to the retirement age without a vote in parliament provoked public uproar, leading to violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Pink Diamond From Botswana Could Set Record at Auction, Media Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/pink-diamond-from-botswana-could-set-record-at-auction-media-say-1109032792.html
April 1, 2023, 1:11 PM
Botswana is Africa's largest diamond producer. Its mines have yielded some of the largest diamonds in history, such as Sewelo and Lesedi la Rona. However, the largest pink diamond in three centuries, named Lulo Rose, was found last year in Angola.
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Over 500 Iraqis Suffer From Breathing Difficulties Due to Dust Storm
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/over-500-iraqis-suffer-from-breathing-difficulties-due-to-dust-storm-1109032645.html
April 1, 2023, 12:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iraqi medical facilities all over the country have admitted over 500 patients with breathing problems due to a dust storm, a health ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
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German Defense Minister Rules Out Deliveries of Additional Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/german-defense-minister-rules-out-deliveries-of-additional-leopard-tanks-to-ukraine-1109028909.html
April 1, 2023, 11:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday that his country was not going to send additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
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Trump's Campaign Reportedly Raises $4Mln After News of Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/trumps-campaign-raises-4mln-after-news-of-indictment-media-reports--1109028801.html
April 1, 2023, 11:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump has raised over $4 million in the 24 hours after the news of his indictment, a US newspaper reported on Saturday, citing Trump’s fundraising statement to supporters.
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Finnish Parliamentary Elections: Will Finland's 'Party' PM Bite the Dust?
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/finnish-parliamentary-elections-will-finlands-party-pm-bite-the-dust--1109027707.html
April 1, 2023, 11:41 AM
A recent survey has put Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's party in third place, with the National Coalition and Finns Party holding first and second positions, respectively.
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Rage Against the Machine: Italy Slaps Ban on ChatGPT
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/rage-against-the-machine-italy-slaps-ban-on-chatgpt-1109024940.html
April 1, 2023, 11:38 AM
The ban comes amid mounting alarm over the current dramatic upsurge in AI use, which poses numerous dangers to the global economy and society.
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Vatican Says Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital After Bronchitis Treatment
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/vatican-says-pope-francis-discharged-from-hospital-after-bronchitis-treatment-1109028483.html
April 1, 2023, 11:36 AM
VATICAN CITY (Sputnik) - Pope Francis has been discharged from the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome after being hospitalized with bronchitis earlier this week, the head of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said on Saturday.
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Russian Orthodox Church Condemns House Arrest of Vicegerent of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/russian-orthodox-church-condemns-house-arrest-of-vicegerent-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-1109028197.html
April 1, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The house arrest of the vicegerent of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra has been issued under false accusations and represents yet another example of lawlessness in Ukraine, the spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Legoyda, said on Saturday.
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Germany, Sweden, Denmark Step Up Cooperation on Nord Stream Investigation
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/germany-sweden-denmark-step-up-cooperation-on-nord-stream-investigation-1109027499.html
April 1, 2023, 11:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany, Sweden and Denmark have established cooperation and stepped up information exchange on the investigation of explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, the local newspaper reported on Saturday, citing security sources.
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Russia Condemns Sponsors of Illegal Armed Groups in the Central African Republic in the UN HRC
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/russia-condemns-sponsors-of-illegal-armed-groups-in-the-central-african-republic-in-the-un-hrc-1109025829.html
April 1, 2023, 11:15 AM
The 52nd United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) session is taking place in Geneva from February 27 to April 4. Russia is not a member of the council, but is actively participating in the meetings.
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Election Meddling? Right-Wing US Influencer Faces Jail for... a Meme
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/election-meddling-right-wing-us-influencer-faces-jail-for-a-meme-1109025416.html
April 1, 2023, 10:21 AM
The 33-year-old defendant, who is also known as Ricky Vaughn on Twitter, rejects the accusations, insisting that he was just trying to create a viral meme ahead of the 2016 US presidential election.
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Mozambique Sees No UN Ships With Grain as Wheat Products Grow More Expensive – Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/mozambique-sees-no-un-ships-with-grain-as-wheat-products-grow-more-expensive--envoy-1109025247.html
April 1, 2023, 9:22 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White – No ships under UN-brokered grain deal are seen around the coast of Mozambique while the grain products are more expensive, Permanent Representative to the UN Pedro Comissario Afonso told Sputnik.
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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Vicegerent Says Ukrainian Authorities Put Him Under House Arrest
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/vicegerent-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-says-ukrainian-authorities-sent-him-under-house-arrest-1109025125.html
April 1, 2023, 9:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Metropolitan Bishop Pavel, viceregent of the contested Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, said Saturday that the Ukrainian authorities had sent him under house arrest.
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Ugandan Troops Enter DR Congo as Part of East African Regional Force, Media Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/ugandan-troops-enter-dr-congo-as-part-of-east-african-regional-force-media-report-1109024238.html
April 1, 2023, 8:59 AM
Earlier this week, the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) held a flag-off ceremony to mark the country's move to dispatch its troops as part of East African Community’s (EAC) peacekeeping mission in the eastern DR Congo, where a significant number of militant groups pose a threat to the security of the area.
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'Win-Win Partnership' – Congolese Diplomat on Africa in New Russian Foreign Policy Doctrine
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/win-win-partnership--expert-on-africa-in-new-russian-foreign-policy-doctrine-1109023285.html
April 1, 2023, 8:41 AM
On March 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a document stipulating the country's new foreign policy doctrine. Among the priorities in the new policy concept is enhancing cooperation with African partners.
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Did Soros Pull the Strings to Get Trump Indicted?
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/did-soros-pull-the-strings-to-get-trump-indicted-1109022350.html
April 1, 2023, 8:34 AM
The 92-year-old billionaire injected hundreds of millions of dollars in donations to support Democratic political campaigns, which came amid his scathing criticism of Trump.
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Russia Increases Production of Conventional, High-Precision Arms Multiple Times
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/russia-increases-production-of-conventional-high-precision-arms-multiple-times-1109024021.html
April 1, 2023, 8:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The production of conventional and high-precision weapons for the Russian troops, participating in the special military operation in Ukraine, has increased multiple times, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Saturday.
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Russian Export Center to Compensate Costs of Participation in Foreign Fairs
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/russian-export-center-to-compensate-costs-of-participation-in-foreign-fairs-1109023076.html
April 1, 2023, 7:32 AM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) will begin accepting applications from exporters for the reimbursement of expenses for participation in international exhibitions on April 6, the center reported.
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Stoltenberg's Term as NATO Chief Likely to Be Extended
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/stoltenbergs-term-as-nato-chief-likely-to-be-extended-1109022046.html
April 1, 2023, 6:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is likely to see his term of office extended again as the alliance's key members are satisfied with his handling of the Ukrainian crisis, a source close to the negotiations told Sputnik.
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EU Chief Von der Leyen Could Become New NATO Secretary General: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/eu-chief-von-der-leyen-could-become-new-nato-secretary-general-reports-1109021750.html
April 1, 2023, 6:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could become the new NATO head in October of this year, a British tabloid reports, citing a diplomatic source.
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Three Reported Dead After Tornadoes in Arkansas
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/three-reported-dead-after-tornadoes-in-arkansas-1109021084.html
April 1, 2023, 4:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least three people died and dozens of others were hospitalized following tornadoes that hit the US state of Arkansas, according to media reports.
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Zambian Opposition Leader: US ‘Killed Our Leaders,’ Now They’re ‘Coming to Teach Us About Democracy’
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/zambian-opposition-leader-us-killed-our-leaders-now-theyre-coming-to-teach-us-about-democracy-1109020715.html
April 1, 2023, 3:57 AM
As many Zambians react with indifference to Kamala Harris’ trip to Africa, one of the country’s leaders had a scathing rebuke of American politicians’ enduring colonial attitudes toward the continent – which has since gone viral on social media.
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Parties to Political Process in Sudan Postpone Signing of Final Agreement
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/parties-to-political-process-in-sudan-postpone-signing-of-final-agreement-1109020569.html
April 1, 2023, 2:46 AM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The parties to the political process in Sudan have postponed the signing of a final agreement providing for the establishment of a transitional civil authority in the country, Khalid Omer Yousif, the spokesperson for the signatories to the political settlement, said.
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Venezuela's Oil Revenues Reached $5 Billion in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/venezuelas-oil-revenues-reached-5-billion-in-2022-1109020458.html
April 1, 2023, 2:43 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuela's oil revenues last year amounted to $5 billion, which is less than 10% of the level of foreign exchange earnings before the imposition of sanctions, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
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Trump to Face at Least One Felony Charge in New York Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/trump-to-face-at-least-one-felony-charge-in-new-york-indictment-1109020330.html
April 1, 2023, 2:17 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The indictment handed down by a New York grand jury against former President Donald Trump contains at least one felony charge among the over 30 counts, The New York Post reported.
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Palestinian Shot Dead at Entrance to Temple Mount
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/palestinian-shot-dead-at-entrance-to-temple-mount--1109020215.html
April 1, 2023, 2:11 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli security forces have neutralized a Palestinian at one of the entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a holy site in the Old City of Jerusalem, the KAN national public broadcaster reports.
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US Has Relatively Few ATACMS, Must Maintain Own Munitions Stocks
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/us-has-relatively-few-atacms-must-maintain-own-munitions-stocks-1109020103.html
April 1, 2023, 2:00 AM
WASHINGTON, March 31 (Sputnik) - The United States has relatively few Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and must be considerate of its own munitions stocks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Friday.
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IMF Approves $5.4 Billion Disbursement for Argentina
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/imf-approves-54-billion-disbursement-for-argentina-1109019964.html
April 1, 2023, 1:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a press release that it approved a $5.4 billion disbursement for Argentina.
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Ecuador Landslide Death Toll Surpasses 20
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/ecuador-landslide-death-toll-surpasses-20--1109019843.html
April 1, 2023, 1:32 AM
MEXICO CITY, April 1 (Sputnik) - The death toll from a landslide in central Ecuador has risen to 23, the country's prosecutor general's office informs.
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Limp Lunch for Biden
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/limp-lunch-for-biden-1109019570.html
April 1, 2023, 1:20 AM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Thursday that he’d happily meet with US President Joe Biden “tonight” to discuss raising the debt ceiling, even offering to bring “soft foods” to the White House for a hypothetical lunch with the US President, in an ageist dig at Biden’s advanced seniority.
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Over 6 Million People Displaced in Yemen in Eight Years of Hostilities
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/over-6-million-people-displaced-in-yemen-in-eight-years-of-hostilities-1109019454.html
April 1, 2023, 12:45 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The number of internally displaced persons in areas under the control of Houthi rebels in Yemen has exceeded 6 million in the eight years of the military operation of the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, Yemeni news agency SABA reports citing data from the Ansar Allah movement.
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Avalanches in Norway Result in Three Deaths
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/avalanches-in-norway-result-in-three-deaths-1109019342.html
April 1, 2023, 12:24 AM
MURMANSK (Sputnik) - At least three people, including a foreign tourist, have died in several avalanches in northern Norway, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reports, citing police.
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Over Dozen People Injured in Two Separate Train Derailments in Switzerland
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/over-dozen-people-injured-in-two-separate-train-derailments-in-switzerland-1109019231.html
April 1, 2023, 12:17 AM
ZURICH (Sputnik) - Two trains have derailed in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, presumably due to strong winds, resulting in the injury of over a dozen people, police and local media report.
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Milley Says US Rhetoric on China Needs to Become More Realistic, Less ‘Emotional’
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/milley-says-us-rhetoric-on-china-needs-to-become-more-realistic-less-emotional-1109018894.html
March 31, 2023, 11:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States’ rhetoric towards China needs to become more realistic and less emotional, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Friday.
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NYPD Officers Called to Duty Following Trump's Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/nypd-officers-called-to-duty-following-trumps-indictment-1109018693.html
March 31, 2023, 11:26 PM
The NYPD ordered all hands on deck amid the unprecedented indictment of a former US President by Manhattan’s Democratic District Attorney.
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Erdogan Urges Turkish People to 'Defend Future, Make Right Decision' on May 14
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/erdogan-urges-turkish-people-to-defend-future-make-right-decision-on-may-14-1109018251.html
March 31, 2023, 10:31 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday urged the Turkish people to "defend their future," while also expressing belief that they will "make the right decision" during the upcoming presidential election on May 14.
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German Businessman Confirms Delivery of Swiss-Made Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/german-businessman-confirms-delivery-of-swiss-made-armored-vehicles-to-ukraine--1109018113.html
March 31, 2023, 10:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German businessman Thomas Bockhold has claimed responsibility for re-exporting Swiss-made armored vehicles to Ukraine, stressing however that he has removed the weaponry from the vehicles before sending them to Kiev, Swiss newspaper Neue Zuericher Zeitung (NZZ) reported.
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US to Announce $2.6 Billion in Security Aid for Ukraine on Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/us-to-announce-26-billion-in-security-aid-for-ukraine-on-monday-1109018005.html
March 31, 2023, 9:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik/Prime) – The United States will announce a new package of military assistance for Ukraine worth about $2.6 billion, including air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets, and fuel trucks, on April 3, Reuters reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials.
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Istanbul Police Say Turkish Opposition Party Office Hit by Accidental Gunfire
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/istanbul-police-say-turkish-opposition-party-office-hit-by-accidental-gunfire-1109017859.html
March 31, 2023, 8:50 PM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - There was no armed assault on the Istanbul headquarters of Turkiye's opposition Good Party on Friday, as the building was hit by accidental gunfire, the Istanbul police department said.
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Baku Suspects Tehran of Being Behind Attack Against Azerbaijani Lawmaker
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/baku-suspects-tehran-of-being-behind-attack-against-azerbaijani-lawmaker-1109017718.html
March 31, 2023, 8:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Investigators suspect Tehran of being behind the attempted terrorist attack against Azerbaijani lawmaker Fazil Mustafa, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizada said on Friday.
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Austrians Back Opposition's Stance on Maintaining Neutrality in Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/austrians-back-oppositions-stance-on-maintaining-neutrality-in-ukraine-crisis-1109017265.html
March 31, 2023, 8:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Austrian citizens have voiced great support for the stance of the opposition Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), which calls for the country's long-standing neutrality and its constitutionally enshrined status to be respected during the Ukraine conflict, Roman Haider, an EU lawmaker from the FPO, told Sputnik.
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Andrew Tate Released From Romanian Jail
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/andrew-tate-released-from-romanian-jail-1109016592.html
March 31, 2023, 7:34 PM
The controversial influencer, 36, has been held in a jail in Bucharest since the end of 2022 alongside his brother Tristan Tate, 34. The two have been accused of organized crime, rape, and human trafficking.
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Russia Snaps Up Opportunity for Direct Trade With Africa Amid Special Op, Says Diplomat
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russia-snaps-up-opportunity-for-direct-trade-with-africa-amid-special-op-says-diplomat-1108989229.html
March 31, 2023, 7:00 PM
Amid Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the US and Europe have cut economic engagement with Moscow and imposed sanctions. Nevertheless, Russia was able to maintain and deepen relations with friendly countries.
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Scientists Sound Alarm About Possible 'Collapse' of Vital Ocean Currents Near Antarctica
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/scientists-sound-alarm-about-possible-collapse-of-vital-ocean-currents-near-antarctica-1109016090.html
March 31, 2023, 6:56 PM
The so-called Antarctic ocean overturning circulation may slow by over 40 percent in the next 30 years "if global carbon emissions continue at the current rate," researchers claim.
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Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept Marks Global South Renaissance & End of West-Centered Order
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russias-new-foreign-policy-concept-marks-global-south-renaissance--end-of-west-centered-order-1109016212.html
March 31, 2023, 6:52 PM
On March 31, the Kremlin issued an updated foreign policy doctrine which revises Russia's international role and sets a priority of facilitating the establishment of a multipolar and equitable system of international relations that would guarantee security and equal opportunities for the development for all states.
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France Needs To Ditch Imperial Ambitions To Restore Its Clout in Africa, Russian Diplomat Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/france-needs-to-ditch-imperial-ambitions-to-restore-its-clout-in-africa-russian-diplomat-says-1108989866.html
March 31, 2023, 6:48 PM
Recently, France unveiled a new strategy towards the African continent, according to which Paris will reduce its military presence on the continent. This was declared by French President Emmanuel Macron, who later embarked on an African tour.
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US-Run Democracy Summit: Africans Need to Defend Their Interests, Pundits Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/us-run-democracy-summit-shows-that-africans-need-to-defend-their-interests-pundits-say-1108981701.html
March 31, 2023, 6:37 PM
On Thursday, Washington DC witnessed the conclusion of the so-called second "Summit for Democracy", where President Joe Biden gathered representatives from around 120 countries in a virtual, plenary format in an attempt to "renew democracy" in the US and confront what Washington considers to be "autocracies" abroad.
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Fighting Piracy, Maritime Cooperation Likely to Be Discussed at Russia–Africa Summit: Ex-Diplomat
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/fighting-piracy-maritime-cooperation-likely-to-top-russiaafrica-summit-agenda-ex-diplomat-says-1108985814.html
March 31, 2023, 6:36 PM
Recently, pirates seized a Liberian-flagged tanker with 16 crew members on board belonging to the Danish company Monjasa in the Gulf of Guinea. The tanker was attacked and boarded on March 25, 225 kilometers from the port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of the Congo.
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Not By Yuan Alone: Whole Set of National Currencies To Deep-Six US Dollar Dominance
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/not-by-yuan-alone-whole-set-of-national-currencies-to-deep-six-us-dollar-dominance--1109012015.html
March 31, 2023, 6:09 PM
China's yuan is gaining global momentum as Russia is set to use the currency in settlements with other world economies, while Brazil and China are ditching the dollar in bilateral trade. What does the trend spell for the greenback's dominance?
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Why Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept is Fully Consistent With Global Political Reality
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/why-russias-new-foreign-policy-concept-is-fully-consistent-with-global-political-reality-1109014534.html
March 31, 2023, 6:02 PM
Moscow's foreign policy recalibration has been caused by realistic adjustment to the world that's in front of Russia and the Washington establishment's leading role in instigating anti-Russia policies across the world, Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and Dean of Global Futures, Curtin University, told Sputnik.
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Ex-UN Under-Secretary-General Reveals Why West Fears Russia's UNSC Presidency
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/ex-un-under-secretary-general-reveals-why-west-fears-russias-unsc-presidency-1109008326.html
March 31, 2023, 5:35 PM
On April 1, Russia is scheduled to take over the UN Security Council presidency, a role that is rotated monthly among the council's 15 members.
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US Struggling to Make Its F-35 Fleet Mission-Ready While Poking China & Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/us-struggling-to-make-its-f-35-fleet-mission-ready-while-poking-china--russia-1109008842.html
March 31, 2023, 5:06 PM
The Pentagon has acknowledged that only around half of its fleet of F-35 fighter jets is mission-capable, well below the target of 65%, at the House Armed Service Committee’s aviation subcommittee's hearings.
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Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Vicegerent Fears Imminent Storming of Monastery
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/kiev-pechersk-lavra-vicegerent-fears-looming-storming-of-monastery-1109011559.html
March 31, 2023, 4:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Metropolitan Bishop Pavel, vicegerent of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra in the Ukrainian capital, said on Friday he feared that an attack on the Eastern Orthodox cave monastery could take place as early as Friday evening.
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US Justice Dept, EPA Sue Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Discharge in Ohio Derailment
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/us-justice-dept-epa-sue-norfolk-southern-over-toxic-discharge-in-ohio-derailment-1109011421.html
March 31, 2023, 4:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have filed a complaint against railroad company Norfolk Southern over unlawful discharge of pollutants and toxic substances during the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month.
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Closer China-Saudi Arabia Ties Show 'New World' is Dawning
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/closer-china-saudi-arabia-ties-show-new-world-is-dawning-1108999501.html
March 31, 2023, 4:06 PM
Washington's influence over the Middle East has waned rapidly over the past year. Veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier argues that China has deftly supplanted the US as the key broker between the Arab states and Iran.
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Trump Warns US Justice System 'Coming After You' as He Vows to Appeal Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/trump-warns-us-justice-system-coming-after-you-as-he-vows-to-appeal-indictment-1109011089.html
March 31, 2023, 3:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will be appealing an indictment against him by a grand jury in Manhattan, claiming that the officials involved in the case are biased and that he is standing in the way of the US justice system coming after the American people.
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Ex-US Vice President Pence Says Indictment of Trump Sends ‘Terrible’ Message to World
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/ex-us-vice-president-pence-says-indictment-of-trump-sends-terrible-message-to-world-1109010720.html
March 31, 2023, 3:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The indictment of former US President Donald Trump sends a “terrible” message to the world about the US justice system, former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence said on Friday.
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Russia to Provide Consular Access to Arrested WSJ Journalist
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russia-to-provide-consular-access-to-arrested-wsj-journalist-1109009600.html
March 31, 2023, 3:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow will provide consular access to the arrested Wall Street Journal Moscow bureau correspondent Evan Gershkovich in accordance with internal procedures, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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Zelensky Must Negotiate With Russia, Not Beg West for More Arms, Academic Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/zelensky-must-negotiate-with-russia-not-beg-west-for-more-arms-academic-says-1108990752.html
March 31, 2023, 3:07 PM
Ukraine broke off peace talks with Russia in April 2022 at the urging of the Western powers. Nicolai Petro, professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island, said President Volodymyr Zelensky should restart negotiations, and that NATO must take Russia's security concerns seriously.
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No Sympathy For The Devil: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Defiant Against 'Godless' Zelensky Regime
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/no-sympathy-for-devil-ukrainian-orthodox-church-defiant-against-godless-zelensky-regime-1108993120.html
March 31, 2023, 2:55 PM
While the Kiev Junta openly oppresses Christians, blatantly disregarding all laws and while the Zelensky regime's US handlers stay silent and close their eyes to what's happening, Ukrainian Orthodox believers choose to defend their faith. Reportedly, the parishioners once again prevented the state commission from entering the monastery.
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Russia to Consider ‘NATO Peacekeepers’ as Targets if Deployed in Ukraine, Medvedev Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russia-to-consider-nato-peacekeepers-as-targets-if-deployed-in-ukraine-medvedev-says-1109007376.html
March 31, 2023, 2:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will consider so-called NATO peacekeepers as legitimate targets if they get deployed in Ukraine on the front line, Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
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Full Text: Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/full-text-russias-new-foreign-policy-concept-1108994715.html
March 31, 2023, 2:18 PM
On March 31, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree, approving an updated foreign policy concept, which was presented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting of permanent members of the Russian Security Council.
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Lukashenko Says May Agree With Putin to Deploy Strategic Nuclear Arms in Belarus If Needed
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/lukashenko-says-may-agree-with-putin-to-deploy-strategic-nuclear-arms-in-belarus-if-needed-1109004766.html
March 31, 2023, 2:18 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that he could reach an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus, if deemed necessary for the protection of the country.
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Mexico, Brazil's Stance at Summit for Democracy 'Autonomous' & 'Independent'
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/mexico-brazils-stance-at-democracy-summit-autonomous--independent-1108994515.html
March 31, 2023, 1:48 PM
The Mexican and Brazilian governments refused to endorse the condemnation of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine which was included in the declaration of the second edition of the Summit for Democracy, hosted by Washington. What does this decision of the most powerful countries of Latin America signal?
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Biden Refuses to Comment on Trump Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/biden-refuses-to-comment-on-trump-indictment-1108993705.html
March 31, 2023, 1:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden on Friday declined to provide any comment on the indictment of his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a case regarding alleged hush money payments, according to a White House pool report.
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Pope Francis to Be Discharged From Hospital on April 1
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/pope-francis-to-be-discharged-from-hospital-on-april-1-1108993326.html
March 31, 2023, 1:05 PM
VATICAN CITY (Sputnik) - Pope Francis will be discharged on April 1 from hospital, where he was taken earlier this week after being diagnosed with bronchitis, the head of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said on Friday.
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Netizens School Pelosi on Presumption of Innocence Over Her Trump Indictment Tweet
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/netizens-school-pelosi-on-presumption-of-innocence-over-her-trump-indictment-tweet-1108989098.html
March 31, 2023, 12:45 PM
Pelosi tweeted that "everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence” and expressed hope that Trump “will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right.”
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Trump Lawyer: 'Zero' Chance Ex-POTUS Will Take a Plea Deal After Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/trump-lawyer-zero-chance-ex-potus-will-take-a-plea-deal-after-indictment-1108990392.html
March 31, 2023, 11:56 AM
Trump's lawyer has also stated that his client is "not going to hole up in Mar-a-Lago" when the time of the arraignment comes.
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Russia to Contribute to Africa's Evolution as Center of World Development: Foreign Policy Concept
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russia-to-contribute-to-africas-evolution-as-a-center-of-world-development-foreign-policy-concept-1108989910.html
March 31, 2023, 11:50 AM
2023 is marked by the further intensification of Russian-African cooperation, as can be seen from Lavrov's visit to a number of the continent's countries, while Moscow played host to the 2nd International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” in March. In addition, the 2nd Russia–Africa Summit and economic forum is scheduled for July.
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Security Guards Walk Out at UK's Biggest Airport Ahead of Easter School Holidays
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/security-guards-walk-out-at-uks-biggest-airport-ahead-of-easter-school-holidays-1108985212.html
March 31, 2023, 11:32 AM
With inflation still in double digits thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions on Russian energy supplies, the UK has seen a wave of strikes across both the public and private sectors since last summer.
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Lavrov: Moscow’s New Foreign Policy Concept Calls Out US as Main Instigator of Anti-Russian Crusade
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russian-president-putin-signs-decree-approving-new-foreign-policy-concept-1108989348.html
March 31, 2023, 11:17 AM
The Russian Security Council earlier stressed that the country’s new foreign policy concept reflects a new approach to Moscow’s relations with the West.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry Says Chip Supply Chain Disruption Will Hurt Everyone
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/chinese-foreign-ministry-says-chip-supply-chain-disruption-will-hurt-everyone-1108988891.html
March 31, 2023, 11:05 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that undermining the stability of global chip production and supply chains, the result of cooperative market rules and enterprise choices, would hurt the development of every country.
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UN Security Council: How Its Rotating Presidency Works and Who Wants to Reform It
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/un-security-council-how-its-rotating-presidency-works-and-who-wants-to-reform-it-1108987011.html
March 31, 2023, 10:52 AM
Moscow has repeatedly signaled its readiness to support UN Security Council reforms aimed at expanding the international body.
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Developed Countries Morally Obliged to Aid Africa, Russia's UN Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/developed-countries-morally-obliged-to-aid-africa-russias-un-envoy-says-1108981295.html
March 31, 2023, 10:16 AM
Earlier in March, during a UN General Assembly meeting, Russian Mission Counsellor to the UN Dina Gilmutdinova said that African nations' voices must be heard, stressing that even though colonial powers lost their status ages ago, they still behave as though they are other countries' or even regions' overseers.
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Mali to Review Mining Contracts With Foreign Companies After Audit
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/mali-to-review-mining-contracts-with-foreign-companies-after-audit-1108982559.html
March 31, 2023, 10:07 AM
Mali is one of the largest gold producers in the world. According to media reports, its gold exports reached 69.3 tons in 2022 compared to 63.4 tons in 2021. The country’s Ministry of Mining estimates that there are 800 tons of gold deposits; there are also massive deposits of iron ore, manganese, and uranium.
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Russia's Presidency in UN Security Council Will Be Eventful, Kremlin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russias-presidency-in-un-security-council-will-be-eventful-kremlin-says-1108986860.html
March 31, 2023, 10:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's presidency in the UN Security Council will be eventful, and Moscow will exercise all its rights, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Lukashenko Points to Looming Threat of Global Nuclear War, Emphasizes Negotiations Needed
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/there-is-threat-of-global-nuclear-war-negotiations-needed-belarusian-president-lukashenko-1108985300.html
March 31, 2023, 9:32 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, on Friday, weighed in on the danger of a possible global nuclear war, cautioning that the threat is real, and added that negotiations without preconditions are needed.
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Dark Side of Sun: X-Class Solar Flare Rocks Earth and Blackouts Radio
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/dark-side-of-sun-x-class-solar-flare-rocks-earth-and-blackouts-radio-1108982946.html
March 31, 2023, 8:50 AM
Scientists warn that it was only a prelude since the Sun will ramp to the peak of its 11-year cycle in 2025.
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Sweden Plans First Census in Decades as It 'Lost Control of Who Lives in Our Country'
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/sweden-plans-first-census-in-decades-as-it-lost-control-of-who-lives-in-our-country-1108981344.html
March 31, 2023, 8:36 AM
According to Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson, the loopholes in the registry-based arrangement create a risk that the welfare system gets undermined by widespread fraud, with illegal immigrants being exploited by both employers and criminals, in what he described as "gigantic problem" for society.
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Don Jr. Lambasts Trump's Indictment, Saying 'Corrupt Elites' Want to Turn US Into 'Banana Republic'
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/don-jr-lambasts-trumps-indictment-saying-corrupt-elites-want-to-turn-us-into-banana-republic-1108982298.html
March 31, 2023, 8:13 AM
On Thursday, a Manhattan Grand Jury voted to indict Trump in the coming days in a case involving an alleged hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 US presidential campaign.
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Five Arrested in Mexico Over Deadly Fire at Migrant Detention Center
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/five-arrested-in-mexico-over-deadly-fire-at-migrant-detention-center-1108983833.html
March 31, 2023, 8:05 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Five out of six arrest warrants issued by Mexican prosecutors as part of the investigation into this week's fire at a migrant detention center in the city of Ciudad Juarez, which killed at least 39 people, have already been executed, Mexican Public Safety Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez said.
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Russia's Skif Satellites to Provide North Pole With Broadband in 2026
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/russias-skif-satellites-to-provide-north-pole-with-broadband-in-2026-1108983304.html
March 31, 2023, 7:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Skif-D satellites, the first orbital spacecraft of the Sfera (Sphere) multi-satellite orbital constellation, will provide the North Pole with broadband connection from 2026, Russia's information and navigation systems operator Glonass said.
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REC Organized Over 200 Business Meetings for Russian Companies in India
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/rec-organized-over-200-business-meetings-for-russian-companies-in-india-1108968634.html
March 31, 2023, 6:39 AM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) has organized more than 200 business meetings in India for Russian high-tech companies, the center reported.
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South Africa's Cabinet Approves Bill That Allows Private Power Generation, Trading
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/south-africas-cabinet-approves-bill-that-allows-private-power-generation-trading-1108961530.html
March 31, 2023, 6:25 AM
South Africa, one of the most developed nations in Africa, is currently facing a severe electricity crisis that threatens to undermine both its economy and social stability. To handle the situation, the government declared a "national state of disaster", took on 60% of national power utility Eskom's debt, and established a ministry for electricity.
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Over 3 Bln PPE Items Disposed by UK Government During COVID Pandemic
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/over-3-bln-ppe-items-disposed-by-uk-government-during-covid-pandemic-1108980607.html
March 31, 2023, 6:11 AM
In 2022, the UK House of Commons’ Committee of Public Accounts accused the government of losing 75% of the £12 billion spent on PPE amid COVID pandemic to inflated prices and deficient kits.
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UK to Join Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/uk-to-join-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-1108981195.html
March 31, 2023, 6:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), UK Secretary of State for International Trade Kemi Badenoch said on Friday.
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Sweden 'No Longer Sure' It Will Join NATO by July
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/sweden-no-longer-sure-it-will-join-nato-by-july-1108980778.html
March 31, 2023, 5:34 AM
Despite applying to NATO simultaneously and voicing plans to join the alliance together, Finland and Sweden have obviously split ways, as Finland's bid gained full acceptance, whereas Sweden's remains swamped with problems.
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REC to Help Far East Companies Explore New Markets
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/rec-to-help-far-east-companies-explore-new-markets-1108968696.html
March 31, 2023, 4:14 AM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) is willing to support Russian companies from the Russian Far East to enter new markets.
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'QAnon Shaman' Who Stormed Capitol Gets Early Release From Jail
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/qanon-shaman-who-stormed-capitol-gets-early-release-from-jail-1108980380.html
March 31, 2023, 4:12 AM
American Jacob Chansley, nicknamed "QAnon Shaman," who participated in the Capitol March 6, 2021, has been released early from federal prison and transferred to a halfway house.
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General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Says Not Planning Second Wave of Mobilization
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/general-staff-of-russian-armed-forces-says-not-planning-second-wave-of-mobilization-1108980224.html
March 31, 2023, 3:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no plans to hold a second wave of mobilization by the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces spokesman for the Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Tsimlyansky said on Friday.
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German Foreign Minister to Visit China in Mid-April - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/german-foreign-minister-to-visit-china-in-mid-april---reports-1108979987.html
March 31, 2023, 2:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will pay an official visit to China in mid-April, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Chilean Ministry of Health Confirms Human Case of Bird Flu
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/chilean-ministry-of-health-confirms-human-case-of-bird-flu-1108979829.html
March 31, 2023, 2:15 AM
Chile's Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed the country's first human case of bird flu H5N1, Reuters reports. According to the ministry, the disease was diagnosed in a 53-year-old man. His condition is assessed as serious, but stable.
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Greek Defense Minister Says Will Visit Earthquake-Hit Areas of Turkiye on April 4
https://sputniknews.com/20230331/greek-defense-minister-says-will-visit-earthquake-hit-areas-of-turkiye-on-april-4-1108979698.html
March 31, 2023, 2:05 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said on Thursday that he would visit the earthquake-affected areas of southeastern Turkiye on April 4 at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar.
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