Tatarsky’s Colleagues Recall His Passion, Patriotism, Push to Improve Russia’s Drone Capabilities
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/tatarskys-colleagues-recall-his-passion-patriotism-push-to-improve-russias-drone-capabilities-1109085087.html
April 3, 2023, 3:30 PM
Vladlen Tatarsky, real name Maxim Fomin, died in a bombing at a St. Petersburg café on Sunday. The 40-year-old Donetsk region-born blogger, author and war correspondent spent over eight years fighting in and covering the conflict in the Donbass, and Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
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So You're a Diplomat, Really? Germans Savage Foul-Mouthed, Warmongering Ukrainian Official
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/so-youre-a-diplomat-really-germans-savage-foul-mouthed-warmongering-ukrainian-official--1109075314.html
April 3, 2023, 3:30 PM
Melnyk, who served as Ukraine's ambassador to Germany until last year, erupted into a fury over a letter from the German Social Democrats to Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling for dialogue to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
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Russian Investigative Committee Treating Vladlen Tatarsky's Murder as Terror Attack
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/russian-investigative-committee-treats-vladlen-tatarskys-murder-as-terror-attack-1109083797.html
April 3, 2023, 2:33 PM
Vladlen Tatarsky, a 40-year-old Donbass-born journalist and war correspondent, was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee announced that the April 2 attack that killed Tatarsky was plotted by the Ukrainian special services.
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South Sudanese Troops Arrive to Support EAC Peacekeeping Mission in DR Congo
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/south-sudanese-troops-arrive-to-support-eac-peacekeeping-mission-in-dr-congo-1109073304.html
April 3, 2023, 2:08 PM
On March 31, a contingent of 1,000 Ugandan soldiers joined the East African Community's (EAC) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province. EAC officials have clarified that the troops are being sent as a neutral force, rather than to engage in combat against rebel groups in the region.
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AU Mission Renews Commitment to Seek Peace and Stability in Somalia
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/au-mission-renews-commitment-to-seek-peace-and-stability-in-somalia-1109078041.html
April 3, 2023, 2:05 PM
Since the mid-2000s, Somalia has been fighting al-Shabaab*. The group seized large swathes of territory in the country, which have been gradually liberated by the national army, with international support initially provided by the African Union (AU) Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), but later replaced by the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
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'Trumped-Up' Charges Against Former US President 'Embarrassing' to US
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/trumped-up-charges-against-former-us-president-embarrassing-to-us-1109074092.html
April 3, 2023, 1:35 PM
Trump and his allies have called the charges against him part of the years-long "witch-hunt" against his political ambitions. Ed Martin, president of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles and political analyst Garland Nixon, co-host of Sputnik's The Critical Hour, said the former president was a threat to the militaristic "deep state".
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Russia's Novak Not Ruling Out Other OPEC+ States Joining Additional Cuts in Oil Production
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/russias-novak-not-ruling-out-other-opec-states-joining-additional-cuts-in-oil-production-1109080547.html
April 3, 2023, 1:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Other OPEC+ member states may later join additional cuts in oil production announced by some members of the group on April 2, if they deem it necessary for the market, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday.
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Calls to Execute Decisions of Int'l Bodies Against Russia Could Be Penalized: Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/calls-to-execute-decisions-of-intl-bodies-against-russia-could-be-penalized-moscow-1109080971.html
April 3, 2023, 1:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Monday that it is proposed to introduce criminal liability for calls for the execution of decisions of international bodies, the activities of which are directed against Russia.
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Inside the Iskander: A Closer Look at Russia's Deadly Short-Range Missile
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/inside-the-iskander-a-closer-look-at-russias-deadly-short-range-missile-1109080044.html
April 3, 2023, 1:29 PM
Russia’s Missile Troops began training their Belarusian counterparts in the use of the Iskander missile system on Monday. An undisclosed number of the mobile, nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missile systems were sent to Belarus late last year. What is it about these weapons that’s driven NATO military planners up the wall? Sputnik explains.
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Russian Navy Ships Make Working Visit to Djibouti to Boost Military Cooperation
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/russian-navy-ships-make-working-visit-to-djibouti-to-boost-military-cooperation-1109076003.html
April 3, 2023, 12:59 PM
The arrival of the Russian warships occurred just before the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Russia and the Republic of Djibouti, a country with a strategic location in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean area.
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Putin Names Kazan as Venue for 2024 Meeting of BRICS Heads of State
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/putin-names-kazan-as-venue-for-2024-meeting-of-brics-heads-of-state-1109077487.html
April 3, 2023, 12:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has named the city of Kazan as the venue for the 2024 meeting of BRICS heads of state, according to the relevant decree published on Monday.
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MTG: US Needs to Push for Peace in Ukraine, Not Fund Proxy War With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/us-need-to-push-for-peace-in-ukraine-not-fund-proxy-war-with-russia-us-congresswoman-1109077378.html
April 3, 2023, 12:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States need to be pushing for peace in Ukraine, not funding a proxy war with Russia, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said during an interview.
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Beijing Announces Readiness to Use Macron's Visit to China to Enhance Global Stability
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/beijing-announces-readiness-to-use-macrons-visit-to-china-to-enhance-global-stability-1109077183.html
April 3, 2023, 12:17 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is ready to use the upcoming visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to the country to promote a strategic partnership between Beijing and Paris, as well as contribute to strengthening global peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday.
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Grab Some Grizzly to Go! Bear Meat Sold in Japan's Vending Machines, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/grab-some-grizzly-to-go-bear-meat-sold-in-japans-vending-machines-reports-say-1109069798.html
April 3, 2023, 12:16 PM
Japan has earned a reputation for its out-of-the-ordinary vending machines selling anything ranging from everyday instant food of all kinds to amulets, anime stuff and a variety of other weird things.
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Belarus Starts Checking Combat Readiness of Armed Forces: Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/belarus-starts-checking-combat-readiness-of-armed-forces-defense-ministry-1109076974.html
April 3, 2023, 12:15 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarus begins checking the combat readiness of the armed forces at the instruction of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Moscow, Ankara Find New Ways to Extradite Criminals
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/moscow-ankara-find-new-ways-to-extradite-criminals-1109076324.html
April 3, 2023, 11:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Turkiye have worked out a new method of transporting extradited criminals via third countries, the General Prosecutor's Office told Sputnik.
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Russia, UN Discuss Grain Deal Implementation, Tolyatti–Odessa Ammonia Pipeline
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/russia-un-discuss-grain-deal-implementation-togliattiodessa-ammonia-pipeline-1109075607.html
April 3, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin held a telephone conversation with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on March 31, and discussed the implementation of the grain deal, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Russia to Boost Military Capabilities in Response to Finland Joining NATO on April 4
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/nato-head-says-finland-to-join-alliance-on-april-4-1109075078.html
April 3, 2023, 11:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland will officially become a NATO member on April 4, the office of Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Monday.
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Ankara Expects 'Positive Outcome' on Purchase of F-16 Fighters From US
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/ankara-says-expects-positive-outcome-on-purchase-of-f-16-fighters-from-us-1109074651.html
April 3, 2023, 10:33 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara is expecting "positive outcome" concerning implementation of its plans to purchase F-16 fighter jets from Washington once US President Joe Biden is able to resolve objections to the sale in the US Congress, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.
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'Now or Never': High Time to Revive Russia-Africa Cooperation, Expert Insists
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/now-or-never-high-time-to-revive-russia-africa-cooperation-expert-insists-1109065741.html
April 3, 2023, 10:30 AM
Africa is among the top priorities of Russia's new foreign policy doctrine unveiled on March 31. The concept states Moscow is eager to "give more space" to the continent, stands in solidarity with Africa in its desire to create a more just multipolar world, and eliminate socio-economic inequality.
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Algeria Says No to Foreign Intervention in Sahel-Sahara Regions' War on Terror
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/algeria-says-no-to-foreign-intervention-in-sahel-sahara-regions-war-on-terror-1109065446.html
April 3, 2023, 10:17 AM
For many years, Africa's Sahel and Sahara regions have been facing challenges from terrorist groups who have committed various types of crimes ranging from kidnapping and drug trafficking to arms smuggling. The region is vast and porous, making it difficult for law enforcement to monitor and control the movement of these groups.
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Putin Signs Laws on Establishment of Courts in DPR, LPR, Kherson, Zaporozhye Regions
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/putin-signs-laws-on-establishment-of-courts-in-dpr-lpr-kherson-zaporozhye-regions-1109073878.html
April 3, 2023, 10:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a package of laws on the establishment of courts in the territories incorporated into Russia last fall, namely republics of Lugansk and Donetsk, and regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, according to the official legal information portal.
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Three Killed, 8 Injured in Series of Shootings in France's Marseille, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/three-killed-8-injured-in-series-of-shootings-in-frances-marseille-reports-say-1109073453.html
April 3, 2023, 10:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three people were killed and eight others injured during three separate shootings overnight into Monday in the French port city of Marseille, which has been notorious as the country's criminal capital, French media reported.
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Dover Officials Reject Home Secretary's Claims, Blame Brexit Fall-out for Gridlock at Port
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/dover-officials-reject-home-secretarys-claims-blame-brexit-fall-out-for-gridlock-at-port-1109065247.html
April 3, 2023, 10:03 AM
Hundreds of passengers faced a third day of travel delays at Britain's busiest port on 2 April, with the Port of Dover declaring a critical incident on Friday as coaches waited in long queues to be processed amid the gridlock.
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Freight Train Full of Beer Derails Into River in Montana: Photo, Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/freight-train-full-of-beer-derails-into-river-in-montana-photo-video-1109064831.html
April 3, 2023, 9:13 AM
There have been several high-profile rail accidents and derailments in the United States recently.
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Kiev Regime Has Been Targeting People Since 2014, May Very Well Be Behind Tatarsky's Murder: Kremlin
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/terror-attack-against-vladlen-tatarsky-was-plotted-by-ukrainian-special-services-moscow-says-1109070642.html
April 3, 2023, 9:09 AM
The 40-year-old Donbass-born journalist and war correspondent was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed Monday that the suspect in the blast had been detained.
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Woke-Incited Segregation Rears Ugly Head: Swedish Student Club Slammed for Non-White Only Event
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/woke-incited-segregation-rears-ugly-head-swedish-student-club-slammed-for-non-white-only-event-1109063598.html
April 3, 2023, 9:00 AM
Spawned in American academia, 'Critical Race Theory' or CRT, makes race and identity the sole prism through which its proponents analyze all aspects of life, while associating "whiteness" solely with "privilege" and "superiority".
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Botswana, Mauritius, Morocco Most Resilient African Economies, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/botswana-mauritius-morocco-most-resilient-african-economies-report-says-1109063535.html
April 3, 2023, 8:45 AM
Credit insurance company Allianz Trade has released its annual barometer naming the economies most resilient to the impact of such factors as inflation, adverse weather conditions, cybercrimes and others.
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South Korea, US, Japan Launch Joint Naval Drills Involving USS Carrier: Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/south-korea-us-japan-launch-joint-naval-drills-involving-uss-carrier-defense-ministry-1109068007.html
April 3, 2023, 8:19 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea, the United States and Japan on Monday launched two-day joint naval exercises involving USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier in the waters south of the South Korean island of Jeju in response to the recent missile launches by North Korea, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.
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Suspect in Deadly St. Petersburg Cafe Blast Detained, Investigative Committee Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/suspect-in-deadly-st-petersburg-cafe-blast-detained-investigative-committee-says-1109067574.html
April 3, 2023, 8:10 AM
40-year-old Donetsk-born blogger, journalist and war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on April 2. The Russian Investigative Committee launched an investigation into the circumstances of the blast.
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Strikes Fear Into Enemies: Russian Paratroopers Get Unmatched 'Flamethrowers' for Special Op
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/strikes-fear-into-enemies-russian-paratroopers-get-unmatched-flamethrowers-for-special-op--1109063000.html
April 3, 2023, 6:49 AM
The heavy "flamethrower" system TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" (Scorching Sun) was developed based on the TOS-1 "Buratino" in 2001. This type of firepower system is designed to incapacitate an enemy's lightly armored vehicles, cars, buildings, fortifications and manpower at a distance of up to six kilometers.
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New York Times Account Loses Twitter Verification Mark
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/new-york-times-account-loses-twitter-verification-mark-1109062550.html
April 3, 2023, 6:48 AM
Twitter's owner, Elon Musk, announced some time ago that verified users had until 1 April to buy a premium subscription or lose their verification check mark.
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German Armsmaker Rheinmetall Sets Up Maintenance Hub in Romania for NATO Weapons in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/germanys-rheinmetall-building-service--logistics-hub-in-romania-for-nato-weapons-used-in-ukraine-1109063142.html
April 3, 2023, 6:16 AM
The German arms manufacturer has been actively providing military support to the Kiev regime, supplying ammo for German-made Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, sending high-mobility HX swap-body trucks and automated reconnaissance systems, among other items, to Ukraine.
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McDonalds Temporarily Shuts US Offices as Major Lay-offs Loom: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/mcdonalds-temporarily-shuts-us-offices-as-major-layoffs-looming-ahead-report-1109061643.html
April 3, 2023, 5:32 AM
Back in January, McDonald’s Corp indicated that "difficult" staffing decisions were pending as part of a broader strategic plan for the Chicago-based fast-food chain.
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Finland Facing Likely Rightward Turn as 'Rock Star PM' Loses Election
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/finland-facing-likely-rightward-turn-as-rock-star-pm-loses-election-1109061879.html
April 3, 2023, 5:10 AM
Although the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party - having edged out its competitors in a tight run - pledged that it was open to negotiating with all parties, the runners-up, the nationalist Finns Party, is the most likely candidate to form a ruling bloc, despite the differences of ideology.
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Baby Steps Toward Peace: What to Expect From Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkiye Meeting in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/baby-steps-toward-peace-what-to-expect-from-russia-iran-syria-turkiye-meeting-in-moscow-1109055538.html
April 3, 2023, 5:00 AM
The past two months have witnessed dramatic changes in the Middle East’s security architecture, with February’s devastating earthquakes sparking an outpouring of diplomatic and humanitarian support for war-torn Syria and giving rise to hopes that the US-led 12-year-old dirty war against the country may finally be reaching its end.
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Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Occurs in Russia’s Kamchatka: Seismologists
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/magnitude-69-earthquake-occurs-in-russias-kamchatka-seismologists-1109061530.html
April 3, 2023, 4:21 AM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY Russia (Sputnik) - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck int he waters of Avacha Bay in Russia’s Far East, according to the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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German MP Calls to Expel US Troops – ‘They Don’t Actually Want Allies, Just Loyal Vassals’
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/german-mp-calls-to-expel-us-troops--they-dont-actually-want-allies-just-loyal-vassals-1109061268.html
April 3, 2023, 4:01 AM
It’s time for US troops in Germany to go home, says one of the few remaining voices campaigning for the country to maintain its neutrality amid the conflict between Russian forces and the Zelensky regime.
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Switzerland to Investigate Buyout of Credit Suisse by Main Rival UBS
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/switzerland-to-investigate-buyout-of-credit-suisse-by-main-rival-ubs-1109060821.html
April 3, 2023, 3:50 AM
With reverberations from the ongoing banking crisis continuing to be felt across the Western financial system, Swiss officials say they need to double-check the paperwork as their country’s biggest bank attempts a takeover of its struggling rival.
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Death Toll From Tornadoes in US Surpasses 30
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/death-toll-from-tornadoes-in-us-surpasses-30--1109060677.html
April 3, 2023, 3:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the tornadoes that swept across the US South and Midwest has surpassed 30, while dozens of people were injured, The New York Times reports.
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Erdogan Says His Doors Closed to US Ambassador in Ankara
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/erdogan-says-his-doors-closed-to-us-ambassador-in-ankara-1109060565.html
April 3, 2023, 2:06 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that his doors are closed to US Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake who has met with opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
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Egyptian President Arrives in Saudi Arabia
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/egyptian-president-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-1109060410.html
April 3, 2023, 12:59 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has arrived on a visit in Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Al-Qahera News TV channel reports.
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Oil Prices Up Over 5% After Announced Production Cuts by Several OPEC+ Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20230403/oil-prices-up-over-5-after-announced-production-cuts-by-several-opec-countries-1109060295.html
April 3, 2023, 12:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Oil prices rose more than 5% following announced additional production cuts by a number of OPEC+ countries, trading data showed.
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Sick of Self-Service Scooters, Parisians Vote to Ban Them
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/sick-of-self-service-scooters-parisians-vote-to-ban-them-1109060111.html
April 2, 2023, 11:47 PM
As furious Parisians continue taking to the streets every night following President Macron’s controversial attempt to ram through a retirement age hike without a vote, local officials had just the solution – a referendum to ban electric scooters.
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One Person Injured in Car Bomb Blast in Damascus
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/one-person-injured-in-car-bomb-blast-in-damascus-1109059838.html
April 2, 2023, 11:25 PM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - One person was injured as a result of a car bomb explosion in the west of the Syrian capital of Damascus, a local police source told Sputnik.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Says Seizure of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Illegitimate, Immoral
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/russian-foreign-ministry-says-seizure-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-illegitimate-immoral-1109059693.html
April 2, 2023, 10:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is the Kiev authorities’ illegitimate act from the legal point of view and an immoral act from the spiritual point of view, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/magnitude-71-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-1109059452.html
April 2, 2023, 9:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.
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Finland's Centre-Right Leader Claims Victory in General Election
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/finlands-centre-right-leader-claims-victory-in-general-election-1109059044.html
April 2, 2023, 9:00 PM
"This was a great victory," said the 53-year-old head of the conservative National Coalition Party to his supporters. "On the basis of this election result... we will start negotiating a government in Finland."
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Milatovic Wins Montenegro Presidency According to Exit Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/milatovic-wins-montenegro-presidency-according-to-exit-poll-1109058581.html
April 2, 2023, 8:14 PM
Jakov Milatovic is Montenegro's former minister of economic development and is now the country's president-elect after he secured more than half the votes in a presidential election on Sunday.
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Who Was War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky?
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/who-was-war-correspondent-vladlen-tatarsky-1109057744.html
April 2, 2023, 7:30 PM
The Donbass fighter-turned-war correspondent was killed in an explosion at a St. Petersburg café on Sunday. Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into the incident. Who was Vladlen Tatarsky? Here’s what we know.
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Moscow on Vladlen Tatarsky's Death: Int'l Organizations Ignore Kiev's Threats to Russian Journalists
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/moscow-on-vladlen-tatarskys-death-intl-organizations-ignore-kievs-threats-to-russian-journalists-1109057360.html
April 2, 2023, 6:39 PM
Russian war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a blast at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday.
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Trump Announces Florida Address to Be Held Hours After Arraignment Tuesday
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/trump-announces-florida-address-to-be-held-hours-after-arraignment-tuesday-1109056922.html
April 2, 2023, 5:42 PM
The business mogul is expected to arrive at a Manhattan court house on Tuesday morning to be arraigned on ‘more than 30’ counts of criminal activity related to the alleged hush money payoff to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election. Trump denies wrongdoing and insists he never slept with his “horseface” accuser.
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Ex-Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Announces 2024 Presidential Election Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/ex-arkansas-governor-asa-hutchinson-announces-2024-presidential-election-bid-1109056737.html
April 2, 2023, 5:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former governor of the US state of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson announced on Sunday his decision to run for president in 2024 from the Republican Party, calling on former US President Donald Trump to abandon plans for reelection.
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Russian War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky Killed in Blast at St. Petersburg Cafe
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/one-dead-six-injured-in-blast-at-st-petersburg-cafe-emergency-services-say-1109055835.html
April 2, 2023, 4:03 PM
The veteran Donetsk-born blogger, journalist, and war correspondent was 40 years old.
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New Research Reveals Fish Live Deeper Than Thought
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/new-research-reveals-fish-live-deeper-than-thought-1109053174.html
April 2, 2023, 3:15 PM
The discovery of a new species of snailfish, the record-breaking Pseudoliparis Belyaevi, highlights the importance of deep-sea exploration in uncovering new and unique marine life. It also underscores the need for continued efforts to study and protect the ocean's depths, which remain largely unexplored and understudied.
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Drones Against Malaria: Unprecedented Project in Rwanda Making Great Strides
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/drones-against-malaria-unprecedented-project-in-rwanda-making-great-strides-1109051514.html
April 2, 2023, 3:05 PM
With malaria killing hundreds of thousands of people each year, Rwanda is among the first countries in Africa to deploy and integrate drones in the country's most endemic areas to achieve a significant result.
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Italian Government Proposes Fine of Up to 100,000 Euros for Use of English Words
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/italian-government-proposes-fine-of-up-to-100000-euros-for-use-of-english-words-1109050739.html
April 2, 2023, 2:26 PM
Fratelli d'Italia, which is known for its nationalist stance and anti-immigration policies, has been pushing for measures to protect the Italian language. The party argues that the increasing use of foreign words is diluting the identity of Italy and undermining its cultural heritage.
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Moscow: Blinken Has Called Lavrov to Discuss WSJ Reporter's Arrest
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/moscow-blinken-has-called-lavrov-1109053706.html
April 2, 2023, 2:19 PM
The two diplomats had a brief conversation last month, after Blinken requested a meeting with Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi. At the time, they discussed Ukraine and strategic stability, focusing on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
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Media Orgs Request NY Judge Unseal Trump Indictment, Allow Audio & Visual Access in Court
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/media-orgs-request-ny-judge-unseal-trump-indictment-allow-audio--visual-access-in-court-1109052034.html
April 2, 2023, 2:11 PM
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has been looking into ex-President Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money payment involving adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election. On March 30, the grand jury voted to set a major precedent in the US and indict the 45th POTUS on criminal charges.
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'Like Gestapo' – Nigerian on US Customs, United Airlines Agents, Who Allegedly Harass Africans
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/like-gestapo--nigerian-on-us-customs-united-airlines-agents-who-allegedly-harsass-africans--1109047987.html
April 2, 2023, 1:52 PM
The US Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act obliges anyone entering or leaving America with cash to report currencies and monetary instruments whose value exceeds $10,000. According to a Nigerian scholar, the US security agents harass Africans in pursuance of the act.
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At Least 3 Killed in Bar Shooting in Oklahoma, Another 3 Injured, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/at-least-3-killed-in-bar-shooting-in-oklahoma-another-3-injured-reports-say-1109052926.html
April 2, 2023, 1:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three people were killed in a shooting at a bar in Oklahoma City in the United States, while another three were injured, US media reported on Sunday.
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Lightning Strikes Tallest Building in Western Hemisphere in New York - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/lightning-strikes-tallest-building-in-western-hemisphere-in-new-york---video-1109052627.html
April 2, 2023, 1:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A lightning struck on Saturday the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and in the United States, the One World Trade Center in New York, US media reported.
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Iran Swats Away US Spy Plane Off Territorial Waters
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/iran-swats-away-us-spy-plane-off-territorial-waters-1109051885.html
April 2, 2023, 1:25 PM
Well over two years into the Biden administration, the hoped-for drop in tensions between Tehran and Washington has failed to materialize, with the US ramping up sanctions, practicing mock bombing runs against the Islamic Republic with Israel, and continuing the illegal occupation of wide swathes of Syria –a key Iranian ally.
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Influx of Ukraine's Cheap Grain to Europe 'Fuels Anger, Erodes Support' for Kiev Regime
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/influx-of-ukraines-cheap-grain-to-europe-fuels-anger-erodes-support-for-kiev-regime-1109048118.html
April 2, 2023, 12:52 PM
The Istanbul Grain Deal was arranged by the UN and Turkiye between Russia and Ukraine in July 2022 to ease exports of grain and fertilizer from Black Sea ports amid the ongoing hostilities. It has since been extended twice, with Moscow warning that most vessels do not reach the world's poorest countries and end up in Europe.
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About 5,000 Dutch Women File Case Against AbbVie Over Harmful Breast Implants, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/about-5000-dutch-women-file-case-against-abbvie-over-harmful-breast-implants-reports-say-1109051247.html
April 2, 2023, 12:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 5,000 women in the Netherlands filed a class action suit against biopharmaceutical company AbbVie over faulty breast implants that cause lymphoma, Dutch media reported on Sunday.
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As Russia Creates New Radar-Absorbing Material, Who are the World Leaders in Stealth Tech?
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/as-russia-creates-new-radar-absorbing-material-who-are-the-world-leaders-in-stealth-tech-1109050396.html
April 2, 2023, 12:46 PM
Experiments in the use of special radar-absorbing materials and aerodynamic designs to provide combat aircraft with stealth characteristics go back to the Second World War. How are such aircraft defined? What are their advantages and drawbacks? And who is leading the charge in the development of next-gen stealth? Sputnik explores.
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China to Legally Resolve Case of Japanese Citizen Suspected of Espionage: Foreign Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/china-to-legally-resolve-case-of-japanese-citizen-suspected-of-espionage-foreign-minister-1109049243.html
April 2, 2023, 11:56 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will deal with the Japanese national, detained on suspicion of espionage, in accordance with the law, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Sunday during talks with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Beijing.
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Scientists Have Found Newly-Formed Blazar Galaxy That Emits Radiation in Our Direction
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/scientists-have-found-newly-formed-blazar-galaxy-that-emits-radiation-in-our-direction-1109046598.html
April 2, 2023, 10:45 AM
Blazars are a subset of active galaxies that feature a supermassive black hole at their center radiating powerful jets of particles into space - directly on the observer. They are among the most powerful emissions in the universe, and their intense radiation is believed to be produced by these relativistic jets of particles.
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'We Have Come of Age' – EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki on Intra-African Integration
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/we-have-come-of-age--eac-secretary-general-peter-mathuki-on-intra-african-integration-1109043146.html
April 2, 2023, 10:44 AM
Earlier this year, Abdusalam Omer Hadliye, Somalia's presidential special envoy to the East African Community (EAC), told local reporters that the country will become the eighth community member by the middle of 2023.
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Death Toll From Tornadoes, Strong Winds in US Rises to 26 - Photo, Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/death-toll-from-tornadoes-strong-winds-in-us-rises-to-26---photo-video-1109047472.html
April 2, 2023, 10:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of people killed in tornadoes and severe winds that swept across several parts of the United States has increased to 26, while dozens others sustained injuries, US media reported.
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Burkina Faso Deports French Correspondents, Media Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/burkina-faso-deports-french-correspondents-media-report-1109045739.html
April 2, 2023, 10:09 AM
In March this year, Burkina Faso suspended French broadcaster France 24 after the news outlet had an interview with the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)* leader. Another French broadcaster, Radio France International (RFI), was suspended in the African country in December 2022.
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UK Gov't 'in Negotiations' Over Three Britons Held by Taliban in Afghanistan, Home Secretary Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/uk-govt-in-negotiations-over-three-britons-held-by-taliban-in-afghanistan-home-secretary-says-1109046033.html
April 2, 2023, 10:03 AM
The three British nationals currently being held prisoner in Afghanistan by the Taliban* since January were detained in separate incidents, it was reported on Saturday, with "no access to the men by international monitoring agencies to date.”
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Parliamentary Elections Kick Off in Finland
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/parliamentary-elections-kick-off-in-finland-1109043911.html
April 2, 2023, 9:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish voters go to the polls on Sunday to determine the fate of the governing Social Democratic Party.
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Disney Uses Legal Loophole Linked to King Charles III to Dodge DeSantis' Self-Governance Crackdown
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/disney-plies-legal-loophole-linked-to-king-charles-iii-to-dodge-desantis-self-governance-crackdown-1109042504.html
April 2, 2023, 8:06 AM
Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis - a long-time critic of Disney as a "purveyor of woke ideology" - signed a bill in February 2023 to end the self-governing status of the entertainment giant, saying that the "corporate kingdom finally comes to an end. There's a new sheriff in town, and accountability will be the order of the day".
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Coca-Cola Produces Tons of Pure Cocaine Every Year at Secret Factory in New Jersey
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/coca-cola-produces-tons-of-pure-cocaine-every-year-at-secret-factory-in-new-jersey-1109041479.html
April 2, 2023, 7:30 AM
Until 1903, an average bottle of the legendary soda pop contained nearly 9mg of cocaine. To this day, the Coca-Cola Company imports coca leaves, which are used to produce cocaine in the United States.
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Putin Congratulated Lukashenko on Unity Day of Russia and Belarus: Kremlin
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/putin-congratulated-lukashenko-on-unity-day-of-russia-and-belarus-kremlin-1109042878.html
April 2, 2023, 6:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent the Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, congratulations on the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus, noting that despite the sanctions pressure, Russia and Belarus are effectively coordinating efforts in the international arena.
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Trump's Lawyers May Seek to Move NY Criminal Case to Staten Island in Hopes of 'Less Biased' Jury
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/trumps-lawyers-may-seek-to-move-ny-criminal-case-to-staten-island-in-hopes-of-less-biased-jury-1109041352.html
April 2, 2023, 6:05 AM
Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on 30 March over his alleged involvement in hush money payments made to adult star Stormy Daniels in 2016 ahead of that year's presidential election. The former POTUS is reportedly to appear in court on 4 April for his arraignment, and is believed to be planning to file legal challenges.
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Russian Forces Repel Combined Strike of Ukrainian Troops: MoD
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/russian-forces-repel-combined-strike-of-ukrainian-troops-mod-1109040854.html
April 2, 2023, 4:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have repelled a combined strike of multiple launch rocket systems of Ukrainian troops in the south Donetsk direction and have destroyed two Ukrainian reconnaissance groups, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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‘Insane That 60 Minutes Would Do This’ – Kinzinger Rages Over CBS Interview With MTG
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/insane-that-60-minutes-would-do-this--kinzinger-rages-over-cbs-interview-with-mtg-1109040654.html
April 2, 2023, 3:51 AM
The usual suspects took to Twitter to air their grievances after the controversial new darling of the America First movement was interviewed by CBS’ flagship news program.
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Syria, Egypt Holding Talks on Restoring Diplomatic Relations
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/syria-egypt-holding-talks-on-restoring-diplomatic-relations-1109040539.html
April 2, 2023, 3:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Damascus and Cairo are in advanced discussions to restore full diplomatic ties, and a top-level meeting is expected soon, The Wall Street Journal reports citing sources.
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Oil Exports From Iraqi Kurdistan Could Resume on Tuesday
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/oil-exports-from-iraqi-kurdistan-could-resume-on-tuesday-1109040428.html
April 2, 2023, 3:03 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan may resume on April 4, the federal government of Iraq and the authorities of the autonomous region are close to concluding a relevant agreement, the Kurdish-led Rudaw broadcaster reports citing sources.
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Bombshell Report Debunks ICC Warrant for Putin, and Mainstream Media Sidesteps It
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/bombshell-report-debunks-icc-warrant-for-putin-and-mainstream-media-sidesteps-it-1109039795.html
April 2, 2023, 2:40 AM
There’s radio silence from legacy media as a new exposé completely undermines "the allegation by the ICC… that Russia is running a network of camps that are holding children as hostages and committing a war crime by illegally deporting Ukrainian children."
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Ecuador Landslide Death Toll Rises to 27
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/ecuador-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-27-1109039660.html
April 2, 2023, 1:44 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The death toll from a landslide in central Ecuador has risen to 27, after four more bodies were recovered from the rubble, Ecuador's Attorney General's Office (FGE) informs.
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Five Syrian Soldiers Injured in Israeli Attack in Homs Province
https://sputniknews.com/20230402/five-syrian-soldiers-injured-in-israeli-attack-in-homs-province-1109039540.html
April 2, 2023, 12:30 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Five Syrian service members were injured as a result of the Israeli air attack in Syria’s Homs Governorate, the Syrian Defense Ministry informs.
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Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Resigns
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/ecuadors-foreign-minister-resigns-1109039410.html
April 1, 2023, 11:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Carlos Holguin has announced his resignation, for personal reasons.
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Militants Tried Twice to Enter Gov't-Controlled Area in Syria's Idlib
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/militants-tried-twice-to-enter-govt-controlled-area-in-syrias-idlib-1109039295.html
April 1, 2023, 10:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gurinov noted that one Syrian soldier died as a result of sniper fire at government forces' positions in the area of Ajel village in Aleppo province.
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Over Dozen Protesters Arrested in Tel Aviv
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/over-dozen-protesters-arrested-in-tel-aviv--1109039129.html
April 1, 2023, 10:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 19 demonstrators were arrested in Tel Aviv during the mass protest against the controversial judicial reform that was put on hold earlier this week, The Times of Israel reports.
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Vicegerent of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Placed Under Round-the-Clock House Arrest
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/vicegerent-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-placed-under-round-the-clock-house-arrest-1109038959.html
April 1, 2023, 10:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A court in Kiev put Metropolitan Bishop Pavel, vicegerent of the contested Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, under round-the-clock house arrest, including wearing an ankle monitor, Ukrainian media reported on Saturday.
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Death Toll in US Rises to 18 Following Deadly Tornadoes - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/death-toll-in-us-rises-to-18-following-deadly-tornadoes-1109038627.html
April 1, 2023, 7:40 PM
A major storm system smacked into the South and Midwest on Friday, bringing with it devastating winds, power outages, and tornadoes.
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Zakharova: Kiev Desecrates Orthodoxy While West Keeps Silent
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/zakharova-kiev-desecrates-orthodoxy-while-west-keeps-silent-1109038330.html
April 1, 2023, 6:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday that Kiev is mocking and sneering at Orthodoxy, while the West remains silent about it.
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Kim's Sister Shames Zelensky For 'Gambling With His People's Destiny' by Pursuing Nukes
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/ukraine-gambles-with-its-peoples-destiny-by-pursuing-nuclear-weapons-kim-jong-uns-sister-1109038127.html
April 1, 2023, 6:43 PM
Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un's sister, blasted the Zelensky regime for exhibiting "incurable megalomania" by believing that they could defeat Russia.
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Ivanka Trump 'Pained' for Father & Country over Dad's Indictment
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/ivanka-trump-pained-for-us-her-father-following-ex-potus-grand-jury-indictment-1109037836.html
April 1, 2023, 5:58 PM
Ivanka Trump broke her silence over her father's indictment and also mentioned that she appreciates the messages of support and concern coming from "voices across the political spectrum."
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South Africa Sets Up Unit to Fight Financial Crimes In Bid to Get Off FATF's Watchlist
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/south-africa-sets-up-unit-to-fight-financial-crimes-in-bid-to-get-off-fatfs-watchlist-1109033791.html
April 1, 2023, 5:20 PM
On February 24 this year, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) added South Africa to its so-called "gray list", with the global watchdog assessing the African nation as one that fails to fulfill international standards in tackling financial crimes.
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One-Third of Gas Stations in Paris Region Hit by Fuel Shortages Amid Strikes at Refineries
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/one-third-of-gas-stations-in-paris-region-hit-by-fuel-shortages-amid-strikes-at-refineries-1109037452.html
April 1, 2023, 4:58 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Gas stations in France are still experiencing fuel shortages amid ongoing strikes at the country's oil refineries, with 30% of filling stations in the northern Ile-de-France region, commonly called the Paris Region, lacking at least one type of fuel, French media reported on Saturday.
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Anti-Government Protesters Rally in Tel Aviv
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/anti-government-protesters-rally-in-tel-aviv-1109037019.html
April 1, 2023, 4:44 PM
Protesters rally for the 13th consecutive week over the judicial reform despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to freeze the reforms until the next parliament session.
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Flying High: Rishi Sunak Splashes Out £500,000 of Taxpayer Cash on Private Jet Trips
https://sputniknews.com/20230401/high-on-cash-rishi-sunak-spent-500000-on-private-jet-trips-last-year-1109034284.html
April 1, 2023, 4:09 PM
The UK opposition was quick to slam Sunak's hypocrisy about a green economy for everyone. The jet-setting PM blows excessive sums of taxpayer money on his opulent air travel, with private jet hires belching out emissions that poison the atmosphere.
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California Dreamin' No More? Crime Surge Wrecks San Francisco's Quality of Life, Fuelling 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 Places Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Vicegerent Under House Arrest For 2 Months
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 had been hospitalized after falling ill during a court hearing 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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