Pentagon Leaks Show Washington 'Dissidents' Want 'Offramp' From Ukraine 'Disaster'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/pentagon-leaks-show-washington-dissidents-want-offramp-from-ukraine-disaster-1109346941.html
April 11, 2023, 4:06 PM
The leak of US defense assessments of Ukraine's long-promised military offensive has caused turmoil in Washington and Kiev. Retired US diplomat James Jatras, an adviser to the US Senate Republican leadership, and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, explain the motives behind it.
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'Pentagon Leak' Shows US Dragging Allies Into War With Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/pentagon-leak-shows-us-dragging-allies-into-war-with-russia-1109359717.html
April 11, 2023, 3:07 PM
South Korea, the UK, Israel, and Bulgaria have all rushed to deny the veracity of the alleged Pentagon leak. The dump not only exposed Washington's possible plans and routine spying, but also cast a shadow on its allies, with Seoul, London, Tel Aviv, and Sofia branding the batch as "false."
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Kornet: Most Fearsome Weapon of Russia’s Tank Hunters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/kornet-most-fearsome-weapon-of-russias-tank-hunters-1109361417.html
April 11, 2023, 2:57 PM
The Russian military is training special “tank hunter” units designed to take on the German, British, and American armor being sent to Ukraine. What sorts of weapons will Russian forces have at their disposal to counter the sophisticated Western heavy weapons platforms? Sputnik explores.
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Zimbabwe Interested in Russia's Help With Water Security – Water Resources Agency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/zimbabwe-interested-in-russias-help-with-water-security--water-resources-agency-1109362906.html
April 11, 2023, 2:57 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Zimbabwe has expressed its interest in Russia's experience in resolving issues of water deficit, river recovery and ecological education, the Russian Federal Agency of Water Resources (Rosvodoresursy) said on Tuesday.
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Webb Telescope Reveals 'Hidden' Rings Around Uranus
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/webb-telescope-reveals-hidden-rings-around-uranus--1109348540.html
April 11, 2023, 2:45 PM
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful space telescope ever launched, sees the Universe exclusively in infrared and near-infrared, making it perfect for capturing the stretched glow of light that was shed billions of years in our past.
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Don't Smoke, Vape Instead: UK Rolls Out 'Swap to Stop' Scheme to Fight Cigarettes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/dont-smoke-vape-instead-uk-rolls-out-swap-to-stop-scheme-to-fight-cigarettes-1109340966.html
April 11, 2023, 2:31 PM
A recent study states the number of teenagers between the ages of 11 and 17 who vape, doubled last year, and it looks like the British authorities would prefer to see even more people vaping, if that means they steer clear from cigarettes.
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Japanese Prime Minister Plans to Visit Several African States Ahead of G7 Summit – Tokyo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/japanese-prime-minister-plans-to-visit-several-african-states-ahead-of-g7-summit--tokyo-1109361739.html
April 11, 2023, 2:29 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Japanese government is working to organize the visit of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique in late April-early May ahead of the G7 summit in Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday.
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Google Staff Were Reportedly Leery of Chatbot 'Bard' Rollout Over Its 'Inaccurate & Harmful Claims'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/google-staff-were-reportedly-leery-of-chatbot-bard-rollout-over-its-inaccurate--harmful-claims-1109350511.html
April 11, 2023, 1:31 PM
Previously, Elon Musk, along with a group of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers, and tech executives, underscored the need for a six-month moratorium on the development of "giant AI experiments" to ensure that "the effects will be positive and their risks will be manageable."
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Turkiye in Venezuela: A Sanctioned Partnership
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/turkiye-in-venezuela-a-sanctioned-partnership-1109355728.html
April 11, 2023, 1:00 PM
Ankara is pumping the Caribbean country’s gold, coal and wood industries with private investment, flexing its muscle while scoffing at the White House’s blockade.
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GOP Eyes 'Going to War' Against Mexico's Cartels Over Fentanyl Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/gop-eyes-going-to-war-against-mexicos-cartels-over-fentanyl-crisis-1109346194.html
April 11, 2023, 12:55 PM
Amid the raging opioid crisis in the US, Donald Trump, during his stint as POTUS, mulled placing Mexico's cartels on America's blacklist of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. At the time, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador warned that, "Armed foreigners cannot intervene in our territory. We will not allow that."
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Hungarian FM, Russian Deputy PM Discuss Sanction Prevention in Nuclear Energy Sphere
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/szijjarto-says-discussed-with-novak-prevention-of-sanctions-against-nuclear-energy-sphere-1109352398.html
April 11, 2023, 12:19 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday that he discussed with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak the prevention of sanctions against nuclear energy sphere, and supplies via the Turkish Stream, and the Druzhba pipelines.
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UK, Australian Lawmakers Call for Assange's Release, Non-Extradition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/uk-australian-lawmakers-urge-assanges-release-non-extradition-wikileaks-1109352177.html
April 11, 2023, 12:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Members of parliament in Australia and the United Kingdom have urged for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be freed from his UK prison and not extradited to the United States, where he is wanted on espionage charges, the leaks-publishing platform said on Tuesday.
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Migration Crisis Aggravating in Italy as 3,000 Refugees Arrive in 3 Days, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/migration-crisis-aggravating-in-italy-as-3000-refugees-arrive-in-3-days-reports-say-1109351516.html
April 11, 2023, 12:06 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - About 3,000 undocumented migrants have arrived in Italy via the Mediterranean Sea over the past three days, an Italian broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing the coast guard.
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US Mulls Mandatory Monitoring of AI Programs Like ChatGPT, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/us-mulls-mandatory-monitoring-of-ai-programs-like-chatgpt-reports-say-1109351272.html
April 11, 2023, 12:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US authorities are examining the need for checking AI-based programs, such as ChatGPT, amid concerns that they can be used to commit crimes and spread misinformation, media reported on Tuesday, citing the Department of Commerce (DOC).
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German Households' Gas Consumption Drops 21% in 2022 Due to Inflation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/german-households-gas-consumption-drops-21-in-2022-due-to-inflation-reports-say-1109350973.html
April 11, 2023, 11:59 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German households decreased their gas consumption by 21% and electricity consumption by 12% in 2022 in comparison with the previous year due to high energy prices, German media reported on Tuesday, citing data of the Check 24 price monitoring service.
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Russia-China Military Cooperation Poses Threat to No State: Chinese Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/russia-china-military-cooperation-poses-threat-to-no-state-chinese-foreign-ministry-1109350681.html
April 11, 2023, 11:56 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Military cooperation between Russia and China is not directed against third parties and poses threat to no country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday, urging Tokyo to stop escalating tensions in the region.
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Truck Hauling Toxic Soil From East Palestine Clean-up Site Tips Over in Ohio
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/truck-hauling-toxic-soil-from-east-palestine-clean-up-site-tips-over-in-ohio-1109341077.html
April 11, 2023, 11:10 AM
On February 3, a train carrying hazardous materials, including hazardous substances, pollutants, and oil, derailed in East Palestine. The burning rail cars contaminated the air, land, and water, with residents living nearby evacuated.
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Russia's Lavrov and Kazakhstan's FM Nurtleu Hold Joint Press Conference in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/russias-lavrov-and-kazakhstans-fm-nurtleu-hold-joint-press-conference-in-moscow-1109339280.html
April 11, 2023, 11:08 AM
Kazakhstan's newly-appointed Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu arrived on an official visit to Russia on April 11.
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First in Four Years, Oil Tanker Offloads Russian Crude in Ghana, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/first-in-four-years-oil-tanker-offloads-russian-crude-in-ghana-reports-say-1109343873.html
April 11, 2023, 11:01 AM
The tanker Theseus, loaded with 600,000 barrels of Russian crude oil, left the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in late January and arrived in Ghanaian waters off the Gulf of Guinea on February 24. The raw materials were to be delivered to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), located 24 km from Ghana's capital of Accra.
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US Creating Biological Weapon Components Near Russia's Borders: Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/us-creating-biological-weapon-components-near-russias-borders-russian-defense-ministry-1109349596.html
April 11, 2023, 10:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is creating components of biological weapons in the immediate vicinity of Russia's borders, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Tuesday.
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Western Weapons Sent to Ukraine Popping Up in Europe, Africa, Russia's UNSC Envoy Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/western-weapons-sent-to-ukraine-popping-up-in-europe-africa-russias-unsc-envoy-says-1109341345.html
April 11, 2023, 10:48 AM
As NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated on April 3, NATO members have provided Ukraine with military assistance worth more than 65 billion euros. The United States, Britain, and Poland are the leading suppliers of weaponry to Ukraine among the NATO states.
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How Many Nukes Does Russia Have in 2023, and What Kinds are There?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/how-many-nukes-does-russia-have-in-2023-and-what-kinds-are-there-1107385137.html
April 11, 2023, 10:39 AM
Fears that the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine might escalate into a nuclear holocaust have apparently subsided among US policymakers as the West continues to probe Russia’s security red lines through arms deliveries to Kiev. How many nukes does Moscow have in its arsenal in 2023? Under what conditions could it would use them? Sputnik explains.
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Ukrainian Ex-President’s Wife Owns Giant Champagne Factory in Embattled Artemovsk, DPR Chief Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/ukrainian-ex-presidents-wife-owns-giant-champagne-factory-in-embattled-artemovsk-dpr-chief-reveals-1109347444.html
April 11, 2023, 10:38 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky personally ordered the reinforcement of the Ukrainian-occupied DPR city of Artemovsk (the Ukrainian side calls it Bakhmut) with elite troops and reserve forces last month, with battles for the city turning into a brutal meat grinder. Russian fighters raised a Russian flag over the city’s town hall last week.
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Over 150 Pubs Closed in England, Wales in 2023 Due to High Energy Prices, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/over-150-pubs-closed-in-england-wales-in-2023-due-to-high-energy-prices-reports-say-1109347125.html
April 11, 2023, 10:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 150 pubs have shut down since the beginning of 2023 in England and Wales due to soaring energy expenses, media reported on Tuesday, citing a survey by the commercial property firm Altus Group.
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France Should Stay Out of Taiwan Tensions Despite Alliance With US: Economy Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/france-should-stay-out-of-taiwan-tensions-despite-alliance-with-us-economy-minister-1109346484.html
April 11, 2023, 9:56 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday supported President Emmanuel Macron in his stance that France should not come into conflict with China over Taiwan solely due to its alliance with the United States.
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Google Fined $32Mln by S. Korea Over Unfair Business Practices in Game App Market, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/google-fined-32mln-by-s-korea-over-unfair-business-practices-in-game-app-market-reports-say-1109345139.html
April 11, 2023, 9:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea's antitrust regulator has imposed a fine of 42.1 billion won ($32 million) on Google, Google Korea and Google Asia for unfair business practices to strengthen its dominant position in Korea's mobile game application market, media reported on Tuesday.
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Shandong Aircraft Carrier Group Hosts J-15 Fighter Sorties on Final Day of PLA Drills Near Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/shandong-aircraft-carrier-group-hosts-j-15-fighter-sorties-on-final-day-of-pla-drills-near-taiwan-1109344783.html
April 11, 2023, 9:04 AM
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command has successfully wrapped up all missions in the combat alert patrols and "Joint Sword" exercises encircling the island of Taiwan from Saturday to Monday, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, a spokesperson at the PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a statement on Monday evening.
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Kim Jong-un Urges Strengthening North Korea's War Deterrence: State Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/kim-jong-un-urges-strengthening-north-koreas-war-deterrence-state-media-1109343963.html
April 11, 2023, 8:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the expansion and effective use of the country's rapidly strengthening war deterrence force amid "the ever-worsening security" situation on the Korean Peninsula, the state-run Korean news agency reported on Tuesday.
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South Africa Remembers Comrade Hani, Marking 30 Years Since His Murder
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/south-africa-remembers-comrade-hani-marking-30-years-since-his-murder-1109313169.html
April 11, 2023, 8:11 AM
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Chris Hani – one of the most prominent of South Africa's anti-apartheid leaders, who was assassinated on April 10, 1993. Sputnik recalls the life and struggle of the freedom fighter.
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Ruble's Share in Russian Export Payments Reaches Dollar Level, Topping 30%
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/rubles-share-in-export-payments-top-30-in-2022-central-bank-1109343065.html
April 11, 2023, 8:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The share of the ruble in payments for export deliveries at the end of 2022 exceeded 30%, equaling the share of the US dollar and significantly exceeding the share of the euro, the Central Bank of Russia said on Tuesday.
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Race for 'Exporter of the Year' Kicks Off in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/race-for-exporter-of-the-year-kicks-off-in-russia-1109337310.html
April 11, 2023, 7:47 AM
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF) has announced the kickoff of the All-Russian contest "Exporter of the Year" in 2023, and started accepting applications as of April 10.
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Trade & Geopolitics: What to Expect From Lula's China Tour
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/trade--geopolitics-what-to-expect-from-visit-of-brazils-president-lula-to-china--1109339362.html
April 11, 2023, 7:42 AM
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, 77, was earlier forced to put off his visit to China owing to a bout of “bacterial and viral bronchopneumonia due to influenza A”, according to an official statement from his presidential office. Chinese authorities were informed of the Brazilian leader's desire to reschedule his trip.
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Smart, Swift, Secure: What is Russia's Digital Ruble?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/smart-swift-secure-what-is-russias-digital-ruble-1109337756.html
April 11, 2023, 7:05 AM
In December 2021, the creation of a prototype of the digital ruble platform was completed, and 12 banks expressed their desire to take part in its testing. Based on the results, a strategy for ushering in the digital currency will be developed.
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Oh, Crab! Latvia, Norway Lock Claws Over Old Fisheries Agreement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/oh-crab-latvia-norway-lock-claws-over-old-fisheries-agreement-1109338624.html
April 11, 2023, 6:25 AM
The outcome of a "crab war" outside the Svalbard archipelago may have deep implications for the exploration of oil and gas in the Arctic, given that the 1920 Svalbard Treaty grants signatories equal rights to the resources in its waters.
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FBI Warns Of 'Juice Jacking' Dangers Linked to Public USB Charging Stations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/fbi-warns-of-juice-jacking-dangers-linked-to-public-phone-chargers-1109338095.html
April 11, 2023, 5:11 AM
Previously, the US Federal Communications Commission had warned about a devious malware loading scheme involving compromised USB cables that were being used in a new cyber-theft tactic by hackers.
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Deploying Russian Nuclear Weapons to Belarus Furthers Moscow-Minsk Relations: Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/deploying-russian-nuclear-weapons-to-belarus-furthers-moscow-minsk-relations-ministry-1109338480.html
April 11, 2023, 5:09 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White - The agreement to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus will give a new significance to relations between Minsk and Moscow, the Belarussian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Ambrazevich told Sputnik.
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South Korea 'Strongly Protests' Japan's Renewed Claim to Disputed Dokdo Islands
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/south-korea-strongly-protests-japans-renewed-claim-to-disputed-dokdo-islands-1109338325.html
April 11, 2023, 5:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lim Soo-suk said on Tuesday that Seoul "strongly protests" Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to disputed Dokdo Islands, also known as Takeshima Islands in Japan, in its latest Diplomatic Bluebook.
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Beef, Brexit and Bombs: Biden's Northern Ireland Trip Stirs up the Shenanigans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/beef-brexit-and-bombs-bidens-northern-ireland-trip-stirs-up-the-shenanigans-1109311576.html
April 11, 2023, 5:00 AM
Joe Biden was vice-president to Barack Obama when the former US leader said Britain would go to the "back of the queue" for trade deals with Washington if it dared to leave the European Union. But now PM Rishi Sunak is his staunchest ally in NATO an agreement is back on the cards.
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Bus Crash in Peru Leaves 10 People Dead, 15 Injured, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/bus-crash-in-peru-leaves-10-people-dead-15-injured-reports-say-1109337483.html
April 11, 2023, 4:30 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Ten people have been killed, and 25 more have been injured after a bus traveling between the Peruvian city of Huanuco and the country's capital Lima crashed and fell into a river, local media reported on Monday.
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What's Known So Far About the Louisville Bank Shooting?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/whats-known-so-far-about-the-louisville-bank-shooting-1109336737.html
April 11, 2023, 4:15 AM
The Monday shooting comes on the heels of a separate mass killings case in which six individuals, including three 9-year-olds, were murdered after a gunman entered a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee.
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‘Mostly Harmless’: Californians Mystified as Alien Creatures Appear Along US Coast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/mostly-harmless-californians-mystified-as-alien-creatures-appear-along-us-coast-1109336574.html
April 11, 2023, 2:34 AM
Strange, deep-blue tinted creatures have made landfall across California. But don’t panic — humans face little potential danger from the polyps.
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Biden Signs Bill Ending US COVID-19 National Emergency - White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/biden-signs-bill-ending-us-covid-19-national-emergency---white-house-1109336084.html
April 11, 2023, 1:14 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden signed legislation ending the national emergency in the United States associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said in a statement.
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US Distorted Portrayal of Ukraine Conflict Likely Inspired Pentagon Leak, Ex-Official Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230411/us-distorted-portrayal-of-ukraine-conflict-likely-inspired-pentagon-leak-ex-official-says-1109335939.html
April 11, 2023, 12:45 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration's overly rosy public assessments of the situation on the ground in Ukraine may have motivated someone inside the Pentagon to leak classified files to combat the misinformation, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Chas Freeman told Sputnik.
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Police Vehicle Firebombed as Northern Ireland Dissidents Vow ‘Vigorous Opposition’ to Biden’s Visit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/police-vehicle-firebombed-as-northern-ireland-dissidents-vow-vigorous-opposition-to-bidens-visit-1109335547.html
April 10, 2023, 11:52 PM
The group behind a march that ended with a police vehicle fleeing from demonstrators wielding molotov cocktails pledged that "any notion that US imperialist President Joe Biden will visit Republican areas as part of his excursion to occupied Ireland will be vigorously opposed by the Revolutionary Republican Party Saoradh."
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Tennessee Democrat Justin Jones Reinstated to State House Seat After GOP Expulsion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/tennessee-democrat-justin-jones-reinstated-to-state-house-seat-after-gop-expulsion-1109334954.html
April 10, 2023, 11:06 PM
The state lawmaker earlier came under fire by the Republican-led Tennessee House chamber after he and two of his Democratic colleagues headed a brief protest calling for gun reforms in the wake of the Nashville mass school shooting. Six people, including three 9-year-old students were killed in that attack.
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Shiveluch Volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Erupts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/shiveluch-volcano-in-russias-kamchatka-begins-to-erupt---russian-academy-of-sciences-1109334519.html
April 10, 2023, 10:04 PM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - The Shiveluch volcano has begun to erupt on the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Russian Far East, spewing columns of black ash up to 20 kilometers (12 miles) into the sky, the Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) said on Tuesday.
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One Snowden-Like Dissenter Likely Behind Leak of Pentagon Docs, Ex-CIA Analyst Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/one-snowden-like-dissenter-likely-behind-leak-of-pentagon-docs-ex-cia-analyst-says-1109334211.html
April 10, 2023, 9:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Recent leaks of classified Pentagon documents were probably carried out by a single dissident within the US security establishment who opposes the Biden administration's policies, former CIA analyst Phil Giraldi told Sputnik.
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US Designates WSJ Reporter Gershkovich as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia - State Dept.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/us-designates-wsj-reporter-gershkovich-as-wrongfully-detained-in-russia---state-dept-1109334079.html
April 10, 2023, 9:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as “wrongfully detained” by Russian authorities following his arrest in March on espionage charges, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.
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Netanyahu: No Decision Has Been Made to Provide Ukraine With Arms Supplies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/netanyahu-no-decision-has-been-made-to-provide-ukraine-with-arms-supplies-1109333956.html
April 10, 2023, 9:08 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israeli government has not made any decisions regarding the supply of lethal weapons to Kiev and continues to provide only humanitarian aid, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, commenting on the leak of secret Pentagon documents.
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Former Executives Sue Twitter Over Unpaid Legal Fee Reimbursement - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/former-executives-sue-twitter-over-unpaid-legal-fee-reimbursement---reports-1109333700.html
April 10, 2023, 8:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Three former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, sued the company on Monday for allegedly owing them more than $1 million in reimbursement for legal fees.
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Taiwan Spots Over 90 Chinese Aircraft Approaching Island - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/taiwan-spots-over-90-chinese-aircraft-approaching-island---defense-ministry-1109333245.html
April 10, 2023, 7:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Monday that it had recorded the approach of 91 aircraft and 12 vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
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Ukraine Leaks: Has the Pentagon Gone Rogue on Biden?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/ukraine-leaks-has-the-pentagon-gone-rogue-against-biden-1109332255.html
April 10, 2023, 6:48 PM
The White House is continuing to reel from the publication of tranches of classified intelligence documents on the situation in Ukraine and other sensitive matters. Kiev officials rushed to blame Russia for the leaks. However, veteran intelligence expert Gregory Copley says they likely came from within the corridors of power in Washington.
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Why 'Pentagon Files' Reek of Disinfo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/why-pentagon-files-reek-of-disinfo--1109330940.html
April 10, 2023, 5:32 PM
A leak of apparently classified Pentagon documents concerning US military plans in Ukraine, as well as sensitive information linked to China and the Middle East, has prompted a heated debate about the origins and value of the trove. Who is behind the dump, and is it genuine?
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Why US Ban on Russian Aluminum May Prove Lucky Break for Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/why-us-ban-on-russian-aluminum-may-prove-lucky-break-for-europe-1109331187.html
April 10, 2023, 5:18 PM
The Biden administration has slapped a 200 percent duty on new Russian-made aluminum and scrap, with the tariffs stepping fully into force this week. While the move was obviously designed to put a dent in Russia’s aluminum producers, American industrialists may ultimately be the ones left holding the bag. Here’s why.
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Russia's Foreign Ministry Ready to Assist in Installation of Monument to Soviet Army in Zimbabwe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/russias-foreign-ministry-ready-to-assist-in-installation-of-monument-to-soviet-army-in-zimbabwe-1109328691.html
April 10, 2023, 5:07 PM
The Great Patriotic War is a term used in Russia and some other former republics of the Soviet Union to describe the conflict fought during the period from June 22, 1941, to May 9, 1945, along the many theaters of the Eastern Front in World War II, primarily between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.
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Russian Scientists to Start Working on Prototype of Venus Research Station by Early 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/russian-scientists-to-start-working-on-prototype-of-venus-research-station-by-early-2024-1109330650.html
April 10, 2023, 4:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The head of Russia's Space Research Institute said Monday that the next stage of an ambitious space mission to send an orbital research station to Venus will begin in late 2023 or early 2024.
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African Students Test Russian Language Skills on Nuclear Icebreaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/african-students-test-russian-language-skills-on-nuclear-icebreaker-1109318561.html
April 10, 2023, 4:50 PM
The Total Dictation project, in which everyone who studies Russian can test their knowledge, takes place every year in Russia. Both Russians and foreigners can challenge themselves and find out their proficiency.
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Seymour Hersh & Russia Not Letting Nord Stream Story be Watered Down and Swept Under Rug
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/seymour-hersh--russia-not-letting-nord-stream-story-be-watered-down-and-swept-under-rug-1109323289.html
April 10, 2023, 4:45 PM
Western media is continuing to ignore Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh's Nord Stream bombshell and bring forward new hypotheses as to who destroyed the pipelines. None of these versions, however, has managed to refute or eclipse Hersh's detailed account of events so far.
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IOC's Conditions for Russian Athletes Unattainable, Head of Russian Swimming Federation Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/iocs-conditions-for-russian-athletes-unattainable-head-of-russian-swimming-federation-says-1109330455.html
April 10, 2023, 4:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The conditions put forth by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Russian athletes in order to be allowed to participate the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are impossible to fulfill, head of the Russian Swimming Federation Vladimir Salnikov told Sputnik on Monday.
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Belgorod: Nuclear Submarine Armed With Poseidon Torpedoes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/belgorod-nuclear-submarine-armed-with-poseidon-torpedoes-1109325885.html
April 10, 2023, 4:29 PM
In July 2022, the Belgorod K-329, the second-largest nuclear submarine in history, was handed over to the Russian Navy. What are its unique characteristics? Check out this infographic to learn more.
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Super-Rich Fleeing Norway For Low-Tax Havens
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/super-rich-fleeing-norway-for-low-tax-havens--1109324561.html
April 10, 2023, 4:25 PM
The governing Labor and Center parties back in 2021 agreed on the need to raise taxes on Norway’s richest, with local media reporting the following year that the move prompted a number of wealthy Norwegians, such as Bjorn Daehlie, a multiple Olympic and world champion in cross-country skiing, to relocate abroad from the oil-rich Nordic nation.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia Make First Steps to Appoint Ambassadors
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/iran-saudi-arabia-make-first-steps-to-appoint-ambassadors-1109329878.html
April 10, 2023, 3:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and Saudi Arabia are in talks on restoring diplomatic relations and have started the process of appointing ambassadors, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
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Russian Researchers Discover Bacteria With Ability to Decompose Oil
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/russian-researchers-discover-bacteria-with-ability-to-decompose-oil-1109329776.html
April 10, 2023, 3:48 PM
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian researchers have discovered cold-resistant decomposer bacteria in the Sea of Japan that are able to "consume" oil, which could help create a biological product for the purification of water from oil, the Russian Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) said on Monday.
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Russian Ambassador: UN Security Council Should Not Duplicate Work of General Assembly
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/russian-ambassador-un-security-council-should-not-duplicate-work-of-general-assembly-1109329569.html
April 10, 2023, 3:37 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN Security Council should not duplicate the work of the General Assembly on global measures but must respond to threats to peace and security arising from weapons transfers, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Monday.
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Biden 'Not Prepared to Announce' 2024 Presidential Run as He Announces it
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/biden-not-prepared-to-announce-2024-presidential-run-as-he-announces-it-1109325150.html
April 10, 2023, 3:24 PM
The increasingly gaffe-prone US president will be just shy of his 82nd birthday at the next election in 2024, but is reportedly already recruiting an "army" of social media figures to campaign for him from a base in the White House.
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US Hatched Plan to Threaten Russia With Nord Stream Sabotage in Late 2021, Sy Hersh Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/us-hatched-plan-to-threaten-russia-with-nord-stream-sabotage-in-late-2021-sy-hersh-says-1109328188.html
April 10, 2023, 3:12 PM
President Biden publicly warned Moscow in early February of 2022 that the US would bring “an end” to the Nord Stream network if Russia began a military operation in Ukraine. Washington made good on that promise last September, with veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh providing the details in a bombshell Substack piece this past February.
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Parishioners Defend Alexander Nevsky Cathedral From Kiev's Henchmen
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/ukrainian-orthodox-church-parishioners-defend-alexander-nevsky-cathedral-from-kievs-henchmen-1109322411.html
April 10, 2023, 3:06 PM
The Kiev regime has been flagrantly persecuting the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), despite the efforts of church leaders to maintain neutrality. Just recently, authorities in the Ukrainian capital embarked on a violent takeover of one of Orthodoxy’s main shrines – the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
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UN Security Council Holds Meeting to Discuss Risks of Growing Military Exports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/un-security-council-holds-meeting-to-discuss-risks-of-growing-military-exports-1109308013.html
April 10, 2023, 2:23 PM
Russia assumed its rotational presidency of the Security Council for the month of April 2023, and is addressing the most pressing global issues during its tenure.
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China is Better Ally for Africa Than West, Chinese Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/china-is-better-ally-for-africa-than-west-chinese-foreign-ministry-says-1109316000.html
April 10, 2023, 2:07 PM
Through financial assistance and investment in infrastructure projects, China has become a major contributor to the development of Africa. With its cooperation with African countries on the rise in recent years, Western countries have repeatedly expressed their concerns about Beijing's growing influence on the continent.
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Chinese Media Reveals Why Russia Unlikely to Have Leaked Sensitive Ukraine Docs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/chinese-media-reveals-why-russia-unlikely-to-have-leaked-sensitive-ukraine-docs-1109323820.html
April 10, 2023, 1:44 PM
The FBI and the Pentagon have kicked off investigations after the leak of a damning US intelligence assessment on the Ukrainian conflict. Some US media immediately blamed Russia, while Kiev characterized the leak as “Russian propaganda.” The Kremlin said the docs show the dramatic extent to which NATO is entrenched in the conflict.
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Five People Killed, Eight Injured in Louisville Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/multiple-casualties-reported-in-shooting-in-louisville-kentucky--1109324305.html
April 10, 2023, 1:41 PM
Witnesses told a local media outlet that they saw a man with a “long gun” fire several shots inside the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky.
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'Made in Russia' Stand at Vietnam Expo 2023 Draws Over 100 Meetings, REC Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/made-in-russia-stand-at-vietnam-expo-2023-draws-over-100-meetings-rec-reports-1109317552.html
April 10, 2023, 1:16 PM
The Vietnam Expo 2023 ended in Hanoi, where Russian exporters held more than 100 business meetings with Vietnamese counterparties, including government officials, large distributors and retail chains, industrial enterprises and IT companies, as part of a collective stand under the Made in Russia brand, the Russian Export Center (REC) said.
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Netanyahu's Approval Rating Down to 28% Amid Judicial Fight: Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/netanyahus-approval-rating-down-to-28-amid-judicial-fight-poll-1109322610.html
April 10, 2023, 1:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s job approval rating dropped to 28% after he announced a halt to the judicial overhaul, down from 35% recorded in the previous week, a poll out Monday showed.
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Chinese Forces Successfully Fulfilled All Tasks Set During Drills Near Taiwan: Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/chinese-forces-successfully-fulfilled-all-tasks-set-during-drills-near-taiwan-military-1109322234.html
April 10, 2023, 12:57 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Chinese forces have successfully fulfilled all tasks that were set during recent military exercises and patrols near Taiwan, Shi Yi, the spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), said on Monday.
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Russian Gov't Delegation to Visit Cuba in May to Promote Economic Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/russian-govt-delegation-to-visit-cuba-in-may-to-promote-economic-cooperation-1109322058.html
April 10, 2023, 12:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A delegation of the Russian government will visit Cuba in May with the goal of promoting the development of bilateral economic cooperation, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Vasiliy Osmakov said on Monday.
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What Do We Know So Far About Leaked Pentagon Documents?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/what-do-we-know-so-far-about-leaked-pentagon-documents-1109311855.html
April 10, 2023, 12:48 PM
From US assessments of the ongoing conflagration in Ukraine to issues pertaining to China, the Middle East, and Washington's eavesdropping on key allies like Israel, South Korea, and France, multiple tranches of allegedly leaked classified US military documents have surfaced on social media sites in recent weeks.
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Russia Warns of Rampant Arms Smuggling in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/nato-not-even-trying-to-track-arms-sent-to-ukraine-as-russia-warns-of-rampant-smuggling-1109320578.html
April 10, 2023, 12:44 PM
Moscow has spent the better part of the past year warning about the security consequences of the appearance of Western weapons sent to Kiev on international arms black markets. US and European officials have largely sought to downplay the scale of the problem and sweep it under the rug.
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China Expects All Countries to Reject Any Form of Taiwan Secession After Macron's Comment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/china-expects-all-countries-to-reject-any-form-of-taiwan-secession-after-macrons-comment-1109320866.html
April 10, 2023, 12:12 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China is hoping that all countries will understand the essence of the Taiwan issue and firmly oppose any form of the island's independence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron's recent statement.
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EU Risks Missing Out on Key Drugs for Heart Disease, Cancer Over New Legislation, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/eu-risks-missing-out-on-key-drugs-for-heart-disease-cancer-over-new-legislation-reports-say-1109320281.html
April 10, 2023, 12:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Countries of the European Union could miss out on some new medicines for heart disease or cancer if the bloc keeps on promoting new legislation regulating the pharmaceutical industry, US media reported, citing David Ricks, the CEO of US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly.
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Biden Planning to Involve TikTok Bloggers in Promoting 2024 Reelection Bid, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/biden-planning-to-involve-tiktok-bloggers-in-promoting-2024-reelection-bid-reports-say-1109317252.html
April 10, 2023, 11:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to involve hundreds of influencers on various social media platforms, including China's TikTok, to support his reelection campaign in the 2024 presidential race, media reported on Monday.
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Kremlin on China's Military Drills: Beijing Has Right to React to Provocative Actions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/kremlin-on-chinas-military-drills-beijing-has-right-to-react-to-provocative-actions-1109315401.html
April 10, 2023, 10:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia sees provocative actions being carried out against China, and Beijing has the right to react, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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South Korean Opposition Calls on Gov't to Protest US' Alleged Spying on Officials
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/south-korean-opposition-calls-on-govt-to-protest-us-alleged-spying-on-officials-1109315047.html
April 10, 2023, 10:35 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korean opposition has called on the government to lodge a protest and demand explanations from the United States over the reports alleging the wiretapping of South Korean officials by US intelligence services, opposition politicians said on Monday.
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US Senator Threatens to Leave Europe Alone in Response to Macron's Remarks on Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/us-senator-threatens-to-leave-europe-alone-in-response-to-macrons-remarks-on-taiwan-1109314697.html
April 10, 2023, 10:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Republican Senator Marco Rubio said, commenting on recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on Europe’s role in dispute over Taiwan, that the United States should probably leave the European Union to deal with the Ukraine crisis alone.
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Bonnie, But No Clyde? 78-Year-Old Missouri Granny Nabbed for Third Bank Heist, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/bonnie-but-no-clyde-78-year-old-missouri-granny-nabbed-for-third-bank-heist-reports-say-1109309300.html
April 10, 2023, 10:22 AM
An elderly Missouri woman with two past bank robbery convictions was arrested by police for pulling off a third heist.
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Beijing Calls Military Drills Near Taiwan 'Warning' for Separatists, Foreign Powers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/beijing-calls-military-drills-near-taiwan-warning-for-separatists-foreign-powers-1109313713.html
April 10, 2023, 10:17 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Military exercises conducted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) near Taiwan are a serious warning for Taiwanese separatists and foreign powers, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
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Lukashenko: Minsk Seeks Security Guarantees From Moscow in Case of External Aggression
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/lukashenko-minsk-seeks-security-guarantees-from-moscow-in-case-of-external-aggression-1109313335.html
April 10, 2023, 10:08 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Minsk requires that Moscow provides security grantees to Belarus to protect the territory of the republic as if its own territory in case of any external aggression, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday.
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Philippine President Says Military Bases in Country Won't Be Used for Offensive Operations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/philippine-president-says-military-bases-in-country-wont-be-used-for-offensive-operations-1109312364.html
April 10, 2023, 9:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Philippines will not allow anyone to use its military bases to conduct offensive operations as the facilities are solely for bolstering the country's defense capabilities, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday.
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Senegal Intends to Produce Wheat in Bid to Cut Dependence on Imports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/senegal-intends-to-produce-wheat-in-bid-to-cut-dependence-on-imports-1109309451.html
April 10, 2023, 9:42 AM
Food insecurity is a pervasive issue in many African countries, including Senegal. Despite the fact that agriculture is a key sector in the country's economy, Senegal relies heavily on cereal grain imports, mostly from Russia and France.
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Russia's State Duma Committee Approves Amendment on Life Sentence for High Treason
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/russias-state-duma-committee-approves-amendment-on-life-sentence-for-high-treason-1109310928.html
April 10, 2023, 9:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Constitutional Committee of Russia's State Duma recommended on Monday to adopt the amendments on introducing a life sentence for high treason.
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UK Cost of Living Woes Increasingly Driving Britons to Gambling, Charity Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/uk-cost-of-living-woes-increasingly-driving-britons-to-gambling-charity-says-1109309869.html
April 10, 2023, 9:23 AM
Amid the cost of living crisis gripping the UK, heating bills have soared and food price inflation has hit a record high of 17.5% over the four weeks to March 19, 2023, with people turning to everthing ranging from food banks to various money-saving hacks to make ends meet.
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Finnish Nationalist Leader Slapped With Anti-Semitism Charge Over Circumcision Tweet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/finnish-nationalist-leader-slapped-with-anti-semitism-charge-over-circumcision-tweet-1109307839.html
April 10, 2023, 8:55 AM
The fringe Blue-and-Black Movement is largely seen as a legally acceptable facade for several dissolved and banned organizations espousing racist sentiment, and reminiscent of infamous fascist groups of the past in its views and imagery.
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Leading Japanese Universities Against Use of ChatGPT, AI in Students’ Papers, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/leading-japanese-universities-against-use-of-chatgpt-ai-in-students-papers-reports-say-1109310703.html
April 10, 2023, 8:52 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Leading Japanese universities oppose the use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence programs for writing educational and scientific research papers, the Japanese broadcaster reported on Monday.
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'New Poles are Growing' in Multipolar World System: Ex-Austrian FM Kneissl
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/new-poles-are-growing-in-multipolar-world-system-ex-austrian-fm-kneissl-1109293225.html
April 10, 2023, 8:00 AM
As emerging powers such as China, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, India and Russia forge new political and economic alliances, the "rules-based order" promoted by the US and the EU is harming their own economies, said energy analyst, Middle East expert and former Austrian top diplomat Karin Kneissl in an exclusive Sputnik Interview.
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Based and Redpilled? Exposed FBI 'Glossary' Links Online Lingo to 'Violent Extremism'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/based-and-redpilled-exposed-fbi-glossary-links-online-lingo-to-violent-extremism-1109307090.html
April 10, 2023, 7:32 AM
The documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request by the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project have offered insight into terms that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) flags in its search for signs of extremism online.
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Tesla to Build 'Superfactory' in Shanghai to Produce Megapack Batteries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/tesla-to-build-superfactory-in-shanghai-to-produce-megapack-batteries-1109307493.html
April 10, 2023, 6:47 AM
On April 8, the media reported that US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk went to China to visit the Tesla factory in Shanghai, the first such facility of the company outside America.
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US Navy Destroyer Enters South China Sea Off Spratly Islands
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/us-navy-destroyer-enters-south-china-sea-off-spratly-islands-1109308456.html
April 10, 2023, 6:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US missile destroyer entered the South China Sea near the Spratly (Nansha) Islands in order to "assert navigational rights and freedoms," US 7th Fleet said on Monday.
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Ukraine Changes Some Military Plans After Leak of US Intelligence Documents, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/ukraine-changes-some-military-plans-after-leak-of-us-intelligence-documents-reports-say-1109308147.html
April 10, 2023, 6:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military command has amended some military plans due to the leak of classified US intelligence documents, US media reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Newly-Fledged NATO Member Finland to Buy Israeli-US Anti-Missile System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/newly-fledged-nato-member-finland-to-buy-israeli-us-anti-missile-system--1109306886.html
April 10, 2023, 5:10 AM
Finland is expected to become the first operator of David's Sling outside of Israel, extending the operational range and altitude of its ground-based air defense capabilities,
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MOD: Russian Aviation Strikes Ukrainian Positions in Krasny Liman Direction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/mod-russian-aviation-strikes-ukrainian-positions-in-krasny-liman-direction-1109306022.html
April 10, 2023, 4:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian attack aircraft and TOS-1A "Solntsepek" (Blazing Sun) thermobaric rocket launchers have inflicted a defeat on the manpower of Ukrainian troops in the Krasny Liman direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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US City to Pay $500,000 Fine in Bikini Barista Dress Code Case - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230410/us-city-to-pay-500000-fine-in-bikini-barista-dress-code-case---reports-1109305470.html
April 10, 2023, 3:03 AM
The city council of Everett, located in the north of Seattle, has agreed to pay $500,000 to business owner Jovanna Edge and her employees at Hillbilly Hotties coffee stand as a settlement to a lawsuit that was filed against the city.
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