GOP Lawmakers 'Free' IRS Whistleblower to Testify About Hunter Biden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/gop-lawmakers-free-irs-whistleblower-to-testify-about-hunter-biden-1109925019.html
April 28, 2023, 5:38 PM
Republican members of Congress are seeking ways to protect an IRS whistleblower who came forward last week alleging a cover-up of the Hunter Biden tax evasion investigation.
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Russian Paratroopers to Receive New Zavet-D Artillery Control Vehicles in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/russian-paratroopers-to-receive-new-zavet-d-artillery-control-vehicles-in-2023-1109921958.html
April 28, 2023, 5:30 PM
The systems are being developed by the Rubin research and production company and are based on the BTR-MDM Rakushka amphibious armored personnel carrier. They can reliably detect and identify various targets, including concealed ones, providing interaction capabilities between artillery and drones.
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Scott Ritter: 'Ukraine Victory Resolution' Act - a Delusional Suicide Pact
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/scott-ritter-ukraine-victory-resolution-act---a-delusional-suicide-pact-1109895144.html
April 28, 2023, 5:27 PM
Two US Congressmen who sit on a bureaucratic relic of the Cold War have introduced the "Ukraine Victory Resolution" in the House of Representatives calling for the United States to support an outright victory for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
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Tucker Carlson's Clip on His Fox News Exit Gets More Views Than Biden's 2024 Bid Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/tucker-carlsons-clip-on-his-fox-news-exit-gets-more-views-than-bidens-2024-bid-video-1109916264.html
April 28, 2023, 5:03 PM
Fox News announced Tucker Carlson's departure on April 24, sparking speculation across the US media landscape about the possible reasons for the network's decision.
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US Setting Up Sensors Across Ukraine to Detect Potential Nuclear Blasts - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/us-setting-up-sensors-across-ukraine-to-detect-potential-nuclear-blasts---reports-1109924805.html
April 28, 2023, 4:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is installing a network of sensors across Ukraine to detect a potential nuclear explosion and bursts of radiation in order to identify the perpetrators, American media reported on Friday.
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IAEA Notes Intensified Military Activity Near Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/iaea-notes-intensified-military-activity-near-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-1109924540.html
April 28, 2023, 4:29 PM
VIENNA(Sputnik) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that military activity near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has increased and called for an urgent agreement on the station's protection.
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SCO vs Washington’s Asia-Pacific Pacts: How Eurasian Bloc Can Oppose US Diktat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/sco-vs-washingtons-asia-pacific-pacts-how-eurasian-bloc-can-oppose-us-diktat-1109923355.html
April 28, 2023, 4:02 PM
Russia's defense minister has warned that Washington is actively working to sabotage the creation of a multipolar world in the Asia-Pacific region, including by forming exclusive politico-military blocs. Russian Asia experts Boris Volkhonsky and Alexei Kupriyanov explain what the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can do to resist these pressures.
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US Debt Ceiling Bill Won't Stop Government Deficit Soaring by Tens of Billions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/us-debt-ceiling-bill-wont-stop-government-deficit-soaring-by-tens-of-billions-1109916231.html
April 28, 2023, 3:35 PM
Economist and professor Mark Frost said the debt ceiling bill now heading to the US Senate would make no difference to the federal deficit — but the US would never default as the consequences would be too awful.
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This Brain-Hijacking Parasite Drives Wolves Toward Pack Leadership
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/this-brain-hijacking-parasite-drives-wolves-toward-pack-leadership-1109920539.html
April 28, 2023, 3:15 PM
Research has revealed that the effects of a parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii, for which felines are a necessary part of the life cycle, and linked with a swathe of neurological disorders, may have been insufficiently studied when it comes to the behavior of wild animals like wolves.
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Watch Russian Army's Skilled Hands Keeping Tanks & Military Vehicles in Tip Top Shape
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/watch-russian-armys-skilled-hands-keeping-tanks--military-vehicles-in-tip-top-shape-1109920343.html
April 28, 2023, 2:49 PM
Everybody knows it is not enough to just get the best military equipment to the battlefield. Those powerful machines need a lot of care, and even after the hardest battles, they return to fight with the help of soldiers and volunteers who are proficient in repairing them.
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Biden's 2024 Bid Tainted by New Corruption Allegations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/bidens-2024-bid-tainted-by-new-corruption-allegations-1109921356.html
April 28, 2023, 2:22 PM
The US mainstream press, Department of Justice, and intelligence community have turned a blind eye to President Joe Biden's apparent nepotism and possible violations of fundraising rules in a bid to keep him in the Oval Office for an extra four years, according to Ted Harvey, US political commentator and former Colorado state senator.
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Repeating 'Alien' Radio Signals From Space May Unlock One of Astronomy's Mysteries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/repeating-alien-radio-signals-from-space-may-unlock-one-of-astronomys-mysteries-1109916456.html
April 28, 2023, 1:54 PM
The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment has at its disposal a high-powered radio telescope, set up in British Columbia, to receive signals from deep space. Its recent discovery pertained to what is considered "one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy."
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Scientists Extract Oxygen From Simulated Lunar Soil Under Vacuum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/scientists-extract-oxygen-from-simulated-lunar-soil-under-vacuum-1109908499.html
April 28, 2023, 1:23 PM
Oxygen is an essential element for sustaining life on Earth. It is used in a variety of important applications such as in medical treatments, welding, and cutting, as well as in the production of steel and other metals.
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Video: Aftermath of Deadly Ukrainian Shelling of Public Transport in Donetsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/video-aftermath-of-deadly-ukrainian-shelling-of-public-transport-in-donetsk-1109919675.html
April 28, 2023, 1:19 PM
Since the start of the conflict in 2014, Donbass has been subjected to recurrent shelling, claiming the lives of thousands - including children. The bombardments perpetrated by Kiev’s forces have caused significant damage to both private and public infrastructure of the industrial region, with Donetsk being their prime target.
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Project 636.3 Varshavyanka: Inside Russia’s Stealthiest Non-Boomer Sub
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/project-6363-varshavyanka-inside-russias-stealthiest-non-boomer-sub-1109917484.html
April 28, 2023, 12:58 PM
Some naval strategists see the 21st century as the era of the nuclear-powered sub, with the United States doing away with diesel-electric boats entirely in the 1990s. Russian engineers hold a different view, and have proven time and time again that non-nuclear subs have more than enough 'stealthiness' to hold their own against entire NATO armadas.
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NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside ISS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/nasa-astronauts-conduct-spacewalk-outside-iss-1109908666.html
April 28, 2023, 12:07 PM
The ISS Rollout Solar Array is an attachment that enables the International Space Station to generate more power. The instrument stretches out like wings, each measuring 63 feet long and 20 feet wide. Once fully deployed, the ISS Rollout Solar Array provides up to 120 kilowatts of electricity.
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Globalization, Ukraine Aid Has Drained US Military’s Ability to Fight Great Power War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/globalization-ukraine-aid-has-drained-us-militarys-ability-to-fight-great-power-war-1109914803.html
April 28, 2023, 12:06 PM
US media reported this week that the loss of America’s sole operational black powder plant to a massive explosion has left the defense sector lacking a critical component for bullets, bombs, mortar and artillery shells and missiles. But this problem is just the tip of the iceberg, says former US Army HQ Staff Officer David T. Pyne.
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Thousands of Afghans Entitled to UK Asylum Left Behind After Pullout
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/thousands-of-afghans-entitled-to-uk-asylum-left-behind-after-pullout-1109913160.html
April 28, 2023, 11:44 AM
The chaotic international withdrawal of Kabul in August 2021, prompted by the US decision to hurriedly evacuate its huge embassy there, left almost 200 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members dead.
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Moscow: US, South Korea Joint Nuclear Agreement Destabilizes Situation in Region, World
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/moscow-us-south-korea-joint-nuclear-agreement-destabilizes-situation-in-region-world-1109916658.html
April 28, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The joint declaration of the United States and South Korea that provides for the regular bilateral consultations on the use of nuclear weapons destabilizes the situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the world, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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US/South Korea Nuclear Deterrence ‘Codifies’ Decades of ‘DPRK Threat Rhetoric’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/ussouth-korea-nuclear-deterrence-codifies-decades-of-dprk-threat-rhetoric-1109908798.html
April 28, 2023, 10:58 AM
The outcome of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's visit to the US proves yet again that the Republic of Korea remains under Washington’s "24-hour watch" and is never allowed to carry out its own independent foreign affairs, Dr Kiyul Chung tells Sputnik.
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Trump Lawyers Urge DOJ Be Ordered to 'Stand Down' in Classified Docs Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/trump-lawyers-urge-doj-be-ordered-to-stand-down-in-politically-infected-classified-docs-probe-1109913530.html
April 28, 2023, 10:42 AM
Donald Trump has maintained his innocence in the DOJ's Mar-a-Lago document investigation, which relates to over a dozen boxes of classified materials the ex-president was said to have removed from the White House after leaving office in January 2021.
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'Huge' Uncertainty Over AUKUS Sub Project as Costs Shown to Include '50% Contingency Fund'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/huge-uncertainty-over-aukus-sub-project-as-costs-shown-to-include-50-contingency-fund-1109912577.html
April 28, 2023, 10:18 AM
The trilateral AUKUS security pact between the US, Australia, and the UK presupposes a deal worth more than US$245 billion over the next three decades for Canberra to purchase nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines from a consortium of American and British weapons manufacturers.
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BBC Chair Sharp Resigns Amid Scandal Over Boris Johnson's Role in His Appointment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/bbc-chair-sharp-resigns-amid-scandal-over-boris-johnsons-role-in-his-appointment-1109913943.html
April 28, 2023, 9:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Richard Sharp has resigned amid a scandal over ex-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's alleged involvement in his appointment the BBC chairman, the broadcaster said on Friday.
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Chinese Air Forces Observe US Military Aircraft Flying Over Taiwan Strait
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/chinese-air-forces-observe-us-military-aircraft-flying-over-taiwan-strait-1109913400.html
April 28, 2023, 8:51 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The air forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) observed a flight of US Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, Shi Yi, a spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theater Command, said.
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History-Altering Find? Radar Uncovers 8th-Century Viking Ship in Norway
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/history-altering-find-radar-uncovers-8th-century-viking-ship-in-norway--1109909360.html
April 28, 2023, 7:49 AM
The find made near a much-sailed trading route may open a new chapter in the history of early Viking rulers.
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Tehran Believes Still Possible to Resolve Latest Issues on Nuclear Deal - Envoy to Vienna
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/tehran-believes-still-possible-to-resolve-latest-issues-on-nuclear-deal---envoy-to-vienna-1109911959.html
April 28, 2023, 7:13 AM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - The current status of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iranian nuclear deal, is the result of US policies and miscalculations, but there is a chance to resolve latest issues, Permanent Representative of Iran to International Organizations in Vienna Mohsen Naziri Asl said..
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'I am Fine': Vucic Refutes Media Reports of His Hospitalization
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/i-am-fine-vucic-refutes-media-reports-of-his-hospitalization-1109911321.html
April 28, 2023, 7:03 AM
Earlier in the day, media reported that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was urgently hospitalized.
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Turkiye Confirms Intention to Mediate Bank Payments for Russian Grain, Fertilizers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/turkiye-confirms-intention-to-mediate-bank-payments-for-russian-grain-fertilizers-1109910581.html
April 28, 2023, 6:39 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The issue of the mediation of a Turkish bank in payments to Russia for the sale of grain and fertilizers is on the agenda, the goal is to keep the Black Sea Initiative, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
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Shoigu: US-Led West Seeks to Goad Other Countries Into Confrontation With Russia, China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/shoigu-us-allies-implementing-plan-to-provoke-other-countries-to-confrontation-with-russia-china-1109908961.html
April 28, 2023, 5:55 AM
With India chairing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2023, its capital New Delhi is hosting a summit of SCO defense chiefs on Friday to discuss regional and global security threats.
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Quran-Burnings Amplify Islamist Threat, Danish Security Service Warns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/quran-burnings-amplify-islamist-threat-danish-security-service-warns-1109908309.html
April 28, 2023, 5:20 AM
Denmark has already had several run-ins with Islamist extremism. Since the Muhammad cartoons controversy in 2005, several terrorist attacks have been attempted - and averted - against the headquarters of Jyllands-Posten, the newspaper that published them.
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At Least Seven People Injured in Massive Blaze in Turkiye's Izmir
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/at-least-seven-people-injured-in-massive-blaze-in-turkiyes-izmir-1109908188.html
April 28, 2023, 4:54 AM
MERSIN, Turkiye (Sputnik) - A massive blaze has engulfed an elite apartment complex in the Turkish city of Izmir, the office of Izmir Province Governor Yavuz Selim Kosger said on Friday.
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Microsoft Trying to Maintain Its Presence in Russian Market - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/microsoft-trying-to-maintain-its-presence-in-russian-market---reports-1109908035.html
April 28, 2023, 4:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Microsoft is trying to maintain its presence in the Russian market and is trying to continue cooperation with companies that are not subject to the US sanctions, Russian media reported on Friday, citing sources in the IT industry.
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Trump Says He's Giving ‘Crooked’ Nickname to Biden Ahead of 2024 US Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/trump-says-hes-giving-crooked-nickname-to-biden-ahead-of-2024-us-election-1109907571.html
April 28, 2023, 3:58 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said he will be transferring the “crooked” nickname from Hillary Clinton to Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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First Deputy PM: Russia Planning to Produce 32,000 Drones Per Year by 2030
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/first-deputy-pm-russia-planning-to-produce-32000-drones-per-year-by-2030-1109907875.html
April 28, 2023, 3:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is planning to produce 18,000 drones annually by the end of 2026 and 32,000 unmanned aerial vehicles a year by 2030, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov said on Thursday.
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Paris Backs Framatome's Participation in Hungary's Paks-2 NPP With Rosatom - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/paris-backs-framatomes-participation-in-hungarys-paks-2-npp-with-rosatom---reports-1109907355.html
April 28, 2023, 3:41 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French Ministry of Energy Transition greenlighted the participation of French companies in the construction of 2 new power units for the Paks-2 NPP in Hungary together with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, reported French newspaper, citing people close to French Minister for Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher.
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Three French Protesters Facing Prison for Flipping Macron the Finger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/three-french-protesters-facing-prison-for-flipping-macron-the-finger-1109906439.html
April 28, 2023, 3:31 AM
France has been immersed in protests for months but saw tensions kicked up in January when the government proposed a bill to reform the country’s pension plan. The bill, which was signed into law on April 14, raises the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 years old.
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Putin: Drone Industry Very Promising, $12Bln to Be Invested in Future
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/putin-drone-industry-very-promising-12bln-to-be-invested-in-future-1109907090.html
April 28, 2023, 3:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The drone industry is very promising, and one trillion rubles ($12 billion) will be invested in it in the future, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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Anti-Government Activists Attack Israel's Economy Minister in Tel Aviv - Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/anti-government-activists-attack-israels-economy-minister-in-tel-aviv---office-1109906309.html
April 28, 2023, 3:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat and his entourage were attacked by a group of anti-government activists on their way from a restaurant to their car in central Tel Aviv, the minister's office said Thursday.
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Int'l Boxing Association Bars USA Boxing From Joining Its Tournaments
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/intl-boxing-association-bars-usa-boxing-from-participation-in-its-tournaments-1109906091.html
April 28, 2023, 2:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Boxing Association (IBA) said on Thursday that it has banned the National Federation of the United States, USA Boxing, from participation in its competitions, following USA Boxing's formal withdrawal from the IBA.
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Alarms Are Sounding Off as Mideast Nations Begin to Put Distance From US Influence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/alarms-are-sounding-off-as-mideast-nations-begin-to-put-distance-from-us-influence-1109905261.html
April 28, 2023, 2:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US partners in the Middle East are beginning to distance themselves from American influence amid efforts to stabilize the region, which may be a concern to Washington, former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chas Freeman told Sputnik.
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China's Special Envoy to Visit Damascus on Saturday - Syrian FM Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/chinas-special-envoy-to-visit-damascus-on-saturday---syrian-foreign-ministry-source-1109905519.html
April 28, 2023, 2:24 AM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - China's Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai Jun is expected to visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, on April 29, a source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Two US Army Apache Choppers Crash in Alaska During Training Flight
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/two-us-army-apache-choppers-crash-in-alaska-during-training-flight-1109904526.html
April 28, 2023, 2:06 AM
The Thursday incident marks the second military helicopter crash in the Last Frontier state in as many weeks.
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NASA Chief: ISS Expected to Deorbit Between 2030-31
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/nasa-chief-says-iss-expected-to-deorbit-between-2030-31-1109904833.html
April 28, 2023, 2:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Space Station (ISS) will be deorbited between 2030 and 2031, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said during a congressional hearing, additionally commenting on US-Russia relations in space.
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Biden's Approval Rating Reaches New Lows Ahead of 2024 Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/bidens-approval-rating-reaches-new-lows-ahead-of-2024-election---poll-1109904374.html
April 28, 2023, 1:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden's approval rating has decreased further and reached a record low of 37%, a new Gallup poll revealed.
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Pence Testifies to Jan 6 Federal Grand Jury, Reports Say
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/pence-testifies-to-jan-6-federal-grand-jury-reports-say-1109904198.html
April 28, 2023, 1:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Vice President Mike Pence testified to a federal grand jury investigating the events that took place on January 6, 2021, and the actions of former President Donald Trump and his associates, US media reported on Thursday.
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White House: Biden Not Getting Pre-Approved Questions From Reporters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230428/white-house-biden-not-getting-pre-approved-questions-from-reporters-1109903880.html
April 28, 2023, 12:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden is not getting questions from reporters that are pre-approved ahead of his news conferences, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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Russian, Thai Businesses to Benefit From Transactions in National Currencies - Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/russian-thai-businesses-to-benefit-from-transactions-in-national-currencies---official-1109903209.html
April 27, 2023, 11:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian and Thai businesses are asking their governments to streamline transactions in national currencies, Alexei Chekunkov, the minister in charge of developing Russia's Far East region told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Scientists Discover Three Roman Military Camps in Arabian Desert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/scientists-discover-three-roman-military-camps-in-arabian-desert-1109901661.html
April 27, 2023, 11:52 PM
Recent traces of three ancient Roman fortified military camps were uncovered through remote sensing conducted by the School of Archaeology at Oxford University, as well as through satellite images.
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Manchin Claims He'll 'Win Any Race' as New Contenders Emerge for His West Virginia Seat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/manchin-claims-hell-win-any-race-as-new-contenders-emerge-for-his-west-virginia-seat-1109900846.html
April 27, 2023, 11:29 PM
The West Virginia senator has become known for being a controversial figure, often angering his own party by refusing to vote for keystone Democratic bills during his time in the Senate chamber.
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'Nicest Guy Ever': Netizens Mourn Death of TV Icon Jerry Springer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/nicest-guy-ever-netizens-mourn-death-of-tv-icon-jerry-springer-1109900234.html
April 27, 2023, 10:57 PM
News of the death of famous TV talk show host Jerry Springer at the age of 79 shocked his fans and fellow colleagues. Springer was a diverse and creative personality, serving as a lawyer, politician, daytime broadcaster and actor in different periods of his life.
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Pentagon Leaker Allegedly Has History of Making Violent Threats, Researching Mass Shootings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/pentagon-leaker-allegedly-has-history-of-making-violent-threats-researching-mass-shootings-1109899873.html
April 27, 2023, 10:15 PM
Jack Teixeira was arrested by an FBI tactical team on April 13 for allegedly leaking classified documents on a Discord chatroom. The leaked documents revealed a variety sensitive issues, ranging from the US' interests in the Ukraine conflict and tracking on key foreign allies.
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US House Rejects Resolution Directing Biden to Remove US Troops From Somalia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/us-house-rejects-resolution-directing-biden-to-remove-us-troops-from-somalia-1109899729.html
April 27, 2023, 9:25 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives rejected a resolution on Thursday that would have directed President Joe Biden to remove all US troops from Somalia, except those guarding the US embassy.
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Pentagon Leaker's Pretrial Detention Status 'Under Advisement'- Court Filing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/pentagon-leakers-pretrial-detention-status-under-advisement--court-filing-1109898817.html
April 27, 2023, 9:18 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira's pretrial detention status is under consideration after a federal judge heard arguments on the matter from prosecutors and the defendant, a court filing revealed on Thursday.
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Biden's Reelection Campaign Begins Unimpressively
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/bidens-reelection-campaign-begins-unimpressively-1109898597.html
April 27, 2023, 9:10 PM
Coupled with leaks from inside his campaign, President Joe Biden’s announcement video indicates the general tenor and strategy of his upcoming reelection bid. Biden’s messaging is especially notable for what it’s missing.
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US Air Force Temporarily Suspends Two Leaders Within Suspected Leaker’s Unit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/us-air-force-temporarily-suspends-two-leaders-within-suspected-leakers-unit-1109898151.html
April 27, 2023, 8:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Air Force has temporarily suspended two leaders within the unit of the accused Pentagon leaker airman Jack Teixeira, Department of Defense spokesperson Pat Ryder said on Thursday.
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Atoms for Ankara: Akkuyu NPP Brings Turkiye Into Nuclear Club
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/atoms-for-ankara-akkuyu-npp-brings-turkiye-into-nuclear-club-1109896501.html
April 27, 2023, 7:21 PM
President Putin joined his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in a ceremony inaugurating the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant featuring the loading of fuel into the plant’s first reactor. From the perspective of efficiency and energy security, Akkuyu will prove invaluable to Ankara, say energy experts Oleg Muratov and Alexei Anpilogov.
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First Republic Bank Going Down in Flames Hints at Further Trouble
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/first-republic-bank-going-down-in-flames-hints-at-further-trouble-1109895599.html
April 27, 2023, 7:18 PM
First Republic Bank faced a brutal sell-off earlier this week, with its stock price having gone down by more than 93% since the beginning of this year. As options to save the bank dwindle, banking crisis fears are soaring.
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US Closer Than Ever to Debt Ceiling Crisis Thanks to Partisan Infighting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/us-closer-than-ever-to-debt-debt-ceiling-crisis-thanks-to-partisan-infighting-1109893352.html
April 27, 2023, 7:03 PM
Republicans and Democrats are once again trying to score political points against each other in the perennial fight over the federal budget. David Tawil, co-founder of ProChain Capital, warned that this time it could really go over the cliff edge.
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From Caribbean to Siberia: Fidel Castro's First Visit to USSR
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/from-caribbean-to-siberia-fidel-castros-first-visit-to-ussr-1109886956.html
April 27, 2023, 6:35 PM
The visit of the Cuban leader to the Soviet Union started on April 27, 1963, at a time when the world was divided into two major blocs. Castro's visit was seen as a challenge to the United States, which had been trying to isolate the island nation.
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'Toxicity' of US Dollar Fuels Growing Sway of China's Yuan in Mercosur Trade
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/toxicity-of-us-dollar-fuels-growing-sway-of-chinas-yuan-in-mercosur-trade-1109880129.html
April 27, 2023, 5:23 PM
Argentina's shift to the yuan instead of the US dollar in trade with China after Brazil also effected such a swap is part of a trend fueled by trust in the Chinese currency and a desire to step away from the volatility that the US dollar is infused with, the director of China's Institute for Globalization and Modernization said.
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Iran Can Now Track Unique Radar Signature of Individual F-35 Jets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/iran-can-now-track-unique-radar-signature-of-individual-f-35-jets-1109893497.html
April 27, 2023, 4:56 PM
Burdened by decades of Western restrictions on arms imports in the wake of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Republic has created a powerful homegrown defense sector, ranging from radar and missile systems to satellites and defense electronics.
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Striving for Akkuyu: Browse Through Turkiye's Quest for Nuclear Energy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/striving-for-akkuyu-browse-through-turkiyes-quest-for-nuclear-energy-1109875761.html
April 27, 2023, 4:17 PM
The Akkuyu nuclear power plant is a massive project that has been in the works for years. Located in the Mediterranean region of Turkiye, this facility is expected to provide a significant amount of energy to the country once it is up and running.
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Fed Deliberately Throttling US Economic Growth, Jerome Powell Tells Pranksters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/fed-deliberately-throttling-us-economic-growth-jerome-powell-tells-pranksters-1109889307.html
April 27, 2023, 4:05 PM
The Federal Reserve has embarked on a series of interest rate hikes designed to cool inflation. These efforts have met with mixed success, nearly sparking a massive banking collapse last month. Does Fed officials’ public rhetoric match their private sentiments? A pair of Russian pranksters decided to find out.
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Biden's Big Business Backers Want to 'Finish Job' of Slashing Living Standards
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/bidens-big-business-backers-want-to-finish-job-of-slashing-living-standards-1109879873.html
April 27, 2023, 4:02 PM
Joe Biden's bid for a second term as president was in doubt until his announcement this week, with pundits speculating he would be moved aside in favour of a more energetic candidate. Angie Wong, president of the conservative Legacy PAC , argued that another Biden administration would 'finish the job' of the first — but not in a good way.
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Dems Going to 'Cheat' to Keep Biden in White House in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/dems-going-to-cheat-to-keep-biden-in-white-house-in-2024-1109888358.html
April 27, 2023, 3:29 PM
It's unbelievable that the Democratic Party decided to back Joe Biden's re-election given his low poll numbers, Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, told Sputnik. The party doesn't seem to have any other real candidate except for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom top Democrats are trying to “disappear.”
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Putin Calls Akkuyu NPP Key Russia-Turkiye Project
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/putin-calls-akkuyu-npp-key-russia-turkiye-project-1109889015.html
April 27, 2023, 3:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Turkiye's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) project is a key project which allows for the development of economic and neighborly ties between the countries.
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Putin Prepares 'Hard-Hitting' Response if Russian Assets Seized Abroad
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/putin-prepares-hard-hitting-response-if-russian-assets-seized-abroad-1109877210.html
April 27, 2023, 3:02 PM
The decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on transfer of foreign assets to temporary management by Russia’s Federal Agency for State Property Management if Moscow's own assets abroad are seized is about minimizing the country's risks, Nikolai Solabuto, a financial market expert, told Sputnik.
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US Resumes Large-Scale Production of Plutonium Pits for Nukes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/us-resumes-large-scale-production-of-plutonium-pits-for-nukes-1109886797.html
April 27, 2023, 3:00 PM
During the Cold War, the US produced thousands of “plutonium pit” detonators at the Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado. Production halted in 1989 after the FBI and the EPA uncovered massive violations of environmental regulations. A small handful of pits has since been produced at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
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World Bank Says Commodity Prices to See Largest Drop in 2023 Since Pandemic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/world-bank-says-commodity-prices-to-see-largest-drop-in-2023-since-pandemic-1109887322.html
April 27, 2023, 1:49 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Global commodity prices are likely to see the sharpest slump this year since the beginning of the pandemic, but food prices will still remain near record highs, the World Bank said on Thursday.
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Russia Becomes World's Second Producer of Mineral Fertilizers After China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/russia-becomes-worlds-second-producer-of-mineral-fertilizers-after-china-1109887216.html
April 27, 2023, 1:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has overtaken the United States in the production of mineral fertilizers and has become the second in the world after China, Russian Fertilizers Producers Association (RFPA) President Andrey Guryev said on Thursday.
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Putin Joins Fuel Delivery Ceremony for Turkiye's Akkuyu Nuclear Plant Via Video Link
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/putin-joins-fuel-delivery-ceremony-for-turkiyes-akkuyu-nuclear-plant-via-video-link-1109871706.html
April 27, 2023, 1:26 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, held phone talks before the nuclear fuel loading ceremony at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkiye.
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Russian Aircraft Makers Clip Sanctions Wings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/-russian-aircraft-makers-clip-sanctions-wings-1109882183.html
April 27, 2023, 1:17 PM
The US-led West's restrictions against Moscow were specifically designed, among other things, to target Russia's aviation industry, but all to no avail, since the nation’s aircraft makers seem to have found workarounds sidestepping these hurdles.
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Wrench in the War Machine: What's Causing America's Arms and Ammo Shortages?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/wrench-in-the-war-machine-whats-causing-americas-arms-and-ammo-shortages-1109882415.html
April 27, 2023, 12:27 PM
The proxy war in Ukraine, where Kiev’s forces are burning through ammunition faster than NATO can produce it, combined with the $19 billion backlog in US arms sales to Taiwan, have exposed major cracks in America’s military-industrial complex (MIC). What are the causes? And what does Washington intend to do about it? Sputnik explains.
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Watch Russian Uragan MLRS Open Fire on Enemy Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/watch-russian-uragan-mlrs-open-fire-on-enemy-positions-1109879381.html
April 27, 2023, 11:47 AM
Russian 9K57 Uragan Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) crews successfully carry out their tasks during Russia's special military op in Ukraine
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Ukraine Loses Over 400 Military, Mercenaries in Donetsk Direction in 24 Hours
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/ukraine-loses-over-400-military-mercenaries-in-donetsk-direction-in-24-hours-1109881051.html
April 27, 2023, 11:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost over 400 military and mercenaries, and 14 equipment units in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Moscow: Company Affected by Sanctions to De-Facto Manage Foreign Assets in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/moscow-company-affected-by-sanctions-to-de-facto-manage-foreign-assets-in-russia--1109880708.html
April 27, 2023, 11:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The management of the foreign assets transferred to Russia’s Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo) will de-facto be carried out by a company that has suffered from the actions of unfriendly countries, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said on Thursday.
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Moscow to Decide on Grain Deal Fate Based on Interdepartmental Consultations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/moscow-to-decide-on-grain-deal-fate-based-on-interdepartmental-consultations-1109879647.html
April 27, 2023, 10:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will make a decision on the fate of the Black Sea grain deal based on the results of interdepartmental consultations, taking into account the letter from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
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Building Akkuyu: How Russia Helped Turkiye Power its 'Nuclear Heart'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/building-akkuyu-how-russia-helped-turkiye-power-its-nuclear-heart-1109871071.html
April 27, 2023, 9:47 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will open the ceremony for loading nuclear fuel at the Akkuyu NPP built by Russia’s Rosatom on April 27. Thus, Turkiye will be able to enjoy the status of a country boasting nuclear power.
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Elon Musk Reportedly Took Over Other User's Twitter Account
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/elon-musk-reportedly-took-over-other-users-twitter-account-1109870348.html
April 27, 2023, 7:39 AM
Earlier, US entrepreneur Elon Musk posted a screenshot of a sidebar of the Twitter app to demonstrate the site's new subscription feature and inadvertently revealed another interesting detail: a thumbnail image of his second page profile.
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Russia Sees No Need in Additional OPEC+ Output Cuts Due to Decreasing Prices
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/russia-sees-no-need-in-additional-opec-output-cuts-due-to-decreasing-prices-1109875149.html
April 27, 2023, 7:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia sees no need to deepen OPEC+ production cuts due to slower-than-expected demand growth in China and lower oil prices, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday.
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'Unacceptable' Anti-Russian Discrimination Found in Finnish Song Contest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/unacceptable-anti-russian-discrimination-found-in-finnish-song-contest-1109871229.html
April 27, 2023, 6:35 AM
Since the onset of the hostilities in Ukraine, Russians and people with Russian roots living abroad have faced various kinds of discrimination, ranging from harassment on social media and educational institutions to downright violence.
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American F-16s 'Might Not Last Very Long' if Delivered to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/american-f-16s-might-not-last-very-long-if-delivered-to-ukraine--1109869870.html
April 27, 2023, 5:40 AM
Amid the Kiev regime’s clamor for more weapons deliveries from the West, particularly fighter jets, in February, US President Joe Biden said F-16 jets Ukraine was seeking were off the table "for now."
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Danish Competitiveness Crippled by High Energy Prices, Industry Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/danish-competitiveness-crippled-by-high-energy-prices-industry-says-1109869698.html
April 27, 2023, 5:25 AM
Though the energy industry is awash in billion-dollar profits, the spike in energy prices has made Danish companies struggle to stay afloat. The Danish industry association is demanding compensation from the government to increase competitiveness.
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Putin, Erdogan to Hold Phone Talks Before Nuclear Fuel Loading Ceremony at Akkuyu NPP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/putin-erdogan-to-hold-phone-talks-before-nuclear-fuel-loading-ceremony-at-akkuyu-npp-1109870238.html
April 27, 2023, 5:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will hold phone talks on Thursday before the ceremony of nuclear fuel loading at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP).
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US Asks Court to Keep Alleged Pentagon Leaker Teixeira Detained
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/us-asks-court-to-keep-alleged-pentagon-leaker-teixeira-detained-1109870065.html
April 27, 2023, 5:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US government told a federal court that the alleged leaker of classified security documents, Jack Teixeira, should remain in pretrial detention because he may still have access to sensitive information that could benefit hostile states.
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Argentina Switches to Payments for Imports From China in Yuan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/argentina-switches-to-payments-for-imports-from-china-in-yuan-1109869592.html
April 27, 2023, 4:53 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Argentina is switching to paying for imports from China in yuan against the backdrop of issues with maintaining reserves of the central bank, Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Tomas Massa said on Wednesday.
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Report: DeSantis Gearing Up for 2024 Election Bid in Early May
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/report-desantis-gearing-up-for-2024-election-bid-in-early-may-1109868206.html
April 27, 2023, 4:04 AM
Although DeSantis saw his name skyrocket as a potential frontrunner for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, polling has suggested that he has lost some of his initial momentum. However, the falling figures come as former US President Donald Trump has repeatedly thrown political jabs at the governor.
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Hungarian Defense Minister Urges Partners to Be Cautious About NATO Expansion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/hungarian-defense-minister-urges-partners-to-be-cautious-about-nato-expansion-1109869086.html
April 27, 2023, 4:01 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, at a meeting with counterparts from the Bucharest Nine (B9) member states, urged them to be cautious in the matter of NATO expansion.
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Cypriot FM: Cyprus Now Used as Intermediate Base for Evacuation of People From Sudan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/cypriot-fm-cyprus-now-used-as-intermediate-base-for-evacuation-of-people-from-sudan-1109868718.html
April 27, 2023, 3:46 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Cyprus is now being used as an intermediate base for evacuation of people from Sudan, with five flights having arrived since Tuesday, Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told reporters.
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West Doing Everything to Wage War With Russia in Europe, Far Away From US: Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/west-doing-everything-to-wage-war-with-russia-in-europe-far-away-from-us---antonov-1109868375.html
April 27, 2023, 3:37 AM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - The West is doing everything to wage war with Russia in Europe but far away from the United States, Russian ambassador Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday.
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Starship Launch Caused Fire on State Park, Debris Cloud Spread 6.5 Miles From Site
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/starship-launch-caused-fire-on-state-park-debris-cloud-spread-65-miles-from-site-1109868053.html
April 27, 2023, 3:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - SpaceX's Starship launch last week caused a fire at a state park and a cloud of pulverized concrete that spread over 6.5 miles from the site, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement to Sputnik.
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Ex-San Francisco Fire Commissioner Accused of Spraying Homeless Individuals With Mace
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/ex-san-francisco-fire-commissioner-accused-of-spraying-homeless-individuals-with-mace-1109867737.html
April 27, 2023, 2:50 AM
A former San Francisco Fire Commissioner who was allegedly beaten with a metal pipe by a 24-year-old homeless man named Garret Doty is now being accused of spraying homeless people with bear mace.
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Carlson in First Post-Fox Commentary Claims Those in Power 'Resort to Force' to Kill Debate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/carlson-in-first-post-fox-commentary-claims-those-in-power-resort-to-force-to-kill-debate-1109867382.html
April 27, 2023, 1:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Tucker Carlson in his first extensive public comments after leaving Fox News said the people in charge are resorting to 'force' to stifle conversations in the media that do not benefit the interests of both political parties.
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Pentagon Space Policy Chief: Satellite Systems Essential to 'US Way of War'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/pentagon-space-policy-chief-satellite-systems-essential-to-us-way-of-war-1109867248.html
April 27, 2023, 1:33 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Protection of the US space-based surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite forces deployed in geosynchronous orbit 22,000 miles above the Earth and the rapidly expanding constellations in low earth orbit (LEO) are necessary for the US' way of fighting wars to succeed, a US official said.
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French Government Rolls Out Fresh Reforms to Move Past Pension Rage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/french-government-rolls-out-fresh-reforms-to-move-past-pension-rage-1109867081.html
April 27, 2023, 1:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French PM Elisabeth Borne announced Wednesday that the government would press ahead with its ambitious reforms agenda in the coming months after shrugging off mass protests against the retirement age hike as "populist rhetoric."
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Sudanese Army General Open to Talks With Rival Paramilitary Leader – South Sudan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/sudanese-army-general-open-to-talks-with-rival-paramilitary-leader--south-sudan-1109866798.html
April 27, 2023, 12:56 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan has agreed to speak with the rebel paramilitary commander, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the acting foreign minister of South Sudan said Wednesday.
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What Affects Biden's 2024 Reelection Chances?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230427/what-affects-bidens-2024-re-election-chances-1109866371.html
April 27, 2023, 12:32 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Biden's prospects for reelection will hinge on his success in preventing the US economy from falling into recession, his ability to encourage and help reach peace in the Ukraine conflict and the role of President Donald Trump in the Republican campaign, political analysts told Sputnik.
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Hunter Biden's Legal Team Meets With DoJ Officials Amid Criminal Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/hunter-bidens-legal-team-meets-with-justice-department-officials-1109865832.html
April 26, 2023, 11:51 PM
In December 2020, weeks after his father was elected president of the United States and months after the contents of his infamous laptop were exposed to the public, Hunter Biden announced that the US Attorney’s Office in Delaware was investigating his “tax affairs.”
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Japan's Hakuto-R Module Likely Miscalculated, Sped Up Moments Before Lunar Crash
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/japans-hakuto-r-module-likely-miscalculated-sped-up-moments-before-lunar-crash-1109864387.html
April 26, 2023, 11:25 PM
The company behind the Japanese lander announced in late March that the Hakuto-R craft had officially entered the moon's orbit, after having been launched into the cosmos in early December 2022.
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Raging Feud: Disney Files Lawsuit Against DeSantis Over 'Government Retaliation'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/raging-feud-disney-files-lawsuit-against-desantis-over-government-retaliation-1109864540.html
April 26, 2023, 11:03 PM
The feud between the mega-corporation and the Republican governor began after Disney publicly objected to the Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the "Don't Say Gay bill."
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