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US Military Reportedly Tracking Another Balloon That Flew Over Hawaii
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/us-military-reportedly-tracking-another-balloon-that-flew-over-hawaii-1110015930.html
May 1, 2023, 8:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military is reportedly tracking a balloon of unknown origin that traversed over sections of Hawaii.
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US Regulator Urges Deposits Reform to Prevent Bank Failures After First Republic Buyout
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/us-regulator-urges-deposits-reform-to-prevent-bank-failures-after-first-republic-buyout-1110015769.html
May 1, 2023, 8:12 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US banking regulator FDIC issued a Monday report proposing three key reforms to the way deposits are insured at the country’s banks, as a means to prevent the collapse of another lender after three have already been wiped out by a banking crisis that began in March.
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Not the PM You Are Looking For: Dutch Cops Bust DUI Guy With 'Boris Johnson Driver's License'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/not-the-pm-you-are-looking-for-dutch-cops-bust-dui-guy-with-boris-johnson-drivers-license-1110014609.html
May 1, 2023, 7:01 PM
The obviously fake driver's license found in the suspect's car featured Boris Johnson's name and photograph, with year 3000 listed as its expiration date.
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German Diplomats Expelled by Moscow Depart From Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/german-diplomats-expelled-by-moscow-depart-from-russia---reports-1110014497.html
May 1, 2023, 6:31 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Several employees of Germany's diplomatic missions in Russia left the country on Monday, following Moscow's announcement about the expulsion of German diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin, media reported, citing the German Foreign Ministry.
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Video: Russian Drone Flushes Out Kiev Troops From Cover
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/video-russian-drone-flushes-out-kiev-troops-from-cover-1110014284.html
May 1, 2023, 6:12 PM
The Ukraine conflict has confirmed the importance of drones in modern warfare. These tiny and relatively cheap vehicles can cause a lot of grief – not to mention deal a lot of damage – to the enemy, and when a skilled drone operator comes into play, things can become very unpleasant very quickly.
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Forget Pension Reform, France Faces Bigger Problems Over Ukraine Adventurism
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/forget-pension-reform-france-faces-bigger-problems-over-ukraine-adventurism-1110013084.html
May 1, 2023, 4:57 PM
On May 1, French unions launched a new nationwide series of protests over President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform. However, France's real problem is much bigger than that, private investor and writer Fabien Chalandon told Sputnik.
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Archaeologists Unearth Buddha Statue in Ancient Egyptian Port
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/archaeologists-unearth-buddha-statue-in-ancient-egyptian-port-1110011207.html
May 1, 2023, 4:55 PM
Experts involved in the Polish-American dig taking place on the Western shores of the Red Sea made the discovery during excavations at the city’s ancient temple, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities revealed.
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May 1: The Day The Red Army Hoisted The Banner That Heralded Third Reich's Fall
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/may-1-the-day-the-red-army-hoisted-the-banner-that-heralded-third-reichs-fall-1110012346.html
May 1, 2023, 4:28 PM
During the early hours of May 1, 1945, soldiers of the Soviet Red Army scored a symbolic victory against the Nazi German forces in Berlin, planting the Victory Banner on top of the Reichstag building.
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Russia's Naval, Air Defense Forces Repelling Drone Attack on Sevastopol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/russias-naval-air-defense-forces-repelling-drone-attack-on-sevastopol-1110012653.html
May 1, 2023, 3:45 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Russia's naval forces together with air defense forces are repelling a drone attack in the outer harbor of Sevastopol, with one drone already shot down, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Monday.
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Hunter Biden Appears in US Court for Hearing in Finances, Child Support Case - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/hunter-biden-to-appear-in-us-court-for-hearing-in-finances-child-support-case---reports-1110012494.html
May 1, 2023, 3:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, appears in an Arkansas court for a hearing in the case related to his finances and child support payments to the president’s estranged granddaughter, US TV broadcaster reported on Monday.
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Odd Sacrifice: Romans Burned Animals for Egyptian Goddess
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/odd-sacrifice-romans-burned-animals-for-egyptian-goddess-1110010860.html
May 1, 2023, 3:38 PM
Not long before the adoption of Christianity by Emperor Constantine, the Roman pantheon was a mix of deities from different cultures and nations. Isis was not an exception: she was revered by Romans as a patron of femininity, good fortune and travel.
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'Revolutionary May Day' Demonstration Attracts Thousands and Rocks Berlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/revolutionary-may-day-demonstration-attracts-thousands-and-rocks-berlin--1110007711.html
May 1, 2023, 3:31 PM
“Revolutionary May Day” is virtually a German version of Labor Day and an important evenе for anti-globalist movement.
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Astronomers Spot Black Hole Devouring a Star
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/astronomers-spot-black-hole-devouring-a-star-1110010274.html
May 1, 2023, 2:59 PM
The tidal disruption event is the closest to be discovered to date.
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Fruit Loop: South Korean Student Eats Banana 'Artwork' After Missing Breakfast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/fruit-loop-south-korean-student-eats-banana-artwork-after-missing-breakfast-1110009452.html
May 1, 2023, 1:30 PM
It was not the first time Italian artist Marizio Cattelan's extremely perishable artwork has been consumed by a ravenous culture vulture. The piece entitled 'Comedian' was eaten at a Miami art gallery in 2019, just after it was sold for $120,000.
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Mass Protests Against Pension Reform in Paris Mark Labor Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/mass-protests-against-pension-reform-in-paris-mark-labor-day-1110003935.html
May 1, 2023, 1:18 PM
France is reeling from a mass political protest, accompanied by full-scale industrial strikes. The reason is a controversial pension reform plan, backed by Macron.
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May Day Protests Held in London
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/may-day-protests-held-in-london--1110009550.html
May 1, 2023, 12:08 PM
The demonstrators state that they are rallying for "trade union rights, human rights and international solidarity".
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Bomb Wrecks Train in Western Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/bomb-wrecks-train-in-western-russia-1110009801.html
May 1, 2023, 12:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A bomb caused a freight train to veer off track in the western Russian region of Bryansk on Monday, the Russian Railways company said.
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West Worried Kiev Not Prepared for Counteroffensive - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/west-worried-kiev-not-prepared-for-counteroffensive---report-1110007214.html
May 1, 2023, 11:56 AM
With Russia going ahead with its special military operation in Ukraine, speculation is rife about a possible zero hour of Kiev’s counteroffensive.
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US Regulators Seize Troubled First Republic Bank, Name JPMorgan Chase as Buyer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/us-regulators-seize-troubled-first-republic-bank-name-jpmorgan-chase-as-buyer-1110008868.html
May 1, 2023, 11:51 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US regulators closed First Republic Bank, which has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced on Monday, naming JPMorgan Chase as the buyer of First Republic’s assets and deposits worth over $330 billion combined.
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Watch Russian Army Sappers Blow Up Abandoned Ammo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/watch-russian-army-sappers-blow-up-abandoned-ammo-1110008389.html
May 1, 2023, 11:40 AM
Sappers of the Russian Armed Forces have already blown up over 1,000 pieces of ammunition that were apparently left by Ukrainian troops in an unspecified area of eastern Ukraine.
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Kiev Lost Over 300 Soldiers Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/kiev-lost-over-300-soldiers-over-past-24-hours---russian-defense-ministry-1110008594.html
May 1, 2023, 11:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian troops have destroyed up to 330 Ukrainian soldiers, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, four cars, and a 122-mm howitzer D-30 in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Employers to Cut 14Mln Workplaces Worldwide by 2027 - World Economic Forum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/employers-to-cut-14mln-workplaces-worldwide-by-2027---world-economic-forum-1110007094.html
May 1, 2023, 9:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Employers across the globe are planning to create 69 million workplaces by 2027, while shutting down 83 million, which would result in a disappearance of 14 million workplaces or 2% of current global employment, a fresh report by the World Economic Forum has showed.
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Iran Reopens Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/iran-reopens-diplomatic-missions-in-saudi-arabia-1110006977.html
May 1, 2023, 9:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran reopened three diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
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Zuckerberg Reportedly Loses Workforce Trust as He Steers Meta Into Morale Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/zuckerberg-reportedly-loses-workforce-trust-as-he-steers-meta-into-morale-crisis-1110005523.html
May 1, 2023, 9:23 AM
Meta* employees are bracing themselves for thousands of additional layoffs, as the social media firm is desperately trying to cut costs.
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Philippines Will Not Turn Into ‘Staging Post’ for Anyone's Military Campaign, President Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/philippines-will-not-turn-into-staging-post-for-anyones-military-campaign-president-says-1110006579.html
May 1, 2023, 9:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Philippines are against military provocations and will not turn into a "staging post" for any country’s military campaign, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday.
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Hollywood on Verge of First Major Screenwriters' Strike in 15 Years - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/hollywood-on-verge-of-first-major-screenwriters-strike-in-15-years---reports-1110006298.html
May 1, 2023, 8:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hollywood, a symbol of the cinematography business, is on the verge of a first major strike of screenwriters in 15 years as a contract between the Writers Guild of America (WGAW) and the Hollywood studios expires on Monday, business media reported.
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Researchers Warn of Fake News Apocalypse Ahead, Fueled by AI
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/researchers-warn-of-fake-news-apocalypse-ahead-fueled-by-ai--1110005091.html
May 1, 2023, 8:30 AM
Futurologists have long been warning about “Textpocalypse” – a situation when the Web will be flooded with AI-generated texts and these will be used to train new AI to generate even more text. It seems that the future is almost here.
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Liz Truss Agrees to Pay $15,000 Bill for Private Use of Government Residence - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/liz-truss-agrees-to-pay-15000-bill-for-private-use-of-government-residence---reports-1110006092.html
May 1, 2023, 8:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has agreed to pay 12,000-pound ($15,000) bill for missing slippers and bathrobes as well as food and drinks from the government residence Chevening House, UK media reported on Monday.
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New US Bases in Philippines May Set Asia Pacific on Fire
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/new-us-bases-in-philippines-may-set-asia-pacific-on-fire-1109989761.html
May 1, 2023, 7:00 AM
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is due to meet his US counterpart Joe Biden on May 1. The upcoming official visit to Washington will be the first by a Philippine president in more than ten years. Marcos Jr. has already pledged to forge "an even stronger relationship" with the US.
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Swedish City Deletes Ad Over 'Too Many' White People
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/swedish-city-deletes-ad-over-too-many-white-people-1110004054.html
May 1, 2023, 6:54 AM
According to the city of Boras itself, 32 percent of its inhabitats have a foreign background, which is in line with the general Swedish population.
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Pope Francis Hints at Vatican’s 'Secret Mission' in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/pope-francis-hints-at-vaticans-secret-mission-in-ukraine--1110002858.html
May 1, 2023, 6:52 AM
Ukraine topped the agenda of the Pope's visit to Hungary last week, where the Pontiff spoke with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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Euthanized Freya the Walrus Immortalized in Statue in Oslo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/euthanized-freya-the-walrus-immortalized-in-statue-in-oslo-1110002451.html
May 1, 2023, 6:29 AM
Freya the Walrus made headlines and attracted attention across the globe. However, what initially seemed to be wholesome viral story ultimately had a grim ending.
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Switzerland Takes Over Rotating UNSC Presidency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/switzerland-to-take-over-rotating-unsc-presidency-1110003604.html
May 1, 2023, 6:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Switzerland will take over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for a month starting May 1.
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Turkiye Counting on Extension of Grain Deal: Erdogan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/turkiye-counting-on-extension-of-grain-deal-erdogan-1110002607.html
May 1, 2023, 5:28 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkiye expects the Black Sea Grain Initiative, also known as the grain deal, to be extended, so that countries in need can get the necessary food supplies, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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Uzun, Gutsul Leading in Moldova's Gagauzia Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/uzun-gutsul-leading-in-gagauzia-election-1110001947.html
May 1, 2023, 3:35 AM
Moldova (Sputnik) - Former member of the People’s Assembly of Moldova's Gagauzia Grigory Uzun and opposition candidate Yevgenia Gutsul are coming ahead in the election of the head of the autonomous territory, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said.
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Blinken Expresses Concern Over Establishment of Azerbaijani Checkpoint on Lachin Corridor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/blinken-expresses-concern-over-establishment-of-azerbaijani-checkpoint-on-lachin-corridor-1110001666.html
May 1, 2023, 2:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, expressed concern over the establishment of an Azerbaijani checkpoint on the Lachin corridor, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
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SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Mission After Several Delays
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/spacex-launches-falcon-heavy-mission-after-several-delays-1110001523.html
May 1, 2023, 2:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - SpaceX has launched its sixth Falcon Heavy mission, carrying ViaSat-3 Americas and other satellites, after several delays, the company informs.
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Almost 1,000 US Citizens Evacuated From Sudan Since Start of Violence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/almost-1000-us-citizens-evacuated-from-sudan-since-start-of-violence-1110001375.html
May 1, 2023, 12:54 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has evacuated nearly 1,000 US citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
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Paraguay’s Incumbent President Congratulates Pena on Winning Presidential Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230501/paraguays-incumbent-president-congratulates-pena-on-winning-presidential-election-1110001247.html
May 1, 2023, 12:34 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez has congratulated Santiago Pena from the ruling conservative Colorado Party on winning in the presidential election.
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German Defense Ministry Intends to Buy 50 Puma Armored Vehicles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/german-defense-ministry-intends-to-buy-50-puma-armored-vehicles-1110000953.html
April 30, 2023, 11:56 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The German Defense Ministry intends to buy 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles from the defense industry for its armed forces, even though the model suffered serious breakdowns in the past, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing sources in the ministry.
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France to See Largest May Day Demonstrations in 30-40 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/france-to-see-largest-may-day-demonstrations-in-30-40-years-1110000507.html
April 30, 2023, 11:34 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Demonstrations on May 1 will be the largest in France in 30-40 years, with people continuing to protest against the controversial pension reform, Laurent Berger, the general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT), said on Sunday.
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Moscow Says Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Poland Will Hurt Russian Citizens Living There
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/moscow-says-cutting-diplomatic-ties-with-poland-will-hurt-russian-citizens-living-there-1110000379.html
April 30, 2023, 11:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has the right to sever diplomatic relations with Poland following the seizure of the building of the school at the Russian embassy in Warsaw, but it will primarily hurt Russian citizens living and working in this country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
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Erdogan Says Turkiye's National Intelligence Killed Daesh Leader in Syria
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/erdogan-says-turkiyes-national-intelligence-killed-islamic-state-leader-in-syria-1110000284.html
April 30, 2023, 10:05 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) killed "the leader" of the Daesh* terrorist group during an operation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
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UN Chief to Send Envoy to Address 'Unprecedented' Crisis in Sudan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/un-chief-to-send-envoy-to-address-unprecedented-crisis-in-sudan-1110000069.html
April 30, 2023, 9:17 PM
On Sunday Sudan entered their 16th day of violence. A three-day truce was agreed upon on Thursday after the US, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the United Nations mediated on humanitarian efforts there. Thus far more than 500 people have been killed and thousands wounded since the violence first began.
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Criminal Probe Stemming From 'Laptop From Hell' is 'No Longer a Hunter Biden Story'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/criminal-probe-stemming-from-laptop-from-hell-is-no-longer-a-hunter-biden-story-1109999350.html
April 30, 2023, 6:48 PM
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, whose name has recently come up in relation to allegations of cover-up of Hunter Biden's laptop story in 2020, may be the key to this affair, a spokeswoman for advocate group Veterans for America First suggests.
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Zelensky Says Informed Macron of Frontline Situation, Prospects for Further Developments
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/zelensky-says-informed-macron-of-frontline-situation-prospects-for-further-developments-1109999758.html
April 30, 2023, 6:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he informed French President Emmanuel Macron of the situation on the frontline and prospects for its development over the next several months during a phone conversation.
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UK Foreign Office Announces Additional Flight to Evacuate Citizens From Sudan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/uk-foreign-office-announces-additional-flight-to-evacuate-citizens-from-sudan-1109999649.html
April 30, 2023, 6:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Foreign Office on Sunday announced an additional flight to help its citizens depart Sudan, with a total number of those already evacuated from the conflict-torn country exceeding 2,000.
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CIA Director, Chomsky Planned to Meet With Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/cia-director-chomsky-planned-to-meet-with-sex-offender-jeffrey-epstein-reports-1109999473.html
April 30, 2023, 6:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Current CIA director William Burns and prominent academic Noam Chomsky, as well as other high-profile individuals, planned to meet with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Russia Destroys Up to 200 Tons of Ukrainian Ammunition in DPR
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/russia-destroys-up-to-200-tonnes-of-ukrainian-ammunition-in-dpr-1109999236.html
April 30, 2023, 5:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian forces have destroyed a railway echelon with up to 200 tons of Ukrainian munitions in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Tencent Rolls Out Deepfake 'Digital Clones' Service
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/tencent-rolls-out-deepfake-digital-clones-service-1109989189.html
April 30, 2023, 5:14 PM
The service costs $145, with the process of creating the "deepfake copy" of a living human being taking about 24 hours.
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Retired Admiral Urges Turkiye to Leave NATO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/retired-admiral-urges-turkiye-to-leave-nato-1109985630.html
April 30, 2023, 4:20 PM
Turkiye became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1952 amidst the dawn of the Cold War. However, many questioned the prudence of entering this obviously militaristic bloc.
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Constitutional Referendum in Uzbekistan Declared Valid as Voter Turnout Passes Threshold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/constitutional-referendum-in-uzbekistan-declared-valid-as-voter-turnout-passes-threshold-1109990494.html
April 30, 2023, 4:09 PM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - The constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan has been declared valid as 62.24% of voters cast their ballots, thus passing the necessary threshold of 50%, deputy chairman of the Uzbek Central Election Commission, Bahrom Kuchkarov said on Sunday.
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No Rising From Ashes: SVB Board Mulled 'Project Phoenix' to Save Bank Long Before Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/no-rising-from-ashes-svb-board-mulled-project-phoenix-to-save-bank-long-before-collapse--1109988430.html
April 30, 2023, 4:02 PM
SVB analysts reportedly devised a desperate plan to save the bank in fall 2022, however its spring implementation only fueled the crisis.
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Merkel Says Many Nations Were Not Interested in Diplomatic Solution of Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/merkel-says-many-nations-were-not-interested-in-diplomatic-solution-of-ukraine-conflict-1109988914.html
April 30, 2023, 4:01 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Before the conflict in Ukraine escalated in February 2022, many countries were not interested in the diplomatic solution of the crisis, while diplomacy is still a necessity, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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House and Senate Democrats Divided Over Debt Ceiling Talks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/house-and-senate-democrats-divided-over-debt-ceiling-talks-1109988589.html
April 30, 2023, 4:00 PM
Divisions are deepening between House and Senate Democrats over whether the US president should reach a debt ceiling compromise with Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy. While the former are calling for a bipartisan solution, the latter are insisting on a standalone debt ceiling increase. Who will win?
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Two Chinese Nationals Dead After Vessel Capsizes in Philippines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/two-chinese-nationals-dead-after-vessel-capsizes-in-philippines-1109988300.html
April 30, 2023, 3:21 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Two Chinese citizens died, and two others are missing after a vessel capsized near the Philippines' coast, the Chinese embassy to the Republic of the Philippines confirmed on Sunday.
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Unexplained Upsurge of US Brain Abscesses Puzzles Doctors
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/unexplained-upsurge-of-us-brain-abscesses-puzzles-doctors-1109987245.html
April 30, 2023, 2:56 PM
With the number of brain abscess cases in kids tripling in Nevada in 2022, an increase in such cases has also been reported in other parts of the United States.
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Russian Forces Discover Underground Soledar Arms Depot Retreating Ukrainians Failed to Destroy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/russian-forces-discover-underground-soledar-arms-depot-retreating-ukrainians-failed-to-destroy-1109986726.html
April 30, 2023, 2:41 PM
The Russian Armed Forces' taking of Soledar helped cut off the Ukrainian military’s supply route between Seversk and Artemovsk and advance on the latter from the north.
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One Killed, 7 Injured in Suspected Stabbing Attack in UK's Southwest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/one-killed-7-injured-in-suspected-stabbing-attack-in-uks-southwest-1109987820.html
April 30, 2023, 2:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One person has been killed and at least seven others were injured in what appears to be a stabbing attack in the town of Bodmin in the UK county of Cornwall, the Devon and Cornwall Police said.
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China's Ding Liren Beats Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi, Becomes 17th World Chess Champion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/chinas-ding-liren-beats-russias-ian-nepomniachtchi-becomes-17th-world-chess-champion-1109998957.html
April 30, 2023, 2:32 PM
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren has beaten Russian counterpart Ian Nepomniachtchi on a tiebreaker during a tournament in Astana and became 17th World Chess Champion on Sunday.
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Polls Open in Paraguayan Presidential Elections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/polls-open-in-paraguayan-presidential-elections-1109987397.html
April 30, 2023, 2:12 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Paraguayans went to the polls on Sunday to elect the next president of the Latin American nation.
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Kishinev Says EU Should Support Moldovan Farmers Harmed by Cheap Ukrainian Imports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/kishinev-says-eu-should-support-moldovan-farmers-harmed-by-cheap-ukrainian-imports-1109986942.html
April 30, 2023, 1:57 PM
KISHINEV, April 30 (Sputnik) - The European Union should support Moldova's farmers as they have been as harmed by imports from Ukraine as other European grain producers, Moldovan Minister of Agriculture Vladimir Bolea said.
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Ukraine Loses Over 480 Military, Mercenaries in Donetsk Direction Over 24 Hours - Russian MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/ukraine-loses-over-480-military-mercenaries-in-donetsk-direction-over-24-hours---russian-mod-1109985320.html
April 30, 2023, 1:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over 480 Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries have been killed, and 44 units of Ukraine's military equipment have been destroyed in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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China’s Ukraine Peace Plan: ‘Platform to Start Process of Political Settlement of Ukraine Conflict’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/chinas-ukraine-peace-plan-platform-to-start-process-of-political-settlement-of-ukraine-conflict-1109984415.html
April 30, 2023, 1:34 PM
Although Сhina’s 12-point plan on Ukraine is not a road map, it may help bring Moscow and Beijing to the negotiating table, journalist and political analyst KJ Noh said.
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Biden Quips About Musk's Business Acumen at White House Correspondents' Dinner
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/biden-quips-about-musks-business-acumen-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-1109985027.html
April 30, 2023, 12:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has thrown a jab at billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, jokingly calling into question his business savvy in light of last year's Twitter takeover.
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UK Plans to Buy Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/uk-plans-to-buy-long-range-missiles-for-ukraine-1109982211.html
April 30, 2023, 12:05 PM
The UK has already provided Kiev with a whopping £2.3 billion in military assistance, remaining its second largest donor after the US. Russia has repeatedly warned that such aid is only prolonging the Ukrainian conflict.
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G7 Countries Advocate for Global AI Governance
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/g7-countries-advocate-for-global-ai-governance-1109984841.html
April 30, 2023, 12:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Digital and technology ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) have stressed the importance of international dialogue on AI governance and interoperability between AI regulation frameworks of different countries at a two-day meeting in Japan, according to their joint statement.
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Pyongyang Deplores South Korean President's Visit to US, Accuses Sides of Provoking War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/pyongyang-deplores-south-korean-presidents-visit-to-us-accuses-sides-of-provoking-war-1109984589.html
April 30, 2023, 11:51 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korean state media said on Sunday that the visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the United States was a provocation and a typical display of hostile policy regarding Pyongyang, and in fact makes a nuclear war against North Korea "a fait accompli."
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REC and Rospatent to Jointly Promote 'Made in Russia' Program
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/rec-and-rospatent-to-jointly-promote-made-in-russia-program--1109941399.html
April 30, 2023, 9:57 AM
The Russian Export Center (REC) and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) have signed a cooperation agreement, the main task of which is to outline measures to promote innovative companies that have received a patent on foreign markets, including through the Made in Russia certification program, the REC reports.
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Fifteen Earthquakes Shake Vicinity of Russia's Shiveluch Volcano in One Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/fifteen-earthquakes-shake-vicinity-of-russias-shiveluch-volcano-in-one-day--1109981375.html
April 30, 2023, 9:51 AM
Shiveluch, located in central Kamchatka, east Russia, and only 450 kilometers from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is one of the world's top volcanoes.
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Indian Top Banker Kotak Calls US Dollar World's 'Biggest Financial Terrorist'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/indian-top-banker-kotak-calls-us-dollar-worlds-biggest-financial-terrorist-1109981885.html
April 30, 2023, 9:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Indian billionaire banker and CEO of major private bank Kotak Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak, panned the US dollar as "the biggest financial terrorist in the world," but soon toned down his remarks.
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Syrian, Arab Foreign Ministers to Meet on May 1 in Amman to Discuss Syria's Return to LAS
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/syrian-arab-foreign-ministers-to-meet-on-may-1-in-amman-to-discuss-syrias-return-to-las-1109981654.html
April 30, 2023, 8:58 AM
AMMAN (Sputnik) - Foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to meet on May 1 in the Jordanian capital of Amman to continue consultations on Syria's readmission to the League of Arab States (LAS), the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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Watch Russian Multiple Launch Rocket System Obliterate Ukrainian Artillery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/watch-russian-multiple-launch-rocket-system-obliterate-ukrainian-artillery-1109980588.html
April 30, 2023, 7:16 AM
Russian troops continue to advance on Ukrainian forces in the Avdeevka area near Donetsk, prodding Kiev to station artillery not far from the line of contact in the hopes of retaliation.
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Uzbekistan Opens Polls for Constitutional Referendum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/uzbekistan-opens-polls-for-constitutional-referendum-1109980240.html
April 30, 2023, 6:15 AM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Uzbekistan opened polling places for a constitutional referendum at 8 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on Sunday.
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Pentagon Leaks: Key Emerging Powers Avoid Backing US Standoff With Russia, China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/pentagon-leaks-key-emerging-powers-avoid-backing-us-standoff-with-russia-china-1109975237.html
April 30, 2023, 6:09 AM
Washington’s new national defense strategy views China as America’s most consequential strategic competitor, while Russia is described as an “acute threat” capable of cyber and missile attacks on the US.
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Musk Gives '6 to 8-Week' Timeline for Next Starship Flight
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/musk-gives-6-to-8-week-timeline-for-next-starship-flight-1109966075.html
April 30, 2023, 4:15 AM
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft underwent a setback after the craft exploded during its first test flight. However, company CEO Elon Musk has stated the damage caused by the explosion was "quite small."
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S.Korean Leader Considers Washington Declaration Better Than NATO Agreements - Spokesman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/skorean-leader-considers-washington-declaration-better-than-nato-agreements---spokesman-1109966289.html
April 30, 2023, 4:04 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol considers the Washington Declaration adopted during his meeting with US President Joe Biden to be more effective than multilateral agreements within NATO since it outlines detailed obligations regarding the defense of one particular country, presidential spokesman Lee Do-woon said.
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Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Drone Control Post Near Kherson - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/russian-forces-hit-ukrainian-drone-control-post-near-kherson---defense-ministry-1109965960.html
April 30, 2023, 3:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have hit the command and observation post and the control post of Ukrainian military drones, as well as an ammunition and equipment depot, in the Kherson region, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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US Banks Urged to Submit Final First Republic Bids by Sunday Amid Financial Fallout
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/us-banks-urged-to-submit-final-first-republic-bids-by-sunday-amid-financial-fallout-1109965745.html
April 30, 2023, 3:12 AM
Earlier reports indicated the troubled First Republic Bank would be coming under government seizure after the US firm saw its stock value nosedive amid its failed attempts to obtain investments. The downfall of the US institution came in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse.
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Washington Considers Diplomacy Only Path to Peace in South Caucasus - Blinken
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/washington-considers-diplomacy-only-path-to-peace-in-south-caucasus---blinken-1109965582.html
April 30, 2023, 1:44 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a phone call that direct dialogue between Baku and Yerevan is the only way to resolve tensions between the two countries, the US State Department informs.
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Archaeologists Find 'Arabian Stonehenge' in Oman Desert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/archaeologists-find-arabian-stonehenge-in-oman-desert-1109965354.html
April 30, 2023, 1:34 AM
Researchers from the Czech Republic, US, Great Britain, Ukraine, Iran, Italy, Slovakia, Austria, France, and Oman participated in the ARDUQ (Archaeological landscape and environmental dynamics of Duqm and Nejd) expedition and made several prominent discoveries.
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Extreme Heat Wave Consuming Spain, Portugal Melts April Temp Records
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/extreme-heat-wave-consuming-spain-portugal-melts-april-temp-records-1109964456.html
April 30, 2023, 12:45 AM
In light of the current heat wave and rising wildfire concerns among Spanish authorities, Spain's government started its wildfire watch campaign on Friday - a month and a half earlier than usual.
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Parliamentary Conference ‘Russia-Latin America’ ​​Planned for This Fall - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230430/parliamentary-conference-russia-latin-america-planned-for-this-fall---moscow-1109964975.html
April 30, 2023, 12:03 AM
HAVANA (Sputnik) - State Duma (Russian parliament's lower house) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has announced that an international parliamentary conference, "Russia-Latin America," will be held starting from the end of September and has invited the speaker of the Cuban parliament to attend the event.
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Two Civilians Killed in Ukrainian Strike in Russia's Bryansk Region - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/two-civilians-killed-in-ukrainian-strike-in-russias-bryansk-region---governor-1109964835.html
April 29, 2023, 11:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian strike has killed at least two civilians and has completely destroyed one residential building, Russia's Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said.
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Road to 2024: How Biden's Reelection Bid Lies in Galvanizing Liberal Voting Base
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/road-to-2024-how-joes-reelection-bid-lies-in-galvanizing-liberal-voting-base-1109963140.html
April 29, 2023, 11:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - US President Joe Biden is expected to conduct a turnout-centered reelection campaign by touting his public spending agenda, which addresses issues like abortion and gun control, as well as simply playing the "not being Donald Trump" card to maximize support from the Democrat base, experts told Sputnik.
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Nearly 1,900 People Evacuated From Sudan on UK Flights - Foreign Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/nearly-1900-people-evacuated-from-sudan-on-uk-flights---foreign-office-1109964236.html
April 29, 2023, 10:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has ended its evacuation operation in Sudan, which has helped carry almost 1,900 people out of the conflict-torn African nation by air, the UK Foreign Office informs.
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Majority of US Millennials Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck, Survey Finds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/majority-of-us-millennials-are-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-survey-finds-1109963715.html
April 29, 2023, 10:28 PM
From having to afford child care and all the expenses that come from raising children, as well as providing care for aging relatives, millennials are accounting for the majority of Americans who are feeling the financial burn, a recent survey found.
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Assad: Syria Supports China's Active Political, Economic Presence Across World
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/assad-syria-supports-chinas-active-political-economic-presence-across-world-1109963411.html
April 29, 2023, 9:06 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Syria supports China's active political and economic presence across the globe, contributing to the restoration of balance in the world, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Saturday.
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Video: Tens of Thousands of Israelis Hold Nationwide Protests Against Judicial Reform
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/video-tens-of-thousands-of-israelis-protest-against-judicial-reform-across-israel-1109962784.html
April 29, 2023, 8:10 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Mass protests against a controversial judicial reform are taking place across Israel on Saturday ahead of the start of the Israeli parliament's summer session next week, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Unwilling Warriors: How US Military Extends Pilots' Service Without Their Consent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/unwilling-warriors-how-us-military-extends-pilots-service-without-their-consent--1109956640.html
April 29, 2023, 6:57 PM
Major General Tom Drew, head of Army Human Resources Command, explained that part of the error was because Human Resources Command had put the wrong date into pilots’ files without including the additional three years of service that were owed.
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Investigators to Give Legal Assessment of Polish Seizure of Russian Embassy School in Warsaw
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/investigators-to-give-legal-assessment-of-polish-seizure-of-russian-embassy-school-in-warsaw-1109962140.html
April 29, 2023, 6:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian investigators will give a legal assessment of Poland's seizure of the Russian embassy school building in Warsaw, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
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US Nuclear Sensors in Ukraine Deployed to Scapegoat Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/us-nuclear-sensors-in-ukraine-deployed-to-scapegoat-russia-1109960215.html
April 29, 2023, 6:41 PM
The reason behind Washington setting up sensors across Ukraine to detect a potential nuclear blast may involve shifting the blame to Russia if a radioactive weapon is used, or even if it is not used, but only reported in Western media, Karen Kwiatkowski, former US Department of Defense analyst and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, told Sputnik.
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Hunter Should Plead Guilty Before Damaging Joe Biden’s 2024 Chances, High-Flying DC Lawyer Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/hunter-should-plead-guilty-before-damaging-joe-bidens-2024-chances-high-flying-dc-lawyer-says-1109960279.html
April 29, 2023, 6:08 PM
A dark cloud of potential criminal charges against Hunter Biden hangs over Joe Biden’s chances for reelection as the president begins campaigning for 2024. The scandal took a turn for the worse last week after a whistleblower came forward to allege that the White House is actively trying to tip the scales of justice.
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Pentagon Approves Request by State Department to Help US Citizens Depart Sudan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/pentagon-approves-request-by-state-department-to-help-us-citizens-depart-sudan-1109960482.html
April 29, 2023, 6:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of Defense has approved the request of the State Department to support efforts to evacuate US citizens from Sudan by supporting air and land evacuation routes, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Saturday.
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US, European Elites Use Information Technologies for Provocations, Propaganda
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/us-european-elites-use-information-technologies-for-provocations-propaganda-1109959874.html
April 29, 2023, 4:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Political elites in the United States and Europe are using information technologies for provocations and propaganda, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
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European Shoppers Slash Purchase of Food and Hygiene Products Amid Inflation Shock
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/european-shoppers-slash-purchase-of-food-and-hygiene-products-amid-inflation-shock-1109959279.html
April 29, 2023, 4:40 PM
Residents of the European Union and Britain have borne the brunt of the economic toll of the West’s sanctions crusade against Russia, with inflation hitting highs unseen in decades, and skyrocketing energy costs leaving the continent on the brink of recession.
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Virtual Assistant by Russia's VK Hosts Countdown Ceremony for Games of Future 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/virtual-assistant-by-russias-vk-hosts-countdown-ceremony-for-games-of-future-2024-1109959723.html
April 29, 2023, 4:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Marusya, a virtual assistant by Russian technology company VK, was one of the hosts at the ceremony kicking off the 300-day countdown to the start of the Games of Future 2024 in Russia, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Iran Ready to Ramp Up Joint Drills With China to Challenge US’ ‘Unipolar World’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/iran-ready-to-ramp-up-joint-drills-with-china-to-challenge-us-unipolar-world-1109956249.html
April 29, 2023, 4:03 PM
Iran has repeatedly hosted joint maritime drills with its Chinese and Russian partners, and cooperated extensively with Moscow in the joint battle against jihadists in Syria. In 2021, Tehran signed a major, 25-year strategic cooperation agreement with Beijing. Negotiations on a similar deal with Moscow are currently being finalized.
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Russian Defense Minister Says Actions of US, Allies Eroded Global Security
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/russian-defense-minister-says-actions-of-us-allies-eroded-global-security-1109958653.html
April 29, 2023, 3:48 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Actions of the United States and its allies aimed at preserving the US's world dominance have eroded the global security architecture, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
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Vanessa Beeley: OPCW Turned Into Accessory to West's War Crimes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230429/vanessa-beeley-opcw-turned-into-accessory-to-wests-war-crimes-1109955085.html
April 29, 2023, 3:24 PM
Exactly 26 years ago, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered into force on April 29, 1997. However, over the years, the watchdog has lost its veneer of impartiality and transparency, becoming a convenient instrument in the West's geopolitical games.
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