G7 Summit Kicks Off in Hiroshima, Japan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/g7-summit-kicks-off-in-hiroshima-japan-1110421292.html
May 17, 2023, 7:15 PM
Leaders of the Group of Seven will meet in Japan from May 19 to 21 to discuss current geopolitical and economic challenges – that is, NATO expansion amid the Ukrainian crisis and sanctions against Russia.
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Kinzhal Missile Strike Destroyed Five Patriot Launchers in Kiev - Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/kinzhal-missile-strike-destroyed-five-patriot-launchers-in-kiev---russia-1110424974.html
May 17, 2023, 7:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - While Kiev claimed it had intercepted six Kinzhals, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told Sputnik in an interview that Ukrainian reports are mistaken in every regard, noting that only a couple of Russian missiles were enough to penetrate Kiev's defenses.
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Truss 'Cashing in' on Her Former UK Premiership With Superfluous Taiwan Speech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/truss-cashing-in-on-her-former-uk-premiership-with-superfluous-taiwan-speech-1110424657.html
May 17, 2023, 6:34 PM
Now reduced to a mere lawmaker, Conservative MP and former premier Liz Truss has little influence over British policy any longer, and her provocative visit to Taiwan is mostly a repeat of policies already set in motion in London, an expert on Taiwanese affairs told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Unstoppable Kinzhal: One US-Made Patriot 'Cracked Up', More to Come
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/unstoppable-kinzhal-one-us-made-patriot-cracked-up-more-to-come-1110424287.html
May 17, 2023, 6:05 PM
Russia's knocking-out of the US-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system stationed in Kiev with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile is a PR coup for Moscow, Boris Rozhin, a military expert with the Center for Military-Political Journalism, told Sputnik, adding that more Patriots may soon be "cracked up" too.
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Congress Inaction on Debt Limit 'Greatest Threat' to US Economy Since Pandemic - Treasury
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/congress-inaction-on-debt-limit-greatest-threat-to-us-economy-since-pandemic---treasury-1110424452.html
May 17, 2023, 5:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The inability of US Congress to allow the United States to meet its obligations by increasing the debt ceiling is the greatest threat to the US economy since the global pandemic, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo said on Wednesday.
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US Debt Ceiling Standoff Just a 'Game of Chicken' With Deal at '11th Hour'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/us-debt-ceiling-standoff-just-a-game-of-chicken-with-deal-at-11th-hour-1110417897.html
May 17, 2023, 5:28 PM
Attorney Steve Gill, CEO of Gill Media, said the Republicans needed to stand their ground and force the Democrats to cut public spending, but economist and professor Mark Frost said neither party would risk bankrupting the federal government.
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Russian Deputy PM Novak Reveals Details of Ambitious Eurasian Trade Route
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/russian-deputy-pm-novak-reveals-details-of-ambitious-eurasian-trade-route-1110423788.html
May 17, 2023, 5:12 PM
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Sputnik about the details of financing the construction of Rasht-Astara railway route – a move that brings the prospect of a Eurasian alternative to the Suez Canal closer to reality.
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New York City Sinking Under Weight of 6,000 Skyscrapers, Scholars Warn
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/new-york-city-sinking-under-weight-of-6000-skyscrapers-scholars-warn-1110422214.html
May 17, 2023, 4:38 PM
New York City’s architectural race to the heavens could soon give new meaning to the term "downtown" as the weight of its many skyscrapers has been found to be compressing the earth beneath them.
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Watch Russian Airborne Troops and BMD-4M Crush a Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/watch-russian-airborne-troops-and-bmd-4m-crush-a-ukrainian-stronghold-1110422694.html
May 17, 2023, 4:17 PM
The Russian Armed Forces used infantry fighting vehicles known as BMD-4M – a cutting-edge machine that uses satellite navigation systems and features a digital computer control system.
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Moscow Confirms Grain Deal Extension for Two Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/moscow-confirms-grain-deal-extension-for-two-months-1110422393.html
May 17, 2023, 3:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over the past weeks, tensions around the accord have been rising, with Russia stressing that crucial parts of the deal are ignored by the West.
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Does Poland Want Zelensky to Quit NATO's Proxy War as Sy Hersh Claims?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/does-poland-want-zelensky-to-quit-natos-proxy-war-as-sy-hersh-claims-1110421488.html
May 17, 2023, 3:30 PM
As per Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is privately beginning to lose the support of his neighbors, with a Poland-led group of European states urging him to find a way to end the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Has Warsaw really grown weary of the standoff despite its bellicose anti-Russia rhetoric?
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West's Price Ceiling Caves in: Russian Oil Exports Hit Post-February 2022 High
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/wests-price-ceiling-caves-in-russian-oil-exports-hit-post-february-2022-high-1110419698.html
May 17, 2023, 3:22 PM
When the US-led West levied a price cap on Russian oil, they were hoping to limit hydrocarbon exports, in a bid to deprive Moscow of proceeds to fuel its special military operation aimed at protecting Donbass from Kiev's aggression. However, as a new report by the International Energy Agency shows, these assumptions were completely false.
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Nutcracker: What We Know About Russia's Kinzhal Hitting US Patriot System in Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/nutcracker-what-we-know-about-russias-kinzhal-hitting-us-patriot-system-in-kiev-1110418058.html
May 17, 2023, 2:22 PM
President Vladimir Putin earlier warned that if the West provided Ukraine with the Patriot systems, these air defenses would be knocked out.
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Leave 'La-la-land': Musk Slams Big Tech's 'Laptop Class' Over Remote Work
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/leave-la-la-land-musk-slams-big-techs-laptop-class-over-remote-work-1110416206.html
May 17, 2023, 2:17 PM
When speaking to a US media outlet, Elon Musk laced into the ongoing remote work trend, ushered in by what he called the "laptop class" of Big Tech and multinationals during the COVID lockdown era, blasting their hypocrisy for letting it linger on now since service workers have to show up to do hands-on work.
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Lavrov Slams West's Regrets Over Peace Talks as Ukraine Refuses to Negotiate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/zelensky-is-who-refuses-to-do-diplomacy-not-russia--lavrov-1110417364.html
May 17, 2023, 1:26 PM
Kiev has adopted a special law that prevents any peace talks with the Kremlin, whilst carrying out terror attacks on Russian territory and sacrificing countless lives of Ukrainians. Yet Western political rhetoric alleges that it is Moscow which is avoiding diplomacy.
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US Senator Fears Artificial Intelligence Could Make Him 'Endorse Putin'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/us-senator-fears-artificial-intelligence-could-make-him-endorse-putin-1110414889.html
May 17, 2023, 12:38 PM
The issue of advanced AI seems set to replace 'Russian meddling' as the bogeyman of the Washington political elite, but others have raised fears that echo science fiction concepts like Terminator's Skynet defence computer.
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Erdogan to Prioritize TV Appearances in Preparation for Presidential Runoff - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/erdogan-to-prioritize-tv-appearances-in-preparation-for-presidential-runoff---reports-1110416330.html
May 17, 2023, 11:07 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will focus on appearing on TV programs and visiting the regions most hit by the February earthquakes in preparation for the presidential run-off, Turkish media reported on Wednesday.
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Poland Not Ready to Supply F-16 to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/poland-handed-over-all-of-its-mig-29-fighters-to-ukraine---president-1110415874.html
May 17, 2023, 10:16 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland has handed over all of its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, President Andrzej Duda told reporters on Wednesday.
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Probe Reveals What Led to Water Contamination on Board Two US Aircraft Carriers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/probe-reveals-what-led-to-water-contamination-on-board-two-us-aircraft-carriers--1110415560.html
May 17, 2023, 10:09 AM
The incidents, which occurred in September 2022, saw contaminated water penetrating the vessels’ portable water tanks due to technical defects.
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China Fires Back at 'Washed-Up' Liz Truss Over Taiwan Speech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/beijing-bashes-washed-up-british-politicians-as-truss-touts-china-as-threat-in-taiwan-1110413762.html
May 17, 2023, 9:50 AM
Truss has become the most senior British politician to visit Taiwan since former UK PM Margaret Thatcher made the journey to the island in the 1990s.
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Russian Top Diplomat Sergey Lavrov Holds Presser With Belarusian Counterpart
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/russian-top-diplomat-sergey-lavrov-holds-presser-with-belarusian-counterpart-1110413622.html
May 17, 2023, 9:39 AM
Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Aleinik is on a three-day official visit to Moscow, aiming to discuss common policy issues.
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Putin, Raisi Sign Agreement on Construction of $1.6Bln Rasht-Astara Railway
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/putin-raisi-sign-agreement-on-construction-of-16bln-rasht-astara-railway-1110415004.html
May 17, 2023, 9:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The launch of the Rasht-Astara railway in Iran will allow diversifying global traffic flows, and such transportation will have competitive advantages, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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Paris Court of Appeal Upholds Ex-Leader Sarkozy's Sentence in 'Wiretapping Case' - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/paris-court-of-appeal-upholds-ex-leader-sarkozys-sentence-in-wiretapping-case---reports-1110414478.html
May 17, 2023, 8:31 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The Court of Appeal of Paris has uphold a three-year prison sentence for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, two of which were suspended, in the "wiretapping case," media reported on Wednesday.
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Denmark Touts 'Pragmatic Idealism' as New Foreign Policy Strategy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/denmark-touts-pragmatic-idealism-as-new-foreign-policy-strategy-1110412704.html
May 17, 2023, 8:26 AM
The new strategy, which involves "less preaching and more listening," replaces the previous "values-based" approach and was described as an acknowledgement of the fact that the West is losing ground to China and Russia.
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Mystic Tremors in Baltic Sea Linked to Fighter Jets Breaking Sound Barrier
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/mystic-tremors-in-baltic-sea-linked-to-fighter-jets-breaking-sound-barrier-1110412515.html
May 17, 2023, 7:44 AM
The so-called sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created by objects traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound. To the human ear, it sounds similar to an explosion or a loud thunderclap.
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Group of Countries Led by Poland Secretly Urging Zelensky to End Conflict - Hersh
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/group-of-countries-led-by-poland-secretly-urging-zelensky-to-end-conflict---hersh-1110414173.html
May 17, 2023, 7:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eastern European allies led by Poland are secretly urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the Ukraine conflict, even by resigning himself, which the Ukrainian leader is refusing to do, Pulitzer Prize-winning US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said on Wednesday.
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Photos: Kim Jong-un Inspects Work on North Korea's First Reconnaissance Satellite
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/kim-inspects-work-on-north-koreas-first-reconnaissance-satellite-1110413070.html
May 17, 2023, 6:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected preparations for the launch of North Korea's first military reconnaissance satellite designed to deter the United States and South Korea, the state-run North Korean news agency reported on Wednesday.
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US Reportedly Still Assessing Damage to Patriot System After Russian Strike on Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/us-reportedly-still-assessing-damage-to-patriot-system-after-russian-strike-on-kiev-1110412365.html
May 17, 2023, 6:23 AM
The Armed Forces of Ukraine currently have two Patriot air defense systems, which were supplied as part of the Western countries’ military aid to Kiev amid Russia’s special military operation in the country.
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Hungary Agrees With France That Europe Needs Strategic Autonomy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/hungary-agrees-with-france-that-europe-needs-strategic-autonomy-1110412931.html
May 17, 2023, 6:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungary agrees with France that Europe needs strategic autonomy to make decisions in line with its own interests, Hungarian President Katalin Novak said.
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Cosmic Spring Chicken: Saturn's Rings Found to Be No Older Than 400 Million Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/cosmic-spring-chicken-saturns-rings-found-to-be-no-older-than-400-million-years-1110411620.html
May 17, 2023, 4:04 AM
New research led by physicist Sascha Kempf from the University of Colorado Boulder has provided compelling evidence that Saturn's rings are surprisingly young, potentially resolving a scientific mystery that has puzzled researchers for over a century.
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'I Haven't Been Gone': Feinstein Appears to Forget Her Near 3-Month Senate Absence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/i-havent-been-gone-feinstein-appears-to-forget-her-near-3-month-senate-absence-1110411301.html
May 17, 2023, 3:38 AM
The 89-year-old senator returned to Washington last week after a ten-week absence due to a shingles infection that left her hospitalized in March.
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Report: EU Unlikely to Ban Pipeline Gas Imports From Russia in Next Sanctions Package
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/report-eu-unlikely-to-ban-pipeline-gas-imports-from-russia-in-next-sanctions-package-1110411161.html
May 17, 2023, 3:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is reportedly unlikely to introduce a ban on imports of pipeline gas from Russia in the 11th package of sanctions as this idea has no support in Brussels.
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Microsoft Scientists Claim Glimmers of Human Logic Appearing in Neural Networks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/microsoft-scientists-claims-glimmers-of-human-logic-appearing-in-neural-networks-1110410188.html
May 17, 2023, 2:25 AM
While new findings surrounding the emergence of artificial intelligence may revolutionize the world, they have also continually raised concerns about the potential dangers they may pose to society.
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Over 900 People Evacuated From Italy's Emilia-Romagna Over Heavy Rains
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/over-900-people-evacuated-from-italys-emilia-romagna-over-heavy-rains-1110410689.html
May 17, 2023, 1:46 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - More than 900 people have been evacuated from the region of Emilia-Romagna in the north of Italy due to torrential rains, Italian media reported on Tuesday.
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Chinese Embassy Slams Truss' Visit to Taiwan as 'Political Show'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/chinese-embassy-slams-truss-visit-to-taiwan-as-political-show-1110410398.html
May 17, 2023, 1:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Chinese Embassy in London on Tuesday opposed the visit of former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss to Taiwan and called it a "political show."
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US Dollar's Time as Top Currency 'Coming to An End' - Investor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/us-dollars-time-as-top-currency-coming-to-an-end---investor-1110409965.html
May 17, 2023, 1:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The time of the US dollar as the world's top currency is coming to an end due to Washington's lack of neutrality and concerns over the United States' creditworthiness, renowned American investor Jim Rogers told Sputnik.
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TLDR: Too Long, Didn't Russia?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/tldr-too-long-didnt-russia-1110409612.html
May 17, 2023, 12:33 AM
Since Trump’s election in 2016, and even before, Democrats and their most steadfast supporters have voiced unsubstantiated claims that Russia colluded with Trump to help him defeat Hillary Clinton and secure the presidency.
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Biden Quietly Ends Trump-Era Policy Blocking Foreign Gov Funding of US Think Tanks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/biden-quietly-ends-trump-era-policy-blocking-foreign-gov-funding-of-us-think-tanks-1110408708.html
May 16, 2023, 11:59 PM
The US State Department under the Biden administration has quietly ended a Trump-era policy that required think tanks to disclose donations from foreign governments and organizations owned by foreign governments.
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UN on Ukraine Intel Chief Admitting to Assassinations in Russia: We're Against Terror Acts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/un-on-ukraine-intel-chief-admitting-to-assassinations-in-russia-were-against-terror-acts-1110408955.html
May 16, 2023, 11:29 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations said on Tuesday it has not seen remarks by Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov claiming responsibility for recent assassinations of public figures in Russia, but opposes "all" terrorist attacks.
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Secret Service Probing How Unidentified Man Entered US National Security Adviser's Home
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/secret-service-probing-how-unidentified-man-entered-us-national-security-advisers-home-1110407273.html
May 16, 2023, 10:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Secret Service is investigating how an unidentified man entered US national security adviser Jake Sullivan's home undetected by his security personnel, US media reported on Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter.
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Turkiye Will Continue to Walk Tightrope Between West and East if Kilicdaroglu Wins
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/turkiye-will-continue-to-walk-tightrope-between-west-and-east-if-kilicdaroglu-wins-1110405544.html
May 16, 2023, 9:57 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu are heading to a second-round vote due to take place on May 28. Both candidates have strong and weak points, as Turkiye is balancing between East and West, Sputnik's interlocutors say.
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Photo: US F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet Crash-Lands in Oregon Drainage Canal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/photo-us-f-15-eagle-fighter-jet-crash-lands-in-oregon-drainage-canal-1110407326.html
May 16, 2023, 9:32 PM
McDonnell Douglas may have crafted an interceptor with a perfect kill-to-loss ratio, but that doesn’t mean the F-15 Eagle has never crashed due to reasons other than enemy fire. A total of 175 aircraft have been lost since it first flew in 1972, 123 of them by the US Air Force (USAF), its primary operator.
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Eight in 10 Americans Think Default Would Worsen Economy – Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/eight-in-10-americans-think-default-would-worsen-economy--poll-1110407123.html
May 16, 2023, 8:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Eighty percent of Americans believe that a US default on its debt would result in a worsened economy, a Morning Consult poll showed Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans continue to haggle over the nation's debt ceiling.
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McCarthy: Deal on US Debt Ceiling 'Possible' But Talks 'Still Very Far Apart'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/mccarthy-deal-on-us-debt-ceiling-possible-but-talks-still-very-far-apart-1110407013.html
May 16, 2023, 8:32 PM
The United States reached its self-imposed debt limit in January and has since been function under a set of "extraordinary measures" undertaken by the Treasury Department, whose secretary has indicated will only last through the month of May before the US begins defaulting come June 1.
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Czech Opposition Party SPD to Spearhead Rally Against Economic Reforms on May 24
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/czech-opposition-party-spd-to-spearhead-rally-against-economic-reforms-on-may-24-1110406839.html
May 16, 2023, 8:21 PM
MOSCOW/PRAGUE (Sputnik) - The Czech right-wing populist party Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) plans to bring people out on May 24 to protest against the government's recently announced economic reform package, the party's leader, Tomio Okamura, said on Tuesday.
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Ex-SVB CEO Declines to Say If He Would Pay Fired Bank Workers From His Bonuses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/ex-svb-ceo-declines-to-say-if-he-would-pay-fired-bank-workers-from-his-bonuses-1110406226.html
May 16, 2023, 7:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) CEO Gregory Becker on Tuesday declined to say whether he would compensate bank personnel who lost their jobs due to the financial institution’s collapse from the bonuses he received right before the bank failed.
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Shoigu Rejects Ukrainian Claims on Downing of Six Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/shoigu-rejects-ukrainian-claims-on-downing-of-six-kinzhal-hypersonic-missiles-1110406121.html
May 16, 2023, 7:32 PM
Kiev's words about allegedly shooting down six Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles by their air defense system are not true, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu exclusively told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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China Could Beat US to Moon's South Pole - NASA Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/china-could-beat-us-to-moons-south-pole---nasa-head-1110405407.html
May 16, 2023, 6:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China could beat the United States to a manned landing at the South Pole of the Moon, where crucial water resources are believed to be available and then claim possession of the territory for Beijing while keeping US astronauts out, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Tuesday.
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Chinese, Japanese Defense Ministers Open Hotline to 'Manage and Control' Crises
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/chinese-japanese-defense-ministers-open-hotline-to-manage-and-control-crises-1110404682.html
May 16, 2023, 6:02 PM
Although it is constitutionally a neutral nation, Japan has increasingly looked to expand its military in recent years, acquire advanced offensive weapons, and even to modify its neutral stance. Washington and Ottawa have also initiated talks to more closely bind Japanese defense efforts to regional allies, like South Korea and Australia.
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Human Trial Begins in US for Revolutionary Dirty-Bomb Antidote Pill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/human-trial-begins-in-us-for-revolutionary-dirty-bomb-antidote-pill--1110402994.html
May 16, 2023, 5:56 PM
Dirty bombs - or radiological dispersal devices (RDDs) - are explosives mixed with radioactive materials. While they do not cause mass destruction like nuclear bombs, they can create localized contamination zones.
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UK Cabinet Rejects Almost All Proposals by Home Secretary to Curb Immigration - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/uk-cabinet-rejects-almost-all-proposals-by-home-secretary-to-curb-immigration---report-1110405231.html
May 16, 2023, 5:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government has approved just one out of numerous proposals put forward by Home Secretary Suella Braverman to cut immigration amid continued arguments within the cabinet over the issue, British media reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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CIA Backs ‘Monsters’ and ‘Radicals’ to Sow Global Chaos — Former Psy-Ops Officer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/cia-backs-monsters-and-radicals-to-sow-global-chaos--former-psy-ops-officer-1110399369.html
May 16, 2023, 5:23 PM
The US has a long history of backing military coups and 'colour revolutions' against foreign governments which refuse to bow down to Washington — and invading when all else fails. Counter-terrorism expert Scott Bennett explains why the morality of its proxy forces is not an issue.
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CIA Vet: Durham Report Exposes US Deep State Corruption
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/durhams-report-will-make-it-difficult-for-us-intel-community-to-meddle-in-2024-race-1110404217.html
May 16, 2023, 5:15 PM
Special Counsel John Durham's report helped expose the FBI's corruption, thus curtailing the intelligence community's ability to interfere in US politics, according to Larry Johnson, a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism.
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China’s Envoy Kicks off Visit Amid Intensified Battle in Ukraine Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/chinas-envoy-kicks-off-visit-amid-intensified-battle-in-ukraine-crisis-1110403347.html
May 16, 2023, 4:14 PM
Main task is “learning, communicating on demands and opinions.”
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Musk Denounces 'Idiotic' Subpoena in 'Dumb Crook' Epstein Trial
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/musk-denounces-idiotic-subpoena-in-dumb-crook-epstein-trial-1110402782.html
May 16, 2023, 4:07 PM
In a 2018 interview, the late billionaire financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein claimed he had given electric carmaker Tesla financial advice after the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, made comments on Twitter that sent the stock market into chaos.
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Fukushima Greets Summer with Dread as Nuclear-Contaminated Wastewater Dumping Approaches
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/fukushima-greets-summer-with-dread-as-nuclear-contaminated-wastewater-dumping-approaches-1110402649.html
May 16, 2023, 3:58 PM
The Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is known as "the island of happiness," which embodies people's longing for a better life. Summer began in Fukushima in early May when locals normally look forward to intimate contact with the sea.
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Durham Report: What is Known So Far
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/durham-report-what-is-known-so-far-1110402005.html
May 16, 2023, 3:49 PM
A bombshell report exposing the Federal Bureau of Investigation's rot and nixing the claim that the investigation into the alleged Trump-Russia "collusion" was well-predicated has finally been made public.
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Kremlin Castigates CIA Scheme to Recruit Russian 'Spies' on Social Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/kremlin-castigates-cia-scheme-to-recruit-russian-spies-on-social-media-1110401253.html
May 16, 2023, 3:37 PM
Recently, the Central Intelligence Agency opened a Telegram channel named Securely Contacting CIA to extract sensitive or classified information about the Russian economy or the country's leaders.
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Watch Russian MT-12 Rapira Guns Batter Ukrainian Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/watch-russian-mt-12-rapira-guns-batter-ukranian-positions-1110400441.html
May 16, 2023, 3:23 PM
The guns primarily use an OF15 high-explosive shell, weighing almost 30 kg, with 16.7 kg of explosive filler inside. They can be fired at ranges up to 8.2 kilometers, causing massive damage to both enemy infantry and defensive structures.
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France Promises to Train Ukrainian Pilots in Bid to Curry Favor With US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/france-promises-to-train-ukrainian-pilots-in-bid-to-curry-favor-with-us-1110400133.html
May 16, 2023, 2:26 PM
Training Ukrainian pilots to fly French fighter jets is a protracted process, which may take at least two years, Moscow-based military expert Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik.
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Record Low 21% of Americans Say Good Time to Buy House - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/record-low-21-of-americans-say-good-time-to-buy-house---poll-1110400572.html
May 16, 2023, 2:08 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The share of Americans who believe that now is a good time to purchase a house has dropped to 21% in 2023, reaching a new record low, according to a Gallup poll published on Tuesday.
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'Entire Investigative Team' Removed From Hunter Biden Tax Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/entire-investigative-team-removed-from-hunter-biden-tax-probe-1110399113.html
May 16, 2023, 1:01 PM
Since 2018, Hunter Biden has been under a series of investigations into tax-related crimes, drug use, money laundering and illegal business dealings in foreign countries, including Ukraine and China.
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London to Sydney in Just 2 Hours? Air Travel's Fate May Take Cosmic Turn
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/london-to-sydney-in-just-2-hours-air-travels-fate-may-take-cosmic-turn-1110396349.html
May 16, 2023, 1:00 PM
Presently, a London-to-Sydney flight can take up to 22 hours. However, a study published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal suggests that commercial suborbital space flights could revolutionize travel, by drastically reducing the journey time.
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Did George Soros Dump Tesla Shares to Spite Elon Musk?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/did-george-soros-dump-tesla-shares-to-spite-elon-musk-1110395932.html
May 16, 2023, 12:17 PM
Musk has stirred up a Twitstorm after it was reported that Soros sold his large stake in the electric vehicle giant. But was the Hungarian-born billionaire just cashing in on rising share prices?
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US Debt Ceiling Talks: Will Deal See the Light of Day?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/us-debt-ceiling-talks-will-deal-see-the-light-of-day--1110397238.html
May 16, 2023, 11:43 AM
The US may well end up with a default if the Biden administration fails to get its Republican rivals in Congress to agree on raising the country’s debt ceiling as soon as possible.
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US Investigation Shows Absurdity of Claims of Russian Interference - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/us-investigation-shows-absurdity-of-claims-of-russian-interference---kremlin-1110397978.html
May 16, 2023, 11:18 AM
It is not the first time that the United States comes to the conclusion that there was no interference from Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, when commending on a report about absence of ties between the former US president, Donald Trump, and Moscow.
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Russia’s Kinzhal Missile Hits US-Made Patriot System in Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/russias-kinzhal-missile-destroys-patriot-system-in-kiev-1110397858.html
May 16, 2023, 10:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile has destroyed the Patriot air defense system in Kiev, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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IEA Suggests Russia's Oil Exports in April Hit Record High Since February 2022
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/iea-suggests-russias-oil-exports-in-april-hit-record-high-since-february-2022-1110397606.html
May 16, 2023, 10:28 AM
The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that Russia's exports of oil and oil products in April were the highest since February 2022, as they increased by 50,000 barrels per day month-on-month to 8.3 million, its fresh report said on Tuesday.
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US Politicizes Issue of Consular Access to WSJ Reporter Gershkovich
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/us-politicizes-issue-of-consular-access-to-wsj-reporter-gershkovich--1110396188.html
May 16, 2023, 9:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The issue of consular access to Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich is being politicized by the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday.
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Russian Environmental Watchdog Launches Polar Bear Mascot Contest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/russian-environmental-watchdog-launches-polar-bear-mascot-contest-1110395184.html
May 16, 2023, 9:24 AM
The Polar bear is a mascot of the International Children's and Youth Prize "Ecology is everyone's concern."
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US Not Making Correct Judgment on Russia-China Relations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/us-not-making-correct-judgment-on-russia-china-relations-1110395445.html
May 16, 2023, 9:14 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Those who look at the Russia-China relations following the course of the Cold War can not make right judgments, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Tuesday, commenting on US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley’s statement about Moscow-Beijing alliance.
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Japan to Increase Russian Gas Imports by 2Mln Tons Using Arctic LNG 2
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/japan-to-increase-russian-gas-imports-by-2mln-tonnes-using-arctic-lng-2-1110394979.html
May 16, 2023, 6:35 AM
SAPPORO/TOKYO, Japan (Sputnik) - Japan has not withdrawn from Russian gas producer Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project and plans to increase imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2 million tons per year by 2026, Sergey Marin, the Russian consul general in the Japanese city of Sapporo, told Sputnik.
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US Military Aid to Ukraine May Dry Up by July
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/us-military-aid-to-ukraine-may-dry-up-by-july--1110394267.html
May 16, 2023, 6:26 AM
The US has already sent around $36 billion worth of military assistance to Kiev amid Russia’s repeated warnings that doing so will prolong the conflict in Ukraine.
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Truck Blockades Over 'Green' Tax Wreak Havoc on Danish Roads
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/truck-blockades-over-green-tax-wreak-havoc-on-danish-roads-1110394006.html
May 16, 2023, 6:11 AM
While the Danish state has framed the new road tax as a way of hastening the so-called green conversion, critics, ranging from truckers themselves to opposition parties, see it as a ploy of the cash-strapped government to earn some extra money.
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US, NATO Trying to Turn Central Asian Into Foothold to Threaten Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/us-nato-trying-to-turn-central-asian-into-foothold-to-threaten-russia-1110394510.html
May 16, 2023, 6:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US and NATO are trying to turn the Central Asian region into a foothold for threatening Russia's southern borders, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on Tuesday.
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Police: At Least 3 Dead, 9 Injured in New Mexico Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/police-at-least-3-dead-9-injured-in-new-mexico-shooting-1110393442.html
May 16, 2023, 4:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – At least three individuals are dead and nine others were injured on Monday after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire on a residential street in Farmington, New Mexico.
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Biden, Congressional Leaders to Meet Tuesday for Further Debt Limit Talks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/biden-congressional-leaders-to-meet-tuesday-for-further-debt-limit-talks-1110393287.html
May 16, 2023, 3:54 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden and congressional leaders will meet on Tuesday for further negotiations on raising the debt limit, the White House said in a press release.
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Growing Debt to Strip US of World's Top Economy Status, Investor Warns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/growing-debt-to-strip-us-of-status-of-worlds-top-economy-warns-investor-1110392737.html
May 16, 2023, 3:47 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The growing national debt will lead to the United States losing its status as the world's number one economy one day and to the continued deterioration of its standard of living, with some other country overtaking the US's position, American investor Jim Rogers told Sputnik.
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YouTube Overuse May Lead to Loneliness & Depression - Study
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/youtube-overuse-may-lead-to-loneliness--depression---study-1110392280.html
May 16, 2023, 3:43 AM
YouTube's popularity as a video streaming platform has transformed the way people consume online content since its launch in 2005. The Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) conducted a study indicating that frequent and habitual YouTube users experience higher levels of loneliness, anxiety and depression.
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No Encouraging Prospects for Grain Deal Extension Now - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/no-encouraging-prospects-for-grain-deal-extension-now---source-1110392546.html
May 16, 2023, 3:36 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - There are no encouraging prospects for the extension of the grain deal at the moment, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik.
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Turkiye Election Outcomes Are Unevident
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/turkiye-election-shattered-the-illusion-that-erdogan-was-untouchable-1110392035.html
May 16, 2023, 3:24 AM
A runoff Turkish election is scheduled to take place May 28 after no contender managed to gain 50% of the vote over the weekend.
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Borrell: West's Decoupling From China Could Be 'Catastrophe' for Global Economy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/borrell-wests-decoupling-from-china-could-be-catastrophe-for-global-economy-1110391892.html
May 16, 2023, 2:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West does not seek decoupling from China, as this would be a "catastrophe" for the world economy, and instead wants just to reduce "excessive dependencies" from the country, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
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World Record: US Professor Marks 74 Days of Life Under the Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/world-record-us-professor-marks-74-days-of-life-under-the-sea-1110391639.html
May 16, 2023, 2:11 AM
University of South Florida professor Joseph Dituri, also known as Dr. Deep Sea and a member of the Neptune 100 research project, has broken the existing world record for the longest time underwater.
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Elon Musk Subpoenaed in Virgin Island Lawsuit Against JPMorgan for Epstein Connection
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/elon-musk-subpoenaed-in-virgin-island-lawsuit-against-jpmorgan-for-epstein-connection-1110391245.html
May 16, 2023, 1:43 AM
Jeffrey Epstein was awaiting trial for multiple sex trafficking crimes when he was found dead in his jail cell. His death was ruled as a suicide by authorities.
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Argentina's Emergency Measures Likely to Worsen Monetary Situation - Ex-Deputy Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/argentinas-emergency-measures-likely-to-worsen-monetary-situation---ex-deputy-minister-1110391078.html
May 16, 2023, 12:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Argentine government's new economic emergency measures may temporarily delay the depreciation of the national currency but will ultimately make the situation even worse, a former official told Sputnik.
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Report: UK to Become 'Dangerously Exposed' by June Amid Changes in Aircraft Fleet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/report-uk-to-become-dangerously-exposed-by-june-amid-changes-in-aircraft-fleet-1110390432.html
May 16, 2023, 12:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom may reportedly be "dangerously exposed" by June due to the replacement of the C-130J Hercules transport planes used for special flying missions with the new Atlas A400M planes.
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Incredible Coincidence: Two Quakes Hit US-Mexico Border at Nearly Same Time
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230516/incredible-coincidence-two-quakes-hit-us-mexico-border-at-nearly-same-time-1110389866.html
May 16, 2023, 12:00 AM
Prior to the weekend incident, the affected region last recorded an earthquake in late March, when officials documented a magnitude 4.5 quake.
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Trump Lashes Out, Blasts Fox News as 'DeSanctimonious Network'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/trump-lashes-out-blasts-fox-news-as-desanctimonious-network--1110389348.html
May 15, 2023, 11:20 PM
The attack on the network comes after the former president’s relationship with Fox News soured after the cable channel was the first major network to call Arizona for Trump’s opponent in 2020, President Joe Biden.
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At Least Six Dead After 'Nightmare' Fire Ravages New Zealand Hostel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/at-least-six-dead-after-nightmare-fire-ravages-new-zealand-hostel-1110388671.html
May 15, 2023, 10:53 PM
The blaze took place at the Loafers Lodge, a hostel located in Newton, New Zealand, and which has a capacity of 92 rooms. Reports have indicated the site has
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Mysterious Tremors on Danish Island Prompted by 'Unknown Acoustic' Pressure Waves
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/mysterious-tremors-on-danish-island-prompted-by-unknown-acoustic-pressure-waves--1110387421.html
May 15, 2023, 9:56 PM
A series of unexplained tremors that rattled the Danish island of Bornholm on Saturday previously left scientists puzzled after initial indications suggested they were either caused by earthquakes or a controlled explosions from Poland.
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SCOTUS to Hear Trump Hotel Case on Minority Party’s Ability to Seek Executive Agency Files
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/scotus-to-hear-trump-hotel-case-on-minority-partys-ability-to-seek-executive-agency-files-1110387273.html
May 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
In a rare moment of unity, the administration of US President Joe Biden has aligned with that of his predecessor, Donald Trump, to oppose what’s commonly called the “Seven Member Rule.” Now, the Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case involving the rule as related to documents from Trump’s former Washington, DC, hotel.
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Bat-Wielding US Man Arrested After Attacking Two Congressional Staffers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/bat-wielding-us-man-arrested-after-attacking-two-congressional-staffers-1110388425.html
May 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
While the number of threats and what law enforcement calls “concerning statements” against lawmakers have decreased from their peak of 9,625 in 2021, Capitol Police still investigated over 7,500 such incidents in 2022.
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Turkiye Won't Turn Its Back on Russia Whoever Wins Presidential Runoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/turkiye-wont-turn-its-back-on-russia-whoever-wins-presidential-runoff-1110386303.html
May 15, 2023, 8:20 PM
A second round of the Turkish presidential election has been scheduled for May 28 after neither of the candidates secured 50% of votes to come out on top in the first round. Why is the unfolding political contest in Turkiye so important in terms of geopolitics?
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Durham Report Finds FBI’s Handling of Trump-Russia Probe Was ‘Seriously Deficient’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/us-special-counsel-probe-finds-fbis-handling-of-trump-russia-probe-seriously-deficient-1110387179.html
May 15, 2023, 8:02 PM
A much-anticipated report has been released by US Attorney John Durham, who was appointed special counsel in 2019 to investigate the FBI's decision to launch the Russiagate investigation.
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Hungary Blocks $540Mln Tranche of Military Aid to Ukraine - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/hungary-blocks-540mln-tranche-of-military-aid-to-ukraine---reports-1110394661.html
May 15, 2023, 7:30 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Hungary has blocked the release of the eighth tranche of EU military aid to Ukraine worth 500 million euros ($543 million) via the European Peace Facility (EPF), Italian news agency reported on Monday, citing a Brussels source.
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Brave Dog Helps Russian Soldiers Fighting in Special Military Op - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/brave-dog-helps-russian-soldiers-fighting-in-special-military-op---video-1110383061.html
May 15, 2023, 7:09 PM
As nine years have passed since the start of the conflict in Ukraine in 2014, many brave men and women have stood up to defend their homeland in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. Many of them have served alongside brave little dogs, helping the troops on the front lines.
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Pentagon Has Iron Dome System Ready to Ship Out to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/us-has-iron-dome-system-ready-to-ship-out-to-ukraine---pentagon-1110386026.html
May 15, 2023, 6:49 PM
The US acquired two Iron Dome batteries from Israel in late 2020, sending one to Guam in 2021 to get a sense of how the system might perform against Chinese missiles. Israel has used the air defense system extensively against garage-built rockets and drones fired by Palestinian militias, but has never tested it against state actors.
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US, China Had Secret Submarine Showdown Near Hong Kong Around Jan. 6 Events - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/us-and-china-had-secret-submarine-showdown-near-hong-kong-around-jan-6-events---report-1110384416.html
May 15, 2023, 6:38 PM
The cat-and-mouse game between US and Chinese forces off the Chinese coast reached a dangerous point on January 5, 2021, when US aircraft began harassing Chinese submarines, prompting a Chinese show of force. The showdown happened amid a backdrop of high anxieties about the prospect of then-US President Donald Trump starting a war.
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US Consumer Debt Stands at $17 Trillion, Credit Card Defaults at Pandemic Level
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/us-consumer-debt-stands-at-17-trillion-credit-card-defaults-at-pandemic-level-1110385817.html
May 15, 2023, 6:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US consumer debt has exceeded $17 trillion the first time ever, with Americans defaulting on credit card and car loans as much as they did during the coronavirus pandemic or more, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its quarterly report on household debt and credit on Monday.
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US Crypto Regulatory Head Vows Crackdown on Digital Platforms
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230515/us-crypto-regulatory-head-vows-crackdown-on-digital-platforms-1110371246.html
May 15, 2023, 6:16 PM
In January, Bitzlato, a digital exchange linked to the darknet, was taken down by the Department of Justice when its founder was arrested for allegedly transmitting over $700 million in illicit crypto funds. Beyond targeting platforms, the DOJ's crypto unit aims to enhance enforcement efforts in various areas related to cryptocurrency misuse.
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