As Russia-Iran Cooperation Increases, US Sanctions 'Lose Their Bite'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/as-russia-iran-cooperation-increases-us-sanctions-lose-their-bite-1110444376.html
May 18, 2023, 7:02 PM
Economic, military, and cultural cooperation between the Russian Federation and Islamic Republic of Iran has burgeoned in recent years, with trade turnover reaching $5 billion in 2022. The two states have found themselves targeted by US sanctions and meeting in the same Eurasian political fora.
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MILEX-2023: Top Belarusian Arms Featured at Military Expo in Minsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/milex-2023-top-belarusian-arms-featured-at-military-expo-in-minsk-1110434855.html
May 18, 2023, 6:55 PM
Belarus inherited its military-industrial complex from the Soviet Union, and now the country is among top 20 weapon-selling nations, earning billions of dollars in arms exports each year.
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G7 Hiroshima Summit: Fading Bloc Sticking to Its Guns to Contain China, Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/g7-hiroshima-summit-fading-bloc-sticking-to-its-guns-to-contain-china-russia-1110444787.html
May 18, 2023, 6:19 PM
Leaders of the Group of Seven will gather this weekend for the summit in Hiroshima, Japan, to discuss a vast variety of topics, with focus on Russia and China, as Western sanctions and the proxy war in Ukraine bear little, if any, fruit. What's the G7 and does the format correspond to the ongoing geopolitical changes?
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Hunter Biden Faces no 'Retribution' After IRS Probe Team Disbanded
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/hunter-biden-faces-no-retribution-after-irs-probe-team-disbanded-1110442793.html
May 18, 2023, 6:03 PM
US President Joe Biden and his son appear to be untouchable despite a series of allegations against them. Angie Wong, national media spokesperson for Veterans for America First, said they enjoy impunity from both authorities and the media.
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UK to Probe Up to 100 Lawyers for Helping Criminals Get Asylum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/uk-to-probe-up-to-100-lawyers-for-helping-criminals-get-asylum-1110445064.html
May 18, 2023, 5:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) is preparing to launch an investigation into up to 100 lawyers suspected of helping criminals get asylum in the country, Rob Richardson, the head of the NCA’s modern slavery and human trafficking unit, told British press on Thursday.
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Video: 11 Dead, 20,000 Homeless After Worst Flooding in Italy in a Century
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/video-11-dead-20000-homeless-after-worst-flooding-in-italy-in-a-century-1110442958.html
May 18, 2023, 4:27 PM
Central Italy is reeling after days of pounding rain caused the worst flooding the region has seen in more than 100 years. The raging waters have claimed several lives and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Russian Strike Eliminates Massive Stock of Foreign Weapons and Ammo in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/russian-strike-eliminates-massive-stock-of-foreign-weapons-and-ammo-in-ukraine-1110442643.html
May 18, 2023, 4:06 PM
According to the Russian MoD’s calculations, since the beginning of the special operation to protect Donbass, Russia has destroyed 428 Ukrainian airplanes, 234 helicopters, and 9,218 tanks.
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BoE Admits 'Uncertain Outlook' for Inflation as UK Faces Wage-Price Spiral
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/boe-admits-uncertain-outlook-for-inflation-as-uk-faces-wage-price-spiral-1110441666.html
May 18, 2023, 3:45 PM
Soaring food and non-alcoholic drink prices in the UK continue to drive the country’s current double-digit inflation.
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Silicon Valley Bank Execs 'Criminal' to Pay Themselves Bonuses Before Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/silicon-valley-bank-execs-criminal-to-pay-themselves-bonuses-before-collapse-1110439855.html
May 18, 2023, 2:29 PM
Silicon Valley Bank's sudden collapse in March shocked the financial markets. Aquiles Larrea, CEO of Larrea Wealth Management, said the bank's management were either "crazy" or "arrogant" to go looking for new investors when they could see the "writing on the wall" for the doomed industry lender.
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Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Zap Ukrainian Howitzer Into Oblivion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/watch-russian-kamikaze-drone-zap-ukrainian-howitzer-into-oblivion-1110440938.html
May 18, 2023, 2:17 PM
Loitering munitions, often called kamikaze drones in the media, are sort of intelligent projectiles capable of high-precision, surgical strikes.
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Russia's Upper House to Consider Denunciation of CFE Treaty on May 24
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/russias-upper-house-to-consider-denunciation-of-cfe-treaty-on-may-24-1110442405.html
May 18, 2023, 2:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The upper house of the Russian parliament will consider on May 24 a bill on the denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) that was signed in the last years of the Cold War, according to the agenda of the meeting released on Thursday.
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One Million UK Citizens Find Internet Connection Too Expensive Amid Rising Costs - Survey
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/one-million-uk-citizens-find-internet-connection-too-expensive-amid-rising-costs---survey-1110442026.html
May 18, 2023, 1:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as one million UK citizens decided to cut back or stop spending on a broadband internet connection last year due to the increased cost of living, according to a survey published by the Citizens Advice service on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Defense Chief Sergey Shoigu Conduct Combat Training Inspection
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/watch-russian-defense-chief-sergey-shoigu-conduct-combat-training-inspection-1110439496.html
May 18, 2023, 1:09 PM
Previously, Sergey Shoigu inspected the Southern Military District in order to check the readiness of military equipment needed for the special op, including tanks and armored vehicles.
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Watch Russia’s Su-34 Pilots Take to the Skies in Special Op Mission
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/watch-russias-su-34-pilots-take-to-the-skies-in-special-op-mission-1110439896.html
May 18, 2023, 12:16 PM
The Su-34 warplanes use missile armament of various classes as they cover actions by Russian Armed Forces units in Ukraine.
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Grain Deal's Future Not Connected With Turkish Presidential Election's Outcomes - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/grain-deals-future-not-connected-with-turkish-presidential-elections-outcomes---lavrov-1110439655.html
May 18, 2023, 11:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The future of the grain deal has nothing to do with the outcomes of the Turkish presidential election, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Amphibious Combat Vehicles Wipe Out Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/watch-russian-amphibious-combat-vehicles-wipe-out-ukrainian-stronghold-1110438665.html
May 18, 2023, 10:30 AM
The stronghold was spotted by a reconnaissance group of the Russian Airborne Forces, who used an unmanned aerial vehicle to track the Ukrainian soldiers’ position.
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Kremlin Confirms Grain Deal Extension, Cites Some Results, Hopes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/kremlin-confirms-grain-deal-extension-cites-some-results-hopes-1110438541.html
May 18, 2023, 10:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The grain deal will be prolonged for two months, and there is a relative result in the negotiations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay $75Mln to Settle Jeffrey Epstein Victims' Lawsuit - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/deutsche-bank-agrees-to-pay-75mln-to-settle-jeffrey-epstein-victims-lawsuit---reports-1110438985.html
May 18, 2023, 9:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a collective lawsuit alleging that the financial institution assisted US financier Jeffrey Epstein's group in human trafficking for sexual exploitation, the American business news outlet reported, citing the lawyers of alleged victims.
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Danish Soldiers Sent to Latvia Placed in Toxic, Dilapidated, Gas-Ridden Tents
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/danish-soldiers-sent-to-latvia-placed-in-toxic-dilapidated-gas-ridden-tents-1110433834.html
May 18, 2023, 9:50 AM
According to the Danish soldiers' trade union, the persistent problem of diesel-powered heat guns, which recently sparked criticism from the defense chief himself, has plagued personnel for decades, marring overseas deployments as far back as the 1990s.
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Projected Winner of Thai Election Vows to ‘Fully Demilitarize’ Сountry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/projected-winner-of-thai-election-vows-to-fully-demilitarize-sountry-1110437567.html
May 18, 2023, 9:40 AM
With the election victory of two main Thai opposition parties yet to be officially announced, their possible win could mean an end to a decade of the country’s military-backed conservative government.
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US Reportedly Unconvinced Kiev Needs ‘Expensive’ F-16s Amid West’s Schism Over Jet Supplies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/us-reportedly-unconvinced-kiev-needs-expensive-f-16s-amid-wests-schism-over-jet-supplies-1110433307.html
May 18, 2023, 9:21 AM
US President Joe Biden has repeatedly ruled out sending F-16 fighter jets to Kiev as part of US military aid to Ukraine, saying that there is no rationale for doing so.
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Moscow Positive About African Peace Initiative on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/moscow-positive-about-african-peace-initiative-on-ukraine-needs-to-be-studied-1110437819.html
May 18, 2023, 9:20 AM
KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - Moscow has a positive attitude towards African states' initiative on the Ukrainian settlement, but it needs to be studies, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Thursday.
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Washington Weighs Possibility of Sending US Officials to China - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/washington-mulling-possibility-of-sending-us-officials-on-visit-to-china---reports-1110434626.html
May 18, 2023, 6:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Biden administration is considering the possibility of organizing a series of visits by top US officials to China in the coming months, in an attempt to resume interaction with Beijing, an American broadcaster reported, citing US senior officials.
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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko Arrives in Cuba
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/russias-deputy-prime-minister-chernyshenko-arrives-in-cuba-1110434000.html
May 18, 2023, 6:05 AM
HAVANA (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has arrived in Cuba for a working visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Sweden Democrats Seek to Review EU Strategy, Set Stage For 'Swexit'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/sweden-democrats-seek-to-review-eu-strategy-set-stage-for-swexit-1110432907.html
May 18, 2023, 5:25 AM
According to Sweden's largest right-wing party, the country's numerous concessions to Brussels erode the core of national democracy and lack popular support. The strategy they propose aims to stop ceding further power and maximize Stockholm's influence.
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US Brushes Off Ukraine's Blatant Terrorist Activities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/us-turns-blind-eye-to-ukraine-no-longer-hiding-its-terrorist-actions---russian-embassy-1110433095.html
May 18, 2023, 5:08 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States turns a blind eye to the fact that Ukraine is no longer hiding its terrorist actions, the Russian Embassy in Washington said in a statement.
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Astronomers Discover Earth-Sized Exoplanet Likely Covered by Volcanoes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/astronomers-discover-earth-sized-exoplanet-likely-covered-by-volcanoes-1110432464.html
May 18, 2023, 4:11 AM
Planet LP 791-18d orbits a red dwarf about 90 light-years from Earth, located in the Crater constellation. The planet is estimated to be only slightly (20%) larger and seven times Earth's mass, while also being in tidal grip - that is, facing the star with one side.
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Florida Governor DeSantis to Formally Launch His Presidential Bid Next Week - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/florida-governor-desantis-to-formally-launch-his-presidential-bid-next-week---reports-1110432329.html
May 18, 2023, 3:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 44, will officially launch his 2024 presidential campaign next week as his campaign donors begin a fundraising blitz, the US media reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with his decision.
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New Evidence May Show Trump Was Warned Mar-a-Lago Docs Were Not Automatically Declassified
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/new-evidence-may-show-trump-was-warned-mar-a-lago-docs-were-not-automatically-declassified-1110431663.html
May 18, 2023, 3:47 AM
In August of last year, the FBI raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and seized thousands of documents, including dozens that were marked as classified and top secret.
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First-Ever State-Wide TikTok Ban Imposed by Montana
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/first-ever-state-wide-tiktok-ban-imposed-by-montana-1110431282.html
May 18, 2023, 3:41 AM
Several US states have already banned the social media app from government devices but if the Montana law goes into effect it would be the first to ban the app completely.
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Global Warming to Mark Hottest-Ever Temps, Exceed 1.5-Degree Threshold in Next 5 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/global-warming-to-mark-hottest-ever-temps-exceed-15-degree-threshold-in-next-5-years--1110430821.html
May 18, 2023, 3:11 AM
The 2015 Paris Agreement set long-term targets for all countries to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of limiting global temperature below 2°C this century, while making efforts to ensure temperatures do not exceed 1.5°C; however, new findings suggest this ceiling may be breached soon.
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UK Carrier Strike Group Will Return to Indo-Pacific in 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/uk-carrier-strike-group-to-return-to-indo-pacific-in-2025-1110431100.html
May 18, 2023, 2:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The carrier strike group of the United Kingdom will return to the Indo-Pacific in 2025 - four years after it first sailed in the region, the UK government said on Wednesday.
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Dramatic Spending Cut Only Way to Avoid Recession But US Won't Commit - Investor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/dramatic-spending-cut-only-way-to-avoid-recession-but-us-wont-commit---investor-1110430615.html
May 18, 2023, 2:25 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The only way out of the looming recession for the United States is to cut spending massively, but it is not what Washington is ready to do, renowned US investor Jim Rogers told Sputnik.
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Moldova's Farmers Stand Ready to Declare Indefinite Protest Starting June 7
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/moldovas-farmers-stand-ready-to-declare-indefinite-protest-starting-june-7-1110430472.html
May 18, 2023, 1:51 AM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldovan farmers have announced an indefinite protest starting June 7 if Chisinau fails to provide assistance by June 3 and fails to prohibit the import of Ukrainian grain, the press office of the association of Moldovan farmers, Asociatia Forta Fermierilor, said Wednesday.
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8,000-Year-Old Architectural Plans Discovered in Jordan & Saudi Arabia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/8000-year-old-architectural-plans-discovered-in-jordan--saudi-arabia-1110430013.html
May 18, 2023, 1:01 AM
European and Arab archaeologists have discovered two ancient architectural plans in Jordan and Saudi Arabia that were drawn on rocks by ancient inhabitants of the Middle East between 8,000 and 9,000 years-ago.
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US Judge Rules Musk Subpoena Can Be Served to Tesla in JPMorgan-Epstein Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/us-judge-rules-musk-subpoena-can-be-served-to-tesla-in-jpmorgan-epstein-case-1110429604.html
May 18, 2023, 12:27 AM
Elon Musk is the owner of Twitter, the CEO of Tesla and chief executive of SpaceX. As of late, the South African native has been looped into a lawsuit linked to JPMorgan Chase's ties to the deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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Ukraine Conflict Direct Result of Biden Foreign Policy Blunders, Iran Hopes - US Senator
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230518/ukraine-conflict-direct-result-of-biden-foreign-policy-blunders-iran-hopes---us-senator-1110430213.html
May 18, 2023, 12:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The conflict in Ukraine is a direct result of US President Joe Biden’s foreign policy mistakes and his administration’s attempts to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, US Senator Ted Cruz said on Wednesday.
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Video: Researchers Create First 3D Model of Titanic Wreck
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/video-researchers-create-first-3d-model-of-titanic-wreck-1110427119.html
May 17, 2023, 10:50 PM
The Titanic set off on its maiden voyage from Britain's Southampton to New York on 10 April 1912. On the night of 14 April, the liner collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank. At least 1,400 people lost their lives as a result of the wreck. More than 700 passengers and crew managed to escape.
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Ecuadorian President Lasso Dissolves Legislature to Avoid Impeachment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/ecuadorian-president-lasso-dissolves-legislature-to-avoid-impeachment-1110428268.html
May 17, 2023, 9:57 PM
The decree to dissolve the country's National Assembly comes one day into its impeachment trial of President Guillermo Lasso.
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US Debt Drama: As Biden Negotiates, Some Suggest He Use Law to Bypass Talks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/us-debt-drama-as-biden-negotiates-some-suggest-he-use-law-to-bypass-talks-1110427758.html
May 17, 2023, 9:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden is being urged by some political allies to invoke a statute within the US constitution to help his government avert a default on America’s payments as his rivals in Congress stand in the way of raising the country’s debt limit, media reports said Wednesday.
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Pakistani Gov Promises ‘No Arrests’ at Khan’s Residence Before 24-Hour Surrender Deadline
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/pakistani-gov-promises-no-arrests-at-khans-residence-before-24-hour-surrender-deadline-1110426887.html
May 17, 2023, 9:11 PM
A spokesperson for the Punjabi state government pushed back on claims made by former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, telling reporters there would be “no arrests” at Khan’s Lahore mansion before Thursday afternoon.
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Quad Leaders to Meet at G7 After Biden Nixes Summit to Handle Debt Ceiling Talks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/quad-leaders-to-meet-at-g7-after-biden-nixes-summit-to-handle-debt-ceiling-talks-1110426242.html
May 17, 2023, 8:42 PM
The Quad is not a formal alliance, but is widely understood to be an attempt to coordinate a common anti-China policy across the region that Washington calls the “Indo-Pacific.” The four nations have all dramatically increased their military spending in recent years, saying it is in response to a “threat” posed by China.
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Bring Back New York's Transit Police
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/bring-back-new-yorks-transit-police-1110425407.html
May 17, 2023, 7:45 PM
Visitors to Bath, England, learned the town’s namesake first-century spa deteriorated after the collapse of Roman authority in the fifth century. Unmaintained, the reservoir silted up and blocked the drainage system, burying the facility and surrounding buildings under yards of mud.
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US Drug Shortage Nears Record High Amid Supply Chain Disruptions - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230517/us-drug-shortage-nears-record-high-amid-supply-chain-disruptions---reports-1110425572.html
May 17, 2023, 7:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US is facing a record shortage of drugs to fight cancer and other life-threatening illnesses due to supply chain issues and manufacturing shutdowns, American media reported on Wednesday.
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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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