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IRGC Navy Chief Tells US to Get Out of Persian Gulf as Tensions Surge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/irgc-navy-chief-tells-us-to-get-out-of-persian-gulf-as-tensions-surge-1110756642.html
May 28, 2023, 7:08 PM
The Islamic Republic has amassed an array of homegrown defense systems to monitor and secure the waters off its home shores, including advanced long-range cruise missiles, radar and sonar equipment. Last month, the Iranian Navy announced that it had forced a US ballistic missile submarine to surface as it tried to sneak through the Hormuz Strait.
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Stationing Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus Meant as Containment Measure - Minsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/stationing-tactical-nuclear-weapons-in-belarus-meant-as-containment-measure---minsk-1110756931.html
May 28, 2023, 7:03 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is a necessary step to contain the West so that it does not cross the last "red line," Alexander Volfovich, the secretary of Belarus's Security Council, said on Sunday.
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DC Scholars Realize De-Dollarization Trend Unstoppable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/dc-scholars-realize-de-dollarization-trend-unstoppable-1110755346.html
May 28, 2023, 6:39 PM
The undisputed dominance of the US is receding: even though nations across the world are unlikely to refuse the greenback in the near future, the trend is clear, DC-based think tank Responsible Statecraft has warned.
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Ukrainian Command Finishes Selection of Pilots for F-16 Training
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/ukrainian-command-finishes-selection-of-pilots-for-f-16-training-1110755001.html
May 28, 2023, 5:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Sunday that pilots for training on F-16 fighters have already been selected and the training will start when everything is "technologically" prepared.
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Erdogan Clinches Victory in Turkiye's Presidential Runoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/erdogan-clinches-victory-in-turkiyes-presidential-runoff-1110751521.html
May 28, 2023, 5:15 PM
Turkiye went to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting in the country’s presidential elections after no candidate managed to win over fifty percent of the vote in the first round of voting on May 14.
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Is AUKUS Weaponizing Drone Swarms Against China?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/is-aukus-weaponizing-drone-swarms-against-china-1110752233.html
May 28, 2023, 5:10 PM
The AUKUS military alliance has placed special emphasis on swarm drone technologies in what appears to be an effort to gain the upper hand vis-a-vis China in the Asia-Pacific region.
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China’s UnionPay Overtakes Visa in Debit Transactions as Global Financial Realignment Continues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/chinas-unionpay-overtakes-visa-in-debit-transactions-as-global-financial-realignment-continues-1110753409.html
May 28, 2023, 5:09 PM
Launched in 2002, the Chinese state-owned bank card and financial services company has sprouted into a major global payments system, with its cards accepted in over 180 nations and jurisdictions around the world, and transactions measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars annually.
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Republican Lawmakers Criticize McCarthy-Biden Debt Ceiling Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/republican-lawmakers-criticize-mccarthy-biden-debt-ceiling-deal-1110754135.html
May 28, 2023, 5:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Fellow Republican legislators of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized on Sunday a tentative debt ceiling deal reached with the administration of US President Joe Biden and vowed to sink the bill when it is put up for voting.
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Israeli Foreign Minister to Travel to Central Europe to Bolster Ties With EU Allies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/israeli-foreign-minister-to-travel-to-central-europe-to-bolster-ties-with-eu-allies-1110753899.html
May 28, 2023, 4:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will travel to Central Europe on Sunday in a bid to bolster relations with the allies of the Jewish State in the European Union and seek their support of Israeli policy on Iran.
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Russian Railways Ready to Build High-Speed Rail, Launch First Train in 2027
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/russian-railways-ready-to-build-high-speed-rail-launch-first-train-in-2027-1110753746.html
May 28, 2023, 4:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozyorov said on Sunday that the company was ready to build a high-speed railroad, with the first Russian train for it scheduled to appear in 2027.
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Western Financial Giants ‘Pressure’ Turkish Lira Amid Elections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/western-financial-giants-pressure-turkish-lira-amid-elections-1110657074.html
May 28, 2023, 3:26 PM
It is hardly a coincidence that after the first round of the presidential election in Turkiye, on the eve of the second decider, the local currency – the lira – hit a record low of 20 against the dollar, Candidate of Historical Sciences Agazade Mirmehdi Mirkamil oglu explained.
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Over Half of Britons Want UK to Forge Closer Ties With EU - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/over-half-of-britons-want-uk-to-forge-closer-ties-with-eu---poll-1110658307.html
May 28, 2023, 3:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Slightly over a half of people in the United Kingdom want the government to negotiate a closer relationship with the European Union, a poll commissioned by pro-internationalist campaign group Best for Britain has showed.
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What is a Recession and How Can You Prepare for One?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/what-is-a-recession-and-how-can-you-prepare-for-one-1110657273.html
May 28, 2023, 2:51 PM
President Biden and GOP House speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a last-minute deal on the debt ceiling Saturday, with Biden boasting that the agreement would prevent a “catastrophic default” and punishing recession. What are recessions? What can ordinary folks do to cushion their blow? Sputnik explains.
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PSG Goalkeeper Rico Hospitalized in Serious Condition After Falling From Horse - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/psg-goalkeeper-rico-hospitalized-in-serious-condition-after-falling-from-horse---reports-1110752920.html
May 28, 2023, 2:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sergio Rico, a goalkeeper of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has been hospitalized in a serious condition after suffering a head injury in a horse riding fall, media reported on Sunday.
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Results of Turkish Presidential Election Runoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/results-of-turkish-presidential-election-runoff-1110600512.html
May 28, 2023, 2:15 PM
The second round of the 2023 presidential election in the Republic of Turkiye has taken place today, May 28.
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Watch Footage of Russian Forces Destroying Ukrainian Firing Point With Anti-Tank Missile
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/watch-footage-of-russian-forces-destroying-ukrainian-firing-point-with-anti-tank-missile-1110656277.html
May 28, 2023, 2:08 PM
Russian forces hit four Ukrainian ammunition depots in the Zaporozhye region, Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as two Ukrainian Army brigade control points, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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South Korea Develops GPT-Based AI Alternative to Google, Microsoft
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/south-korea-develops-gpt-based-ai-alternative-to-google-microsoft---1110655288.html
May 28, 2023, 2:00 PM
As artificial intelligence (AI) research and application progresses by leaps and bounds, fears of misuse of the technology have escalated, with warnings sounded regarding privacy concerns rooted in how generative AI systems rely on the collection and processing of massive amounts of data.
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NATO Chief Warns Kosovo Against Making Destabilizing Steps
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/nato-chief-warns-kosovo-against-making-destabilizing-steps-1110658195.html
May 28, 2023, 1:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Kosovo on Sunday against making unilateral, destabilizing steps after Kosovo police clashed with ethnic Serbs in the Serb-majority north.
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French Interior Minister Says Country's Migration Laws Not Strict Enough
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/french-interior-minister-says-countrys-migration-laws-not-strict-enough-1110656703.html
May 28, 2023, 1:41 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - France's laws on migration are not strict enough, as they should allow more deportations of immigrants convicted of crime, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said.
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Germany's AfD Surges on Back of Growing Mistrust of Greens - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/germanys-afd-surges-on-back-of-growing-mistrust-of-greens---poll-1110656411.html
May 28, 2023, 1:21 PM
EU-skeptical AfD gained 1% to poll at 18% in the Insa survey, conducted from May 22-26, while the Greens lost 1% to land on 13% in what is their lowest score in five years.
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Current Tensions in Kosovo Could Escalate Into Armed Conflict - Serbian Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/current-tensions-in-kosovo-could-escalate-into-armed-conflict---serbian-defense-minister-1110656149.html
May 28, 2023, 12:53 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Tensions in Kosovo are at their peak and could escalate into armed clashes, with Serbia continuing to send its troops toward the Kosovo border to respond to possible provocations, Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic said on Sunday.
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Why NATO Has No Right to Complain About Russian Nukes in Belarus
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/why-nato-has-no-right-to-complain-about-russian-nukes-in-belarus-1110654526.html
May 28, 2023, 12:18 PM
Moscow and Minsk signed agreements this week on the deployment of Russian tactical nukes at a special storage facility in Belarus. The deployment will mean a significant security boost for Minsk, and threaten to unravel NATO’s entire missile defense strategy, says international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda.
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Russian Ambassador to UK: ‘We Haven’t Yet Started to Act Seriously’ in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/russian-ambassador-to-uk-we-havent-yet-started-to-act-seriously-in-ukraine-1110653044.html
May 28, 2023, 11:57 AM
Russia’s ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, warned Western countries against committing more military support for the Kiev regime as part of the ongoing proxy war with Moscow, saying this would be fraught with further dangerous escalation of the conflagration.
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Russian Air Defenses Intercept Three UK-Supplied Ukrainian Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/ukraine-loses-up-to-340-troops-near-donetsk---russian-military-1110655100.html
May 28, 2023, 11:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 340 military personnel in combat with Russian forces near the eastern city of Donetsk in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily update on Saturday.
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Argentine Economy Minister Goes to China to Discuss Extension of Currency Swap - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/argentine-economy-minister-goes-to-china-to-discuss-extension-of-currency-swap---reports-1110654965.html
May 28, 2023, 11:24 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa will go to China on Sunday to discuss the extension of its $5 billion currency swap line, Argentine media reported.
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Russia May Increase Grain Export to Egypt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/russia-may-increase-grain-export-to-egypt-1110654410.html
May 28, 2023, 11:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has "potential production capacity" to scale up grain exports to Egypt as long as it overcomes logistical challenges, the chairman of the Russian-Egyptian Business Council told Sputnik on Sunday.
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New Chinese-Made Passenger Plane C919 Makes First Commercial Flight - State Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/new-chinese-made-passenger-plane-c919-makes-first-commercial-flight---state-media-1110654111.html
May 28, 2023, 10:32 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The first commercial flight of China's mainline passenger airliner C919 successfully took place on Sunday, Chinese television reported.
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Saudi Arabia 'in Talks' to Join BRICS Bank to Enhance 'Funding Options'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/saudi-arabia-in-talks-to-join-brics-bank-to-enhance-funding-options-1110651647.html
May 28, 2023, 10:29 AM
Moscow sees one of the main goals of BRICS’ New Development Bank (NDB) as being to defend the bloc’s member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) from “illegitimate sanctions from the collective West,” Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin underscored when visiting China recently for a business forum.
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Lavrov on F-16s for Kiev: Some in US-Led West Grasp This as Unacceptable Escalation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/lavrov-on-f-16s-for-kiev-some-in-us-led-west-grasp-this-as-unacceptable-escalation-1110652192.html
May 28, 2023, 10:27 AM
NATO allies recently pledged to deliver F-16 fighter jets to the Kiev regime, the latest addition to the list of lethal weapons the collective West has provided to Ukraine as it allegedly gears up for a major offensive against Russian forces.
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Philippines Unlikely to Impose Sanctions Against Russia - Ambassador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/philippines-unlikely-to-impose-sanctions-against-russia---ambassador-1110653318.html
May 28, 2023, 10:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Philippine Ambassador to Russia Igor Bailen told Sputnik that he did not think Manila would impose sanctions against Moscow or support restrictive measures already introduced by other states.
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Lavrov Says Milley's Doubts About Kiev's Ability to Return Lost Lands Realistic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/lavrov-says-milleys-doubts-about-kievs-ability-to-return-lost-lands-realistic-1110653194.html
May 28, 2023, 10:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley's doubts about Ukraine's ability to recapture the territory it has lost to Russia since February 2022 in near future is a step forward toward the West's understanding the reality on the ground, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday.
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Riyadh Holding Talks on Joining BRICS’ Bank - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/riyadh-holding-talks-on-joining-brics-bank---reports-1110652600.html
May 28, 2023, 9:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia is in talks on joining the BRICS’ New Development Bank as the ninth member, media reports.
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Leftist Leaders of South America Offer Contribution to End NATO-Russia Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/leftist-leaders-of-south-america-offer-contribution-to-end-nato-russia-conflict-1110652480.html
May 28, 2023, 9:06 AM
MONTEVIDEO (Sputnik) - Leaders of the South American left have affirmed that the region can contribute to the end of the conflict between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia, according to a statement obtained by Sputnik.
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Internet Sickened as US Senator Allegedly Says 'Russians Dying' is ‘Best Money Ever Spent’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/internet-sickened-as-us-senator-says-russians-dying-is-best-money-ever-spent-1110650526.html
May 28, 2023, 7:04 AM
US Senator Lindsey Graham flew to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, after which he called on the Biden administration to ramp up support for the authorities in Kiev that are conducting an ongoing proxy war against Russia.
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Tehran Slams Zelensky's ‘Delusional’ Claims as 'Anti-Iranian Propaganda'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/tehran-slams-delusional-claims-by-ukraines-zelensky-as-anti-iranian-propaganda-1110646635.html
May 28, 2023, 6:27 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called out Iran for ostensibly supporting Russia with drones amid its ongoing special military operation in Ukraine. He repeated the accusations again on May 24, saying Iranians were being drawn to "the dark side of history." Both Iran and Russia have dismissed the claims as false.
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Turkiye's Presidential Run-Off 2023: Sizing Up the Candidates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/turkiyes-presidential-run-off-2023-sizing-up-the-candidates--1110646799.html
May 28, 2023, 5:25 AM
Turkish citizens are going to the polls to choose the country's next president on Sunday in the nation's run-off election.
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Biden Says Budget Agreement ‘Represents Compromise,’ ‘Not Everyone Gets What They Want’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/biden-says-budget-agreement-represents-compromise-not-everyone-gets-what-they-want-1110646504.html
May 28, 2023, 5:09 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has confirmed that Republicans have reached an agreement in principle with the White House on raising the US debt ceiling, but emphasized that the deal is a compromise.
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Signs Bill Loosening Child Labor Regulations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-signs-bill-loosening-child-labour-regulations-1110645442.html
May 28, 2023, 3:56 AM
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, has signed a bill that weakens child labor regulation in the sate. The legislation, which received support, rolls back restrictions on the number of hours children can work and the types of establishments they can work at.
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Russian Forces Prevent Ukrainian Attack in South Donetsk Direction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/russian-forces-prevent-ukrainian-attack-in-south-donetsk-direction-1110645156.html
May 28, 2023, 3:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian troops to attack in the south Donetsk direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Deal ‘In Principle’ Made to Raise US Debt Ceiling Before Default
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/deal-in-principle-made-to-raise-us-debt-ceiling-before-default-1110644962.html
May 28, 2023, 2:13 AM
Economists have warned that a government default could send the US into a recession and have also said it would be a shock to the international markets as well.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Impeached by State's House of Reps.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230528/texas-ag-ken-paxton-impeached-by-states-house-of-reps-1110644762.html
May 28, 2023, 2:02 AM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by the Texas House of Representatives in a 121-23 vote. The impeachment is in response to allegations of illegal activities. Following the impeachment, Paxton will be temporarily suspended from his duties pending a trial in the state Senate.
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Increase in Fake Science Publications Threatens Academic Publishing Integrity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/increase-in-fake-science-publications-threatens-academic-publishing-integrity-1110644156.html
May 27, 2023, 11:26 PM
The integrity of academic publishing is facing a challenge from the proliferation of fake science publications, which are being produced at an alarming rate by commercial "editing services" or "paper mills." The latter use AI-supported automated techniques to create fake publications for individuals, who are under pressure to advance their careers.
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Air Raid Sirens Go Off in Several Regions of Ukraine, Including Kiev - Authorities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/air-raid-sirens-go-off-in-several-regions-of-ukraine-including-kiev---authorities-1110644030.html
May 27, 2023, 10:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid warnings were issued in multiple regions of Ukraine late on Saturday night, including Kiev, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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Putin Says Border Guards to Continue Protecting Russia’s Sovereignty Territorial Integrity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/putin-says-border-guards-to-continue-protecting-russias-sovereignty-territorial-integrity-1110643895.html
May 27, 2023, 9:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated veterans and current service members on Border Guards Day, saying that Russian border guards will continue protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and will ensure the movement of military and civil cargo to new constituent entities of Russia.
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Texas House of Reps. Launches State's AG Ken Paxton's Impeachment Proceedings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/texas-house-of-reps-launches-states-ag-ken-paxtons-impeachment-proceedings-1110643690.html
May 27, 2023, 9:22 PM
Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing unprecedented impeachment proceedings launched by the state's House of Representatives. The scandal-ridden lawyer, who was plagued by allegations of bribery, abuse of public trust, and incompetence, called on his supporters to peacefully protest the vote that could lead to his removal from office.
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Cannes Palme d'Or Winner Triet Slams French Gov't for Repressing Pension Reform Protests
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/cannes-palme-dor-winner-triet-slams-french-govt-for-repressing-pension-reform-protests-1110643263.html
May 27, 2023, 8:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - French director Justine Triet, who won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, criticized in her acceptance speech the government of French President Emmanuel Macron for "shocking" suppression of protests against the controversial pension reform.
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Iraq Presents Project of Transport Network Linking Country's South to Turkiye
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/iraq-presents-project-of-transport-network-linking-countrys-south-to-turkiye-1110643133.html
May 27, 2023, 7:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iraqi government on Saturday unveiled a major regional transport project, dubbed Route of Development, that will link the southern part of the country with Turkiye by rail and land, as a component of Baghdad's ambition to develop a non-oil economy.
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Authorities Should Look Into Biden Family Corruption Instead of Hunter's Tax Shenanigans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/authorities-should-look-into-biden-family-corruption-instead-of-hunters-tax-shenanigans-1110642404.html
May 27, 2023, 7:10 PM
As new revelations about the IRS probe into Hunter Biden's tax affairs are being brought forth, a former US state senator suggests that the Department of Justice and the FBI should probably focus their attention on more serious matters related to the US president's family.
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Russia's Cooperation With Saudi Arabia to Expand for Sake of Stability
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/russias-cooperation-with-saudi-arabia-to-expand-for-sake-of-stability-1110642730.html
May 27, 2023, 7:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian and Saudi Arabian law enforcement agencies will expand cooperation for the sake of security and stability in both countries, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said on Saturday.
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Ukrainians May Fly F-16s With Wing & Prayer, But Won't Be Effective in Combat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/ukrainians-may-fly-f-16s-with-wing--prayer-but-wont-be-effective-in-combat-1110641779.html
May 27, 2023, 6:47 PM
There are vested interests behind Washington green-lighting transfers of F-16s to Ukraine by its NATO allies, US military veteran, and foreign affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda told Sputnik, adding that the move is more about politics than about military support.
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Saudi Delegation Arrives in Syria to Discuss Embassy Reopening
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/saudi-delegation-arrives-in-syria-to-discuss-embassy-reopening-1110641676.html
May 27, 2023, 5:48 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - A Saudi Arabian technical delegation has arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus to handle the reopening of the Gulf monarchy's embassy as the two countries have agreed to resume the official relations following an over a decade pause, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Republican Debt Ceiling Negotiator Says Deal Expected in 'Hours or Days'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/republican-debt-ceiling-negotiator-says-deal-expected-in-hours-or-days-1110641092.html
May 27, 2023, 4:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Patrick McHenry, a Republican negotiator in US debt ceiling talks with the White House, said on Saturday that a deal on raising the government's borrowing limit could come in hours or days.
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Russian Air Defenses Destroy Kiev's UK-Supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/russian-air-defenses-destroy-kievs-uk-supplied-storm-shadow-cruise-missiles-1110640471.html
May 27, 2023, 4:16 PM
Even as the United States and its allies continue to funnel weaponry to the regime in Kiev that has already displayed a willingness to use this hardware against civilian targets, the Russian military keeps showing that it can counter whatever the West provides.
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IRS Whistleblower Closing in on DoJ's 'Cover-Up' of Hunter Biden Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/irs-whistleblower-closing-in-on-dojs-cover-up-of-hunter-biden-case-1110640188.html
May 27, 2023, 3:36 PM
The IRS whistleblower testified to the US Congress on Friday over the origins of the Hunter Biden criminal tax probe and the Department of Justice's (DoJ) interference in the investigation since 2020.
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Turkiye Presidential Election Runoff: Who, When, Where, What to Expect
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/turkiye-presidential-election-runoff-who-when-where-what-to-expect-1110637609.html
May 27, 2023, 3:02 PM
Turks cast ballots in their country’s first-ever presidential election runoff on Sunday which will define who will be at the helm of the country over the next five years. Who are the candidates and how should they perform to secure victory? Sputnik has answers to these and other questions.
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Man Arrested for Ramming Downing Street Gates Held on Indecent Child Images Charge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/man-arrested-for-ramming-downing-street-gates-held-on-indecent-child-images-charge-1110641418.html
May 27, 2023, 2:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A man arrested after driving a car into Downing Street's gates was kept in custody on Saturday on a separate charge related to indecent child imagery, London police said.
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Egyptian Archaeologists Unveil Two Largest Embalming Workshops Found to Date - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/egyptian-archaeologists-unveil-two-largest-embalming-workshops-found-to-date---reports-1110639160.html
May 27, 2023, 2:37 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Archaeologists in Egypt unveiled on Saturday two human and animal embalming workshops, the largest known to date, at the ancient site of Saqqara located to the south of Cairo, media reported, citing Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa.
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Henry Kissinger Turns 100: From Clandestine Ops Mastermind to Political Realist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/henry-kissinger-turns-100-from-clandestine-ops-mastermind-to-political-realist-1110637902.html
May 27, 2023, 2:27 PM
The veteran strategist known for propelling a US-Soviet détente in the 1980s and laying the groundwork for ending the Cold War turned 100 on May 27. Who is Kissinger and what's his legacy?
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The Russian Knight: 110th Anniversary of Maiden Flight of World's First Four-Engine Aircraft
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/the-russian-knight-110th-anniversary-of-maiden-flight-of-worlds-first-four-engine-aircraft-1110635888.html
May 27, 2023, 1:59 PM
The first-of-its-kind aircraft made its maiden flight in May 1913, reaching a speed of 100 kilometers per second and an altitude of about 100 meters.
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EU Freezes $26Bln in Private Assets of Sanctioned Russians Since February 2022 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/eu-freezes-26bln-in-private-assets-of-sanctioned-russians-since-february-2022---reports-1110637142.html
May 27, 2023, 1:46 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The total value of Russian private assets frozen in the European Union under sanctions over the Russian special operation in Ukraine has reached 24.1 billion euros ($25.9 billion), German newspaper reported on Saturday, citing European Commission data.
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Ukrainian Military Starts Training in Germany to Operate US Abrams Tanks - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/ukrainian-military-starts-training-in-germany-to-operate-us-abrams-tanks---reports-1110636622.html
May 27, 2023, 12:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 400 Ukrainian troops in Germany have started a training to operate the US-made M1 Abrams tanks, a US newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a Pentagon spokesman.
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Beijing, Seoul Agree on Semiconductor Industry Chains Amid China-US Chip Race
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/beijing-seoul-agree-on-semiconductor-industry-chains-amid-china-us-chip-race-1110627904.html
May 27, 2023, 12:41 PM
South Korea delivers semiconductors both to China and the US, which continue to lock horns in a global competition to produce the best chips.
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Ukraine Loses Over 260 Troops Near Donetsk - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/ukraine-loses-over-260-troops-near-donetsk---mod-1110636299.html
May 27, 2023, 12:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost more than 260 military personnel in combat with Russian forces near the eastern city of Donetsk in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily update on Saturday.
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EU Commissioner Says Twitter Quitting Bloc's Voluntary Pact Against Disinformation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/eu-commissioner-says-twitter-quitting-blocs-voluntary-pact-against-disinformation-1110635071.html
May 27, 2023, 12:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twitter is leaving the European Union's Code of Practice against disinformation, for a short period until obligations reemerge under a new law, European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton has announced.
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Serbian President Steps Down as Ruling Party Leader
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/serbian-president-steps-down-as-ruling-party-leader-1110634057.html
May 27, 2023, 11:31 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced Saturday that he was stepping down as the leader of the country’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party and suggested Deputy Prime Minister Milos Vucevic as his replacement.
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Watch Russian Reconaissance Ship Ivan Khurs Arrive at Sevastopol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/watch-russian-reconaissance-ship-ivan-khurs-arrive-at-sevastopol-1110628058.html
May 27, 2023, 10:48 AM
The Ivan Khurs is a vessel dubbed by Russian military theorists “a flagship of network-centric warfare” – the whole new dimension of combat.
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Ukraine Requests Taurus Long-Range Cruise Missiles From Germany - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/ukraine-requests-taurus-long-range-cruise-missiles-from-germany---reports-1110627465.html
May 27, 2023, 9:48 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Ukraine has made a request to the German government to acquire Swedish-German long-range cruise missiles Taurus KEPD 350 with a range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), German newspaper has reported, citing government sources.
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Russian FM Lavrov Says US, UK Start Questioning Kiev's Sanity After Controversial Remarks on Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/lavrov-says-us-uk-start-questioning-kievs-sanity-after-controversial-remarks-on-putin-1110627059.html
May 27, 2023, 9:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and the United Kingdom are certainly starting to question the Ukrainian government's sanity after one of its official's statement calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a target, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday.
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Beijing to Boost Dialogue With All Parties to Ukrainian Crisis Including Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/beijing-to-boost-dialogue-with-all-parties-to-ukrainian-crisis-including-russia-1110626896.html
May 27, 2023, 9:25 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing will boost the dialogue with all parties to the Ukrainian crisis, including Russia, and make efforts to reach a political settlement, Chinese Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui said.
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Software Glitch Caused Japanese Moon Lander Crash, Probe Shows
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/software-glitch-caused-japanese-moon-lander-crash-probe-shows-1110625675.html
May 27, 2023, 9:22 AM
It took the Hakuto-R Mission 1 spacecraft five months to reach the Moon before Japanese scientists lost contact with the lander late last month.
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Germany's Recession is EU's First Falling Domino
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/germanys-recession-is-eus-first-falling-domino-1110615851.html
May 27, 2023, 9:00 AM
Germany entered a technical recession in the first quarter of 2023, according to recent figures from the Federal Statistical Office. What's behind the new trend and what does the future have in store for the German economy?
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Watch Russian MSTA-B Howitzers Wrecking Havoc Among Ukrainian Militants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/watch-russian-msta-b-howitzers-wrecking-havoc-among-ukrainian-militants--1110625363.html
May 27, 2023, 8:45 AM
Russian has always been known for its strong artillery. Now Russian howitzers on the line of contact are complicating matters for Ukrainian troops since they hinder unit maneuvers and destroy the key positions of enemy strongholds.
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DeSantis-Trump Standoff: Florida Governor Reveals How His Agenda Differs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/desantis-trump-standoff-florida-governor-reveals-how-his-agenda-differs--1110624247.html
May 27, 2023, 8:32 AM
The past several years have seen DeSantis avoid directly lashing out at Trump, who earlier endorsed the 44-year-old’s gubernatorial bid and who was previously touted by the Florida governor as a man he “will have a great partnership” with.
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Moscow Hopes for Further Improvement of Cooperation With Ankara
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/moscow-hopes-for-further-improvement-of-cooperation-with-ankara-1110625560.html
May 27, 2023, 8:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is counting on further improvement of mutually beneficial cooperation with Ankara and believes that Turkiye and Russia can withstand Western pressure, Yuri Pilipson, Director of the Fourth European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
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Moscow Says Will Further Support Belgrade in Efforts to Protect Its Rights, Sovereignty
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/moscow-says-will-further-support-belgrade-in-efforts-to-protect-its-rights-sovereignty-1110624858.html
May 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will continue to support Serbia in its efforts to protect its legitimate rights, sovereignty and territorial integrity, Yuri Pilipson, Director of the Fourth European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
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Taiwan Reports 33 Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Island Over Past 24 Hours
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/taiwan-reports-33-chinese-warplanes-detected-around-island-over-past-24-hours-1110623764.html
May 27, 2023, 6:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had detected 33 aircraft and 10 vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island over the past 24 hours.
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Moscow, Minsk Have Right to Ensure Security in Military-Nuclear Sphere - Russian Embassy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/moscow-minsk-have-right-to-ensure-security-in-military-nuclear-sphere---russian-embassy-1110623587.html
May 27, 2023, 6:10 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Russia and Belarus, in the conditions of the hybrid war unleashed by Washington, have the right to ensure their security, including in the military-nuclear sphere, the Russian Embassy in the United States said.
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Fitch Says Places 11 US Credit-Linked Notes on Rating Watch Negative
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/fitch-says-places-11-us-credit-linked-notes-on-rating-watch-negative-1110622881.html
May 27, 2023, 4:47 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Fitch Ratings said on Friday it has placed 11 US credit-linked notes on a “Rating Watch Negative”, citing growing risks that the government administration could begin to default on payments as the Biden administration remains locked in a political standoff with its rivals in raising the nation’s debt ceiling.
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Astronomers Detect Betelgeuse Star Acting Strange - Again
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/astronomers-detect-betelgeuse-star-acting-strange---again-1110622191.html
May 27, 2023, 4:44 AM
The red supergiant Betelgeuse continues to experience feverish activity after a coronal mass ejection of 400 billion times that of our sun in 2019.
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Biden Says He's Spending Time at Camp David Since His Home is Getting Bulletproofed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/biden-says-hes-spending-time-at-camp-david-since-his-home-is-getting-bulletproofed-1110622524.html
May 27, 2023, 4:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden revealed on Friday that Secret Service employees are presently working to ensure that his house is bulletproof.
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Brazilian Officials Investigate ‘Slavery Simulator’ Game Sold on Google Play
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/brazilian-officials-investigate-slavery-simulator-game-sold-on-google-play-1110622031.html
May 27, 2023, 3:55 AM
Following an outcry from Brazilians, Google Play recently pulled a “Slavery Simulator” game (Simulador de Escravidão), which allowed players to exist in a simulation of a South American country in the 1600s. The game allowed players to buy, sell, punish and sexualize enslaved people.
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Drone Boats Used in Attack on Russian Ship Ivan Khurs Launched With US Support
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/drone-boats-used-in-attack-on-russian-ship-ivan-khurs-launched-with-us-support---source-1110621650.html
May 27, 2023, 3:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The unmanned boats used in Ukraine’s failed attack on the ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet "Ivan Khurs" were launched from a naval operations center in Ochakov opened with US support in 2018, an informed source told Sputnik.
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Super Typhoon Mawar to Become Most Powerful Storm on Earth in More Than 2 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/super-typhoon-mawar-to-become-most-powerful-storm-on-earth-in-more-than-2-years-1110621179.html
May 27, 2023, 3:02 AM
On Wednesday, the storm moved north of Guam as a Category 4 cyclone. Since then, it has swelled to a Category 5 storm and is on track to become one of the top-10 strongest storms to occur globally since 2000.
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Software Malfunction Caused April Crash of Lunar Landing Module - ispace
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/software-malfunction-caused-april-crash-of-lunar-landing-module---ispace-1110620499.html
May 27, 2023, 2:53 AM
Japan's ispace earlier detailed that its effort to mark the first private moon landing on Earth's satellite was unsuccessful after officials lost contact with the lander. Preliminary details suggested at the time that the vessel had unexpectedly accelerated onto the lunar surface.
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Kiev Disrupts Rotation of IAEA Staff at Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant - Regional Authorities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/kiev-disrupts-rotation-of-iaea-staff-at-zaporozhye-nuclear-plant---regional-authorities-1110620617.html
May 27, 2023, 1:57 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The Kiev authorities have disrupted the rotation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) staff at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik.
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Scientists Explain How to Communicate With Cats Properly
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/scientists-explain-how-to-communicate-with-cats-properly-1110610649.html
May 27, 2023, 1:19 AM
Don't know how to deal with cats? One simple thing can help!
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Big City Nights: Science Challenges Belief That Urban Areas Invoke Depression
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230527/big-city-nights-science-challenges-belief-that-urban-areas-invoke-depression--1110612226.html
May 27, 2023, 12:27 AM
Psychologists have long argued that big cities actually madden people with constant noise, air pollution, starking social inequality and reduced access to green areas. However, it seems, things are more complicated.
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Video: Asiana Airlines Passenger Arrested for Opening Emergency Door Mid-Flight
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/video-asiana-airlines-passenger-arrested-for-opening-emergency-door-mid-flight-1110619520.html
May 26, 2023, 11:55 PM
Initial reports of the Asiana Airlines incident have yet to detail a motive as the suspects has reportedly refused to explain his actions. South Korean law dictates the any individual who attempts to illegally access plane exits or equipment could be sentenced for up to 10 years in prison.
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JPMorgan Claims Wife of Ex-Virgin Islands Governor Aided Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/jpmorgan-claims-wife-of-ex-virgin-islands-governor-aided-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes-1110619337.html
May 26, 2023, 11:06 PM
On Thursday, JPMorgan accused Cecile de Jongh of being Epstein’s “primary conduit for spreading money and influence throughout the USVI government,” in a court document.
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FBI Reveals 1983 Plot to Assassinate Queen Elizabeth II During US Visit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/fbi-reveals-1983-plot-to-assassinate-queen-elizabeth-ii-during-us-visit-1110618206.html
May 26, 2023, 10:20 PM
Elizabeth II could have been assassinated 40 years ago during her first visit to California by a man whose daughter was killed during the Northern Ireland conflict. The FBI was made aware of his intentions beforehand, and the trip went off without incident.
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10 Officers Singled Out for Possible Charges in US Navy Report on SEALs Training Death
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/10-officers-singled-out-for-possible-charges-in-us-navy-report-on-seals-training-death-1110619038.html
May 26, 2023, 9:30 PM
A scathing US Navy report was released on Thursday identifying 10 officers for what it called “a near perfect storm” of failures that led to the death of seaman Kyle Mullen last year on the SEALs training course.
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Yellen: US Has Until at Least June 5 to Hammer Out Debt Ceiling Deal Before Defaulting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/yellen-us-has-until-at-least-june-5-to-hammer-debt-ceiling-deal-before-defaulting-1110618245.html
May 26, 2023, 8:35 PM
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen revealed on Friday that lawmakers have a little over a week to hash out a debt ceiling deal before the federal agency runs out of funds and begins to default on financial obligations.
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Kosovar Police Forcefully Enter Northern Municipality of Leposaviq - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/kosovar-police-forcefully-enter-northern-municipality-of-leposaviq----reports-1110617674.html
May 26, 2023, 7:56 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Police forces of the self-proclaimed republic of Kosovo on Friday forcefully occupied the building belonging to the northern municipality of Leposaviq following raids into the municipality buildings in Zvecan and Zubin Potok, media reported.
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Ford Reveals EV Drivers Will Be Able to Access Tesla’s 12,000 US Supercharger Stations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/ford-reveals-ev-drivers-will-be-able-to-access-teslas-12000-us-supercharger-stations-1110617064.html
May 26, 2023, 7:41 PM
America’s second-largest automaker revealed on Thursday that drivers of Ford-made electric vehicles (EV) would be able to charge their automobiles at Tesla’s Supercharging stations beginning next year. Tesla’s stations had previously been usable only by Tesla owners.
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Spanish Court to Probe 3 Football Fans Over Racist Insults Against Real Madrid's Vinicius
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/spanish-court-to-probe-3-football-fans-over-racist-insults-against-real-madrids-vinicius-1110616902.html
May 26, 2023, 7:01 PM
MADRID (Sputnik) - A court in the Spanish city of Valencia on Friday opened an investigation into three soccer fans who shouted racist insults at Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior during last Sunday's match between Real Madrid and Valencia.
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Failure to Reach US Debt Ceiling Deal Would Cause Contraction in US, World Economies - IMF
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/failure-to-reach-us-debt-ceiling-deal-would-cause-contraction-in-us-world-economies---imf-1110616778.html
May 26, 2023, 7:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Failure by the Biden administration and Congressional leaders to reach an agreement on the nation's debt ceiling would cause contraction in the US and global economies, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday.
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Watch: Russian Tor-M1 Weapon System Obliterates Airborne Threats in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/watch-russian-tor-m1-weapon-system-obliterates-airborne-threats-in-ukraine-1110612794.html
May 26, 2023, 6:30 PM
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has resulted, among other things, in the demise of a narrative claiming that Russian fields antiquated weaponry that simply cannot compete with the gear used by NATO countries.
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Top Iranian Diplomat Urges Baghdad to Boost Banking Cooperation - Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/top-iranian-diplomat-urges-baghdad-to-boost-banking-cooperation-foreign-ministry-1110616542.html
May 26, 2023, 6:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian called for closer financial cooperation between Iran and Baghdad during a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
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$85 Million Loss of F-35 Spare Parts is 'Business as Usual' for Pentagon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/85-million-loss-of-f-35-spare-parts-is-business-as-usual-for-pentagon-1110610076.html
May 26, 2023, 6:26 PM
The apparent lack of government oversight that led to the loss of F-35 parts highlighted by the US Government Accountability Office may have already resulted in the emergence of a black market for such unaccounted valuable components.
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Who is CQ Brown Nominated by Biden as Next Joint Chiefs Chairman?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230526/who-is-cq-brown-nominated-by-biden-as-next-joint-chiefs-chairman-1110614729.html
May 26, 2023, 6:24 PM
US President Joe Biden nominated Gen. Charles Q. Brown, who goes by CQ, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday. Sputnik sat down with retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski to find out who General Brown is and what his potential appointment could mean for the US Armed Forces.
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