Report: Cocaine Found at White House Was Found Inside Cubby - Not West Wing Lobby
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/report-cocaine-found-at-white-house-was-found-inside-cubby---not-west-wing-lobby-1111707473.html
July 6, 2023, 10:29 PM
A website that records police and fire radio communications revealed on Sunday that a DC firefighter was testing a substance found in the White House, later stating it tested positive for cocaine.
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CodePink: Call for Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire Needed, Unfortunate US Blocks Efforts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/codepink-call-for-talks-on-ukraine-ceasefire-needed-unfortunate-us-blocks-efforts-1111707660.html
July 6, 2023, 9:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Co-founder of women-led peace group CODEPINK Medea Benjamin told Sputnik there is a need for a call for a ceasefire and talks in Ukraine and it is regrettable that Washington is preventing it.
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US Dow Falls 366 Points Amid Fear of Looming Rate Hikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-dow-falls-over-350-points-amid-fear-of-looming-rate-hikes-1111706393.html
July 6, 2023, 8:00 PM
US stocks closed at a loss on Thursday as investors reacted to news that could signal further interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, as well as other turbulence in the financial waters.
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Latin American Nations Reject Pro-Kiev Position Ahead of EU-CELAC Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/latin-american-nations-reject-pro-kiev-position-ahead-of-eu-celac-summit-1111706206.html
July 6, 2023, 6:54 PM
Ahead of a summit later this month between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the two blocs are disputing a number of passages in drafts of a joint declaration they hope to issue at the summit.
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US Activists Arrested Over Pro-Assange Protest Outside Justice Department
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-activists-arrested-over-pro-assange-protest-outside-justice-department-1111706061.html
July 6, 2023, 6:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, Cohen, an activist and co-founder of ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, burned a large scale replica of the Bill of Rights in front of the US Justice Department.
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Ukraine May Use Cluster Ammo Against Civilians as Part of Terror Tactics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/ukraine-may-use-cluster-ammo-against-civilians-as-part-of-terror-tactics-1111703767.html
July 6, 2023, 6:13 PM
President Joe Biden is due to decide whether or not to provide deadly cluster munitions to Ukraine later this week, US press reported on Thursday, citing unnamed US officials.
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Sweden's NATO Membership Final Piece US' Arctic Gamble
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/swedens-nato-membership-final-piece-us-arctic-gamble--1111701607.html
July 6, 2023, 6:05 PM
Washington is pushing Sweden to join the alliance in order to gain strategic advantage in the Arctic, Nikita Lipunov, an analyst at the Institute for International Studies, MGIMO-University, told Sputnik.
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OceanGate Says Suspended All Exploration, Commercial Operations After Titan Sub Incident
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/oceangate-says-suspended-all-exploration-commercial-operations-after-titan-sub-incident-1111704834.html
July 6, 2023, 6:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - OceanGate, a US deep-sea excursions company, said on Thursday that it had suspended all exploration and commercial operations following the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible in June.
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Majority of US Voters Believe Biden Involved in Son Hunter’s Foreign Business Deals - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/majority-of-us-voters-believe-biden-involved-in-son-hunters-foreign-business-deals---poll-1111704362.html
July 6, 2023, 5:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A majority of likely voters in the United States believe that US President Joe Biden was involved in his son Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, which are under investigation by US House lawmakers, a Rasmussen Reports poll revealed on Thursday.
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China Opens New 2,000-Mile Land Cargo Route Across Central Asia to Afghanistan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/china-opens-new-2000-mile-land-cargo-route-across-central-asia-to-afghanistan-1111703268.html
July 6, 2023, 5:53 PM
Central Asia’s quest for regional integration took a big leap forward on Thursday when the first freight train to traverse a new freight line departed from its eastern hub in China’s Gansu Province, bound for Afghanistan.
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Webb Telescope Finds Sign Ancient Galaxies Were Seeded With Supernova Space Dust
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/webb-telescope-finds-sign-ancient-galaxies-were-seeded-with-supernova-space-dust-1111698428.html
July 6, 2023, 4:30 PM
In search of the origins of the planets on which life may develop and thrive, some physicists have theorised that they — and we — are literally made from stardust, the remains of massive stars which collapse and then explode.
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US Expands Military Presence in Space Through NASA and Business Deals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-expands-military-presence-in-space-through-nasa-and-business-deals-1111702538.html
July 6, 2023, 4:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Cooperation between the US Space Force, NASA and the private sector continues to grow as the United States expands its military presence in the space domain, US Space Command Deputy Commander John Shaw said on Thursday.
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China 'Fired First Retaliatory Salvo' in Microchip Sanctions War Initiated by United States
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/china-fired-first-retaliatory-salvo-in-microchip-sanctions-war-initiated-by-united-states-1111701466.html
July 6, 2023, 3:52 PM
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has arrived in China today in what appears to be the second attempt by Washington this year to salvage relations with Beijing via talks conducted by a high-ranking US official.
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Unofficial Jobs Report Sends US Stocks Spiraling Over Anticipation Fed Won’t Lower Interest Rates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/unofficial-jobs-report-sends-us-stocks-spiraling-over-anticipation-fed-wont-lower-interest-rates-1111702115.html
July 6, 2023, 3:46 PM
The capitalist marketplace can be a capricious beast, and on Thursday investors saw just how much so: on the heels of an unexpectedly strong jobs report by a private payroll services firm, US stocks tanked for fear of what the news might trigger elsewhere in the economy.
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US Imports From Russia More Than Double to $504Mln in May
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-imports-from-russia-more-than-double-to-504mln-in-may-1111701346.html
July 6, 2023, 3:08 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US imports of goods from Russia more than doubled in May to $504 million, according to data released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday.
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Lukashenko Says Nuclear Warheads to Be Completely Moved to Belarus in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/lukashenko-says-nuclear-warheads-to-be-completely-moved-to-belarus-in-2023-1111701168.html
July 6, 2023, 3:03 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Russian nuclear warheads intended to be transferred to Belarus will be delivered to the republic before the end of the year, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
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China is 'Going to Be Great' in Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk Tells AI Conference in Shanghai
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/china-is-going-to-be-great-in-artificial-intelligence-elon-musk-tells-ai-conference-in-shanghai-1111694053.html
July 6, 2023, 2:51 PM
Tech mogul extraordinaire Elon Musk lavished praise upon the people of China during his address to the attendees of the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
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US-Based Arms Control Association Warns Against Supplying Cluster Munitions to Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-based-arms-control-association-warns-against-supplying-cluster-munitions-to-kiev-1111700922.html
July 6, 2023, 2:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The possible provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine by the United States would be escalatory and only increase the dangers to the civilian population, the executive director the Washington-based Arms Control Association (ACA) said on Thursday.
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US Supplying Cluster Munitions to Ukraine ‘Another Step’ in Escalating Conflict - Russia's UN Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-supplying-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-another-step-in-escalating-conflict---russias-un-envoy-1111700595.html
July 6, 2023, 2:38 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Having already supplied a wide assortment of weapons to Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict in the region, the United States may now be poised to supply the regime in Kiev with widely-banned cluster munitions.
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Yellen After Arriving in China Says Seeks to Deepen Communication on Range of Issues
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/yellen-after-arriving-in-china-says-seeks-to-deepen-communication-on-range-of-issues-1111700289.html
July 6, 2023, 2:06 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday after arriving in China that she seeks to deepen communication with Beijing on a range of issues to avoid miscommunications.
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Sweden Faces US Pressure to Join NATO Despite Reluctance, Turkish Media Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/sweden-faces-us-pressure-to-join-nato-despite-reluctance-turkish-media-claims-1111692995.html
July 6, 2023, 1:58 PM
Sweden is doing its utmost to avoid becoming a member of NATO, but Washington is exerting pressure on Stockholm, which wants to use the country as a foothold for access to resources in the Arctic region, a Turkish newspaper wrote on Thursday.
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Don't Mess With This Alligator! How Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Compares to AH-64 Apache
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/dont-mess-with-this-alligator-how-ka-52-attack-helicopter-compares-to-ah-64-apache-1111697154.html
July 6, 2023, 1:54 PM
The ongoing Ukrainian conflict, among other things, has helped to highlight a simple fact – Western military hardware is not necessarily superior to the weaponry designed and made by Russia.
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French Authorities Confirm Demand Social Networks Limit Their Work During Riots
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/french-authorities-confirm-demand-social-networks-limit-their-work-during-riots-1111699970.html
July 6, 2023, 1:53 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that the French authorities could shut down social networks if the situation in the country deteriorated.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry Voices Concern Over US Plans to Send Nuclear Submarine to Korea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/chinese-foreign-ministry-voices-concern-over-us-plans-to-send-nuclear-submarine-to-korea-1111699784.html
July 6, 2023, 1:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China has expressed concern over reports that the United States plans to sent a nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles to the South Korean shores, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Police Resort to Violence Against Religious Believers at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/ukraine-police-resort-to-violence-against-religious-believers-at-kiev-pechersk-lavra-1111695600.html
July 6, 2023, 1:28 PM
Authorities have started to use force against parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, according to the monastery's lawyer.
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Biden Wages War Against US Civil Society - Russian Activist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/biden-wages-war-against-us-civil-society---russian-activist-1111698865.html
July 6, 2023, 12:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden's democratic administration prosecutes civil society representatives for alternative opinions and, basically, wages war against society by using security forces, Russian anti-globalization activist Alexander Ionov said on Thursday.
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Watch Russian Army Destroy Ukrainian Formation With Preemptive Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/watch-russian-army-destroy-ukrainian-formation-with-preemptive-strike-1111693920.html
July 6, 2023, 12:37 PM
In recent days, the Russian Army has destroyed dozens of pieces of Ukraine's expensive hardware, including motor vehicles, artillery systems, counter-battery warfare radars, and drone control stations in Kherson area.
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Libya Plans to Increase Oil Output to 2Mln Barrels Per Day in 3 to 5 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/libya-plans-to-increase-oil-output-to-2mln-barrels-per-day-in-3-to-5-years-1111698655.html
July 6, 2023, 12:37 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Libya plans to increase oil production by 2 million barrels per day in a three-to-five years term, Libyan Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Oun told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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High Flyers & Smoking Guns: Congressman Urges End to US Military Dope Tests Amid Recruitment Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/high-flyers-and-smoking-guns-congressman-urges-end-to-dope-tests-amid-military-recruitment-crisis-1111693224.html
July 6, 2023, 12:11 PM
The US Armed Forces are suffering an unprecedented recruitment crisis, despite lowering admission standards. The Pentagon has blamed the problem on a buoyant job market, but critics argue it is the result of going 'woke'.
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Russia Strikes Temporary Deployment Sites of Ukrainian Troops and Mercenaries With Precision Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/russia-strikes-sites-of-temporary-deployment-of-ukrainian-troops-mercenaries-1111697288.html
July 6, 2023, 11:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Defense Ministry mentioned that the Ukrainian forces continued to make attempts to conduct offensive operations in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and Kupyansk directions. The Russian military repelled nine attacks in Donetsk and four attacks in the Krasny Liman directions, the ministry added.
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Colombia's Gov't Declares Truce With National Liberation Army Rebel Group
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/colombias-govt-declares-truce-with-national-liberation-army-rebel-group-1111695478.html
July 6, 2023, 11:24 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The government of Colombia on Wednesday issued a decree for a temporary ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group, which will be in effect from August to January, according to the text of the decree.
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US to Expand Representative Office in Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-to-expand-representative-office-in-taiwan-1111695330.html
July 6, 2023, 11:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto embassy of the United States, is planning to expand its office compound in Taipei, which is meant to reinforce the United States' commitment to Taiwan, US news agency reported.
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Sweden Reinforces Air Surveillance With Long-Range Radars
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/sweden-reinforces-air-surveillance-with-long-range-radars-1111690787.html
July 6, 2023, 11:00 AM
Sweden's surveillance capabilities are among the most coveted assets by NATO and have been recently bolstered by a series of high-end procurements. As such, NATO appears committed to incorporate the Nordic country, despite resistance from two member states.
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Turkish, Greek Defense Ministers to Discuss Bilateral Relations at NATO Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/turkish-greek-defense-ministers-to-discuss-bilateral-relations-at-nato-summit-1111695113.html
July 6, 2023, 10:58 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish and Greek defense ministers Yasar Guler and Nikos Dendias agreed by phone on Wednesday to discuss confidence-building measures at the NATO summit in Vilnius, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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South Korea Plans to Install Anti-UAV System at Government, Military Facilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/south-korea-plans-to-install-anti-uav-system-at-government-military-facilities-1111694638.html
July 6, 2023, 10:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korean government is planning to install an integrated system of protection from unmanned flying vehicles on governmental and military facilities in the country in order to combat North Korean drones, a South Korean official said on Thursday.
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Russian Navy to Receive Naro-Fominsk Small Missile Ship by End of 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/russian-navy-to-receive-naro-fominsk-small-missile-ship-by-end-of-2023-1111694363.html
July 6, 2023, 10:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Naro-Fominsk small missile ship, built according to project 21631 (Buyan-M-class) and armed with the Kalibr missile system will be transferred to the Russian navy before the end of the year, Renat Mistakhov, the CEO of Russia's Ak Bars shipbuilding corporation, told Sputnik.
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French Protesters Using Western Weapons Supplied to Kiev - Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/western-weapons-supplied-to-kiev-used-by-protesters-in-france---russian-foreign-ministry-1111692908.html
July 6, 2023, 8:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has repeatedly warned Western countries against arm supplies to the Kiev regime, noting that some of the products may end up on the black market.
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Biden, Senior Officials Set Off to Tout Notorious 'Bidenomics' Across US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/biden-senior-officials-set-off-to-tout-notorious-bidenomics-across-us-1111690153.html
July 6, 2023, 8:43 AM
US President Joe Biden and prominent members of his administration set forth to promote his vision of the United States’ economy, even as the approval rating of the POTUS’ economic policies appears to sag.
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Occidental Petroleum to Expand Use of AI in Energy Production Soon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/occidental-petroleum-to-expand-use-of-ai-in-energy-production-soon-1111692667.html
July 6, 2023, 7:26 AM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - US company Occidental Petroleum will expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its activities in the near future, CEO Vicki Hollub told Sputnik.
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Brazil's Petrobras Moving Toward Trading in National Currencies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/brazils-petrobras-moving-toward-trading-in-national-currencies-1111692343.html
July 6, 2023, 7:20 AM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Brazil’s energy giant Petrobras may start trading in national currencies such as the yuan, CEO Jean Paul Prates told Sputnik.
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Talks With Russia on Iranian Gas Hub Going 'Very Well'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/talks-with-russia-on-iranian-gas-hub-going-very-well-1111692030.html
July 6, 2023, 7:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Discussions on the Iranian gas hub are being conducted with various countries, with Russia they started two months ago and are going "very well," Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said.
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Greta Thunberg Charged With Disobeying Police, Blocking Traffic in Sweden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/greta-thunberg-charged-with-disobeying-police-blocking-traffic-in-sweden-1111689713.html
July 6, 2023, 6:39 AM
Over the years, Greta Thunberg has evolved from a troubled teenager with a passion for environmentalism, to a climate prophet idolized by the media, and a catch-all type of activist campaigning for multiple causes at once, including political ones.
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Mark Zuckerberg Tweets for First Time in 11 Years Following Launch of Threads App
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/mark-zuckerberg-tweets-for-first-time-in-11-years-following-launch-of-threads-app-1111690952.html
July 6, 2023, 6:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta* (banned in Russia as an extremist organization), tweeted on Wednesday for the first time in 11 years, following the official launch of the company's new text messaging app, Threads, purportedly designed to rival Elon Musk's Twitter.
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France Approves Remote Eavesdropping of Devices to Identify Terrorists
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/france-approves-remote-eavesdropping-of-devices-to-identify-terrorists-1111690047.html
July 6, 2023, 6:15 AM
PARIS, (Sputnik) - The French government started empowering its secret services after a terrorist attack in January 2015 despite numerous objections from civil rights activists who claimed that the new legislation is a European version of U.S. Patriot Act.
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US May Greenlight Cluster Munitions to Ukraine This Week Despite Russian Objections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-may-approve-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-this-week-despite-russian-objections-1111690396.html
July 6, 2023, 6:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States may greenlight cluster munitions for Ukraine as early as this week despite objections by Russia, an American broadcaster reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
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US Senator Urges Secret Service to Provide Information About Cocaine in White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/us-senator-urges-secret-service-to-provide-information-about-cocaine-in-white-house--1111689555.html
July 6, 2023, 5:19 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - US Senator Tim Cotton sent a letter to the Secret Service urging the agency to release all pertinent information about whether the cocaine found in the White House over the weekend was in an area where confidential information is exchanged.
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Peru's Authorities Declare Emergency in South of Country Over Volcano's Eruption
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/perus-authorities-declare-emergency-in-south-of-country-over-volcanos-eruption-1111689036.html
July 6, 2023, 3:58 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - The Peruvian authorities have declared an emergency in the Department of Moquegua in the south of the country due to the eruption of the Ubinas volcano, the Peruvian Council of Ministers said Wednesday.
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Bus Accident in Southern Mexico Kills 29 People - Oaxaca State Interior Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/bus-accident-in-southern-mexico-kills-29-people---oaxaca-state-interior-ministry-1111688796.html
July 6, 2023, 3:51 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - A bus heading from Mexico's capital has crashed off of a road and into a ravine in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, having killed 29 people, the interior ministry of Oaxaca said Wednesday.
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Scientists Reveal Earth’s Inner Core Much More Similar to 'Tapestry of Fabric'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/scientists-reveal-earths-inner-core-much-more-similar-to-tapestry-of-fabric--1111688548.html
July 6, 2023, 3:41 AM
High school science books around the country describe the Earth’s inner core as a spherical, smooth ball of hardened iron, but a new study by seismologists at the University of Utah revealed that is not how the inner core of the Earth looks at all.
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GOP Demand Probe Into Alleged Retaliation Against Hunter Biden Whistleblowers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/gop-demand-probe-into-alleged-retaliation-against-hunter-biden-whistleblowers-1111687888.html
July 6, 2023, 3:06 AM
Hunter Biden has become a thorn in the Biden White House's side after having the contents of his laptop leaked early on in the administration. The laptop's revelations have led to criminal investigations, allegations of corruption and fraud and numerous videos of the US president's son consuming illegal drugs in various stages of undress.
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Yellen Heads to China for Economic Talks Amid Escalating 'Chip War'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/yellen-heads-to-china-for-economic-talks-amid-escalating-chip-war-1111688107.html
July 6, 2023, 2:33 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China from July 6-9 to meet with senior Chinese officials on an array of economic issues, as well as bolster ties between Washington and Beijing amid rising tensions over trade restrictions.
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Zelensky Says Counteroffensive Has Slowed Down as Ukraine Sees Artillery Shortage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/zelensky-says-counteroffensive-has-slowed-down-as-ukraine-sees-artillery-shortage-1111687582.html
July 6, 2023, 2:04 AM
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview said Ukraine's counteroffensive has slowed down due to difficulties on the battlefield and they are experiencing a shortage in artillery units.
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Climate Activists Who Disrupted Wimbledon Tennis Match in UK Arrested
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/climate-activists-who-disrupted-wimbledon-tennis-match-in-uk-arrested-1111687441.html
July 6, 2023, 1:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Just Stop Oil activists who disrupted the match of the Wimbledon tennis tournament between Bulgarian athlete Grigor Dimitrov and Japan's Sho Shimabukuro have been arrested, the organizers of the tournament said on Wednesday.
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Duo of Harvard Scientists Say Recovered Mystery Object Appears 'Artificial in Origin'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230706/duo-of-harvard-scientists-say-recovered-mystery-object-appears-artificial-in-origin-1111687158.html
July 6, 2023, 12:35 AM
The IM1 object is now believed to be the first interstellar object recovered by scientists.
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Video: Police Blast Water Cannons Against Protesters in Tel Aviv
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/video-police-blast-water-cannons-against-protesters-in-tel-aviv-1111686997.html
July 5, 2023, 11:05 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters who had blocked the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv in response to the removal of the city's police chief, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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Culprit Who Brought Cocaine to White House May Never Be ID'd After Probe Confirms Substance
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/culprit-who-brought-cocaine-to-white-house-may-never-be-idd-after-probe-confirms-substance-1111685558.html
July 5, 2023, 9:37 PM
Sunday evening, a small baggie of white powder was found in the West Wing, prompting a brief shutdown of the White House campus. Preliminary tests determined the substance was cocaine, allowing the White House to be reopened and the bag shipped out for further analysis.
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Astronomers Watch as Supermassive Black Hole Begins Feasting on Nearby Star
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/astronomers-watch-as-supermassive-black-hole-begins-feasting-on-nearby-star-1111685267.html
July 5, 2023, 9:21 PM
The study was done with the help of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and New Technology Telescope, both located in northern Chile.
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Mild US Recession Still Possible But Slow, Steady Growth More Likely - Fed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/mild-us-recession-still-possible-but-slow-steady-growth-more-likely---fed-1111684918.html
July 5, 2023, 8:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A mild recession is still possible for the United States this year but a bigger likelihood is slow and steady growth, thanks to strong consumer spending and employment, according to the minutes of the Federal Reserve's June policy meeting that were published on Wednesday.
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UPS-Teamsters Talks ‘Collapse’ Weeks Before Potential Economy-Paralyzing Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/ups-teamsters-talks-collapse-weeks-before-potential-economy-paralyzing-strike-1111684736.html
July 5, 2023, 8:16 PM
The economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic helped set off a new wave of union organizing and strike actions across the US, with unions springing up in new industries, such as restaurants and coffee houses. The period saw a wave of new billionaires created while record numbers of people were also suffering food and other material insecurities.
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Pentagon Says Identified Areas to Improve Security Posture in Light of Teixeira Leak
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/pentagon-says-identified-areas-to-improve-security-posture-in-light-of-teixeira-leak-1111684429.html
July 5, 2023, 8:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense (DoD) said on Wednesday that following a 45-day review it has found several areas where the department should improve its security posture and accountability measures in light of the Jack Teixeira leakage incident.
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Team Biden and US Spies Allegedly Manipulating Big Tech for Propaganda
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/team-biden-and-us-spies-allegedly-manipulating-big-tech-for-propaganda-1111682665.html
July 5, 2023, 6:50 PM
The US government and federal agencies are unlikely to face consequences for infringing the First Amendment on social media platforms, Google whistleblower Zach Vorhies told Sputnik.
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OPEC Considers Russia Important Ally in Stabilizing Oil Markets - Secretary General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/opec-considers-russia-important-ally-in-stabilizing-oil-markets---secretary-general-1111683379.html
July 5, 2023, 6:48 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, OPEC Secretary General said that he plans to visit Russia, and most likely will take part in the Russian Energy Week in Moscow in October.
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Pentagon Reportedly Running Large Language AI Tests to Assess Their Reliability
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/pentagon-reportedly-running-large-language-ai-tests-to-assess-their-reliability-1111683087.html
July 5, 2023, 6:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Department of Defense is running large language artificial intelligence (AI) exercises to test the performance of major military tasks for the first time, an American broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
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Fact Check: Is NATO Weaponry Superior to Russian Arms in Ukraine?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/fact-check-is-nato-weaponry-superior-to-russian-arms-in-ukraine-1111682241.html
July 5, 2023, 6:38 PM
Ukraine provides a unique testing ground for NATO-grade weapons. According to Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov, they have by far proven better than Russia's arms. Is this true?
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Totally Replacing US Tech, Rare Metal Imports From China Could Take ‘Generations’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/totally-replacing-us-tech-rare-metal-imports-from-china-could-take-generations-1111682051.html
July 5, 2023, 6:05 PM
An expert told Sputnik that the US imports so many rare metals from China that, despite having its own vast reserves of the materials, totally replacing those supply lines could take “generations.”
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US Energy and Tech Subsidies Frustrating Europe’s Clean Energy Efforts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/us-energy-and-tech-subsidies-frustrating-europes-clean-energy-efforts-1111681178.html
July 5, 2023, 5:30 PM
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the US Congress in August 2022 set in motion a showdown with Europe over the extensive subsidies offered to high-tech and clean energy industries that intended to kick-start the United States’ transition to a carbon-neutral economy and safeguard its position as a world leader in tech.
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World Experiences Hottest Day on Record, Even Hotter Days Expected Ahead
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/world-experiences-hottest-day-on-record-even-hotter-days-expected-ahead-1111681916.html
July 5, 2023, 5:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The previous record of 16.92 degrees Celsius was recorded in August 2016.
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Over 100 Injured, 18 Killed During Independence Day Extended Weekend in US - Portal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/over-100-injured-18-killed-during-independence-day-extended-weekend-in-us---portal-1111681726.html
July 5, 2023, 5:03 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The shooting incidents occurred in 13 US states and in the District of Columbia
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Philadelphia Shooter Charged With 5 Counts of Murder, 4 Counts of Attempted Murder
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/philadelphia-shooter-charged-with-5-counts-of-murder-4-counts-of-attempted-murder-1111683503.html
July 5, 2023, 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Philadelphia mass shooting suspect Kimbrady Carriker has been charged with five counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder, according to court records published on Wednesday.
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French Riots Cost Businesses $1 Billion in One Week — Business Federation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/french-riots-cost-businesses-1-billion-in-one-week--business-federation-1111676784.html
July 5, 2023, 4:05 PM
Unrest following the police shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk in a Paris suburb rapidly spread across France, coming hot on the heels of violent protests against President Emmanuel Macron's attack on pension rights.
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UK, US Officials Pressured Journalist to Comply With Assange Prosecution Effort
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/uk-us-officials-pressured-journalist-to-comply-with-assange-prosecution-effort-1111680782.html
July 5, 2023, 3:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Justice Department is undertaking a pressure campaign against journalists in an effort to bolster its criminal prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, media reported on Wednesday.
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Arctic Gardening & AI-Powered City Farms Assure Leap Forward for Russia’s Agriculture
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/arctic-gardening--ai-powered-city-farms-assure-leap-forward-for-russias-agriculture-1111679696.html
July 5, 2023, 3:32 PM
Western sanctions were designed to limit Moscow’s ability to develop its agriculture, but Russian scientists managed to break the blockade, successfully replacing foreign know-how with domestic technology.
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Tax Evasion and Corruption Plague Ukrainian Grain Exports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/tax-evasion-and-corruption-plague-ukrainian-grain-exports-1111679325.html
July 5, 2023, 3:17 PM
While the regime in Kiev blasts the restrictions imposed by European states on cheap Ukrainian grain imports, claiming that these measures harm the Ukrainian economy, the real problem may actually stem from rampant corruption in Ukraine itself.
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Watch Russian Anti-Tank Rapira Cannon in Combat Action
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/watch-russian-anti-tank-rapira-cannon-in-combat-action-1111677938.html
July 5, 2023, 3:02 PM
Rapira was specially designed to destroy enemy tanks with armor-piercing projectiles and guided missiles.
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CIA Cringe Offensive in Russia Falls Flat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/cia-cringe-offensive-in-russia-falls-flat-1111676223.html
July 5, 2023, 3:01 PM
William Burns has recently claimed that the ongoing Ukrainian conflict creates a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to recruit assets in Russia.
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SCO Sets Course for De-Dollarization, Security and Sustainable Growth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/sco-sets-course-for-de-dollarization-security-and-sustainable-growth-1111678054.html
July 5, 2023, 3:00 PM
The virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which was hosted by India on July 4, brought the focus onto geopolitical tectonic shifts, global threats and new opportunities for Eurasian powers.
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Raisi Urges Faster Development of Iran's Chabahar Port
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/raisi-urges-faster-development-of-irans-chabahar-port-1111679210.html
July 5, 2023, 2:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called on the relevant institutions to boost the development of the Iranian deep-sea port of Chabahar as part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), during a meeting with the cabinet of ministers, Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday.
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German Parliament Approves Purchase of 60 Chinook Helicopters From US' Boeing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/german-parliament-approves-purchase-of-60-chinook-helicopters-from-us-boeing-1111678912.html
July 5, 2023, 2:42 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The defense committee of the German parliament approved the purchase of 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy military transport helicopters from US company Boeing, a German daily reported on Wednesday.
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CIA Personnel Visited Ukraine Secretly to Help With New Weapons, Systems
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/cia-personnel-visited-ukraine-secretly-to-help-with-new-weapons-systems-1111678599.html
July 5, 2023, 2:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – CIA personnel have visited Ukraine with multiple secret missions to provide assistance to Kiev with the operations of new weapons and systems, an American weekly magazine reported on Wednesday, citing senior defense intelligence officials.
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Serbian President Vucic Says Serbs in Kosovo Facing Greatest Persecution in 15 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/vucic-says-serbs-in-kosovo-facing-greatest-persecution-in-15-years-1111678480.html
July 5, 2023, 2:29 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that the current persecution of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija is the greatest in the last 15 years.
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Putin’s Proposed SCO Anti-Terrorist Reform Could Prevent Ukraine's Weapon Reselling
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/putins-proposed-sco-anti-terrorist-reform-could-prevent-ukraines-weapon-reselling-1111675503.html
July 5, 2023, 2:02 PM
Faced with its most serious security threat in decades, the SCO is reportedly in need of reform. During his speech at the SCO summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed transforming the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO RATS) into a universal center that would respond to the full spectrum of security threats.
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Lightning Severely Damaged Titan Submersible 5 Years Ago - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/lightning-severely-damaged-titan-submersible-5-years-ago-1111676920.html
July 5, 2023, 1:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Titan submersible, which sank in the Atlantic Ocean on its way to the Titanic shipwreck, was seriously damaged after being struck by lightning in the Bahamas in 2018, a news portal reported on Wednesday, quoting OceanGate head Stockton Rush.
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Fahrenheit 451? Sweden Swamped With Applications to Burn Religious Scriptures
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/fahrenheit-451-sweden-swamped-with-applications-to-burn-religious-scriptures-1111675980.html
July 5, 2023, 1:15 PM
Sweden has long hesitated over whether to allow the burning of religious writings, with contradictory considerations of free speech, religious tolerance and political gains and losses all weighed against each other. This time, applications to burn the Bible and the Torah have been filed in addition to the Quran.
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Malaysian Foreign Minister Calls for Serious Reform of UN
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/malaysian-foreign-minister-calls-for-serious-reform-of-un-1111676487.html
July 5, 2023, 1:10 PM
BAKU (Sputnik) - The United Nations needs to undergo critical reforms to be effective, as the world is facing serious challenges, Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abd Kadir said on Wednesday.
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Japanese and Neighbors Brace for Radioactive Fukushima Water Release Into Ocean
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/iaea-boss-tours-fukushima-ahead-of-impending-ocean-release-of-contaminated-water-1111672426.html
July 5, 2023, 1:08 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has attempted to assuage public concerns about the impending discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
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Suspected Cocaine Discovered at White House Was Found at Storage Facility
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/suspected-cocaine-discovered-at-white-house-was-found-at-storage-facility-1111675677.html
July 5, 2023, 12:31 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The white powder discovered at the White House over the weekend was found in a storage facility in a cubby used by White House staff and guests to store cell phones, US media reported, citing a senior law enforcement official.
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The Battle of Kursk's 80 Anniversary: How Fascist Bloc's Disintegration Began During WWII
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/the-battle-of-kursks-80-anniversary-how-fascist-blocs-disintegration-began-during-wwii-1111674242.html
July 5, 2023, 12:10 PM
Also known as the Kursk Bulge, the battle was a large-scale engagement that took place during the Great Patriotic War in 1943. It lasted from July 5 to August 23 and consisted of three strategic operations conducted by the Red Army.
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Ukraine Loses Over 300 Soldiers in South Donetsk, Zaporozhye Directions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/ukraine-loses-over-300-soldiers-in-south-donetsk-zaporozhye-directions-1111674913.html
July 5, 2023, 12:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military lost over 300 soldiers in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Watch Russian Artillery Wipe Out Ukrainian Command Post in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/watch-russian-artillery-wipe-out-ukrainian-command-post-in-special-op-zone-1111672846.html
July 5, 2023, 11:55 AM
Decapitating key military brass among the Kiev regime's radicals, weakens their morale, therefore this is one of the top priorities for Russia's armed forces.
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Former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson May Be Prosecuted - Russian Activist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/former-fox-news-host-tucker-carlson-may-be-prosecuted---russian-activist-1111671706.html
July 5, 2023, 11:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Prominent reporter Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News in April, reportedly due to his coverage of controversial topics, such as the White House support for Kiev in the Ukraine conflict. Others insist that Carlson was fired for his criticism of Fox News' senior management.
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UK Lifts Sanctions on Russian Helicopter Parts Trader Sins Avia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/uk-lifts-sanctions-on-russian-helicopter-parts-trader-sins-avia-1111674749.html
July 5, 2023, 11:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom on Wednesday lifted financial sanctions imposed on Russian aviation sales company Sins Avia Trading House more than a year ago.
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Booze and Constitution Blamed for Annual Spate of US Independence Day Shootings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/booze-and-constitution-blamed-for-annual-spate-of-us-independence-day-shootings-1111672681.html
July 5, 2023, 11:40 AM
The mass shooting in Baltimore over this July 4 weekend has been blamed on a range of social causes from chronic poverty to violent video games to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. But data suggests that Independence day is America's most violent holiday.
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Russia's Oil Production Cut Verified Independently
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/russias-oil-production-cut-verified-independently-1111674409.html
July 5, 2023, 11:37 AM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - Russia’s oil production cuts have been verified by seven independent sources, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Salman said at the OPEC international seminar in Vienna on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia Urges Iran to Start Talks on Demarcation in Persian Gulf
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/saudi-arabia-urges-iran-to-start-talks-on-demarcation-in-persian-gulf-1111674067.html
July 5, 2023, 11:14 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia has urged Iran to engage in talks on demarcation of border maritime zone in the Persian Gulf, the state-run news agency has reported, citing a source in the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry.
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Kremlin Warns Ukraine's Threat Against Zaporozhye Plant Could Cause Catastrophe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/kremlin-warns-ukraines-threat-against-zaporozhye-plant-could-cause-catastrophe-1111673189.html
July 5, 2023, 10:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Kremlin spokesman added that Kiev has already demonstrated that it has no limits when it blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP).
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Turkiye Backs Another Extension of Expiring Grain Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/turkiye-backs-another-extension-of-expiring-grain-deal-1111673583.html
July 5, 2023, 10:56 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkiye is committed to extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which expires in less than two weeks, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.
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Could Norway Turn World's Largest Deposit of Phosphate Into Goldmine?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/could-norway-turn-worlds-largest-deposit-of-phosphate-into-goldmine-1111668995.html
July 5, 2023, 9:56 AM
There currently is a bustling market for phosphate rock as well as its refined products, which are quite sought-after in areas ranging from agriculture to batteries, with demand and profits expected to surge. Tellingly, the EU has listed phosphorous as a strategic raw mineral.
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Ukrainian Missile Attack on Donbass Mining Town’s Residential Area Leaves Roughly 41 Injured
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/ukrainian-missile-attack-on-donbass-mining-towns-residential-area-leaves-roughly-41-injured-1111672539.html
July 5, 2023, 9:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Tuesday evening, the Ukrainian military launched a missile attack on residential areas and the hospital complex in the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeyevka, the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said.
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Federal Judge Slams Biden White House for Acting Like 'Orwellian Ministry of Truth' During COVID
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/federal-judge-slams-biden-white-house-for-acting-like-orwellian-ministry-of-truth-during-covid--1111668855.html
July 5, 2023, 8:52 AM
A US federal judge in Louisiana has issued an injunction that effectively bars a number of key Biden officials from meeting with social media giants on matters of censorship.
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Mitsubishi to Oversee Development of Japan's Next-Generation Nuclear Power Plants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230705/mitsubishi-to-oversee-development-of-next-generation-npps-in-japan-1111671502.html
July 5, 2023, 7:41 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry intends to make the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) engineering giant the main company overseeing the development and design of next-generation nuclear power plants, a Japanese newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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