Kiev Stands to Lose $500 Mln a Month if Grain Deal Terminated, Analysis Shows
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/kiev-stands-to-lose-500-mln-a-month-if-grain-deal-terminated-analysis-shows-1111921168.html
July 16, 2023, 2:09 PM
The Black Sea Grain Initiative is in limbo, with Russia threatening not to renew it on Monday if Moscow’s long-standing demands for eased Western restrictions on Russian agricultural and fertilizer exports are not met. The US, the EU, Turkiye and the UN have each urged Russia to renew the agreement.
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Trump Angling For 'Indefinate' Delays in Classified Docs Prosecution Battle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/trump-angling-for-indefinate-delays-in-classified-docs-prosecution-battle-1111919819.html
July 16, 2023, 1:02 PM
Donald Trump’s lawyers earlier filed a motion for a continuance of the trial against the ex-president on charges of illegally retaining classified documents after he left office. They seek to indefinitely delay the court case until after the 2024 election, far beyond the December 11 date suggested by prosecutors.
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Failed Proxy War With Russia Shows US Can’t ‘Pick on Someone Its Own Size’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/failed-proxy-war-with-russia-shows-us-cant-pick-on-someone-its-own-size-1111920103.html
July 16, 2023, 12:33 PM
Washington took another step up the escalation ladder in the proxy war with Russia this month, sending cluster munitions to Ukraine after admitting that the US was running low on 155 mm howitzer shells. Commenting on this state of affairs, journalist Caleb Maupin said it exposes a few important things about the US military-industrial complex (MIC).
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NATO Plan to Bulk Up Military Presence on Eastern Flank Faces 'Serious Problems'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/nato-plan-to-bulk-up-military-presence-on-eastern-flank-faces-serious-problems-1111916672.html
July 16, 2023, 12:04 PM
Spain's President Pedro Sanchez announced at the recent NATO summit in Vilnius that his country would send 700 troops to Slovakia and set aside another 250 military personnel for dispatch to Romania - two countries bordering on Ukraine - as part of an effort to bolster the alliance's eastern flank.
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UK Defense Chief Ben Wallace Reflects on Life Beyond Politics While Getting Set to Step Down
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/uk-defense-chief-ben-wallace-reflects-on-life-beyond-politics-while-getting-set-to-step-down-1111915611.html
July 16, 2023, 12:03 PM
Reflecting on his personal evolution and a quest for fulfillment, Ben Wallace contemplates new horizons beyond politics.
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English-French Singer, Actress Jane Birkin Dies Aged 76
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/english-french-singer-actress-jane-birkin-dies-aged-76-1111919700.html
July 16, 2023, 11:55 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - English-French singer and actress Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76, a French broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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Russian Army Repulses 18 Attacks Near Donetsk, Krasny Liman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/russian-army-repulses-18-attacks-near-donetsk-krasny-liman-1111918800.html
July 16, 2023, 11:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Over the past day, the Russian armed forces have repelled 18 attacks by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk and Krasny Liman directions, with enemy losses amounting to some 370 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Netanyahu Released From Medical Facility After Hospitalization
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/netanyahu-released-from-medical-facility-after-hospitalization-1111919969.html
July 16, 2023, 11:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the Sheba Medical Center in the city of Ramat Gan east of Tel Aviv after being hospitalized feeling unwell, a Israeli news agency reported on Sunday.
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Has Notorious Serial Killer Jack the Ripper Been Finally Unmasked?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/has-notorious-serial-killer-jack-the-ripper-been-finally-unmasked-1111915954.html
July 16, 2023, 10:51 AM
The true identity of the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper has never been confirmed, with the alias referring to the murderer who operated in London's Whitechapel district and the surrounding areas of the UK capital in the latter part of 1888. Exactly how many victims Jack the Ripper actually killed is also still debated.
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Check Out the Black Sea Grain Deal's Key Details
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/check-out-the-black-sea-grain-deals-key-details--1111903412.html
July 16, 2023, 10:50 AM
Moscow had previously agreed to several extensions to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed on July 22, 2022, that provided a humanitarian maritime corridor for food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
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'Enemy Has No Success': Putin Positive About Special Op in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/enemy-has-no-success-putin-positive-about-special-op-in-ukraine-1111917667.html
July 16, 2023, 10:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday positively assessed the course of the special military operation in Ukraine, noting that the Russian armed forces are thwarting all enemy attempts to break through the Russian defenses during Kiev's so-called counteroffensive.
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Russia Could Reverse Engineer Its Trophy NATO Weapons – Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/russia-could-reverse-engineer-its-trophy-nato-weapons--putin-1111917464.html
July 16, 2023, 10:31 AM
The Western alliance has sunk tens of billions of dollars’ worth of weaponry into Ukraine over the past year, including everything from outdated 1960s junk to the latest high-tech systems. Russian forces have managed to capture some of this equipment in fierce battles with Ukrainian forces and mercs.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 Alligator Chopper Target Ukrainian Armor in Donbass
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/watch-russian-ka-52-alligator-chopper-target-ukrainian-armor-in-donbass-1111916280.html
July 16, 2023, 9:46 AM
The Ka-52 Alligator, NATO reporting name Hokum B, serves as the backbone of Russia’s frontline helicopter aviation, and has been used to target everything from armored vehicles to enemy strongholds. In recent weeks, the Ka-52 has helped to play an instrumental role in blunting Ukraine’s NATO-backed offensive in Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson.
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Earthquake of 7.4 Magnitude Occurs Off Coast of US State of Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/earthquake-of-74-magnitude-occurs-off-coast-of-us-state-of-alaska-tsunami-warning-issued-1111919044.html
July 16, 2023, 8:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of the US state of Alaska, and a tsunami advisory was issued, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.
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UN Admits No Vessels With Russian Fertilizers Dispatched Under Black Sea Grain Initiative
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/un-admits-no-vessels-with-russian-fertilizers-dispatched-under-black-sea-grain-initiative-1111915262.html
July 16, 2023, 8:32 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - A UN coordinator also acknowledged that low and low-middle-income countries have received only 10% of corn and 40% of wheat under the initiative, with high and upper-middle-income countries importing 90% of corn and 60% of wheat.
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'Tripping Out' in China: Yellen Trolled After 'Magic Mushroom' Dish
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/tripping-on-funky-fungi-yellen-trolled-on-internet-after-shroom-dish-in-china-1111911979.html
July 16, 2023, 8:21 AM
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen visited China in early July to meet with senior Chinese officials in an apparent attempt to try to improve strained relations between Washington and Beijing, mired in a host of economic and financial contradictions.
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‘They’re Running Out of Ammo’: Putin on US Move to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/theyre-running-out-of-ammo-putin-on-us-move-to-send-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine-1111914741.html
July 16, 2023, 7:46 AM
The Biden administration unveiled a new military assistance package for Ukraine on July 7, which included cluster bombs. The lethal weapons are banned by the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which has been ratified by 123 countries, excluding the US and Ukraine, and several other nations.
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UK Joins Major Indo-Pacific Trade Partnership
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/uk-joins-major-indo-pacific-trade-partnership-1111913466.html
July 16, 2023, 7:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to boost trade with its members and create new opportunities for domestic businesses, the UK Trade Ministry said on Sunday.
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US, Japan, South Korea Hold Missile Defense Exercise in Sea of Japan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/us-japan-south-korea-hold-missile-defense-exercise-in-sea-of-japan-1111912104.html
July 16, 2023, 6:16 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The drills were organized around a scenario of a ballistic missile launch by North Korea and featured three Aegis-equipped destroyers, accordint to the media report.
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'Disbanding' NATO Would Be 'Best' Scenario for People of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/for-nato-to-disband-would-be-best-scenario-for-people-of-ukraine-1111903688.html
July 16, 2023, 5:50 AM
Against the backdrop of the Kiev regime’s much-hyped but faltering counteroffensive that kicked off in early June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had been craving tangible NATO entry promises at the military bloc's recent summit. Yet, Kiev ended up with promises of more weapons to fan the flames of NATO’s ongoing proxy war against Russia.
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Russian Air Defense, Navy Successfully Repel Drone Attack on Sevastopol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/russian-air-defense-navy-repelling-drone-attack-on-sevastopol-1111902623.html
July 16, 2023, 4:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In total, two UAVs were shot down overnight and five were suppressed by electronic warfare forces. Two surface drones were also destroyed in the outer roadstead, the Sevastopol governor said on Telegram.
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Ukraine's Possible Accession to NATO to Take Decades, Depends on Certain Conditions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/ukraines-possible-accession-to-nato-to-take-decades-depends-on-certain-conditions-1111889766.html
July 16, 2023, 4:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - Ukraine's possible accession to NATO is likely to take decades and will depend on meeting certain conditions by Kiev, such as the implementation of anti-corruption reforms and the settlement of the conflict with Russia, as well as the political situation in the United States, experts told Sputnik.
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Nikki Haley Believes Secret Service Made Cocaine Cover-up in White House
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/nikki-haley-believes-secret-service-made-cocaine-cover-up-in-white-house-1111901932.html
July 16, 2023, 4:04 AM
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and 2024 presidential candidate, has accused the Secret Service of covering up the true origin of cocaine found in the White House in order to protect Hunter Biden.
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Death Toll From Floods and Landslides in South Korea Rises to 37 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/death-toll-from-torrential-rains-landslides-in-south-korea-rises-to-32---reports-1111901790.html
July 16, 2023, 3:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by torrential rains in South Korea has risen to 37, with nine people considered missing, South Korean media reported on Sunday.
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Abortion Showdown Heats Up as US Braces for Ballot Battle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/abortion-battle-escalates-as-us-gears-up-for-ballot-measures-1111901417.html
July 16, 2023, 2:42 AM
Abortion rights battles are intensifying across the US, with several states gearing up for ballot measures that could determine the future of abortion access.
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Russian Aviation Makes Over 40 Sorties to Strike at Ukrainian Targets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/russian-aviation-makes-over-40-sorties-to-strike-at-ukrainian-targets-1111901308.html
July 16, 2023, 2:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Aviation of the Russian "Tsentr" Group of Forces has made more than 40 sorties to strike at temporary deployment points, an ammunition depot and eight areas of concentration of manpower and weapons of the Ukrainian military, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Arrested
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230716/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-suspect-identified---reports-1111900942.html
July 16, 2023, 12:31 AM
The Gilgo Beach murders, which initially involved the discovery of four victims wrapped in burlap over a period of months in 2010 and 2011, eventually grew to a total of 10-18 bodies found in the area. The initial investigation was prompted by the search for Shannan Gilbert, a missing sex worker.
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Air Raid Sirens Sound in Parts of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-parts-of-ukraine---authorities-1111900602.html
July 15, 2023, 9:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine on Saturday evening, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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Mexico Files Complaint Over Texas' Rio Grande Barriers, Citing Treaty Violation Concerns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/mexico-files-complaint-over-texas-rio-grande-barriers-citing-treaty-violation-concerns-1111900302.html
July 15, 2023, 9:25 PM
Mexican officials have filed a complaint with the US government regarding the installation of floating barriers in the Rio Grande River by the state of Texas. The barriers were put in place to deter migrants from illegally crossing into Texas.
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Thousands of People Protesting Once Again in Tel Aviv Against Netanyahu's Judicial Reform
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/thousands-of-people-protesting-once-again-in-tel-aviv-against-netanyahus-judicial-reform-1111900448.html
July 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against the controversial judicial reform of the Israeli government on the 28th consecutive Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent has reported.
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Five EU Countries Urge Commission to Extend Ban on Imports of Ukrainian Grain - Budapest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/five-eu-countries-urge-commission-to-extend-ban-on-imports-of-ukrainian-grain---budapest-1111899968.html
July 15, 2023, 8:35 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Slovakia are urging the European Commission to extend the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products beyond September 15, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture Istvan Nagy said on Saturday.
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UK Defense Secretary Wallace Planning to Resign This Fall - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/uk-defense-secretary-wallace-says-planning-to-resign-this-fall---reports-1111899836.html
July 15, 2023, 7:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace will resign at the expected cabinet reshuffle in the fall and refrain from taking part in the next general election, UK media reported on Saturday, citing the secretary.
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Big US Banks Make Out Like Bandits Amid Interest Rate Crunch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/big-us-banks-make-out-like-bandits-amid-interest-rate-crunch-1111899634.html
July 15, 2023, 7:03 PM
The Fed’s move to precipitously hike interest rates from near zero in April 2022 to over 5 percent now has wreaked havoc on smaller lenders’ bottom lines, with three US commercial banks collapsing and a major Swiss lender teetering on the brink before being absorbed by a larger Swiss bank in March. But the big players appear to be doing just fine.
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UK Defense Ministry Says Trained 18,000 Ukrainian Recruits During Operation Interflex
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/uk-defense-ministry-says-trained-18000-ukrainian-recruits-during-operation-interflex-1111899510.html
July 15, 2023, 6:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In April, the ministry said that over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers had undergone training in the UK, with a total of 20,000 recruits expected to be fully trained in 2023.
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Elon Musk on US Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine: Fate 'Hates Hypocrisy'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/musk-comments-on-us-sending-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-says-fate-hates-hypocrisy-1111899346.html
July 15, 2023, 6:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On July 7, the US unveiled a new military assistance package for Ukraine, which included cluster munitions. Sergei Shoigu warned on July 11 that the Russian military would be forced to use similar weapons, which it has plenty of in stocks, against the Ukrainian armed forces if the US supplies cluster munitions to Kiev.
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IMF Considers the Inclusion of Chinese Yuan as Currency for Settlement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/imf-considers-the-inclusion-of-chinese-yuan-as-currency-for-settlement-1111895261.html
July 15, 2023, 6:31 PM
According to Julie Kozack, a spokesperson for the IMF, a significant proportion of the payment Argentina made last month ($1.1 billion out of $2.7 billion) was made using Chinese yuan.
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'Up to 20%' of Kiev's Weapons Destroyed or Damaged in First 2 Weeks of Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/up-to-20-of-kievs-weapons-destroyed-or-damaged-in-first-2-weeks-of-offensive-1111898445.html
July 15, 2023, 6:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In the first two weeks of Ukraine's offensive up to 20% of the weapons Kiev sent to the battlefield were destroyed or damaged, including tanks and armored vehicles that Ukrainians planned to use in the advance on Russian positions, a American daily nespaper reported on Saturday, citing US and European officials.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Urges Ukraine to Release Vicegerent of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/russian-foreign-ministry-urges-ukraine-to-release-vicegerent-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-1111898070.html
July 15, 2023, 6:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian authorities should comply with their international legal obligations and immediately release the vicegerent of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan Bishop Pavel, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
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Watch Massive Poisonous Mushroom Cloud Light Up Night Sky at Chemical Plant in Louisiana
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/watch-massive-poisonous-mushroom-cloud-light-up-night-sky-at-chemical-plant-in-louisiana-1111897931.html
July 15, 2023, 5:54 PM
The sprawling Plaquemine, Louisiana chemical complex is known to produce ethylene, polyethylene, propylene, propylene oxide, ethylene glycol, methyl cellulose, chlorine and other chemicals used in household goods ranging from cosmetics to diapers. Nearly all of the chemicals can pose a threat to people and the environment if accidentally released.
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US Deploys Fighter Jets in Iran’s Backyard as Regional Tensions Surge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/us-deploys-fighter-jets-in-irans-backyard-as-regional-tensions-surge-1111896744.html
July 15, 2023, 5:34 PM
The deadlock in Iranian-US negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal, combined with the strain stemming from the ramped up US presence in the Persian Gulf and regular threats by US ally Israel to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities have escalated tensions between Tehran and Washington to their highest levels since President Biden’s inauguration in 2021.
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Simonyan Says She’s ‘Used to Living’ With Target on Her Back as Death Plot Foiled – Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/simonyan-says-shes-used-to-living-with-target-on-her-back-as-death-plot-foiled--video-1111898738.html
July 15, 2023, 5:28 PM
Russia’s FSB announced Saturday that the security services had foiled a plot to liquidate Rossiya Segodnya media group editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and journalist Ksenia Sobchak by an ultra-right group taking orders from Ukrainian military intelligence. Moscow said the plot again exposed the Zelensky government’s “terrorist essence.”
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Russian Scientists Devise Innovative Tumor Treatment Using Nanoparticles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/russian-scientists-devise-innovative-tumor-treatment-using-nanoparticles-1111894282.html
July 15, 2023, 5:20 PM
Nanoparticles - small particles of matter that are between 1 and 100 nanometres in diameter and are undetectable by the human eye - have been touted as a way to encapsulate active pharmaceutical ingredients used for cancer treatment.
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French Police Make 96 Arrests on Bastille Day Across Country
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/french-police-make-96-arrests-on-bastille-day-across-country-1111896953.html
July 15, 2023, 5:07 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French police made 96 arrests on July 14, Bastille Day, across the country, with 54 of them in Paris, a French broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the interior ministry.
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Netanyahu Undergoing Medical Evaluation in Hospital, Feeling 'Well'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/netanyahu-undergoing-medical-evaluation-in-hospital-feeling-well-1111896627.html
July 15, 2023, 5:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, Israeli media reported that Netanyahu had been taken to the emergency department of a hospital located in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.
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Clock Running Out on Black Sea Grain Deal: What are Prospects for Its Extension?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/clock-running-out-on-black-sea-grain-deal-what-are-prospects-for-its-extension-1111892660.html
July 15, 2023, 4:18 PM
The Black Sea Grain Initiative – the 2022 agreement facilitating the export of Ukrainian grain through Russian-controlled waters in the Black Sea, is set to expire Monday. Why has Moscow threatened to pull out, and what are the chances of the deal’s extension? Sputnik reached out to a trio of economics and international affairs experts to find out.
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Cyprus Cat Population Under Threat, Sparking Fear of Contagion in the UK
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/cyprus-cat-population-under-threat-sparking-fear-of-contagion-in-the-uk-1111891191.html
July 15, 2023, 3:54 PM
The increasing contagious spread of a feline disease in Cyprus has raised concerns about the potential transmission of the disease to the UK, given the close ties with Cyprus and the relocation of cats.
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Ukrainians Unwilling to Resist Russia or Leave Cities – Survey
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/ukrainians-unwilling-to-resist-russia-or-leave-cities--survey-1111872286.html
July 15, 2023, 2:54 PM
A recent US-commissioned poll has shown that Ukrainians are reluctant to fight against Russia and leave their cities, even if military tensions escalate.
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RFK Jr. Reams Establishment for ‘Manipulating’ Ukraine Into Conflict, Fears America is Next
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/rfk-jr-reams-establishment-for-manipulating-ukraine-into-conflict-fears-america-is-next-1111894771.html
July 15, 2023, 2:54 PM
The 69-year-old environmental lawyer and author stands alone among the small field of Democratic Party politicians seeking to challenge President Joe Biden in 2024 on the issue of Ukraine, calling for urgent peace talks and decrying the Zelensky government’s aspirations for NATO membership.
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Plot Against Simonyan and Sobchak's Life Confirms 'Terrorist Essence of Zelensky Regime' - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/plot-against-simonyan-and-sobchaks-life-confirms-terrorist-essence-of-zelensky-regime---moscow-1111895154.html
July 15, 2023, 2:23 PM
Earlier in the day, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained members of a neo-Nazi group plotting to kill Margarita Simonyan, the Rossiya Segodnya news agency's editor-in-chief, plus liberal journalist and socialite Ksenia Sobchak, at the behest of the Ukrainian military.
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China Recalls ‘Debt of Blood NATO Owes’ for Bombing Its Embassy in Yugoslavia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/china-recalls-debt-of-blood-nato-owes-for-bombing-its-embassy-in-yugoslavia-1111893344.html
July 15, 2023, 1:33 PM
China’s Foreign Ministry has repeatedly accused Washington and its allies of efforts to further militarize East Asia and sow the “seeds of a new Cold War” in the region, while peddling the narrative of the “threat” ostensibly emanating from Beijing.
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Lavrov Says Discussed With Thai Foreign Minister Russia's Mir Payment System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/lavrov-says-discussed-with-thai-foreign-minister-russias-mir-payment-system-1111897501.html
July 15, 2023, 1:19 PM
PHUKET (Sputnik) - More than 15 countries, including Thailand, are interested in connecting to the Mir system.
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Watch Russia’s Special Forces Destroy Ukrainian Sabotage Group in Zaporozhye Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/watch-russias-special-forces-destroy-ukrainian-sabotage-group-in-zaporozhye-region-1111890668.html
July 15, 2023, 12:31 PM
Units of the Russian Armed Forces have been consistently thwarting attacks by Ukrainian militants as the Kiev regime's counteroffensive stutters despite NATO-gifted military hardware.
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Moscow Strongly Condemns Kiev's Plans to Attack Russian Nuclear Power Plants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/moscow-strongly-condemns-kievs-plans-to-attack-russian-nuclear-power-plants-1111892286.html
July 15, 2023, 12:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow strongly condemns Kiev's plans to use terrorist methods against Russian nuclear power plants, which could lead to a nuclear catastrophe in Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
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Closure of Libya's Major Oil Fields Threatening Domestic Production
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/closure-of-libyas-major-oil-fields-threatening-domestic-production-1111891992.html
July 15, 2023, 12:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The closure of Libya's largest oil fields is posing a threat to domestic oil production in long-term, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Libyan Government of National Unity said on Saturday.
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Russian Army Repelled 17 Enemy Attacks in Single Day in Donetsk Direction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/russian-army-repelled-17-enemy-attacks-in-single-day-in-donetsk-direction-1111891857.html
July 15, 2023, 12:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Due to the actions of the Vostok group of forces in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye direction, Ukraine lost up to 210 soldiers.
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Top US Officials Make Beeline for China 'Because 2024 Elections Are Coming Up'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/top-us-officials-make-beeline-for-china-because-2024-elections-are-coming-up-1111889562.html
July 15, 2023, 11:21 AM
US-China tensions have continued unabated, spreading to the spheres of the economy and technology, as well as manifesting themselves in the Indo-Pacific region, despite a recent flurry of diplomatic activity between the two countries framed by Washington as an attempt to stabilize the relationship via talks.
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US Sets Mass Killing Record in First Half of 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/us-sets-mass-killing-record-in-first-half-of-2023-1111889320.html
July 15, 2023, 10:46 AM
Incidences of deadly mass shooting across the US has affected a total of 140 victims, prompting calls for stringent gun laws.
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Russian Special Services Thwart Ukrainian Plot to Kill Rossiya Segodnya Editor-in-Chief Simonyan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/russian-special-services-thwart-ukrainian-plot-to-kill-sputnik-and-rt-chief-simonyan-1111890334.html
July 15, 2023, 10:35 AM
This is the second time in a year that Simonyan has been targeted. In April 2022, the FSB detained members of a neo-Nazi terror cell plotting to kill about half a dozen major Russian media and television personalities.
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Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce Working on System for Payments in Rubles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/italian-russian-chamber-of-commerce-working-on-system-for-payments-in-rubles-1111889185.html
July 15, 2023, 9:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The president of IRCC, however, admitted that there are difficulties in trade between Italy and Russia at the moment, even in those categories of goods that are not subject to sanctions.
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US Gov’t Agencies May Be Slapped With Deadline to Declassify 'UFO' Files
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/us-govt-agencies-may-be-slapped-with-deadline-to-declassify-ufo-files-1111888416.html
July 15, 2023, 8:42 AM
When coauthoring the bipartisan legislation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insisted that it was “long past time” that Americans “get some answers" on the mysterious and unexplained Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) that have intrigued people for decades.
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Mercs Ukraine Recruits in Global South for Dwindling Ranks Warned of ‘Survival Time of Just Days’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/mercs-ukraine-recruits-in-global-south-for-dwindling-ranks-warned-of-survival-time-of-just-days-1111887246.html
July 15, 2023, 7:15 AM
Russia’s Ministry of Defense warned earlier that to make up for large personnel losses sustained by Ukrainian forces during their stuttering “counteroffensive,” Kiev has intensified its campaign to recruit mercenaries, with several Western private military contractors with ties to the CIA apparently also involved in this recruitment.
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China Ready to Work With South Korea to Restore Mutual Trust
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/china-ready-to-work-with-south-korea-to-restore-mutual-trust-1111888163.html
July 15, 2023, 6:30 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The current state of China-South Korea relations does not correspond to the interests of the two countries, and Beijing is ready to work with Seoul to strengthen cooperation and restore mutual trust, Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has said.
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Military Drills Involving China, Russia Expected in Near Future
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/military-drills-involving-china-russia-expected-in-near-future-1111887464.html
July 15, 2023, 5:26 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces will participate in the "North. Interaction-2023" military exercises organized by China in the Sea of Japan in the near future, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Saturday.
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OceanGate Expeditions That Owned Titan Sub Leaves Social Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/oceangate-expeditions-that-owned-titan-sub-leaves-social-media-1111887114.html
July 15, 2023, 4:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Private company OceanGate Expeditions, which owned the wrecked Titan submersible, has deleted all of its social media accounts, including its Twitter page and accounts on Meta’s* Instagram and Facebook platforms.
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Just 1 in 10 Americans Believe Democracy Working Well for US, Poll Finds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/just-1-in-10-americans-believe-democracy-working-well-for-us-poll-finds-1111886509.html
July 15, 2023, 4:17 AM
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs research on Friday revealed a disparaging truth about democracy in America.
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UK Defense Secretary Wallace Could Leave Government This Fall
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/uk-defense-secretary-wallace-could-leave-government-this-fall-1111886917.html
July 15, 2023, 4:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace could resign from his post this upcoming fall, a British daily reports.
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Russian Troops Target Ukrainian Forces in Zaporozhye Region - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/russian-troops-target-ukrainian-forces-in-zaporozhye-direction---defense-ministry-1111886702.html
July 15, 2023, 4:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have targeted dozens of locations containing Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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WATCH: Brasil Airbus Skids Off Runway at Florianopolis International Airport
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/watch-brasil-airbus-skids-off-runway-at-florianopolis-international-airport-1111886337.html
July 15, 2023, 3:54 AM
The recent landing hiccup prompted officials to temporarily close the Florianopolis International Airport after LATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321, with registration PT-MXM, experienced a runway excursion upon landing
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Celebrities Hit the Picket Line as SAG-AFTRA Begins Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/celebrities-hit-the-picket-line-as-sag-aftra-begins-strike-1111885274.html
July 15, 2023, 3:40 AM
The Screen Actor Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike officially began on Thursday at midnight after a month of heated negotiations collapsed between the union and major studios. Those actors are now joining the Writers Guild of America (WGA), who have been on strike since early April.
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Unfair & Biased: North Korea's Kim Yo-Jong Blasts UNSC Over ICBM Launch Meeting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/unfair--biased-north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-blasts-unsc-over-icbm-launch-meeting-1111885116.html
July 15, 2023, 3:15 AM
Earlier this week, North Korea prompted outrage after carrying out its first missile test in nearly a month. At the time, it was reported the long-range projectile flew for just over an hour and a distance of about 1,000 at an altitude of some 6,000 kilometers.
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Netherlands Faced 5% More Deaths Than Expected in June Due to Heat Wave
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/netherlands-faced-5-more-deaths-than-expected-in-june-due-to-heat-wave-1111884997.html
July 15, 2023, 2:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Excess mortality in the Netherlands reached 1,900 in the second quarter of 2023, with the above-average figures registered exclusively in the three weeks in June, when the country experienced a heat wave, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said on Friday.
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Storm Shadow Supplies to Kiev May Become Affected by Strike at UK Missile Site
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/storm-shadow-supplies-to-kiev-may-become-affected-by-strike-at-uk-missile-site-1111884486.html
July 15, 2023, 2:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Supplies of Storm Shadow missiles may reportedly be impacted by a strike at a secretive UK Defense Ministry missile site.
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US Inflation May Not Retreat Easily as Consumer Sentiment Near 2-Year High - Survey
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/us-inflation-may-not-retreat-easily-as-consumer-sentiment-near-2-year-high---survey-1111884146.html
July 15, 2023, 2:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A closely-watched survey on US consumer sentiment by the University of Michigan (UMich) has shown the spending appetite of Americans at its highest in two years, a development economists said would not be too encouraging for a Federal Reserve wishing to see a greater decrease in inflation.
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Report: US Microchip CEOS May Visit Washington Next Week to Discuss Biden's China Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/report-us-microchip-ceos-may-visit-washington-next-week-to-discuss-bidens-china-policy-1111883999.html
July 15, 2023, 1:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger and Qualcomm chief Cristiano Amon are reportedly making plans to visit Washington next week for talks with government officials about US policies toward China, including trade restrictions.
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'It's Not My Concern': Mike Pence, Tucker Carlson Quarrel Over Ukraine Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/its-not-my-concern-mike-pence-tucker-carlson-quarrel-over-ukraine-policy-1111883369.html
July 15, 2023, 12:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US Vice President and 2024 presidential hopeful Mike Pence and journalist Tucker Carlson quarreled on Friday over Pence’s stances with regard to Ukraine, including on the issues of religious persecution of Christians and prioritizing Ukraine aid over domestic spending.
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3,000-Year-Old Condor Ceramic Piece Found Inside Sealed Peruvian Temple
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/3000-year-old-condor-ceramic-piece-found-inside-sealed-peruvian-temple-1111883227.html
July 15, 2023, 12:41 AM
The mystery corridor, which was located in the southern portion of the temple, had been sealed due to structural weakness; however, it has since provided valuable insights into the early days of the Chavin civilization.
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Poland Seeking EU Ban on Frozen Berries Imports From Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/poland-seeking-eu-ban-on-frozen-berries-imports-from-ukraine-1111883737.html
July 15, 2023, 12:15 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Warsaw will ask the European Commission to ban the import of frozen raspberries and strawberries from Ukraine to the bloc, as their supplies are destabilizing Poland's domestic market, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said on Friday.
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Tucker Carlson to Reportedly Launch New Media Venture With Ex-White House Adviser
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230715/tucker-carlson-to-reportedly-launch-new-media-venture-with-ex-white-house-adviser-1111882916.html
July 15, 2023, 12:09 AM
The company may reportedly use Twitter as its primary platform and is expected to offer longer versions of the free videos the former Fox News host has been publishing since leaving the cable news channel.
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US Virgin Islands Seeks $150 Million in Penalties From JPMorgan Over Epstein Ties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/us-virgin-islands-seeks-150-million-in-penalties-from-jpmorgan-over-ties-with-epstein-1111882435.html
July 14, 2023, 11:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Virgin Islands (USVI) filed a claim with a US district court in New York seeking at least $150 million in civil penalties from JPMorgan Chase Bank in connection with the bank’s lucrative relationship with the deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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Europe to Experience Record-Breaking Heat as Italy Faces Dire Consequences
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/europe-to-experience-record-breaking-heat-as-italy-faces-dire-consequences-1111881728.html
July 14, 2023, 10:53 PM
After a recent report revealed that more than 61,000 Europeans died last summer due to extreme heat, the European Space Agency (ESA) is now detailing similar scorching temperatures are in store for the 2023 summer season.
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Marshall Islands Demands Increased US Compensation for Nuclear Testing Legacy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/marshall-islands-demands-increased-us-compensation-for-nuclear-testing-legacy-1111881253.html
July 14, 2023, 10:07 PM
The most notorious of the US nuclear tests near the Marshall Islands was Castle Bravo, which took place in 1954 at Bikini Atoll and marked the largest US nuclear bomb detonation in history.
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Astronomers Find Rare ‘Failed Star’ Mysteriously Blasting Out Radio Emissions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/astronomers-find-rare-failed-star-mysteriously-blasting-out-radio-emissions-1111880862.html
July 14, 2023, 9:05 PM
Astronomers have stumbled upon a new stellar mystery after finding a brown dwarf that is generating radio emissions capable of being detected from Earth, 37 light-years away.
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Vilnius Summit Locks Ukraine in Servile Status, Brutal War With No Way Out
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/vilnius-summit-locks-ukraine-in-servile-status-brutal-war-with-no-way-out-1111880520.html
July 14, 2023, 8:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky was promised continuing Western support at the summit in Vilnius, but he was also reminded of his country's "servile status" to the Western alliance, which is interested in keeping Ukraine entangled in a never-ending Russian-NATO proxy war of attrition, US analysts told Sputnik.
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‘I’d Kick His A**’: Chris Christie Says He’d Fight Trump ‘Anywhere He Wants’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/id-kick-his-a-chris-christie-says-hed-fight-trump-anywhere-he-wants-1111879957.html
July 14, 2023, 7:49 PM
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has become the latest American celebrity to voice his desire to engage another of his class in physical combat.
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Future Technologies Forum: Russia Races Against Time Pushing Quantum Computing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/future-technologies-forum-russia-races-against-time-pushing-quantum-computing-1111878551.html
July 14, 2023, 6:56 PM
The Future Technologies Forum titled "Computing and Communications: Quantum World" took place on July 9-14 in Moscow, bringing together international scientists, experts and business representatives working on the creation and implementation of solutions based on quantum technologies.
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'Summit of Death': Thousands of Activists Protest Against NATO Weapon Supplies to Ukraine - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/summit-of-death-thousands-of-activists-protest-against-nato-weapon-supplies-to-ukraine-1111879128.html
July 14, 2023, 6:53 PM
Western allies began pouring weapons and ammunition into Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its military operation. Their support has since evolved from light artillery munitions and training to heavier weapons, including tanks. In recent months, Ukraine has pushed its donors to supply fighter jets.
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Photos: ‘Mermaid Alien’ Carcass Found on Queensland Beach Stumps Observers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/photos-mermaid-alien-carcass-found-on-queensland-beach-stumps-observers-1111877386.html
July 14, 2023, 6:35 PM
A mysterious pile of bones and flesh recently spotted on a beach in eastern Australia has experts scratching their heads. Observers online have taken to calling it a “mermaid alien” because of its bizarre shape.
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Scientist: Ukraine Attacking Russian Nuclear Plants is Height of Lunacy and Moral Irresponsibility
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/scientist-ukraine-attacking-russian-nuclear-plants-is-height-of-lunacy-and-moral-irresponsibility-1111877770.html
July 14, 2023, 6:14 PM
Ukraine's attacks on Russia's nuclear power plants must be of concern to European politicians and the international community in general because of the potentially disastrous consequences, famous nuclear expert Dr. Christopher Busby told Sputnik.
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Kremlin Has No Updates on Grain Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/kremlin-has-no-updates-on-grain-deal-1111877555.html
July 14, 2023, 5:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that he had allegedly agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the extension of the grain deal, a British news agency reported.
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Watch Training of Kamikaze Drones Operators on Black Sea Fleet Facilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/watch-training-of-kamikaze-drones-operators-on-black-sea-fleet-facilities-1111874308.html
July 14, 2023, 5:35 PM
Russia uses kamikaze drones in the course of the special op for they are a perfect tool for high precision strikes.
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Moscow’s Future Technologies Forum Highlights Quantum Computing Advances, New Scientific Alliances
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/moscows-future-technologies-forum-highlights-quantum-computing-advances-new-scientific-alliances-1111876172.html
July 14, 2023, 4:59 PM
Despite Western sanctions, Russian scientists have made a leap forward in quantum computing and its practical applications, while striking new deals with partners in the developing world.
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Former FBI Agent: Wray ‘Evasive’ Under Scrutiny Because Bureau Has Become ‘Ministry of Truth’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/former-fbi-agent-wray-evasive-under-scrutiny-because-bureau-has-become-ministry-of-truth-1111875723.html
July 14, 2023, 4:51 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray was grilled by lawmakers at a Thursday hearing called by the House Judiciary Committee that demanded answers about the bureau’s coordination with social media companies, its alleged abuse of a secret intelligence court, and use of informants during the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol Building.
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US Drives Korea Situation to 'Brink of Nuclear War' - North Korean Envoy to UN
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/us-drives-korea-situation-to-brink-of-nuclear-war---north-korean-envoy-to-un-1111875492.html
July 14, 2023, 4:39 PM
Washington agreed to deploy nuclear-powered submarines in South Korean waters in April, prompting widespread concerns.
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US House Passes $886Bln NDAA Draft, Setting Up Reconciliation With Senate Version
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/us-house-passes-886bln-ndaa-draft-setting-up-reconciliation-with-senate-version-1111876351.html
July 14, 2023, 4:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Friday passed its initial draft of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes approximately $886 billion in defense funding and sets policies on how the funds can be spent.
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Biden’s Move to Authorize 3,000 Reserve Troops for Europe ‘Straining’ US Military - Trump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/bidens-move-to-authorize-3000-reserve-troops-for-europe-straining-us-military---trump-1111876044.html
July 14, 2023, 4:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize 3,000 US military reserve personnel for use in the European theater demonstrates how his escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is straining US forces, former US President Donald Trump said on Friday.
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First Ultralight Plane Flight Takes Place in Tehran
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/first-ultralight-plane-flight-takes-place-in-tehran-1111875201.html
July 14, 2023, 3:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An ultralight plane's first flight in Iran took place in Tehran, the Iranian news agency reported on Friday.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Condemns Swedish Activists' Plans to Burn Copy of Torah
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/israeli-foreign-minister-condemns-swedish-activists-plans-to-burn-copy-of-torah-1111874817.html
July 14, 2023, 3:29 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen strongly condemned on Friday Swedish activists' plans to burn a copy of the Torah in front of the Israel's embassy in Stockholm and called on the Swedish authorities to thwart the action.
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Watch Russian Army Disable Ukrainian Radar Station With Kamikaze Drone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/watch-russian-army-disable-ukrainian-radar-station-with-kamikaze-drone-1111872519.html
July 14, 2023, 3:19 PM
Russian Armed Forces use loitering munition in the special military operation zone for high-precision strikes on enemy military infrastructure.
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Ukraine Assistance Should Be Separated From EU Financial Matters - German Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/aid-to-ukraine-should-be-separated-from-eu-financial-matters-german-govt-minister-1111873252.html
July 14, 2023, 3:13 PM
His comments come as Germany's inflation continues to rise and the country struggles with a technical recession this year.
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Graphic Video: Ukrainian Military Attacks Civilian Car in Donetsk Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230714/graphic-video-ukrainian-military-attacks-civilian-car-in-donetsk-region-1111871140.html
July 14, 2023, 2:56 PM
Russia has repeatedly drawn international attention to the fact that Ukrainian forces are using civilians as human shields (a move considered a war crime) or attacking them for loot or simply for the sake of violence. A new shocking video reveals the hideous nature of the Kiev regime and its followers.
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