Netanyahu Remains in Hospital After Successful Pacemaker Surgery - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/netanyahu-remains-in-hospital-after-successful-pacemaker-surgery---reports-1112092506.html
July 23, 2023, 1:54 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent a successful heart pacemaker implantation and feels fine, but it is not yet clear when he will be discharged from hospital, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
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Roscosmos Expects International Rules of Space Traffic to Be Adopted Within 5 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/roscosmos-expects-international-rules-of-space-traffic-to-be-adopted-within-5-years-1112092630.html
July 23, 2023, 1:54 PM
HARTEBEESTHOEK (Sputnik) - International rules regulating how countries launch orbital satellites and control their movements to avoid incidents on the orbit may be adopted within the next five years, Roscosmos executive director Aleksandr Bloshenko said on Sunday.
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Russia Reports Lowest Food Inflation in June Among European Countries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/russia-reports-lowest-food-inflation-in-june-among-european-countries-1112092160.html
July 23, 2023, 1:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Annual food inflation in Russia amounted to 0.08% in June, which is the lowest rate among all countries in Europe, according to Sputnik calculations based on data from national statistics.
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Hunter Biden May Face Up to 10 Criminal Referrals After GOP Finishes Its Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/hunter-biden-may-face-up-to-10-criminal-referrals-after-gop-finishes-its-probe-1112091668.html
July 23, 2023, 1:35 PM
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee plans to file over six criminal referrals against First Son Hunter Biden, as per the committee's chairman, James Comer (R-Ky.).
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60 Percent of Americans Say Nation on ‘Wrong Track’, Economy ‘Weak’, Biden ‘Mentally Unfit’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/60-percent-of-americans-say-nation-on-wrong-track-economy-weak-biden-mentally-unfit-1112090121.html
July 23, 2023, 12:49 PM
Election season is well under way in the United States, with candidates from both major parties already out on the campaign trail ahead of caucuses and primaries expected to kick off in January and February.
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West's Hopes for Breakthrough in Ukraine's Counteroffensive Dashed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/wests-hopes-for-breakthrough-in-ukraines-counteroffensive-dashed-1112089912.html
July 23, 2023, 12:27 PM
Western countries knew that Ukraine did not have enough weapons and training for the counteroffensive, but hoped that Ukrainian courage and resourcefulness would save the day; however, these hopes have been dashed, the US press admits.
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Rhodes Wildfire Evacuation Largest Operation of This Kind in Greek History - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/rhodes-wildfire-evacuation-largest-operation-of-this-kind-in-greek-history---report-1112090344.html
July 23, 2023, 12:13 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - About 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes in the largest fire evacuation operation in the Greek history, local media reported on Sunday.
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Ukraine Converting Soviet Thermobaric Grenades Into Landmines - Russian Sapper
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/ukraine-converting-soviet-thermobaric-grenades-into-landmines---russian-sapper-1112087151.html
July 23, 2023, 11:56 AM
The Ukrainian military has used air-droppable mines extensively and indiscriminately over the past year, targeting not just Russian troops, but civilian infrastructure and settlements. Over the past year, more than 100 civilians in Donetsk region have been injured after stepping on Lepestok scatterable anti-personnel landmines.
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US Sweltering Skies Cause Airlines to Reduce Number of Passengers and Luggage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/us-sweltering-skies-cause-airlines-to-reduce-number-of-passengers-and-luggage-1112087742.html
July 23, 2023, 11:17 AM
A spate of harsh weather conditions gripping major US cities has triggered a call to action for airlines to prioritize traveler and operational safety measures.
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Lukashenko Says Possible Polish Annexation of Western Ukraine Unacceptable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/lukashenko-says-possible-polish-annexation-of-western-ukraine-unacceptable-1112089632.html
July 23, 2023, 10:51 AM
STRELNA, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said earlier that Poland is considering establishing control over the western part of Ukraine through the deployment of its troops there.
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Japan's Export Controls on Chip Manufacturing Equipment Take Effect on Sunday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/japans-export-controls-on-chip-manufacturing-equipment-take-effect-on-sunday-1112088953.html
July 23, 2023, 10:03 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan's tightened restrictions on exports of 23 types of equipment used in chip manufacturing went into effect on Sunday, according to the ordinance of the Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry.
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Foreign Mercs in Ukraine Suffering Significant Losses Due to Stupidity - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/ukrainian-army-has-lost-26000-troops-since-start-of-counteroffensive---putin-1112088730.html
July 23, 2023, 9:42 AM
Kiev kicked off its counteroffensive on June 4 after being pumped up with heavy weapons by the US and its NATO allies. A month-and-a-half on, Ukrainian forces have little to show for their operations apart from heavy losses in both troops and equipment.
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Putin, Lukashenko Meet to Discuss Ukraine's Counteroffensive, NATO Encroachment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/putin-lukashenko-meet-to-discuss-ukraines-counteroffensive-nato-encroachment-1112088544.html
July 23, 2023, 9:26 AM
The Belarusian president arrived in the northern Russian city of St. Petersburg on Saturday evening on a working visit. President Putin has indicated that the talks would be held over two days Sunday and Monday.
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Russia Strikes Ukraine's Facilities Producing Drone Boats Near Odessa
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/russia-strikes-ukraines-facilities-producing-drone-boats-near-odessa-1112086836.html
July 23, 2023, 8:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces launched an overnight missile strike on facilities that manufactured and prepared drone boats near the Ukrainian city of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Russia to Demand That UNESCO Condemn Killing of Sputnik War Correspondent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/russia-to-demand-that-unesco-condemn-killing-of-sputnik-war-correspondent-1112086523.html
July 23, 2023, 8:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO will demand that the organization's secretariat condemn the killing of Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev, the Russian permanent delegate to the United Nations' cultural agency, Rinat Alyautdinov, said.
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German Opposition Sounds Alarm as Army’s Security Check Backlog Hits 70K Troops
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/german-opposition-sounds-alarm-as-armys-security-check-backlog-hits-70k-troops-1112086130.html
July 23, 2023, 7:40 AM
Despite being one of the top three military spenders in NATO and the delivery of over €7.5 billion ($8.3 billion) in arms aid to Ukraine, Germany has faced a string of bad news regarding its armed forces. Last week, the Bundeswehr's top commander admitted that the army would not have the resources to raise a single combat-ready division until 2025.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Ditch Bird Logo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/elon-musk-says-twitter-will-ditch-bird-logo-1112085949.html
July 23, 2023, 7:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Sunday that the social media platform will change its logo, bidding goodbye to "all the birds."
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Russian Troops Repel Ukrainian Attempts to Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/russian-troops-repel-ukrainian-attempts-to-attack-1112085633.html
July 23, 2023, 7:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have repelled attempts by Ukrainian troops to attack in four directions, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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SpaceX Postpones Falcon 9 Launch With Starlink Satellites Due to Poor Weather
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/spacex-postpones-falcon-9-launch-with-starlink-satellites-due-to-poor-weather-1112085502.html
July 23, 2023, 7:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - SpaceX has once again postponed the launch of the Falcon 9 carrier rocket, carrying a batch of Starlink mini-satellites, due to poor weather, the company said on Sunday.
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Ex-US Admiral Proposes Attacking Russian Ships in Black Sea Amid Grain Deal Spat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/ex-us-admiral-proposes-attacking-russian-ships-in-black-sea-amid-grain-deal-spat-1112085294.html
July 23, 2023, 5:55 AM
Russia suspended its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative last week, citing the systematic failure by the US and Europe to facilitate the export of Russian foodstuffs and fertilizers. The Russian Foreign Ministry subsequently warned that it could no longer guarantee the safety of navigation through the northwestern Black Sea.
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Washington Becoming Weary of Zelensky’s Never-Ending Demands For Aid - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/washington-becoming-weary-of-zelenskys-never-ending-demands-for-aid---reports-1112084738.html
July 23, 2023, 5:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - American officials are growing tired of the demands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to make with regard to Western support for Kiev, Douglas MacKinnon, a former special assistant for policy and communications at the Pentagon, wrote in an opinion piece for a US media outlet.
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'Will Be Dead and Gone': Biden Had Not Expected to Live Until 2020 - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/will-be-dead-and-gone-biden-had-not-expected-to-live-until-2020---report-1112084132.html
July 23, 2023, 4:37 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden had said in the past that he would not live until 2020, according to an archive footage released by a US media outlet.
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Floods in Pakistan Leave Four Dead - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/floods-in-pakistan-leave-four-dead---reports-1112084014.html
July 23, 2023, 3:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least four people, including one child, have died in Pakistan as a result of floods caused by heavy rains in neighboring India, the Dawn newspaper reports citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
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Cambodia to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Sunday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/cambodia-to-hold-parliamentary-elections-on-sunday-1112083886.html
July 23, 2023, 3:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cambodians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect 125 members of the National Assembly, the lower house of the country's parliament.
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Ten People Killed in Bus Accident in Northeastern Colombia - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230723/ten-people-killed-in-bus-accident-in-northeastern-colombia---video-1112083590.html
July 23, 2023, 2:05 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - At least 10 people died and about 30 were injured in a bus accident in the municipality of Playon in the northeastern Colombian department of Santander, the regional disaster risk management agency said.
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Netanyahu to Undergo Heart Pacemaker Surgery Overnight - Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/netanyahu-to-undergo-heart-pacemaker-surgery-overnight---office-1112083207.html
July 22, 2023, 11:15 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery to have a heart pacemaker implanted, the prime minister’s office said.
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First Lady Jill Biden Heading to Paris to Mark US Return to UNESCO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/preview---first-lady-jill-biden-heading-to-paris-to-mark-us-return-to-unesco-1112083000.html
July 22, 2023, 11:04 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday departs for Paris, where she will attend a flag-raising ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters to mark her country's return to the UN education agency.
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Florida Keys Coral Reefs are Bleaching Due to Record-High Temperatures
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/florida-keys-coral-reefs-are-bleaching-due-to-record-high-temperatures-1112082590.html
July 22, 2023, 9:42 PM
In the last 50 years, says Bruckner, the Keys have lost 80% to 90% of their coral due to climate change. Coral reefs not only support and sustain marine life, they also shield us from storm surges and hurricanes.
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One Person Died, 3 Injured in Bridge Collapse in Russia's Leningrad Region - Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/one-person-died-3-injured-in-bridge-collapse-in-russias-leningrad-region---video-1112082766.html
July 22, 2023, 9:30 PM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - One person has died and three others have been injured in a collapse of a wooden pedestrian bridge in the Russian city of Luga in the Leningrad Region, local authorities said on Saturday.
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How Democrats & Republicans 'Stole' Votes From the Greens, Libertarians in 2020
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/how-democrats--republicans-stole-votes-from-the-greens-libertarians-in-2020-1112065719.html
July 22, 2023, 7:27 PM
Many things that everyone knows, are not true. Sometimes, quite rarely, one of those widely-believed falsehoods not only turns out not to be true, but obscures the fact that the exact opposite is true.
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UN Offers Condolences Over Death of Sputnik Military Correspondent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/un-offers-condolences-over-death-of-sputnik-military-correspondent-1112082454.html
July 22, 2023, 7:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations has deplored the death of Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev in the strike by the Ukrainian armed forces, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
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Watch Russian Tornado Rocket Launcher Rain Hell Upon Ukrainian Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/watch-russian-tornado-rocket-launcher-rain-hell-upon-ukrainian-forces-1112081600.html
July 22, 2023, 6:37 PM
Since the end of the last week, Russian troops have been making progress in the Kupyansk direction in the Kharkov Region, with even Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar being forced to acknowledge this development.
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Plenty of Former, Active Criminals Serve Among Kiev's Mercenary Gangs - Security Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/plenty-of-former-active-criminals-serve-among-kievs-mercenary-gangs---security-analyst-1112081088.html
July 22, 2023, 6:05 PM
Since the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict last year, thousands of foreign mercenaries willing kill whomever the government in Kiev tells them to have been welcomed in Ukraine, even though some of them have a rather chequered past.
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Russian Embassy in US Says Washington Responsible for Kiev's Strike on Journalists
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/russian-embassy-in-us-says-washington-responsible-for-kievs-strike-on-journalists-1112081405.html
July 22, 2023, 5:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is responsible for the strike by the Ukrainian armed forces using Washington-supplied cluster munitions that killed Sputnik military correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev and injured several other journalists, the Russian Embassy in Washington said on Saturday.
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Japan Doesn't Want to Fight for Taiwan and Neither Do Other US Allies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/japan-doesnt-want-to-fight-for-taiwan-and-neither-do-other-us-allies-1112066099.html
July 22, 2023, 5:09 PM
Despite Japan bolstering its military capabilities under the nation's new Defense Buildup Program, it appears to have zero appetite to engage in direct confrontation with China over Taiwan, Western media and think tanks say.
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Turkiye Plans to Tighten Citizenship Application Process on Path to EU
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/turkiye-plans-to-tighten-citizenship-application-process-on-path-to-eu-1112066311.html
July 22, 2023, 5:03 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkiye will make it harder for foreigners to obtain Turkish citizenship in order to join the European Union, a Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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White House Admits Kiev Forces Take Serious Losses Amid 'Hard Going Counteroffensive'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/white-house-admits-kiev-forces-take-serious-losses-amid-hard-going-counteroffensive-1112064039.html
July 22, 2023, 4:12 PM
About one and a half months after the launch of the much-hyped Ukrainian “counteroffensive,” Kiev’s Western sponsors have begun to grudgingly admit that Ukrainian forces have not fared well on the battlefield.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Those Responsible for Death of Sputnik War Correspondent Will Be Punished
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/russian-foreign-ministry-those-responsible-for-death-of-sputnik-war-correspondent-will-be-punished-1112065127.html
July 22, 2023, 3:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday that those responsible for the death of Sputnik military correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev, including the suppliers of cluster munitions to Kiev, will be punished.
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Syria's Information Ministry Condemns Killing of Russian Journalist in Special Military Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/syrias-information-ministry-condemns-killing-of-russian-journalist-in-ukraine-1112064819.html
July 22, 2023, 3:08 PM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - The Syrian Ministry of Information strongly condemns the killing of Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev, Information Minister Boutros al-Hallaq said on Saturday.
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Second to None: Arctic LNG-2 to Boost Russia's Share in World Energy Market
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/second-to-none-arctic-lng-2-to-boost-russias-share-in-world-energy-market-1112063345.html
July 22, 2023, 3:00 PM
Russia's Novatek is pushing ahead with the Arctic LNG-2 project to considerably step up production of liquefied natural gas (LNG), enhancing the nation's global market share to 20%. What's more, the project has no analogues in the world.
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Watch Russian Msta-S Howitzer in Combat Action in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/watch-russian-msta-s-howitzer-in-combat-action-in-special-op-zone-1112063063.html
July 22, 2023, 2:47 PM
In early June, Kiev launched its long-promised counteroffensive. However, Ukrainian troops were not prepared for the stalwart defenses and drumfire of Russian artillery.
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Clockwork Mind: Scientists Pinpoint Brain Part in Charge of Time Perception
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/clockwork-mind-scientists-pinpoint-brain-part-in-charge-of-time-perception-1112058802.html
July 22, 2023, 2:43 PM
Researchers have been supposing already that animals have a subjective perception of time, dependent on various factors. Now they have found additional evidence and were able to locate the exact part of the animal brain responsible our perception of time. And they hope to use it for medical purposes.
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Orban: US, China Heading for Conflict, Unsure It Can Be Avoided
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/orban-us-china-heading-for-conflict-unsure-it-can-be-avoided-1112063195.html
July 22, 2023, 2:01 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - The United States' global standing is declining and the country is heading for a clash with China, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday, adding that "the million dollar question" is whether this clash can be avoided.
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Who is the Biggest Supplier of Microchips?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/who-is-the-biggest-supplier-of-microchips-1112061898.html
July 22, 2023, 2:01 PM
A Taiwanese microchip giant has delayed production at its plant in Arizona, US, until 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labor. Who produces the most chips in the world and are there other big players in the club? Sputnik explores.
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US Crossing 'Moral Red Lines' by Supplying Kiev With Cluster Munitions - Russian UN Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-crossing-moral-red-lines-by-supplying-kiev-with-cluster-munitions-1112062761.html
July 22, 2023, 1:40 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United States is crossing "all moral red lines" by supplying Ukraine with cluster munitions that killed Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev and injured, among others, the news agency's photojournalist, Konstantin Mikhalchevsky, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Saturday.
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EU Unable to Seize Russian Assets Under the Guise of Helping Ukraine - Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/eu-unable-to-seize-russian-assets-under-the-guise-of-helping-ukraine---media-1112061083.html
July 22, 2023, 1:02 PM
While many European leaders seem eager to effectively plunder the Russian assets that were frozen in Europe last year under the pretext of helping rebuild Ukraine, it appears that such a move may deal a serious blow to an integral part of the EU economy – the euro.
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Thousands of Protesters Against Judicial Reform March Toward Jerusalem
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/thousands-of-protesters-against-judicial-reform-march-toward-jerusalem-1112062444.html
July 22, 2023, 12:52 PM
JERUSALEM (Sputnik) - Thousands of people approached Jerusalem on Saturday as part of a protest march against the controversial judicial reform, disrupting traffic on the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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S. Korean President's Mother-in-Law Detained for Forging Financial Documents
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/s-korean-presidents-mother-in-law-detained-for-forging-financial-documents-1112061560.html
July 22, 2023, 12:02 PM
MOSCOW, July 22 (Sputnik) - Choi Eun-soon, the mother-in-law of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, has been detained as an appeals court upheld a one-year prison sentence for forging a financial document, the Korean news agency reported Friday.
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US Military Awards $98.5Mln Contract for AI Tools to Boost Cyber Capabilities
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-military-awards-985mln-contract-for-ai-tools-to-boost-cyber-capabilities-1112061205.html
July 22, 2023, 11:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military awarded a $98.5 million contract for artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools to enhance operational cyber capabilities, the Defense Department said in a press release.
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Sweden's NATO Bid to Be Submitted to Turkiye's Parliament in October
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/swedens-nato-bid-to-be-submitted-to-turkiyes-parliament-in-october-1112060961.html
July 22, 2023, 11:37 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Sweden's NATO bid will be submitted to the Turkish parliament in October, however, the parliament's decision will depend on whether Sweden has fulfilled the conditions set by Turkiye or not, Turkish newspaper reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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US Special Operations Command Orders $750Mln Worth of New Ammunition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-special-operations-command-orders-750mln-worth-of-new-ammunition-1112060829.html
July 22, 2023, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Eleven US munitions companies are being awarded a three quarters of a billion dollars US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) contract to buy numerous types of ammunition, the Department of Defense said in a press release.
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Russian Ambassador Gave Proper Response to Warsaw's Complaints Over Putin's Remarks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/russian-ambassador-says-gave-proper-response-to-warsaws-complaints-over-putins-remarks-1112060685.html
July 22, 2023, 11:18 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland received a proper response to its grievances over the comments Russian President Vladimir Putin made on Friday, Russian Ambassador to Warsaw Sergey Andreev told Sputnik.
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Sputnik Journalist Dies From Cluster Bomb Wounds During Evacuation - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/sputnik-military-correspondent-killed-in-ukrainian-shelling-1112060149.html
July 22, 2023, 10:55 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry said that four journalists received wounds of varying degrees of severity as a result of the Ukrainian strike with cluster munitions.
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About 4,990 Foreign Fighters Killed by Russian Forces Since Beginning of Military Op in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/about-4990-foreign-fighters-killed-by-russian-forces-since-beginning-of-military-op-in-ukraine-1112059801.html
July 22, 2023, 10:45 AM
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Kiev has intensified recruitment of mercenaries to hide heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during long-advertized counteroffensive. Ukraine is trying to recruit fighters in the US and Canada, including with the help of the CIA, as well as in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Ukraine Attacks Village in Russia's Belgorod Region With Cluster Munitions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/ukraine-attacks-village-in-russias-belgorod-region-with-cluster-munitions-1112059442.html
July 22, 2023, 10:14 AM
Earlier this week, White House National security spokesman John Kirby said that Ukraine has started using cluster munitions, adding that Kiev was using them "appropriately".
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Evacuation Announced After UAV Attack Causes Explosion in Crimea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/evacuation-announced-after-uav-attack-causes-explosion-in-crimea-1112058950.html
July 22, 2023, 9:23 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - An explosion occurred at an ammunition depot in Crimea after a drone strike, the head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov said on Saturday, adding that preliminary information suggests nobody was injured in the incident.
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US Navy Commissions First Warship in Australia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/us-navy-commissions-first-warship-in-australia-1112058496.html
July 22, 2023, 8:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The USS Canberra littoral combat ship was officially commissioned in Australia on Saturday, becoming the first US vessel in the country's fleet, the Australian Defense Ministry said.
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Global Transition to F-35s ‘Frees Up F-16s for Ukraine', Ex-Lockheed Martin Manager Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/global-transition-to-f-35s-frees-up-f-16s-for-ukraine-ex-lockheed-martin-manager-claims-1112057552.html
July 22, 2023, 8:17 AM
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that Kiev may receive the F-16s before the end of this year but that these US-made fighter jets won’t “turn the tide” of the Ukraine conflict.
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Watch Russian and Chinese Navy Destroying Target in Joint Drills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/watch-russian-and-chinese-navy-destroying-target-in-joint-drills-1112057070.html
July 22, 2023, 7:10 AM
The North/Interaction - 2023 Joint Russian-Chinese naval drills are taking place in the Sea of Japan from July 20-23.
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UK Navy, Allies Training Ukrainian Military on Bomb Disposal in Scotland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/uk-navy-allies-training-ukrainian-military-on-bomb-disposal-in-scotland-1112056906.html
July 22, 2023, 6:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK military and their counterparts from the United States, France, Belgium and Georgia are training Ukrainian troops in Scotland on finding and neutralizing bombs, booby traps and mines in, on and around the water, the Royal Navy said in a statement.
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Some 1,000 Parcels That Might Contain Poison Reported to Police in South Korea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/some-1000-parcels-that-might-contain-poison-reported-to-police-in-south-korea-1112056580.html
July 22, 2023, 5:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korean police have received nearly 1,000 reports of suspicious international parcels nationwide amid concerns these might contain an unspecified hazardous material, local media reported onSaturday.
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How GPS Tech May Help Predict Earthquakes One Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/how-gps-tech-may-help-predict-earthquakes-one-day-1112055992.html
July 22, 2023, 4:20 AM
Predicting earthquakes has been a seemingly impossible goal for seismologists for decades. But two researchers from France may be one step closer to reaching that goal.
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Military Checkpoint in Colombia's Arauca Attacked With Booby-Trapped Vehicle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/military-checkpoint-in-colombias-arauca-attacked-with-booby-trapped-vehicle-1112056167.html
July 22, 2023, 3:39 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - A car packed with explosives has been detonated near the Naranjitos military base in Colombia's Arauca Department, having killed at least two people inside the vehicle and injured four soldiers, Arauca Governor Willington Rodriguez Benavides said Friday.
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Guatemala's Law Enforcement Search Offices of Semilla Party, Supreme Electoral Tribunal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/guatemalas-law-enforcement-search-offices-of-semilla-party-supreme-electoral-tribunal-1112055581.html
July 22, 2023, 3:02 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Guatemala's Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity (FECI) and police are searching the headquarters of the Semilla Movement party and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) as a part of the probe into the party's alleged forging of signatures during registration and illegally financing the process, FECI said Friday.
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Hunter Biden Attorney Requests Ethics Probe Into Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Defamation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/hunter-biden-attorney-requests-ethics-probe-into-marjorie-taylor-greene-over-defamation-1112055446.html
July 22, 2023, 2:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - An attorney representing Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, sent a letter to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) on Friday to request they open a probe into US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for making allegedly defamatory statements about Biden.
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‘Not An Easy Neighbor’: Turkiye Unlikely to Join EU Soon, Says German Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/not-an-easy-neighbor-turkiye-unlikely-to-join-eu-soon-says-german-foreign-minister-1112055233.html
July 22, 2023, 2:07 AM
The German minister pointed out the Turkish president's May reelection provided a good moment for “strategic reflection” on the country’s potential accession to the European Union.
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Toward Sea of Japan - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/pyongyang-fires-cruise-missiles-toward-sea-of-japan---report-1112055076.html
July 22, 2023, 12:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea launched several cruise missiles toward the Sea of Japan early Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed.
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Oil Prices Up 4th Week in Row Amid Black Sea Tensions, OPEC Production Cuts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230722/oil-prices-up-4th-week-in-row-amid-black-sea-tensions-opec-production-cuts-1112054919.html
July 22, 2023, 12:18 AM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil markets settled up for a fourth straight week, responding to tensions in the Black Sea and a reminder from the United Arab Emirates that OPEC stood by to do more production cuts as needed.
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From Queens to Stardom: Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Dead at 96
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/from-queens-to-stardom-legendary-singer-tony-bennett-dead-at-96-1112053111.html
July 21, 2023, 11:22 PM
Towards the end of his life the decorated artist was admired by his friend and co-performer Lady Gaga, who referred to Bennett as a “legend.” Iconic singer Frank Sinatra also credited Bennett as being “the best singer in business.”
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Over 60% of French Dissatisfied With Prime Minister After Cabinet Reshuffle
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/over-60-of-french-dissatisfied-with-prime-minister-after-cabinet-reshuffle-1112053706.html
July 21, 2023, 10:38 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Over 60% of French citizens are dissatisfied with the results of the recent cabinet reshuffle and the actions of French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who retained her position after French President Emmanuel Macron said he had full confidence in her, media reported Friday, citing a survey by Odoxa-Backbone Consulting.
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Ruchell Magee, Only Survivor of 1970 Marin Courthouse Shootout, Freed From US Prison
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/ruchell-magee-only-survivor-of-1970-marin-courthouse-shootout-freed-from-us-prison-1112052411.html
July 21, 2023, 9:19 PM
A Black revolutionary identified by activists as the longest-held political prisoner in the United States is set to be free from prison after more than 67 years behind bars, a solidarity group announced.
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Report: FBI Analyst Conducted Improper Query of Senator’s Name in Surveillance Database
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/report-fbi-analyst-conducted-improper-query-of-senators-name-in-surveillance-database-1112052661.html
July 21, 2023, 9:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - An analyst with the FBI conducted an improper search of a US senator’s name in a surveillance database, American media reported on Friday, as lawmakers weigh the future of the agency’s surveillance authorities.
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US Judge Sets Trial Date in Trump Classified Docs Case for May 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/us-judge-sets-trial-date-in-trump-classified-docs-case-for-may-2024-1112042847.html
July 21, 2023, 7:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US federal judge set the trial date for former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case for May 20, 2024, just six months before the 2024 election kicks off.
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Turkiye Receives Explanation From Russia Regarding Non-Renewal of Grain Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/turkiye-receives-explanation-from-russia-regarding-non-renewal-of-grain-deal-1112050003.html
July 21, 2023, 7:01 PM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Ankara has received Moscow’s detailed explanation regarding reasons for non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.
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Media ‘Non-Coverage’ of IRS Whistleblower Spells Biden-Family ‘Cover-Up’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/media-non-coverage-of-irs-whistleblower-spells-biden-family-cover-up-1112046879.html
July 21, 2023, 6:59 PM
US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) special agent Joseph Ziegler and his supervisor, Gary Shapley, testified before Congress on Thursday, revealing Ziegler was the previously-anonymous IRS whistleblower who claimed last month that his superiors and the Department of Justice were protecting US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
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Astronomers Discover Potential New Type of Star Emitting Powerful Intermittent Radio Bursts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/astronomers-discover-potential-new-type-of-star-emitting-powerful-intermittent-radio-bursts-1112050753.html
July 21, 2023, 6:57 PM
The science team suspects the stellar object might be a new type of magnetar, but its characteristics defy the most basic understanding of how that type of neutron star operates.
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UN Aware of Reports About Ukraine Using Cluster Bombs, Says They Should Not be Used
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/un-aware-of-reports-about-ukraine-using-cluster-bombs-says-they-should-not-be-used-1112049603.html
July 21, 2023, 6:54 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations is aware of reports that Ukraine began firing US-supplied cluster munitions and believes they should not be used, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.
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How US Funnels EU's Wealth Into Ukraine Proxy War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/how-us-funnels-eus-wealth-into-ukraine-proxy-war-1112049838.html
July 21, 2023, 6:40 PM
The EU plan to keep Ukraine’s military stocked at a cost of up to €20 billion ($22.3 billion) under the so-called European Peace Facility would support Kiev for at least four years, per EU top diplomat Josep Borrell. Is the bloc really capable of walking the talk?
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A Colder Cold War: Why is Arctic Circle Becoming New Arena for US-Russia Standoff?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/a-colder-cold-war-why-artic-circle-becoming-new-arena-for-us-russia-standoff-1112041721.html
July 21, 2023, 6:31 PM
Faced with the loss of its status as a unipolar superpower, the US is seeking to open a new Cold War front in the arctic circle. Jeremy Kuzmarov, managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, said that was part of a scramble for resources buried beneath the ice.
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How UK is Complicit in Ukraine's War Crimes Against Children
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/how-uk-is-complicit-in-ukraines-war-crimes-against-children-1112047482.html
July 21, 2023, 5:30 PM
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has bragged that the UK donated 184,000 more artillery shells to Ukraine than planned. He failed to mention that Ukraine is using lethal British arms against civilians and children.
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Senate Republicans Blocking AUKUS-Agreed Transfer of Submarines to Australia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/senate-republicans-blocking-aukus-agreed-transfer-of-submarines-to-australia---reports-1112049073.html
July 21, 2023, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Republicans in the Senate Armed Services Committee are blocking approval to provide Australia with three nuclear-powered Virginia-class attack submarines as agreed to in the AUKUS security pact, an American newspaper reported on Friday.
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UK Parliament Highlights Scotland’s Growing Military Importance as Arctic Ice Melts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/uk-parliament-highlights-scotlands-growing-military-importance-as-arctic-ice-melts-1112046763.html
July 21, 2023, 5:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee said in a report out Friday that Scotland could require more military presence as melting Arctic ice is likely to open up new shipping routes that Russia and China are keen to exploit.
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Scientists Spot Boulders Flung Into Space by NASA's Asteroid Redirection Test
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/scientits-spot-boulders-flung-into-space-by-nasas-asteroid-redirection-test-1112046578.html
July 21, 2023, 5:28 PM
A byproduct of the latest attempt by NASA to test its means of diverting potentially dangerous asteroids away from Earth has been spotted recently in the depths of space.
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Record Long and Intense Heat Set in Phoenix, Arizona: 1974 Record Broken
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/record-long-and-intense-heat-set-in-phoenix-arizona-1974-record-broken-1112047964.html
July 21, 2023, 5:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Residents of Phoenix, Arizona, are suffering from abnormally high temperatures, with the city claiming to be the “hottest” metropolis in the United States.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Calls on UN Chief to Prevent Further Quran-Burning Acts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/iranian-foreign-minister-calls-on-un-chief-to-prevent-further-quran-burning-acts-1112046306.html
July 21, 2023, 3:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has sent a formal letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, urging him to take rapid action to prevent repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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UN Official Says Any Risk of Ukraine Conflict Spillover in Black See Must Be Avoided
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/un-official-says-any-risk-of-ukraine-conflict-spillover-in-black-see-must-be-avoided-1112044116.html
July 21, 2023, 3:43 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations warns that any risk of the Ukrainian conflict spilling over as a result of a military incident in the Black Sea must be avoided at all costs to prevent potentially catastrophic consequences, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said on Friday.
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Arctic Bounty: First Stage of Major Russian LNG Project Kicks Off
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/arctic-bounty-first-stage-of-major-russian-lng-project-kicks-off-1112043435.html
July 21, 2023, 3:37 PM
The first process line for a new Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) extraction project was rolled out from the manufacturing facility near Murmansk, with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself presiding over the launch ceremony, this July 20.
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Ukrainian Soldiers’ Anger With Non-Stop Service Undermines ‘Common Fighting Spirit’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/ukrainian-soldiers-anger-with-non-stop-service-undermines-common-fighting-spirit-1112044460.html
July 21, 2023, 3:35 PM
Morally exhausted soldiers remaining in the Ukrainian Army reflects Kiev's inability to deliver on its promises pertaining to the now-botched counteroffensive and yet-to-be-approved bid for NATO, Moscow-based political scientist Denis Denisov told Sputnik.
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Escort of Ukrainian Grain Supplies by Turkish Ships in Black Sea Impossible - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/moscow-calls-impossible-escort-of-ukrainian-grain-supplies-by-turkish-ships-in-black-sea-1112043998.html
July 21, 2023, 2:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The issue of transit of ships in the Black Sea will be discussed during a possible future meeting between Presidents of Russia and Turkiye, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Friday.
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Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Blast Ukrainian Military Depot
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/watch-russian-kamikaze-drone-blast-ukrainian-military-depot-1112043309.html
July 21, 2023, 2:25 PM
Kamikaze drones are smart projectiles that can spread chaos and devastation in enemy ranks.
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Three Cases of Dengue Fever Registered in Northeastern France
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/three-cases-of-dengue-fever-registered-in-northeastern-france-1112043713.html
July 21, 2023, 2:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least three cases of dengue fever have been detected this week in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France, French broadcaster reported on Friday.
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Republicans Demand Biden Impeachment Over Bombshell FBI Doc Claiming POTUS Bribery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/republicans-demand-biden-impeachment-over-bombshell-fbi-doc-claiming-potus-bribery--1112037970.html
July 21, 2023, 2:16 PM
The POTUS and his son are investigated by the Republican-controlled House panel over allegations that they ran an illegal “pay-to-play” corruption scheme involving cash payments to Hunter Biden in exchange for access to his father while Biden was vice president.
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Rescued Australian Sailor Reveals Motivation to Survive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/rescued-australian-sailor-reveals-motivation-to-survive-1112032800.html
July 21, 2023, 2:05 PM
Timothy Shaddock was rescued after surviving several arduous months in the ocean on just rainwater and raw fish. The seaman was picked up by a helicopter pilot that happened to notice the boat which later was approached by a fishing trawler.
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The Truth About Ukrainian War Crimes Against Donbass Civilians
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/the-truth-about-ukrainian-war-crimes-against-donbass-civilians-1112031958.html
July 21, 2023, 1:54 PM
Evidence of Ukraine's torture – which has become nothing short of a new norm since the illegitimate 2014 coup – is continuing to pile up. Pavel, a member of the youth organization "Anti-Fascist Committee of Mariupol" tells Sputnik his story.
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Rothschilds Have Had 'Fantastic Relationship' With Ukrainian Gov't Members, Prank Call Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/rothschilds-have-had-fantastic-relationship-with-ukrainian-govt-members-prank-call-reveals-1112033868.html
July 21, 2023, 1:11 PM
Russian prankster duo Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, known professionally as Vovan and Lexus, have once again managed to trick a prominent Western figure into spilling the beans on poignant geopolitical matters.
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Russian Company Introduces Compact Radars to Thwart Maritime Drone Threats
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/russian-company-introduces-compact-radars-to-thwart-maritime-drone-threats-1112032529.html
July 21, 2023, 1:00 PM
Ruselectronics Holding has developed portable radars capable of effectively detecting unmanned vessels at a distance of up to six kilometers, Andrey Komogortsev, the CEO of the Rybinsk Instrument-Making Plant (part of Ruselectronics), told Sputnik.
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Pepe Escobar: Neocons Want War With China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/pepe-escobar-neocons-want-war-with-china-1112033985.html
July 21, 2023, 12:37 PM
It was a photo op for the ages: a visibly well-disposed President Xi Jinping receiving centenarian "old friend of China" Henry Kissinger in Beijing.
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Watch Russian and Chinese Ships Destroy Targets During Joint Drills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/watch-russian-and-chinese-ships-destroy-targets-during-joint-drills-1112029472.html
July 21, 2023, 12:03 PM
Starting on July 20, joint Russian-Chinese naval drills 'North/Interaction - 2023' last for three days.
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Putin: Poland Plans to Form Coalition Within NATO to Directly Intervene, Seize Land in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/putin-poland-plans-to-form-coalition-within-nato-to-directly-intervene-seize-land-in-ukraine-1112040943.html
July 21, 2023, 11:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Back in November 2022, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin has warned that the Polish leadership intends to hold referendums in Western Ukraine to substantiate its claims to Ukrainian lands.
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Facilities Where Terrorist Attacks Prepared
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230721/russia-strikes-ukrainian-facilities-where-terrorist-attacks-prepared-1112035276.html
July 21, 2023, 11:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -The Russian armed forces struck targets in Ukraine, where terrorist attacks with the use of UAVs were being prepared against Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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