DPR Head Unveils Shocking Death Toll: 9 Years of Ukraine's Shelling Killed 228 Children
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/dpr-head-unveils-shocking-death-toll-9-years-of-ukraines-shelling-killed-228-children-1112180884.html
July 27, 2023, 2:08 PM
DONETSK (Sputnik) — Since 2014, a staggering 228 innocent children have lost their lives due to Ukraine's murderous shelling, the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic stated.
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Will Chinese Yuan Overtake US Dollar as World's Dominant Trade Currency?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/will-chinese-yuan-overtake-us-dollar-as-worlds-dominant-trade-currency-1112178031.html
July 27, 2023, 2:02 PM
Thomas W. Pauken II, a consultant on Asia-Pacific affairs and geopolitical commentator, said the yuan was a good long-term investment over the dollar — which is losing its status as the world's dominant trade and reserve currency.
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Kiev Pressing for Elimination of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/kiev-pressing-for-elimination-of-ukrainian-orthodox-church-1112184884.html
July 27, 2023, 1:56 PM
Moscow has stated that Ukraine’s legislative system is designed to help the Kiev regime spearhead the current crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
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Macron Says France Aims to Increase Military Presence in Indo-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/macron-says-france-aims-to-increase-military-presence-in-indo-pacific-1112189835.html
July 27, 2023, 1:48 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - France will increase its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region by sending an additional 200 military personnel, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
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Biden Admin Played Vital Role in Crimean Bridge Attacks - Sy Hersh
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/biden-admin-played-vital-role-in-crimean-bridge-attacks---sy-hersh-1112188460.html
July 27, 2023, 1:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden Administration played a vital role in both recent deadly attacks on the Crimean Bridge, providing Ukraine with the necessary technology, US journalist Seymour Hersh reported on Thursday, citing a US official.
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Russian Security Service Thwarts Terrorist Attack by Ukraine's Intel on Russian Military Ship
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/russian-security-service-thwarts-terrorist-attack-by-ukraines-intel-on-russian-military-ship-1112186521.html
July 27, 2023, 1:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Thursday that it had foiled a Ukrainian terror plot against a ship of Russia's Black Sea fleet that carries high-precision weapons.
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Ukrainian Forces Lose Hundreds of Soldiers in Donetsk Direction - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/ukrainian-forces-loses-hundreds-of-soldiers-in-donetsk-direction---russian-defense-ministry-1112187191.html
July 27, 2023, 12:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The armed forces of Ukraine lost over 210 soldiers during attempts to attack Russian positions in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Ukrainian Forces Intensify Attacks, Pushed Back With Heavy Losses - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/ukraine-armed-forces-intensifying-fighting-but-enemy-has-no-success--putin--1112187858.html
July 27, 2023, 12:05 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the reports about intensification of Ukrainian militants in special op zone. He stressed that all Ukrainian counteroffensive attempts have been stopped, and their forces have been pushed back.
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Uganda Wants to Discuss Defense Equipment Maintenance Hub With Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/uganda-wants-to-discuss-defense-equipment-maintenance-hub-with-russia-1112187763.html
July 27, 2023, 12:01 PM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Uganda intends to discuss with Russia development of the regional hub for maintenance of the military equipment in the African country, Ugandan Defense Minister Vincent Ssempijja told Sputnik.
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Putin Calls on Africans to Abandon Dollar Settlements, Switch to National Currencies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/putin-calls-on-africans-to-abandon-dollar-settlements-switch-to-national-currencies-1112185778.html
July 27, 2023, 10:59 AM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that it is necessary to switch to financial settlements in national currencies with African countries, including in rubles.
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Russia to Replace Ukrainian Grain at No Expense for African Countries – Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/russia-to-replace-ukrainian-grain-at-no-expense-for-african-countries--putin-1112181255.html
July 27, 2023, 10:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) A total of 32.8 million tonnes of cargo was exported from Ukraine over the year of the grain deal, with more than 70% going to high-income countries, mainly the European Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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North Korean MQ-9 Reaper? Kim Jong-un Shows New Mystery Drone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/kim-shows-shoigu-new-dprk-drones-reportedly-looking-like-us-made-uavs-1112176101.html
July 27, 2023, 9:18 AM
The photographs of the unmanned aerial vehicles were presented at the "Weaponry Exhibition-2023" in Pyongyang, which was attended by Sergei Shoigu and Kim Jong-un within the framework of the Russian Defense Minister’s visit to North Korea.
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African Union's Head Assoumani: African Leaders Grateful to Putin for Support
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/african-leaders-grateful-to-putin-for-support-on-intl-platforms---african-union-1112177398.html
July 27, 2023, 8:38 AM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Sputnik had an exclusive interview with Azali Assoumani, the President of Comoros and the Chairperson of the African Union. In the interview, Assoumani shared his views on key issues of Russo-African cooperation.
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Vladimir Putin Takes Part in Russia-Africa Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/vladimir-putin-takes-part-in-russia-africa-summit-1112175300.html
July 27, 2023, 8:14 AM
The idea of creating the platform for Russo-African cooperation was voiced by Vladimir Putin in July 2018 in Johannesburg during the BRICS summit. The first forum was held in 2019.
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UN Chief Reaffirms Commitment to Memorandum on Russian Grain, Fertilizer Exports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/un-chief-reaffirms-commitment-to-memorandum-on-russian-grain-fertilizer-exports-1112176641.html
July 27, 2023, 7:47 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the UN's commitment to implement a memorandum on Russia's exports of fertilizers and agricultural products at a meeting on food security in Rome, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has said.
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Poland, US Sign Agreement to Establish Maintenance Center for Abrams Tanks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/poland-us-sign-agreement-to-establish-maintenance-center-for-abrams-tanks-1112176442.html
July 27, 2023, 7:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Polish defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and US company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), which, among other things, produces Abrams tanks, have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance center for Abrams in the western Polish city of Poznan, the Polish company said on Wednesday.
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Russia's FSB Says Found Another Ship With Explosives Going to Russia for Grain
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/russias-fsb-says-found-another-ship-with-explosives-going-to-russia-for-grain-1112175969.html
July 27, 2023, 7:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detected another foreign ship that was going from Turkiye to Russia's Rostov-on-Don to ship grain and could have also been used to deliver explosive materials to Ukraine.
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Russian and African Officials Discuss Food Sovereignty
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/russian-and-african-officials-discuss-food-sovereignty-1112174950.html
July 27, 2023, 6:42 AM
The Second Russia-Africa Summit is being held under the motto "For peace, security and development."
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US Armed Forces Order $490Mln Package to Fix More Deficiencies in F-35 Fighters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/us-armed-forces-order-490mln-package-to-fix-more-deficiencies-in-f-35-fighters-1112174836.html
July 27, 2023, 6:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has received nearly $490 million US Navy contract extension to provide product engineering, retrofits and engineering changes on F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to correct deficiencies, the US Department of Defense said Wednesday.
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Russia’s Shoigu, Kim Jong-un Hold Meeting in Pyongyang
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/russias-shoigu-kim-jong-un-hold-meeting-in-pyongyang-1112174712.html
July 27, 2023, 6:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his visit to Pyongyang, with the two officials discussing issues of global and regional security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Biden’s Nominee for Top Diplomat on Eurasia Says Does Not See Russian Economy Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/bidens-nominee-for-top-diplomat-on-eurasia-says-does-not-see-russian-economy-collapse-1112174191.html
July 27, 2023, 5:17 AM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden’s nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien said on Wednesday that the Russian economy will not collapse as a result of the imposed sanctions.
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Climate Scientists Stunned as Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Shocking Record-Low Levels
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/climate-scientists-stunned-as-antarctic-sea-ice-hits-shocking-record-low-levels-1112173453.html
July 27, 2023, 4:17 AM
The year 2023 has seen a concerning development in Earth's southern ocean as Antarctica's sea ice has reached its lowest point since official records began 45 years ago.
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Pentagon Chief: US Not Seeking Permanent Basing in Papua New Guinea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/lloyd-austin-says-us-not-seeking-permanent-basing-in-papua-new-guinea-1112173736.html
July 27, 2023, 4:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the United States was not seeking to establish permanent military bases in Papua New Guinea (PNG) against the background of expanding defense cooperation between Washington and Port Moresby and rising tensions with China.
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St. Petersburg to Host 2nd Russia-Africa Summit, Economic Forum From July 27-28
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/st-petersburg-to-host-2nd-russia-africa-summit-economic-forum-from-july-27-28-1112173247.html
July 27, 2023, 3:53 AM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The Second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum will start on Thursday in St. Petersburg and run through Friday, gathering high-level Russian and African officials to discuss economic and security cooperation, as well as other areas of common interest.
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Elon Musk's X Seizes @X Account From Longtime Twitter User
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/elon-musks-x-seizes-x-account-from-longtime-twitter-user-1112172679.html
July 27, 2023, 3:51 AM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year for $44 billion. On Monday, he officially changed the platform’s name to “X” and replaced the iconic bird logo while promising to make X the “everything app.”
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Climate Activists Spray Paint Over Portrait of King Charles III in Scottish Gallery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/climate-activists-spray-paint-over-portrait-of-king-charles-iii-in-scottish-gallery-1112173099.html
July 27, 2023, 3:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Climate activists from the This is Rigged movement have sprayed paint on a portrait of UK King Charles III exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, the movement said on Wednesday.
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Stolen 500-year-old Manuscript Signed by Hernán Cortés Returned to Mexico
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/stolen-500-year-old-manuscript-signed-by-hernn-corts-returned-to-mexico-1112172450.html
July 27, 2023, 3:40 AM
The treasured file is believed to be one of several pieces unlawfully removed from a collection of documents housed in Mexico's national archives that are related to a Spanish expedition to Central America in 1527.
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Hunter Biden's Plea Deal Falls Apart as First-Son Remains Under Investigation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/hunter-bidens-plea-deal-falls-apart-as-first-son-remains-under-investigation-1112172060.html
July 27, 2023, 3:34 AM
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is facing federal charges over information found on a laptop that he abandoned at a computer repair shop. His defense team and prosecutors earlier reached a plea agreement that was widely blasted as too 'lenient' by Republicans figures.
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Police: Three US Marines Found Dead in Car From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/police-three-us-marines-found-dead-in-car-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-1112171932.html
July 27, 2023, 3:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Three members of the US Marine Corps were found dead in a car in the state of North Carolina this weekend due to apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, the Pender County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
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Over 35,000 Illegal Migrants Detained in Turkiye, 16,000 Deported in 2 Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/over-35000-illegal-migrants-detained-in-turkiye-16000-deported-in-2-months-1112171671.html
July 27, 2023, 2:53 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - More than 35,000 illegal migrants have been detained in Turkiye, and over 16,000 of them have been deported from the country in the last two months, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Wednesday.
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Japan's Population Suffers Record Drop as All 47 Prefectures Report Steep Decline
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/japans-population-suffers-record-drop-as-all-47-prefectures-report-steep-decline-1112170950.html
July 27, 2023, 2:43 AM
New population figures in Japan mark two new unwelcome records for a nation sailing into uncharted territory in terms of demographics, but one that many other countries are also expected to face in the future.
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US Court Refusal to Acquit Klyushin Reduces Constitution's Venue Provisions - Lawyer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/us-court-refusal-to-acquit-klyushin-reduces-constitutions-venue-provisions---lawyer-1112171259.html
July 27, 2023, 1:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US court’s denial of request by Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin to acquit his convictions on conspiracy and fraud charges based on an improper legal venue significantly diminishes the Constitution’s vicinage and venue provisions, Klyushin’s lawyer Maksim Nemtsev told Sputnik.
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US Senate Minority Leader McConnell ‘Fine’ After Falling Silent at GOP Presser
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/us-senate-minority-leader-mcconnell-fine-after-falling-silent-at-gop-presser-1112171128.html
July 27, 2023, 1:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) assured reporters he was feeling well after abruptly falling silent and leaving a Republican press conference for several minutes.
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US Headed Toward 'Hard Recession' as Fed Implements Highest Rate Hike in 22 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/us-headed-toward-hard-recession-as-fed-implements-highest-rate-hike-in-22-years-1112170288.html
July 27, 2023, 1:31 AM
Earlier Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike by a quarter of a point, marking the 11th rate increase since March 2022 and the highest in 22 years.
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Eureka! Scientists Find Out Why Sun's Corona Registers Hotter Than Solar Surface
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230727/eureka-scientists-find-out-why-suns-corona-registers-hotter-than-solar-surface-1112169526.html
July 27, 2023, 1:05 AM
For years, researchers have remained puzzled by the fact that the sun's corona reaches temperatures exceeding 1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit (one million degrees Celsius), while its surface maintains a reading of about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (6,000 degrees Celsius). Now, an answer might be just around the corner.
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Nigerien Military Claims President Bazoum Removed From Power Amid Border Closures
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/nigerien-military-claims-president-bazoum-removed-from-power-amid-border-closures-1112169815.html
July 26, 2023, 11:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The military of Niger appeared on national television and announced Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum had been removed from power after the leader had earlier been presented with an ultimatum.
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Witnesses Tell Congress Pentagon Cover-Up of UFOs Hurts National Security
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/witnesses-tell-congress-pentagon-cover-up-of-ufos-hurts-national-security-1112168592.html
July 26, 2023, 11:28 PM
In 1947, a local paper based in Roswell, New Mexico, reported on an Army Air Field's press release that it had recovered a "flying saucer" in the region. The service quickly retracted, but the incident resurfaced in 1978 after a retired lieutenant colonel said the government was covering something up, leading to the iconic conspiracy theory.
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'Voice of An Angel': Irish Singer-Songwriter Sinéad O'Connor Dead at 56
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/voice-of-an-angel-irish-singer-songwriter-sinad-oconnor-dead-at-56-1112167242.html
July 26, 2023, 10:10 PM
Known for hits such as "Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Fire on Babylon," the decorated Irish musician was also known for controversially tearing up an image of Pope John Paul II during a televised performance and for being one of the earliest artists to boycott the Grammy Awards.
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Photo: NASA Releases Stunning Image of Newborn Binary Star System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/photo-nasa-releases-stunning-image-of-newborn-binary-star-system-1112168070.html
July 26, 2023, 9:30 PM
The latest stunning image snapped by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows a pair of stars still in the process of formation.
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‘No Point’ in Russia Ever Copying Captured Western-Made ‘Museum Exhibit’ Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/experts-no-point-in-russia-copying-captured-western-made-museum-exhibit-missiles-1112167435.html
July 26, 2023, 9:13 PM
Russian military industry has produced weapons far more advanced than the obsolete missiles being given to Ukraine by NATO, experts told Sputnik, so there is very little to be learned from them except in adapting Russian air defenses to better combat them.
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Can Foreigners Invest in Chinese Yuan?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/can-foreigners-invest-in-chinese-yuan-1112163801.html
July 26, 2023, 8:44 PM
As China's economy reopens, global investment banks predict its currency will rise in value, attracting foreign investors interested in diversifying their portfolios.
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Leading AI Companies Move to Self-Regulate After Lawmakers Discuss Industry Controls
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/leading-ai-companies-move-to-self-regulate-after-lawmakers-discuss-industry-controls-1112164832.html
July 26, 2023, 7:26 PM
A group of tech firms behind some of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) programs have teamed up to form a new industry regulatory body amid fears that US lawmakers may soon impose their own regulations on the industry.
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Support for Poland's Ruling Party and Opposition Almost Equal - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/support-for-polands-ruling-party-and-opposition-almost-equal---poll-1112166183.html
July 26, 2023, 7:21 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - The ratings of Poland's ruling party and the opposition have almost equalized ahead of the parliamentary elections in fall, a poll conducted by the Research Collective laboratory showed on Wednesday.
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Fed Raises Rates to 22-Year High
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/fed-raises-rates-to-22-year-high-1112165242.html
July 26, 2023, 6:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday a 25-basis point hike to interest rates, resuming the monetary tightening it began 18 months ago, after a pause in June.
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Russia Reinvigorating Ties With North Korea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/russia-reinvigorating-ties-with-north-korea-1112164615.html
July 26, 2023, 6:54 PM
A Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu embarked on a trip to the DPRK on July 25-27. What message does the high-profile visit send?
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UK Blocks Ukrainian Orthodox Priest's Testimony at UN Security Council
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/uk-blocks-ukrainian-orthodox-priests-testimony-at-un-security-council-1112164383.html
July 26, 2023, 6:17 PM
London prevented the religious leader from delivering his first-hand experience of repression against the church in Ukraine.
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Rebels in Niger Refuse to Free President Despite Ultimatum From Armed Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/rebels-in-niger-refuse-to-free-president-despite-ultimatum-from-armed-forces-1112160911.html
July 26, 2023, 6:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rebels in Niger continue to hold captive President Mohamed Bazoum, while the armed forces gave them an ultimatum, a French news agency reported on Wednesday, citing sources from the president’s inner circle.
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Watch Russian Nona-SVK Blast Ukrainian Mortars and BMPs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/watch-russian-nona-svk-blast-ukrainian-mortars-and-bmps-1112157961.html
July 26, 2023, 6:01 PM
The Russian Armed Forces often use self-propelled artillery systems such as Nona-SVK for high-precision fire to destroy roving mortars and enemy infantry fighting vehicles.
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Pentagon Expects China Will Try to Inhibit US Ability to Use Space
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/pentagon-expects-china-will-try-to-inhibit-us-ability-to-use-space-1112162551.html
July 26, 2023, 5:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military expects that China will try to inhibit the United States' capabilities in space, President Joe Biden's nominee for commander of the US Space Command, Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, said during his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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Life Returning to Mariupol After Defeat of Azov Neo-Nazis - Dutch Journalist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/life-returning-to-mariupol-after-defeat-of-azov-neo-nazis---dutch-journalist-1112158858.html
July 26, 2023, 5:17 PM
Independent journalist Sonja van den Ende is one of the few reporters from Western countries to cover the conflict in Ukraine from the Russian side of the front line — and has been accused in her own of acting as a "propagandist" against the West's proxy conflict with Russia.
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Is the US Federal Reserve Done With Hikes?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/is-the-us-federal-reserve-done-with-hikes---1112161774.html
July 26, 2023, 4:52 PM
The Fed is widely expected to approve the 11th interest rate hike since March 2022 this on July 26, taking the borrowing rate to its highest level in 22 years. What risks is the move fraught with?
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Energy Giant Equinor's Net Income Down by Half in H1 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/energy-giant-equinors-net-income-down-by-half-in-h1-2023-1112157102.html
July 26, 2023, 4:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor recorded net income attributable to shareholders of $6.795 billion in the first six months of 2023, down nearly half from a year earlier, a company report out Wednesday showed.
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Russian Planes Battling Fire in Kemer Drop Over 800 Tonnes of Water
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/russian-planes-battling-fire-in-kemer-drop-over-800-tonnes-of-water-1112157576.html
July 26, 2023, 4:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two Russia's Beriev Be-200 amphibious flying boats participating in a firefighting mission in Turkiye's Kemer dropped over 800 tonnes of water in the last 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Wednesday.
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Sputnik Lithuania Editor Kasem Leaves Latvia Fearing Criminal Proceedings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/sputnik-lithuania-editor-kasem-leaves-latvia-fearing-criminal-proceedings-1112157241.html
July 26, 2023, 4:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sputnik Lithuania editor Marat Kasem, who was detained in Latvia earlier in the year and later released on bail, has left the country, fearing the possibility of the reopening of criminal case against him, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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NATO-Trained Ukrainian Soldiers Being Wiped Out - Austrian Military Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/nato-trained-ukrainian-soldiers-being-wiped-out---austrian-military-expert-1112156974.html
July 26, 2023, 4:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Many Ukrainian soldiers who underwent a six-month training in NATO countries are lost in action, Colonel Markus Reisner, a military strategist from the Ministry of Defence of Austria revealed in an interview with a German television channel.
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Watch Burning Construction Crane Collapse, Plummet 54 Floors onto NYC Street Below
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/watch-burning-construction-crane-collapse-plummet-54-floors-onto-nyc-street-below-1112161242.html
July 26, 2023, 3:54 PM
Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday after a huge construction crane collapsed in Midtown Manhattan.
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Russian Military Emerging Bigger, Stronger From Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/russian-military-emerging-bigger-stronger-from-ukraine-conflict-1112158208.html
July 26, 2023, 3:00 PM
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin’s hope of seeing the Russian military emerging from the proxy war with NATO in Ukraine “weakened” has failed to materialize, with Russia ramping up munitions production and fielding new, complex weapons systems. What’s Russia’s secret? Sputnik spoke to veteran military observer and author Andrei Martyanov to find out.
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Fewer Leaders to Visit Russia-Africa Summit Due to Western Pressure - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/fewer-leaders-to-visit-russia-africa-summit-due-to-western-pressure---kremlin-1112159610.html
July 26, 2023, 2:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will be attended by fewer foreign leaders largely due to their own plans, but there is also pressure of the United States that has played a role in it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Lost Up to 210 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/ukraine-lost-up-to-210-soldiers-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day---russian-defense-ministry-1112158692.html
July 26, 2023, 2:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian armed forces lost around 210 troops in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Plea Deal Hearings: What is Hunter Biden Accused of?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/plea-deal-hearings-what-is-hunter-biden-accused-of-1112159104.html
July 26, 2023, 2:20 PM
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is due to plead guilty on July 26 in accordance with a plea deal he concluded with the US Justice Department last month.
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Biden 'Crime Family' Dodgy Dealings Slowly but Surely Coming to Light
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/biden-crime-family-dodgy-dealings-slowly-but-surely-coming-to-light-1112153209.html
July 26, 2023, 1:41 PM
With US President Joe Biden's son Hunter set to finalise his plea bargain deal this week, Charles Ortel, a former investor and Charity fraud expert, detailed the web of front companies the Biden family used to get rich after his stint as vice-president to Barack Obama.
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Ukrainian Forces Attempt to Break Defense Lines in Zaporozhye Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/ukrainian-forces-attempt-to-break-defense-lines-in-zaporozhye-region-1112156687.html
July 26, 2023, 1:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military is trying to breach Russian defense lines in several areas of the Zaporozhye region on Wednesday but suffering huge casualties, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the region, said.
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Putin Meets With Delegation From Ethiopia on Eve of Russia-Africa Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/putin-meets-with-african-delegations-on-eve-of-russia-africa-summit-1112150313.html
July 26, 2023, 1:17 PM
The second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will kick off in St. Petersburg on Thursday and run over two days. Representatives of at least 49 of Africa's 54 countries, including heads of state and government, are expected to attend.
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British Mercenary Describes Haunting Gunfight With Russian Troops - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/british-mercenary-describes-haunting-gunfight-with-russian-troops---report-1112151440.html
July 26, 2023, 12:08 PM
Many mercs envisaged they would get some fun and easy money when joining the ongoing conflict in Ukraine - but instead of a safari trip, they found themselves in hellish battles against well-trained and resolved Russian forces.
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Russia-CAR Defense Industry Cooperation Actively Developing - Ambassador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/russia-car-defense-industry-cooperation-actively-developing---ambassador-1112153996.html
July 26, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Defense industry ties between Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) are thriving, and Moscow has recently delivered an L-39 fighter jet to Bangui, Russian Ambassador to the CAR Alexander Bikantov told Sputnik.
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US Lawmaker Wants Answers as ‘Militarized’ IRS Gets $10 Mln in Guns, Ammo and Gear
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/us-lawmaker-wants-answers-as-militarized-irs-gets-10-mln-in-guns-ammo-and-gear-1112151041.html
July 26, 2023, 11:25 AM
The Internal Revenue Service received a $80 billion boost in funding last year as part of the $1.2 trillion Inflation Reduction Act, and announced plans to hire tens of thousands of agents and spend billions of dollars on “enforcement.” The move comes amid decades-old concerns about the growing militarization of law enforcement in the US.
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Zelensky Regime Fomenting Hatred Against Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/zelensky-regime-fomenting-hatred-against-ukrainian-orthodox-church---russia-1112153665.html
July 26, 2023, 11:09 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Ukrainian lawmakers and officials are whipping up hate rhetoric against the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which has led to violence against its clergy, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Kim Says DPRK Inflicted ‘Indelible Disgrace, Defeat’ on US Imperialism in Korean War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/kim-says-dprk-inflicted-indelible-disgrace-defeat-on-us-imperialism-in-korean-war-1112151962.html
July 26, 2023, 10:45 AM
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice which put a halt to fighting in the Korean War. The war was among the first of a series of conflicts involving the Cold War superpowers and their allies, and caused the deaths of over three million people, 1.2 million of them North Korean civilians killed by US carpet bombing.
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Hungarian Parliament Would Veto Ukraine's Accession to NATO - Party Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/hungarian-parliament-would-veto-ukraines-accession-to-nato---party-head-1112152489.html
July 26, 2023, 10:10 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary's parliament would veto Ukraine's accession to NATO because the move could lead to another world war, the leader of Hungary's national conservative political party Our Homeland Movement party, Laszlo Toroczkai, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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West 'Torpedoed' Ukraine Peace 'Because We Want War With Russia' - RFK Jr.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/west-torpedoed-ukraine-peace-because-we-want-war-with-russia---rfk-jr-1112150461.html
July 26, 2023, 9:51 AM
The former environmental lawyer, author, and activist continues to creep up in the polls for the Democratic nomination for president, with a recent Harris Poll giving him 16 percent support against incumbent Joe Biden, who enjoys the full backing of the Democratic establishment.
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Eritrean Envoy to UN Says 'Politicization' of Food Aid Killed Black Sea Initiative
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/eritrean-envoy-to-un-says-politicization-of-food-aid-killed-black-sea-initiative-1112152612.html
July 26, 2023, 6:30 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The West's politicization of food assistance is what killed the Black Sea grain initiative, Eritrean Ambassador to the United Nations Sophia Tesfamariam told Sputnik.
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NATO Expansion Serves US Interests, Damages Eurasian Civilization - Hungarian Politician
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/nato-expansion-serves-us-interests-damages-eurasian-civilization---hungarian-politician-1112150184.html
July 26, 2023, 5:38 AM
BUDAPEST, (Sputnik) - NATO's eastward expansion serves the interests of the United States and damages the Eurasian civilization, the leader of the Hungarian national conservative political party Our Homeland Movement, Laszlo Toroczkai, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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What is Russia-Africa Summit 2023?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/what-is-russia-africa-summit-2023-1112132203.html
July 26, 2023, 5:30 AM
The Second Russia-Africa Summit is due to be held in St. Petersburg on July 27–28. What issues will be in the spotlight and what message does the event send to the Global South?
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Brazil’s Parana Declares 6-Month State of Emergency Due to Bird Flu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/brazils-parana-declares-6-month-state-of-emergency-due-to-bird-flu-1112149102.html
July 26, 2023, 4:09 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The southern Brazilian state of Parana, which borders Paraguay, has declared a 180-day emergency due to the detection of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza among migratory birds, the regional government said on Tuesday.
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Over 50 Whales Stranded on Australian Beach Confirmed Dead Amid Efforts to Rescue Dozens
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/over-50-whales-stranded-on-australian-beach-confirmed-dead-amid-efforts-to-rescue-dozens-1112148886.html
July 26, 2023, 4:04 AM
Pilot whales have been involved in several high-profile mass strandings in Australia. In 2022, 230 pilot whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast, while a stranding event in 2018 involved 150 pilot whales in Hamelin Bay, Western Australia.
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US House Panel to Vote Thursday on Holding Zuckerberg in Contempt of Congress
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/us-house-panel-to-vote-on-thursday-on-holding-zuckerberg-in-contempt-of-congress-1112148738.html
July 26, 2023, 3:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House Judiciary Committee will vote on July 27 over holding Meta* CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with its subpoena, the panel said on Tuesday.
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Turkiye's First Main Battle Tank to Be Put Into Serial Production in 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/turkiyes-first-main-battle-tank-to-be-put-into-serial-production-in-2025-1112148570.html
July 26, 2023, 3:36 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The serial production of Turkiye's first main battle tank Altay will start in 2025, once the first batch of the 250 combat vehicles is delivered to the Turkish military, Mehmet Karaaslan, the general manager of the BMC Defense manufacturing company, told Sputnik.
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AI Won't Acquire Human-Like Consciousness Soon But Tech May Likely Be Misused - UN Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/ai-wont-acquire-human-like-consciousness-soon-but-tech-may-likely-be-misused---un-envoy-1112148197.html
July 26, 2023, 3:35 AM
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (Sputnik), Lenka White - Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlikely to acquire human-like consciousness as mankind still has not nailed down the secrets behind such human phenomenon, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology Amandeep Singh Gill told Sputnik.
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Russia-CAR Top-Level Meeting Planned on Sidelines of Russia-Africa Summit - Ambassador
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/russia-car-top-level-meeting-planned-on-sidelines-of-russia-africa-summit---ambassador-1112148050.html
July 26, 2023, 3:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to the Central African Republic (CAR) Alexander Bikantov told Sputnik on Wednesday that CAR President Faustin Archange Touadera is flying to Russia to participate in the second Russia-Africa summit, and a top-level bilateral meeting is scheduled.
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France Eyes New Deal With Qatar on Supply of Rafale Fighter Jets - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/france-eyes-new-deal-with-qatar-on-supply-of-rafale-fighter-jets---reports-1112147935.html
July 26, 2023, 3:24 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - France was planning to agree on another contract to deliver 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar after the supply of 36 aircraft in 2015, a French newspaper reported Tuesday, citing sources.
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation to Meet on July 31 Over Quran Desecration - Tehran
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/organization-of-islamic-cooperation-to-meet-on-july-31-over-quran-desecration---tehran-1112147772.html
July 26, 2023, 3:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The next foreign ministers' meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held on July 31 to discuss the Quran desecration in Sweden and Denmark, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Wednesday.
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Censure Here, Censure There, Censure Everywhere
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/censure-here-censure-there-censure-everywhere-1112147567.html
July 26, 2023, 3:09 AM
House Democrats are nearing a censure resolution for US. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for a myriad of comments she made throughout her congressional campaign, remarks that Democrats say fanned “the flames of racism, antisemitism, LGBTQ hate speech, Islamophobia, anti-Asian hate, xenophobia and other forms of hatred.”
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Hunter Biden May Submit Guilty Plea on Wednesday for Deal on Tax, Firearms Offenses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/hunter-biden-may-submit-guilty-plea-on-wednesday-for-deal-on-tax-firearms-offenses-1112146287.html
July 26, 2023, 2:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, may plead guilty in a US court on Wednesday to two misdemeanor tax offenses and enter into a pretrial diversion agreement for a felony firearms offense as part of the deal.
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Musk: 'X Will Become Most Valuable Brand on Earth'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/musk-x-will-become-most-valuable-brand-on-earth-1112146760.html
July 26, 2023, 2:49 AM
The rebranding of Twitter to "X" was announced over the weekend and near instantly began to face varying hurdles, from potential legal challenges to a barrage of criticism from users thrown off by the platform's redesign. Some forecasts indicated the change could result in billions' worth in losses for the firm's value.
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‘Crime Against All Living Beings’: Climate Change Being Fueled by Government Inaction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/crime-against-all-living-beings-climate-change-being-fueled-by-government-inaction-1112146584.html
July 26, 2023, 2:34 AM
As scorching temperatures have skyrocketed and encouraged raging wildfires in Europe, researchers recently warned the current state of the environment would never have been likely without human-caused climate change. In fact, while an El Nino pattern has played a role, officials stress the 2023 heat is bolstered by fossil fuel burning.
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Death Toll From Ecuador Prison Riot Increases to 31 - Prosecutor's Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/death-toll-from-ecuador-prison-riot-increases-to-31---prosecutors-office-1112146442.html
July 26, 2023, 1:00 AM
MOSCOW(Sputnik) - The Ecuadorian General Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday that at least 31 people were killed and 14 others were injured as a result of riots that began on Saturday in a prison in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.
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DeSantis Campaign Cuts Third of Staff, Including Worker Who Shared Nazi Imagery
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230726/desantis-campaign-cuts-third-of-staff-including-worker-who-shared-nazi-imagery--1112145674.html
July 26, 2023, 12:06 AM
Recent polling indicates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the second-most preferred candidate among Republican voters, but he still remains far behind former President Donald Trump. A US poll aggregator states DeSantis is polling at 18.6% while Trump holds a commanding lead at 51.9%.
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Crucial Atlantic Ocean Current at Risk of Collapsing by 2025, Study Warns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/crucial-atlantic-ocean-current-at-risk-of-collapsing-by-2025-study-warns-1112145530.html
July 25, 2023, 11:39 PM
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which includes the Gulf Stream, plays a crucial role in regulating ocean heat transfer from the tropics to the northern hemisphere.
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McCarthy: Biden Investigation 'Rising to Level' of Impeachment Inquiry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/mccarthy-biden-investigation-rising-to-level-of-impeachment-inquiry-1112144720.html
July 25, 2023, 10:52 PM
US President Joe Biden has consistently stated he never discussed business with his son Hunter, go so far back as stating in August 2019 that he "never discussed, with my son or my brother or with anyone else, anything having to do with their businesses." To date, the White House denied the elder Biden ever kept business ties with Hunter.
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Scientists Discover Meteorite That Left Earth, Then Returned
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/scientists-discover-meteorite-that-left-earth-then-returned-1112144493.html
July 25, 2023, 9:37 PM
If confirmed, it would be the first meteorite to boomerang from Earth. Early tests show the rock has a similar chemical composition to volcanic rocks on Earth but also contains elements altered by cosmic rays in space.
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Totally Not a Tornado: ‘Harmless’ Funnel Cloud Spotted Over US Capitol
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/totally-not-a-tornado-harmless-funnel-cloud-spotted-over-us-capitol-1112143904.html
July 25, 2023, 9:03 PM
Washingtonians were mildly alarmed on Tuesday afternoon when a funnel cloud appeared in the skies over the US Capitol Building.
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UPS, Teamsters Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Nation’s Largest-Ever Single Employer Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/ups-teamsters-reach-tentative-deal-to-avert-nations-largest-ever-single-employer-strike-1112143516.html
July 25, 2023, 8:51 PM
A strike by UPS workers would have had potentially catastrophic economic implications: the shipping company is responsible for moving 9% of the US economy each year, and the US Chamber of Commerce estimated the strike would cost $3.8 billion per day.
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Ex-Marine Pilot’s US Extradition Delayed Amid Claims Australia Illegally Lured Him From China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/ex-marine-pilots-us-extradition-delayed-amid-claims-australia-illegally-lured-him-from-china-1112142095.html
July 25, 2023, 7:49 PM
The extradition hearing of former US military pilot Dan Duggan was postponed on Tuesday as his lawyers push for recognition that their client was illegally lured from China back to Australia to be arrested. A US prosecutor has accused him of illegally training Chinese pilots.
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Rosoboronexport Agency to Present Security Solutions at Russia-Africa Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/rosoboronexport-agency-to-present-security-solutions-at-russia-africa-summit-1112131143.html
July 25, 2023, 7:29 PM
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will take part in the Second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, 2023 at the Expoforum Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg.
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Self-Harm: Hunter Biden's Memoir Became Source of Tax Evasion Evidence
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/self-harm-hunter-bidens-memoir-became-source-of-tax-evasion-evidence-1112140501.html
July 25, 2023, 6:42 PM
A memoir written by US President Joe Biden's son turned out to be a trap, as it shed some light on his alleged tax crimes, per one of the IRS whistleblowers.
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Biden's Dog Attacks White House Staffers in Cover-Up - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/bidens-dog-attacks-white-house-staffers-in-cover-up---reports-1112139776.html
July 25, 2023, 6:30 PM
The previous first dog, Major, was removed from the White House after exhibiting hostile behavior, according to reports citing confidential Secret Service information.
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NATO Countries Using Ukraine to Get Rid of Outdated Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/nato-countries-using-ukraine-to-get-rid-of-outdated-weapons-1112139639.html
July 25, 2023, 6:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO countries have been pumping weapons into Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict with Russia, but most of them are outdated and have been mothballed for decades, military expert and former high-ranking NATO artillery officer Pierre Henrot told Sputnik.
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Farm Bill Must Protect US Small Farmers, Encourage Climate Change Mitigation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/farm-bill-must-protect-us-small-farmers-encourage-climate-change-mitigation-1112138869.html
July 25, 2023, 6:10 PM
Federal lawmakers are rushing to prepare a massive new Farm Bill, a piece of omnibus legislation passed every five years that concerns a host of programs related to agriculture and nutrition in the United States.
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US Military Planners to Blame for 'Stupid' Ukraine Counter-Offensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/us-military-planners-to-blame-for-stupid-ukraine-counter-offensive-1112134025.html
July 25, 2023, 5:50 PM
NATO's proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine has reached crisis point after the much-hyped southern offensive failed to break through Russian lines. Retired US diplomat and former Republican Senate foreign policy adviser Jim Jatras said Washington politicians and Pentagon leaders cared little for those dying at the front.
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China Successfully Tests High-thrust Engine for Moon Landing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230725/china-successfully-tests-high-thrust-engine-for-moon-landing-1112137721.html
July 25, 2023, 5:22 PM
China successfully carried out a trial test on the main engine of the Long March-10, a new carrier rocket designed for manned Moon landing missions, on Saturday, as the country actively makes progress on the road to realizing its goal of landing taikonauts on the Moon by the year 2030.
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