Vicegerent of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Released After Bail Paid - Lawyer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/vicegerent-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-released-after-bail-paid-lawyer-1112443407.html
August 7, 2023, 3:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The vicegerent of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan Bishop Pavel has been released following a 33 million hryvnia ($900,000) bail payment, his lawyer Nikita Chekman said on Monday.
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Over Half of Americans Disapprove of Biden on Climate Change - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/over-half-of-americans-disapprove-of-biden-on-climate-change-poll-1112442741.html
August 7, 2023, 2:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - More than half of Americans, 57%, disapprove of how US President Joe Biden has handled climate change, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll published on Monday.
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Soyuz Rocket With Military Satellite Launched From Plesetsk - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/soyuz-rocket-with-military-satellite-launched-from-plesetsk---russian-defense-ministry-1112442641.html
August 7, 2023, 2:06 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a military satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Nigerien Coup Leaders Say 2 African Countries Preparing for Military Intervention
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/nigerien-coup-leaders-say-2-african-countries-preparing-for-military-intervention-1112441992.html
August 7, 2023, 1:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On July 26, Niger's presidential guard removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The guard's commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself to be the new leader of Niger.
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Two US Warships Bring 3,000-Strong Reinforcement to Contingent in Middle East - Navy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/two-us-warships-bring-3000-strong-reinforcement-to-contingent-in-middle-east-navy-1112441657.html
August 7, 2023, 1:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two US ships with 3,000 troops on board have arrived in Middle Eastern waters to provide "greater flexibility" to US naval forces stationed in the region, the US navy said on Monday.
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Macron Not Invited to BRICS Summit - South African Foreign Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/macron-not-invited-to-brics-summit---south-african-foreign-minister-1112440840.html
August 7, 2023, 1:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa invited a total of 67 country leaders and 20 representatives of organizations to meeting within the BRICS summit framework, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on Monday.
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At Least 12 Injured as Blast Hits Major Turkish Commercial Port of Derince
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/at-least-10-injured-as-blast-hits-major-turkish-commercial-port-of-derince-1112440356.html
August 7, 2023, 1:12 PM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - A blast hit the port city in western Turkiye at about 2:40 a.m. local time (11:40 GMT). A Turkish broadcaster said that the blast hit an elevator at the moment of loading a vessel with grain.
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Ukraine Leader in Black Market of Human Organ Trafficking - Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/ukraine-is-leader-in-human-organ-black-market--trafficking---russian-foreign-ministry-1112439574.html
August 7, 2023, 12:55 PM
Rampant corruption and lawlessness in Ukraine have effectively turned the country into a veritable paradise for organ traffickers eager to take advantage of cheap and abundant supply of human tissue.
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Watch Peaceful Village Being Destroyed by Ukrainian Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/watch-peaceful-village-being-destroyed-by-ukrainian-forces-1112433632.html
August 7, 2023, 12:42 PM
The village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region has been devastated by the Kiev regime as a result of its fruitless attacks since early June. All buildings have been wrecked in indiscriminate shelling.
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Putin Praises Russia's Drone Power, Urges Rostec to Ramp Up Production
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/putin-praises-russias-drone-power-urges-rostec-to-ramp-up-production-1112439282.html
August 7, 2023, 12:36 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia's Lancet and Cube drones have demonstrated exceptional results and more of them need to be manufactured, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at a meeting with Sergey Chemezov, who heads Russia's state-owned defense corporation Rostec.
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UK Could Send Illegal Migrants to Tiny South Atlantic Island
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/uk-could-send-illegal-migrants-to-tiny-south-atlantic-island-1112436815.html
August 7, 2023, 12:18 PM
Successive British governments have struggled to stem the increasing flow of people-trafficking from mainland Europe, which has led to dozens of drownings at sea. Reception centres and hotels are now overloaded.
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Ukrainian POW: We Learned About Kiev’s Counteroffensive From TikTok
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/ukrainian-pow-we-learned-about-kievs-counteroffensive-from-tiktok-1112436567.html
August 7, 2023, 11:40 AM
The Russian Defense Ministry earlier said that since the beginning of Kiev’s counteroffensive in early June, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already lost more than 43,000 servicemen.
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Ukraine's Counteroffensive May 'Run Its Course in Next Few Weeks'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/ukraines-counteroffensive-may-run-its-course-in-the-next-few-weeks--1112434002.html
August 7, 2023, 11:16 AM
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier said that Kiev’s counteroffensive, which was launched on June 4, has been unsuccessful on all fronts as Russia continues its special military operation in Ukraine.
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Moscow Expects BRICS States to Inform Russia About Course of Jeddah Talks on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/moscow-expects-brics-states-to-inform-russia-about-course-of-jeddah-talks-on-ukraine-1112437552.html
August 7, 2023, 11:02 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia expects that BRICS countries that took part in the meeting on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah over the weekend to inform Moscow about the course of the consultations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
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Japan Planning Fukushima Water Discharge Between Late August, Early September
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/japan-planning-fukushima-water-discharge-between-late-august-early-september-1112433914.html
August 7, 2023, 8:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan is planning to start the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea between late August and early September after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returns from a trilateral summit with the US and South Korean leaders, Japanese a news agency reported on Monday.
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US Dollar 'Verging on Breakdown' Hits Skids As Inflation Data Nears
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/dollar-dips-to-one-week-low-ahead-of-us-inflation-data-release-1112431985.html
August 7, 2023, 6:40 AM
Last month, the US dollar index sank below its critical 100-level benchmark, amid reports about the greenback being on the “verge of a decisive breakdown.”
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Russia, Qatar Working on Joint Projects Worth Over $1.67Bln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/russia-qatar-working-on-joint-projects-worth-over-167bln-1112431843.html
August 7, 2023, 4:44 AM
DOHA, (Sputnik) - Russia and Qatar are working on joint projects amounting to over $1.67 billion, Russian Ambassador to Doha Dmitry Dogadkin has said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Maduro Slams European Leaders’ 'Silence' On Quran Burnings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/maduro-condemns-lack-of-response-to-quran-burning-incidents-from-european-leaders-1112431570.html
August 7, 2023, 3:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned Sunday the deafening silence from European leaders and the media to the recent Quran-burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark.
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Video: Glacial Break Triggers Flood in Alaska, Emergency Declared as Homes Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/video-glacial-break-triggers-flood-in-alaska-emergency-declared-as-homes-collapse-1112431409.html
August 7, 2023, 3:31 AM
The city of Juneau is now mobilizing response efforts to assist affected residents and assess the full extent of the damage caused by the glacial break and subsequent flooding.
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Pentagon Backs Philippines Over Escalation Near Disputed Islands With China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/pentagon-backs-philippines-over-escalation-near-disputed-islands-with-china-1112431004.html
August 7, 2023, 2:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Defense Department of the United States has joined the Philippines in condemning the use of water cannons against Philippine vessels by China's coast guard near disputed islands in the South China Sea, Defense Department spokesperson Patrick Ryder said on Sunday.
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Four Syrian Soldiers Killed, Four Injured in Israel's Overnight Attack
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/four-syrian-soldiers-killed-four-injured-in-israels-overnight-attack-1112430896.html
August 7, 2023, 2:07 AM
DAMASCUS (Sputnik) - Four Syrian soldiers have been killed and another four injured in an Israeli overnight aerial attack in the vicinity of Syria's capital Damascus, the Syrian Defense Ministry said early on Monday.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkiye Sign Agreement to Localize Attack Drones Manufacturing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/saudi-arabia-trkiye-sign-agreement-to-localize-attack-drones-manufacturing-1112430767.html
August 7, 2023, 1:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabian state-run defense company SAMI has announced that it signed a strategic agreement with Turkish drone-maker Baykar on Sunday to localize the manufacturing of Bayraktar Akinci combat drones.
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Iraq Asks US, UK to Extradite Ex-Officials Wanted for Stealing Public Funds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/iraq-asks-us-uk-to-extradite-ex-officials-wanted-for-stealing-public-funds-1112430354.html
August 7, 2023, 1:05 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Iraq urged the United States and the United Kingdom to hand over its former officials who are accused of having stolen $2.5 billion in public money, the head of the committee for integrity said Sunday.
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EU Companies Suffer at Least $110Bln in Direct Losses From Operations in Russia - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/eu-companies-suffer-at-least-110bln-in-direct-losses-from-operations-in-russia---report-1112430237.html
August 7, 2023, 12:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The largest European companies have suffered at least 100 billion euros ($110 billion) in direct losses from their operations in Russia since the launch of the special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, the Financial Times reported Sunday.
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Six Hundred People Evacuated in Italy's Sardinia Due to Wildfires
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/six-hundred-people-evacuated-in-italys-sardinia-due-to-wildfires-1112430100.html
August 7, 2023, 12:47 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - Six hundred people have been evacuated in Italy's second-largest island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea because of wildfires that engulfed the northeastern and southern parts of the island on Sunday, Il Fatto Quotidiano newspaper reported.
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Kai Cenat Faces Inciting Riot Charges for Unruly Mayhem Giveaway Event, Media Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230807/kai-cenat-faces-inciting-riot-charges-for-unruly-mayhem-giveaway-event-media-reports-1112429926.html
August 7, 2023, 12:25 AM
Kai Cenat, 21, was taken into custody but later released with a desk appearance ticket, scheduling his court appearance for August 18. The incident has sparked discussions on the immense influence that social media stars wield over their followers, particularly young and impressionable individuals.
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Fire in Portugal Covers Over 17,000 Acres, Injures at Least 11 People
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/fire-in-portugal-covers-over-17000-acres-injures-at-least-11-people-1112429630.html
August 6, 2023, 11:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A wildfire in Portugal has covered an area of 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) and injured at least 11 people, Jose Guilherme, the commander of the regional authority for emergency and civil protection of the Alentejo region, said Sunday.
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Thousands of Nigeriens Rally in Support of Rebels Ahead of Deadline for Reversing Coup
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/thousands-of-nigeriens-rally-in-support-of-rebels-ahead-of-deadline-for-reversing-coup-1112429352.html
August 6, 2023, 10:50 PM
NIAMEY (Sputnik) - Thousands of Nigeriens defied the ECOWAS deadline for the return to power of the ousted president to rally in support of the rebel military in the national capital of Niamey.
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US Northern Command Denies Russian-Chinese Naval Patrol Entered Alaskan Waters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/us-northern-command-denies-russian-chinese-naval-patrol-entered-alaskan-waters-1112429239.html
August 6, 2023, 10:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Northern Command has denied in a response to a Sputnik query there was an incursion by a joint Russian-Chinese naval patrol after Republican senators suggested as much on Saturday.
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Greatest Eurasia Solar Telescope Construction Begins in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/greatest-eurasia-solar-telescope-construction-begins-in-russia-1112429061.html
August 6, 2023, 10:06 PM
With the first stone laid in the foundation of the future telescope, experts anticipate this marvel of scientific engineering to be the most complex and expensive instrument within the National Heliogeophysical Complex. The project's cost is estimated to be around 36 billion rubles, and the telescope should be fully operational by 2030.
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Zelensky Confirms Ukraine Received Long-Range French Missiles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/zelensky-confirms-ukraine-received-long-range-french-missiles-1112428818.html
August 6, 2023, 9:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video on social media on Sunday demonstrating a long-range Scalp missile that his French counterpart vowed to supply to Kiev last month.
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Russia Accuses US-Led Coalition in Syria of Dangerous Drone Fly-Bys
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/russia-accuses-us-led-coalition-in-syria-of-dangerous-drone-fly-bys-1112428535.html
August 6, 2023, 8:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A senior Russian military official at the Syrian reconciliation center accused the US-led coalition on Sunday of flying its drones dangerously close to Russian fighter jets over Syria.
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Dozens Protest Outside UN HQ in New York Calling to Stop Arming of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/dozens-protest-outside-un-hq-in-new-york-calling-to-stop-arming-of-ukraine-1112428323.html
August 6, 2023, 7:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dozens of anti-war protesters rallied outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday to demand a halt to military supplies for Ukraine and a prompt start of peace talks between it and Russia.
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Ukrainian Forces Terrorize Civilians by Striking Bridges, School
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/ukrainian-forces-terrorize-civilians-by-striking-bridges-school-1112427215.html
August 6, 2023, 6:51 PM
Unable to attain tangible success during its so-called counteroffensive, the regime in Kiev has resorted to its tried and tested tactic of attacking civilian targets in Russia.
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How Many Ukrainian Refugees Are in Poland?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/how-many-ukrainian-refugees-are-in-poland-1112425052.html
August 6, 2023, 6:42 PM
The escalation of the Ukrainian conflict in February 2022 prompted a veritable exodus from Ukraine as hundreds of thousands of civilians fled their home country.
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Nigerian Senate Urges ECOWAS to Seek Diplomatic Solutions to Situation in Niger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/nigerian-senate-urges-ecowas-to-seek-diplomatic-solutions-to-situation-in-niger-1112426594.html
August 6, 2023, 5:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nigeria's Senate has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to seek diplomatic solutions to the Nigerien military takeover, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said.
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Pants on Fire: Team Biden Reportedly Lied About Joe's Dinner With Ukrainian Burisma Exec
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/pants-on-fire-team-biden-reportedly-lied-about-joes-dinner-with-ukrainian-burisma-exec-1112425884.html
August 6, 2023, 5:33 PM
Hunter Biden's business associate Devon Archer has alleged that Joe's claims that he had never dined with a Ukrainian executive from gas firm Burisma are false.
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Kiev’s Counteroffensive: Ukrainian Army Has ‘Breakthrough Problem’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/kievs-counteroffensive-ukrainian-army-has-breakthrough-problem--1112423003.html
August 6, 2023, 5:02 PM
Russian forces have been successfully tackling Kiev’s counteroffensive, which has already seen heavy losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Israel's Netanyahu Vows to Scale Back Judicial Reform Amid Protests
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/israels-netanyahu-vows-to-scale-back-judicial-reform-amid-protests-1112426006.html
August 6, 2023, 5:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would drop some of the controversial judicial reform proposals that his government unveiled at the start of the year, sparking nationwide protests.
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Train Derailment in Southeastern Pakistan Leaves 30 Dead
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/train-derailment-in-southeastern-pakistan-leaves-30-dead-1112425715.html
August 6, 2023, 4:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 30 people were killed and more than 80 injured when a Hazara Express train derailed in Pakistan's southeastern Sindh province with passengers still in the cars.
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Trump Says Will Ask for Change of Judge in Capitol Riot Case, Move Trial Out of Washington
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/trump-says-will-ask-for-change-of-judge-in-capitol-riot-case-move-trial-out-of-washington-1112425320.html
August 6, 2023, 4:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would seek to change the judge in the January 2021 Capitol breach case and move the trial out of Washington, DC.
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Budapest Calls US's Request for Data on 900,000 Hungarians ‘Unprecedented’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/budapest-calls-uss-request-for-data-on-900000-hungarians-unprecedented-1112424910.html
August 6, 2023, 3:44 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - The United States’ demand to hand over the data of 900,000 Hungarian citizens living abroad is unprecedented and unrealistic, Hungarian Deputy Interior Minister Bence Retvari said on Sunday, adding that Budapest would not share the information to avoid putting its citizens in danger.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 Alligator Hunt Down Ukrainian Armor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/watch-russian-ka-52-alligator-hunt-down-ukrainian-armor-1112424233.html
August 6, 2023, 3:33 PM
Even as Ukrainian forces desperately try to make some sort of gains amid their so-called “counteroffensive,” which so far looks like an utter disaster for Kiev, Russian troops continue to methodically eliminate whatever is being thrown at them.
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Israel Expects to Make Peace With Saudis Despite Palestinian Problem
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/israel-expects-to-make-peace-with-saudis-despite-palestinian-problem-1112424745.html
August 6, 2023, 3:32 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told an online Arabic daily that he did not expect the Palestinian problem to be an obstacle to Israel making peace with Saudi Arabia.
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UK in Talks With Germany on Seizing Boats Used to Smuggle Migrants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/uk-in-talks-with-germany-on-seizing-boats-used-to-smuggle-migrants-1112424629.html
August 6, 2023, 3:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) is seeking to persuade Germany to seize inflatable boats that are used by human traffickers to smuggle migrants into the United Kingdom, a British daily reported Sunday citing obtained information.
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Shift in New Zealand's Defense Policy Suggests Further Militarization of Asia-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/shift-in-new-zealands-defense-policy-suggests-further-militarization-of-asia-pacific--1112423349.html
August 6, 2023, 2:43 PM
New Zealand released a roadmap for the future of defense and national security this week, marking a major shift from its former independent foreign policy.
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Hiroshima’s Nuclear Bombing, Still Horrifying Humanity 78 Years Later
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/hiroshima-nuclear-bombing-1112421762.html
August 6, 2023, 1:54 PM
Sunday marks the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which claimed the lives of as many as 80,000 Japanese, mostly civilians.
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UK Military’s Claims About Shrubbery Stalling Kiev’s Counteroffensive ‘Stupid’ and ‘Ignorant’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/uk-militarys-claims-about-shrubbery-stalling-kievs-counteroffensive-stupid-and-ignorant-1112421842.html
August 6, 2023, 12:20 PM
More than two months on, Kiev’s counteroffensive shows no sign of being successful as the Ukrainian army’s losses in men and materiel continue to increase.
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One String of Druzhba Pipeline to Germany Shut Down Due to Leak in Poland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/one-string-of-druzhba-pipeline-to-germany-shut-down-due-to-leak-in-poland-1112421219.html
August 6, 2023, 11:25 AM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - One of the strings of the Druzhba oil pipeline to Germany has been shut down due to a leak in Poland, while the second string is operating normally, with no damage to the health and lives of locals reported, Poland's Druzhba operator PERN said.
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NATO Instructors Trained Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion Soldiers in 2021
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/nato-instructors-trained-neo-nazi-azov-battalion-soldiers-in-2021-1112420084.html
August 6, 2023, 10:31 AM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - NATO military instructors from Denmark and the United Kingdom trained Ukrainian soldiers at a base of the nationalist Azov battalion* (banned in Russia), despite Azov's exclusion from US military funding due to its radicalism, according to documents from the Danish embassy in Kiev seen by Sputnik on Sunday.
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Ukrainian Drone Destroyed in Moscow Region - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/ukrainian-drone-destroyed-in-moscow-region---russian-defense-ministry-1112419316.html
August 6, 2023, 10:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - No casualties or damage occurred as a result of the foiled terrorist attack, the ministry added
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All US Aid to Afghanistan ‘Was Plundered in Washington’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/all-us-aid-to-afghanistan-was-plundered-in-washington-1112418620.html
August 6, 2023, 9:42 AM
The Taliban* was hardly behind corrupt deals related to US military aid to Afghanistan, Moscow-based political analyst Alexander Knyazev told Sputnik.
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Trump Says Will Launch Investigations Into Biden If Re-Elected
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/trump-says-will-launch-investigations-into-biden-if-re-elected-1112418351.html
August 6, 2023, 8:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that if he is re-elected, he will launch an investigation into wrongdoings of current US President Joe Biden and his family.
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US Narrative That WWII Won Thanks to Atomic Bombs Makes More Countries Want to Acquire Nukes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/us-narrative-that-wwii-won-thanks-to-atomic-bombs-makes-more-countries-want-to-acquire-nukes-1112418020.html
August 6, 2023, 8:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The lessons of the US atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been forgotten, while today's tense relations between nuclear powers make arms reductions unlikely, experts told Sputnik.
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US Policy to Curb Chinese Chip Industry Could Backfire - South Korean Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/us-policy-to-curb-chinese-chip-industry-could-backfire---south-korean-lawmaker-1112417681.html
August 6, 2023, 8:10 AM
MOSCOW6 (Sputnik) - The US’ strategy to curb Chinese semiconductor industry, including attempts to persuade Asian allies to introduce restrictions against China, could lead to the disruption of supply chains and other countries forming alliances against the US, a South Korean lawmaker and former Samsung executive, Yang Hyang-ja said on Sunday.
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West ‘Getting Tired of Ukrainian Counteroffensive’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/kievs-western-allies-getting-tired-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive-1112417311.html
August 6, 2023, 6:57 AM
Ukraine’s much-hyped summer counteroffensive that kicked off in early June has brought no tangible results and is unfolding more slowly than expected, a point of view that is supported even by Ukrainian and Western officials.
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Russia Repels Drone Attack in Bryansk Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/russia-repels-drone-attack-in-bryansk-region-1112416415.html
August 6, 2023, 6:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense has destroyed two aircraft-type drones over the Karachevsky district of the Bryansk region, governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Sunday, adding that there were no casualties.
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US, Russia Should Avoid Nuke Threat Rhetoric, Keep Dialogue on Risk Reduction - Think Tank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/us-russia-should-avoid-nuke-threat-rhetoric-keep-dialogue-on-risk-reduction---think-tank-1112415919.html
August 6, 2023, 5:54 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Russia should avoid any nuclear threat rhetoric and enter a serious dialogue on risk reduction, Arms Control Association Executive Director Daryl Kimball told Sputnik, reflecting on the lessons to be learnt from the first and only use of nuclear weapons in world history in 1945.
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Trump Says Situation Around Taiwan Aggravated Due to Biden's 'Incompetence'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/trump-says-situation-around-taiwan-aggravated-due-to-bidens-incompetence-1112415625.html
August 6, 2023, 5:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the situation around Taiwan has aggravated as the Chinese leadership thinks that US President Joe Biden is "incompetent."
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Musk Vows to Fund Legal Bills of People 'Unfairly Treated' at Work for Posts, Likes on X
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/musk-vows-to-fund-legal-bills-of-people-unfairly-treated-at-work-for-posts-likes-on-x-1112415386.html
August 6, 2023, 4:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk pledged on Saturday that his social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), will pay legal bills of those people who were "unfairly treated" at workplaces by their employers for posts and likes on the platform.
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Canada to Suspend Direct Development Assistance to Niger Over Military Takeover
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/canada-to-suspend-direct-development-assistance-to-niger-over-military-takeover-1112415118.html
August 6, 2023, 3:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canada will suspend direct development assistance to the government of Niger in response to the military takeover in the country, Global Affairs Canada said Saturday.
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UK Concerned About China's Possible Spying Using Imported Electric Cars - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/uk-concerned-about-chinas-possible-spying-using-imported-electric-cars---report-1112414994.html
August 6, 2023, 3:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Senior officials of the United Kingdom have raised suspicions that electric cars imported from China to help hit net zero targets in the country are being used by Beijing to gather information on Britons, The Telegraph reported on Saturday, citing government sources.
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Libya Vows Not to Recognize New Military Rule in Niger - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/libya-vows-not-to-recognize-new-military-rule-in-niger---report-1112414880.html
August 6, 2023, 3:28 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Libyan Presidential Council chairman Mohamed Menfi has pledged not to recognize the rule formed by Niger's military to govern the country after ousting President Mohamed Bazoum, the Libyan News Agency reported Saturday, citing the statement of the council.
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Death Toll From Landslide in Northwestern Georgia Rises to 17
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/death-toll-from-landslide-in-northwestern-georgia-rises-to-17-1112414747.html
August 6, 2023, 3:12 AM
TBILISI (Sputnik) - The death toll from a landslide in Georgia's northwestern Racha region has risen to seventeen, the Georgian Ministry of Interior said Saturday.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in Eastern China Injures at Least 21 People - State Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/magnitude-55-earthquake-in-eastern-china-injures-at-least-21-people---state-media-1112413539.html
August 6, 2023, 1:13 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - At least 21 people have been injured and 74 houses destroyed in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Shandong Province in eastern China, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Sunday, citing local authorities.
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India Puts Chandrayaan-3 Unmanned Space Mission Into Lunar Orbit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/india-puts-chandrayaan-3-unmanned-space-mission-into-lunar-orbit-1112413402.html
August 6, 2023, 1:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - India has put the Chandrayaan-3 unmanned space mission into orbit of the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said Saturday.
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DeSantis’ Biggest Donor Pulls Back on Funding Due to ‘Extremism’ - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230806/desantis-biggest-donor-pulls-back-on-funding-due-to-extremism---report-1112412999.html
August 6, 2023, 12:58 AM
Andy Sabin, a metals magnate and well known Republican donor, was also thrown by DeSantis’ extreme stance on abortion, and has instead, angled his support behind Senator Tim Scott, according to one report.
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Paid Entry to Rome's Pantheon Raises Nearly 1 Million Euros in Month - Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/paid-entry-to-romes-pantheon-raises-nearly-1-million-euros-in-month---minister-1112412865.html
August 5, 2023, 11:35 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - The introduction of a paid entry to the Pantheon in the Italian capital Rome generated 865,000 euros ($954,000) in ticket sales in July, Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said Saturday.
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Top Diplomats of US, Türkiye Discuss Grain Deal, Yerevan-Baku Peace Talks - US State Department
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/top-diplomats-of-us-trkiye-discuss-grain-deal-yerevan-baku-peace-talks---us-state-department-1112412738.html
August 5, 2023, 11:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have discussed the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the peace discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Saturday.
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Erdogan to Discuss Grain Deal, Putin's Planned Visit With Cabinet on Monday - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/erdogan-to-discuss-grain-deal-putins-planned-visit-with-cabinet-on-monday---reports-1112412454.html
August 5, 2023, 11:02 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the grain initiative and the planned visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Turkiye with cabinet ministers on Monday, local media reported Saturday.
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Netanyahu Says Israeli Police Inspector Killed in Tel Aviv Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/netanyahu-says-israeli-police-inspector-killed-in-tel-aviv-shooting-1112412277.html
August 5, 2023, 9:23 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - A police inspector was killed in a shooting in Tel Aviv on Saturday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praising the 42-year-old for preventing a major attack with his body.
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Jeddah Talks on Ukrainian Peace Require Russian Presence, Says Brazil Presidential Aide
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/jeddah-talks-on-ukrainian-peace-require-russian-presence-says-brazil-presidential-aide-1112411994.html
August 5, 2023, 8:12 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Brazilian presidential aide Celso Amorim told a Ukraine peace conference in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Saturday that the talks were unlikely to progress without Russia, media reported.
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Russia, Syria Strike at Islamist Command Center in Idlib, Military Official Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/russia-syria-strike-at-islamist-command-center-in-idlib-military-official-says-1112411711.html
August 5, 2023, 7:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian and Syrian air forces struck on Saturday at an Islamist command center in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib that was responsible for coordinating attacks on civilian and military targets, a senior Russian officer said.
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Crisis in Niger: How France's Interests in West Africa Are at Stake
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/crisis-in-niger-how-frances-interests-in-west-africa-are-at-stake-1112410862.html
August 5, 2023, 7:01 PM
The recent coup in Niger, a former French colony and member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has raised questions about Paris' role and influence in the region. On July 26, Niger's presidential guard ousted and detained President Mohamed Bazoum, who was elected in 2021 in the country's first democratic transfer of power.
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Trump Can Respond to Bid to Block Social Media Use Until Monday - Judge
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/judge-gives-trump-until-monday-to-address-motion-to-limit-social-media-use-1112411335.html
August 5, 2023, 6:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US judge gave former President Donald Trump until Monday to respond to the prosecutor’s bid to restrict his social media use on concerns that he might divulge sensitive information about the ongoing election interference case.
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Some 21,000 Migrants Slipped Into UK Undetected in 2022 – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/some-21000-migrants-slipped-into-uk-undetected-in-2022--reports-1112410735.html
August 5, 2023, 5:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government estimates that around 21,000 illegal migrants entered the country undetected last year, British press reported Saturday, citing a Home Office source.
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Watch Russian Paratroopers Wipe Out Ukrainian Troops Near Artemovsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/watch-russian-paratroopers-wipe-out-ukrainian-troops-near-artemovsk-1112410492.html
August 5, 2023, 4:53 PM
While Ukraine’s overhyped “counteroffensive” turned into a complete disaster for Kiev, Russian forces operating in the vicinity of Artemovsk (formerly known as Bakhmut) managed to deal yet another stinging blow to the Ukrainian militants in the area.
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US Senator Feinstein Grants Power of Attorney to Daughter - But Retains Congress Seat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/us-senator-feinstein-grants-power-of-attorney-to-daughter---but-retains-congress-seat-1112409896.html
August 5, 2023, 4:43 PM
The oldest member of the US Congress is still expected to continue serving as a senator despite calls for her to step down.
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Russia Scrambles Fighter Jet to Chase Away US Reaper Drone Over Black Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/russia-scrambles-fighter-jet-to-chase-away-us-reaper-drone-over-black-sea-1112410094.html
August 5, 2023, 4:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Su-30 fighter jet was scrambled on Saturday to intercept a US MQ-9A Reaper drone as it approached Russian waters in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center (NDCC) said.
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Sweden Pledges to Address Ties With Muslim Countries Amid Quran-Burning Scandals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/sweden-pledges-to-address-ties-with-muslim-countries-amid-quran-burning-scandals-1112409575.html
August 5, 2023, 3:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom has held a meeting with ambassadors of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries and said he would pay special attention to relations with Muslim countries, the Swedish government said on Saturday.
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Storm Antoni Prompts UK Met Office to Issue 'Danger to Life' Warning
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/storm-antoni-prompts-uk-met-office-to-issue-danger-to-life-warning-1112409095.html
August 5, 2023, 1:57 PM
British weather reporters earlier cautioned that the storm would bring "potentially disruptive" weather in England and Wales, with Northern Ireland likely to see "some of the highest rainfall totals."
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What is NATO Treaty's Article 5?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/what-is-nato-treatys-article-5-1112406460.html
August 5, 2023, 12:33 PM
The US has said that use of the NATO Treaty's Article 5 is not under discussion, after a recent incident in which Belarusian helicopters allegedly crossed the Polish border amid Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. What is Article 5 and how does it pertain to Kiev’s push to join the alliance? Sputnik explores.
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Ten People Killed, 18 Missing Due to Heavy Rains in Northern China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/ten-people-killed-18-missing-due-to-heavy-rains-in-northern-china-1112408215.html
August 5, 2023, 12:24 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Heavy rains have killed 10 people and left 18 missing in the city of Baoding in north China's Hebei province near Beijing, city authorities said on Saturday.
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Scott Ritter: Who is Responsible for Ukraine's Failed Counteroffensive?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/the-road-to-rabotino-1112407284.html
August 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
On a normal summer's day, the road to Rabotino would be empty, save for the odd combine tractor and the vehicles driven by farmers and their families as they tend to the fields of crops they had planted in spring.
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Pakistan's Ex-PM Imran Khan Arrested and Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/ex-pakistani-pm-imran-khan-sentenced-to-3-years-in-jail-over-corruption-1112407513.html
August 5, 2023, 11:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An Islamabad court has sentenced former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to three years in prison after finding him guilty of corrupt practices in the Toshakhana case, media reported on Saturday.
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Russia and Turkiye May Discuss Gas Hub Project During Putin's Upcoming Visit - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/russia-and-turkiye-may-discuss-gas-hub-project-during-putins-upcoming-visit---reports-1112406189.html
August 5, 2023, 9:28 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may discuss energy projects, namely a gas hub project, during Putin's planned visit to Turkiye in August, media reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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Cambodia's Ruling Party Wins Elections by a Landslide
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/cambodias-ruling-party-wins-elections-by-a-landslide-1112405001.html
August 5, 2023, 8:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cambodia's National Election Committee (NEC) officially confirmed on Saturday that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) swept the July 23 parliamentary elections by receiving 120 out of the 125 available seats in parliament.
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Ancient 'Roman Boat' Unearthed Near Belgrade
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/ancient-roman-boat-unearthed-near-belgrade-1112404376.html
August 5, 2023, 6:27 AM
Researchers in Serbia are currently waiting for exact radiocarbon dates of wood from the vessel’s skeleton, which is the second such discovery in the area since 2020.
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New Trump Charges Politically Motivated and Undermine US Institutions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/new-trump-charges-politically-motivated-and-undermine-us-institutions-1112404009.html
August 5, 2023, 5:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - The latest criminal charges brought against former US President Donald Trump are politically motivated and will have a detrimental effect on US institutions, experts opined in comments to Sputnik.
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Interplanetary Sunstorm: Solar Eruption's Impact Felt Across Earth, Moon & Mars
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/interplanetary-sunstorm-solar-eruptions-impact-felt-across-earth-moon--mars-1112403633.html
August 5, 2023, 3:58 AM
The event offers invaluable insights into the effects of solar outbursts and how planetary magnetic fields and atmospheres shield against them, additionally providing information crucial for protecting astronauts.
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NASA Says Reestablished Full Communications With Voyager 2 Space Probe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/nasa-says-reestablished-full-communications-with-voyager-2-space-probe-1112403796.html
August 5, 2023, 3:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NASA announced Friday it has reestablished full communications with the Voyager 2 space probe after losing contact with the spacecraft last week.
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Russian Military Thwarts Ukraine's Assault Attempts Near Krasny Liman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/russian-military-thwarts-ukraines-assault-attempts-near-krasnolymansk-1112403504.html
August 5, 2023, 3:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's armed forces have thwarted Ukrainian mechanized brigades' attempts to carry out an attack in the Krasny Liman direction, Alexander Savchuk, the head of the Center Group of Forces' press center, has told Sputnik.
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DeSantis' Pledge to 'Slit Throat' of 'Deep State' Draws Ire of Federal Employee Union
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/desantis-pledge-to-slit-throat-of-deep-state-draws-ire-of-federal-employee-union-1112402806.html
August 5, 2023, 3:31 AM
In May, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his long awaited 2024 presidential campaign, but has since had trouble making up ground against his primary rival, former US President Donald Trump.
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UK Troops Partake in Largest Military Drill Between UK, Australia & US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/uk-troops-partake-in-largest-military-drill-between-uk-australia--us-1112403141.html
August 5, 2023, 3:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 150 service members of the United Kingdom have participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest military exercise between the armed forces of Australia, the United States and the UK, the UK Defense Ministry said Friday.
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US Temporarily Suspends Certain Foreign Aid to Niger Amid Military Takeover
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/us-temporarily-suspends-certain-foreign-aid-to-niger-amid-military-takeover-1112402607.html
August 5, 2023, 2:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is temporarily suspending certain foreign assistance programs to the government of Niger amid the ongoing military takeover, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a press release.
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Astronomers Detect Unprecedented, Record-Breaking Gamma Rays Emitted by Sun
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/astronomers-detect-unprecedented-record-breaking-gamma-rays-emitted-by-sun-1112402161.html
August 5, 2023, 2:00 AM
Contrary to expectations, the extraordinary burst of energy did not correspond to any heightened solar activity; in fact, the sun was surprisingly calm at the time of the detection. The unexpected revelation has left scientists baffled, as current models of the sun cannot explain the phenomenon.
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Report: Just Eight of 32 Ukrainian Pilots Ready for F-16 Training Amid Language Barrier Snag
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/report-just-eight-of-32-ukrainian-pilots-ready-for-f-16-training-amid-language-barrier-snag-1112401837.html
August 5, 2023, 1:21 AM
The United States initially opposed sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, before it relented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s demands for the plane in May.
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Over Third of Turks Believe Ankara Should Prioritize Ties With Russia, China - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230805/over-third-of-turks-believe-ankara-should-prioritize-ties-with-russia-china---poll-1112402306.html
August 5, 2023, 12:55 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - More than a third of Turkiye's nationals believe that Ankara should prioritize contacts with Russia and China in the development of foreign relations, a poll conducted by the MetroPOLL center for strategic and social studies showed on Friday.
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Massive Riot Strikes NYC's Union Square After Twitch Streamer's Giveaway Turns Chaotic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230804/massive-riot-strikes-nycs-union-square-after-twitch-streamers-giveaway-turns-chaotic-1112401045.html
August 4, 2023, 11:52 PM
The giveaway event, which was supposed to involve hundreds of video game consoles, attracted an estimated 2,000 people. Several arrests were made during the chaos, and some individuals sustained injuries, although no reports of serious wounds have surfaced yet.
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Loud Sounds Heard Near Crimea's Kerch Had Nothing to Do With Crimean Bridge - Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230804/loud-sounds-heard-near-crimeas-kerch-had-nothing-to-do-with-crimean-bridge---official-1112401215.html
August 4, 2023, 11:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to Crimean head Sergey Aksyonov, said early Saturday that loud sounds heard by residents of the city of Kerch had nothing to do with the Crimean bridge.
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