'Rebirth of Russian Lunar Program': Why is Luna-25 Moon Mission So Significant?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/rebirth-of-russian-lunar-program-why-is-luna-25-moon-mission-so-significant-1112509953.html
August 10, 2023, 2:54 PM
Russia is returning to the Moon in a big way with the Luna-25, a compact lunar lander packed with scientific instruments. The mission’s primary objective will be to search for water at the Moon’s South Pole. What’s the Luna-25’s significance in the cosmic grand scheme of things? Sputnik reached out to a pair of Russian space experts to find out.
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UK Cabinet Urges PM to Ditch EU Human Rights Pact After 100K Migrant Crossings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/uk-cabinet-urges-pm-to-ditch-eu-human-rights-pact-after-100k-migrant-crossings-1112503859.html
August 10, 2023, 2:03 PM
The British government has repeatedly promised to control people-trafficking from continental Europe over the past five years, but has struggled to implement any of its policies in the face of court challenges.
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What Is Known About Assassination of Ecuador's Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/what-is-known-about-killing-of-ecuadors-presidential-candidate-fernando-villavicencio-1112505153.html
August 10, 2023, 12:51 PM
Fernando Villavicencio, formerly a member of Ecuador's National Assembly, was one of eight presidential candidates registered to take part in the country's early election. The politician was gunned down leaving a rally in the capital on Wednesday. He later died in hospital.
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Russia's Rostec Quadruples Armored Vehicle Production
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/russias-rostec-quadruples-armored-vehicle-production--1112500006.html
August 10, 2023, 12:51 PM
Rostec is a Russian state-owned corporation that specializes in the development, production, and export of high-tech industrial products for various sectors such as aerospace, defense, and electronics.
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Watch Russian and Chinese Warships Conduct Joint Patrol in Pacific Ocean
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/watch-russian-and-chinese-warships-conduct-joint-patrol-in-pacific-ocean-1112507268.html
August 10, 2023, 12:42 PM
Ships of the Russian and Chinese navies simulated repulsing an air attack by a conditional enemy during a joint exercise.
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Russia Tests NATO Sniper-Resistant Armored Vests in Special Op
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/russia-tests-nato-sniper-resistant-armored-vests-in-special-op-1112501750.html
August 10, 2023, 12:33 PM
The vests are due to feature in the Army-2023 Forum that will be held on August 14-20 at Patriot Park in Kubinka near Moscow under the auspices of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Watch Russian Military Turn Ukrainian Stronghold Into Blazing Inferno
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/watch-russian-military-turn-ukrainian-stronghold-into-blazing-inferno-1112501362.html
August 10, 2023, 11:22 AM
According to the MoD, Russian forces repelled 16 enemy attacks on several fronts over the past 24 hours, and as a result the Ukrainian military lost about 800 military personnel and several dozen pieces of equipment.
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Russia Can Send Over 55Mln Tonnes of Grain to World Market in 2023-2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/russia-can-send-over-55mln-tonnes-of-grain-to-world-market-in-2023-2024-1112507756.html
August 10, 2023, 11:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia can supply the world market with 55 million tonnes of grain or more, if harvest forecasts rise, in the 2023-2024 season, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Loses Over 290 Military in Donetsk Direction Over Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/ukraine-loses-over-290-military-in-donetsk-direction-over-past-day---mod-1112507100.html
August 10, 2023, 10:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost more than 290 military both killed and injured in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Biden Banking on Congressional Blessing for Billions in Additional Ukraine Funding
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/biden-banking-on-congressional-blessing-for-billions-in-additional-ukraine-funding--1112499900.html
August 10, 2023, 10:52 AM
Washington has been the biggest donor to the Kiev regime, with the total amount funneled to Ukraine since Moscow launched its special operation standing at over $60 billion. However, despite the funding and tons of NATO weaponry, Ukraine's highly touted counteroffensive has been stopped dead in its tracks by Russia’s military.
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EU to Invest Over $100Bln in Semiconductor Development
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/eu-to-invest-over-100bln-in-semiconductor-development-1112506416.html
August 10, 2023, 10:31 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The European Union is planning to invest more than 100 billion euros ($110 billion) in semiconductor development in order to decrease its dependency on imports, European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton said on Thursday.
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Chinese Commercial Rocket Ceres-1 Sends 7 Satellites Into Orbit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/chinese-commercial-rocket-ceres-1-sends-7-satellites-into-orbit-1112506077.html
August 10, 2023, 10:19 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Chinese private space launch company Galactic Energy said on Thursday it had successfully launched seven satellites into orbit using its Ceres-1 rocket.
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Leader of Niger's Mutineers Signs Decree on Formation of New Transitional Gov't - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/leader-of-nigers-mutineers-signs-decree-on-formation-of-new-transitional-govt---reports-1112505798.html
August 10, 2023, 10:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The leader of mutineers who seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, has signed a decree on the formation of a new transitional government, media reported on Thursday.
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Verbal Guarantees Received by Turkiye From West Not Enough to Resume Grain Deal - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/verbal-guarantees-received-by-turkiye-from-west-not-enough-to-resume-grain-deal---source-1112505285.html
August 10, 2023, 10:05 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkiye has received verbal guarantees on the export of Russian products as part of the Black Sea initiative in negotiations with the West, but this is not enough to resume the grain deal, a source in Ankara participating in the talks told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Russian Strategic Missile Forces to Wrap Up Rearmament With Yars ICBM in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/russian-strategic-missile-forces-to-wrap-up-rearmament-with-yars-icbm-in-2023-1112500268.html
August 10, 2023, 9:51 AM
The Yars ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) is a modern nuclear missile that is designed to be launched from a mobile platform. Developed by Russia, it is equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) that can deliver several nuclear warheads to different targets with pinpoint accuracy.
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Ukraine Hands Pentagon First Report on Use of Deadly US-Gifted Cluster Bombs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/ukraine-hands-pentagon-first-report-on-use-of-deadly-us-gifted-cluster-bombs-1112498924.html
August 10, 2023, 6:52 AM
With Ukraine's much-hyped summer 'counteroffensive' that kicked off on June 4 still floundering, last month the Biden administration unveiled a new military assistance package for Kiev, which included cluster munitions, expressly designed to cause indiscriminate loss of human life and hideous injuries over a wide area.
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Ecuador's Lasso Declares 60-Day State of Emergency Over Presidential Candidate's Murder
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/ecuadors-lasso-declares-60-day-emergency-state-over-presidential-candidates-murdering-1112499755.html
August 10, 2023, 6:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Wednesday, media reported that Villavicencio had been shot dead during a rally in Ecuador's capital Quito. Lasso later confirmed the reports.
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Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombers Hit Over 10 Ukrainian Targets - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/russian-su-34-fighter-bombers-hit-over-10-ukrainian-targets---mod-1112499020.html
August 10, 2023, 5:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers hit more than 10 targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in three directions, the South grouping's spokesman Vadim Astafyev told Sputnik.
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N. Korean Leader Signs Order to Boost Army's Preparations 'in Offensive Way'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/n-korean-leader-signs-order-to-boost-armys-preparations-in-offensive-way-1112498727.html
August 10, 2023, 4:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed a written order to further step up the army preparations "in the offensive way" after summarizing and analyzing the situation on the Korean peninsula, the state-run news agency reported on Thursday.
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UN Chief 'Very Concerned' About Nigerien President's Detention Conditions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/un-chief-very-concerned-about-nigerien-presidents-detention-conditions-1112498579.html
August 10, 2023, 3:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "very concerned" about the living conditions and safety of detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and his family and once again calls for his immediate and unconditional release, a UN chief's spokesperson said in a statement.
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Bukele: Salvadoran National Security Adviser Arrested After Being Deemed 'Double Agent'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/bukele-salvadoran-national-security-adviser-arrested-after-being-deemed-double-agent-1112498417.html
August 10, 2023, 3:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele said the country’s national security adviser Alejandro Muyshondt had been arrested after investigations discovered he worked as a "double agent" for former President Mauricio Funes, who is living in exile in Nicaragua and wanted by Salvadoran authorities for several crimes.
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Trump Claims Biden 'Petrified of China' Because Beijing Pays Him 'Millions of Dollars'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/trump-claims-biden-petrified-of-china-because-beijing-pays-him-millions-of-dollars-1112498147.html
August 10, 2023, 2:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he believes incumbent President Joe Biden is "so petrified of China" because they are paying him "millions and millions of dollars."
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Russian Defenses Strike Down, Jam Multiple Drones Near Moscow & Crimea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/russian-air-defenses-shoot-down-two-combat-drones-flying-toward-moscow-1112498026.html
August 10, 2023, 2:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defenses downed and jammed multiple combat drones that were moving in the direction of Moscow while another batch neared the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed.
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Critical Mineral Shortage to Put US Energy Security at Risk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/critical-mineral-shortage-to-put-us-energy-security-at-risk-1112497761.html
August 10, 2023, 2:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US should develop new clean energy technologies to reduce reliance on critical minerals amid looming shortages and China’s supply chain dominance, while boosting emergency reserves in the meantime, experts told Sputnik.
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Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Killed Moments After Quito Rally
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/ecuadorian-presidential-candidate-fernando-villavicencio-killed-moments-after-quito-rally-1112496800.html
August 10, 2023, 12:42 AM
The fatal Wednesday shooting comes 11 days before Ecuador was set to hold its presidential election on August 20. Early elections were called in May by Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso to avoid his forced removal by the nation's legislature.
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Migration Crisis to Cost New York City $12 Billion Over Three Fiscal Years - Mayor Adams
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230810/migration-crisis-to-cost-new-york-city-12-billion-over-three-fiscal-years---mayor-adams-1112496672.html
August 10, 2023, 12:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the migration crisis will cost the city $12 billion over three fiscal years against the background of the influx of migrants coming to NYC.
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Beijing 'Very Disappointed' With New Restrictions on US Investments in China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/beijing-very-disappointed-with-new-restrictions-on-us-investments-in-china-1112496155.html
August 9, 2023, 11:01 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Beijing is very disappointed the Biden administration moved forward with plans to roll out new restrictions on US economic investment in China, Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Sputnik in a statement.
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Play It Again, Joe: Biden Denies Sitting In on Hunter's Business Dealings Via Speaker Phone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/play-it-again-joe-biden-denies-sitting-in-on-hunters-business-dealings-via-speaker-phone-1112495721.html
August 9, 2023, 10:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden denied that he sat in on his son Hunter Biden's business dealings through speakerphone while employed by the Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
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Special Counsel's Deep Dive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/special-counsels-deep-dive-1112495123.html
August 9, 2023, 10:19 PM
To date, two indictments were brought before former US President Donald Trump by special counsel Jack Smith over the mishandling of classified documents at the Mar-a-Lago Florida estate and election interference. A third indictment - the first of the trio that was filed - is tied to hush money payments from the Trump camp during the 2016 election.
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Declassified Files Reveal Manhattan Project Chief Hid Radioactivity Dangers From Public
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/declassified-files-reveal-manhattan-project-chief-hid-radioactivity-dangers-from-public-1112495432.html
August 9, 2023, 9:35 PM
A research group specializing in once-secret files has published a new dossier revealing that the director of the United States’ top secret effort to build an atomic bomb lied to lawmakers and the public about the dangers posed by radioactive materials.
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Videos: Wildfires Destroy Historic Hawaii Towns as Islands Dodge Hurricane Hit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/videos-wildfires-destroy-historic-hawaii-towns-as-islands-dodge-hurricane-hit-1112494375.html
August 9, 2023, 8:34 PM
Hawaiian authorities would have been breathing a sigh of relief on Wednesday as a tropical cyclone missed the archipelago, but raging wildfires have annihilated a historic city, whipped into a conflagration by the nearby storm’s winds.
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Iran Develops Ramjet-Powered Cruise Missile as Regional Tensions Flair
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/iran-develops-ramjet-powered-cruise-missile-as-regional-tensions-flair-1112493345.html
August 9, 2023, 7:20 PM
The Islamic Republic possesses an entire arsenal of domestically-developed tactical, short, medium and long-range ballistic and cruise missiles. Iran’s adversaries regularly prove the importance these weapons have in preserving regional strategic stability, with tensions escalating recently amid a US push to ramp up its presence in the Gulf.
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FBI Agents Shoot, Kill Utah Man Reportedly Planning Threats Against Biden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/fbi-agents-shoot-kill-utah-man-reportedly-planning-threats-against-biden-1112493681.html
August 9, 2023, 7:16 PM
A man was shot and killed during a confrontation with FBI agents in a central Utah city on Wednesday morning, the federal law enforcement agency said.
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American Farmer: Russia to Become World's Number One Agricultural Powerhouse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/american-farmer-russia-to-become-worlds-number-one-agricultural-powerhouse-1112487115.html
August 9, 2023, 6:48 PM
US-born farmer Justus Walker, also known as the Merry Milkman, has fulfilled his American dream in Russia's Altai, a region in western Siberia.
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GOP Memo: Hunter Sold 'Biden' Brand for At Least $20 Million During Joe's Vice Presidency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/gop-memo-hunter-sold-biden-brand-for-at-least-20-million-during-joes-vice-presidency-1112492628.html
August 9, 2023, 6:48 PM
Companies related to the Biden family received a whopping $20 million from foreign nationals during Joe Biden's vice presidency, as per the GOP-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
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Wang Yi to Visit Three Southeast Asian States After South China Sea Showdown With Philippine Navy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/wang-yi-to-visit-three-southeast-asian-states-after-south-china-sea-showdown-with-philippine-navy-1112491823.html
August 9, 2023, 6:02 PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit three Southeast Asian nations next week, the ministry said on Wednesday. The trip comes amid a feud with the Philippines over a submerged coral reef in the South China Sea, but also moves toward increased regional economic integration.
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Confirmed: US Pressed Pakistani Government to Oust Imran Khan Over Neutrality on Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/confirmed-us-pressed-pakistani-government-to-oust-imran-khan-over-neutrality-on-ukraine-1112492001.html
August 9, 2023, 5:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States pressured the Pakistani government to oust now-former Prime Minister Imran Khan over his neutral stance on Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, independent US media reported Wednesday, citing a classified Pakistani cable.
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Back to the Moon! Russia's Luna-25 Lander Mission in Facts and Details
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/back-to-the-moon-russias-luna-25-lander-mission-in-facts-and-details-1112487032.html
August 9, 2023, 5:54 PM
On August 11, a Soyuz rocket will blast off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East carrying a very important cargo: the first Russian lunar module to be sent to the Moon in nearly 50 years! How will the module get to there? What will its mission be? Check out Sputnik's infographic for details.
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AbramsX vs Armata: How Does US' Next-Gen Main Battle Tank Stack Up Against Its Russian Analogue
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/abramsx-vs-armata-how-does-uss-next-gen-main-battle-tank-stack-up-against-its-russian-analogue-1112488087.html
August 9, 2023, 5:44 PM
The crisis in Ukraine has shown the continued relevance of tanks in land warfare, with Ukrainian forces burning through dozens of Western-made tanks, once touted as superior to anything Russia’s got. What is the US military-industrial complex’s vision of the future of tank warfare, and how does the AbramsX play into it? Sputnik explores.
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Top Officials From Russia, China Discuss Peaceful Nuclear Energy Cooperation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/top-officials-from-russia-china-discuss-peaceful-nuclear-energy-cooperation-1112492332.html
August 9, 2023, 5:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Alexey Likhachev, the director general of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, and Zhang Kejian, the head of the China Atomic Energy Authority, have held talks to discuss the prospects for cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the peaceful nuclear energy sector, Rosatom said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Defeat Ominous to Team Biden Admitted by US Press
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ukraine-defeat-ominous-to-team-biden-admitted-by-us-press-1112488800.html
August 9, 2023, 5:00 PM
The Western media recently admitted that the Ukrainian military has bogged down. What's behind this abrupt change of heart about Kiev's counteroffensive?
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Iran to Boost Oil Production by 16% to 3.5Mln Bpd by Autumn
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/iran-to-boost-oil-production-by-16-to-35mln-bpd-by-autumn---national-oil-company-1112492493.html
August 9, 2023, 4:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran will raise its oil production by about 16% by the end of September, bringing the Islamic Republic's total output to about 3.5 million barrels per day, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) CEO Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr said on Wednesday.
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US Imperialism Pushing New Nuclear Arms Race
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/us-imperialism-pushing-new-nuclear-arms-race-1112485776.html
August 9, 2023, 4:48 PM
Dr Radhika Desai, author and professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada, highlighted the hypocrisy of demands for nuclear non-proliferation from the US, the country which used the atomic bomb on defenceless Japanese civilians.
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Russia Can Now Use Rubles to Fulfill Guarantees Provided in Foreign Currency
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/russia-can-now-use-rubles-to-fulfill-guarantees-provided-in-foreign-currency-1112491281.html
August 9, 2023, 4:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a temporary procedure for fulfilling state guarantees provided in foreign currency, allowing them to be paid in rubles even without the consent of the beneficiaries, according to a decree published on Wednesday.
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‘Prepare for the Worst’: China Diversifying Gold, Currency Reserves as US Dollar Becomes Riskier Bet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/prepare-for-the-worst-china-diversifying-gold-currency-reserves-as-us-dollar-becomes-riskier-bet-1112487317.html
August 9, 2023, 4:34 PM
Experts told Sputnik that China’s binge on non-dollar currency reserves, including record amounts of gold bullion, is being driven by how unstable the US dollar has become. Countries like Russia, which hold few dollar reserves, present a safer bet for investors and traders alike.
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US Sen. Feinstein Hospitalized Following Fall at Home
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/us-sen-feinstein-hospitalized-following-fall-at-home-1112490931.html
August 9, 2023, 4:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized and cleared for release after falling at her home in San Francisco, the senator’s office said on Wednesday.
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Niger Military Raise Threat Level, Blame France for Attack on National Guard
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/niger-military-raise-threat-level-blame-france-for-attack-on-national-guard-1112486633.html
August 9, 2023, 3:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Military leadership in Niger increased the threat level on Wednesday after they said that actions of French troops resulted in an attack on Nigerien national guard, adding that a French warplane entered the African nation’s airspace.
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US Stoking Tension in Persian Gulf as Its 'Losing Control,' Needs 'More Wars'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/us-stoking-tension-in-persian-gulf-as-its-losing-control-needs-more-wars-1112485885.html
August 9, 2023, 3:05 PM
The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, which plays a crucial role for global trade, have yet again found themselves in the focus of the US military, as Washington has accused Iran of "seizing and harassing" civilian vessels – a practice that the Islamic Republic has resolutely denied employing.
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ISS Airborne Contaminants Could Surpass Those in American Households
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/iss-airborne-contaminants-could-surpass-those-in-american-households-1112480699.html
August 9, 2023, 2:56 PM
Scientists have found harmful persistent organic pollutants, akin to those found in regular American homes, on the ISS, raising concerns for the safety, design, and construction of future space stations. This highlights the need for thoughtful material selection to curb contaminant sources.
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New Stage of Trade War Set: US to Ban Investments in China's High-Tech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/new-stage-of-trade-war-set-us-to-ban-investments-in-chinas-high-tech-1112478353.html
August 9, 2023, 2:37 PM
Washington blacklisted dozens of Chinese tech firms in recent years citing “security concerns”, blocking US companies from trading with them and pressuring allies to take similar measures. The new White House document pertaining to US outbound investment in China was reportedly close to two years in the making.
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Watch Russian D-30 Howitzer Destroy Ukrainian Camouflaged Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/watch-russian-d-30-howitzer-destroy-ukrainian-camouflaged-stronghold-1112483023.html
August 9, 2023, 2:20 PM
The D-30 howitzer has a maximum range of 15.3 kilometers as well as a firing rate of up to six rounds per minute, and can fire a variety of ammunition types, including high-explosive, smoke, and illumination rounds.
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Su-57 Edges Out F-35 to Emerge Sentinel of Skies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/su-57-edges-out-f-35-to-emerge-sentinel-of-skies-1112468913.html
August 9, 2023, 1:45 PM
Russia's cutting-edge Su-57 fighter has taken the lead in aerospace technology, and is set for accelerated deployment. This sets the stage for a clash of titans, pitting the Su-57's unparalleled agility against the F-35's capabilities, and highlights the Russian aircraft’s combat prowess during its deployment in the current Ukraine conflict.
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Biden Falsely Claims He Declared National Emergency in Hawaii Over Wildfires
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/biden-falsely-claims-he-declared-national-emergency-in-hawaii-over-wildfires-1112484825.html
August 9, 2023, 1:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden falsely claimed in an interview aired on Wednesday that he had already declared a national emergency in the US state of Hawaii.
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Germany's Patriot Air Defense Systems to Remain in Poland Until End of 2023 - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/germanys-patriot-air-defense-systems-to-remain-in-poland-until-end-of-2023---reports-1112484713.html
August 9, 2023, 1:28 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland has received confirmation from Berlin that the deployment of Germany's Patriot air defense systems on Polish territory will be extended until the end of this year, Polish media reported on Wednesday.
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UK 'Levelling Up' Policy for Regions Fails to Reverse Pandemic Slump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/uk-levelling-up-policy-for-regions-fails-to-reverse-pandemic-slump-1112480616.html
August 9, 2023, 1:20 PM
The British Conservative party pledged to "level-up" de-industrialized regions in the north and midlands of the country after lifelong Labour supporters "lent their votes" to pro-Brexit PM Boris Johnson in 2019.
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Ukrainian Drone Targets ZNPP Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility - Russian Security Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ukrainian-strike-uav-moving-in-direction-of-znpp-intercepted-in-energodar-1112484417.html
August 9, 2023, 1:08 PM
MELITOPOL (Sputnik) - Ukrainian militants on Wednesday attempted to attack Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’s (ZNPP) spent nuclear fuel storage facility with a drone, Russian security forces told Sputnik.
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Bidenomics in Action: Americans’ Credit Card Debt Tops Record $1 Trillion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/bidenomics-in-action-americans-credit-card-debt-tops-record-1-trillion-1112479609.html
August 9, 2023, 1:05 PM
US President Joe Biden might have touted his "Bidenomics" policies during his Philadelphia visit on July 20, 2023, claiming that "to strengthen the middle class" was his administration’s priority, but figures and facts are a great deal more sobering, as recent data from the US central bank shows.
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Humbled Western Officials Admit Ukraine’s Counteroffensive ‘Extremely Unlikely’ to Succeed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/humbled-western-officials-admit-ukraines-counteroffensive-extremely-unlikely-to-succeed-1112483143.html
August 9, 2023, 12:52 PM
Ukraine kicked off a massive summer counteroffensive along a 1,000 km frontline with Russia in the Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye in early June, confident that its troops’ NATO training, arms and intelligence support would ensure victory. Two months on, more and more Western officials have privately conceded that the counteroffensive has failed.
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Ukraine Loses 370 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past 24 Hours - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ukraine-loses-370-military-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-24-hours---mod-1112483474.html
August 9, 2023, 12:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 370 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Number of Injured in Sergiyev Posad Plant Blast Up to 43 - Moscow Region Health Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/number-of-injured-in-sergiyev-posad-plant-blast-up-to-43---moscow-region-health-ministry-1112482717.html
August 9, 2023, 12:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier in the day, the emergency services told Sputnik that an explosion had hit an optical-mechanical plant in Sergiyev Posad. The incident prompted a total evacuation. Previous reports indicated that over 30 people were injured in the blast.
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Turkish Intelligence Seizes Secret Database of Daesh Terrorists - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/turkish-intelligence-seizes-secret-database-of-daesh-terrorists---reports-1112482169.html
August 9, 2023, 11:26 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish intelligence agencies conducted an operation, during which they gained access to a secret database of the Daesh* terrorist organization with the names of almost 10,000 so-called lone wolf terrorists, Turkish newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing security sources.
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Yars Missile, Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle to Debut at ARMY-2023 Arms Expo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/yars-missile-avangard-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-to-debut-at-army-2023-arms-expo-1112480437.html
August 9, 2023, 11:22 AM
Russia began working on new strategic weapons systems in the early 2000s, immediately after the United States withdrew from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty – the first major strategic treaty between the nuclear superpowers which Washington would unilaterally rip up over the next two decades.
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Global South Charts Own Course in Geopolitics & Trade, Ditches US-Led World Order
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/global-south-charts-own-course-in-geopolitics--trade-ditches-us-led-world-order-1112476532.html
August 9, 2023, 10:56 AM
Sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, US “trade wars” with China, the Washington-driven policy of “containment” and weaponization of the dollar have all triggered tremendous changes on the international arena, with countries of the Global South seeking a better deal for themselves.
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Poland Preparing Political Pretext to Occupy Western Ukraine - Shoigu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/warsaw-plans-to-create-polish-ukrainian-union-for-subsequent-occupation-of-western-ukraine---shoigu-1112480015.html
August 9, 2023, 10:09 AM
Warsaw is planning to establish a regular Polish-Ukrainian union for subsequent occupation of Western Ukraine and announced its intention to build "the strongest army" in Europe, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
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Russian Flag in Hands of African Anti-Colonialists Has 'Spooked' West
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/russian-flag-in-hands-of-african-anti-colonialists-has-spooked-west-1112464634.html
August 9, 2023, 10:01 AM
The sight of the Russian flag at demonstrations in support of Niger's military leadership has scared Western nations. Africa expert and political analyst Koffi Kouakou, a senior research fellow at the Center for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg, said Russia has a long history of aiding African struggles against colonialism.
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ECOWAS Military Intervention Unlikely to Help Crisis in Niger - Russian Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ecowas-military-intervention-unlikely-to-help-crisis-in-niger---russian-foreign-ministry-1112479452.html
August 9, 2023, 9:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The intervention of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) military is unlikely to help normalize the situation in Niger, Alexey Zaytsev, the deputy director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday.
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What Stablecoin is And How it Functions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/what-stablecoin-is-and-how-it-functions-1112463316.html
August 9, 2023, 9:00 AM
PayPal wants to streamline online transactions, and help people send money internationally more easily. This is a big step for the company, and their CEO Dan Schulman is really focused on creating a stablecoin it deems reliable and can retain its value.
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Putin Puts Forward New Procedure for Informing International Organizations About Martial Law
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/putin-puts-forward-new-procedure-for-informing-international-organizations-about-martial-law-1112477928.html
August 9, 2023, 7:28 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill that proposes to change the procedure for informing international organizations about the introduction of martial law in Russia.
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US Senate Candidate Says NATO 'Dinosaur of an Institution,' Should Be Dissolved
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/us-senate-candidate-says-nato-dinosaur-of-an-institution-should-be-dissolved-1112477409.html
August 9, 2023, 6:29 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NATO is a relic and should have been abolished after German reunification, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York Diane Sare told Sputnik
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Support for Ending Ukraine Aid Growing in US Congress, Society
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/support-for-ending-ukraine-aid-growing-in-us-congress-society---senate-candidate-1112477167.html
August 9, 2023, 6:08 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Support for ending financial assistance for Ukraine is increasing among US lawmakers and the American people, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York Diane Sare told Sputnik.
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Brazilian Energy Giant Petrobras Plans to Buy Natural Gas From Bolivia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/brazilian-energy-giant-petrobras-plans-to-buy-natural-gas-from-bolivia--1112476976.html
August 9, 2023, 5:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Tuesday, Brazil hosted the Amazon summit. Eight member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) adopted a declaration on cooperation in the Amazon Basin aimed at sustainable development of the region at the summit.
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Fear Keeps Japan, UN Silent on US Responsibility for Nuke Bombings - US Senate Hopeful
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/fear-keeps-japan-un-silent-on-us-responsibility-for-nuke-bombings---us-senate-hopeful-1112476034.html
August 9, 2023, 4:37 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Japanese officials and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres avoid saying that the United States is responsible for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because they fear Washington's reaction, independent candidate for the US Senate from New York State Diane Sare told Sputnik.
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Egypt Signs Contract to Purchase 235,000 Tons of Russian Wheat - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/egypt-signs-contract-to-purchase-235000-tonnes-of-russian-wheat---reports-1112475871.html
August 9, 2023, 4:34 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Egyptian General Authority For Supply Commodities has signed a contract to purchase 235,000 tonnes of Russian wheat, media reported on Tuesday.
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US, Europe Seek Control Over Amazonia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/us-europe-seek-control-over-amazonia---bolivian-president-1112475760.html
August 9, 2023, 4:31 AM
SANTA CRUZ (Bolivia) (Sputnik) - The United States and Europe are secretly seeking control over Amazonia (Amazon basin), Bolivian President Luis Arce said.
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Door for Resumption of Black Sea Grain Initiative Remains Open - Russian Ambassador to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/door-for-resumption-of-black-sea-grain-initiative-remains-open---russian-ambassador-to-us-1112475448.html
August 9, 2023, 4:26 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The door for the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative remains open, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.
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Ron DeSantis' 2024 Team Undergoes Third Campaign Shuffle This Month Amid Growing Concerns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ron-desantis-2024-team-undergoes-third-campaign-shuffle-this-month-amid-growing-concerns-1112474349.html
August 9, 2023, 4:06 AM
Shortly after DeSantis’ biggest donor pulled back on funding the Florida governor, a second campaign shakeup has resulted in what has been an unpredictable month for the 44-year-old presidential hopeful.
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ECOWAS-AU-UN Mission to Niger Aborted Over 'Unavailability' of Military Leaders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ecowas-au-un-mission-to-niger-aborted-over--unavailability-of-military-leaders--1112475162.html
August 9, 2023, 3:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) to Niger has been aborted following communication with military leaders indicating their "unavailability" to receive the delegation, the ECOWAS Commission said Tuesday.
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Political Bingo: Trump Claims Prosecutors May Bring Fourth Criminal Indictment Next Week
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/political-bingo-trump-claims-prosecutors-may-bring-fourth-criminal-indictment-next-week-1112474953.html
August 9, 2023, 3:38 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former President Donald Trump said during a rally that prosecutors may bring forth a fourth indictment against him to a grand jury for consideration next week.
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ICC Warrant for Putin ‘Absurd’ Threat to Head of Nuke Superpower - US Senate Hopeful
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/icc-warrant-for-putin-absurd-threat-to-head-of-nuke-superpower---us-senate-hopeful-1112474199.html
August 9, 2023, 3:18 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin is "absurd" and is intended to create a dangerous security situation for the head of a nuclear superpower, independent candidate for the US Senate Diane Sare told Sputnik.
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Russian Forces Foil Six Attempted Attacks by Ukraine in Svatovo, Krasny Liman Directions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/russian-forces-foil-six-attempted-attacks-by-ukraine-in-svatovo-krasny-liman-directions-1112474076.html
August 9, 2023, 2:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Units of Russia's Center Group of Forces have thwarted six Ukrainian attempted attacks in the Svatovo and Krasny Liman directions, with the enemy losing some 60 soldiers, Alexander Savchuk, the head of the group's press center, told Sputnik.
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EU Cannot Provide Security Guarantees to Ukraine Since It's Not a Security Organization - Spox
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/eu-cannot-provide-security-guarantees-to-ukraine-since-its-not-a-security-organization--spox-1112473929.html
August 9, 2023, 1:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is not a security organization and thus cannot provide security guaranties to Ukraine, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said Tuesday.
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NASA's 2022 Asteroid Test Proved Successful But Caused Deadly Boulder Storm
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/nasas-2022-asteroid-test-proved-successful-but-caused-deadly-boulder-storm--1112473660.html
August 9, 2023, 1:45 AM
Experts have suggested that a newly-discovered pack of space boulders could carry an impact as strong and deadly as the force of the atomic bomb used on Hiroshima during the Second World War.
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Russia's Air Defenses Shoot Down Two Combat Drones Trying to Reach Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/russias-air-defenses-shoot-down-two-combat-drones-trying-to-reach-moscow-1112473525.html
August 9, 2023, 12:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems have shot down two combat drones that were trying to reach Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said early on Wednesday.
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Report: Workers at UK Munitions Plant Supplying Ukraine to Strike Over Low Wages
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/report-workers-at-uk-munitions-plant-supplying-ukraine-to-strike-over-low-wages--1112473367.html
August 9, 2023, 12:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Workers at a United Kingdom munitions plant that supplies missiles to Ukraine are going on a two-week strike over wages and bonuses, UK media reported on Tuesday.
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Biden Claims Grand Canyon One of 'Nine' Wonders of the World in Newest Slip-Up
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/biden-claims-grand-canyon-one-of-nine-wonders-of-the-world-in-newest-slip-up-1112472736.html
August 8, 2023, 11:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden's most recent gaffe came Tuesday, when he erroneously proclaimed the Grand Canyon to be one of 'the nine wonders' of the world during an event at the Historic Red Butte Airfield in Arizona.
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White House Blasts McCarthy for Floating 'Lies' Over GOP's Biden Impeachment Inquiry Push
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/white-house-blasts-mccarthy-for-floating-lies-over-gops-biden-impeachment-inquiry-push-1112471975.html
August 8, 2023, 10:59 PM
Talks of a potential impeachment inquiry against the US president have been swirling for weeks, with lawmakers pointing at its necessity amid allegations that Biden received any kickbacks from foreign business dealings hatched by his son Hunter.
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Photos: Ruins, Burial Site of Ancient Pre-Aztec Village Discovered Under Mexico City
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/photos-ruins-burial-site-of-ancient-pre-aztec-village-discovered-under-mexico-city-1112471806.html
August 8, 2023, 9:35 PM
Archeologists have uncovered a major new find in Mexico City of a village that existed roughly 1,500 years ago, long before the Aztec Empire was founded.
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US Claims Confidence in Current Ukraine Aid Ahead of Anticipated New Package Reveal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/us-claims-confidence-in-current-ukraine-aid-ahead-of-anticipated-new-package-reveal-1112470901.html
August 8, 2023, 8:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is confident in the military capabilities it has already provided Ukraine forces, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Tuesday, when asked where the Biden administration stands on the potential delivery of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS).
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CDC: New COVID-19 Omicron Subvariant ‘Eris’ Spreading Rapidly in US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/cdc-new-covid-19-omicron-subvariant-eris-spreading-rapidly-in-us-1112470385.html
August 8, 2023, 8:12 PM
According to health authorities in the US and UK, a new subvariant of COVID-19 Omicron known as EG.5, or colloquially as “Eris,” has become the dominant strain in both countries.
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US Credit Card Balance Exceeds $1 Trillion in First-Ever
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/us-credit-card-balance-exceeds-1-trillion-in-first-ever-1112470261.html
August 8, 2023, 7:47 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - US credit card balances exceeded $1 trillion for the first time as consumers in the United States spend the most since the end of the pandemic, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a blog post on Tuesday.
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Russian Troops ‘Quickly’ Adapting to Cluster Bombs as Ukraine Fails to Reach Main Defensive Lines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/russian-troops-quickly-adapting-to-ukraines-us-provided-cluster-bombs--reports-1112469392.html
August 8, 2023, 6:59 PM
The US resorted to sending deadly, high dud-rate cluster munitions to Ukraine last month after admitting that it was running out of conventional 155 mm munitions for its proxy war with Russia. Moscow, the US’s NATO allies, and even members of President Biden’s own party slammed the White House over the decision.
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US Stirs Up Waters of Persian Gulf, Escalates Tensions With Iran
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/us-stirs-up-waters-of-persian-gulf-escalates-tensions-with-iran-1112468227.html
August 8, 2023, 6:45 PM
The US could put armed troops on commercial ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The move could upset the region's security and create unnecessary risks for the US, DC scholars warn.
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Pakistani Election Commissions Bars Former Prime Minister Khan From Politics for 5 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/pakistani-election-commissions-bars-former-prime-minister-khan-from-politics-for-5-years-1112468671.html
August 8, 2023, 6:38 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years, meaning he will be unable to engage in political activity.
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White House Wants Over $10 Bln in Extra Funding for Ukraine, Domestic Disaster Relief
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/white-house-wants-over-10-bln-in-extra-funding-for-ukraine-domestic-disaster-relief-1112468102.html
August 8, 2023, 6:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration may ask Congress for more than $10 billion in additional supplemental funding for Ukraine and domestic disaster relief as early as this week, a Beltway media outlet reported Tuesday, citing five unnamed sources.
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Japanese Military May Request Record $49 Bln Defense Budget for Fiscal 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/japanese-military-may-request-record-49-bln-defense-budget-for-fiscal-2024-1112467725.html
August 8, 2023, 5:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Japanese Defense Ministry is likely to request a record high budget of over 7 trillion yen ($49 billion) for the 2024 fiscal year later this month, a Japanese news agency reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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AI-Based Asteroid Hunting Tech Spots First Dangerous Space Rock
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/ai-based-asteroid-hunting-tech-spots-first-dangerous-space-rock-1112467237.html
August 8, 2023, 5:40 PM
An artificial intelligence algorithm designed to help astronomers spot potentially dangerous, potentially Earth-bound asteroids has made its first discovery.
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Tech Giants Back TikTok's Challenge to Montana’s Planned Ban on App
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/tech-giants-back-tiktoks-challenge-to-montanas-planned-ban-on-app-1112467080.html
August 8, 2023, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Two tech industry groups have filed an amicus brief with the US District Court for the District of Montana, supporting social media company TikTok’s challenge to a Montana state law set to ban the application starting next year.
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2008 South Ossetia Crisis: First Prelude to NATO-Russia Proxy War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/2008-south-ossetia-crisis-first-prelude-to-nato-russia-proxy-war-1112464203.html
August 8, 2023, 5:26 PM
Tuesday marked the 15th anniversary of the Western-backed Georgian government's invasion of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, killing Russian peacekeepers and sparking a military intervention by Moscow. Why did the conflict start, and how did it play out? Check out Sputnik's infographic for details.
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CIA Veteran: Nuland’s Niger Trip Meant to ‘Intimidate’, ‘Threaten’ New Government
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/cia-veteran-nulands-niger-trip-meant-to-intimidate-threaten-new-government-1112465911.html
August 8, 2023, 5:22 PM
Niger’s government was overthrown by the military last month. On Monday, Victoria Nuland met with members of the new government for talks. What does the arch-neocon’s visit mean for the West African nation’s future? Sputnik reached out to CIA veteran Larry Johnson and geopolitics professor Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann for answers.
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Georgia's Invasion of South Ossetia Was Testing Ground for NATO Proxy War
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230808/georgias-invasion-of-south-ossetia-was-testing-ground-for-nato-proxy-war-1112463934.html
August 8, 2023, 4:36 PM
Exactly 15 years ago, Georgia launched a full-fledged invasion of South Ossetia which claimed the lives of Russian peacekeepers in the region. Could the operation be considered NATO's first proxy conflict with Russia?
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