21-Year-Old Sini Shetty Crowned Femina Miss India 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/21-year-old-sini-shetty-crowned-femina-miss-india-2022-1096924030.html
July 4, 2022, 9:34 AM
The beauty pageant winners of the Femina Miss India are selected after an extensive search and a grueling series of interviews conducted each year all over the country. The shortlisted finalists undergo rigorous training and grooming sessions, mentored by the best in the industry, to compete for the coveted Miss India World 2022.
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Akron Faces Protests After Police Release Video of Jayland Walker's Fatal Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/akron-faces-protests-after-police-release-video-of-jayland-walkers-fatal-shooting-1096924829.html
July 4, 2022, 8:51 AM
On 27 June, in Akron, Ohio, a 25-year-old black man, Jayland Walker, was killed by law enforcement officers after policemen tried to stop his car over a traffic violation.
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Turkey Does Not Consider That Russia Will Meddle With Its Syria Op - Cavusoglu
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/turkey-does-not-consider-that-russia-will-meddle-with-its-syria-op---cavusoglu-1096930338.html
July 4, 2022, 8:26 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey does not believe that Russia will interfere with the operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in northern Syria, but disagreements exist, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
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Riots in Nukus Leave 243 People Injured, 94 in Hospitals: Uzbek Prosecutor General's Office
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/riots-in-nukus-leave-243-people-injured-94-in-hospitals-uzbek-prosecutor-generals-office-1096929306.html
July 4, 2022, 8:09 AM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Eighteen people were killed as a result of the riots in Nukus, the capital of Uzbekistan's region of Karakalpakstan, from July 1-2, Abror Mamatov, the prosecutor of the department of the Uzbek Prosecutor General 's Office, said.
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Donald Trump Could Be One of ‘Multiple Criminal Referrals’ by January 6 Committee, Cheney Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/donald-trump-could-be-one-of-multiple-criminal-referrals-by-january-6-committee-cheney-says-1096928002.html
July 4, 2022, 7:54 AM
Lawmakers on the House January 6 Select Committee are holding public hearings as part of their probe into the events at the US Capitol, alleging that ex-president Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was ‘stolen’ from him stoked the violence. However, bringing legal charges against Trump isn’t within the committee’s purview.
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Live From Copenhagen After Deadly Shopping Mall Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/live-from-copenhagen-after-deadly-shopping-mall-shooting-1096926287.html
July 4, 2022, 7:50 AM
On Sunday, three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting that took place inside the Field's shopping mall in Denmark's capital.
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Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Hired as Zelensky's Adviser
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/former-nato-secretary-general-anders-fogh-rasmussen-hired-as-zelenskys-adviser-1096927335.html
July 4, 2022, 6:58 AM
After his career as NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen launched a political consultancy of his own, among others, becoming an adviser to Ukraine's previous president Petro Poroshenko.
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Turkey, Israel to Talk Resumption of Civil Aviation After 15-Year Pause, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/turkey-israel-to-talk-resumption-of-civil-aviation-after-15-year-pause-reports-say-1096927170.html
July 4, 2022, 6:55 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey and Israel intend to start negotiations on resuming direct commercial flights of Israeli airlines halted in 2007 over the security checks procedure, Turkish media reported on Monday.
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Police: Suspected Copenhagen Shooter is Ethnic Dane With Psychiatric Record
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/police-suspected-copenhagen-shooter-is-ethnic-dane-with-psychiatric-record-1096926451.html
July 4, 2022, 6:46 AM
The shooting at Field's shopping mall in Danish capital killed three and left at least six injured is the first in Denmark since the 2015 synagogue shooting. According to the police, the shooter acted alone with no racist motive.
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BoJo Accused of ‘Sweeping Sexual Misconduct Under the Carpet’ & ‘Failure to Act’ Over Pincher Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/bojo-accused-of-sweeping-sexual-misconduct-under-the-carpet--failure-to-act-over-pincher-claims-1096925194.html
July 4, 2022, 6:07 AM
Tory deputy chief whip Christopher Pincher resigned on 1 July after admitting to having "drank far too much," but never addressed reports that he groped two men in a London club. The MP for Tamworth constituency was later suspended by his party once a formal complaint of sexual misconduct was lodged with the ICGS.
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Two Arrested For Ramming Anti-Islamic Organisation's Car After Quran Burning in Norway
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/two-arrested-for-ramming-anti-islamic-organisations-car-after-quran-burning-in-norway-1096924420.html
July 4, 2022, 5:15 AM
Quran burnings, which are legal in Scandinavia, have become a staple of anti-immigration activists in order to make a political statement against Islam. Often, though, this sparks outrage and riots among the growing Muslim diaspora.
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US Seeing ‘Provocative’ Behavior on Part of Russia, Iran in Middle East, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/us-seeing-provocative-behavior-on-part-of-russia-iran-in-middle-east-reports-say-1096924145.html
July 4, 2022, 5:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States perceives the situation in the Middle East as becoming more "escalatory," with Russia and Iran allegedly engaging in "provocative" acts, The Washington Post reports citing anonymous White House officials.
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Death Toll From Landslides, Floods in India’s Assam Rises to 179 - Photo, Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/death-toll-from-landslides-floods-in-indias-assam-rises-to-179---photo-video-1096923869.html
July 4, 2022, 4:44 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - The number of people who have died as a result of heavy rains, landslides and floods in the Indian state of Assam stands at 179, state authorities have announced.
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Graham Throws Backing Behind Biden's Pursuit of $6 Billion Deal to Modernize Turkey's F-16 Fleet
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/graham-throws-backing-behind-bidens-pursuit-of-6-billion-deal-to-modernize-turkeys-f-16-fleet-1096923649.html
July 4, 2022, 4:20 AM
The future of an estimated $6 billion modernization deal between the US and Turkey is now at the mercy of US lawmakers, including members of the Hellenic Caucus who recently penned a bipartisan statement condemning the proposed sale of 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighters and nearly double that amount in modernization kits.
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Shark Attacks Long Island Lifeguard Who Repulsed Animal With His Bare Hands
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/shark-attacks-long-island-lifeguard-who-repulsed-animal-with-his-bare-hands-1096922866.html
July 4, 2022, 3:46 AM
Shark attacks in the Long Island area are quite rare, but still happen if people get too close to a marine animal that usually preys on schools of fish. According to experts, swimming should be avoided in areas with huge schools of bait fish, rough water, or areas where seagulls are eating.
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UK Government Considering Seizing Frozen Russian Assets Amid Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/uk-government-considering-seizing-frozen-russian-assets-amid-ukraine-crisis-1096923021.html
July 4, 2022, 3:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss does not exclude seizing the frozen assets of Russian citizens in the United Kingdom and passing them on to Ukraine.
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Biden Admin Officials Go on Defensive After Bezos Blasts Prez's Plea to Gas Companies
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/biden-admin-officials-go-on-defensive-after-bezos-blasts-prezs-plea-to-gas-companies-1096922683.html
July 4, 2022, 2:58 AM
On Saturday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tweeted that US President Joe Biden was either leading the nation down a problematic path, or demonstrating a “deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics,” after issuing a social media demand for “companies running gas stations” to lower their prices amid “a time of war and global peril.”
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Heavy Storms Leave at Least 21 People Stranded on Cargo Ship Near Sydney
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/heavy-storms-leave-at-least-21-people-stranded-on-cargo-ship-near-sydney-1096922000.html
July 4, 2022, 2:41 AM
Local authorities reportedly believe a tugboat that has arrived at the area of the emergency will stop the ship from being pushed further towards the cliffs. The ship is said to be currently double anchored about 1 kilometer off the coast.
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Australian Defence Minister Claims China Seeks to 'Shape the World' in South China Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/australian-defence-minister-claims-china-seeks-to-shape-the-world-in-south-china-sea-1096920687.html
July 4, 2022, 1:50 AM
In September, Canberra became a part of the joint AUKUS security agreement - alongside the UK and the US - as part of a larger effort to provide the Australian military with nuclear-powered submarines to confront China's increasing power in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing blasted the move, as did France after it lost an earlier deal with Australia.
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Russia Could Launch Both Light, Heavy Angara Rockets This Year - Rogozin
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/russia-could-launch-both-light-heavy-angara-rockets-this-year---rogozin-1096921850.html
July 4, 2022, 1:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will launch its lightweight Angara-A1.2 rocket this year, while the launch of the heavy-lift Angara-A5 rocket is expected at the end of 2022, or in early 2023, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russian state-run space agency Roscosmos, told Sputnik.
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US Investigators Examine Bullet That Killed Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
https://sputniknews.com/20220704/us-investigators-examine-bullet-that-killed-reporter-shireen-abu-akleh-1096921036.html
July 4, 2022, 12:34 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - US investigators have finished examining the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh back in May, Palestinian Minister of Justice, Mohammad Fahhad Al-Shalaldeh said.
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Videos: F1 Racer Zhou Guanyu Miraculously Survives Horrific Crash During British Grand Prix
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/videos-f1-racer-zhou-guanyu-miraculously-survives-horrific-crash-during-british-grand-prix-1096919281.html
July 3, 2022, 11:52 PM
Contact between Mercedes' George Russell and Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly on the start-off runaway caused the accident. Zhou was struck by the Mercedes as it spun to the left. The Alfa Romeo driver then lost control of the vehicle as it slid onto its halo before eventually flipping between a barrier and catch netting.
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Graphic Video: Akron Police Release First Body Cam Footage in 90-Round Slaughter of Jayland Walker
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/graphic-video-akron-police-release-first-body-cam-footage-in-90-round-slaughter-of-jayland-walker-1096920277.html
July 3, 2022, 11:06 PM
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost informed the public on Sunday that the state’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) will conduct a thorough and fair probe into the June 27 killing of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who was unarmed and running away when eight Akron officers unloaded a staggering 90 rounds at him.
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British Army's Twitter, YouTube Accounts Get Hacked... to Promote NFTs
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/british-armys-twitter-youtube-accounts-get-hacked-to-promote-nfts-1096917927.html
July 3, 2022, 9:23 PM
Social media users who noticed such an unexpected shame asked a reasonable question after realizing the account takeover: Does the British Army's account not have a two-factor authentication enabled?
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Two Women Killed in Shark Attack Off Egypt's Red Sea Coast – Ministry of Environment
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/two-women-killed-in-shark-attack-off-egypts-red-sea-coast--ministry-of-environment-1096918171.html
July 3, 2022, 8:36 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Two women died in a shark attack at the Egyptian resort of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast, prompting the regional governor to shut beaches, the Ministry of Environment said on Saturday.
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Democrat-Aligned Groups Haul $80 Million in Donations in Week Following Roe v. Wade Repeal
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/democrat-aligned-groups-haul-80-million-in-donations-in-week-following-roe-v-wade-repeal-1096917695.html
July 3, 2022, 7:30 PM
Last week, the conservative-leaning US Supreme Court repealed its own landmark 1973 ruling that prevented states from adopting laws limiting the right for abortion, effectively making it a constitutional right of every US woman. While the repeal was expected, it has prompted mass nationwide protests.
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US Judge Consults White House on Khashoggi's Saudi Price Prosecution Ahead of Biden's Riyadh Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/us-judge-consults-white-house-on-khashoggis-saudi-price-prosecution-ahead-of-bidens-riyadh-visit-1096917466.html
July 3, 2022, 6:59 PM
The US president claimed that he will make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" during election campaign. His comments referred to the alleged involvement of its crown prince in the killing of Saudi-born US journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Biden is due to visit the kingdom this month amid a dire need for it and other regional partners to boost oil output.
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UK Defense Ministry Threatens to Cut Off Fuel Suppliers Over Use of Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/uk-defense-ministry-threatens-to-cut-off-fuel-suppliers-over-use-of-russian-oil-1096917297.html
July 3, 2022, 6:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Ministry of Defense has threatened to abandon fuel suppliers that use Russian oil, a ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
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Turkish Opposition to Tap Presidential Candidate in August – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/turkish-opposition-to-tap-presidential-candidate-in-august--reports-1096917179.html
July 3, 2022, 6:02 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish opposition will decide on their candidate to run in the 2023 presidential race in August but will disclose their pick sometime next year, Turkish media reported on Sunday.
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At Least Five Killed as Glacier Collapses in Italian Alps
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/at-least-five-killed-as-glacier-collapses-in-italian-alps-1096917071.html
July 3, 2022, 5:59 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - At least five people died as a result of the collapse of part of a glacier in the Dolomite Alps in northeastern Italy, rescue services of the Veneto region said on Sunday.
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Jeff Bezos Claims Biden ‘Misunderstands’ Market Dynamics With Gas Price Reduction Call
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/jeff-bezos-claims-biden-misunderstands-market-dynamics-with-gas-price-reduction-call-1096916767.html
July 3, 2022, 5:58 PM
The US president has blamed gas stations, refineries, oil companies and even Russian President Vladimir Putin for the “pain at the pump”, but has assigned only a small role to western sanctions against Russian oil or his own policies against fossil fuels.
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Biden to Meet With Saudi King During Visit to Middle East
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/biden-to-meet-with-saudi-king-during-visit-to-middle-east-1096916611.html
July 3, 2022, 5:44 PM
Soaring energy prices are expected to top President Biden's agenda on his Saudi trip, with other issues set for discussion being terrorism, climate change and the situation in Yemen, a US official said on Sunday.
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Police: Three Killed, Three in Critical Condition After Shooting at Copenhagen Mall
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/several-wounded-amid-reports-of-shooting-in-copenhagen-shopping-mall---police-1096915961.html
July 3, 2022, 4:50 PM
The video footage that emerged on social media platforms following the reports of a shooting in a shopping mall shows heavy police presence and crowds of people in the streets outside the facility.
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Hunter Biden Stored Google Execs, US-China Policy Officials’ Cell Numbers on Laptop
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/hunter-biden-stored-google-execs-us-china-policy-officials-cell-numbers-on-laptop-1096915334.html
July 3, 2022, 3:17 PM
The president’s son seemingly sought contacts with Chinese companies around the same time his father visited Beijing as vice president. The contacts extracted from the so-called "laptop from hell" suggest that he succeeded in making hard buck for himself, and maybe for his father also.
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Britain Seeking Pretext for Navy to Enter Black Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/britain-seeking-pretext-for-navy-to-enter-black-sea-russian-foreign-minister-says-1096915209.html
July 3, 2022, 2:55 PM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY (Sputnik) - London is trying to find pretexts for the UK Royal Navy to intrude into the Black Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday.
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G7's Proposed Price Cap May Make Russian Oil Twice as Cheap, Japanese PM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/g7s-proposed-price-cap-may-make-russian-oil-twice-as-cheap-japanese-pm-says-1096915049.html
July 3, 2022, 2:43 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The price ceiling for Russian oil may be established at the half of its current value, with a mechanism to be set up to discourage the purchase of Russia oil at the cost higher than an introduced limitation, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday.
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No. 10 Denies BoJo and Carrie Symonds Being Caught ‘in Flagrante' in 2018
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/no-10-denies-bojo-and-carrie-symonds-being-caught-in-flagrante-in-2018-1096914752.html
July 3, 2022, 2:06 PM
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie got married in 2019, but their affair began a year earlier when Johnson was still married to his second wife Marina Wheeler.
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Top Lebanese Diplomat Eyeing Maritime Border Deal With Israel in September
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/top-lebanese-diplomat-eyeing-maritime-border-deal-with-israel-in-september-1096914619.html
July 3, 2022, 1:37 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said on Sunday that a deal on the demarcation of maritime borders with Israel could be reached as soon as in September.
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'Tense' Melania Trump 'Heckled' by Passersby Outside Trump Tower in NYC
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/tense-melania-trump-reportedly-heckled-by-passersby-outside-trump-tower-in-nyc-1096914331.html
July 3, 2022, 1:20 PM
Former US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania left the White House and moved to their swanky Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Occasionally, the two opt to escape from the summer heat to New Jersey.
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Two Women Killed in Shark Attack Off Egypt's Red Sea Coast
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/two-women-killed-in-shark-attack-off-egypts-red-sea-coast-1096914206.html
July 3, 2022, 1:00 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Two women died in a shark attack at the Egyptian resort of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast, prompting the regional governor to shut beaches, the Ministry of Environment said on Saturday.
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Buckingham Palace Reduces Duties of Queen Elizabeth II for First Time in Decade, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/buckingham-palace-reduces-duties-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-for-first-time-in-decade-reports-say-1096913945.html
July 3, 2022, 12:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Buckingham Palace has reduced a number of duties of UK Queen Elizabeth II for the first time in 10 years, but the changes are not significant, Daily Mail reported on Sunday, citing a source in the palace.
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Mayor of Finland's Border Town Mulls Placing NATO Base Directly on Russia's Doorstep
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/finland-mayor-mulls-placing-nato-base-directly-on-russian-border-1096913804.html
July 3, 2022, 12:48 PM
Moscow has repeatedly warned that any deployment of NATO troops in Finland and Sweden, which recently requested membership to the bloc, will be met by a "reciprocal response". NATO has refused to rule out deploying nuclear weapons to the new members.
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Never-Before-Seen Microbes Trapped in Glaciers Could Spark New Pandemic if Released
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/never-before-seen-microbes-trapped-in-glaciers-could-spark-new-pandemic-if-released-1096912993.html
July 3, 2022, 12:29 PM
Glaciers and ice sheets cover about 10% of our planet's surface and are one of Earth's largest reservoirs of fresh water. However, there might be more to them than initially thought!
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Uzbek President Announces Casualties Amid Riots in Autonomous Karakalpakstan
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/situation-in-uzbekistans-karakalpakstan-stabilized-presidential-press-secretary-says-1096912883.html
July 3, 2022, 11:47 AM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - The riots in Nukus, the capital of Uzbekistan's region of Karakalpakstan, resulted in casualties among civilians and law enforcement officers, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Sunday.
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Moon Flight Simulation Experiment Concludes in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/moon-flight-simulation-experiment-concludes-in-moscow-1096912640.html
July 3, 2022, 11:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An eight-month crew isolation experiment to simulate a flight to the moon at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences has been completed on Sunday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Video: Violent Clashes Between Locals and Police During Anti-Encroachment Drive in Bihar
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/video-violent-clashes-between-locals-and-police-during-anti-encroachment-drive-in-bihar-1096911443.html
July 3, 2022, 11:23 AM
Following in the footsteps of Uttar Pradesh, the Bihar housing board engaged bulldozers and security officers to remove illegal settlements on government land in Patna city's Rajiv Nagar area.
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Law on Free Possession of Firearms in Ukraine May Be Adopted in Summer
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/law-on-free-possession-of-firearms-in-ukraine-may-be-adopted-in-summer-1096911864.html
July 3, 2022, 11:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The law allowing Ukrainians to freely possess firearms may be approved as early as this summer or fall, Victor Andrusiv, adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister, said on Sunday.
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July 4 Weekend 'Airmageddon': Over 700 Flights Cancelled & More Than 3,000 Delayed in US
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/july-4-weekend-airmageddon-over-700-flights-cancelled--more-than-3000-delayed-in-us-1096909409.html
July 3, 2022, 10:58 AM
"Airmageddon" is a nickname for one of the busiest travel weekends in the United States when thousands decide to hit the road. This year, some 42 million people will take a road trip and 3.5 million people are expected to fly, according to the AAA.
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'Hand Murderers Over’: Angry Mob Attacks Beheading Suspects Outside Indian Court
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/hand-murderers-over-angry-mob-attacks-beheading-suspects-outside-indian-court-1096906509.html
July 3, 2022, 10:41 AM
Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded by two Muslims in India's Rajasthan state on 28 June for allegedly backing suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on the Prophet Mohammad. The Muslims later posted a video of the crime and threatened to kill Sharma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Will Bibi be Back? Netanyahu Braces for 'Aggressive Campaign' as Israeli Government Collapses
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/will-bibi-be-back-netanyahu-braces-for-aggressive-campaign-as-israeli-government-collapses--1096910282.html
July 3, 2022, 9:55 AM
According to initial polls, Netanyahu is projected to win 34 seats in the Knesset in the upcoming 1 November elections. Allied ultra-orthodox parties will probably garner 24, meaning the former premier would still be three seats short of making a comeback.
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MoD: Shoigu Briefs Putin on Liberation of Lugansk People's Republic
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/mod-shoigu-briefs-putin-on-liberation-of-lugansk-peoples-republic-1096909826.html
July 3, 2022, 9:39 AM
The news comes amid reports of Russian troops entering Lisichansk – the last major city in the Lugansk People's Republic under Ukrainian forces' control.
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Six-Time Olympic Champion Swimmer Lochte Puts His Medals on Auction
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/six-time-olympic-champion-swimmer-lochte-puts-his-medals-on-auction-1096909295.html
July 3, 2022, 9:29 AM
MOSCOW, July 3 (Sputnik) - American swimmer and six-time Olympic champion Ryan Lochte has offered at auction his silver and bronze Olympic medals, NBC Sports reported.
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'Missile Type' Surfacing of Greek Submarine Results in Crew Receiving Injuries - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/missile-type-surfacing-of-greek-submarine-results-in-crew-receiving-injuries---reports-1096909073.html
July 3, 2022, 9:28 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - A rapid surfacing of a submarine of the Greek navy in the Aegean Sea in early June resulted in several crew members receiving minor injuries, Greek media reported on Sunday.
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Kiev Launched Premeditated Strikes on Russia's Belgorod and Kursk Overnight, MoD Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/kiev-launched-premeditated-strikes-on-russias-belgorod-and-kursk-overnight-mod-says-1096908571.html
July 3, 2022, 8:48 AM
Previously, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that three people were killed and at least four injured after air defenses were triggered.
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Russian FM Lavrov to Hold Talks With Venezuelan Counterpart in Moscow on July 4
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/russian-fm-lavrov-to-hold-talks-with-venezuelan-counterpart-in-moscow-on-july-4-1096908477.html
July 3, 2022, 8:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will conduct talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa in Moscow on July 4, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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Democrats' Mood For 2024 Presidential Bid is Anyone But 'Useless' Kamala Harris, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/democrats-mood-for-2024-presidential-bid-is-anyone-but-useless-kamala-harris-report-says-1096908085.html
July 3, 2022, 8:43 AM
It's been a long time since US Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed favourable polling numbers, with her figures laying between 50-55% of Americans being dissatisfied with her performance in the West Wing.
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Shooting in Texas Leaves 2 People Dead, 4 Others Injured, Including 3 Police Officers
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/shooting-in-texas-leaves-2-people-dead-4-others-injured-including-3-police-officers-1096907888.html
July 3, 2022, 7:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two people were killed and four others were wounded, including three police officers, in a shooting in Haltom City in northern Texas, Haltom City Police Department said on Sunday.
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Alleged Ex-Boyfriend Files Restraining Order Against Ricky Martin, Citing Domestic Abuse
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/alleged-ex-boyfriend-files-restraining-order-against-ricky-martin-citing-domestic-abuse-1096906766.html
July 3, 2022, 7:24 AM
The identity of the person who requested the order remains unknown, however, he does not appear to be Martin's husband of five years Jwan Yosef.
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'Stranger Things' Has Kate Bush Breaking 3 Guinness World Records With 'Running Up That Hill'
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/stranger-things-has-kate-bush-breaking-3-guinness-world-records-with-running-up-that-hill-1096906997.html
July 3, 2022, 7:21 AM
After her classic hit 'Running Up That Hill' was featured in season 4 of 'Stranger Things', Kate Bush has resurged to popularity. The musician has reportedly earned $2.3 million in streaming royalties as she owns 100% of all her rights.
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Uzbek Parliament Approves Presidential Decree on State of Emergency in Karakalpakstan
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/uzbek-parliament-approves-presidential-decree-on-state-of-emergency-in-karakalpakstan-1096907145.html
July 3, 2022, 7:07 AM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Both chambers of Uzbekistan's parliament have endorsed a presidential decision introducing a state of emergency in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, where unrest has occurred due to proposed amendments to the country's constitution, the Legislative Chamber's press office said on Sunday.
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Report: Prince Andrew & Ghislaine Maxwell Were So 'Intimate' She Had Full Buckingham Palace Access
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/report-prince-andrew--ghislaine-maxwell-were-so-intimate-she-had-full-buckingham-palace-access-1096906090.html
July 3, 2022, 6:27 AM
Prince Andrew has faced massive condemnation over his ties to late American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. The latter was sentenced to 20 years in prison on sex trafficking and sexual abuse charges.
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Two Ukrainian Drones Shot Down by Russian Air Defense Near Kursk, Governor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/two-ukrainian-drones-shot-down-by-russian-air-defense-near-kursk-governor-says-1096906252.html
July 3, 2022, 6:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's air defense forces overnight shot down two Ukrainian Strizh drones on their approach to the Russian city of Kursk, with no casualties reported, Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoit said Sunday.
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Angry Driver Rams Into SUV of Norwegian Anti-Muslim Group After They Burn Quran - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/angry-driver-rams-into-suv-of-norwegian-anti-muslim-group-after-they-burn-quran---video-1096904861.html
July 3, 2022, 5:43 AM
Right-wing politicians and anti-immigrant activists in Scandinavia occasionally try to provoke Muslims by burning the Islamic holy book. In April, a number of Swedish cities were overwhelmed with Muslim riots after Danish politician Rasmus Paludan announced plans to burn copies of the Quran in a heavily Muslim-populated area of Sweden.
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Report: No 10 Threatens to Deselect Rebel Tories Planning to Push Forward New BoJo Confidence Vote
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/report-no-10-threatens-to-deselect-rebel-tories-planning-to-push-forward-new-bojo-confidence-vote-1096905489.html
July 3, 2022, 5:30 AM
If an MPs is deselected, they are no longer able to represent their party at a general election. Albeit a rare occasion, deselection did happen to some UK MPs, particularly to Winston Churchill in 1904 as a result of a row over free trade.
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Jet-Fueled Truck Accident Kills One Person During Michigan Airshow - Photo, Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/jet-fueled-truck-accident-kills-one-person-during-michigan-airshow---photo-video-1096905091.html
July 3, 2022, 5:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The driver of a jet-fueled semitruck died in a crash during an airshow held in Battle Creek, in the US state of Michigan, local police said.
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Police Looking Into Bomb Threats Targeting J.K.Rowling on Twitter
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/police-looking-into-bomb-threats-targeting-jkrowling-on-twitter-1096904216.html
July 3, 2022, 4:43 AM
After voicing her controversial stance on trans rights in 2020, author J.K.Rowling has been facing death threats from trans activists. In November 2021, a police investigation was launched into allegations that Rowling's home address had been leaked.
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Moon Flight Simulation Project Concludes on Sunday
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/moon-flight-simulation-project-concludes-on-sunday-1096904604.html
July 3, 2022, 4:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An eight-month crew isolation experiment to simulate a flight to the moon concludes on Sunday at the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Break Silence on His 'Life-Threatening' Health Scare
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/kourtney-kardashian--travis-barker-break-silence-on-his-life-threatening-health-scare-1096903744.html
July 3, 2022, 4:40 AM
Earlier this week, TMZ reported that the Blink 182 drummer was hospitalized, with his daughter later taking to social media to ask for prayers.
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Dinosaurs Likely Inhabited Earth's Cold Polar Regions Even During Triassic Period, Research Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/dinosaurs-likely-inhabited-earths-cold-polar-regions-even-during-triassic-period-research-says-1096901626.html
July 3, 2022, 4:13 AM
Before they became the planet's dominant terrestrial vertebrates in the Jurassic period, non-avian dinosaurs were in the shadow of their reptilian relatives - archosaurs - which really reigned on a single supercontinent of Pangea and after its split until 201.3 million years ago, when the mass extinction event ended the period.
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Bezos’ $500M Megayacht Stranded After Dutch Firm Abandons Bid to Dismantle Rotterdam Bridge
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/bezos-500m-megayacht-stranded-after-dutch-firm-abandons-bid-to-dismantle-rotterdam-bridge-1096903568.html
July 3, 2022, 4:03 AM
The Koningshaven Bridge, known locally as ‘De Hef,’ is a landmark bridge that was heavily battered during Germany’s 1940 bombing of Rotterdam. Restored in 2017, the structure is a rijksmonument, or national heritage site, and would not be dismantled after the unveiling, according to city officials.
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UN Secretary-General Warns Against Destabilization in Libya
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/un-secretary-general-warns-against-destabilization-in-libya-1096901878.html
July 3, 2022, 3:10 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the protests held in Libya and has called for peaceful demonstrations, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General said.
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Governor: Three Dead, Four Injured in Russia's Belgorod After House Fire & Popping Sounds Heard
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/governor-of-russias-belgorod-region-air-defense-likely-triggered-after-series-of-popping-sounds-1096901410.html
July 3, 2022, 2:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There were three fatalities in Belgorod and at least four injured people, including one child, after a series of popping sounds were heard in the area, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has revealed.
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Israeli Strike in Syria Allegedly Targeted 'Game Changing' Iranian Air Defenses, Report Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/israeli-strike-in-syria-allegedly-targeted-game-changing-iranian-air-defenses-report-claims-1096900756.html
July 3, 2022, 2:03 AM
Early Saturday, Syria accused Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of carrying out an "air aggression" on the country's shoreline south of Tartus, which caused injuries among two civilians.
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US Military Aid to Ukraine Will Only End With 'Real Political Revolution' in America, Analyst Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/us-military-aid-to-ukraine-will-only-end-with-real-political-revolution-in-america-analyst-warns-1096898474.html
July 3, 2022, 1:44 AM
Since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, the US has supplied Kiev with unprecedented amounts of aid, chief among them being military. Moscow has repeatedly stated that this will only prolong and aggravate the conflict, which, however, has not affected the ever-increasing scale of support for Ukrainian authorities.
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Economist: G7 Cap on Russian Crude Would Deepen Global Energy Crisis, Force US & EU Into Recession
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/economist-g7-cap-on-russian-crude-would-deepen-global-energy-crisis-force-us--eu-into-recession--1096900541.html
July 3, 2022, 12:54 AM
The Group of Seven (G7) convened this week to reiterate the nations’ support of Ukraine and discuss future steps in the group’s coordinated campaign to squeeze Russia’s income and cap revenue from oil sales directly financing Moscow’s forces. Deputy PM Alexander Novak has warned that such actions could lead to a “market imbalance.”
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One Person Dies in Fire in Northern Moscow - Emergencies Ministry to Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/one-person-dies-in-fire-in-northern-moscow---emergencies-ministry-to-sputnik-1096900402.html
July 3, 2022, 12:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A fire has occurred in the north of the Russian capital, resulting in the death of at least one person, an Emergencies Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Argentina’s Economy Minister Resigns as Nation Struggles With Soaring Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20220703/argentinas-economy-minister-resigns-as-nation-struggles-with-soaring-inflation-1096899847.html
July 3, 2022, 12:03 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Argentine Minister of Economy, Martin Guzman, has presented his resignation to the country's President, Alberto Fernandez.
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Video: Two Dead, Multiple Injured After Car Crashes Into DC Fireworks Stand
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/police-two-dead-multiple-injured-after-car-crashes-into-dc-fireworks-stand-1096898796.html
July 2, 2022, 11:18 PM
Although an official cause of the incident remains unclear, initial reporting from the scene has suggested that the driver of the crashed vehicle suffered a medical emergency.
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Uvalde Schools Police Chief Resigns From City Council Amid Criticism Over Botched Shooting Response
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/uvalde-schools-police-chief-resigns-from-city-council-amid-criticism-over-botched-shooting-response-1096898235.html
July 2, 2022, 9:51 PM
From civilians to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), many have asserted Uvalde school district police chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo is primarily responsible for authorities’ delay in neutralizing the shooter who killed 19 children and two adults on May 24. Officials claim the teen gunman roamed classrooms for 77 minutes before engagement.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Reportedly Asks Man U to Let Him Leave Club - If They Can Get a Good Offer
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/cristiano-ronaldo-reportedly-asks-man-u-to-let-him-leave-club---if-they-can-get-a-good-offer-1096897751.html
July 2, 2022, 9:33 PM
Ronaldo signed a two-year contract with Manchester United in August 2021, with the added option of extending his stay for an additional year. While the highly-anticipated signing marked a welcome return to Old Trafford for fans, Ronaldo's future is growing ever uncertain as reports suggest the player is wanting out.
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Video: Nigerian Official Fake Faints After Being Questioned About Missing Funds
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/video-nigerian-official-fake-faints-after-being-questioned-about-missing-funds-1096897280.html
July 2, 2022, 8:42 PM
The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, an accused government official, was clearly struggling to explain where the money intended for development went.
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Fed's Anti-Inflation Tactic Unhelpful, Should Focus on Supply Chains, Economist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/feds-anti-inflation-tactic-unhelpful-should-focus-on-supply-chains-economist-says-1096897035.html
July 2, 2022, 6:53 PM
The US economy is predicted to enter recession by the end of 2022 or the start of 2023 due to high inflation, energy prices and decades-high interest rates introduced by the Federal Reserve. However, some economists doubt that classic monetary tools will work to counter the problem this time.
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State of Emergency Declared in Riot-Hit Uzbekistan Province
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/state-of-emergency-declared-in-riot-hit-uzbekistan-province-1096896894.html
July 2, 2022, 6:45 PM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has declared a month-long state of emergency in the northwestern province of Karakalpakstan, starting Sunday, after a failed bid to scrap its autonomy.
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R. Kelly on Suicide Watch After Being Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/r-kelly-on-suicide-watch-after-being-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-sex-crimes-1096896056.html
July 2, 2022, 6:38 PM
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has been behind bars since his initial arrest in July 2019 and was sentenced to 30 years earlier this week, after he was convicted on all nine counts in a high-profile sex trafficking case. Prosecutors said he had "preyed upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification” for decades.
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IDF Shoots Down 'Three Hezbollah Drones' Launched Towards Karish Gas Field - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/idf-shoots-down-three-hezbollah-drones-launched-towards-karish-gas-field-1096895335.html
July 2, 2022, 5:26 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a meeting with top security officials after Hezbollah drones were intercepted en route to the Karish gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Ryanair Trade Unions in Spain Extend Strike for 12 Days
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/ryanair-trade-unions-in-spain-extend-strike-for-12-days-1096895239.html
July 2, 2022, 5:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The trade unions of the low-cost Ryanair airline extended the strike of their flight attendants in Spain for 12 days, the EFE news agency reported on Saturday.
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Water Supply to Japanese Prefecture Slashed Amid Record Heat – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/water-supply-to-japanese-prefecture-slashed-amid-record-heat--reports-1096895143.html
July 2, 2022, 5:20 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Water supply to the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa from Lake Sameura has been halved as a record heat wave continues to strain supply across Japan, media said on Saturday.
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Uzbek President Proposes to Preserve Constitutional Clause on Karakalpakstan's Sovereignty
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/uzbek-president-proposes-to-preserve-constitutional-clause-on-karakalpakstans-sovereignty-1096894637.html
July 2, 2022, 4:45 PM
TASHKENT (Sputnik) - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Nukus, the capital of Uzbekistan's autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, where riots took place the day before, and proposed to preserve the clause on the sovereignty of the republic's autonomy in the country's constitution, his spokesman said on Saturday.
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Leader of Ruling Polish Party Refuses to Back Down in Reparations Row With Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/leader-of-ruling-polish-party-refuses-to-back-down-in-reparations-row-with-germany-1096894412.html
July 2, 2022, 4:44 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of the ruling Polish Law and Justice party (PiS), said on Saturday that Poland should stay tough on Germany in their years-long dispute over wartime reparations.
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Arizona Dems Panned for Promoting 'F*ck the Fourth' Event to 'Mourn' SCOTUS' Abortion Ruling
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/arizona-dems-panned-for-promoting-fck-the-fourth-event-to-mourn-scotus-abortion-ruling-1096893191.html
July 2, 2022, 4:40 PM
The event was apparently meant to "mourn" the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that had legalized abortion nationwide for almost 50 years.
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Lukashenko Claims Ukraine Tried to Strike Belarus Military Targets, All Missiles Intercepted
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/lukashenko-claims-ukraine-tried-to-strike-belarus-military-targets-all-missiles-intercepted-1096893363.html
July 2, 2022, 4:07 PM
Ukraine has repeatedly claimed that Belarus "attacked" it even though the country's military is not taking part in Russia's special military operation launched on 24 February. Kiev considers Belarus a part of the conflict because it provided a foothold for the Russian military as both are parts of the Union State.
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NASA Chief Claims China Wants To Stake Moon for Itself & Use It To Shoot Down Satellites
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/nasa-chief-claims-china-wants-to-stake-moon-for-itself--use-it-to-shoot-down-satellites-1096893046.html
July 2, 2022, 3:36 PM
Beijing has joined the renewed global space race and is considering building a lunar base. It never, however, hinted at any plans to claim the totality of Earth's satellite.
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Tokyo 'to Protest Any Discrimination of Japanese Holdings' in Russia's Sakhalin-2
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/tokyo-to-protest-any-discrimination-of-japanese-holdings-in-russias-sakhalin-2-1096892825.html
July 2, 2022, 3:26 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan will protest any discrimination against the Mitsui and Mitsubishi holding companies to protect their investment in Russia's Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, a senior official told the Yomiuri Shimbun daily.
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Malfunction of Japan's Phone Operator Affects 30 Mln Users, Suspends Work of ATMs - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/malfunction-of-japans-phone-operator-affects-30-mln-users-suspends-work-of-atms---reports-1096892719.html
July 2, 2022, 3:23 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A large-scale malfunction of the major Japanese cellular operator KDDI has affected about 30 million users across the country, leading to a halt in the transmission of weather data, failures in a delivery service, and a massive shutdown of ATMs, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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Bamako Summons Spanish Ambassador After FM Said He 'Does Not Rule Out' NATO Mission in Mali
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/bamako-summons-spanish-ambassador-after-fm-said-he-does-not-rule-out-nato-mission-in-mali-1096892443.html
July 2, 2022, 3:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Malian Foreign Ministry summoned Spain's ambassador to the country to protest the statements by Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, who did not rule out a NATO mission in Mali, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Saturday.
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One Migrant Killed, 7 Injured in Shootout at Serbia-Hungary Border, Subotica Mayor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/one-migrant-killed-7-injured-in-shootout-at-serbia-hungary-border-subotica-mayor-says-1096892340.html
July 2, 2022, 2:56 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - A shootout between migrants on the border of Serbia and Hungary resulted in one person killed and seven injured, the mayor of the Serbian city of Subotica, Stevan Bakic, said on Saturday.
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UN Calls Storming of Libya's Tobruk Parliament 'Totally Unacceptable'
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/un-calls-storming-of-libyas-tobruk-parliament-totally-unacceptable-1096892073.html
July 2, 2022, 2:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UN chief’s special adviser on Libya criticized the storming of the Libyan parliament in Tobruk as unacceptable and called for calm after a wave of protests over continuing power struggle and worsening economic conditions swept across the country.
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First Launch of Soyuz-5 Rocket May Be Postponed From 2023 to 2024, Roscosmos Chief Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/first-launch-of-soyuz-5-rocket-may-be-postponed-from-2023-to-2024-roscosmos-chief-says-1096891814.html
July 2, 2022, 2:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The first launch of the Soyuz-5 rocket may be postponed from 2023 to 2024 over delays in the construction of a launching site by Kazakhstan, Dmitry Rogozin, the chief of Russian state-owned space agency Roscosmos, said on Saturday.
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Thousands of Passengers Departing Paris Found Their Baggage Missing Amid Strike
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/thousands-of-passengers-departing-paris-found-their-baggage-missing-amid-strike-1096891688.html
July 2, 2022, 2:00 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Thousands of airline passengers left Paris on Friday without their baggage as it was not loaded on board due to a technical glitch at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, which is being gripped by a several-day strike, French media reported on Saturday.
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Poles Protest in Warsaw Against Mass Immigration From Ukraine – Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220702/poles-protest-in-warsaw-against-mass-immigration-from-ukraine--video-1096891324.html
July 2, 2022, 1:54 PM
The government has halted payments to citizens who received refugees, but nonetheless continues to supply Kiev with weapons. The latter, in the Kremlin's view, only perpetuates the conflict that had prompted the exodus.
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