Over 250,000 People Sign Petition Calling for Snap General Election in UK
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/over-250000-people-sign-petition-calling-for-snap-general-election-in-uk-1102482881.html
October 21, 2022, 4:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A petition organized by The Independent calling for a snap general election in the United Kingdom has been signed by over 250,000 people a few hours after it was published on the Change.org platform on Thursday.
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Report: US Eyeing Reviews for Elon Musk Business Deals Over National Security Concerns
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/report-us-eyeing-reviews-for-elon-musk-business-deals-over-national-security-concerns-1102482432.html
October 21, 2022, 4:00 AM
Earlier, reports surfaced detailing that the SpaceX founder was planning on laying off 75% of Twitter's workforce if and when he were to officially become the owner of the social media platform. The drastic reduction would leave the firm with some 2,000 employees.
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US Woman Allegedly Unleashed Swarm of Bees on Police Carrying Out Eviction Order
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/us-woman-allegedly-unleashed-swarm-of-bees-on-police-carrying-out-eviction-order-1102482682.html
October 21, 2022, 3:54 AM
Everyone knows that honeybee stings are painful, even if you aren’t allergic to their venom – which is a product of secretory activity in the body of bees that contains a pain-inducing protein. Most of the bees found in the US, Europe, and Asia are venomous, and will sting in order to defend their colonies from predators.
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Heads Will Roll: Twitter Workforce to Face Major Cuts Regardless of Whether Musk Acquires Company
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/heads-will-roll-twitter-workforce-to-face-major-cuts-regardless-of-whether-musk-acquires-company--1102482301.html
October 21, 2022, 3:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter is set to downsize its workforce regardless of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s plans to acquire the social media company, the Washington Post reported, citing interviews and documents on the matter.
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Venezuelan Opposition Parties Reportedly Weighing Plans to Oust 'Interim' Figure Juan Guaido
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/venezuelan-opposition-parties-reportedly-weighing-plans-to-oust-interim-figure-juan-guaido-1102482168.html
October 21, 2022, 2:42 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Venezuelan opposition political parties are discussing plans to oust the current opposition leader Juan Guaido, the Financial Times reported.
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EU Leaders Back Joint Buy of Gas, Market Correction Mechanism Amid Energy Crisis - Von Der Leyen
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/eu-leaders-back-joint-buy-of-gas-market-correction-mechanism-amid-energy-crisis---von-der-leyen-1102482022.html
October 21, 2022, 2:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Leaders of the European Union have supported the idea of joint purchasing of gas and of establishing a market correction mechanism to "limit episodes of excessive gas prices," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
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Sorry Toto! Dogs Can Sniff Out Human Stress, Study Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/sorry-toto-dogs-can-sniff-out-human-stress-study-finds-1102481860.html
October 21, 2022, 2:11 AM
In humans, stress is associated with different physiological changes, including increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and the release of epinephrine and cortisol into the bloodstream. For the purposes of the study, “stress” is defined as a physiological and psychological response to a challenging situation.
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Fed’s Harker Raises Anti-Inflation Rhetoric by Admitting US Economy Needs to Slow
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/feds-harker-raises-anti-inflation-rhetoric-by-admitting-us-economy-needs-to-slow-1102481702.html
October 21, 2022, 1:56 AM
WASHINGTON, October 21 (Sputnik) - The US central bank needs to slow the economy to curb inflation hovering near 40-year highs, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said on Thursday, heightening the anti-inflation rhetoric by suggesting it was actually open to a recession.
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Biden 'Worried' Ukraine Aid May Be Jeopardized if Republicans Win Midterm Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/biden-worried-ukraine-aid-may-be-jeopardized-if-republicans-win-midterm-elections-1102481499.html
October 21, 2022, 1:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said he is concerned that further US military assistance for Ukraine may not get approved if Republicans win control of Congress in the midterm elections in November.
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TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company Reportedly Sought to Track Location of US Citizens With App
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/tiktoks-chinese-parent-company-reportedly-sought-to-track-location-of-us-citizens-with-app-1102481323.html
October 21, 2022, 12:32 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance has sought to use the social media app to track the location of some US citizens, Forbes reported, citing reviewed materials.
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Iraq Ready to Import More Medical Goods From Russia - Agriculture Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/iraq-ready-to-import-more-medical-goods-from-russia---agriculture-ministry-1102481205.html
October 21, 2022, 12:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iraq is ready to grow imports of Russia-made medical goods, fodder and other products and help Russian businesses overcome current difficulties, Director of Livestock Department of the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture Salim Hussein said on Thursday.
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Belgrade Will Not Sanction Russia Until Serbia's Existence Threatened - President
https://sputniknews.com/20221021/belgrade-will-not-sanction-russia-until-serbias-existence-threatened---president-1102480949.html
October 21, 2022, 12:09 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Belgrade will not impose sanctions on Russia until the very existence of Serbia is threatened, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday.
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Covid Cases Spike in NYC as New Omicron Subvariant BQ.1.1 Spreads in US
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/covid-cases-spike-in-nyc-as-new-omicron-subvariant-bq11-spreads-in-us-1102479933.html
October 20, 2022, 11:23 PM
A new COVID-19 subvariant is beginning to make its presence felt in the United States after driving a new outbreak in densely populated Singapore. The news comes as Americans brace for a third winter with the respiratory virus and the Biden administration continues to shed pandemic emergency protections.
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Veggie Tales
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/veggie-tales-1102479831.html
October 20, 2022, 11:17 PM
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss threw in the towel Thursday after acknowledging the near-total collapse of support among her party members. The official spent just 44 days in the top job.
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Store Owner Files Lawsuit on Hunter Biden, Campaign for Russia Plot Claims - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/store-owner-files-lawsuit-on-hunter-biden-campaign-for-russia-plot-claims---reports-1102479273.html
October 20, 2022, 8:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - John Paul Mac Isaac, the owner of the Delaware computer repair store where Hunter Biden left his laptop, has filed a lawsuit in a Delaware state court claiming defamation against Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, Hunter Biden, US Congressman Adam Schiff, CNN and Politico, The Federalist reported on Thursday.
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It’s a Marshmallow World! Astronomers Find ‘Fluffy’ Exoplanet With Density of Sweet Treat
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/its-a-marshmallow-world-astronomers-find-fluffy-exoplanet-with-density-of-sweet-treat-1102478799.html
October 20, 2022, 8:33 PM
A place as large as the universe is bound to have a near-infinite variety of combinations of matter, including what scientists are describing as an exoplanet with a density roughly equal to that seen in a marshmallow.
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At Least 50 Dead as Chadian Anti-Junta Demonstrators Clash With Military Police Forces
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/at-least-50-dead-as-chadian-anti-junta-demonstrators-clash-with-military-police-forces-1102478524.html
October 20, 2022, 7:51 PM
The Chadian government has worked closely with France, its former colonial ruler, in its sprawling trans-Sahelian “War on Terror” style campaign, hosting its headquarters since 2014. However, other regional nations have seen their populations rebel against that war, including Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
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Scientists Mull Prospects of Climate Change-Induced Viral 'Spillover'
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/scientists-mull-prospects-of-climate-change-induced-viral-spillover-1102477865.html
October 20, 2022, 7:03 PM
The researchers did point out that they weren’t attempting to forecast any precise pandemic.
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Tories at Pains: Truss Resigned But No Replacement Lined-Up, Academics Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/tories-at-pains-truss-resigned-but-no-replacement-lined-up-academics-say-1102477555.html
October 20, 2022, 6:44 PM
Liz Truss announced her resignation on October 20, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom. She stepped down after just 44 days of her turbulent premiership.
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David Beckham Sues Fitness Company for Millions of Dollars
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/david-beckham-sues-fitness-company-for-millions-of-dollars-1102476428.html
October 20, 2022, 6:43 PM
The lawsuit reportedly accuses the company that Beckham promoted of providing “preferential treatment” to other investors, thus allowing them to profit more.
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As Liz Truss Quits, Who Are the Shortest-Ruling British Prime Ministers?
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/as-liz-truss-quits-who-are-the-shortest-ruling-british-prime-ministers-1102465152.html
October 20, 2022, 6:20 PM
It took longer for the Tory party to elect Liz Truss as leader and new PM in the summer contest that ran from July 7 to September 5 than it did to get rid of her 44 days later.
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43 Years Under Sanctions: How Iran Built Drones
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/43-years-under-sanctions-how-iran-built-drones-1102475565.html
October 20, 2022, 5:56 PM
Although Iran has survived under sanctions for nearly half a century, the country has shown a remarkable ability to produce, reverse engineer, and develop its own unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Presence of Oxygen May Not Equal Planetary Life, Scientists Allege
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/presence-of-oxygen-may-not-equal-planetary-life-scientists-allege-1102472672.html
October 20, 2022, 5:54 PM
The mechanism explored by the authors of the new research may explain why some of Jupiter’s moons have oxygen but do not host life.
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US Signs $78 Million Deal to Maintain Taiwan’s Patriot Air Defense System
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/us-signs-78-million-deal-to-maintain-taiwans-patriot-air-defense-systems-1102473897.html
October 20, 2022, 5:31 PM
Taipei has signed a deal with Washington to maintain the island’s MIM-104 Patriot air defense system for another five years, a Taiwanese authority posting revealed on Thursday.
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Biden Admin Seeks Extra $34Mln for Jan 6 Probe, Year-End Bill May Be Last Chance, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/biden-admin-seeks-extra-34mln-for-jan-6-probe-year-end-bill-may-be-last-chance-reports-say-1102472769.html
October 20, 2022, 4:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Biden administration and Justice Department officials have made a budget request to Congress asking for an additional $34 million so that the House January 6 committee can continue its investigation, NBC News reported on Thursday.
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Indian Sub Set to Resume Operations After Russian Refit
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/indian-sub-set-to-resume-operations-after-russian-refit-1102469590.html
October 20, 2022, 4:50 PM
The Indian Navy has 15 conventional diesel-electric submarines, including seven Russian kilo-class ships. The navy is facing many challenges in shoring up its underwater capabilities amid the burgeoning power of competitors in the Indian Ocean.
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Over 500 US Military Members Commit Suicide in 2021, Upward Trend Since 2011: Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/over-500-us-military-members-commit-suicide-in-2021-upward-trend-since-2011-pentagon-1102472180.html
October 20, 2022, 4:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A total of 519 US military service members committed suicide in 2021 in continuation of the upward trend since 2011, according to a report published by the US Department of Defense on Thursday.
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UK Vows to Start ‘New Chapter’ in Response to Child Sexual Abuse After Damning Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/uk-vows-to-start-new-chapter-in-response-to-child-sexual-abuse-after-damning-report-1102472016.html
October 20, 2022, 4:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government has vowed to respond in full to an inquiry published Thursday that cast light on its failure to address "endemic" sexual abuse of children across state and non-state institutions.
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US Security Strategy Reveals Reluctance to Engage in Equal Dialogue With Moscow: Russian Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/us-security-strategy-reveals-reluctance-to-engage-in-equal-dialogue-with-moscow---russian-envoy--1102468886.html
October 20, 2022, 4:34 PM
Last week, the Russian Foreign Ministry underscored that Moscow does not threaten anyone with nuclear weapons, and that it is western capitals who use nuclear rhetoric, trying to make it look like Russia is purportedly preparing to deliver strikes using weapons of mass destruction.
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Laptop From Hell: Watchdog Says Hunter Biden & Partners Committed 459 Legal Violations
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/laptop-from-hell-watchdog-says-hunter-biden--partners-committed-459-legal-violations-1102470869.html
October 20, 2022, 4:23 PM
Marco Polo, a non-profit founded by former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler, has released a 630-page analysis of Hunter Biden's "laptop from hell." The report provides a roadmap for GOP Congress deputies and prosecutors to pursue charges against President Joe Biden’s son and his business partners.
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Ex-US Navy Pilot Spills Beans on UFO Close Encounters
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/ex-us-navy-pilot-spills-the-beans-on-close-encounters-with-ufos-1102470553.html
October 20, 2022, 4:09 PM
One of the objects encountered by US pilots was described as a “dark gray cube” encased inside a “white translucent sphere”.
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NATO Deputy Chief Not Ruling Out Renewed Cooperation With Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/nato-deputy-chief-not-ruling-out-renewed-cooperation-with-moscow-1102470286.html
October 20, 2022, 3:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Thursday he cannot rule out the return of Russia to the European system of norms and renewed cooperation with Moscow.
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Afghanistan Pullout & Ukraine Plot: Did Missing ABC Reporter Raided by FBI Know Too Much?
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/afghanistan-pullout--ukraine-plot-did-missing-abc-reporter-raided-by-fbi-know-too-much-1102469989.html
October 20, 2022, 3:45 PM
James Gordon Meek, a 52-year-old investigative reporter, who was also a former senior counterterrorism adviser and investigator for the House Homeland Security Committee, has not been seen for months after being presumably caught in the FBI's crosshairs.
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'The Lettuce Won!': Truss' Resignation Met With Cheers & Jeers From Online Crowd
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/the-lettuce-won-truss-resignation-met-with-cheers--jeers-from-online-crowd-1102466087.html
October 20, 2022, 2:54 PM
Having lasted less than two months in office, Truss has now became a target of mockery online due to how short-lived her career as prime minister turned out to be.
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Malawi Farmer Discovers Mass Grave of Supposed Ethiopian Migrants
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/malawi-farmer-discovers-mass-grave-of-supposed-ethiopian-migrants-1102449934.html
October 20, 2022, 2:53 PM
According to a police statement, evidence collected at the place of burial demonstrated that the victims were Ethiopian. Malawi is considered to be one of the main transit routes for those who travel from neighboring nations to South Africa in search of jobs.
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Nuclear Power Seen as Alternative Clean Energy Source for Africa, Ex-Burkinabe PM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/nuclear-power-seen-as-alternative-clean-energy-source-for-africa-ex-burkinabe-pm-says-1102442148.html
October 20, 2022, 2:49 PM
African Energy Week 2022 takes place on October 18-21 in Cape Town, South Africa, and focuses on uniting energy leaders and global investors for a dialogue about the future of the continent's energy industry.
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Russia to Deliver Nuclear Fuel to Bangladesh in October, Rosatom Chief Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/russia-to-deliver-nuclear-fuel-to-bangladesh-in-october-rosatom-chief-says-1102465292.html
October 20, 2022, 2:20 PM
The 2400-MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is currently under construction in Bangladesh with the help of Russia in accordance with a 2015 agreement. The Russian-funded project will start generating electricity from 2023.
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Fifth-Generation Warplane? Incidents Involving Cutting-Edge F-35 Jets
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/fifth-generation-warplane-five-incidents-involving-us-f-35-jets-1102459311.html
October 20, 2022, 2:04 PM
Last year, the US’ Government Accountability Office expressed a negative outlook for the F-35 program, suggesting that the country’s Air Force will be faced with incredible sustainment costs once F-35 operations reach their peak in 2036.
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Blinken Says Putin is 'Rational' Though His Decisions Are Not
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/blinken-says-putin-rational-though-his-decisions-are-not-1102464903.html
October 20, 2022, 1:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is rational, but his decisions do not appear to be.
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New Swedish Foreign Minister to Make First Trip to Finland
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/new-swedish-foreign-minister-to-make-first-trip-to-finland-1102464806.html
October 20, 2022, 1:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom will travel to neighboring Finland on Friday for his first trip since taking office this week.
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One Killed in Border Clash Between Pakistan and Afghanistan - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/one-killed-in-border-clash-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan---reports-1102460730.html
October 20, 2022, 1:18 PM
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been going through a rough patch following a surge in US drone movement in recent weeks. Kabul has accused Islamabad of allowing the US to breach its airspace, while Islamabad blames the Taliban* for the surge in terrorist activities near the border.
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan Appeals for Probe Into Audio Leaks From PM Office
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/pakistans-imran-khan-appeals-for-probe-into-audio-leaks-from-pm-office-1102457896.html
October 20, 2022, 1:15 PM
Dozens of recordings of private conversations in Pakistan’s prime minister’s office have been leaked online over the past weeks, raising questions about security inside the building. The leaked recordings include conversations between Imran Khan and his top associates about US conspiracy to oust the PTI government from power.
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Indian Congress Slams Tharoor Over Allegations of Irregularities in Party Chief Election
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/indian-congress-slams-tharoor-over-allegations-of-irregularities-in-party-chief-election-1102459685.html
October 20, 2022, 1:05 PM
Senior Congress Party member Mallikarjun Kharga defeated Shashi Tharoor in the recently held party leadership vote. Kharge secured 7,897 votes to Tharoor’s 1,072.
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Indian Sports Minister Responds to Pakistan's Threat of Pulling Out of Next Year's Cricket World Cup
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/indian-sports-minister-responds-to-pakistans-threat-of-pulling-out-of-next-years-cricket-world-cup-1102457002.html
October 20, 2022, 12:58 PM
Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head Jay Shah's remarks that India's cricket team will not visit Pakistan for next year's Asia Cup has kickstarted a big row between the neighbors. Pakistan threatened to pull out of the 2023 ODI World Cup, and India hit back the following day.
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Secrets of Ancient Neanderthal Family Uncovered Through DNA Analysis
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/secrets-of-ancient-neanderthal-family-uncovered-through-dna-analysis-1102456155.html
October 20, 2022, 12:36 PM
Studying the DNA extracted from the bones of a group of Neanderthals yielded information about the family structure and genetic diversity within the community.
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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Announces Resignation
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/uk-prime-minister-liz-truss-announces-resignation-1102460470.html
October 20, 2022, 12:34 PM
Just six weeks in to her premiership, Liz Truss was already under pressure to quit as her response to the energy crisis — provoked by sanctions on Russia — caused a run on the pound sterling and government bonds.
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Moldovagaz Says Paid Gazprom Off for September Gas Supplies on Time
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/moldovagaz-says-paid-gazprom-off-for-september-gas-supplies-on-time-1102460366.html
October 20, 2022, 12:31 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldovagaz said on Thursday that the company had paid Gazprom off for September gas supplies on time and transferred an advance payment for October deliveries.
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Truss Government Denies Braverman Quit Over Migrant Policy or For Leadership Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/truss-government-denies-braverman-quit-over-migrant-policy-or-for-leadership-bid-1102446802.html
October 20, 2022, 12:25 PM
Suella Braverman quit as home secretary on Wednesday afternoon — ostensibly over a mix-up with email accounts but with a thinly-veiled call on PM Liz Truss to follow her out of the door.
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Musk Says SpaceX Placed More Active Satellites in Orbit Than 'Rest of Earth Combined'
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/musk-says-spacex-placed-more-active-satellites-in-orbit-than-rest-of-earth-combined-1102459784.html
October 20, 2022, 12:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk said on Thursday that SpaceX had more active satellites in Earth's orbit than "the rest of Earth combined."
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Kiev 'Shocked' by Republican Threats to Halt US Aid, Ukrainian Chief Negotiator Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/kiev-shocked-by-republican-threats-to-halt-us-aid-ukrainian-chief-negotiator-says-1102458152.html
October 20, 2022, 12:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Davyd Arakhamia, Ukraine's negotiator at now-stalled peace talks with Russia, said that Kiev was "shocked" as the Republicans warned they would cut US aid to Ukraine in the event of an election victory.
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Indian Lenders Working With Russian Banks to Settle Trade in Rupees, Finance Ministry Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/indian-lenders-working-with-russian-banks-to-settle-trade-in-rupees-finance-ministry-official-says-1102455704.html
October 20, 2022, 12:02 PM
Delhi amended its foreign trade policy last month to allow international trade to be paid in the national currency. The new mechanism is designed to help Indian businesses in their trade with Russia without the threat of US sanctions.
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Explosion at Firecracker Godown in India’s Madhya Pradesh Leaves Four Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/explosion-at-firecracker-godown-in-indias-madhya-pradesh-leaves-four-dead-1102449231.html
October 20, 2022, 11:35 AM
Numerous incidents of blasts in factories and other places where firecrackers are made are reported every year in India. In July, five members of a family were killed while six others suffered injuries after a massive explosion at a house where firecrackers were made in Bihar.
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How the Democrats’ ‘Defund the Police’ Mantra Failed to Work in the US
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/how-the-democrats-defund-the-police-mantra-failed-to-work-in-the-us-1102447685.html
October 20, 2022, 11:32 AM
The 2020 murder of black former convict George Floyd by a white police officer in Minnesota prompted calls by members of the Democratic Party to deny police departments federal funding and re-allocate the money to housing, education, healthcare and other community resources.
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Moscow Open for Dialogue With US on Deescalation and Arms Control
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/moscow-open-for-dialogue-with-us-on-deescalation-and-arms-control-1102456056.html
October 20, 2022, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is open for dialogue with the United States on deescalation anf arms control, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saidf on Thursday.
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Russia, Algeria Hold Joint Navy Exercises This Week
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/russia-algeria-hold-joint-navy-exercises-this-week-1102437690.html
October 20, 2022, 11:23 AM
In 2018, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu named Algeria one of the top priority countries for Russia's military-technical cooperation in Africa. In October and November 2021, Russia and Algeria conducted military exercises, first in North Ossetia, Russia, then in Mediterranean Sea.
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Indonesian Authorities Identify Some Syrups With Chemicals Linked Child Kidney Injury - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/indonesian-authorities-identify-some-syrups-with-chemicals-linked-child-kidney-injury---report-1102445947.html
October 20, 2022, 11:16 AM
Indonesia on Wednesday temporarily banned all medicine and cough syrups, following the death of nearly 99 children from acute kidney injury (AKI) this year. Meanwhile, media reports suggest that the real number of deadly cases could be higher.
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Australia Signs Defense Deal With Fiji as US Ally Rushes to Counter China
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/australia-signs-defense-deal-with-fiji-as-us-ally-rushes-to-counter-china-1102442791.html
October 20, 2022, 11:12 AM
Washington and allies have been ramping up their military and diplomatic presence in the Asia-Pacific region since April, when China signed its first-ever security pact with a Pacific nation.
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EU Slaps Sanctions on Iran for 'Military Assistance' to Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/eu-slaps-sanctions-on-iran-for-military-assistance-to-russia-1102449714.html
October 20, 2022, 10:53 AM
Previously, Tehran rejected accusations of providing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Russia for the special operation in Ukraine.
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Beijing Poached 9 Diplomatic Allies of Taiwan Over Decade, Chinese Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/beijing-poached-9-diplomatic-allies-of-taiwan-over-decade-chinese-foreign-ministry-says-1102449389.html
October 20, 2022, 10:40 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing successfully poached nine countries, which had so-called diplomatic relations with the Taiwanese administration, in the past 10 years despite external deterrence and pressure, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday.
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One Month to World Cup: How Western Media Demonizes Qatar
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/one-month-to-world-cup-how-western-media-demonizes-qatar-1102447925.html
October 20, 2022, 10:26 AM
The FIFA World Cup, one of the most important events in the sporting world, will kick off in Qatar in exactly one month on November 20. But western press is already trying to slander the hosts.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Action From Man Utd Manager After Storming Off Tunnel at Old Trafford
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/cristiano-ronaldo-faces-action-from-man-utd-manager-after-storming-off-tunnel-at-old-trafford-1102446107.html
October 20, 2022, 9:38 AM
Since Erik ten Hag's reign began in July, Man United talisman Cristiano Ronaldo has spent most of his time on the sidelines. While the Portuguese superstar has featured in 8 of the team's 10 Premier League matches this season, he has often found himself on the bench. The superstar footballer experienced a similar fate on Wednesday.
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Pretty Penny: Elon Musk Notes He is 'Obviously Overpaying' for Twitter, But Hopes Deal is Worth It
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/pretty-penny-elon-musk-notes-he-is-obviously-overpaying-for-twitter-but-hopes-deal-is-worth-it-1102441487.html
October 20, 2022, 9:01 AM
The businessman is expected to finalize his deal and purchase the social media company for $44 billion before the expiration of the court deadline, on October 28.
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Indian States Put on High Alert Due to Cyclone Sitrang, Evacuation Efforts Intensified
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/indian-states-put-on-high-alert-due-to-cyclone-sitrang-evacuation-efforts-intensified-1102439786.html
October 20, 2022, 8:52 AM
The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), Coast Guard, and other departments are on standby mode to ensure the safe evacuation of the people. Fishermen have been urged not to venture into the sea, and area residents have been advised to avoid the beach.
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Politicians Clash Over Firecracker Ban in Delhi; Shopkeepers Say They Are Inseparable From Diwali
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/politicians-clash-over-firecracker-ban-in-delhi-shopkeepers-say-they-are-inseparable-from-diwali-1102439470.html
October 20, 2022, 7:55 AM
Firecrackers were first banned in Delhi in 2017. However, the authorities allowed the sale of green firecrackers — fireworks that don't pollute the air as much as conventional ones. However, as the level of pollution continued to rise, firecrackers were completely banned across Delhi and adjoining areas till January 2023.
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Japan's Trade Deficit Jumps to Record High of 73Bln in First Half of 2022 Fiscal Year
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/japans-trade-deficit-jumps-to-record-high-of-73bln-in-first-half-of-2022-fiscal-year-1102439229.html
October 20, 2022, 6:38 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan's trade deficit skyrocketed to 11 trillion yen ($73.37 billion) in the first half of the 2022 fiscal year that started on April 1 — a record high since 1979, when Tokyo started to collect such statistics, the Japanese Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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Head of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory Slams US Charges Against His Son as Political
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/head-of-russias-krasnoyarsk-territory-slams-us-charges-against-his-son-as-political-1102467800.html
October 20, 2022, 6:30 AM
KRASNOYARSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Alexander Uss, the governor of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory, said on Thursday that US accusation against his son, Artem Uss, of evading sanctions and money laundering had a "political connotation."
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Finnish Parliament Backs Costly Fence Along Border With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/finnish-parliament-backs-costly-border-fence-against-russia-1102438652.html
October 20, 2022, 6:23 AM
The border fence is bound to set a new symbolic low in Russian-Finnish relations, cancelling decades of vibrant economic cooperation and buoyant trade. The relations, once mutually beneficial, were badly damaged by Finland hopping on the Western sanctions bandwagon.
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Truss May Be Forced Out of No. 10 ‘Within Weeks or Even Days’, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/truss-may-be-forced-out-of-no-10-within-weeks-or-even-days-report-says-1102438254.html
October 20, 2022, 6:14 AM
The UK government was hit by market turmoil after No. 10 unveiled its mini-budget in late September, which pledged tax cuts that would have been funded by state debt. Most of those measures have since been reversed, leaving Prime Minister Liz Truss struggling to save her job.
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Russian Seamen Harassed, Exposed to Hatred — Danish Trade Magazine
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/russian-seamen-harassed-exposed-to-hatred--danish-trade-magazine-1102437914.html
October 20, 2022, 5:41 AM
Since the start of Moscow's special operation in Ukraine, Russians in Europe and the West in general have been slapped with sanctions and faced discrimination, hostility and humiliation, including violent attacks — a process facilitated by lopsided media coverage and prejudiced political framing.
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UAVs Used in Ukraine Are Manufactured in Russia, West Inventing Fake Pretext - Polyanskiy
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/uavs-used-in-ukraine-are-manufactured-in-russia-west-inventing-fake-pretext---polyanskiy-1102437306.html
October 20, 2022, 4:07 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Drones being used by Russian military forces in Ukraine are wholly manufactured in Russia, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy stressed to reporters after allegations surfaced that Iran was providing UAVs to Moscow.
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Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinos Triggered ‘Megatsunami’ With Mile-High Waves
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/asteroid-that-wiped-out-dinos-triggered-megatsunami-with-mile-high-waves-1102437121.html
October 20, 2022, 4:00 AM
Sixty-six million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth in the Gulf of Mexico, just north of what’s now known as the Yucatan Peninsula. The city-sized space rock triggered a massive global tsunami that wiped out the dinosaurs. For the first time, scientists were able to simulate that Earth-shattering storm.
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Iran Rejects Claims of Providing Drones to Russia for Use in Ukraine - Envoy to UN
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/iran-rejects-claims-of-providing-drones-to-russia-for-use-in-ukraine---envoy-to-un-1102436574.html
October 20, 2022, 3:17 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Iran rejects as unfounded the claims that it is providing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Russia to use in Ukraine, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Saeed Iravani said.
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Ex-Vice President Pence Rejects 'Unprincipled Populism' as Unlinked to Republican Values
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/ex-vice-president-pence-rejects-unprincipled-populism-as-unlinked-to-republican-values-1102436451.html
October 20, 2022, 3:05 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US Vice President Mike Pence rejected in a speech at the conservative Heritage Foundation the still widespread populist movement that his old boss Donald Trump continues to champion and lead.
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Ukrainians Used Electric Shock Torture on Captive Russian Soldiers – Eyewitnesses
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/ukrainians-used-electric-shock-torture-on-captive-russian-soldiers--eyewitnesses-1102436263.html
October 20, 2022, 2:41 AM
DONETSK (Sputnik) – Ukrainian security forces electrocuted, starved and beat Russian prisoners of war with hammers, two eyewitnesses told Sputnik.
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Video: F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes at Utah's Hill Air Force Base, Pilot Hospitalized
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/video-f-35-fighter-jet-crashes-at-utahs-hill-air-force-base-pilot-hospitalized-1102435934.html
October 20, 2022, 2:11 AM
Earlier this year, an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a routine flight on the USS Carl Vinson, ultimately falling into the South China Sea. The military plane was later recovered from a depth of 12,400 feet.
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Report: Trump Deposed in Defamation Case Filed by Rape Accuser E. Jean Carroll
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/report-trump-deposed-in-defamation-case-filed-by-rape-accuser-e-jean-carroll-1102435743.html
October 20, 2022, 1:35 AM
The former magazine columnist claimed that former US President Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s. The deposition comes months after Trump refused to answer questions under oath in a deposition in connection with a civil investigation of his company, the Trump Organization, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights over 440 times in that deposition.
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Germany's Embassy Allegedly Played Significant Role in Fomenting Unrest in Iran
https://sputniknews.com/20221020/germanys-embassy-allegedly-played-significant-role-in-fomenting-unrest-in-iran-1102435558.html
October 20, 2022, 12:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German embassy in Tehran has allegedly played a significant role in the unrest in Iran and coordinated insurgents' actions and the course of Western governments to foment the conflict in the Islamic Republic, the Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Florida Police Arrest Local Man With Four Guns Who Intended to ‘Start a War’ With Officers
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/florida-police-arrest-local-man-with-four-guns-who-intended-to-start-a-war-with-officers-1102434908.html
October 19, 2022, 11:33 PM
Americans’ right to own firearms is enshrined in the US Constitution, but the epidemic of gun violence in the country, which claims over 40,000 lives per year, has led to calls to regulate gun ownership, or even to rethink the right altogether.
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‘Sound Cue’ Method Can Be Used to Erase Specific Memories While You Sleep, Researchers Find
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/sound-cue-method-can-be-used-to-erase-specific-memories-while-you-sleep-researchers-find-1102435109.html
October 19, 2022, 11:20 PM
Targeted memory reactivation (TMR) is a methodology used to manipulate memory processing during sleep. Memory reactivation during sleep can shape new memories into long-term memories. However, too much of a specific kind of TMR can lead to forgetting, a recent study shows.
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Don’t Tell the Kids! Archeologists Discover Grave of Santa Claus Inspiration Saint Nicholas
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/dont-tell-the-kids-archeologists-discover-grave-of-santa-claus-inspiration-saint-nicholas-1102433738.html
October 19, 2022, 10:01 PM
Turkish researchers have announced the discovery of what they believe to have been the real tomb of Saint Nicholas, a fourth century AD priest whose generosity inspired the modern fairy tale of Santa Claus.
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WWII Shipwreck Still Polluting North Sea’s Ocean Floor More Than 80 Years Later
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/wwii-shipwreck-still-polluting-north-seas-ocean-floor-more-than-80-years-later-1102434049.html
October 19, 2022, 9:56 PM
The North Sea lies within Europe’s northwest continental shelf and borders some of the strongest economies on the continent. During the world wars, over 250 ships loaded with cargo sank in the Belgian part of the North Sea. These wrecks contain substances that, if released, could harm the marine environment.
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'Magic Amulets' & 'Horse Steroids': Fake Doctors Wreak Havoc on Patients in Pakistan
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/magic-amulets--horse-steroids-fake-doctors-wreak-havoc-on-patients-in-pakistan-1102079246.html
October 19, 2022, 9:14 PM
Despite many progressive steps toward a quality universal health care system, Pakistan's medical sphere is marked by dramatic flaws. Both rural and urban areas are facing a harsh reality: thousands of functioning fake clinics operated by charlatan doctors have put the public's health at risk, giving rise to a plethora of infectious diseases.
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Photos: Three Detained After Officers Respond to 'Suspicious Vehicle' Near US Capitol Building
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/photos-three-detained-as-officers-respond-to-suspicious-vehicle-near-us-capitol-building-1102389163.html
October 19, 2022, 8:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Capitol Police (USCP) announced on Wednesday that three individuals had been detained amid an ongoing investigation into a "suspicious vehicle" in the vicinity of the Capitol building. An all-clear has since been given by police.
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PETA India Expert Opens Up About Ban of Chinese-Made Kite-Flying Thread Killing Humans, Birds
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/peta-india-expert-opens-up-about-ban-of-chinese-made-kite-flying-thread-killing-humans-birds-1102087810.html
October 19, 2022, 8:23 PM
Popularly known as 'manja' in Hindi, cotton or nylon kite strings coated with glass or metal have been causing injuries and death to people, birds, and animals every year. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is campaigning for state governments to ban it entirely.
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‘Irresponsible, Dangerous’: US Envoy Dismisses Calls for South Korean Nuclear Weapons Program
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/irresponsible-dangerous-us-envoy-dismisses-calls-for-south-korean-nuclear-weapons-program-1102278478.html
October 19, 2022, 8:18 PM
After the US withdrew nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991, it pledged to maintain its “nuclear umbrella” from afar. The following year, Seoul and Pyongyang attempted to reach an accord that would avoid a nuclear arms race on the Korean peninsula, although it never entered force.
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Taipei, Washington in Talks on Co-Production of Weapons: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/taipei-washington-in-talks-on-co-production-of-weapons-reports-1102153613.html
October 19, 2022, 7:03 PM
The Pentagon approved the sale of an additional $1.1 billion in military equipment to Taiwan last month, including Harpoon and Sidewinder missiles and advanced radar systems. Beijing slammed the decision, and responded by slapping sanctions on US defense giants Boeing and Raytheon.
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Scholars: US Expansion of Coast Guard & Cyber Prowess in Asia-Pacific Part of Anti-China Strategy
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/scholars-us-expansion-of-coast-guard--cyber-prowess-in-asia-pacific-part-of-anti-china-strategy-1102093424.html
October 19, 2022, 6:55 PM
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on October 19 accused Beijing of posing a cyber-threat to the US and its allies while speaking to Bloomberg in Singapore. Earlier, the DHS chief revealed that Washington would beef up the presence of the US Coast Guard in Asia-Pacific and ramp up cyber-security cooperation with regional powers.
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Quirky Habitat Change, Evolving Shapes & Colors: Here's How Animals Adapt to Survive
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/quirky-habitat-change-evolving-shapes--colors-heres-how-animals-adapt-to-survive-1102079807.html
October 19, 2022, 6:38 PM
Orangutans, great apes which are associated with images of effortless swinging around on vines, are increasingly hiking around the forest using man-made logging roads. Similar changes are being noticed in numerous species.
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US May Be Compelled to Answer Questions on Biolabs in Ukraine, This Time at UNSC
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/us-may-be-compelled-to-answer-questions-on-biolabs-in-ukraine-this-time-at-unsc-1102094360.html
October 19, 2022, 6:24 PM
The issue of US biolabs in Ukraine has once again received wide international publicity. On October 18, Belarus, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Syria, and Russia called for invoking Article VI of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) because of US military and biological activities in Ukraine.
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Tory Committee's Vice Chair Reportedly Asks For No-Confidence Vote in Truss
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/tory-committees-vice-chair-reportedly-asks-for-no-confidence-vote-in-truss-1102095326.html
October 19, 2022, 6:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK lawmaker William Wragg, the vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee group of UK Conservative Party lawmakers, wrote to committee chairman Graham Brady asking for a no-confidence vote in the party leader, Prime Minister Liz Truss, British broadcaster Sky News reported on Wednesday.
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Ripping Up Ties With Tehran Would Only Wind Up Hurting Ukraine’s Economy, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/ripping-up-ties-with-tehran-would-only-wind-up-hurting-ukraines-economy-expert-says-1102094816.html
October 19, 2022, 6:19 PM
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced Tuesday that he would ask President Zelensky to sever diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic over Tehran’s alleged delivery of advanced strike drones to Russia. Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed Kuleba’s claims as “groundless.”
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Webb Telescope Takes New Photos of 'Pillars of Creation' Where Stars Are Born: NASA
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/webb-telescope-takes-new-photos-of-pillars-of-creation-where-stars-are-born-nasa-1102094995.html
October 19, 2022, 6:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched into orbit a million miles from earth earlier last year has taken new clearest-ever images of a so-called "pillars of creation" region of space where stars are believed to be born, NASA announced in a press release on Wednesday.
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State Dept. on Russia-Turkey Gas Hub: US Working With Ankara on Boosting Energy Security
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/state-dept-on-russia-turkey-gas-hub-us-working-with-ankara-on-boosting-energy-security-1102094247.html
October 19, 2022, 5:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is working closely with Turkey on boosting its energy security, US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Wednesday, commenting on an agreement between Moscow and Ankara on a gas hub.
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Can New Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Revive Grand Old Party's Fortune?
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/can-new-congress-president-mallikarjun-kharge-revive-grand-old-partys-fortune--1102071269.html
October 19, 2022, 5:39 PM
Senior member Mallikarjun Kharge won Congress’ presidential election, receiving over 89% of the vote – or 7,897 of the total 9,385. Shashi Tharoor managed to get only 1,072. Meanwhile, 416 other votes were found invalid.
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Cairo’s Disinterest in US ‘Lecture on How to Live’ Behind $75Mln Military Aid Canceling: Ex-Diplomat
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/cairo-uninterested-in-us-lecture-on-how-to-live-behind-canceling-75mln-military-aid---ex-diplomat-1102093843.html
October 19, 2022, 5:27 PM
Since 1979, Egypt has been one of the largest recipients of US Foreign Military Financing (FMF), totaling $1.3 billion last year. The aid was originally conditional on Cairo maintaining its historic peace with Tel Aviv, but in late 2020, Congress added new conditions to parts of the payment.
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US Makes Relatively Small Strategic Oil Reserve Draw While Planning More Releases
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/us-makes-relatively-small-strategic-oil-reserve-draw-while-planning-more-releases-1102093042.html
October 19, 2022, 4:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States drew down a relatively-small 3.6 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday amid media reports that the Biden administration is to announce new releases to keep fuel prices low ahead of the November elections.
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What Putin’s Declaration of Martial Law in Frontline Areas Will Mean for Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/what-putins-declaration-of-martial-law-in-frontline-areas-will-mean-for-kiev-1102091262.html
October 19, 2022, 4:34 PM
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday instituting martial law in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye, and indicated that the heightened security measures are being adopted in the face of Kiev’s “openly terrorist methods,” including the shelling of civilian areas, sabotage attacks, and assassinations of officials.
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Report: US-Trained African Troops Carried Out at Least Eight Coups in West Africa Since 2008
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/report-us-trained-african-troops-carried-out-at-least-eight-coups-in-west-africa-since-2008-1102065127.html
October 19, 2022, 4:33 PM
The US’ Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reportedly confirmed that several African military leaders who conducted coups in their countries participated in AFRICOM's Flintlock anti-terrorist exercises.
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India to Boost Fighting Capabilities by Setting up New Airbase at Border With Pakistan
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/india-to-boost-fighting-capabilities-by-setting-up-new-airbase-at-border-with-pakistan-1102081570.html
October 19, 2022, 4:32 PM
The proposal to build an airfield at Deesa in Gujarat has been around for nearly four decades. The airbase will fill a crucial gap on the western border in Rajasthan’s Gujarat sector.
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India Vows to Continue Russian Oil Purchases Despite West’s Intention to Cap Oil Price
https://sputniknews.com/20221019/india-vows-to-continue-russian-oil-purchases-despite-wests-intention-to-cap-oil-price-1102085856.html
October 19, 2022, 4:32 PM
The Group of Seven wealthy nations, commonly known as the G7, is working on a proposal to cap the price of Russian oil, intending to curb the country’s earnings from fuel exports. However, Russia has warned that it will stop oil supplies to any country that joins the West in capping the price.
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