Japan Planning to Build Up to 8 LNG-Fired Thermal Power Plants by 2030, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/japan-planning-to-build-up-to-8-lng-fired-thermal-power-plants-by-2030-reports-say-1105022086.html
December 4, 2022, 8:16 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is considering building seven or eight thermal power plants working on liquefied natural gas and putting them into operation by 2030, a Japanese financial newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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Prince Harry Reportedly Claimed 'Those Brits Need a Lesson' as He Teased 'Shocking' Oprah Sit-Down
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/prince-harry-reportedly-claimed-those-brits-need-a-lesson-as-he-teased-shocking-oprah-sit-down-1105018961.html
December 4, 2022, 7:48 AM
After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals in 2020, the couple dropped a plethora of “truth bombs” in a succession of tell-all interviews, shedding light on the inner workings of Buckingham Palace. In the sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle lobbed some explosive accusations about the royal family involving racism.
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Daesh Claims Responsibility For 'Assassination' Bid on Pakistan's Envoy in Kabul
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/daesh-claims-responsibility-for-assassination-bid-on-pakistans-envoy-in-kabul-1105020001.html
December 4, 2022, 7:14 AM
Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq said on Sunday that Islamabad was in touch the Taliban* to verify the “veracity” of the group’s claim.
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Indonesia's Semeru Volcano Alert Status Raised to Highest Level Amid Eruption
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/indonesias-semeru-volcano-alert-status-raised-to-highest-level-amid-eruption-1105019860.html
December 4, 2022, 6:59 AM
Indonesia's Mount Semeru, which rises 3,676 meters above sea level, last erupted in December 2021. Semeru is among nearly 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia.
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Kiev Plotting Provocation to Subvert UN Initiative on Resumption of Ammonia Transit, Source Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/kiev-plotting-provocation-to-subvert-un-initiative-on-resumption-of-ammonia-transit-source-says-1105019572.html
December 4, 2022, 6:32 AM
The grain deal, part of a UN- and Turkey-brokered agreement that unblocks exports of Ukrainian and Russian grain and fertilizers in the Black Sea, did not reportedly cover exports of Russian ammonia via the Tolyatti-Odessa pipeline. However, earlier, a UN aid chief said that the ammonia deal would likely be reached by the end of the week.
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Dominican Republic Plans to Export Coffee, Other Goods to Russia Via Third States, Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/dominican-republic-plans-to-export-coffee-other-goods-to-russia-via-third-states-envoy-says-1105019324.html
December 4, 2022, 6:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Dominican Republic plans to start exporting rum, coffee, avocado and some other goods to Russia through the third countries, Dominican Ambassador to Russia Hans Dannenberg told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Indian Navy to Hold 'Operational Demonstrations' to Mark its Role in 1971 Pakistan War
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/indian-navy-to-hold-operational-demonstrations-to-mark-its-role-in-1971-pakistan-war-1105018784.html
December 4, 2022, 6:15 AM
The 1971 India-Pakistan War, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, is regarded among the greatest military successes of New Delhi. Moscow played a critical role in India’s military victory over Pakistan, which was then backed by the US.
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Elon Musk: Twitter's Censorship of Hunter Biden Scoop Is 'Definition of Election Interference'
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/elon-musk-says-twitter-censorship-of-hunter-biden-scoop-was-definition-of-election-interference-1105017406.html
December 4, 2022, 5:34 AM
Twitter boss Elon Musk has followed through on his promise to shed light on how the social media site he bought censored the Hunter Biden "laptop from Hell" story ahead of and during the 2020 presidential election, with the first instalment of the “Twitter Files” dropping on 2 December via investigative journalist Matt Taibbi.
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Football Legend Pele Feeling 'Strong' After Reports He Was Moved to 'End-of-Life Palliative Care'
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/football-legend-pele-feeling-strong-after-reports-he-was-moved-to-end-of-life-palliative-care-1105017774.html
December 4, 2022, 5:21 AM
Brazilian football star Pele, who had a tumor removed a year ago, was hospitalized in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, then reported to be making routine monthly visits.
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Shenzhou-14 Spacecraft Undocks From China’s Orbital Station: CMSA
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/shenzhou-14-spacecraft-undocks-from-chinas-orbital-station-cmsa-1105017972.html
December 4, 2022, 5:03 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China’s Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft with three people on board has successfully undocked from the Tiangong space station and is headed back to Earth, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) says.
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Musk Asking Twitter Users Whether Snowden, Assange Should Be Pardoned
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/musk-asking-twitter-users-whether-snowden-assange-should-be-pardoned-1105017612.html
December 4, 2022, 4:25 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter’s new owner, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has launched a new poll on the social media platform asking users whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden, should be pardoned.
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NASA Successfully Installs New iROSA Solar Array on Space Station
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/nasa-successfully-installs-new-irosa-solar-array-on-space-station-1105017491.html
December 4, 2022, 4:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Astronauts of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have installed a new Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA reports.
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Russia ‘Will Not Accept’ Price Cap Imposed By Brussels, Kremlin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/russia-will-not-accept-price-cap-imposed-by-brussels-kremlin-says-1105016782.html
December 4, 2022, 3:57 AM
Russian officials pushed back as the EU announced it’s imposing a ‘price cap’ on the country’s oil, with one diplomat suggesting Europe will simply have to “live without Russian oil.”
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Some G20 Countries May Join Price Cap on Russian Oil, Says EU Official
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/some-g20-countries-may-join-price-cap-on-russian-oil-says-eu-official-1105016645.html
December 4, 2022, 3:49 AM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Several G20 countries have flagged their intention to comply with the price cap imposed on Russian oil despite not being a formal part of it, a senior EU official told journalists in Brussels.
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Rail Workers Fume After Biden ‘Betrayal’ Blocks Possible Strike For Sick Days
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/rail-workers-fume-after-biden-betrayal-blocks-possible-strike-for-sick-days-1105016466.html
December 4, 2022, 3:18 AM
Official union statements and individual testimonies suggest the president’s honeymoon phase with labor may have come to a close.
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Georgia Breaks Single-Day Early Voting Record as Warnock Leads in Polls
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/georgia-breaks-single-day-early-voting-record-as-warnock-leads-in-polls-1105016302.html
December 4, 2022, 2:47 AM
A record number of early voters flocked to the polls in a heavily watched race between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and challenger Republican Herschel Walker. Warnock, who won his seat in January 2021 helped land Democrats control of the Senate for the past two years with his first victory.
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Burkina Faso Suspends Broadcast of French State-Owned RFI Radio
https://sputniknews.com/20221204/burkina-faso-suspends-broadcast-of-french-state-owned-rfi-radio-1105016159.html
December 4, 2022, 1:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the broadcast of France's state-owned Radio France Internationale (RFI), accusing it of having released a message from a terrorist leader to intimidate the population of the West African nation, government spokesman Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo said.
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Macron to Talk to Zelensky Before Conversation With Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/macron-to-talk-to-zelensky-before-conversation-with-putin-1105016008.html
December 3, 2022, 11:53 PM
PARIS, December 4 - French President Emmanuel Macron says he plans to talk to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Liberal Journalists Circle Wagons As ‘Twitter Files’ Expose ‘Decade’s Biggest Media Scandal’
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/liberal-journalists-circle-wagons-as-twitter-files-expose-decades-biggest-media-scandal-1105015748.html
December 3, 2022, 11:12 PM
Some mainstream media reporters reacted with scorn to the explosive revelations showing Democrat-friendly Twitter employees privately doubted the Hunter Biden laptop files were “hacked” when that excuse was used to justify censoring the New York Post’s article just weeks before the 2020 election, which now-President Joe Biden won.
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Poll: Nearly 1 in 4 Germans Won't Buy Christmas Gifts Due to Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/poll---nearly-1-in-4-germans-wont-buy-christmas-gifts-due-to-inflation-1105015634.html
December 3, 2022, 10:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nearly a quarter of Germans say they will not purchase Christmas gifts this year due to rampant inflation, according to a representative poll conducted by the Institute for New Social Answers (INSA).
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Argentina Advances to Quarter-Finals at 2022 FIFA World Cup
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/argentina-advances-to-quarter-finals-at-2022-fifa-world-cup-1105015519.html
December 3, 2022, 9:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Argentina beat Australia 2:1 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and will now play against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
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Macron Urges French Citizens Not to Panic About Possible Power Cuts
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/macron-urges-french-citizens-not-to-panic-about-possible-power-cuts-1105015387.html
December 3, 2022, 8:34 PM
PARIS, December 3 (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron has called on his country's citizens to keep a cool head about possible power cuts this winter amid the European energy crunch.
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Moldova Resumes Electricity Deliveries From Transnistria, Says Deputy Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/moldova-resumes-electricity-deliveries-from-transnistria-says-deputy-prime-minister-1105015269.html
December 3, 2022, 8:17 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Moldova has resumed purchasing electricity from breakaway Transnistria at a price of $73 per megawatt-hour (MWh), Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu said on Saturday.
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Veteran Paleocon Urges Washington Not to Let Kiev Drag US Into Unwanted War With Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/veteran-paleocon-urges-washington-not-to-let-kiev-drag-us-into-unwanted-war-with-russia-1105014851.html
December 3, 2022, 6:59 PM
The United States and its allies have sent tens of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Ukraine over the past nine months, ignoring Moscow’s warnings that the arms flow escalates the conflict, and results in the uncontrolled spread of Western weaponry to terrorists and criminal groups across the planet.
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Eight People Detained Over Theft of Banksy Mural Near Kiev, Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/eight-people-detained-over-theft-of-banksy-mural-near-kiev-police-say-1105014727.html
December 3, 2022, 6:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eight people have been detained over the theft of a mural by UK graffiti artist Banksy in the Kiev region, regional police chief Andriy Nebytov said on Saturday.
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Bacteria Use Humans to Avoid Antibiotics, New Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/bacteria-use-humans-to-avoid-antibiotics-new-study-reveals-1105013700.html
December 3, 2022, 5:52 PM
Even though antibiotics may initially help dealing with bacteria, in the long run, it gains resistance and scientists have to come up with new treatments. New research has shed light on exactly how bacteria learned to do this.
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‘Death to Israel’: Bahraini Activists Threaten Israeli President Ahead of Goodwill Trip
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/death-to-israel-bahraini-activists-threaten-israeli-president-ahead-of-goodwill-trip-1105014026.html
December 3, 2022, 5:52 PM
Bahrain and Israel established relations in September 2020 under the Abraham Accords, the US-brokered talks which also saw the normalization of ties between Tel Aviv and the UAE, Sudan and Morocco.
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Russian Embassy Sends Note of Protest to UK Foreign Office Over Arrest of Russian Citizen
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russian-embassy-sends-note-of-protest-to-uk-foreign-office-over-arrest-of-russian-citizen-1105014279.html
December 3, 2022, 5:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in London on Saturday sent a note of protest to the UK Foreign Office in connection with the arrest of a Russian citizen, demanding the admission of consular officers and a lawyer to the person in question.
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Russia's Shoigu Praises Belarus' Resolve to Stand Against Hostile US Politics
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russias-shoigu-praises-belarus-resolve-to-stand-against-hostile-us-politics-1105013315.html
December 3, 2022, 5:03 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Russia values its staunch alliance with Belarus amid mounting pressure from the West and appreciates Minsk's determination to resist the antagonistic political line of the United States and its partners, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday.
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Musk: Twitter Possibly Gave Preference to Left-Wing Candidates in Brazil Election
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/musk-says-twitter-possibly-gave-preference-to-left-wing-candidates-in-brazil-election-1105013537.html
December 3, 2022, 4:50 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire entrepreneur and the newly minted owner of Twitter Elon Musk said on Saturday that Twitter personnel could have given preference to leftist candidates during the 2022 presidential election in Brazil, without substantiating his claim.
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Belarus, Russia Sign Protocol to Treaty on Joint Provision of Regional Security
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/belarus-russia-sign-protocol-to-treaty-on-joint-provision-of-regional-security-1105013205.html
December 3, 2022, 4:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday signed a protocol to a 1997 bilateral agreement on the joint provision of security in the region, the chief for international military cooperation at the Belarusian defense ministry said on Saturday.
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Brazil Football Icon Pele Moved Into Palliative Care as Chemotherapy No Longer Works For Him
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/brazil-football-icon-pele-moved-into-palliative-care-as-chemotherapy-no-longer-works-for-him-1105012606.html
December 3, 2022, 4:14 PM
Since September 2021, the 80-year-old legendary Brazilian footballer, who led his country to three World Cup victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970, has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment in his fight with a colon tumor, which has prompted his hospitalization several times. The former player was admitted to hospital last week.
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Russian MoD Journal Details What Will Happen if NATO Expands Into Nordics
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russian-mod-journal-details-what-will-happen-if-nato-expands-into-nordics-1105012367.html
December 3, 2022, 3:54 PM
This past spring, Finland and Sweden broke with decades of neutrality by announcing their intent to join NATO, ostensibly in response to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The accession process has been held up by Turkey over Stockholm and Helsinki’s support for Kurdish fighters Ankara classifies as “terrorists,” and could drag on into 2023.
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Germany Reluctant to Surrender to US Pressure on Huawei Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/germany-reluctant-to-surrender-to-us-pressure-on-huawei-ban-1105011564.html
December 3, 2022, 3:39 PM
Huawei is a Chinese company and one of the world's largest telecommunications firms. It was founded in 1987 and has recently come under scrutiny and sanctions of Western countries.
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Moscow: West's Energy Suggestions Can't Address Industrialization Issues in Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/moscow-wests-energy-suggestions-cant-address-industrialization-issues-in-africa-1105007098.html
December 3, 2022, 3:06 PM
In recent years, Western nations have put the transition to green energy at the top of the climate agenda, urging countries around the world to abandon traditional energy sources over the next few decades, and criticizing those who are hesitant to fully embrace the concept.
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Sahel's Problems on Agenda at Mediterranean Dialogues Conference in Rome
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/sahels-problems-on-agenda-at-mediterranean-dialogues-conference-in-rome-1105004053.html
December 3, 2022, 2:27 PM
In recent years, terrorist attacks within Africa's Sahel region have been on the rise, with Mali, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso shouldering the largest death toll.
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Moscow: UN ‘Silent’ on Reports of Ukrainian Women Falling Prey to ‘Sexual Slavery’ in West
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/moscow-un-silent-on-reports-of-ukrainian-women-falling-prey-to-sexual-slavery-in-west-1105009162.html
December 3, 2022, 2:26 PM
Baseless claims made in October by Pramila Patten, the UN special representative on Sexual Violence, that sexual assaults were part of a “military strategy” ostensibly used by Russia in the course of its operation in Ukraine were denounced by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as going “beyond the reach of reason.”
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Senegalese-American Singer Akon Comes Under Fire After Defending Kanye West’s Anti-Semitic Remarks
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/senegalese-american-singer-akon-comes-under-fire-after-defending-kanye-wests-anti-semitic-remarks-1105007877.html
December 3, 2022, 2:23 PM
American rapper Kanye West has been subjected to criticism over the past two months after making anti-Semitic remarks on social media and in interviews. On Thursday, the 45-year-old artist continued making anti-Semitic comments during an appearance on the InfoWars show hosted by Alex Jones, arguing that he sees “good things about Hitler.”
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Scientists Find First Non-Avian Swimming Dinosaur in Mongolia
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/scientists-find-first-non-avian-swimming-dinosaur-in-mongolia-1105007727.html
December 3, 2022, 1:49 PM
The Baruungoyot (West Goyot) Formation at Hermiin Tsav in the southern Gobi Desert is famous for preserving the remains of multiple ancient species, including dinosaurs.
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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster Over 'Fraud' Behind Eras Tour
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/taylor-swift-fans-sue-ticketmaster-over-fraud-behind-eras-tour-1105003297.html
December 3, 2022, 1:05 PM
Ticketmaster Entertainment is an American ticket sales and distribution company with operations in many countries around the world. It was founded in Arizona in 1976.
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'Willing to Help Me Die, But Won't Help Me Live': Canadian Paralympian 'Offered Assisted Dying'
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/willing-to-help-me-die-but-wont-help-me-live-canadian-paralympian-offered-assisted-dying-1105005221.html
December 3, 2022, 12:45 PM
Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay testified to a parliamentary committee on November 24 that his department had uncovered four instances of medical assistance in dying (MAID) being offered to veterans during an internal investigation in the wake of reporting on the issue in the summer of 2021.
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Indian Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Live-in Partner to Death
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/indian-man-arrested-after-allegedly-stabbing-live-in-partner-to-death-1105005745.html
December 3, 2022, 12:14 PM
In November, India was rocked by one of the most gruesome murder cases after Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly killing and chopping his live-in partner into 35 pieces.
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African Leaders May Resent Lack Of One-on-Ones With Biden In US-Africa Summit, Say US Officials
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/african-leaders-may-resent-lack-of-one-on-ones-with-biden-in-us-africa-summit-say-us-officials-1104993943.html
December 3, 2022, 12:01 PM
US President Joe Biden has invited the leaders of 49 African countries and the African Union (AU) to Washington for the US-Africa Leaders summit. The gathering, which will be held from 13 to 15 December, will cover a wide range of global and bilateral topics, including the economy, security, climate change, and health care.
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Russian Aerospace Forces Receive New Batch of Sukhoi Su-35S Fighter Aircraft
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russian-aerospace-forces-receive-new-batch-of-sukhoi-su-35s-fighter-aircraft-1105005983.html
December 3, 2022, 11:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Aerospace Forces received a new batch of Sukhoi Su-35S fighter aircraft, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on Saturday.
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Leaner, Meaner, Costlier: All You Need to Know About the B-21 Raider
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/leaner-meaner-costlier-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-b-21-raider-1105004615.html
December 3, 2022, 11:22 AM
The Pentagon unveiled its next-generation strategic stealth bomber on Friday, with the plane, built by defense giant Northrup Grumman, expected to complement America’s existing bomber force, which includes the B-2 Spirit, the B-1B Lancer, and the ancient but dependable B-52 Stratofortress, when it enters service four to five years from now.
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Kanye's Subreddit Becomes Holocaust Memorial
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/kanyes-subreddit-becomes-holocaust-memorial-1104996132.html
December 3, 2022, 11:12 AM
Reddit is an American news, content and discussion website. It's made up of an ever-expanding number of subreddits which are simply forums devoted to a specific topic, the range of which is limited only by the site's rules.
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Primitive Microscopic Hair Tendrils on Brain Cells Are Crucial to Time Monitoring, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/primitive-microscopic-hair-tendrils-on-brain-cells-are-crucial-to-time-monitoring-study-reveals--1105002226.html
December 3, 2022, 10:24 AM
The results of the new research carried out by the team from the University of California may potentially open up new therapeutic methods of tackling mental and neurological disorders.
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Russian Presence in Syria Keeping Borders Secure and Stable, Jordanian Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russian-presence-in-syria-keeping-borders-secure-and-stable-jordanian-expert-says-1104994734.html
December 3, 2022, 10:23 AM
The 8th edition of the Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues takes place in Rome, December 2-3. The aim of the conference is to promote discussions among prominent leaders of Mediterranean governments, businesses, civil society, media, and academia.
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African Fans Voice Support for Senegal, Morocco Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 in Qatar
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/african-fans-voice-support-for-senegal-morocco-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2022-round-of-16-in-qatar-1105001732.html
December 3, 2022, 10:19 AM
African national teams have presented themselves as strong opponents at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with two out of the five representatives of the continent, Morocco and Senegal, making their way to the knockout stage. In the meantime, the other three African nations, Ghana, Cameroon, and Tunisia, left the tournament with dignity.
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Train With US Military Equipment Derails in Northern Greece, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/train-with-us-military-equipment-derails-in-northern-greece-reports-say-1105003146.html
December 3, 2022, 10:06 AM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - A train with military equipment for US troops went off the rails near a port in the city of Alexandroupolis in northern Greece, the Greek news portal reported.
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FTX Scandal is Tip of Iceberg: How Corruption Flourishes on the Hill & in Executive Residence
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/ftx-scandal-is-tip-of-iceberg-how-corruption-flourishes-on-the-hill--in-executive-residence-1104998361.html
December 3, 2022, 9:59 AM
The FTX scandal is continuing to reverberate through the Capitol's corridors and Wall Street's halls. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-collapsed crypto trading company FTX, is facing criminal inquiries, lawsuits, and other legal repercussions. The question, however, is how it all got to this point.
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Rahul Gandhi, Key Congress Politicians Likely to Skip Parliament Session, Says Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/rahul-gandhi-key-congress-politicians-likely-to-skip-parliament-session-says-report-1104997019.html
December 3, 2022, 9:58 AM
The Winter Session of Indian Parliament will begin on 7 December and end on 29 December. The first day of the session is usually occupied by parliamentarians paying their respects to members who have died since the last session.
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Indian Professor Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Foreign Student at His Residence
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/indian-professor-arrested-for-allegedly-molesting-foreign-student-at-his-residence-1104999079.html
December 3, 2022, 9:27 AM
An investigation has been launched after the student, who is from Thailand, filed a complaint with the police.
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Algeria Needs to Bring Legislative Acts to Common Standard Before Joining BRICS, Governor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/algeria-needs-to-bring-legislative-acts-to-common-standard-before-joining-brics-governor-says-1105001628.html
December 3, 2022, 9:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Algeria needs to harmonize its legislation with BRICS nations before joining the group, which could further benefit the Algerian economy, the governor of the country's capital of Algiers, Mohamed Abdenour Rabehi, told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Balenciaga Drops $25Mln Lawsuit Against Production Firm It Blamed for BDSM Ad Campaign Scandal
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/balenciaga-ditches-25-mln-lawsuit-against-production-firm-it-blamed-for-bdsm-ad-campaign-scandal-1104998958.html
December 3, 2022, 9:21 AM
Balenciaga previously announced that it was taking legal action against the parties responsible for "creating the set and including unapproved items for our spring 23 campaign photoshoot" amid severe backlash over controversial photos of children holding teddy bears dressed in bondage gear for the Spring 2023 collection.
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Fresh Attack On Voting Site in South-east Nigeria, Electoral Commission Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/fresh-attack-on-voting-site-in-south-east-nigeria-electoral-commission-says-1104995910.html
December 3, 2022, 9:08 AM
In February 2023, Nigerian citizens will be casting their vote to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, whose second term is coming to end. Nigerians will also be casting their ballots in parliamentary and state elections. As elections draw near, attacks on election offices have been reported.
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Russian Lawmaker Says Price Cap on Russian Oil Will Lead to Explosive Rise of Fuel Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russian-lawmaker-says-price-cap-on-russian-oil-will-lead-to-explosive-rise-of-fuel-prices-1104999566.html
December 3, 2022, 8:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The introduction of a price cap on Russian oil would lead to the explosive growth of fuel prices across the world, the first deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Council's Committee on Economic Policy, Ivan Abramov, told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Average Gas Futures in Europe Down by 8.3% in November to $1,260 Per Thousand Cubic Meters
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/average-gas-futures-in-europe-down-by-83-in-november-to-1260-per-thousand-cubic-meters-1104997928.html
December 3, 2022, 7:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The average settlement price of gas futures in Europe has been declining for the third month in a row, falling by 8.3% in November in monthly terms and reaching $1,260 per thousand cubic meters, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.
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Twittergate: Key Takeaways From Exposed Censorship of Hunter Biden Laptop Scoop
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/twittergate-key-takeaways-from-exposed-censorship-of-hunter-biden-laptop-scoop-1104993224.html
December 3, 2022, 7:55 AM
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, he has hinted at a series of revelations about how the social media site - along with Facebook* - was eager to censor the Hunter Biden "laptop from Hell" story ahead of and during the 2020 presidential election.
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China Completes First-Ever In-Orbit Rotation of Crews at Tiangong Station
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/china-completes-first-ever-in-orbit-rotation-of-crews-at-tiangong-station-space-agency-1104995135.html
December 3, 2022, 6:43 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's taikonauts held a successful in-orbit rotation of crews at the Tiangong space station for the first time in the country's history, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.
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Suspected Murderer in Shraddha Walkar Case Used Cleaver to Dismember Body
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/suspected-murderer-in-shraddha-walkar-case-used-cleaver-to-dismember-body-1104993062.html
December 3, 2022, 6:35 AM
Delhi Police arrested Aftab Ameen Poonawalla on 14 November under suspicion of killing and chopping up the body parts of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar.
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UAE Moving With Its Foreign Policy Based on National Interests, Not Others' Interests, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/uae-moving-with-its-foreign-policy-based-on-national-interests-not-others-interests-expert-says-1104992864.html
December 3, 2022, 6:02 AM
The 8th edition of the Mediterranean Dialogue (MED) takes place in Rome on December 2-3. Launched in 2015, the conference has been annually held and is positioned as a global platform for dialog developing a "positive agenda" for the countries of the Mediterranean region.
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Macron Anxious to Resolve EU-US Spat Over Biden's Inflation Reduction Act 'in Early 2023'
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/macron-anxious-to-resolve-eu-us-spat-over-bidens-inflation-reduction-act-in-early-2023-1104991847.html
December 3, 2022, 5:25 AM
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) grants tax reductions and energy benefits to businesses which invest on US soil. The legislation, which also encourages consumers to “Buy American” has been denounced by EU leaders such as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron as “representing market-distorting measures”.
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Chevron, Venezuela Sign Contracts to Revive Oil Production, Sources Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/chevron-venezuela-sign-contracts-to-revive-oil-production-sources-say-1104992248.html
December 3, 2022, 4:51 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Chevron has signed contracts with the Venezuelan government and state oil company PDVSA to resume oil production operations in the country, sources told Sputnik.
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Sudan’s Military, Opposition Reach Framework Agreement
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/sudans-military-opposition-reach-framework-agreement-1104992068.html
December 3, 2022, 4:47 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Sudanese military and opposition have agreed to sign a framework political agreement, with the signing ceremony expected to take place next week, the country's leading opposition alliance Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) said.
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Russia Confident Demand For Its Oil to Remain Despite Price Cap: Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/russia-confident-demand-for-its-oil-to-remain-despite-price-cap-embassy-1104991750.html
December 3, 2022, 4:30 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia has no doubt that its oil will continue to be in demand on world markets even after the introduction of the price cap, the Russian Embassy in the United States said.
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'Twitter Files' Reveal Internal Doubts About 'Hacked' Excuse For Censoring Hunter Biden Laptop Story
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/twitter-files-reveal-internal-doubts-about-hacked-excuse-for-censoring-hunter-biden-laptop-story-1104990020.html
December 3, 2022, 4:22 AM
The inside story of how Twitter suppressed a damaging story regarding US President Joe Biden just weeks before his election was finally revealed in a multi-part post published to the social media giant.
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DC Think Tank Calls to Slash DOD Budget as Congress Looks To Pad Pentagon Coffers
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/dc-think-tank-calls-to-slash-dod-budget-as-congress-looks-to-pad-pentagon-coffers-1104990944.html
December 3, 2022, 4:12 AM
With Congress reportedly considering another defense budget increase on the heels of the Pentagon’s fifth failed consecutive audit, one thinktank in Washington is pushing back.
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Weapons Sent to Ukraine 'Beginning to Filter' to Africa, Nigerian President Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/weapons-sent-to-ukraine-beginning-to-filter-to-africa-nigerian-president-says-1104990736.html
December 3, 2022, 4:05 AM
As smuggled arms coming from Ukraine begin to appear in more and more countries, leaders who want to stem the flow are beginning to realize they’ll have to take a collective approach.
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One Person Dead and Four Injured After Rogue Wave Smacks Into Cruise Ship
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/one-person-dead-and-four-injured-after-rogue-wave-smacks-into-cruise-ship-1104990375.html
December 3, 2022, 3:49 AM
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a rogue wave is a large and unexpected extreme storm wave which is twice the size of its surrounding storm waves. According to NOAA they are rare, dangerous, and for the past few decades had been treated as a myth by scientists.
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US Judge Dismisses Indictment Against Huawei CFO Meng
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/us-judge-dismisses-indictment-against-huawei-cfo-meng-1104989881.html
December 3, 2022, 2:20 AM
WASHINGTON, December 3 (Sputnik) - A United States District Judge dismissed an indictment against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co, putting an end to a criminal sanctions case that has been straining US-China relations.
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US Air Force Reveals Their B-21 Raider to Compete With China
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/breaking---us-air-force-reveals-their-b-21-raider--1104989547.html
December 3, 2022, 1:03 AM
The B-21 Raider is a long-range, stealth bomber which the Pentagon intends on using to replace their B-1 and B-2 bombers. It is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than three decades, and is seen as the United States' answer to China's rapidly growing military, which is on track to have 1,500 nuclear weapons by 2035.
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Macron Says He Had a 'Clear and Honest' Discussion With Musk About Twitter Content Moderation
https://sputniknews.com/20221203/macron-said-he-had-a-clear-and-honest-discussion-with-musk-about-twitter-content-moderation-1104989021.html
December 3, 2022, 12:07 AM
Macron's tweet about his meeting with Musk comes at the end of his United States visit which was celebrated by officials from both governments as a recognition of a centuries-old allyship. After his visit with US President Joe Biden, Macron met with Musk to discuss European regulations on Twitter.
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US Officials to Visit Brazil Next Week to Meet with Current, Incoming Administration
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/us-officials-to-visit-brazil-next-week-to-meet-with-current-incoming-administration-1104988527.html
December 2, 2022, 11:31 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and officials from the National Security Council (NSC) and the State Department will visit Brazil on Monday to meet with the country’s current and incoming administrations, the NSC said.
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Kanye Kicked to Curb
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/musks-distrust-kanye-kicked-to-curb-1104987988.html
December 2, 2022, 9:31 PM
The rapper first had his Twitter account suspended on October 10 after he posted antisemitic remarks on his account. He was then welcomed back to the platform by new owner Elon Musk, who finalized his purchase of the site on October 27. Musk reinstated West’s account on November 20, along with former US President Donald Trump.
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Biden Has No Plans to Seek Legislative Changes to Inflation Reduction Act - White House
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/biden-has-no-plans-to-seek-legislative-changes-to-inflation-reduction-act---white-house-1104987528.html
December 2, 2022, 8:19 PM
US President Joe Biden is not planning to seek legislative changes to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday.
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As US Prepares to Unveil B-21 Stealth Bomber, Meet the World’s Other Strategic Bombers
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/as-us-prepares-to-unveil-b-21-stealth-bomber-meet-the-worlds-other-strategic-bombers-1104981871.html
December 2, 2022, 6:31 PM
The US Air Force is set to unveil the first of its forthcoming stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, which is being built by military aerospace firm Northrop Grumman, on Friday evening after years of secretive development.
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Assange Reportedly Appeals to ECHR to Challenge Extradition to US
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/assange-reportedly-appeals-to-echr-to-challenge-extradition-to-us-1104984173.html
December 2, 2022, 6:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to challenge his extradition from the UK to the US, American media reported, citing a court statement.
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EU Reaches Agreement on Price Cap on Oil From Russia at $60 Per Barrel
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/eu-reaches-agreement-on-price-cap-on-oil-from-russia-at-60-per-barrel-1104982333.html
December 2, 2022, 5:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has reached an agreement on a $60 a barrel price cap for Russian oil after Poland dropped its objections.
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Biden Ratifies Law Forcing Deal Between Bosses and Unions to Avert Christmas Strike
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/biden-ratifies-law-forcing-deal-between-bosses-and-unions-to-avert-christmas-strike-1104979873.html
December 2, 2022, 5:05 PM
The act approved by the Senate on Thursday invokes century-old legislation to force four labor unions holding out for concessions on sick pay into a deal with train operators. US President Joe Biden, who improbably claimed to have travelled 1.5 million miles on the US network, said it was needed to protect supply chains.
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US Planned Parenthood Boss Advocates 'Ethics of Porn' In Youth Sex Education
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/us-planned-parenthood-boss-advocates-ethics-of-porn-in-youth-sex-education-1104979969.html
December 2, 2022, 5:05 PM
The Planned Parenthood's Center for Sex Education executive director suggested that sex education is not something that is “isolated to a particular point in a person’s life."
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Syrian State Media Debunks US Claims on Daesh Leader Killing
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/syrian-state-media-debunks-us-claims-on-daesh-leader-killing-1104978981.html
December 2, 2022, 4:16 PM
The Islamic State, also known as Daesh*, is a militant Islamist group and formerly unrecognized quasi-state. It was founded in 1999 and gained global prominence in 2014.
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Alex Jones Goes Bankrupt Over $1.5bn Court Damages
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/alex-jones-goes-bankrupt-over-15bn-court-damages-hundreds-of-times-his-net-worth-1104977602.html
December 2, 2022, 4:12 PM
InfoWars presenter Alex Jones is no stranger to controversy. He has questioned the official version of the 2001 World Trade Centre attack and claimed the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing was a false flag. On Thursday, he hosted rapper Kanye West — who proceeded to praise Adolf Hitler.
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Zambia to Limit Electricity Due to Water Shortage in Lake Kariba
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/zambia-to-limit-electricity-due-to-water-shortage-in-lake-kariba-1104979382.html
December 2, 2022, 3:55 PM
More than 75 percent of Zambia’s power generation comes from hydropower produced mainly in Lake Kariba, the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. The lake is located along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Paraglider Crossing Moroccan-Spanish Border Caught in Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/paraglider-crossing-moroccan-spanish-border-caught-in-video-1104975108.html
December 2, 2022, 3:01 PM
The incident occurred in Melilla, a Spanish enclave that shares the European Union's only land border with Africa.
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Kanye West's Twitter Account Only Lasted One Month — What Happened?
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/kanye-wests-twitter-account-only-lasted-one-month--what-happened-1104964193.html
December 2, 2022, 2:56 PM
Hip-hop star Ye (formally Kanye West) only had his Twitter suspension lifted in late October before being banned again as early as October. He posted a claim of malpractice against a Jewish doctor who treated him for mental illness and called out the number of Jewish executives in the entertainment and media industries.
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Welsh Reportedly Eating Pet Food Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/welsh-reportedly-eating-pet-food-amid-cost-of-living-crisis-1104975290.html
December 2, 2022, 2:55 PM
Wales is one of the poorest regions of the UK with a GDP per capita around £23,866 ($29,000). Currently, however, the economy of the entire UK is in turmoil due to inflation reinforced by the energy crisis.
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Sex Outside of Marriage May Be Barred in Indonesia
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/sex-outside-of-marriage-may-be-barred-in-indonesia-1104975987.html
December 2, 2022, 2:52 PM
The new criminal code, which is supposed to be passed later this month, is also expected to outlaw insulting the country’s president and cohabitating before marriage.
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Trade Union: Transport Workers, Civil Servants Striking Across Italy
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/trade-union-transport-workers-civil-servants-striking-across-italy-1104978010.html
December 2, 2022, 2:50 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - A nationwide strike of transport workers and civil servants, including medical and school workers, is taking place in Italy on Friday at the initiative of the Confederation of Basic Committees (Cobas) and a number of other trade unions.
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Two New COVID-19 Mutations Discovered in Botswana
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/two-new-covid-19-mutations-discovered-in-botswana-1104976149.html
December 2, 2022, 2:33 PM
Botswana and other countries around the world have witnessed the dominance of the BA.5 Omicron variant of COVID-19 since July. In October, two new lineages of the Omicron variant started circulating, particularly in Europe and Asia, before making their way to the Southern African country.
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Can't Deliver by Christmas: UK's Royal Mail Clashes With CWU Union
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/cant-deliver-by-christmas-uks-royal-mail-clashes-with-cwu-union-1104969569.html
December 2, 2022, 2:22 PM
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is the main trade union representing people working for telephone, cable, and digital subscriber lines and postal delivery companies in the United Kingdom. It has 110,000 members in Royal Mail, as well as more in many other companies.
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Air Tanzania Plane Seized in Netherlands
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/air-tanzania-plane-seized-in-netherlands-1104966358.html
December 2, 2022, 2:19 PM
The aircraft was seized in relation to compensation that a Swedish firm won in a Dutch court over Tanzania’s suspension of the Bagamoyo sugar project in 2016.
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Top Pakistani Diplomat in Kabul Suffers 'Assassination' Attempt: PM Sharif
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/top-pakistani-diplomat-in-kabul-suffers-assassination-attempt-pm-sharif-1104973655.html
December 2, 2022, 2:00 PM
Unidentified gunmen stormed the Pakistani mission in Afghanistan on Friday in what Islamabad has described as an “assassination attempt” against its ambassador.
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‘India Stands Tall & Proud on Its Own’: New Delhi on NATO Overtures
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/india-stands-tall--proud-on-its-own-new-delhi-on-natos-overtures-1104972316.html
December 2, 2022, 1:26 PM
The remarks were made by India’s top diplomat at the UN as India assumes the rotating presidency of the 15-member UN Security Council for the month of December.
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BJP Wins Over Three Ex-Congress Seats as Gujarat Polls Underway
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/bjp-wins-over-three-ex-congress-seats-as-gujarat-polls-underway-1104968406.html
December 2, 2022, 1:00 PM
Since 2020, a number of Congress members have left the party to join Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). One of the major setbacks has been Jyotiraditya Scindia's decision to leave Congress; he is now serving as a federal minister.
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Schrödinger's Files: Secret Service Has Hunter Biden Gun Docs They Denied Possessing
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/schrdingers-files-secret-service-has-hunter-biden-gun-docs-they-denied-possessing--1104963633.html
December 2, 2022, 12:48 PM
Hunter Biden, son of the incumbent US president, is infamous for his involvement in many scandals, including substance abuse, commercial sex, infidelity, tax fraud and, probably, corruption at the highest level. Yet he always got away. However, the “gun incident” may change this.
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Illuminated With G20 Logo Across India
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/unesco-world-heritage-sites-illuminated-with-g20-logo-across-india---1104968546.html
December 2, 2022, 12:31 PM
Foreign politicians are expected to visit various locations across India within the framework of over 200 working group meetings next year. India officially took over the G20 leadership on Thursday.
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Secrets of Saturn Moon's Atmosphere Probed by James Webb Space Telescope
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/secrets-of-saturn-moons-atmosphere-probed-by-james-webb-space-telescope-1104968929.html
December 2, 2022, 12:22 PM
Observations via the James Webb Space Telescope allowed scientists to discern the presence of clouds in Titan's atmosphere, which seems to confirm the existing predictions about "seasonal weather patterns” there.
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Indian Space Agency Conspiracy Case: Top Court Defers Bail to Four Accused
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/indian-space-agency-conspiracy-case-top-court-defers-bail-to-four-accused--1104964068.html
December 2, 2022, 11:33 AM
In 1994, Indian scientist Nambi Narayanan was accused of selling secret data from the Indian space agency's cryogenic program to Pakistan’s spy agency ISI.
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Pakistan's Terror Ordeal Not Over as Major Militant Group Ditches Ceasefire
https://sputniknews.com/20221202/pakistans-terror-ordeal-not-over-as-major-militant-group-ditches-ceasefire-1104939277.html
December 2, 2022, 11:16 AM
In a menacing statement on Monday, the group ordered its fighters to carry out attacks across Pakistan “wherever and whenever”. For a nation familiar with religious extremism and the terror it can cause, this development is a matter of grave concern.
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