China Delivers First Domestically Produced Passenger Jet in Bid to Challenge Boeing-Airbus Duopoly
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/china-delivers-first-domestically-produced-passenger-jet-in-bid-to-challenge-boeing-airbus-duopoly-1105264450.html
December 9, 2022, 8:27 AM
The developer - Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) – worked for 14 years on the project. However, Comac has yet to find buyers overseas.
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Part Two of Twitter Files: Platform’s ‘Secret Blacklists’ Revealed
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/part-two-of-twitter-files-platforms-secret-blacklists-revealed-1105265129.html
December 9, 2022, 8:21 AM
Last week, independent journalist Matt Taibbi released Part One of Twitter Files in an expose that revealed the inside story behind the social media giant’s decision to censor the story of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
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UK, Japan and Italy Launch Project to Develop 6th Generation Fighter
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/uk-japan-and-italy-launch-project-to-develop-6th-generation-fighter-1105265755.html
December 9, 2022, 8:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy have agreed to launch the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to jointly develop a new generation fighter by 2035, the UK Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday.
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Half of US Companies That Announced Layoffs Unlikely to Survive Restructuring, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/half-of-us-companies-that-announced-layoffs-unlikely-to-survive-restructuring-expert-says-1105263967.html
December 9, 2022, 6:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Nearly half of the companies that announced mass layoffs may not survive the restructuring, an analyst told Sputnik, adding that Meta* and Twitter are in the high-risk zone.
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Artists Boycott Finnish Art Museum Over Board Member’s Ties to Israel's Arms Industry
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/artists-boycott-finnish-art-museum-over-board-members-ties-to-israels-arms-industry-1105262566.html
December 9, 2022, 6:37 AM
Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz, who is sometimes referred to as “Finland’s richest man,” inherited a family fortune built on arms deals with Israel and is an active pro-Israel advocate, donor and lobbyist. The artists, however, accused him of financially supporting Israel’s “apartheid policy” against Palestinians.
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EU's Borrell Doubts People in Africa Who Support Russia Know About Putin, Donbass
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/eus-borrell-doubts-people-in-africa-who-support-russia-know-about-putin-donbas-1105263313.html
December 9, 2022, 6:23 AM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday that he doubted that people in African countries who showed their support for Russia knew who Vladimir Putin was or where Donbass was located.
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Tory MP Wants to Strip Sussexes of Royal Titles Amid ‘Harry & Meghan’ Premiere
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/tory-mp-wants-to-strip-sussexes-of-royal-titles-amid-harry--meghan-premiere-1105261806.html
December 9, 2022, 6:00 AM
The Netflix documentary series was earlier billed as something that exposes “the full truth” behind Harry and Meghan’s life with the UK’s royal family. In the documentary, the couple in particular condemned the “unconscious" racial bias within Buckingham Palace, and the lack of support from other royals.
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Brazil-Russia Trade in 2022 Surpasses Record $8.8Bln, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/brazil-russia-trade-in-2022-surpasses-record-88bln-ambassador-says-1105262839.html
December 9, 2022, 5:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Trade between Brazil and Russia since the beginning of 2022 has reached almost $9 billion, Brazilian Ambassador to Russia Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares said, adding that this figure has become a record for the two countries.
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South Koreans Will Get 'Younger' Due to New Age System
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/south-koreans-will-get-younger-due-to-new-age-system-1105260600.html
December 9, 2022, 5:46 AM
The way South Korea determines one's age is different from the one that is internationally recognized. When a baby is born, it is considered a year old, since the nine-month term of a woman's pregnancy is counted as a year.
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Wind Power Threatens Red-Listed Bird Species, Report Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/wind-power-threatens-red-listed-bird-species-report-warns-1105260698.html
December 9, 2022, 5:16 AM
While birds killed directly by spinning blades admittedly represent only a fraction of casualties, some species, including larger birds of prey, are disproportionately affected and more vulnerable. Furthermore, concern is growing that the death rate may spike as habitats and migration routes are increasingly threatened amid rampant development.
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Level Four Fire Breaks Out at Mall in Moscow Region
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/level-four-fire-breaks-out-at-mall-in-moscow-region-1105261351.html
December 9, 2022, 5:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A fire broke out in the OBI store in the Mega Khimki shopping mall in the city of Khimki in the Moscow region on Friday, the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies told Sputnik.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Puts 40 Satellites of Rival Company OneWeb Into Orbit
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/elon-musks-spacex-puts-40-satellites-of-rival-company-oneweb-into-orbit-1105260895.html
December 9, 2022, 5:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Elon Musk's SpaceX has put 40 satellites of its rival in the sphere of space-based internet communications, OneWeb, into orbit, the company said on Thursday.
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US Must Negotiate Paul Whelan's Release From Russia Before End of Year - Ex-US Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/us-must-negotiate-paul-whelans-release-from-russia-before-end-of-year---ex-us-ambassador-1105260349.html
December 9, 2022, 3:36 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States must make an effort to negotiate US citizen Paul Whelan's release from Russia before the end of the year, former US Ambassador Bill Richardson said in an interview.
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Over 100 People, Fire Train Extinguishing Fire in Russia's Barnaul - Emergencies Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/over-100-people-fire-train-extinguishing-fire-in-russias-barnaul---emergencies-ministry-1105260228.html
December 9, 2022, 3:31 AM
BARNAUL, Russia (Sputnik) - More than 100 people and a fire train are extinguishing a large fire at an enterprise in the Russian city of Barnaul at an area of some one thousand square meters, the press office of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies in the Altai Region said on Friday.
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Putin Arrives in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek to Attend EAEU Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/putin-arrives-in-kyrgyzstans-bishkek-to-attend-eaeu-summit-1105259981.html
December 9, 2022, 3:12 AM
BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek to attend the Eurasian Economic Union's (EAEU) summit.
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Serbia to Consider Return of 1,000 Soldiers to Kosovo Under UNSCR 1244 - Office for Kosovo
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/serbia-to-consider-return-of-1000-soldiers-to-kosovo-under-unscr-1244---office-for-kosovo-1105259846.html
December 9, 2022, 2:57 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The Serbian government will consider returning up to 1,000 troops of its security forces to Kosovo and Metohija under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 because of Pristina's controversial moves, Petar Petkovic, the head of Serbia's office for Kosovo and Metohija, said on Thursday.
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Hungary's Szijjarto Says Brussels Using All Kinds of Blackmail Against Budapest
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/hungarys-szijjarto-says-brussels-using-all-kinds-of-blackmail-against-budapest-1105259708.html
December 9, 2022, 2:52 AM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungary must be prepared for serious attacks from the European Union since "Brussels and liberal propaganda machine" are not selective in their means and are using all kinds of blackmail against Budapest, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday.
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Inflation in Mexico Slows Down to 7.8% in November - Statistics Institute
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/inflation-in-mexico-slows-down-to-78-in-november---statistics-institute-1105259459.html
December 9, 2022, 2:41 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Inflation in Mexico in November was 7.8% year-on-year - the lowest in the last six months, the Mexican National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) said on Thursday.
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Syria's Gov't Temporarily Introduces Four-Day Workweek Over Fuel Shortages - Cabinet
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/syrias-govt-temporarily-introduces-four-day-workweek-over-fuel-shortages---cabinet-1105259206.html
December 9, 2022, 2:33 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - A four-day workweek has been introduced in Syria's state institutions due to an acute fuel shortage spurred by sanctions and the decline in local currency, the Syrian cabinet said on Thursday.
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Airport Workers Protesting and Striking Across US
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/airport-workers-are-protesting-and-striking-across-the-country-1105258899.html
December 9, 2022, 2:02 AM
There are more than 144,000 workers employed in the Airport Operations Industry in the United States, according to IBIS World. That number grows exponentially when including concessionaires, government agencies and other entities that work at airports.
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Crew for First Private Moon Flight Selected, Artists Make up the Majority
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/crew-for-first-private-moon-flight-selected-artists-make-up-the-majority-1105258764.html
December 9, 2022, 1:27 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The members of the crew who will travel to the moon aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been selected and the majority of them come from the entertainment industry, crew leader and Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced.
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Over 200 Kosovar Police Officers Block Serb-Inhabited Kosovska Mitrovica City - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221209/over-200-kosovar-police-officers-block-serb-inhabited-kosovska-mitrovica-city---reports-1105258616.html
December 9, 2022, 1:04 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - More than 200 Kosovar armed special unit police officers, accompanied by armored equipment, has entered and blocked the Serb-Inhabited Kosovska Mitrovica city in the north of Kosovo, local media reported on Thursday.
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US Congressman Gallagher Says He Was Chosen to Lead House Select Committee on China
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-congressman-gallagher-says-chosen-to-lead-house-select-committee-on-china-1105258154.html
December 8, 2022, 11:55 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The office of US Congressman Mike Gallagher said in a press release that Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy picked him to lead the US House Select Committee on China in the new Congress.
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Mexico Launches Talks With Peru on Asylum to Ex-President Castillo - Foreign Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/mexico-launches-talks-with-peru-on-asylum-to-ex-president-castillo---foreign-minister-1105257736.html
December 8, 2022, 11:41 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Mexico is launching consultations with Peru's government on granting political asylum to impeached Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday.
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DOJ Aims to Hold Trump in Contempt For Not Cooperating in Classified Docs Case - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/doj-aims-to-hold-trump-in-contempt-for-not-cooperating-in-classified-docs-case---reports-1105257606.html
December 8, 2022, 11:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Justice Department is asking a federal judge to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena issued this summer to obtain classified records.
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House Democrats Call on Twitter CEO Musk to Address Purported Rise in Hate Speech
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/house-democrats-call-on-twitter-ceo-musk-to-address-purported-rise-in-hate-speech---letter-1105257482.html
December 8, 2022, 11:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Democratic congressmen Adam Schiff and Mark Takano delivered a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk urging him to address the purported rise in so-called “hate speech” on the social media platform.
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DeSantis Takes Lead Over Trump in New Post-Midterms Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/desantis-takes-lead-over-trump-in-new-post-midterms-poll-1105257217.html
December 8, 2022, 10:03 PM
Donald Trump announced his intention to run for the 2024 Presidential election on November 15. Since that date, the former President has seen a massive drop in poll numbers. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not announced if he will run, but he easily won reelection in November.
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US House Passes New 2023 Defense Spending Bill Valued at Nearly $850 Billion
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-house-passes-new-2023-defense-spending-bill-valued-at-nearly-850-billion-1105256645.html
December 8, 2022, 7:58 PM
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a new version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that provides $847.3 billion in discretionary defense and energy-related funding, including $10 billion in security aid for Taiwan and $800 million for Ukraine.
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The Minsk Agreements Explained
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/the-minsk-agreements-explained-1105193250.html
December 8, 2022, 7:04 PM
Signed in 2014 and 2015 by representatives of Ukraine, the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Russia, France and Germany, the Minsk Agreements failed to bring a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Donbass.
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Drone for Attempt to Strike at Russia Was Modernized With US Participation: Russian Diplomat
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/drone-for-attempt-to-strike-at-russia-was-modernized-with-us-participation-russian-diplomat-1105255650.html
December 8, 2022, 7:03 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - The drone used by Ukraine to attempt an attack on two Russian military airfields was modernized with the participation of a corporation from the United States, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said.
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China's Defense Ministry Accuses US of Escalating Situation Around Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/chinas-defense-ministry-accuses-us-of-escalating-situation-around-taiwan-1105255366.html
December 8, 2022, 6:59 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States has escalated the situation around Taiwan by repeatedly violating the one-China principle, selling arms to the island and sending its officials there, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Thursday.
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How Sex Scandals are Used to Steal the Thunder From Corruption & Fraud Bombshells
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/how-sex-scandals-are-used-to-steal-the-thunder-from-corruption--fraud-bombshells-1105239391.html
December 8, 2022, 6:11 PM
Sex scandals have become an increasingly popular topic for political journalism worldwide. Sometimes, the mainstream media is even more interested in the juicy details of politicians' affairs than instances of fraud, corruption and money laundering. What’s behind this?
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US Theft of Syrian Oil Driving Diesel Prices Sky-High in Areas of Government Control
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-theft-of-syrian-oil-driving-diesel-prices-sky-high-in-areas-of-government-control-1105239001.html
December 8, 2022, 5:49 PM
Recent reports in Western media have drawn attention to the fuel crisis in Syria, where the government is still struggling to recover from a civil war driven by Western-backed Islamist rebels, Al-Qaeda, and Daesh*. However, essential context is missing about the severing of Syria’s domestic petroleum industry by an ongoing US occupation.
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Oil Price Cap: Europeans Set to Feel More Pain at the Pump Soon, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/oil-price-cap-europeans-set-to-feel-more-pain-at-the-pump-soon-experts-say-1105238181.html
December 8, 2022, 5:34 PM
The Group of Seven, Australia and the EU launched the price cap scheme targeting Russian maritime crude on December 5. Simultaneously, Brussels banned all seaborne deliveries of Russian oil to the Old Continent. Has this made life easier for ordinary Europeans?
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St Petersburg to Host Asian Valdai Club Conference on ‘Russia, Asia in Emerging International Order’
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/st-petersburg-to-host-asian-valdai-club-conference-1105230749.html
December 8, 2022, 4:56 PM
Some 40 representatives from 13 countries, including political scientists, economists, and military experts from Russia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, and Sweden will participate in the Valdai Club’s annual Asian Conference on December 13-14.
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South Africa's Coal Exporter Expects Annual Profit to Double
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/south-africas-coal-exporter-expects-annual-profit-to-double-1105200932.html
December 8, 2022, 4:48 PM
South African Thungela Resources has been exporting thermal coal to a variety of markets for nearly 80 years, including India, Asia, SEA, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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How Russian Oil Price Cap May Affect Ordinary People's Lives?
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/how-russian-oil-price-cap-may-affect-ordinary-peoples-lives-1105198746.html
December 8, 2022, 4:35 PM
While Russia is about to announce its response to the oil price cap, earlier statements made by Moscow about refusing to sell crude to countries supporting this measure seem to point toward the prospects of rising oil prices.
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UK Promises Justice for Kenyan Mother Allegedly Killed & Dumped in Septic Tank by British Soldier
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/uk-promises-justice-for-kenyan-mother-allegedly-killed--dumped-in-septic-tank-by-british-soldier-1105203430.html
December 8, 2022, 4:04 PM
Reports revealed the identity of a British soldier who confessed to killing a Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, and dumping her body in a septic tank in October 2021 after getting intimate with her in a hotel in Kenya in 2012. Despite the soldier’s confession, the crime was reportedly “covered-up” by the UK Army.
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US Envoy for Afghanistan Meets With Former Afghan Political and Business Leaders in UAE
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-envoy-for-afghanistan-meets-with-former-afghan-political-and-business-leaders-in-uae-1105205024.html
December 8, 2022, 4:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said that he had met with former Afghan political leaders and members of the business community who fled the country following the 2021 takeover by the Taliban* to discuss current issues in Afghanistan during his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates.
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World Famous Singer Celine Dion Says She is Affected by the Stiff-Person Syndrome
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/world-famous-singer-celine-dion-says-she-is-affected-by-the-stiff-person-syndrome-1105204855.html
December 8, 2022, 4:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – World famous singer Celine Dion revealed on Thursday that she is affected by a rare neurological condition known as “stiff-person syndrome”, incapacitating her to conduct her tours.
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42 Years After John Lennon's Murder, His Killer Still Denied Parole
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/42-years-after-john-lennons-murder-his-killer-still-denied-parole-1105187055.html
December 8, 2022, 3:52 PM
Mark Chapman has repeatedly admitted that he killed John Lennon to make himself famous — and over his stated accusation at the time that the millionaire singer was a blasphemer and a hypocrite preaching a simple life.
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Xi Jinping: China Sees Saudi Arabia as Important Power in Multipolar World
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/xi-jinping-china-sees-saudi-arabia-as-important-power-in-multipolar-world-1105204324.html
December 8, 2022, 3:50 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China considers Saudi Arabia an important power in the multipolar world and attaches great importance to developing a strategic partnership with the kingdom, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday at a meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh.
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Ankara: Maritime Traffic Jam in Bosporus Caused by Refusal of Companies to Provide Insurance
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/ankara-maritime-traffic-in-bosporus-caused-by-refusal-of-companies-to-provide-insurance-1105203696.html
December 8, 2022, 3:30 PM
ANKARA, MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Turkish Maritime Authority on Thursday accused EU companies of refusing to provide insurance documents for the passage of oil tankers through the Black Sea Straits, and declared the unacceptability of applying pressure on Ankara.
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Russian Companies at Africa Expo Increase Exports by $20 Million
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/russian-companies-at-africa-expo-increase-exports-by-20-million-1105197512.html
December 8, 2022, 2:21 PM
Russian exporting companies held more than 200 meetings with prospective partners during the Food Africa 2022 expo, Africa's first food exhibition. The export potential of the negotiations exceeded $20 million, the Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF Group) reported.
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Venezuelan Leader Maduro Calls Argentine VP Kirchner's Sentence 'Political Persecution'
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/venezuelan-leader-maduro-calls-argentine-vp-kirchners-sentence-political-persecution-1105199570.html
December 8, 2022, 1:49 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, sentenced to six years in prison for corruption, has become a victim of political persecution, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said.
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WHO Delivers First Batch of Potential Ebola Vaccine to Uganda
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/who-delivers-first-batch-of-potential-ebola-vaccine-to-uganda-1105195916.html
December 8, 2022, 1:40 PM
Since September, Uganda has been experiencing an outbreak of the Ebola virus. The variation of the virus circulating in Uganda country is the Sudan strain, which is less prevalent in Africa in general than the Zaire variant. Since there is no vaccine that has proven effective yet, the WHO ha recommended three vaccine candidates for evaluation.
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Kremlin: Russia Not Planning to Claim New Territories as Special Operation Continues
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/kremlin-russia-not-going-to-claim-new-territories-as-special-operation-continues-1105198365.html
December 8, 2022, 1:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is not planning to claim any new territories, but it is necessary to liberate parts of the new Russian regions occupied by Kiev, the goals of the special military operation remain the same, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Russian Citizen Viktor Bout is Returning Home After Being Swapped for US Athlete Griner
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/russian-citizen-viktor-bout-returns-to-homeland-foreign-ministry-says-1105197667.html
December 8, 2022, 1:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian citizen Viktor Bout was returned to his homeland as a result of an exchange for US citizen Brittney Griner, the Russian Foreign Ministry told reporters.
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Opposition Politician Shivpal Yadav Merges His Outfit With Samajwadi Party
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/opposition-politician-shivpal-yadav-merges-his-outfit-with-samajwadi-party-1105194680.html
December 8, 2022, 12:59 PM
Shivpal Yadav parted ways with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in 2016 following differences with party chief Akhilesh Yadav. He later went on to form his own outfit.
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White House Needs to Assess Infrastructure Developments in US Arctic Regions, Agency Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/white-house-needs-to-assess-infrastructure-developments-in-us-arctic-regions-agency-says-1105196361.html
December 8, 2022, 12:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) -The White House and the Coast Guard both have strategies to address the US infrastructure gaps in the Arctic but they do not include ways to measure the progress being made, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
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Russia Reportedly Agrees to Supply Pakistan With Oil, Gas & Wheat
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/russia-reportedly-agrees-to-supply-pakistan-with-oil-gas--wheat-1105193886.html
December 8, 2022, 12:35 PM
Russia has agreed to provide Pakistan with crude oil and wheat at a discounted rate in order to meet the South Asian country's rising energy and food demands. The decision was announced just days after a Pakistani delegation visited Moscow last week to negotiate with Russian authorities; however, the details of the deal have yet to be disclosed.
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US Considering Ukraine's Request to Provide Cluster Munitions, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-considering-ukraines-request-to-provide-cluster-munitions-reports-suggest-1105195650.html
December 8, 2022, 12:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is considering Ukraine's request for cluster weapons that are banned by more than 100 countries, American media reported citing US and Ukrainian officials.
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What is the Most Googled Word of Year 2022?
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/-what-is-the-most-googled-word-of-year-2022-1105180709.html
December 8, 2022, 12:31 PM
A high-tech giant annually provides the "Year in search" report. This document analyzes the most searched items, including words, people and movies.
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US Senators Introduce Bill to Reduce Pentagon Reliance on China for Critical Minerals
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-senators-introduce-bill-to-reduce-pentagon-reliance-on-china-for-critical-minerals-1105194983.html
December 8, 2022, 12:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Senators Mitt Romney and Dan Sullivan introduced new legislation that aims to ensure the US Defense Department can reduce reliance on China for critical minerals by boosting funding for mining operations in the United States and allied countries.
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Japan to Refrain From Designating China as 'Threat' in New Security Strategy, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/japan-to-refrain-from-designating-china-as-threat-in-new-security-strategy-reports-say-1105194736.html
December 8, 2022, 12:03 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan is going to refrain from dubbing China a "threat" in its updated National Security Strategy, which will be revised together with two other security-related documents next week, Japanese media reported on Thursday, citing government sources.
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Nigerian Cybersecurity Center: TikTok’s Invisible Challenge Exposes Devices to Data-stealing Malware
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/nigerian-cybersecurity-center-tiktoks-invisible-challenge-exposes-devices-to-data-stealing-malware-1105192379.html
December 8, 2022, 12:02 PM
According to Nigerian Cybersecurity Center’s data, threat actors have used the viral TikTok challenge to spread malware known as WASP (or W4SP) stealer. The same source stated that the WASP stealer, which has a high probability of causing critical damage, is claimed by its creators to be undetectable.
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About 10 Oil Tankers From Kazakhstan Stuck in Turkish Straits
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/about-10-oil-tankers-from-kazakhstan-stuck-in-turkish-straits-1105194468.html
December 8, 2022, 11:54 AM
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Up to 10 tankers carrying oil from Kazakhstan remain stranded in the Turkish straits of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, the head of the KazMunayGas Kazakh oil and gas company, Magzum Mirzagaliev, said on Thursday.
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Kremlin on Triple Gas Union: No Talks of Gas Supplies in Exchange for Political Conditions
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/kremlin-on-triple-gas-union-no-talks-of-gas-supplies-in-exchange-for-political-conditions-1105194250.html
December 8, 2022, 11:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A triple gas union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan does not provide for gas supplies in exchange for political conditions, it is about coordinating actions in the energy sector, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia and China Sign 34 Investment Deals, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/saudi-arabia-and-china-sign-34-investment-deals-reports-say-1105193517.html
December 8, 2022, 11:40 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Saudi and Chinese companies have signed 34 investment agreements as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia, Saudi state media reported on Thursday.
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US to Continue Sending Aid to Ukraine, Blinken Says After Classified Briefing With Senate
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-to-continue-sending-aid-to-ukraine-blinken-says-after-classified-briefing-with-senate-1105192785.html
December 8, 2022, 11:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) -There is enough bipartisan support to continue providing assistance to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after a classified briefing with the US Senate.
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Russian Deputy FM Discusses 2023 Russia-Africa Summit with Envoys of Continent’s Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/russian-deputy-fm-discusses-2023-russia-africa-summit-with-envoys-of-continents-countries-1105186029.html
December 8, 2022, 11:11 AM
Set to take place in July 2023, the second Russia-Africa summit is expected to take bilateral political, trade, economic, investment, scientific, technical and humanitarian cooperation to a new level, representing “a qualitatively new step” in the development of Russia’s relations with the continent, according to Russian officials.
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Russia Lambasts Reports of Sharp Increase in HIV Rates as Provocative Propaganda
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/russia-lambasts-reports-of-sharp-increase-in-hiv-rates-as-provocative-propaganda-1105179101.html
December 8, 2022, 10:48 AM
European press has claimed that Russia accounted for 3.9% of all HIV infections in the world, sitting in the top-5 countries in the spread of the disease.
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Ethiopia Praises Pakistan for its 'Engage Africa' Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/ethiopia-praises-pakistan-for-its-engage-africa-policy-1105177186.html
December 8, 2022, 10:35 AM
"Engage Africa" was launched by the Pakistani government in 2019 and aims to boost economic, political and diplomatic cooperation, as well as expand cultural ties between Pakistan and the African continent.
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President Putin Takes Part in Heroes of the Fatherland Day Commemoration
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/president-putin-takes-part-in-heroes-of-the-fatherland-day-commemoration-1105186245.html
December 8, 2022, 10:27 AM
Heroes of the Fatherland Day is celebrated across the country on December 9, marking the day when the highest military decoration of the Russian Empire - the Order of St. George - was established.
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BJP Set for Record Gujarat Win, But Likely to Suffer Jolt in Himachal Pradesh
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/bjp-set-for-record-gujarat-win-but-likely-suffer-jolt-in-himachal-pradesh-1105180584.html
December 8, 2022, 10:04 AM
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ruled Gujarat for 27 consecutive years siince winning its first election in 1995, and is on course to secure a seventh term.
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Nigerian Lawmakers Call on Gov't to Accelerate Oil Exploration for Africa's Largest Reserves
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/nigerian-lawmakers-call-on-govt-to-accelerate-oil-exploration-for-africas-largest-reserves-1105179148.html
December 8, 2022, 9:46 AM
In 2022, Angola replaced Nigeria as Africa's largest oil producer, despite the latter ranking second to Libya in terms of crude oil reserves. The Nigerian economy has been largely supported by oil income since the 1960s.
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Is Musk Turning Twitter Into a Family Firm?
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/is-musk-turning-twitter-into-a-family-firm-1105177801.html
December 8, 2022, 8:56 AM
The billionaire and innovator bought the majority of Twitter's shares in late October for $44 bln. The acquisition brought drastic changes to the social media company, including its hiring policy.
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Indian Space Research Organization Gives Nod to PSLV-XL Rocket Motor
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/indian-space-research-organization-gives-nod-to-pslv-xl-rocket-motor-1105175546.html
December 8, 2022, 8:29 AM
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe) is giving a boost to public-private partnerships in the satellite manufacturing and launch industry.
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From Lawyer to Chancellor: Scholz Marks 1st Year in Office as Polls Show Many Unhappy With His Work
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/from-lawyer-to-chancellor-scholz-marks-1st-year-in-office-as-polls-show-many-unhappy-with-his-work-1105176116.html
December 8, 2022, 8:20 AM
One of the latest opinion polls shows that more than 50 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's work. In March, the figure stood at 39 percent.
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NATO Knew Ukraine Was Preparing Attacks on Russian Military Airfields, Diplomat Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/nato-knew-ukraine-was-preparing-attacks-on-russian-military-airfields-diplomat-says-1105178603.html
December 8, 2022, 7:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO was aware of the preparations for the latest attacks by Ukraine on Russian military airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said on Thursday.
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UK Gov't Approves Construction of New Coal Mine Despite COP26 Pledges, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/uk-govt-approves-construction-of-new-coal-mine-despite-cop26-pledges-reports-say-1105177502.html
December 8, 2022, 7:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's government has approved the construction of a new coal mine in the northwestern county of Cumbria, despite the promise to relinquish coal at the COP26 climate conference which it hosted last year, UK media reported.
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China Possibly Surpasses US in Number of Nuclear Warheads, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/china-possibly-surpasses-us-in-number-of-nuclear-warheads-reports-say-1105177350.html
December 8, 2022, 7:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China may have surpassed the United States in the number of nuclear warheads on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the Defense News portal reported on Thursday.
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Moscow and Ankara Keep in Touch Over Maritime Traffic Issue Off Turkish Coast, Source Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/moscow-and-ankara-keep-in-touch-over-maritime-traffic-issue-off-turkish-coast-source-says-1105177067.html
December 8, 2022, 7:06 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Moscow and Ankara keep in touch over the maritime traffic issue off the Turkish coast, where a number of oil tankers have stuck, measures will be taken if needed, a source familiar with the situation told Sputnik on Thursday.
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World’s Oldest DNA Found in Greenland Reveals Arctic’s Lost Nature
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/worlds-oldest-dna-found-in-greenland-reveals-arctics-lost-nature-1105175149.html
December 8, 2022, 6:32 AM
Some two million years ago, now barren and inhospitable Greenland lived up to its name, with elephant-like mastodons roaming its green forests.
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State Dept. Says 'Important' for US to Improve Trade With Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/state-dept-says-important-for-us-to-improve-trade-with-africa-1105176507.html
December 8, 2022, 6:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Improving trade relations with Africa is of significant importance for the United States, US State Department officials said on Wednesday.
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Guterres at Biodiversity Conference Calls for 'True Peace Pact' With Nature
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/guterres-at-biodiversity-conference-calls-for-true-peace-pact-with-nature-1105175618.html
December 8, 2022, 6:07 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The world needs to strike a "true peace pact" with nature in order to preserve biodiversity, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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MINUSMA Change of Strategy Needed to Ensure Security in Mali, Goita Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/minusma-change-of-strategy-needed-to-ensure-security-in-mali-goita-says--1105162508.html
December 8, 2022, 5:40 AM
The UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, for another year this past June, amid increasing security issues across the African region of Sahel. It also called for greater cooperation with the country's authorities to ensure security, and promote and protect human rights.
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Syria's Idlib De-escalation Zone Attacked Twice in Past Day, Reconciliation Center Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/syrias-idlib-de-escalation-zone-attacked-twice-in-past-day-reconciliation-center-says-1105174981.html
December 8, 2022, 5:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone twice over the past 24 hours, Major General Oleg Yegorov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.
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Norway's Court Releases Russian National Detained for Flying Drone
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/norways-court-releases-russian-national-detained-for-flying-drone--1105174661.html
December 8, 2022, 5:04 AM
MURMANSK, Russia (Sputnik) - A court in the Norwegian municipality of Tromso has released Andrey Yakunin, a Russian national detained in Norway for flying his drone.
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Report: CIA Warned Turkey That Strikes Against Syria Threaten US Troops
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/report-cia-warned-turkey-that-strikes-against-syria-threaten-us-troops-1105174394.html
December 8, 2022, 4:04 AM
Turkey has been bombing parts of Syria and Iraq since November 20, a week after a terrorist attack in Istanbul that the Turkish government says was carried out by Kurdish militants.
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Peruvian Justice Ministry Charges Impeached President of Coup Attempt & Abuse of Power
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/peruvian-justice-ministry-charges-impeached-president-of-coup-attempt--abuse-of-power-1105174191.html
December 8, 2022, 3:34 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - State representative of Peruvian Justice Ministry Daniel Soria has filed charges of a coup attempt and abuse of power against impeached President Pedro Castillo with the Prosecutor General's Office, the ministry said on Wednesday.
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More Than 1,000 New York Times Guild Members to Strike Thursday - a First in Decades
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/more-than-1000-new-york-times-guild-members-to-strike-thursday---a-first-in-decades-1105173867.html
December 8, 2022, 3:20 AM
The last NewsGuild strike of this size was a multi-day strike in September and October of 1965. It shut down multiple papers for days, including the Baltimore Sun and the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner.
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US Prison Bureau 'Incompetence' Led to Mobster Whitey Bulger’s Jailhouse Murder - Watchdog
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/us-prison-bureau-incompetence-led-to-mobster-whitey-bulgers-jailhouse-murder---watchdog-1105173682.html
December 8, 2022, 1:54 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The death of notorious mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger after a jail transfer was the result of bureaucratic incompetence and management failures at multiple levels of the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the Justice Department's Inspector General (OIG) said in a report.
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Russia Ready for Dialogue With US Only if Its Safety Taken Into Account - Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/russia-ready-for-dialogue-with-us-only-if-its-safety-taken-into-account---embassy-1105173026.html
December 8, 2022, 1:40 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia is prepared for dialogue with the United States on the basis of equality and if its safety is taken into account, the Russian embassy in Washington said.
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All Cops Are Pissers? Chicago Officer Busted for Urinating in Ice Machine
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/all-cops-are-pissers-chicago-officer-busted-for-urinating-in-ice-machine-1105173421.html
December 8, 2022, 1:39 AM
According to the Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database, there were at least 15,200 criminal arrest cases from 2005-2017 involving non-federal law enforcement officers from all 50 states and Washington D.C.
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Moscow Would Not Want to Sever Diplomatic Ties With Washington - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221208/ryabkov-moscow-would-not-want-to-sever-diplomatic-relations-with-washington-1105171999.html
December 8, 2022, 1:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday that Moscow would not want to sever diplomatic relations with Washington, and the United States also confirms the need for dialogue.
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NY Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Under Investigation by House Ethics Committee
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/ny-rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-under-investigation-by-house-ethics-committee-1105171730.html
December 7, 2022, 11:26 PM
Conservative groups previously filed a complaint about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s attendance at the Met Gala Costume event in September 2021. They called the free tickets an “impermissible gift.”
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Beijing Urges Tokyo to Reject ‘Zero-Sum Game Trap’, Avoid Joining Confrontational Blocs
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/beijing-urges-tokyo-to-reject-zero-sum-game-trap-avoid-joining-confrontational-blocs-1105171449.html
December 7, 2022, 10:06 PM
Speaking at an event commemorating half a century of diplomatic relations, Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi urged Tokyo to maintain their peaceful relationship and not join anti-China political blocs like those being organized by the United States.
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New Batch of Classified Docs - and a Wrestling Belt - Found Inside Trump Storage Unit
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/new-batch-of-classified-docs---and-a-wrestling-belt---found-inside-trump-storage-unit--1105170828.html
December 7, 2022, 9:53 PM
In August, the FBI raided former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, finding documents marked as classified and top secret along with thousands of other government documents and papers. Trump claims he used his power as president to declassify all documents he took from the White House.
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UNICEF Calls for Removing Children’s Personal Info From Ukraine’s Mirotvorets Website
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/unicef-calls-for-removing-childrens-personal-info-from-ukraines-mirotvorets-website-1105169198.html
December 7, 2022, 8:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for the names and other information of children to be removed from the Kiev-based Mirotvorets website that maintains a running list of people it considers enemies of the state, according to a statement provided to Sputnik.
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Peru's Castillo Arrested After Third Impeachment Attempt as Peru Swears In VP as President
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/peruvian-president-taken-into-police-custody-after-impeachment-attempt-1105169689.html
December 7, 2022, 7:50 PM
Dina Boluarte, Pedro Castillo's vice president, was sworn in as president of Peru on Wednesday afternoon after Castillo was deposed by the parliament and arrested.
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How Much Money Has US Sent to Ukraine?
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/how-much-money-has-us-sent-to-ukraine-1105168159.html
December 7, 2022, 7:19 PM
The United States government has rolled out several sizeable financial packages since February, allocating vast sums of money toward supporting Kiev in its fight against Russia.
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Watch Peru’s Castillo Dissolve Congress, Declare Emergency Hours Before Being Impeached in Third Try
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/watch-perus-castillo-dissolve-congress-declare-emergency-hours-before-being-impeached-in-third-try-1105168530.html
December 7, 2022, 7:09 PM
The Wednesday actions of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo have been denounced as a "coup d'etat" and several of his ministers have resigned. Despite being dissolved, Congress voted to from Castillo from office nonetheless.
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Mongolian Parliament Announces Probe Into Coal Theft, Promises Results in 2 Weeks
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/mongolian-parliament-announces-probe-into-coal-theft-results-in-2-weeks-1105167827.html
December 7, 2022, 6:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The parliamentary investigation of officials connected with coal theft in Mongolia will last for two weeks, then public hearings involving the media and citizens will be held, Mongolian Parliament Speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar said on Wednesday.
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Detained German Extremists Planned to Copy January 6 US Capitol Attack: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/detained-german-extremists-planned-to-copy-january-6-us-capitol-attack-reports-1105167530.html
December 7, 2022, 6:16 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Detained German extremists planned to storm the Bundestag, the nation’s parliament, in the manner that was employed by supporters of Donald Trump during the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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US Border Patrol Agent Dies While Chasing Illegal Migrants on Southern Border
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/us-border-patrol-agent-dies-while-chasing-illegal-migrants-on-southern-border-1105167416.html
December 7, 2022, 6:12 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US Border Patrol agent died early on Wednesday morning after he crashed his all-terrain vehicle while pursuing a group of migrants who crossed the US southern border illegally, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement to Sputnik.
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Xi's Visit to Saudi Arabia: Why is Riyadh Enhancing Relations With China?
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/xis-visit-to-saudi-arabia-why-is-riyadh-enhancing-relations-with-china-1105166558.html
December 7, 2022, 5:34 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping has embarked on a three-day tour to Saudi Arabia with the US media lamenting that the Chinese leader is being given a warm welcome, a far cry from US President Joe Biden's chilly talks in the Saudi kingdom last summer.
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Putin: Russia is the Only Possible Guarantor of Ukraine’s Sovereignty & Territorial Integrity
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/putin-russia-is-the-only-possible-guarantor-of-ukraines-sovereignty--territorial-integrity-1105165531.html
December 7, 2022, 5:19 PM
Stating that the matter of who would guarantee Ukraine's territorial integrity would ultimately be up to the Ukrainian politicians themselves, Vladimir Putin expressed his doubts about the ability of the existing political establishment in Kiev to deal with this matter.
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US Supreme Court Hears Gerrymandering Case on State Legislatures’ Power to Redraw Election Districts
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/us-supreme-court-hears-gerrymandering-case-on-state-legislatures-power-to-redraw-election-districts-1105166213.html
December 7, 2022, 5:15 PM
Many liberals fear the profound implications of the US Supreme Court endorsing what conservative lawyers have called the “independent state legislature theory,” which critics say has no basis in constitutional law. The theory holds that state lawmakers have absolute power over election issues in their state.
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UN Adopts Russian Resolution of No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space
https://sputniknews.com/20221207/un-adopts-russian-resolution-of-no-first-placement-of-weapons-in-outer-space-1105167290.html
December 7, 2022, 5:07 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution submitted by Russia on no first placement of weapons in outer space.
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