TurkStream Gas Pipeline Working at Full Capacity: Turkish Energy Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/turkstream-gas-pipeline-working-at-full-capacity-turkish-energy-minister-1105413121.html
December 13, 2022, 8:23 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The TurkStream pipeline, which pumps Russian gas to Turkey through the Black Sea, is working at its full capacity, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Tuesday.
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'History & Geopolitics' Suggest Russia May Reclaim Its Role of Key Gas Supplier to EU
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/history--geopolitics-suggest-russia-may-reclaim-its-role-of-key-gas-supplier-to-eu-1105408544.html
December 13, 2022, 8:21 AM
Amid the massive energy crisis that has been fueled by western sanctions imposed on Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine, in October, the European Commission proposed a new package of measures to fight increasing energy costs, which includes mandatory joint purchases of 13.5 billion cubic meters of gas.
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Belarus Starts Snap Inspection of Combat Readiness of Troops: Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/belarus-starts-snap-inspection-of-combat-readiness-of-troops-defense-ministry-1105412343.html
December 13, 2022, 7:57 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - A snap inspection of combat readiness of the Belarusian armed forces has begun in Belarus at the instruction of President Alexander Lukashenko, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.
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Seven People Detained in Peru During Mass Protests, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/seven-people-detained-in-peru-during-mass-protests-reports-say-1105411804.html
December 13, 2022, 7:46 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Seven people were detained in Peru during mass demonstrations taking place across the country, following the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo, Peruvian media reported, citing Interior Minister Cesar Cervantes.
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UK to Invest Some $110Mln in Research and Development of 5G, 6G Technologies: Government
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/uk-to-invest-some-110mln-in-research-and-development-of-5g-6g-technologies-government-1105411522.html
December 13, 2022, 7:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The government of the United Kingdom said on Tuesday that it will invest around 110 million pounds ($135 million) in research and development of 5G and 6G technologies, ensuring cooperation with the world's leading countries and companies in this field and expansion of next-generation telecoms infrastructure.
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US, African Leaders Viewing Resolution of Ukraine Conflict Differently, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/us-african-leaders-viewing-resolution-of-ukraine-conflict-differently-reports-say--1105411156.html
December 13, 2022, 7:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The leaders of African countries and the United States disagree on how to reach a political settlement to the Ukraine crisis, with the main point of divergence being sanctions against Russia, the US media reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Twitter Relaunches Paid Blue Tick Subscription
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/twitter-relaunches-premium-subscriptions-1105408406.html
December 13, 2022, 7:17 AM
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter on 2 October for $44Bln, the company has undergone a whole load of radical changes, including laying off more than 3,700 employees and offering users an $8 monthly blue-check subscription.
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Swedes Will Soon Be a Minority in Their Own Country, Politician Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/swedes-will-soon-be-a-minority-in-their-own-country-politician-warns-1105407387.html
December 13, 2022, 7:00 AM
Moderate Party politician Hanif Bali has warned that, rather than the melting pot everyone had been working to achieve, Sweden may turn into a “divided multi-ethnic society” where a large part of the population has been “deprived of both language and culture, resettled and dumped in ghettoized neighborhoods with a catastrophic social situation”.
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US Let Chevron Extract Venezuelan Oil to Aid EU Allies Amid Energy Cuts: Investor Rogers
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/us-let-chevron-extract-venezuelan-oil-to-aid-eu-allies-amid-energy-cuts-investor-rogers-1105409992.html
December 13, 2022, 6:36 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A decision by the United States to grant Chevron an extraction permit aims to help Washington's European allies amid energy shortages, renowned US investor Jim Rogers told Sputnik.
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Ex-US Judge in Bout's Trial Says Would Support Swapping Vinnik for Whelan
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/ex-us-judge-in-bouts-trial-says-would-support-swapping-vinnik-for-whelan-1105409854.html
December 13, 2022, 6:28 AM
NEW YORK CITY (Sputnik) - Former District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, who presided over Viktor Bout's trial, told Sputnik she would support a potential exchange of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik for American Paul Whelan.
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Russia, Kenya Completing Preparations to Form Intergov'tal Commission, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/russia-kenya-completing-preparations-to-form-intergovtal-commission-foreign-ministry-says-1105409534.html
December 13, 2022, 6:23 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow and Nairobi are completing preparations to create an intergovernmental commission, Georgy Todua, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Africa, said.
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Biden to Announce Multi-Country Trip to Africa During US-Africa Summit This Week, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/biden-to-announce-multi-country-trip-to-africa-during-us-africa-summit-this-week-reports-say-1105409261.html
December 13, 2022, 6:17 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is planning to announce a multi-country trip to the African continent during the US-Africa summit this week, Axios reported, citing sources in the know.
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Ex-Austrian Vice Chancellor Strache: Merkel's Words About Goals of Minsk Agreements are Frightening
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/ex-austrian-vice-chancellor-strache-merkels-words-about-goals-of-minsk-agreements-are-frightening-1105407017.html
December 13, 2022, 5:31 AM
On 7 December, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a German newspaper that the 2014 Minsk agreements "were an attempt to give Ukraine extra time". She added that she doubted whether NATO countries could have done as much then as they were doing now to help Ukraine.
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European Parliament Head Vows 'No Impunity' for Suspects in Corruption Scandal Probe
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/european-parliament-head-vows-no-impunity-for-suspects-in-corruption-scandal-probe-1105405649.html
December 13, 2022, 5:19 AM
Previously, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said that four individuals had been charged with "participation in a criminal organization, money-laundering and corruption" as part of an inquiry into possible bribery at the European Parliament, with authorities carrying out several arrests and searches in Brussels on 9 December.
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US-Africa Leaders Summit to Begin in Washington
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/us-africa-leaders-summit-to-begin-in-washington-1105407855.html
December 13, 2022, 5:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States-Africa Leaders Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden will kick off in Washington, DC on Tuesday.
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Kenya, Russia Can Cooperate in Food Security: Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/kenya-russia-can-cooperate-in-food-security-ambassador-1105406618.html
December 13, 2022, 4:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kenya and Russia can cooperate to ensure food security, Nairobi is grateful to Moscow for relevant support, Kenyan Ambassador to Moscow Benson Ogutu said.
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US Investor Jim Rogers Expects Money Printing Will Lead to More Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/us-investor-jim-rogers-expects-money-printing-will-lead-to-more-inflation-1105406474.html
December 13, 2022, 4:32 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Renowned US investor Jim Rogers told Sputnik that he expects that money printing will continue and it will result in more inflation.
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Millions Put Under Severe Weather Alert as US Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snowfall, Wild Tornadoes
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/millions-put-under-severe-weather-alert-as-us-winter-storm-to-bring-heavy-snowfall-wild-tornadoes-1105404559.html
December 13, 2022, 4:30 AM
The weekend’s storm is continuing to push through North America, and will bring with it heavy snowfall, blizzards, rain, and possible flooding.
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Ex-US Judge Says Bout Was Arrested in Sting Op for Crime He Was Not Looking to Commit
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/ex-us-judge-says-bout-was-arrested-in-sting-op-for-crime-he-was-not-looking-to-commit-1105404347.html
December 13, 2022, 3:20 AM
NEW YORK CITY (Sputnik) - Former District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, who presided over Viktor Bout's trial, told Sputnik she still believes the 25-year sentence handed to the Russian businessman was very severe, as he was arrested in a US sting operation for a crime he was not looking to commit.
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‘Twitter Files’ Part 5 Reveals Trump May Not Have Violated Twitter Rules Despite Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/twitter-files-part-5-reveals-trump-may-not-have-violated-twitter-rules-despite-ban-1105403007.html
December 13, 2022, 2:12 AM
The ‘Twitter Files’ are a part of a series in which CEO Elon Musk is attempting to deliver on promises of transparency with Twitter users. The first batch of the series came just a month after Musk acquired the social media platform.
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Griner-Bout Prisoner Swap Unlikely to Promote US-Russia Strategic Stability Dialogue, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221213/griner-bout-prisoner-swap-unlikely-to-promote-us-russia-strategic-stability-dialogue-experts-say-1105403402.html
December 13, 2022, 12:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The exchange of Russian businessman Viktor Bout for US basketball player Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap has been largely seen as a one-sided win for Moscow, and is thus unlikely to play a significant role in promoting strategic stability dialogue between the two countries, experts told Sputnik.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested by Bahamian Authorities After US Files Criminal Charges
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-arrested-by-bahamian-authorities-after-us-files-criminal-charges-1105402625.html
December 12, 2022, 11:49 PM
The founder's arrest marks the very first after the FTX cryptocurrency firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and saw Bankman-Fried step down from the company as its chief executive officer.
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DoJ: Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing Appears in US Court, Faces Life in Prison
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/doj-suspect-in-1988-lockerbie-bombing-appears-in-us-court-faces-life-in-prison-1105402486.html
December 12, 2022, 11:12 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A man suspected of involvement in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 made an initial appearance in a US court, facing life in prison if convicted, the Justice Department said in a Monday release.
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First Deputy Head of Kherson Administration Injured in Assassination Attempt - Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/first-deputy-head-of-kherson-administration-injured-in-assassination-attempt---authorities-1105402213.html
December 12, 2022, 10:34 PM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Vitaly Bulyuk, first deputy head of the Kherson regional administration, was injured in an assassination attempt on Monday when his car blew up, killing one civilian, the administration told Sputnik.
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Iranian Defense Minister: Kiev Has Shown No Proof of Russia Using Iranian Drones
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/iranian-defense-minister-kiev-has-shown-no-proof-of-russia-using-iranian-drones-1105402049.html
December 12, 2022, 10:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev failed to provide any evidence that Russia was using Iranian drones in Ukraine at a joint expert meeting, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani said on Monday.
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US to Announce ‘Breakthrough’ in Efforts to Generate Clean Energy Through Nuclear Fusion
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-to-announce-breakthrough-in-efforts-to-generate-clean-energy-through-nuclear-fusion-1105401875.html
December 12, 2022, 9:52 PM
Turning fusion power into a viable clean energy alternative is seen as key to maintaining human civilization’s present electrical use amid efforts to rapidly end the use of fossil fuels, which emit poisonous chemicals that are driving the climate change crisis.
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Video: Montenegrin Police Use Tear Gas Against Protesters in Podgorica
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/video-montenegrin-police-use-tear-gas-against-protesters-in-podgorica-1105401605.html
December 12, 2022, 9:31 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Montenegrin police used tear gas against protesters gathered in front of the parliament building in Podgorica due to the adoption of a law limiting the president's powers, state-owned media reported on Monday.
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Jay Leno Jokes He Has a ‘Better’ and ‘Brand New Face’ After Gasoline Fire Accident
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/jay-leno-jokes-he-has-a-better-and-brand-new-face-after-gasoline-fire-accident-1105401177.html
December 12, 2022, 9:15 PM
The 72-year-old comedian, known best as the former host of the “Tonight Show,” was left with serious burns on the side of his face when a gas leak from a car he was working on burst into flames. Leno, an avid car collector, owns about 180 rare cars and about 160 motorcycles as part of a $52 million collection.
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Taiwan Announces Plans for Five ‘Carrier-Killer’ Corvettes Loaded With Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/taiwan-announces-plans-for-five-carrier-killer-corvettes-loaded-with-supersonic-anti-ship-missiles-1105400516.html
December 12, 2022, 8:38 PM
The Taipei government’s military has announced plans to upgrade the last five of the scheduled Tuo Chiang-class corvettes to carry more powerful anti-ship missiles capable of threatening China’s prized aircraft carriers.
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Castillo's Impeachment Signals Latin America's Switch to Constitutional Tools Over Coups
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/castillos-impeachment-signals-latin-americas-switch-to-constitutional-tools-over-coups-1105399800.html
December 12, 2022, 7:54 PM
MOSCOW(Sputnik) - The ousting of Pedro Castillo as Peru's president through an impeachment procedure shows that Latin American countries have begun switching to constitutional tools to settle political disputes while abandoning coups, experts told Sputnik.
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US Air Force Successfully Tests Hypersonic Missile
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-air-force-successfully-tests-hypersonic-missile-1105399469.html
December 12, 2022, 7:04 PM
The Pentagon has tasked defense contractors with the creation of half-dozen different hypersonic weapons systems for the Army, Navy and Air Force, but none are operational yet. The first US hypersonic weapon – the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), is set to be fielded by the Army in late 2023.
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Nine Months Into Special Military Operation, Are Dogfights Over Ukraine Making Russian Aces?
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/nine-months-into-special-military-operation-are-dogfights-over-ukraine-making-russian-aces-1105394907.html
December 12, 2022, 6:44 PM
Fighter aces — those who have shot down five or more enemy aircraft — have become increasingly scarce in the jet age, with none reaching that score since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. But the crisis in Ukraine has defied expectations of what 21st-century air warfare would look like.
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Head of German State Restricts Hot Water in the Shower Time to Two Minutes Amid Energy Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/head-of-german-state-restricts-hot-water-in-the-shower-time-to-two-minutes-amid-energy-crisis-1105398726.html
December 12, 2022, 6:16 PM
Germany has found itself among the countries hardest hit by Europe’s largely self-inflicted energy crisis, with industry leaders expressing fears that the industrial powerhouse may be ripe for mass deindustrialization and job loss as companies pick up and leave for places like the United States, where energy is much cheaper.
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Tokyo Wants to Get Tomahawk Cruise Missiles in First Offensive Weapons Buy Since WWII
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/tokyo-wants-to-get-tomahawk-cruise-missiles-in-first-offensive-weapons-buy-since-wwii-1105398574.html
December 12, 2022, 6:05 PM
The Japanese government is pushing ahead with a reported plan to buy hundreds of BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (T-LAM), a long-range strike weapon that constitutionally-neutral Tokyo has eschewed since the end of the Second World War.
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Kenya's Olympic Champion David Rudisha Escapes 'Grave Danger' Surviving Plane Crash
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/kenyas-olympic-champion-david-rudisha-escapes-grave-danger-surviving-plane-crash-1105391854.html
December 12, 2022, 5:35 PM
On Saturday, a plane with David Rudisha, Kenya's double Olympic 800m champion, and five others on board was returning from the Annual Maasai Olympics event at the Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary in Kajiado County when the engine "suddenly went quiet."
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US-Africa Summit 'a Sign of Desperation,' Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-africa-summit-a-sign-of-desperation-experts-say-1105388191.html
December 12, 2022, 5:35 PM
The December 13–15 US-Africa Summit will involve 49 delegations from African states and one from the African Union (AU). Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Sudan were excluded due to the suspension of their AU membership. Eritrea, which has no diplomatic relations with the US, was also excluded.
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European Parliament Launches 'Internal' Probe Amid Corruption Charges, President Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/european-parliament-launches-internal-probe-amid-corruption-charges-president-says-1105394788.html
December 12, 2022, 4:23 PM
Four officials including European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili were detained and questioned late last week in an inquiry into suspected palm-greasing in the body said to be linked to the decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The scandal has prompted some observers to demand wholesale reform of the legislative body.
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US Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Challenging Mar-a-Lago Documents Search for 'Lack of Jurisdiction'
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-judge-dismisses-trump-lawsuit-challenging-mar-a-lago-documents-search-1105393999.html
December 12, 2022, 4:19 PM
A US judge has thrown a legal challenge brought by former US President Donald Trump, which challenged the FBI's search of his Mar-a-Lago estate a part of a probe into missing classified documents dating to the time of his administration.
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Kosovo Conflict is Part of US, EU and NATO's Broader Plan Aimed Against Serbia & Russia, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/kosovo-conflict-is-part-of-us-eu-and-natos-broader-plan-aimed-against-serbia--russia-experts-say-1105391084.html
December 12, 2022, 3:34 PM
Kosovo and Metohija Serb leader Goran Rakic announced on December 12 that a crisis headquarters would be created to provide civilians and the media with first-hand information about the simmering crisis in the north of the region. Meanwhile, the self-proclaimed Albanian leadership of the so-called Republic of Kosovo is urging NATO to step in.
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'First Narrative' in Human History Discovered in Turkey... And It Contains Nudity
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/first-narrative-in-human-history-discovered-in-turkey-and-it-contains-nudity-1105369367.html
December 12, 2022, 3:24 PM
The ability to tell a story is the cornerstone of a civilized society... and an occasional flash of naked flesh can lend a bit of spice to even the most staid or bewildering narrative.
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Elon Musk Booed by Crowd at Dave Chappelle Comedy Show
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/elon-musk-booed-by-crowd-at-dave-chappelle-comedy-show-1105390634.html
December 12, 2022, 3:18 PM
Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk and comedian Dave Chapelle have both fallen foul of the 'Woke' brigade in the past year. Chapelle has been attacked — sometimes physically — for joking about transgender people, while Musk has been accused of pandering to the far-right for easing censorship on his recent acquisition Twitter.
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Police: Two Foreigners Injured in Attack on Hotel in Kabul
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/police-two-foreigners-injured-in-attack-on-hotel-in-kabul-1105392730.html
December 12, 2022, 3:01 PM
KABUL (Sputnik) - Two foreigners were injured in an attack on a hotel in Kabul, while three perpetrators were killed by the Taliban*, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
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Moscow in Contact With African Nations Over Free-of-Charge Fertilizer Supplies, Deputy FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/moscow-in-contact-with-african-nations-over-free-of-charge-fertilizer-supplies-deputy-fm-says-1105375010.html
December 12, 2022, 2:26 PM
Fertilizer supplies to African countries were part of the terms agreed on in the Istanbul grain deal signed in July. However, Russia has repeatedly expressed frustration about how this part of the deal has been implemented, as Russian fertilizers have been blocked in European ports for several months.
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Multiple Indian, Chinese Troops Reportedly Injured in Flare-up of Fighting in Disputed Zone
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/multiple-indian-chinese-troops-reportedly-injured-in-flare-up-of-fighting-in-disputed-zone-1105390723.html
December 12, 2022, 2:14 PM
India and China dispute the demarcation along much of their nearly 3,500 km shared border, and even fought a brief but deadly border war in late 1962.
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Mobilized Russian Troops Recall Close Encounter Fighting Off Foreign Mercs
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/mobilized-russian-troops-recall-close-encounter-fighting-off-foreign-mercs-1105390423.html
December 12, 2022, 2:09 PM
Russia’s defense minister has indicated that over 2,800 foreign mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, with their total numbers dropping more than 3.5-fold since February amid warfare in conditions bearing no similarities to the NATO wars of aggression they’re used to, where their side enjoys overwhelming air and artillery superiority.
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Manhunt Underway as Two Police Officers and a Civilian Shot Dead in Australia
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/manhunt-underway-as-two-police-officers-and-a-civilian-shot-dead-in-australia-1105388441.html
December 12, 2022, 1:41 PM
A deadly shootout has occurred between police officers and unknown attackers in Australia’s Queensland.
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Confused Police Broke Into Gallery of Ex-Banksy Agent Taking Life-Like Sculpture For Collapsed Woman
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/confused-police-broke-into-gallery-of-ex-banksy-agent-taking-life-like-sculpture-for-collapsed-1105386127.html
December 12, 2022, 1:40 PM
Self-taught sculptor and installation artist Mark Jenkins explores humans’ understanding of the world and is known for his signature hyperrealistic sculptures that he often strategically positions outside the confines of galleries, out in the streets of Europe and the United States.
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Lugansk PoWs Released From Ukrainian Prison Recount Torture: Ombudswoman
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/lugansk-pows-released-from-ukrainian-prison-recount-torture-ombudswoman-1105390030.html
December 12, 2022, 1:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 100 prisoners of war from the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) who were released from Ukrainian prison since last month recounted physical violence they had experienced there, the region’s top rights official said on Monday.
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'No Need to Worry': Bali Governor Allays Tourists' Fears Over Indonesia's Premarital Sex Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/no-need-to-worry-bali-governor-allays-tourists-fears-over-indonesias-premarital-sex-ban-1105387966.html
December 12, 2022, 1:37 PM
In line with a revision of the colonial Dutch era criminal code, Indonesian lawmakers banned premarital sex on December 6, with the law applying to both citizens and foreigners visiting the country.
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UK Shift to 'Patient Diplomacy' to Woo Developing Nations Away From Russia and China
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/uk-shift-to-patient-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-nations-away-from-russia-and-china-1105375362.html
December 12, 2022, 1:28 PM
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the UK needed to compete for influence outside its comfort zone of Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of its former colonies — but was reticent to name the country's global rivals.
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US Gov't Facing Renewed Push to Drop Charges Against WikiLeaks Founder Assange, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-govt-facing-renewed-push-to-drop-charges-against-wikileaks-founder-assange-reports-say-1105389143.html
December 12, 2022, 1:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The administration of US President Joe Biden has been under pressure for the inconsistency between its backing of a new free press policy and the continuous persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, British media reported on Monday
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Belgian Company Opens Warehouse Complex in Leningrad Region
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/belgian-company-opens-warehouse-complex-in-leningrad-region-1105387345.html
December 12, 2022, 1:12 PM
Belgian investor Ahlers Rus has increased the area of its warehouse complex in the industrial area of Gorelovo, Lomonosov district of the Leningrad region, a representative of the press service of the regional administration said.
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Eliminating the Stigma: Is There Hope for HIV Positives in Pakistan?
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/eliminating-the-stigma-is-there-hope-for-hiv-positives-in-pakistan-1105361382.html
December 12, 2022, 12:10 PM
There is an alarming spread of the HIV in Pakistan, with the number of infections rising each year. According to official data, almost 10,000 people have been tested positive for HIV in the past ten months. What is behind the rise in infections and is there hope for those who have contracted the disease?
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'Mass-Kill Traps': Study Reveals Purpose of Mysterious Stone Structures Spanning Arabian Desert
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/mass-kill-traps-study-reveals-purpose-of-mysterious-stone-structures-spanning-arabian-desert-1105382407.html
December 12, 2022, 11:45 AM
Archaeologists have previously speculated that the stone structures found in the sandy regions that possibly used to be seasonal grasslands were used for hunting purposes, targeting migrating gazelle or goats. There was even a theory that the constructions could have been used to breed wild animals for domestication.
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Search for Missing Infant Continues After Jukskei River Tragedy in Johannesburg
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/search-for-missing-infant-continues-after-jukskei-river-tragedy-in-johannesburg-1105371269.html
December 12, 2022, 11:23 AM
On 3 December, a group of congregants which had gathered for a baptism ceremony along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, South Africa, was swept away by a flash flood. Rescue teams have been searching around the clock for bodies and survivors since the incident.
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TUC Stats Show 2022 is UK's Worst in Real Wage Squeeze For Almost Half a Century
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/tuc-stats-show-2022-is-uks-worst-in-real-wage-squeeze-for-almost-half-a-century-1105373601.html
December 12, 2022, 10:51 AM
British unions across various sectors have been forced to consider work stoppages amid the energy crisis and its knock-on effect on the prices of other necessities, as wages have failed to keep up with soaring inflation.
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Jamhuri Day: Kenya Celebrates 59 Years of Independence
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/jamhuri-day-kenya-celebrates-59-years-of-independence-1105370873.html
December 12, 2022, 10:19 AM
One of the most important holidays in Kenya, the country's national day, known as Jamhuri Day (with "jamhuri" meaning "republic" in Swahili), is also regarded as the beginning of the Christmas season.
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India to Use Rupees in Trade Payments With Russia Starting Next Week: Export Federation
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/india-to-use-rupees-in-trade-payments-with-russia-starting-next-week-export-federation-1105374677.html
December 12, 2022, 10:04 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - India will begin using rupees in its trade settlements with Russia for some shipments starting December 19, director general of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Ajay Sahai said.
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Number of People Injured in Protests in Peru's Apurimac Exceeds 30: Governor
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/number-of-people-injured-in-protests-in-perus-apurimac-exceeds-30-governor-1105374554.html
December 12, 2022, 10:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of those injured in clashes between the police and protesters in Peru’s southern region of Apurimac now exceeds 30 people, regional governor Baltazar Lantaron Nunez said.
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EU in Close Contact With Kosovar, Serbian Leaders, Calls for Deescalation: Borrell
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/eu-in-close-contact-with-kosovar-serbian-leaders-calls-for-deescalation-borrell-1105373395.html
December 12, 2022, 9:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that he and EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak are in close contact with Kosovar and Serbian leaders, urging them to deescalate tensions.
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US Treasury Chief Affirms Billions of Dollars of Aid to Ukraine For 'As Long as it Takes'
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-treasury-chief-affirms-billions-of-dollars-of-aid-to-ukraine-for-as-long-as-it-takes-1105370705.html
December 12, 2022, 8:56 AM
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen weighed in on the risks of a recession, surging inflation and developments in Ukraine, which Washington continues to pump with weapons, as she appeared in a lengthy media interview on 11 December.
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New Technology Might Make Dreams of Interstellar Space Travel Come True
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/new-technology-might-make-dreams-of-interstellar-space-travel-come-true-1105372357.html
December 12, 2022, 8:32 AM
Although humanity is not yet able to perform manned interstellar flights due to their ultra-long duration, scientists have been struggling to solve this problem for a long time. One solution could be "solar sail" technology and, as it turned out recently, this technology could be vastly improved.
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Sweden Witnesses Bloodiest Year on Record After ‘Horrible’ Spike in Gun Violence
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/sweden-sees-bloodiest-year-on-record-amid-horrible-spike-in-gun-violence-1105369053.html
December 12, 2022, 8:03 AM
According to criminologists, crimes have become more sophisticated in their planning and execution, and the demographic of the gangs has also changed, with both shooters and victims getting younger to the extent that “teenagers are shooting other teenagers”.
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Swedish Academy’s Choice of Nobel Prize Winner Under Fire For Alleged Anti-Semitism
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/swedish-academys-choice-of-nobel-prize-winner-under-fire-over-alleged-anti-semitism-1105366344.html
December 12, 2022, 8:01 AM
Although the Swedish Academy said it was merely interested in the literary merit of Annie Ernaux' oeuvres and was not judging her on the basis of her “contributions to the social debate”, critics including international Jewish organizations found her support for the pro-Palestine BDS movement distasteful, calling the academy's choice “unsettling”.
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Peru's New President Declares State of Emergency in Hotbeds of Post-Impeachment Protests
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/perus-new-president-declares-state-of-emergency-in-hotbeds-of-post-impeachment-protests-1105371679.html
December 12, 2022, 7:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Monday declared a state of emergency in the regions with "high level of social conflict" amid ongoing protests, which started after the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo last week.
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Russia Will Continue Cooperation With UN for 'Concrete' Results on Grain Deal: Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/russia-will-continue-cooperation-with-un-for-concrete-results-on-grain-deal-foreign-ministry-1105371163.html
December 12, 2022, 7:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will continue to cooperate with the United Nations within the grain deal to achieve concrete results and to establish food security in low-income countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Monday.
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At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between Protesters, Police at Airport in Peru, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/at-least-two-dead-in-clashes-between-protesters-police-at-airport-in-peru-reports-say-1105370753.html
December 12, 2022, 7:15 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - A second person has died in clashes between the police and protesters during protests in Peru amid demonstrations against the post-impeachment Peruvian leadership calling for a snap presidential election, a Peruvian newspaper reported.
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‘Used & Propagandized’: Retired Trans Navy SEAL Announces ‘Detransition’
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/used--propagandized-retired-trans-navy-seal-announces-detransition-1105366497.html
December 12, 2022, 6:58 AM
Christopher Todd Beck made US media headlines in 2013 by opening up about transitioning to a woman after 20 years of serving as an elite Navy SEAl and became something of a poster image for the trans movement.
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Heavy Rainfall in Turkey's Antalya Destroys Bridges, Sweeps Away Cars: Local Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/heavy-rainfall-in-turkeys-antalya-destroys-bridges-sweeps-away-cars-local-authorities-1105370146.html
December 12, 2022, 6:50 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - A rain considered the strongest in 50 years has caused severe flooding in the Turkish resort province of Antalya, destroying bridges and sweeping away cars, Mustafa Koseoglu, the mayor of the city of Kumluca, said on Monday.
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Japanese Gov't to Hike Tobacco Tax to Afford More Defense Spending, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/japanese-govt-to-hike-tobacco-tax-to-afford-more-defense-spending-reports-say-1105369226.html
December 12, 2022, 6:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to propose raising multiple taxes, including on heat-not-burn tobacco products, to fund the country's growing defense expenditure that will amount to 2% of GDP by fiscal year 2027, a Japanese broadcaster reported on Monday, citing senior officials.
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New President of Peru Announces Early Elections in Country in April 2024
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/new-president-of-peru-announces-early-elections-in-country-in-april-2024-1105368939.html
December 12, 2022, 5:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Peru that has plunged in protests since the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo will hold early elections in April 2024, new President Dina Boluarte has announced.
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UK Royal Family Advised to Halt Contacts With Russian Diplomats, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/uk-royal-family-advised-to-halt-contacts-with-russian-diplomats-ambassador-says-1105366945.html
December 12, 2022, 5:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK royal family has been advised to refrain from contacts with Russian diplomats, though neither Moscow nor London are interested in complete severance of diplomatic ties, Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin said.
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Four Charged in Brussels With 'Organized Crime and Corruption' in EU Parliament
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/four-charged-in-brussels-over-organized-crime--corruption-in-eu-parliament-1105365398.html
December 12, 2022, 4:57 AM
The European Parliament's vice-president, Greek politician Eva Kaili, was detained on Friday along with five other individuals as part of an inquiry into possible bribery after Belgian authorities carried out several arrests and searches in Brussels on 9 December.
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South Korea to Spend Over $20 Million on New Counter-Artillery Radar: DAPA
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/south-korea-to-spend-over-20-million-on-new-counter-artillery-radar-dapa-1105365979.html
December 12, 2022, 4:33 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) says it has signed a contract worth $23 million with the LIG Nex1 company to develop an advanced counter-artillery radar system by 2026.
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Investor Rogers Expects Most Crypto to Vanish, Says Some May Survive as Trading Vehicles
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/investor-rogers-expects-most-crypto-to-vanish-says-some-may-survive-as-trading-vehicles-1105365154.html
December 12, 2022, 3:04 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US legendary investor Jim Rogers told Sputnik that he believes most cryptocurrency will eventually fall to zero and disappear or survive purely as trading vehicles.
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Serbs to Set Up Crisis Headquarters in Northern Kosovo
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/serbs-to-set-up-crisis-headquarters-in-northern-kosovo-1105365006.html
December 12, 2022, 2:22 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - A crisis headquarters will be created by Kosovo Serbs who have set up barricades because of the actions of Pristina, Goran Rakic, leader of the Serbian List party, said.
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Biden Reaffirms US Support for Kiev in Phone Call With Zelensky
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/biden-reaffirms-us-support-for-kiev-in-phone-call-with-zelensky-1105364851.html
December 12, 2022, 1:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has reiterated Washington’s support for Ukraine in a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House informs.
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Young Palestinian Killed in Clashes With Israeli Forces - Health Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/young-palestinian-killed-in-clashes-with-israeli-forces---health-ministry-1105364737.html
December 12, 2022, 12:32 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - A 16-year-old Palestinian girl died in clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry informs.
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US Investor Rogers Warns of 'Worst Economic Problems in Lifetime' in 2-3 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20221212/us-investor-rogers-warns-of-worst-economic-problems-in-lifetime-in-2-3-years-1105364424.html
December 12, 2022, 12:07 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US investment guru Jim Rogers told Sputnik that the world should brace for serious economic challenges in the next two-three years, which will likely become the "worst in his lifetime."
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Demonstrators Take Over Peru’s Andahuaylas City Airport as Part of Mass Protests - One Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/protesters-in-perus-andahuaylas-take-over-city-airport-as-part-of-mass-protests-1105364251.html
December 11, 2022, 10:50 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Protesters in the Peruvian city of Andahuaylas have seized the airport and set fire to part of the terminals, the Peruvian Corporation of Commercial Airports and Aviation (CORPAC) said.
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Jersey Explosion Death Toll Rises to Five - Police
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/jersey-explosion-death-toll-rises-to-five---police-1105363977.html
December 11, 2022, 10:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from an explosion in an apartment building on the Channel Island of Jersey has gone up to five, local police said.
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Biden Says US Economy Could Grow Faster Than That of China
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/biden-says-us-economy-could-grow-faster-than-that-of-china-1105363852.html
December 11, 2022, 10:01 PM
WASHINGTON, December 12 (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden says the US economic growth could surpass that of China and reach record rates in 2022.
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Elon Musk Promises ‘Surprise’ For Bots Monday
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/elon-musk-promises-surprise-for-bots-monday-1105363715.html
December 11, 2022, 9:53 PM
Since his October purchase of Twitter, Musk has changed a variety of policies and fired a large portion of the previous administration’s executives and employees.
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NASA Administrator Hails Orion's Successful Return as Milestone of US Lunar Comeback
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/nasa-administrator-hails-orions-successful-return-as-milestone-of-us-lunar-comeback-1105363567.html
December 11, 2022, 9:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Sunday that the successful return of the Orion spacecraft after its first uncrewed test mission marked "a defining day" for the US mission to return to the Moon.
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Serbia's Vucic Accuses US, Pristina of Not Complying With Any Agreements on Kosovo
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/serbias-vucic-accuses-us-pristina-of-not-complying-with-any-agreements-on-kosovo-1105363427.html
December 11, 2022, 8:10 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The United States and the Kosovo authorities in Pristina are not following any acts or agreements on Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said following a Security Council meeting convened on Sunday amid mounting tensions in the predominantly Serb-populated north of Kosovo.
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EU Depleted Military Stockpiles Helping Ukraine - Borrell
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/eu-depleted-military-stockpiles-helping-ukraine---borrell-1105363289.html
December 11, 2022, 7:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the bloc had run out of military stockpiles as it continued to supply weapons to Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities.
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US Believes Bout's Release Poses 'Manageable' Risks - White House
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/us-believes-bouts-release-poses-manageable-risks---white-house-1105363184.html
December 11, 2022, 7:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is aware of the possible risks to the country's national security if Russian businessman Viktor Bout decides to get back into his former line of work, but deems them "manageable," White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Sunday.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific, Completing Unmanned Mission to Moon Orbit
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/orion-capsule-splashes-down-in-pacific-successfully-completing-unmanned-mission-to-moon-orbit-1105363030.html
December 11, 2022, 6:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Orion spacecraft has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California's coast, completing the first uncrewed test flight around the Moon, according to NASA's livestream.
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US Arrests Libyan National Suspected of Building Bomb for 1988 Lockerbie Terror Act
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/us-arrests-libyan-national-suspected-of-building-bomb-for-1988-lockerbie-terror-act-1105362730.html
December 11, 2022, 6:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of Justice said on Sunday it had taken custody of a Libyan intelligence officer over his suspected role in the 1988 mid-air bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland.
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Meghan Markle's Estranged Siblings Slam Netflix Docuseries
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/meghan-markles-estranged-siblings-slam-netflix-docuseries-1105360693.html
December 11, 2022, 5:14 PM
In 2020, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan decided to step away from their royal duties and move to North America to live without the restrictions and media scrutiny generated by their public status. Their departure, dubbed “Megxit,” prompted a huge scandal in Britain that has continued to gain steam.
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Chinese Nukes in Quebec: Peter Hitchens Breaks Down NATO-Russia Crisis in Way Americans Can 'Get' It
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/chinese-nukes-in-quebec-peter-hitchens-breaks-down-nato-russia-crisis-in-way-americans-can-get-it-1105361064.html
December 11, 2022, 5:07 PM
The majority of Western politicians and media like to frame the security crisis between Russia and NATO in Ukraine as an “unprovoked and unjustified act of Russian aggression” against its neighbor. The backstory tells a different tale, and adds some much-needed color and perspective to Washington and Brussels’ actions nearly nine years ago.
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UK Foreign Secretary Reportedly Set to Say That Britain is Looking For New Friends in Africa
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/uk-foreign-secretary-reportedly-set-to-say-that-britain-is-looking-for-new-friends-in-africa-1105360295.html
December 11, 2022, 4:31 PM
The UK voted to leave the EU in 2016 and officially left the bloc in 2020. Since then, the country has been looking for new partners, turning its eyes to Africa, where it used to have numerous colonies.
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Kosovo Police Occupy Dam, Rip Up Serbian Flag, Threaten Locals at Gunpoint as Tensions Surge
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/kosovo-police-occupy-dam-rip-up-serbian-flag-threaten-locals-at-gunpoint-as-tensions-surge-1105360057.html
December 11, 2022, 3:29 PM
The security situation in Kosovo began deteriorating this summer, after the NATO-backed separatist government in Pristina declared Serbian-issued license plates void. The deployment of hundreds of ethnic Albanian police in the region’s north this week escalated tensions further, prompting Belgrade to consider deploying troops to ensure order.
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Lunar 'Easter Eggs': Hidden Messages on NASA's Orion Spacecraft Revealed
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/lunar-easter-eggs-hidden-messages-on-nasas-orion-spacecraft-revealed-1105357323.html
December 11, 2022, 3:13 PM
NASA's Orion spacecraft is due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean later on Sunday, concluding the Artemis 1 mission - a 25-day uncrewed test flight around the Moon.
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Twenty-Eight Bodies of Foreign Nationals Discovered Dumped by Roadside in Zambia, Police Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/twenty-eight-bodies-of-foreign-nationals-discovered-dumped-by-roadside-in-zambia-police-say-1105358427.html
December 11, 2022, 2:56 PM
In October, a similar incident took place in neighboring Malawi, where local authorities discovered the bodies of 25 Ethiopian migrants in a mass grave. Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique are known to be transit points for migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking to reach South Africa.
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Senegal's President Urges African Leaders to Invest More in Life-Saving Vaccines
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/senegals-president-urges-african-leaders-to-invest-more-in-life-saving-vaccines-1105357864.html
December 11, 2022, 2:30 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic halted global immunization gains, with vaccination rates falling to levels that haven’t been seen for almost a decade.
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Nigerian Singer D'banj Says He Has 'No Business' With Gov't Money Fraud
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/nigerian-singer-dbanj-says-he-has-no-business-with-govt-money-fraud-1105341241.html
December 11, 2022, 2:26 PM
On Tuesday, popular Nigerian singer D'banj, whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanj, was detained by the country's Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over allegations of fraud with government money that had been allocated under the N-Power program to help unemployed youths.
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Nigerian Nephrologist Urges Gov’t to Subsidize Kidney Transplant Costs Amid Economic Hardship
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/nigerian-nephrologist-urges-govt-to-subsidize-kidney-transplant-costs-amid-economic-hardship-1105355515.html
December 11, 2022, 2:24 PM
Kidney disease is among the most dangerous illnesses, especially if it develops into kidney failure, which in many cases leads to death. Technological progress in medicine has contributed to reducing the risk of the disease through kidney transplantation. However, not everyone can afford such high costs.
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Burkina Faso President Urges People Not to Party on Republic Day as Security Issues Remain Unsolved
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/burkina-faso-president-urges-people-not-to-party-on-republic-day-as-security-issues-remain-unsolved-1105346737.html
December 11, 2022, 2:20 PM
Burkina Faso is currently fighting against terrorists, which, according to recent estimates, are in control of some 40% of the country’s territory. Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso have increased significantly since 2015, with most occurring in the north of the country, bordering Mali and Niger.
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Britain Battles Bone-chilling Temperatures, Energy Crunch With Warm Banks
https://sputniknews.com/20221211/britain-battles-bone-chilling-temperatures-energy-crunch-with-warm-banks-1105357641.html
December 11, 2022, 1:48 PM
Millions of Britons have been left unable to afford to properly heat their homes this winter amid a perfect storm of factors ranging from poor energy planning to London’s bid to ‘punish’ Moscow for Russia’s operation in Ukraine by slapping restrictions and ‘price caps’ on Russian energy supplies.
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