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New Wave of Strikes Sweeps UK as Educators, Transport Workers and More Walk Out
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/new-wave-of-strikes-sweeps-uk-as-educators-transport-workers-and-more-walk-out-1106877646.html
February 1, 2023, 11:49 AM
Workers across nearly every sector of the UK economy have balloted for or held strikes over the past year as management pay offers fail to match the rising cost of living — fuelled by the government's sanctions on Russia.
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Which NATO Countries are Ready to Share Their Jets With Ukraine?
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/which-nato-countries-are-ready-to-share-their-jets-with-ukraine-1106879463.html
February 1, 2023, 11:14 AM
Western financial and military assistance to Ukraine shows no signs of abating: recently, the US, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain have confirmed their intention to deliver tanks to Ukraine.
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Kremlin on US Aid to Kiev: Direct Way for Escalation That Will Not Change Events Course
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/kremlin-on-us-aid-to-kiev-direct-way-for-escalation-that-will-not-change-events-course-1106881789.html
February 1, 2023, 11:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The latest US aid package is a direct path to escalating tensions, but it will not change the course of events in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
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WATCH Russian Railway Troops Operating Special Armored Train
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/watch-russian-railway-troops-operating-special-armored-train-1106880667.html
February 1, 2023, 10:53 AM
When in the special military operation zone, a special train is capable of being transformed into “a safe cover” for trains carrying civilians.
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Russia to 'Expand Spiritual Presence' in Africa, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/russia-to-expand-spiritual-presence-in-africa-foreign-ministry-says-1106876817.html
February 1, 2023, 10:39 AM
The Russian Orthodox Church has an African Patriarchal Exarchate, which consists of two dioceses, which encompass the northern and southern parts of Africa, respectively.
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South Korea to Test New High-Power Hyunmoo Ballistic Missile on February 3, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/south-korea-to-test-new-high-power-hyunmoo-ballistic-missile-on-february-3-media-reports-1106880540.html
February 1, 2023, 10:28 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korea is going to test a new high-power ballistic missile, known as Hyunmoo-5, on February 3 as part of efforts to deter threats posed by North Korea, the Korean news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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Beijing Hopes NATO, Japan Will Stop Inflating 'Chinese Threat' Issue
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/beijing-hopes-nato-japan-will-stop-inflating-chinese-threat-issue-1106880104.html
February 1, 2023, 10:20 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing hopes that NATO and Japan will avoid inflating alleged Chinese threat and provoking regional confrontation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis Urges Foreign Powers to 'Stop Choking Africa'
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/pope-francis-urges-foreign-powers-to-stop-choking-africa-1106876091.html
February 1, 2023, 9:49 AM
The Pope started his one-week "ecumenical peace pilgrimage" to Africa on January 31. He is scheduled to stay in Africa until February 5 and will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. The tour was initially planned for the summer of 2022, but was postponed due to health reasons.
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De Beers Reports 8% Increase in Diamond Sales to $450Mln Over Past 2 Weeks
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/de-beers-reports-8-increase-in-diamond-sales-to-450mln-over-past-2-weeks-1106878277.html
February 1, 2023, 9:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Diamond giant De Beers said on Wednesday that the sales of diamonds in its first sales cycle of 2023, from January 16-31, increased by 8% to $450 million.
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Former French President Criticizes Macron's 'Brutal' Draft Pension Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/former-french-president-criticizes-macrons-brutal-draft-pension-reform-1106877464.html
February 1, 2023, 9:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former French President Francois Hollande has criticized the draft pension reform proposed by the government of current President Emmanuel Macron, calling it "unfair and brutal" in an interview with the Americain newspaper published on Wednesday.
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Deal of the Century? US Firm Offers Ukraine Two Combat Drones For... One Dollar
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/deal-of-the-century-us-firm-offers-ukraine-two-combat-drones-for-one-dollar-1106875280.html
February 1, 2023, 9:16 AM
Last year, Washington supplied scores of tactical drones to Kiev as part of the US military aid package, worth tens of millions of dollars. Moscow has repeatedly warned that such assistance only fuels the Ukrainian conflict.
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Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti Discuss Common Anti-Terror Efforts
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/reports-somalia-kenya-ethiopia-and-djibouti-discuss-common-anti-terror-efforts-1106873642.html
February 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
In January, the Somalian Armed Forces recaptured the port city of Harardere from al-Shabaab* Islamist terrorists. This was followed by an attack on a military camp in Hawadley town by the militant group.
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Swedes' Debts Reach Record Highs Amid Spiking Interest Rates, Inflation
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/swedes-debts-reach-record-highs-amid-spiking-interest-rates-inflation-1106872677.html
February 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
The OECD expects Sweden's GDP to drop by 0.6 percent in 2023, the weakest performance among all 48 countries compared. Pundits have at least partially attributed this to Swedes' massive indebtedness, which is bound to shrink consumption and drag the country’s economy further down.
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Russian Olympic Committee Says IOC Decision on Russia Sanctions Not Unanimous
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/russian-olympic-committee-says-ioc-decision-on-russia-sanctions-not-unanimous-1106875910.html
February 1, 2023, 8:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The position of the 11th Olympic Summit participants on the issue of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes was not unanimous, contrary to what is stated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) said on Wednesday.
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Japan to Cull 135,000 Chickens in Saitama Prefecture Over Bird Flu
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/japan-to-cull-135000-chickens-in-saitama-prefecture-over-bird-flu--1106875639.html
February 1, 2023, 8:35 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Around 135,000 chickens will be culled in Japan's Saitama Prefecture due to a bird flu outbreak, the 71st case in the country this season, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Wednesday.
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China Reimposes Mandatory COVID-19 Tests For Travelers From South Korea, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/china-reimposes-mandatory-covid-19-tests-for-travelers-from-south-korea-media-reports-1106874950.html
February 1, 2023, 8:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China reimposed mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers from South Korea on Wednesday in response to Seoul's tightened curbs on arrivals from China amid rising number of new cases there, South Korean media reported.
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Putin’s Decree on Russia's Retaliatory Steps Over EU’s Oil Price Cap Enters Into Force
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/putins-decree-on-russias-retaliatory-steps-over-eus-oil-price-cap-enters-into-force-1106873501.html
February 1, 2023, 7:18 AM
Moscow has repeatedly condemned the oil price cap introduced by Western countries over its special operation in Ukraine as unacceptable, underlining that the country will never agree to this destruction of market pricing.
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Spain Plans to Send Up to 6 Leopard 2A4 Tanks to Ukraine, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/spain-plans-to-send-up-to-6-leopard-2a4-tanks-to-ukraine-media-reports-1106874381.html
February 1, 2023, 7:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish government is going to send from four to six Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine and is discussing the plans with the country's military industry, Spanish media reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the government.
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Former US Ambassador to UN Plans to Join 2024 Presidential Race, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/former-us-ambassador-to-un-plans-to-join-2024-presidential-race-media-reports-1106874217.html
February 1, 2023, 7:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and ex-governor of South Carolina, is going to announce her intention to run in the 2024 US presidential race soon, US media reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Turkey Opposes Entry of Military Vessels Into Black Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/turkey-opposes-entry-of-military-vessels-into-black-sea-1106874099.html
February 1, 2023, 7:01 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey opposes the entry of new military vessels into the Black Sea and the proliferation of armed conflicts in the region, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
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Eurasian Economic Commission & South Africa to Consider Creation of Industrial Zone
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/eurasian-economic-commission--south-africa-to-consider-creation-of-industrial-zone-1106873141.html
February 1, 2023, 6:44 AM
YEREVAN (Sputnik) - The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and South Africa will consider creating a Eurasian industrial zone in South Africa, the secretariat of the EEC industry minister said in a statement.
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US May Announce Expanded Access to Military Bases in Philippines This Week, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/us-may-announce-expanded-access-to-military-bases-in-philippines-this-week-media-reports-1106873237.html
February 1, 2023, 6:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States may announce this week that it will expand its access to military bases in the Philippines as part of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's visit to Manila, American media reported on Wednesday, citing US Defense Department officials.
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Turkish Hackers Threaten to Release Swedes' 'Sensitive Data' After Quran-Burning
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/turkish-hackers-threaten-to-release-swedes-sensitive-data-after-quran-burning-1106871563.html
February 1, 2023, 6:14 AM
Swedish-Turkish relations crumbled following a series of conspicuous affronts, including one where a likeness of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hanged in Stockholm, a cartoon contest held by a Swedish newspaper to taunt the Turkish leader and, most notably, several Quran-burnings near the country’s embassy.
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Majority of Republicans Oppose GOP Congressional Leaders’ Compromise With Biden: Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/majority-of-republicans-oppose-gop-congressional-leaders-compromise-with-biden-poll-1106871964.html
February 1, 2023, 6:00 AM
A Pew Research Center survey also showed that more than half of GOP members are alarmed over a scenario where Republican Party leaders fail to focus on investigating President Biden, in line with their promises following the November 8, 2022 midterm elections.
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Drone Attack on Isfahan Won't Go Unanswered, Iranian Lawmaker Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/drone-attack-on-isfahan-wont-go-unanswered-iranian-lawmaker-says-1106871872.html
February 1, 2023, 5:40 AM
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will not let the attack on the Defense Ministry's facility in Isfahan go unanswered, Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, the spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told Sputnik.
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Moscow Remains Committed to New START, Russian Ambassador to US Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/moscow-remains-committed-to-new-start-russian-ambassador-to-us-says--1106871487.html
February 1, 2023, 5:06 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia remains committed to New START and plans to keep complying with the treaty, Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
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US Prepping $2Bln+ Ukraine Weapons Package, Including Longer-Range Rockets, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/us-prepping-2bln-ukraine-weapons-package-including-longer-range-rockets-report-says-1106871154.html
February 1, 2023, 4:40 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik/Prime) - The United States is preparing to provide Ukraine with a new weapons package valued at more than $2 billion, which will include longer-range rockets for the first time, a British news agency reported, citing two US officials familiar with the matter.
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German Chancellor in Latin America: Just a Visit or Attempt to ‘Seduce’ Against China, Russia?
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/german-chancellor-in-latin-america-just-a-visit-or-attempt-to-seduce-against-china-russia-1106863695.html
February 1, 2023, 4:15 AM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's trip to Argentina, Chile, and Brazil between January 28 and 31 was obviously aimed at deterring China's advance in the lithium race and uniting these countries against Russia, experts told Sputnik.
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Moscow: Kiev's Persecution of Orthodox Church May Cause Major Sectarian Conflict in Europe
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/kievs-persecution-of-orthodox-church-may-cause-major-sectarian-conflict-in-europe--moscow-1106870966.html
February 1, 2023, 3:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev's persecution of the canonical Orthodox Church could result in the biggest intra-confessional conflict in Europe's modern history, Gennady Askaldovich, the special representative of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry on cooperation in the field of observance of the right to freedom of religion, has told Sputnik.
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Home of the Bleak
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/home-of-the-bleak-1106870697.html
February 1, 2023, 3:26 AM
In a trend which has been going on for two decades, a majority of Americans continue to remain dissatisfied with the way “things are going” in the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. At least 76% of Americans are dissatisfied while 48% are “very dissatisfied.” Only 23% say they are satisfied with how "things are going" in the US.
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US Charges Four Men Over Assassination of Haitian President
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/us-charges-four-men-over-assassination-of-haitian-president-1106870528.html
February 1, 2023, 3:08 AM
The country where prosecutors acknowledge the plot to murder Haiti’s last president was hatched is set to oversee all of the trials of his alleged assassins.
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US Actor Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Over Fatal 'Rust' Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/us-actor-alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-over-fatal-rust-shooting-1106869815.html
February 1, 2023, 1:35 AM
Both Baldwin and the film's set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who is 25-years-old, will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Clash of the Titans: Biden, McCarthy to Discuss US Debt Ceiling on Wednesday
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/clash-of-the-titans-biden-mccarthy-to-discuss-us-debt-ceiling-on-wednesday-1106870081.html
February 1, 2023, 1:21 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will discuss the debt ceiling and potential government budgets during a meeting on Wednesday, as the two leaders square off on how to balance spending with revenue.
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Nearly Four Times as Many Americans Now Say US Gives ‘Too Much’ to Ukraine – Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/nearly-four-times-as-many-americans-now-say-us-gives-too-much-to-ukraine--poll-1106869626.html
February 1, 2023, 1:02 AM
Growing dissatisfaction with the transatlantic elite’s insistence on pumping Ukraine full of American cash and weapons is apparently no longer confined to the right.
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US Drydocks Close Over ‘Earthquake’ Risk, Calling Australian Submarine Deal Into Question
https://sputniknews.com/20230201/us-drydocks-close-over-earthquake-risk-calling-australian-submarine-deal-into-question-1106869133.html
February 1, 2023, 12:19 AM
With top US legislators warning that America’s industrial submarine base is near a “breaking point,” plans to close four drydocks at a key base near Seattle could throw a wrench into a joint US-UK plan to sell submarines to Australia.
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Biden: Succeeding Trump as US President 'Low Bar to Climb'
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/biden-succeeding-trump-as-us-president-low-bar-to-climb--1106868515.html
January 31, 2023, 11:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden said in remarks at a Democratic National Committee event that succeeding his predecessor Donald Trump in the Oval Office was a low bar to climb, according to a White House press pool report.
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Ice Storm Causes Thousands of Canceled, Delayed Flights Across US South
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/ice-storm-causes-thousands-of-canceled-delayed-flights-across-us-south-1106868321.html
January 31, 2023, 10:26 PM
A massive winter storm in February 2021 paralyzed Texas as its electrical system crumbled under the weight of snow and high electrical demand, killing hundreds. The state government and power provider have struggled to convince Texans they have corrected their mistakes.
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Sitting in Traffic for Just Two Hours Can Damage Your Brain, Study Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/sitting-in-traffic-for-just-two-hours-can-damage-your-brain-study-finds--1106868054.html
January 31, 2023, 10:22 PM
In a first-ever controlled experiment to show evidence of altered brain network connectivity in humans after exposure to air pollution, signs of decreased brain function can appear in as little as two hours after exposure to traffic pollution.
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Whole Foods Asks Suppliers to Drop Prices as Farmers Slam Agribiz for ‘Collusive’ Egg Price Hikes
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/whole-foods-asks-suppliers-to-drop-prices-as-farmers-slam-agribiz-for-collusive-egg-price-hikes-1106867693.html
January 31, 2023, 10:06 PM
Grocery store chain Whole Foods asked its suppliers last month to lower their prices on packaged foods as inflation begins to slow, a US newspaper reported on Tuesday after viewing a recording of the meeting.
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German Defense Contractor Says Restocking on New Leopard Tanks May Take Up to 2 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/german-defense-contractor-says-restocking-on-new-leopard-tanks-may-take-up-to-2-years-1106867896.html
January 31, 2023, 9:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The chief executive of German defense contractor Vincorion said on Tuesday it would take 12 to 24 months to replace Leopard 2 tanks that Berlin has promised to Ukraine.
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New York OAG Requests Sanctions on Trump, Company Over Court Claims - Letter
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/new-york-oag-requests-sanctions-on-trump-company-over-court-claims---letter-1106867136.html
January 31, 2023, 9:31 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The New York Attorney General’s Office (OAG) sent a letter on Tuesday to state Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron requesting sanctions on former US President Donald Trump, his children and company for allegedly denying previously admitted facts in answers filed with the court.
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US Banks Seen on Better Footing for 2023 After Q4 Loss - Fitch Ratings
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/us-banks-seen-on-better-footing-for-2023-after-q4-loss---fitch-ratings-1106866961.html
January 31, 2023, 8:42 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US banks are expected to be on firmer footing in 2023 after a generally weak quarter at the end of last year as financial institutions built loan loss reserves while normalizing credit losses, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.
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Croatia’s President Doesn’t Want Be West’s ‘Circus Poodle’ in Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/croatias-president-doesnt-want-be-wests-circus-poodle-in-ukraine-crisis-1106865789.html
January 31, 2023, 7:12 PM
The Croatian head of state took flak from Zagreb’s NATO and EU allies last year after threatening to block Finland and Sweden’s NATO applications for membership, but was overruled by parliament, which ratified the accession protocols in July.
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UN Says Alleged Use of Banned Landmines by Ukraine Should Be Investigated
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/un-says-alleged-use-of-banned-landmines-by-ukraine-should-be-investigated-1106865620.html
January 31, 2023, 6:58 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations would support an investigation into allegations of Ukraine using anti-personnel landmines in its eastern Kharkiv region, spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Tuesday.
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‘Dual Containment’ of Moscow, Beijing is ‘Mission: Impossible’ for Washington, Taiwan Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/dual-containment-of-moscow-beijing-is-mission-impossible-for-washington-taiwan-expert-says-1106864934.html
January 31, 2023, 6:52 PM
Although the US has identified “great power competition” with Russia and China as its new strategic orientation, Washington has struggled to build even regional alliances against them outside of NATO. It’s no coincidence, then, that NATO is seeking to make partners out of US allies in East Asia.
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US Capitol Police Arrest Officer Impersonator Carrying Cache of Knives
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/us-capitol-police-arrest-officer-impersonator-carrying-cache-of-knives-1106865291.html
January 31, 2023, 6:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Capitol Police (USCP) said in a press release on Tuesday that a man carrying a stash of knives who is believed to have been impersonating an office has been arrested.
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Britain’s Royal Navy Faces Sticky Situation as Superglued Bolts Found in Reactor of Trident Nuke Sub
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/britains-royal-navy-faces-sticky-situation-as-superglued-bolts-found-in-reactor-of-trident-nuke-sub-1106864641.html
January 31, 2023, 6:09 PM
Britain’s nuclear arsenal is the fourth-largest in the world, and the Royal Navy has at least two of its four Vanguard-class Trident-bearing nuclear missile subs on patrol in the North Sea at all times. The sea-based nuclear deterrent has suffered a series of embarrassing scandals in recent years.
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Never Enough? Hunter Biden Reportedly Threatened to Hold Pay to Staffer Unless She Provided Sex
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/never-enough-hunter-biden-reportedly-threatened-to-hold-pay-to-staffer-unless-she-provided-sex-1106864355.html
January 31, 2023, 5:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Hunter Biden threatened to withhold pay to one of his former staffers at his law firm Owasco unless she provided sexual services, a British tabloid reported on Tuesday, citing documents.
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Putin Instructs Gov't to Sign Agreement With Belarus on Creation of Joint Combat Centers
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/putin-instructs-govt-to-sign-agreement-with-belarus-on-creation-of-joint-combat-centers-1106864075.html
January 31, 2023, 5:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an instruction on Tuesday to negotiate and sign an agreement with Belarus on the creation of combat training centers for joint military training.
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FBI Searched Penn Biden Center for Classified Docs in Mid-November, Media Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/fbi-searched-penn-biden-center-for-classified-docs-in-mid-november-media-suggests-1106863960.html
January 31, 2023, 5:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The FBI searched the Penn Biden Center offices in mid-November after Biden's lawyers found approximately ten documents with classified markings originating from Biden's time as Vice President there on November 2, according to American TV broadcaster, who cited sources familiar with the matter on Tuesday.
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‘Really Silly Actions’: US Efforts to Isolate China’s Tech Sector Will Backfire, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/really-silly-actions-us-efforts-to-isolate-chinas-tech-sector-will-backfire-expert-says-1106863446.html
January 31, 2023, 5:30 PM
The US has pushed its own businesses and those of its allies to “decouple” from China as part of Washington’s effort to pursue “great power competition” with Beijing and Moscow. However, with the global economy more integrated than ever, cutting the world’s second-largest economy out from the rest is essentially impossible.
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IMF Revises Global Economic Growth Forecast
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/imf-revises-global-economic-growth-forecast--1106862998.html
January 31, 2023, 4:34 PM
Global economic growth will slow to 2.9% in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, revising its previous forecast upward by 0.2 percentage points.
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Kiev’s Jubilation Over Drone Attack May Push Iran to Take ‘New Approach’ on Ukraine Crisis: Official
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/kievs-jubilation-over-drone-attack-may-push-iran-to-take-new-approach-on-ukraine-crisis-official-1106860713.html
January 31, 2023, 4:15 PM
Iran summoned Ukraine’s envoy in Tehran on Monday to explain a tweet by Ukrainian Presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, who stated that Ukraine had “warned” the Islamic Republic about the consequences of its supposed military support for Russia after Saturday’s drone attack on a military factory in central Iran.
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VIDEO: French Police Use Tear Gas Against Participants of Protest Against Pension Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/french-police-use-tear-gas-against-participants-of-protest-against-pension-reform-1106862060.html
January 31, 2023, 4:00 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Police fired tear gas at a protest against the pension reform in Paris, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
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EU Members Divided Over Ukraine's Accelerated Accession to Bloc, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/eu-members-divided-over-ukraines-accelerated-accession-to-bloc-media-reports-1106861557.html
January 31, 2023, 3:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - EU member countries remain divided over the feasibility of speeding up Ukraine's accession to the bloc, which makes its membership unlikely in the near future, the European news website reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Biden, Zelensky to Hold Talks on Ukraine's Latest Weapons Requests
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/biden-zelensky-to-hold-talks-on-ukraines-weapons-requests-1106861227.html
January 31, 2023, 3:29 PM
The United States delivered over $25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in 2022, and announced several new “aid” packages in December and January, including heavy equipment like Patriot missile batteries and Abrams tanks. Moscow has cited this support as evidence of American involvement in a proxy war with Russia.
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Three Years on From Brexit, What Has Changed in the UK?
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/three-years-on-from-brexit-what-has-changed-in-the-uk-1106849995.html
January 31, 2023, 3:25 PM
Today marks the third anniversary of the Britain's formal departure from the European Union. But how much has the UK changed since leaving the Brussels bloc, and has it yet succeeded in forging its own path?
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English Actor Idris Elba to Open Film Studio in Tanzania, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/reports-english-actor-idris-elba-to-open-film-studio-in-tanzania-1106857292.html
January 31, 2023, 3:03 PM
Elba met with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which took place on 16-20 January.
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Tanzania Reportedly Warns Foreign Envoys Against Issuing 'Alarming Statements'
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/tanzania-reportedly-warns-foreign-envoys-against-issuing-alarming-statements-1106860433.html
January 31, 2023, 3:02 PM
Earlier in January, the US Embassy in the East African country issued a warning of possible terror attacks in locations "frequented by US citizens and other Westerners in Dar es Salaam and elsewhere in Tanzania."
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Research Shows How Medieval Zimbabweans Secured Water & Tackled Droughts
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/research-shows-how-medieval-zimbabweans-secured-water--tackled-droughts-1106854904.html
January 31, 2023, 2:51 PM
Great Zimbabwe, a medieval city in the southeastern hills of modern Zimbabwe, was the first large city in southern Africa, whose construction started in the 9th century and continued until its demise in the 15th century. Its decay was thought to be linked with droughts and climate change, but new evidence may question that theory.
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Hunter Biden Supporters Reportedly Mulling Legal Defense Fund
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/hunter-biden-supporters-reportedly-mulling-legal-defense-fund-1106860327.html
January 31, 2023, 2:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Supporters of Hunter Biden are in preliminary talks to create a legal defense fund to help pay the mounting legal fees of the US president's son as he faces a long-running federal tax investigation and new inquiries by the Republican-majority Congress, American newspaper reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Former Head of US Indo-Pacific Command Arrives in Taiwan: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/former-head-of-us-indo-pacific-command-arrives-in-taiwan-report-1106860185.html
January 31, 2023, 2:30 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Former head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, retired Adm. Philip Davidson, arrived in Taiwan to discuss security issues with the island's leadership, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported on Tuesday.
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Tehran Cautions US Against Launching Attack on Iran After Blinken’s Threat
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/tehran-cautions-us-against-launching-attack-on-iran-after-blinkens-threat-1106859358.html
January 31, 2023, 2:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has warned the United States against infringing on Iran’s territorial integrity after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken threatened the Islamic Republic over its nuclear ambition.
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AfDB's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Reaches $1Bln in Approved Funding
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/afdbs-affirmative-finance-action-for-women-in-africa-reaches-1bln-in-approved-funding-1106851146.html
January 31, 2023, 1:59 PM
In December 2022, the African Development Bank Group's concessional window, the African Development Fund, vowed to provide Africa's lowest-income countries with $8.9 billion. Now, the bank's special initiative aimed at women is also said to have made achievements.
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What’s New in US’ Latest Rhetoric on China?
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/whats-new-in-us-latest-rhetoric-on-china-1106852459.html
January 31, 2023, 1:59 PM
With the US and China still maintaining diplomatic contacts, engagement between the two countries came to a standstill following the August 2022 visit by then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, despite protests by Beijing.
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UK Authorities Readying Plans for Troops Deployment During Firefighters Strike, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/uk-authorities-readying-plans-for-troops-deployment-during-firefighters-strike-reports-say-1106858285.html
January 31, 2023, 1:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK authorities are preparing plans for troops deployment during firefighters strike over wage raise amid skyrocketing cost of living, UK media reported on Tuesday.
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Luxury and Beauty: International Jeweler's Day
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/luxury-and-beauty-international-jewelers-day-1106847317.html
January 31, 2023, 1:41 PM
On 31 January, craftsmen all over the world who make our lives more beautiful are celebrating their professional holiday - International Jeweler's Day.
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Over 75% of Americans Dissatisfied With Nation: Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/over-75-of-americans-dissatisfied-with-nation-poll-1106857994.html
January 31, 2023, 1:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - More than 75% of Americans express dissatisfaction with the way things are going in their country, but the share of those experiencing "intense" dissatisfaction has declined, a fresh Gallup poll revealed on Tuesday.
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Minsk Agreements Were a Ruse That Gave Kiev Time to Rearm, Ukraine’s Ex-President Admits
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/minsk-agreements-were-a-ruse-that-gave-kiev-time-to-rearm-ukraines-ex-president-admits-1106856464.html
January 31, 2023, 1:27 PM
The admission confirms suspicions expressed last March by Viktor Yanukovych, the former Ukrainian president ousted in a Washington-backed coup in 2014, that Kiev and its American masters were responsible for the failure of the 2015 Minsk Peace Agreements and the escalation of the Donbass crisis into a full-blown Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Protesters Rally in Paris Against Pension Reform
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/protesters-rally-in-paris-against-pension-reform-1106846613.html
January 31, 2023, 12:52 PM
The first wave of demonstrations against the reform, which would raise the country's retirement age, took place on 19 January. More than 200 protests are expected to take place across France in the second wave on Tuesday.
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Is There Chance of Revival? Russian Envoy Says It's Premature to Call JCPOA Dead
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/is-there-chance-of-revival-russian-envoy-says-its-premature-to-call-jcpoa-dead-1106850859.html
January 31, 2023, 12:46 PM
Earlier in January, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran was ready to renew talks on the revival of the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but the potential negotiations must be based on a realistic approach without any preliminary conditions.
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Lavrov Says Received 'Certain Message' From Blinken Through Egyptian Foreign Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/lavrov-says-received-certain-message-from-blinken-through-egyptian-foreign-minister-1106855347.html
January 31, 2023, 12:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that he had received a "certain message" on what Russia should do in Ukraine from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken passed on through Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.
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West Begins to Understand That US Provocation Lies at Heart of Ukrainian Conflict: Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/west-begins-to-understand-that-us-provocation-lies-at-heart-of-ukrainian-conflict-moscow-1106853573.html
January 31, 2023, 12:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western countries are gradually beginning to understand that the Ukraine crisis stems from Washington's provocative policy, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Guinea to Develop Simandou Iron Ore Reserves with Chinese Support
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/guinea-to-develop-simandou-iron-ore-reserves-with-chinese-support--1106849529.html
January 31, 2023, 12:04 PM
Guinea’s Simandou mountains hold one of the largest untapped iron ore deposits in the world with more than 1.8 billion tons of estimated reserves, and iron content exceeding 65.5 percent. After almost a quarter-century of delays, attributed to lack of infrastructure and political issues, the riches of Simandou are on the verge of being harvested.
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De Gaulle’s Grandson Urges France to Restore Independence, Break With Washington on Ukraine Quagmire
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/de-gaulles-grandson-urges-france-to-restore-independence-break-with-washington-on-ukraine-quagmire-1106851918.html
January 31, 2023, 11:39 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron is considering sending tanks to Ukraine, and has not “ruled out” fighter jets as well. At the same time, he has been one of the few European leaders calling for continued dialogue with Moscow. Macron’s critics have expressed fears that the NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine is pushing Europe to the brink of war.
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Russian FM Lavrov and Egyptian Counterpart Shoukry Hold Joint Press Conference in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/russian-fm-lavrov-and-egyptian-counterpart-shoukry-hold-joint-press-conference-in-moscow-1106846451.html
January 31, 2023, 11:20 AM
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks in Moscow with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to discuss relations between the two countries and the crisis in Ukraine.
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Ankara Will Not Approve Sweden, Finland NATO Membership Under Current Conditions, Turkish FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/ankara-will-not-approve-sweden-finland-nato-membership-under-current-conditions-turkish-fm-says-1106852219.html
January 31, 2023, 11:19 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocol on the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland under the current conditions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
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Africa's Hotshots: Top 10 Football Players on the Continent
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/africas-hotshots-top-10-football-players-on-the-continent-1106824716.html
January 31, 2023, 11:15 AM
One of the outstanding features of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was the success of Morocco, which reached the semi-final – an unprecedented achievement in the history of African football, which became an important step in the rise of the continent in the sphere.
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NATO Throws ‘Nuclear Bait’ to South Korea
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/nato-throws-nuclear-bait-to-south-korea-1106851182.html
January 31, 2023, 10:51 AM
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg started his visit to South Korea and Japan on Sunday, but the "gifts" he brings with him aren't good. During his trip to South Korea, he mainly discussed issues related to North Korea. He said that the visit demonstrated "the increased importance of the partnership between NATO and the Republic of Korea."
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Supply of Leopards to Kiev: ‘Spanish Gov’t Humbly Follows Washington's & NATO's Orders’
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/supply-of-leopards-to-kiev-spanish-govt-humbly-follows-washingtons--natos-orders-1106850100.html
January 31, 2023, 10:28 AM
In mid-2022, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said she would not send Leopard tanks to Ukraine because they were in "absolutely deplorable condition." In January 2023, however, Robles herself confirmed that the Spanish government had begun refurbishing some Leopard 2A4 tanks for delivery to Kiev.
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Australian Nuclear Safety Agency Joins Search For Missing Radioactive Capsule
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/australian-nuclear-safety-agency-joins-search-for-missing-radioactive-capsule-1106845770.html
January 31, 2023, 10:01 AM
A few days ago a truck belonging to mining company Rio Tinto lost a highly radioactive capsule on a 1,400-kilometer stretch of desert highway in Western Australia.
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Norway Discovers Abundance of Costly Rare Earths on Its Seabed
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/norway-discovers-abundance-of-costly-rare-earths-on-its-seabed-1106846299.html
January 31, 2023, 8:50 AM
While rare earths are in high demand due to the role they play in the transition to a greener economy, none are mined in Europe as of now, leaving the continent dependent on imports in a market dominated by China.
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Tehran Warns Any US Military Action Against Iran Will Be Declaration of War
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/tehran-warns-any-us-military-action-against-iran-will-be-declaration-of-war-1106848520.html
January 31, 2023, 8:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian Permanent Mission to the UN warned on Tuesday, after the recent drone attack in the province of Isfahan, allegedly carried out by Israel, that Tehran would consider any military action by the US against Iran as a declaration of war which would be met with retaliatory measures.
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Nigeria Becomes First African Country to Gain Access to Starlink
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/nigeria-becomes-first-african-country-to-gain-access-to-starlink--spacex-1106848720.html
January 31, 2023, 8:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US space company SpaceX owned by Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that its Starlink satellite internet provider had become available in Nigeria, which is the first African country to gain access to the company's services.
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US Pressuring Turkey to Impose Sanctions Against Russia, Turkish Economist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/us-pressuring-turkey-to-impose-sanctions-against-russia-turkish-economist-says-1106848605.html
January 31, 2023, 8:13 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Washington is putting pressure on Ankara to impose sanctions against Russia, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is still pursuing his own, independent policy towards Moscow, Turkish economist Bartu Soral said on Tuesday.
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Gas Futures in Europe Rallying Up to 10% to Over $680 Per Thousand Cubic Meters
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/gas-futures-in-europe-rallying-up-to-10-to-over-680-per-thousand-cubic-meters-1106848357.html
January 31, 2023, 7:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas futures in Europe have increased by 10% on Monday, reaching over $680 per thousand cubic meters, according to the London-based ICE exchange.
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Brazil, Germany Express Support for Black Sea Grain Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/brazil-germany-express-support-for-black-sea-grain-deal-foreign-ministry-1106847508.html
January 31, 2023, 7:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have expressed support for the Black Sea Grain Initiative and voiced concern about the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine for food and energy security, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine's Bid for Warplanes Appears to Be Lacking Wings
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/ukraines-bid-for-warplanes-appears-to-be-lacking-wings-1106845891.html
January 31, 2023, 6:53 AM
Shortly after the US, the UK, France and Germany indicated their readiness to provide Kiev with their main battle tanks, Ukrainian authorities were quick to say that they now need scores of warplanes and long-range missiles from the West to counter Russian forces who continue their special military operation in Ukraine.
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South Korea, US Agree to Expand, Bolster Level and Scale of Joint Exercises in 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/south-korea-us-agree-to-expand-bolster-level-and-scale-of-joint-exercises-in-2023-1106847031.html
January 31, 2023, 6:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea and the United States have agrees to further expand and bolster the level and scale of their joint exercises this year, according to a joint statement by the countries' defense chiefs released on Tuesday.
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'Frying Russians in Butter': Major Swedish Daily Under Fire for Spreading Hate Speech
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/frying-russians-in-butter-major-swedish-daily-under-fire-for-spreading-hate-speech-1106843523.html
January 31, 2023, 6:38 AM
The cannibalistic remark made by the head of the Swedish Home Guard, Laura Swaan Wrede, sparked outrage on Twitter, where many users decried it for its hypocrisy, pointing out that the quote would have been perceived as horrendous if it were directed towards non-Russians.
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At Least 90 Dead, More Than 200 Wounded in Mosque Blast in Pakistan's Peshawar, Say Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/at-least-70-dead-more-than-150-wounded-in-mosque-blast-in-pakistans-peshawar-say-reports-1106843745.html
January 31, 2023, 5:51 AM
A suicide bomber set off an explosion in a mosque in Pakistan on 30 January. There were more than 300 people inside the mosque when the blast went off.
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US Administration Stops Providing US Companies With Licenses to Export to Huawei, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/us-administration-stops-providing-us-companies-with-licenses-to-export-to-huawei-reports-say-1106842786.html
January 31, 2023, 4:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Washington has stopped issuing licenses to US companies to export to Huawei as the US administration is getting closer to imposing a total ban on American technology sale to the Chinese telecommunications company, The Financial Times reported.
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IMF Revises Global Growth Forecast Upward to 2.9% for 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/imf-revises-global-growth-forecast-upward-to-29-for-2023-1106842490.html
January 31, 2023, 4:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Global economic growth will slow to 2.9% in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, revising its previous forecast upward by 0.2 percentage points.
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IMF Does Not Expect West’s Price Cap to Significantly Affect Russian Oil Exports
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/imf-does-not-expect-wests-price-cap-to-significantly-affect-russian-oil-exports-weo-1106842144.html
January 31, 2023, 4:36 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the current price cap imposed by Western countries on Russia’s oil exports will not significantly affect it volumes of petroleum trade.
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Actress Eva Green Blames Her 'Frenchness' After Blasting Film Bosses as 'Weak and Stupid'
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/actress-eva-green-blames-her-frenchness-after-blasting-film-bosses-as-weak-and-stupid-1106841579.html
January 31, 2023, 4:20 AM
The former Bond girl was due to play the lead role in a sci-film "A Patriot," however the production collapsed in October of 2019. She is now suing the film's production company saying she is entitled to her fee of £810,000 ($1 million) based on a "pay or play" clause.
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Fuel Crisis Forces Syrians to Use Public Baths
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/fuel-crisis-forces-syrians-to-use-public-baths-1106687250.html
January 31, 2023, 4:15 AM
Public baths have become the ideal place for Syrians to rush to in the hope of overcoming the effects of the ongoing fuel crisis. Public baths in Damascus used to be purely recreational, with residents of the capital visiting once or twice a month.
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Two More Cops Relieved, EMTs Fired After Beating Death of Tyre Nichols
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/two-more-cops-relieved-emts-fired-after-beating-death-of-tyre-nichols-1106841731.html
January 31, 2023, 4:09 AM
The emergence of the first white officer involved in the brutal beating death of Tennessee resident Tyre Nichols has added a new wrinkle to the controversial case.
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Special Operation Will Definitely End in Russia's Victory, Acting DPR Head Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/pushilin-on-dprs-liberation-special-operation-will-definitely-end-in-russias-victory-1106841291.html
January 31, 2023, 3:56 AM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin told Sputnik he would not predict when the republic could be liberated, but that Russia's special military operation would definitely end in victory.
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US Poised to Expand Philippines Presence Amid Push for War With China
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/us-poised-to-expand-philippines-presence-amid-push-for-war-with-china-1106841119.html
January 31, 2023, 3:36 AM
Just days after a top Air Force general said he expects to be in a hot war with Beijing by 2025, reports that the US military is increasing its Pacific footprint suggest the Biden administration got the memo as well.
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Florida Police: At Least 10 Injured After Drive-By Shooting, Gunmen Not Apprehended
https://sputniknews.com/20230131/florida-police-at-least-10-injured-after-drive-by-shooting-gunmen-not-apprehended--1106840795.html
January 31, 2023, 3:09 AM
The Monday shooting happened near Iowa Avenue North and Plum Street around 3:43 p.m. local time, when four shooters discharged their firearms from inside a dark blue Nissan sedan.
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