Egypt Indicates Desire to Join BRICS, Russian Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/egypt-indicates-desire-to-join-brics-russian-ambassador-says-1107340630.html
February 11, 2023, 12:51 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Ggypt has joined the list of countries that aspire to become BRICS members, Russian Ambassador in Egypt Georgiy Borisenko told Sputnik.
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World War II Bomb Explodes in East of England
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/world-war-ii-bomb-explodes-in-east-of-england-1107341162.html
February 11, 2023, 12:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A World War II bomb has unexpectedly exploded in the UK city of Great Yarmouth located in the eastern county of Norfolk, the local police said.
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Iranian Official Calls EU Decision on Russian Oil Price Cap 'Tribute' to US Antics
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/iranian-official-calls-eu-decision-on-russian-oil-price-cap-tribute-to-us-antics-1107340845.html
February 11, 2023, 12:28 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU's decision to set a price cap on Russian oil is a "tribute" to the United States, since the bloc's economy is not strong enough to determine the price of Russian oil and is itself suffering from the ceiling, Fereidoun Abbasi-Davani, a member of the Iranian parliament commission on energy, told Sputnik.
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Fourth Rally Against Macron's Pension Reform in Paris
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/fourth-rally-against-macrons-pension-reform-in-paris--1107338065.html
February 11, 2023, 12:10 PM
The proposed reform includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030. The plan outraged ordinary French people, with unions saying it threatens hard-fought worker rights. The protest is a major challenge for Macron's presidency, which already faced the Yellow Vest movement during his first term.
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Earthquakes Hit Turkiye With Power of Hundreds of Nuclear Bombs, Says Emergency Services Official
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/earthquakes-hit-turkiye-with-power-of-hundreds-of-nuclear-bombs-says-emergency-services-official-1107338829.html
February 11, 2023, 11:52 AM
The two earthquakes, magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 respectively, rocked Turkiye on February 6, causing thousands of deaths and wreaking untold devastation upon the country.
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I, Doctor: AI ChatGPT Almost Passes US Medical Licensing Exam
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/i-doctor-ai-chatgpt-almost-passes-us-medical-licensing-exam--1107338674.html
February 11, 2023, 11:51 AM
Researchers warn that the neural network cannot replace a doctor but it may be used to educate students and as an electronic assistant for practicing physicians.
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Finnish President Believes Helsinki, Stockholm Will Join NATO by July
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/finnish-president-believes-helsinki-stockholm-will-join-nato-by-july-1107338974.html
February 11, 2023, 11:05 AM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto believes that Finland and Sweden will take part in the NATO summit in Vilnius scheduled for July 11-12 as full members of the alliance.
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Cairo Maintains Active Interaction With Moscow Despite Western Pressure, Russian Diplomat Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/cairo-maintains-active-interaction-with-moscow-despite-western-pressure-russian-diplomat-says-1107337648.html
February 11, 2023, 10:05 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egypt continues to actively interact with Russia, despite the pressure from the West to reduce contacts, Russian Ambassador to Cairo Georgy Borisenko told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Plane Collides With Shuttle Bus at Los Angeles Airport - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/plane-collides-with-shuttle-bus-at-los-angeles-airport---video-1107336608.html
February 11, 2023, 9:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least five people were injured when a plane collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, the air harbor said on Saturday.
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Japan's Abe, European Leaders Opposed Sanctions Against Moscow at 2014 G7 Summit, Memoir Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/japans-abe-european-leaders-opposed-sanctions-against-moscow-at-2014-g7-summit--memoir-reveals-1107336119.html
February 11, 2023, 7:30 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The leaders of Japan, France, Germany and Italy were against the introduction of sanctions against Russia at the G7 meeting in Brussels in 2014, a posthumous memoir by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed.
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Chadian President Accepts Putin's Invitation to Russia-Africa Summit, Russian Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/chadian-president-accepts-putins-invitation-to-russia-africa-summit-russian-envoy-says-1107335751.html
February 11, 2023, 7:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chadian President Mahamat Deby accepted the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in the second Russia-Africa summit, with N'Djamena expecting the event to serve as an important incentive to intensify cooperation with Moscow, Russian Ambassador to the Republic of Chad Vladimir Sokolenko told Sputnik.
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RMT Trade Union Turns Down 'Dreadful' Offer by UK Rail Firms Amid Souring Job Dispute
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/rmt-trade-union-turns-down-final-offer-by-rail-firms-calling-it-dreadful-1107335155.html
February 11, 2023, 6:03 AM
Last month, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operating companies in their talks with employees, put forward its "best and final" conditions in a bid to end the series of strikes plaguing Britain amid cost-of-living crisis.
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Report: US Eyeing Return of Secret Proxy Force Programs in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/report-us-eyeing-return-of-secret-proxy-force-programs-in-ukraine-1107334557.html
February 11, 2023, 4:18 AM
A restoration of the now-discontinued proxy programs could complicate US President Joe Biden’s promise to keep US boots from touching down in Ukraine.
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US v. UFOs: What's Known So Far About the Car-Sized Object Downed Over Frozen Alaska Waters?
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/us-v-ufos-whats-known-so-far-about-the-car-sized-object-downed-over-frozen-alaska-waters-1107334176.html
February 11, 2023, 4:10 AM
US-China tensions over the last several days reached a new heated level after the Biden White House ordered the downing of a balloon off the US East Coast over surveillance concerns. The Saturday shoot down came after China stressed the device was simply a civilian Chinese weather balloon that had blown off course.
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Protests in Peru Resulted in 60 Deaths Since December - Ombudsman’s Office
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/protests-in-peru-resulted-in-60-deaths-since-december---ombudsmans-office-1107334245.html
February 11, 2023, 3:03 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - At least 60 people have died in Peru since the start of the mass protests at the end of last year, while over 1,200 others have been injured, the Peruvian Ombudsman's Office said.
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NATO Planes Regularly Circled Sites of Nord Stream Blasts During Baltops Exercise, Analysis Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/nato-planes-regularly-circled-sites-of-nord-stream-blasts-during-baltops-exercise-analysis-finds-1107334016.html
February 11, 2023, 1:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - During the NATO Baltops 22 exercise last summer, US and German navy aircraft regularly circled over the sites of future explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, according to Sputnik’s analysis of Flightradar24 data.
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Russian Ambassador: Western Plans to Inflict Strategic Defeat on Russia Failed
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/russian-ambassador-western-plans-to-inflict-strategic-defeat-on-russia-failed-1107333822.html
February 11, 2023, 1:09 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov says it is now obvious that plans of the Western countries to defeat Russia fell through.
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The Ukraine Trap, One Year Later
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/the-ukraine-trap-one-year-later-1107333172.html
February 11, 2023, 12:48 AM
Though their number is steadily dropping, especially among Republicans, most Americans support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
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Germans Opposing Arms Supplies to Kiev Need to Start Peace Movement, Lawmaker Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230211/germans-opposing-arms-supplies-to-kiev-need-to-start-peace-movement-lawmaker-says-1107332997.html
February 11, 2023, 12:08 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germans that advocate peace talks and oppose arms supplies to Kiev must organize into a movement for peace, otherwise the situation will deteriorate further and Germany will get dragged deeper into the Ukraine-Russia conflict, lawmaker Sahra Wagenknecht told die Welt newspaper on Friday.
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One Shell of a Find: Bomb Squad Called After Civil War-Era Artillery Round Unearthed in Pennsylvania
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/one-shell-of-a-find-bomb-squad-called-after-civil-war-era-artillery-round-unearthed-in-pennsylvania-1107332555.html
February 10, 2023, 11:41 PM
After unearthing the 160-year-old device, park officials say a local archaeologist “laid it gently on the ground, took a picture of it and ran for the hills.”
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‘I Tore ‘Em to Pieces’: MTG Boasts of Furious Conduct During Twitter, Balloon Committee Hearings
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/i-tore-em-to-pieces-mtg-boasts-of-furious-conduct-during-twitter-balloon-committee-hearings-1107331700.html
February 10, 2023, 10:35 PM
Controversial right-wing lawmaker US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) let loose on the unfortunate witnesses called to two committee meetings on Thursday, furiously denouncing them for adopting policies with which she disagreed.
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Former Acting US Defense Secretary: ‘Cut Military Spending’ by Half, Stop Hyping China Threat
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/former-acting-us-defense-secretary-cut-military-spending-by-half-stop-hyping-china-threat-1107332069.html
February 10, 2023, 10:28 PM
As the Biden administration prepares to request congressional approval of the largest military budget in US history, Trump’s final pick for Pentagon chief has urged a “40-50%” reduction in spending on the armed forces, saying the Defense Department is “too big and bloated and wasteful.”
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Biden Ahead of Meeting With Brazil’s Lula: Both of Our Democracies Have Been ‘Tested’
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/biden-ahead-of-meeting-with-brazils-lula-both-of-our-democracies-have-been-tested-1107331943.html
February 10, 2023, 10:18 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Both the United States’ and Brazil’s democracies have been tested in recent years amid the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riot and Brazilian election demonstrations this January, US President Joe Biden said ahead of a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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FBI Uncovers One Classified Document in Raid on Mike Pence's Home
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/fbi-uncovers-one-classified-document-in-raid-on-mike-pences-home-1107331107.html
February 10, 2023, 9:23 PM
Friday’s raid reportedly lasted approximately five hours and also involved the seizure of six documents, one of which was listed as classified.
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US Shoots Down 'High-Altitude Object' Over Alaska That Posed 'Threat' to Civilian Aircraft
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/white-house-us-shot-down-unidentified-high-altitude-object-over-alaska-1107328961.html
February 10, 2023, 7:39 PM
The US shot down a second high-altitude object over US airspace, the White House said on Friday. A balloon downed last weekend after transiting North America was Chinese-owned, but the Pentagon has not yet made any claims about the origins of this unidentified object.
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As US Looks for Firm to Sanction Balloon Overflight, Major Chinese Makers Say It Wasn’t Theirs
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/as-us-looks-for-firm-to-sanction-balloon-overflight-major-chinese-makers-say-it-wasnt-theirs-1107327685.html
February 10, 2023, 7:32 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a planned trip to China last week after a Chinese high-altitude balloon was detected over Montana. The US has accused China of violating its airspace with a spy balloon, while Beijing insists it was an out-of-control civilian research balloon. It was shot down by the US Air Force on Saturday.
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Karin Kneissl to Sputnik: Nord Stream Bombshell, EU Policy on Ukraine, Sino-Russian Gas Cooperation
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/karin-kneissl-to-sputnik-nord-stream-bombshell-eu-policy-on-ukraine-sino-russian-gas-cooperation-1107328003.html
February 10, 2023, 7:09 PM
On February 10, 2023 former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl sat down for an exclusive interview with Sputnik.
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'Wings for Freedom' or Ukrainian Flights of Fancy
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/wings-for-freedom-or-ukrainian-flights-of-fancy-1107326325.html
February 10, 2023, 6:20 PM
Let there be no doubt — Volodymyr Zelensky, the former comedian and television celeb-turned-president of Ukraine — is a star.
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German Finance Chief Alarmed by Growing Reliance on China as Trade Deficit Widens
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/german-finance-chief-alarmed-by-growing-reliance-on-china-as-trade-deficit-widens-1107327358.html
February 10, 2023, 6:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German Finance Minister Christian Lindner sounded alarm on Friday about his country's increasing dependence on Chinese imports, saying Berlin should reexamine its foreign trade policy.
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Former Austrian FM Weighs in on Nord Stream Sabotage, Slams 'Emotional' EU Leaders
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/former-austrian-fm-weighs-in-on-nord-stream-sabotage-slams-emotional-eu-leaders-1107325477.html
February 10, 2023, 5:56 PM
In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, Karin Kneissl recalls Washington’s early attempts to block Russia’s Nord Stream, while pointing at environmental aspects of the incident which left three gas pipelines damaged on September 26, 2022.
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Biden Preparing to Ask US Congress for Biggest Defense Budget in History: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/biden-preparing-to-ask-us-congress-for-biggest-defense-budget-in-history-report-1107326974.html
February 10, 2023, 5:53 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Joe Biden is preparing to ask Congress for the biggest Defense Department budget in history despite concerns about the US hitting its debt ceiling before lawmakers raise it - a request that will include funding to restock munition stockpiles to support Ukraine, where both sides are expending thousands of rounds a day.
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Florida State Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Governor to Relocate Migrants Across US
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/florida-state-legislature-passes-bill-allowing-governor-to-relocate-migrants-across-us-1107326721.html
February 10, 2023, 5:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Florida state legislature on Friday passed a bill granting Governor Ron DeSantis the authority to relocate unauthorized migrants all around the United States.
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US Will Finalize Destruction of Its Chemical Weapons This Spring, Official Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/us-will-finalize-destruction-of-its-chemical-weapons-this-spring-official-says-1107326612.html
February 10, 2023, 5:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will finalize the destruction of its chemical weapons this spring, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins said on Friday.
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‘Who Declared War’? EU Statements of Being ‘At War With Russia’ Very Dangerous, Austrian Ex-FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/who-declared-war-eu-statements-of-being-at-war-with-russia-very-dangerous-austrian-ex-fm-says-1107325625.html
February 10, 2023, 4:56 PM
After Russia launched its special operation in Ukraine in February 2022 following failed talks to neutralize the country as a potential base for NATO offensive weapons, the West rushed to funnel arms to Kiev’s fighters. The year since has made clear NATO intends to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian rather than reach a peace accord.
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US Wanted to Stop Nord Stream Since 2018 - Now They Can Be Sure It Won't Work: Ex-Austrian FM
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/us-wanted-to-stop-nord-stream-since-2018-now-they-can-be-sure-it-wont-work-ex-austrian-fm-1107321233.html
February 10, 2023, 4:45 PM
NATO member states attempted to shift blame for the bombing of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines onto Russia, whose national energy firm Gazprom constructed them. But new revelations implicate Washington in the terrorist act.
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Cooperation Between Russia, China and South Africa Goes Beyond Economy, Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/cooperation-between-russia-china-and-south-africa-goes-beyond-economy-expert-says-1107311641.html
February 10, 2023, 3:40 PM
South Africa is to host the upcoming joint naval military exercise with Russia and China from February 17-27. This will be the second naval drill the three BRICS members have held. The first exercise took place in November 2019.
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Biden Says Not Ready Yet to Make Decision About Running For Re-Election in 2024
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/biden-says-not-ready-yet-to-make-decision-about-running-for-re-election-in-2024-1107324065.html
February 10, 2023, 3:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden said in an interview with the American broadcaster that he is not ready yet to make a decision about his bid in the 2024 election.
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Will Ukraine Fatigue Among US Lawmakers Bring Kiev Militarization to End?
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/will-ukraine-fatigue-among-us-lawmakers-bring-kiev-militarization-to-end-1107322654.html
February 10, 2023, 3:37 PM
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz (Fl) has introduced the Ukraine Fatigue Resolution arguing that the US should stop arming and funding Kiev and persuade warring parties to reach a peace agreement. Ten House Republicans co-sponsor the bill.
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EU Seeking Access to Central Asian Resources to Replace Supplies From Russia, Moscow Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/eu-seeking-access-to-central-asian-resources-to-replace-supplies-from-russia-moscow-says-1107323831.html
February 10, 2023, 3:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union wants to get access to Central Asian countries' resources and create a corridor bypassing Russia, though it will be expensive, Director of the Third Department of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Sternik told Sputnik.
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Russia, Africa 'Fated' to Expand Partnership, Ex-Ambassador to Mali, Burkina Faso Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/russia-and-africa-fated-to-expand-partnership-ex-ambassador-says-1107309991.html
February 10, 2023, 3:16 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concluded his second African tour of 2023 on Thursday, this time covering Mali, Mauritania and Sudan. Sputnik asked an ex-diplomat and scholar to sum up the visit and elaborate on the perspectives for Russian-African relations.
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Canada DOD: Modernizing NORAD To Include Building More Modernized Surveillance System
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/canada-dod-modernizing-norad-to-include-building-more-modernized-surveillance-system---1107323408.html
February 10, 2023, 3:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) Upgrading of the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) will include modernization of its surveillance system, Anita Anand, Minister of Canada's National Defence, said in an event on Friday.
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UN Expresses Concern to Kiev Over Treatment of Russian Prisoners of War
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/un-expresses-concern-to-kiev-over-treatment-of-russian-prisoners-of-war--1107322277.html
February 10, 2023, 2:54 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov its concern with Kiev's treatment of Russian prisoners of war, OHCHR spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told Sputnik on Friday.
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Lavrov Delivers Speech on Diplomatic Worker Day
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/lavrov-delivers-speech-on-diplomatic-worker-day-1107320683.html
February 10, 2023, 2:10 PM
Diplomatic Worker Day was established in 2002 by presidential decree, in reference to February 10, 1549, the date when the Posolsky Prikaz, Russia's first foreign affairs institution, was mentioned in official chronicles for the first time ever.
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Pentagon Proposes Resuming Covert Ukrainian Intelligence Programs, Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/pentagon-proposes-resuming-covert-ukrainian-intelligence-programs-media-reports-1107321934.html
February 10, 2023, 2:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense is preparing a proposal for Congress to resume funding covert programs that allow US Special Operation troops to employ Ukrainian intelligence operatives to observe Russian military movements and fight disinformation, media reported on Friday, citing current and former officials.
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About 2.9-Million Years Old Discovery in Kenya Casts Doubt on First Toolmaker Theory
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/about-29-million-years-old-discovery-in-kenya-casts-doubt-on-first-toolmaker-theory-1107318181.html
February 10, 2023, 1:45 PM
Scientists previously suggested that only direct ancestors of modern humans were capable of making tools from stones. However, a study on recent discoveries in Kenya concluded that other theories can't be ruled out.
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Eating Less May Slow Your Aging, Scientists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/eating-less-may-slow-your-aging-scientists-say-1107318100.html
February 10, 2023, 1:33 PM
One of the authors of the new research argued that their findings essentially confirm that it might be possible to slow aging in humans.
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What is Pyongyang’s Possible New ICBM That Was Paraded to Mark the DPRK's Army Anniversary?
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/what-is-pyongyangs-possible-new-icbm-that-was-paraded-to-mark-the-dprks-army-anniversary-1107312080.html
February 10, 2023, 1:29 PM
Despite being under strict international sanctions over its missile and nuclear weapons programs, North Korea has gone ahead with its drive to carry out missile tests.
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Oil Prices Rise as Russia Announces Hefty Output Reduction
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/oil-prices-rise-as-russia-announces-hefty-output-reduction-1107317866.html
February 10, 2023, 1:07 PM
Earlier on Friday, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stressed that Moscow’s move to "voluntarily" reduce oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month aims to help “restore market relations” in the wake of the EU’s price cap on Russian oil.
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Ruling Party in Moldova Ready to Form New Cabinet, Head of Parliament Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/ruling-party-in-moldova-ready-to-form-new-cabinet-head-of-parliament-says-1107318878.html
February 10, 2023, 12:41 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - The ruling Party of Action and Solidarity in Moldova is ready to ensure the formation of a new government after the resignation of the country's prime minister, Parliament Head Igor Grosu said on Friday.
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Sputnik News Agency Mobilizes Quake Relief Aid for Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/sputnik-news-agency-mobilizes-quake-relief-aid-for-syria-1107317756.html
February 10, 2023, 12:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sputnik news agency and radio is mobilizing humanitarian assistance, including warm clothes and essentials, for Syria after it was hit by a series of devastating earthquakes measuring as much as 7.7 on the Richter scale.
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Putin's 2007 Munich Speech: Stark Prophecy or Reasonable Warning That Fell on Deaf Ears?
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/putins-2007-munich-speech-stark-prophecy-or-reasonable-warning-that-fell-on-deaf-ears-1107315834.html
February 10, 2023, 12:26 PM
Sixteen years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a landmark speech at the 2007 Munich Security Conference. In it, he called NATO's easterly expansion a serious provocation that reduces the level of mutual trust. He also nailed the unipolar world order as an unrealistic and hypocritical project.
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Damage From US Sanctions Already Done Before Earthquake, Syrian Journos Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/damage-from-us-sanctions-already-done-before-earthquake-syrian-commentators-say-1107311799.html
February 10, 2023, 12:01 PM
While the US has offered limited exceptions to its sanctions on Syria — for resisting CIA-armed sectarian foreign terrorist groups — the Russian military has sent servicemen and aid to help in the relief efforts in both Syria and Turkiye.
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EU Leaders Agree to Step Up Legal Efforts to Confiscate Russian State Assets
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/eu-leaders-agree-to-step-up-legal-efforts-to-confiscate-russian-state-assets-1107316691.html
February 10, 2023, 11:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union's leaders agreed during this week's summit to speed up legal work on seizing Russia-owned assets held in foreign banks to support Ukraine's reconstruction.
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Switzerland Plans to Send Officers to NATO Command Structure, Government Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/switzerland-plans-to-send-officers-to-nato-command-structure-government-says--1107316321.html
February 10, 2023, 11:47 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Switzerland is planning to send officers to the NATO command structure and take part in the work of the alliance's Centres of Excellence, the Swiss Federal Council said on Friday.
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Decline in Russia's GDP in 2022 Amounted to 2.5%, Central Bank Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/decline-in-russias-gdp-in-2022-amounted-to-25-central-bank-says-1107315366.html
February 10, 2023, 11:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The decline in Russia's GDP in 2022 amounted to 2.5%, while this year the GDP is expected to either drop by 1% or increase by 1%, the Russian Central Bank said on Friday.
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Russia's Plan to Open Consulate in Vancouver Blocked by Trudeau Government, Russian Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/russias-plan-to-open-consulate-in-vancouver-blocked-by-trudeau-government-russian-envoy-says-1107315069.html
February 10, 2023, 11:18 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russia's plans to open a consulate in Vancouver are being blocked by the Canadian government, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik.
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea Seek Reinstatement Into ECOWAS and AU
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/mali-burkina-faso-and-guinea-seek-reinstatement-into-ecowas-and-au-1107290574.html
February 10, 2023, 10:43 AM
West Africa has experienced a series of military coups over the past several years that were mainly caused by terrorism-driven instability. Following coups in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, all three countries were suspended from the key regional bodies.
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Threat From Below: Countries Most Affected by Earthquakes
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/threat-from-below-countries-most-affected-by-earthquakes-1107311528.html
February 10, 2023, 10:38 AM
On February 6, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake wrought havoc upon Syria and Turkiye, leaving death and destruction in its wake. The earthquake was followed by several powerful aftershocks and another magnitude 7.6 quake.
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Russia Had No Opportunity Yet to Send Food as Part of Grain Deal, Russian Envoy to UN Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/russia-had-no-opportunity-yet-to-send-food-as-part-of-grain-deal-russian-envoy-to-un-says-1107295656.html
February 10, 2023, 10:18 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia has not yet been able to export any food as part of the grain deal, as seizures and general licenses issued by the West for Russian goods are a sham and do not allow exporting products, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Kenyatta Asks EAC to Fully Deploy Troops to DR Congo, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/kenyatta-asks-eac-to-fully-deploy-troops-to-dr-congo-reports-say-1107289779.html
February 10, 2023, 10:09 AM
Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenyan "Father of Nation" Jomo Kenyatta, served as the President of Kenya until 2022. He is a key facilitator in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been facing an armed conflict involving rebel groups. The ex-president also acts as a facilitator in the peace efforts in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Daesh Threats Increasing in Conflict Areas, Africa Remains Biggest Concern: UN
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/daesh-threats-increasing-in-conflict-areas-africa-remains-biggest-concern-un-1107309785.html
February 10, 2023, 9:26 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Threats by the Daesh* terrorist group have increased in and around conflict zones and cause particular concern in central and southern Africa, UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov said.
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Amsterdam Looks to Sober Up as Cannabis Ban Looms Over Red Light District
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/amsterdam-looks-to-sober-up-as-cannabis-ban-looms-over-red-light-district-1107288153.html
February 10, 2023, 9:06 AM
The restrictions are seen as part of a campaign to prevent tourists from what the authorities described as a "holiday from morals" and stop what has been described as droves of "glassy-eyed tourist zombies."
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Russia to Voluntarily Reduce Oil Production by 500,000 Bpd in March, Moscow Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/russia-to-voluntarily-reduce-oil-production-by-500000-bpd-in-march-moscow-says-1107295933.html
February 10, 2023, 8:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will voluntarily reduce oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in March in order to contribute to the restoration of market relations, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.
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If Hersh's Nord Stream Blasts Report True, US Should Explain Itself, Beijing Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/if-hershs-nord-stream-blasts-report-true-us-should-explain-itself-beijing-says-1107290025.html
February 10, 2023, 8:06 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - If the report of investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on Washington's involvement in the explosions at Nord Streams is true, then the US should explain itself to the world community, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
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West Puts Pressure on African Countries That Want to Take Part in Russia-Africa Summit: Diplomat
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/west-puts-pressure-on-african-countries-that-want-to-take-part-in-russia-africa-summit-diplomat-1107289515.html
February 10, 2023, 7:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The second Russia–Africa Summit will take place in July 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia's "northern capital". The event is a follow-up to the first meeting of the kind, which was held in Sochi in 2019.
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South Africa Declares 'State of Disaster' Amid Electricity Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/south-africa-declares-state-of-disaster-amid-electricity-crisis-president-states-1107288615.html
February 10, 2023, 6:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday declared "a national state of disaster" to overcome the electricity crisis gripping his country.
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'Asian NATO' Being Developed Under Guise of Deterring North Korea, Russia's Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/asian-nato-being-developed-under-guise-of-deterring-north-korea-russias-envoy-says-1107288859.html
February 10, 2023, 6:35 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - The strengthening of defense cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan under the guise of deterring North Korea can be considered as the basis for the establishment of "Asian NATO" that would be aimed against China and Russia, Russian Ambassador in Seoul Andrey Kulik has told Sputnik.
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Musk’s Neuralink Under New Probe Over Alleged Illegal Movement of ‘Potentially Dangerous Pathogens’
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/musks-neuralink-under-new-probe-over-alleged-illegal-movement-of-potentially-dangerous-pathogens-1107287364.html
February 10, 2023, 6:35 AM
Neuralink is already under investigation from the US Department of Agriculture over the treatment of animals used in the company’s experiments.
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Sanctions Not Hindered Russia-Netherlands Trade Relations, Turnover Increased, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/sanctions-not-hindered-russia-netherlands-trade-relations-turnover-increased-ambassador-says-1107288375.html
February 10, 2023, 6:24 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - European sanctions, imposed on Russia, have not hindered the development of trade relations between Russia and the Netherlands, Alexander Shulgin, the Russian Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and ambassador to the Netherlands, has told Sputnik.
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Top Earners Not Necessarily Best and Brightest, Research Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/top-earners-not-necessarily-best-and-brightest-research-finds-1107287196.html
February 10, 2023, 6:20 AM
While salaries at the very top tend to be more than twice the average in the bracket below, the highest earners appeared to do even worse in cognitive tests than those who trail them in wages. This, according to the researchers, should fuel the debate about inequality.
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Russia Will Have Up to 360 Satellites in Orbit by 2030
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/russia-will-have-up-to-360-satellites-in-orbit-by-2030-1107287762.html
February 10, 2023, 6:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will be able to increase its orbital constellation to 360 satellites by 2030, but the production must be increased, Roscosmos CEO Yury Borisov has told Sputnik.
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NASA Awards Blue Origin Contract to Launch Spacecraft to Study Mars' Magnetosphere
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/nasa-awards-blue-origin-contract-to-launch-spacecraft-to-study-mars-magnetosphere-1107287567.html
February 10, 2023, 5:55 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NASA announced that it has awarded Blue Origin a contract to launch its spacecraft mission to study Mars' magnetosphere.
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Ukrainian Forces Reportedly Prepared to Use UK's Long-Range Missiles to Hit Crimea
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/ukrainian-forces-reportedly-prepared-to-use-uks-long-range-missiles-to-hit-crimea-1107286581.html
February 10, 2023, 4:14 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military is prepared to use the United Kingdom's long-range missiles to hit Crimea if these are provided in military aid, a British newspaper reported, citing Ukrainian defense sources.
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‘Scope of This Earthquake Is the Biggest in Turkiye’s History’, Turkish Seismologist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/scope-of-this-earthquake-is-the-biggest-in-turkiyes-history-turkish-seismologist-says--1107275306.html
February 10, 2023, 4:13 AM
The death toll from the earthquake in Turkiye has exceeded 16,000, while the number of injured is more than 70,000, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently said.
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'Very Curious': Scientists Baffled by Images Showing Fragment Breaking Off From Sun
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/very-curious-scientists-baffled-by-images-showing-fragment-breaking-off-from-sun-1107286079.html
February 10, 2023, 3:54 AM
The phenomenon, which is baffling scientists, was caught by NASA on the James Webb Space Telescope and shared to Twitter by Tamitha Skov, a space weather physicist and researcher based in Los Angeles.
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Second New Jersey Politician Found Fatally Shot in Past Week, According to Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/second-new-jersey-politician-found-fatally-shot-in-past-week-according-to-authorities-1107286427.html
February 10, 2023, 3:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Milford, New Jersey councilman Russell Heller was shot and killed outside the utility company where he worked one week after a similar murder in the same state occurred, authorities said.
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Report: Ukraine Almost Always Relies on US Coordinates to Fire HIMARS at Russian Forces
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/report-ukraine-almost-always-relies-on-us-coordinates-to-fire-himars-at-russian-forces-1107286212.html
February 10, 2023, 3:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military almost always relies on coordinates provided or confirmed by Washington to carry out strikes against the Russian Military with HIMARS, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing senior Ukrainian officials and a senior US official.
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Alec Baldwin Sued After Accidental Shooting Resulting in Death of Cinematographer
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/alec-baldwin-sued-after-accidental-shooting-resulting-in-death-of-cinematographer--1107285915.html
February 10, 2023, 3:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The parents and sister of an Ukrainian-born cinematographer are suing Hollywood star Alec Baldwin and the producers of the film “Rust” after a gun he held accidentally went off and killed her on the set of the movie, an attorney for the plaintiffs said.
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99 Luftballoons
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/99-luftballoons-1107285812.html
February 10, 2023, 3:28 AM
The State Department said Thursday that the US is exploring “taking action” against China and the organizations that it claims are linked to what it called an “incursion” into American airspace by a large Chinese balloon.
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Video: SpaceX Marks Historic Moment After Firing Starship Booster's 31 Rocket Engines at Once
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/video-spacex-marks-historic-moment-after-firing-starship-boosters-31-rocket-engines-at-once-1107284903.html
February 10, 2023, 3:14 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - SpaceX for the first time test-fired 31 Raptor engines of its Starship super heavy booster rocket, marking a first for the company in its bid toward a first-ever orbital test flight.
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US Says Israel Ceding West Bank Control to ‘Fascist’ Minister ‘Step Toward Annexation’ — Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/us-says-israel-ceding-west-bank-control-to-fascist-minister-step-toward-annexation--report-1107285267.html
February 10, 2023, 2:52 AM
There’s little indication of just what consequences — if any — such a determination by the US would entail for Israel.
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Mike Pence Subpoenaed by Special Counsel Leading Investigations Against Donald Trump
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/mike-pence-subpoenaed-by-special-counsel-leading-investigations-against-donald-trump--1107285084.html
February 10, 2023, 2:32 AM
The subpoena is one of the most aggressive forms of action taken by the special counsel thus far.
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US Eases Syria Sanctions to Allow Transaction for Earthquake Relief - Treasury
https://sputniknews.com/20230210/us-eases-syria-sanctions-to-allow-transaction-for-earthquake-relief---treasury-1107284795.html
February 10, 2023, 12:56 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Treasury said it is providing several months of sanctions relief for Syria in order to allow certain transactions for recovery efforts following a deadly earthquake near the Syria-Turkiye border earlier this week.
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US Surveillance Aircraft Monitored Results of Explosions at Nord Stream Pipelines in September
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/us-surveillance-aircraft-monitored-results-of-explosions-at-nord-stream-pipelines-in-september-1107283974.html
February 9, 2023, 11:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A US P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft monitored the aftermath of the explosion at the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea in the early hours of September 26, according to Flightradar24.
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New Study Reveals Children of Overprotective Parents Have Shortened Lifespans
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/new-study-reveals-children-of-overprotective-parents-have-shortened-lifespans-1107283764.html
February 9, 2023, 11:34 PM
Overprotective fathers may want to pay attention to this study.
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Rolls-Royce to Build ‘Micro-Reactor’ for Nuclear-Powered Mars Travel
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/rolls-royce-to-build-micro-reactor-for-nuclear-powered-mars-travel-1107283554.html
February 9, 2023, 10:46 PM
Luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce has announced plans to build a miniature nuclear reactor to power a Mars-bound spaceship, saying it will put the first such device into space by 2029.
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Seymour Hersh on Calls to Testify in Russian Duma Over Nord Stream Findings: ‘I Don't Do Politics’
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/seymour-hersh-on-calls-to-testify-in-russian-duma-over-nord-stream-findings-i-dont-do-politics-1107283110.html
February 9, 2023, 10:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh told Sputnik in response to a call for him to testify before the Russian Duma on this latest investigative piece on the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines that he stays away from politics.
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Photos: 14th-Century Synagogue That Survived Spanish Inquisition Uncovered Near Seville
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/photos-14th-century-synagogue-that-survived-spanish-inquisition-uncovered-near-seville-1107282547.html
February 9, 2023, 9:57 PM
Over the years the small brick building in Utrera had served as a hospital, a church, an orphanage, and a bar. Now, archaeologists believe it was something else before all of that: a synagogue.
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Probe Launched After Attacker Punches US Lawmaker Inside DC Elevator
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/probe-launched-after-attacker-punches-us-lawmaker-inside-dc-elevator-1107281871.html
February 9, 2023, 9:13 PM
According to a Metropolitan Police Department report, the alleged assailant appeared to be “acting erratic as if he was under the influence of an unknown substance” in the lobby area of Craig’s apartment building. After punching Craig in the face and grabbing her neck, the lawmaker threw her hot coffee at the assailant, causing him to flee.
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US Spy Balloon Program Goes Back 70 Years, Included Flights Over China, Documents Reveal
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/us-spy-balloon-program-goes-back-70-years-included-flights-over-china-documents-reveal-1107280049.html
February 9, 2023, 8:44 PM
Although the US has protested China’s alleged disguising of a spy balloon as a weather balloon, for decades the Pentagon did just that as part of a program dating to the 1950s that included flights over the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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Diplomatic Wins? Biden Admin Celebrates Arrival of Hundreds of Convicted Nicaraguan Criminals
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/diplomatic-wins-biden-admin-celebrates-arrival-of-hundreds-of-convicted-nicaraguan-criminals-1107281569.html
February 9, 2023, 8:26 PM
Washington is painting the transfer of over 200 convicted Nicaraguan criminals to Virginia for their release into the US as a big win for American diplomacy.
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Sanctioned Russian Businessman Malofeev Says US Committed Crime Seizing His Funds
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/sanctioned-russian-businessman-malofeev-says-us-committed-crime-seizing-his-funds-1107281013.html
February 9, 2023, 8:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Founder of Russian media group Tsargrad Konstantin Malofeev told Sputnik on Thursday that seizure of his funds in the United States could be qualified as a crime committed by an organized group of people by prior conspiracy.
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How US Using NATO to Pressure China and Force Europe to Fork Out
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/how-us-using-nato-to-pressure-china-and-force-europe-to-fork-out-1107278914.html
February 9, 2023, 7:02 PM
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called upon the bloc's members to provide more weapons for Kiev on February 8, also accusing China of boosting its military capabilities in the Asia Pacific. "What happens in Europe today could happen in Asia tomorrow," forecast the NATO chief.
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Swedish Authorities Decline Comments on New Report Implicating US in Nord Stream Sabotage
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/swedish-authorities-decline-comments-on-new-report-implicating-us-in-nord-stream-sabotage-1107279365.html
February 9, 2023, 6:54 PM
ZURICH (Sputnik) - The Swedish Prosecution Authority and the country's foreign ministry told RIA Novosti on Thursday that they could not comment on the report by an American investigative journalist that US navy divers blew up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline, citing confidentiality.
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UK Starts Building Third Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine: BAE
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/uk-starts-building-third-dreadnought-class-ballistic-missile-submarine-bae-1107279218.html
February 9, 2023, 6:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Work has begun on building the United Kingdom’s third Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarine Warspite in the north of England, BAE Systems announced in a press release on Thursday.
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Macron Says Decision on Participation of Russian Athletes in Olympics to Be Made in Summer
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/macron-says-decision-on-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-olympics-to-be-made-in-summer-1107278658.html
February 9, 2023, 5:56 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - A decision on the participation of Russian athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympics will be made this summer, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
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US Must Include ‘Real Science’ to Reduce Police Violence: Justice Dept
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/us-must-include-real-science-to-reduce-police-violence-justice-dept-1107278538.html
February 9, 2023, 5:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The authorities in the United States need to include "real science" in many areas of policing to reduce violence by law enforcement officers and change the policing culture, Associate US Attorney General Vanita Gupta said on Thursday.
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Syrian Ambassador to Russia: ‘Earthquake Catastrophe Shows True Colors of the West’
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/syrian-ambassador-to-russia-earthquake-catastrophe-shows-true-colors-of-the-west-1107276465.html
February 9, 2023, 5:02 PM
In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, Syria's Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Russia Bashar al-Jaafari confirmed that Russia is actively supporting earthquake-stricken Syria at both the government and public levels.
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'Dynamite': Anti-War Pundits Hail Hersh Exposé of US Hand in Nord Stream Sabotage
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/dynamite-anti-war-pundits-hail-hersh-expos-of-us-hand-in-nord-stream-sabotage-1107254661.html
February 9, 2023, 4:53 PM
US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh is famed for uncovering the US massacre of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai and the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in occupied Iraq. But in recent years he has been ostracized for questioning the Washington line.
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US to ‘Explore’ Retaliation for Balloon Flyover as White House Alleges Vast Chinese Spy Operation
https://sputniknews.com/20230209/us-to-explore-retaliation-for-balloon-flyover-as-white-house-alleges-vast-chinese-spy-operation-1107276849.html
February 9, 2023, 4:41 PM
Although the US Air Force already shot down the Chinese high-altitude balloon that flew over much of the US last week, the Biden administration is reportedly still considering further punitive actions in response to the flight. The Pentagon has claimed the balloon carried sensitive equipment for monitoring signals.
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