Countries Evacuating Nationals, Diplomats From Sudan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/countries-evacuating-nationals-diplomats-from-sudan-1109780588.html
April 23, 2023, 5:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A number of countries launched operations to evacuate their citizens and diplomatic corps from Sudan on Sunday as the local parties to conflict committed to a three-day religious ceasefire.
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Ukraine Disassembling Many Fighter Jets Provided by Slovakia, Poland
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/ukraine-disassembling-many-fighter-jets-provided-by-slovakia-poland-1109780446.html
April 23, 2023, 4:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A large part of the MiG-29 fighter jets that Poland and Slovakia recently handed over to Ukraine are not in flyable condition and can be of use only if disassembled for spare parts, a British weekly newspaper reported on Sunday.
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'For the People': At Least Nine US Lawmakers Sold Troubled Stock Before SVB Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/for-the-people-at-least-nine-us-lawmakers-sold-troubled-stock-before-svb-crisis-1109779429.html
April 23, 2023, 3:42 PM
Members of the US Congress allegedly exploited classified economic information to earn money.
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Some White House Officials Concerned Over ‘Serious Possibility' of Default - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/some-white-house-officials-concerned-over-serious-possibility-of-default---report-1109778588.html
April 23, 2023, 3:28 PM
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy earlier berated President Joe Biden over his reported unwillingness to discuss a debt ceiling increase to tackle a possible default.
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Relations Between Tehran, Moscow Reaching New Level
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/relations-between-tehran-moscow-reaching-new-level-1109779706.html
April 23, 2023, 3:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Relations between Iran and Russia are reaching a new level as both countries agree on approaches to solving regional and international problems, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has said.
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'I'm the F***ing Fuhrer': New Book Lays Bare BoJo's Frustrations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/im-the-fing-fuhrer-new-book-lays-bare-bojos-frustrations-1109777163.html
April 23, 2023, 2:50 PM
Boris Johnson reportedly sought to assert his status as the person calling the shots in the British government at one point, awarding himself titles a British prime minister usually does not have.
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Sputnik Correspondent Sheds Light on How US Prevents Russian Journalists From Doing Their Job
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/sputnik-correspondent-sheds-light-on-how-us-prevents-russian-journalists-from-doing-their-job-1109778360.html
April 23, 2023, 2:20 PM
Denis Bolotsky is a Sputnik correspondent and one of the Russian journalists who was supposed to accompany the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s delegation to the UN Security Council in New York.
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Former Italian Foreign Minister to Become EU Special Envoy to Persian Gulf - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/former-italian-foreign-minister-to-become-eu-special-envoy-to-persian-gulf---reports-1109778015.html
April 23, 2023, 1:54 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Former Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio will be appointed EU special envoy to the Gulf states, Italian newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources in Brussels.
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Lavrov, Blinken Not Planning to Meet During UNSC Events in New York
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/lavrov-blinken-not-planning-to-meet-during-unsc-events-in-new-york-1109777674.html
April 23, 2023, 1:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are no plans to hold a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US State Secretary Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the UN Security Council events in New York, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Sunday.
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European Central Bank Warns Its Interest Rates ‘Close to Maximum Increase’ Amid High Inflation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/european-central-bank-warns-its-interest-rates-close-to-maximum-increase-amid-high-inflation-1109776663.html
April 23, 2023, 1:06 PM
The ECB previously raised its interest rates by 0.5 percentage points amid concerns that higher borrowing costs could set off a domino effect across the entire banking sector.
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Romania Should Continue Boosting Military Interoperability With NATO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/romania-should-continue-boosting-military-interoperability-with-nato-1109777043.html
April 23, 2023, 12:44 PM
KISHINEV (Sputnik) - The process of increasing the interoperability of Romania's land forces with their NATO counterparts should continue, as it is necessitated by current security challenges, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Sunday.
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Polling Places Empty in Northern Kosovo as Ethnic Serbs Boycott Local Elections - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/polling-places-empty-in-northern-kosovo-as-ethnic-serbs-boycott-local-elections---reports-1109776506.html
April 23, 2023, 12:24 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Local elections in four municipalities in Kosovo's north on Sunday see particularly low turnout as the region's predominantly ethnic Serb population is boycotting the vote as called for by the Serb List party, media reported.
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Something Wicked: Texas Police Investigate Tongue-Removing Cow Cull
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/something-wicked-texas-police-investigate-tongue-removing-cow-cull-1109775647.html
April 23, 2023, 12:02 PM
The crime could be a plot for a new Stephen King novel or George Romero film, yet it is real – and police know nothing about possible culprits.
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Scientists Discover Junkie Worms Crave in Similar Way to Humans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/scientists-discover-junkie-worms-crave-in-similar-way-to-humans-1109773523.html
April 23, 2023, 12:00 PM
The research, however strange it may seem, has important implications for human health as the worms' reaction replicates that of humans. Worms may now be used for drug testing – and that’s what it is all about.
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Watch Russian Self-Propelled Howitzers Destroy Ukrainian Army Positions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/watch-russian-self-propelled-howitzers-destroy-ukrainian-army-positions-1109775361.html
April 23, 2023, 10:49 AM
Russian scout units earlier tracked camouflaged positions and a cluster of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian army, handing over the coordinates for their destruction to howitzer crews.
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Sy Hersh: West Knows Ukraine Weapons End Up on Black Market
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/sy-hersh-west-knows-ukraine-weapons-end-up-on-black-market-1109774596.html
April 23, 2023, 10:08 AM
Western countries’ weapon supplies to Ukraine show no sign of abating, with Russia warning that such deliveries will only prolong the conflict.
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UK Spy Kills Own Child After Returning From Undercover Mission in Jihadi Camp - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/uk-spy-kills-own-child-after-returning-from-undercover-mission-in-jihadi-camp---reports-1109775030.html
April 23, 2023, 10:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A traumatized spy working for the UK secret intelligence service MI6 killed his child after returning from a Taliban camp (under UN sanctions for terrorism) where he had been sent on a secret mission, the British news outlet reported, citing leaked intelligence documents.
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Thousands of Swedes Protest NATO Accession
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/thousands-of-swedes-protest-nato-accession-1109772350.html
April 23, 2023, 9:27 AM
Sweden submitted a bid for NATO membership alongside Finland in May 2022. On March 31, Finland's application was ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, while Sweden's bid is still pending approval by Hungary and Turkiye.
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Canadian Government Accuses Public Service Union of Misinformation Amid Mass Strikes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/canadian-government-accuses-public-service-union-of-misinformation-amid-mass-strikes-1109774279.html
April 23, 2023, 9:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Canadian government accused the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which represents 155,000 employees striking across the country, of stalling and misinformation amid negotiations on improving working conditions.
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Gunmen Open Fire at Turkiye's Ruling Party Office in Istanbul
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/gunmen-open-fire-at-turkiyes-ruling-party-office-in-istanbul-1109773811.html
April 23, 2023, 9:18 AM
ISTANBUL, (Sputnik) - Unknown people opened fire at one of the offices of the Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Istanbul, with no one injured in an attack, the governor's office of the Istanbul province said on Sunday.
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Car Drives Into Crowd in Northern France, Injuring at Least 11 People - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/car-drives-into-crowd-in-northern-france-injuring-at-least-11-people---reports-1109773662.html
April 23, 2023, 9:10 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - A car drove into a crowd at an international kite-flying festival held in northern France, injuring at least 11 people, with four in critical condition, media reported.
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Argentine Business Interested in Cooperation With Russia Despite Sanctions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/argentine-business-interested-in-cooperation-with-russia-despite-sanctions-1109773220.html
April 23, 2023, 7:58 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Argentine business is interested in further cooperation with Russia, despite sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow, Russian Ambassador to Buenos Aires Dmitry Feoktistov said.
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‘High Risk’ Ukraine Counteroffensive May End Up With Encirclement of Troops by Russian Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/high-risk-ukraine-counteroffensive-may-end-up-with-encirclement-of-troops-by-russian-forces-1109772461.html
April 23, 2023, 7:44 AM
Earlier this week, Ukrainian lawmaker Alexandra Ustinova claimed that a lack of weapons had prompted Kiev to postpone the beginning of its counteroffensive against Russian troops indefinitely.
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G7 Farm Ministers Recognize Importance of Grain Deal, Support Extension
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/g7-farm-ministers-recognize-importance-of-grain-deal-support-extension-1109772060.html
April 23, 2023, 5:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Agriculture ministers of the G7 countries have recognized the importance of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and expressed strong support for its expansion, implementation and extension in a joint communique issued following a two-day meeting in the Japanese city of Miyazaki.
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Urges European Navies to Patrol Taiwan Strait Amid Tensions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/eu-foreign-policy-chief-urges-european-navies-to-patrol-taiwan-strait-amid-tensions-1109771355.html
April 23, 2023, 5:51 AM
Borrell earlier dubbed Taiwan part of the EU’s “geostrategic belt” to maintain peace, adding that the island is also of importance to the bloc “in economic terms.”
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G7 Ministers Agree to Expand Cooperation in Agro-Industrial Production
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/g7-ministers-agree-to-expand-cooperation-in-agro-industrial-production-1109771563.html
April 23, 2023, 4:53 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The G7 agriculture ministers have agreed to cooperate on food safety and environmental sustainability during a meeting in the Japanese city of Miyazaki, a Japanese news agency reports.
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Biden Confirms US Forces Evacuated Embassy Personnel From Sudanese Capital
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/biden-confirms-us-forces-evacuated-embassy-personnel-from-sudanese-capital-1109771035.html
April 23, 2023, 3:55 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has confirmed that he had ordered US military forces to evacuate US government personnel from the American Embassy in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum amid violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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Cuba’s Prime Minister Expected to Visit Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/cubas-prime-minister-expected-to-visit-moscow-st-petersburg-sochi--1109770918.html
April 23, 2023, 3:32 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz plans to visit Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi as part of his upcoming trip to Russia, Cuban Ambassador to Moscow Julio Antonio Garmendia Pena told Sputnik.
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Nearly All Russians Evacuated From Khartoum Conflict Zone to Russian Embassy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/nearly-all-russians-evacuated-from-khartoum-conflict-zone-to-russian-embassy-1109770629.html
April 23, 2023, 3:22 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Almost all Russians who had been in the conflict areas in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum have now been evacuated to the Russian Embassy, Russian Ambassador to Sudan Andrey Chernovol told Sputnik.
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Fire at Madrid Restaurant Results in Two Dead, Ten Injured
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/fire-at-madrid-restaurant-results-in-two-dead-ten-injured-1109770353.html
April 23, 2023, 2:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two people died and ten others were injured in a fire that occurred at a restaurant in Spain’s capital of Madrid, the city’s emergency services inform.
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Israelis Protest Against Judicial Reform in Tel Aviv
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/israelis-protest-against-judicial-reform-in-tel-aviv-1109770236.html
April 23, 2023, 1:54 AM
TEL AVIV, (Sputnik) - Large-scale demonstrations against the controversial judicial reform have been held in Tel Aviv, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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Simone Biles Marries NFL Player Jonathan Owens
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230423/simone-biles-marries-nfl-player-jonathan-owens-1109769929.html
April 23, 2023, 1:32 AM
The US gymnastics athlete and the Houston Texans player first met on the private dating app Raya, which is most often used by celebrities and other affluent persons.
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Turkiye to Evacuate Citizens From Sudan on Sunday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/turkiye-to-evacuate-citizens-from-sudan-on-sunday-1109769622.html
April 22, 2023, 10:30 PM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) -Turkiye intends to evacuate its citizens from Sudan on Sunday, the Turkish embassy in Khartoum said on Saturday.
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Sweden Considering Sending Troops to Sudan to Evacuate Citizens
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/sweden-considering-sending-troops-to-sudan-to-evacuate-citizens-1109769491.html
April 22, 2023, 10:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swedish government plans to send a military detachment to Sudan to evacuate its citizens, including employees of the Swedish embassy, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said on Saturday.
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Berlin Claims Germany Expels Russian Diplomats to Reduce Presence of Intelligence Officers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/germany-expels-russian-diplomats-to-reduce-presence-of-intelligence-officers-1109769248.html
April 22, 2023, 10:03 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The German government decided to expel Russian diplomats in order to reduce the number of Russian intelligence officers in the country, a German broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the German Foreign Ministry.
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Greek President Issues Decree Dissolving Parliament, Holding Elections on May 21
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/greek-president-issues-decree-dissolving-parliament-holding-elections-on-may-21-1109769131.html
April 22, 2023, 9:34 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou signed on Saturday a decree dissolving the country’s parliament and holding parliamentary elections on May 21.
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Sudan Extends Closure of Country's Airspace Until April 30
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/sudan-extends-closure-of-countrys-airspace-until-april-30-1109768829.html
April 22, 2023, 9:18 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority has extended the closure of the country's airspace until April 30, the Khartoum International Airport said on Saturday.
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Ukrainian Top Official Calls on Allies to Cross ‘Red Lines’ in Weapons Supply Issue
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/ukrainian-top-official-calls-on-allies-to-cross-red-lines-in-weapons-supply-issue-1109767270.html
April 22, 2023, 6:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrij Melnyk said on Saturday that Kiev needed a tenfold increase in military assistance from the allies, thus urging the international partners to cross all "red lines" in the issue of weapons supply.
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We Are Together: Russian Surgeon Saves Hundreds in Donbass
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/we-are-together-russian-surgeon-saves-hundreds-in-donbass-1109765628.html
April 22, 2023, 6:57 PM
Russian trauma surgeon Boris Gurkin took a two-week vacation from work to save lives in the Donbass conflict zone in early August 2022. In March 2023, he returned to the embattled region.
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Denmark Withdraws Military From Syria, Iraq to Combat Threats Near Country’s Borders
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/denmark-withdraws-military-from-syria-iraq-to-combat-threats-near-countrys-borders-1109766614.html
April 22, 2023, 6:52 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Denmark has decided to withdraw all its military specialists, who participated in countering Daesh* in Iraq and Syria, to combat threats in close proximity to the country’s borders, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
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'How Do You Do Counterintelligence Work With UFOs?': UAP Probe Chief's Request Puzzles Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/how-do-you-do-counterintelligence-work-with-ufos-uap-probe-chiefs-request-puzzles-expert-1109765187.html
April 22, 2023, 6:32 PM
Speaking with Sputnik, freelance journalist Robert Skvarla observed that Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, claimed that his organization would require additional authority to pursue their UFO-related agenda, including "counterintelligence work."
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French Energy Union Threatens to Cut Electricity at Upcoming Cannes Film Festival
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/french-energy-union-threatens-to-cut-electricity-at-upcoming-cannes-film-festival-1109765068.html
April 22, 2023, 5:50 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The National Federation of Mines and Energy, a French trade union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), has threatened to plunge into darkness the Cannes Film Festival and some other major public events in protest of the controversial pension reform.
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Le Pen Says French Pension Reform Caused 'Total' Rift Between Macron, Society
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/le-pen-says-french-pension-reform-caused-total-rift-between-macron-society-1109764883.html
April 22, 2023, 5:06 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French government's pension reform led to a total breakdown of relations between the French people and President Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing National Rally parliamentary group, said on Saturday.
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IOC Official Dubs Ukraine's Ban on Competing With Russian Athletes 'A Step Too Far'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/ioc-official-dubs-ukraines-ban-on-competing-with-russian-athletes-a-step-too-far-1109764749.html
April 22, 2023, 4:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine banned Ukrainian athletes from participating in competitions with Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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Syria Demands That US Stops Supporting Terrorism in the Country
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/syria-demands-from-us-to-stop-supporting-terrorism-in-the-country-1109764445.html
April 22, 2023, 4:24 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Syria demands that the United States stop supporting terrorism and separatist groups and immediately leave Syrian territories, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Log in the Eye: Western Crimes Against Children in War Zones Revealed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/log-in-the-eye-western-crimes-against-children-in-war-zones-revealed-1109763716.html
April 22, 2023, 4:14 PM
The collective West is keen on projecting their own child abuse and negligence onto others, foreign experts claim, while participating in Rossiya Segodnya's recent conference dedicated to Western crimes against children in war zones across the world.
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Study Reveals Why Whales Roll on Seafloor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/study-reveals-why-whales-roll-on-seafloor-1109763294.html
April 22, 2023, 3:37 PM
The scholars behind the new study believe that whales engage in this activity in order to rid themselves of ectoparasites and dead skin.
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Germany Reportedly Plans to Open LNG Terminal Linked to Nord Stream Pipeline Network
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/germany-plans-to-open-lng-terminal-linked-to-nord-stream-pipeline-network---reports-1109762958.html
April 22, 2023, 2:39 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany plans to open a terminal for liquefied natural gas in the Baltic Sea by 2024 that is linked to the infrastructure from the damaged Nord Stream pipeline network, an American business media reported, citing sources.
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Dollar’s Reserve Power Eroded ’Ten Times the Pace Seen in Two Decades’ During 2022 – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/dollars-reserve-power-eroded-ten-times-the-pace-seen-in-two-decades-during-2022--report-1109762043.html
April 22, 2023, 2:35 PM
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen earlier admitted that Washington’s sanctions against Russia and other countries have put the dollar's dominance at risk as targeted nations seek alternatives.
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Spain to Send Ukraine 6 Leopard 2A4 Tanks in Near Future
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/spain-to-send-ukraine-6-leopard-2a4-tanks-in-near-future-1109762727.html
April 22, 2023, 2:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told German media group on Saturday that Madrid would transfer six Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine in the coming days.
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Serbia Closely Monitoring Ukraine Conflict to Modernize National Army
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/serbia-closely-monitoring-ukraine-conflict-to-modernize-national-army-1109761912.html
April 22, 2023, 1:29 PM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The command of the Serbian armed forces and the Serbian government are closely monitoring the course of the conflict in Ukraine and are modernizing Serbia’s army, taking into account the conditions of modern hostilities, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.
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Watch Russian Paratroopers Wipe Out Ukrainian Army Strongholds in Forest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/watch-russian-paratroopers-wipe-out-ukrainian-army-strongholds-in-forest-1109761453.html
April 22, 2023, 1:27 PM
During an attack shown in a clip, the Russian paratroopers were seen using a self-propelled Nona-S gun.
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Moscow Expels German Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/moscow-expels-german-diplomats-in-tit-for-tat-move-1109761346.html
April 22, 2023, 1:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has decided to initiate a new massive expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in the country, with Moscow taking responsive measures, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Powerful Blast in Night Sky Above Kiev Likely Caused by Meteor, Experts Suggest
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/powerful-blast-in-night-sky-above-kiev-likely-caused-by-meteor-experts-suggest-1109760874.html
April 22, 2023, 12:47 PM
The Lyrids meteor shower occurs annually during the second half of April, usually peaking at around April 22.
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First Batch of Russian Fertilizers Departs Latvia for Kenya
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/first-batch-of-russian-fertilizers-departs-latvia-for-kenya-1109760730.html
April 22, 2023, 12:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has dispatched the first batch of Russian mineral fertilizers from Riga to Kenya of around 200,000 tonnes. The fertilizar was stuck in Latvia due to the EU sanctions, the Latvian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Ex-Police Officer Imprisoned for ‘El Chapo’ Escape Says He’s Overflown About His Release: Video
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/ex-police-officer-imprisoned-for-el-chapo-escape-says-hes-overflown-about-his-release-video--1109760201.html
April 22, 2023, 12:00 PM
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for the Galindo case to be reviewed following the publication of Sputnik’s own probe into the criminal proceeding, which showed that the former prison officer is not to blame for the escape of drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman.
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Finnish President Refrains From Backing Idea to Close Russian Consulate on Aland Islands
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/finnish-president-refrains-from-backing-idea-to-close-russian-consulate-on-aland-islands-1109760445.html
April 22, 2023, 11:47 AM
HELSINKI (Sputnik) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto did not support the idea to close the Russian Consulate in the Finnish city of Mariehamn on the Aland Islands, saying, however, that the country would respond if the mission was involved in the activity incompatible with the diplomatic status.
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Editor-in-Chief of German Magazine Fired Over AI-Made Interview With Michael Schumacher
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/editor-in-chief-of-german-magazine-fired-over-ai-made-interview-with-michael-schumacher-1109759998.html
April 22, 2023, 10:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Anne Hoffmann, the editor-in-chief of German magazine Die Aktuelle, was dismissed after publishing AI-generated interview seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, the German Funke Mediengruppe said.
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Why is China Boosting Its Gold Reserves?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/why-is-china-boosting-its-gold-reserves-1109758961.html
April 22, 2023, 10:29 AM
While between September 2019 and October 2022, China’s gold reserves remained unchanged, November of last year saw Beijing push to bulk up on bullion.
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Pistorius' Remarks on Ukrainian Attacks on Russia Should Be 'Memorized' - Russian MFA Spokeswoman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/pistorius-remarks-on-ukrainian-attacks-on-russia-should-be-memorized---russian-mfa-spokeswoman-1109759451.html
April 22, 2023, 10:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has responded to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who recently claimed that Ukraine's attacks on Russia are justified as long as they do not target civilians.
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Social 'Butterflies': Parrots Feel Less Lonely After Video Calls to Other Birds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/social-butterflies-parrots-feel-less-lonely-after-video-calls-to-other-birds-1109758324.html
April 22, 2023, 9:55 AM
An international team of scientists has taught home parrots to make video calls to their peers. The birds ring a bell and then touch an image of another parrot on a tablet screen, asking their owners to call them. Later, researchers drew some interesting conclusions.
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CIA Probed Over Alleged Mishandling of Harassment Cases
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/cia-probed-over-alleged-mishandling-of-harassment-cases-1109755936.html
April 22, 2023, 9:02 AM
The past fifteen years have seen several cases against CIA officers opened in connection with sexual assault allegations.
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Australia Finds Ship With Over 1,000 Prisoners Sunk by US During WWII
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/australia-finds-ship-with-over-1000-prisoners-sunk-by-us-during-wwii-1109758594.html
April 22, 2023, 8:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The wreck of Japanese ship Montevideo Maru, which carried over 1,000 prisoners of war and was torpedoed by the US during World War II, has been found, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday.
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Israel’s Judicial Reform May Negatively Affect IT Startups, Cause Relocation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/israels-judicial-reform-may-negatively-affect-it-startups-cause-relocation-1109755782.html
April 22, 2023, 7:23 AM
SAINT PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The judicial reform proposed by the Israeli government will have a serious negative impact on the country's booming startup ecosystem and may force some companies to consider relocation, as fear of political instability grows among them, Eldad Ben Tora, the president and general manager of KIDOZ Inc., told Sputnik.
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Japanese Forces to Increase Readiness Over N. Korea's Possible Satellite Launch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/japanese-forces-to-increase-readiness-over-n-koreas-possible-satellite-launch-1109755174.html
April 22, 2023, 7:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada has instructed the country's Self-Defense Forces to be at enhanced readiness over a possible launch of a rocket carrying North Korea's first military reconnaissance satellite over the Japanese territory, a Japanese news agency reported on Saturday, citing government sources.
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Lack of Arms? Start of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Reportedly Postponed ‘Indefinitely’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/lack-of-arms-start-of-ukraines-counteroffensive-reportedly-postponed-indefinitely-1109753863.html
April 22, 2023, 6:46 AM
The US and its allies have already supplied arms to Ukraine worth billions of dollars, something that comes amid concerns over some of the weapons ending up on the black market.
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Russian Aviation Destroys Ukrainian Depot of Rocket, Artillery Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/russian-aviation-destroys-ukrainian-depot-of-rocket-artillery-weapons-1109754514.html
April 22, 2023, 6:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Ukrainian depot of rocket and artillery weapons has been destroyed by Russian aviation, the enemy lost up to 600 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) shells, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Venezuela's Losses Due to US Sanctions Amount to $232Bln Since 2015
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/venezuelas-losses-due-to-us-sanctions-amount-to-232bln-since-2015-1109754325.html
April 22, 2023, 6:09 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuela has lost $232 billion since 2015 when the United States under the Obama administration imposed sanctions against the South American country, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
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Emergency Declared in Kamchatka Villages Affected by Ashfall After Shiveluch Eruption
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/emergency-declared-in-kamchatka-villages-affected-by-ashfall-after-shiveluch-eruption-1109753496.html
April 22, 2023, 4:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A state of emergency has been declared on the territory of the Ust-Kamchatsky district on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, where several villages were affected by ashfall during the Shiveluch volcano eruption, the district’s head, Oleg Bondarenko, said.
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$15 Million Worth of Gold and Valuables Stolen in Heist From Toronto’s Pearson Airport
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/15-million-worth-of-gold-and-valuables-stolen-in-heist-from-torontos-pearson-airport-1109753126.html
April 22, 2023, 3:51 AM
If you’ve ever lost luggage at the airport, you may be thankful it wasn’t worth $15 million in gold.
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President of Honduras Warns of ‘Conspiracy’ Against Her Government
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/president-of-honduras-warns-of-conspiracy-against-her-government-1109753012.html
April 22, 2023, 3:45 AM
SAN SALVADOR (Sputnik) - Honduran President Xiomara Castro says political figures who prepared the 2009 coup in the country were left unpunished and are now trying to destabilize the current government.
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Twitter Scraps All ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Labels, Sparking Media Meltdown
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/twitter-scraps-all-state-affiliated-media-labels-sparking-media-meltdown-1109752829.html
April 22, 2023, 3:13 AM
Just after midnight on April 21st, Twitter’s new ownership capped off a momentous day which saw thousands of celebrities’ verified check marks suddenly disappear from their profiles by reversing one of the social media giant’s most widely-criticized decisions and eliminating ‘state-affiliated media’ labels altogether.
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US Awards $2.45Bln for Patriot PAC-3 Missile Production
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/us-awards-245bln-for-patriot-pac-3-missile-production---pentagon-1109752720.html
April 22, 2023, 3:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Lockheed Martin won more than $2.4 billion for PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile production, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
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Nearly 1,000-Year-Old Native American Canoe is Found in North Carolina Lake
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/nearly-1000-year-old-native-american-canoe-is-found-in-north-carolina-lake-1109752526.html
April 22, 2023, 2:46 AM
The canoe was first discovered by a group of teenagers in the summer of 2021, the three boys were inner tubing on a lake in North Carolina when they discovered the canoe.
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'Growing Frustration' At FBI Over Failure to Charge Hunter Biden – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230422/-growing-frustration-at-fbi-over-failure-to-charge-hunter-biden--report-1109751699.html
April 22, 2023, 12:46 AM
If the impatient federal agents have their way, ‘10 percent for the big guy’ could mean felony criminal charges for the little one.
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RSF Say Ready to Partially Open Airports in Sudan for Evacuation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/rsf-say-ready-to-partially-open-airports-in-sudan-for-evacuation-1109751476.html
April 21, 2023, 11:51 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has announced readiness to partially open airports in order to allow for the evacuation of foreign citizens from Sudan.
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Musk Says SpaceX Can Be Ready for Second Starship Flight Test in 1 to 2 Months
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/musk-says-spacex-can-be-ready-for-second-starship-flight-test-in-1-to-2-months-1109751262.html
April 21, 2023, 11:13 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - SpaceX can be ready for a second flight test of the Starship and Super Heavy rocket system in one to two months, company founder Elon Musk said in a statement.
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Supreme Court Allows Access To Abortion Pill During Appeals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/breaking-supreme-court-allows-access-to-abortion-pill-during-appeals-1109751139.html
April 21, 2023, 10:54 PM
Earlier this month, the Biden administration and the company that manufactures mifepristone, Danco Laboratories, requested the High Court to pause a ruling from Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, a US district judge based in Texas who was appointed by former President Donald Trump in 2017, and confirmed in 2019.
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IAEA Chief Says 'Deeply Concerned' Over Situation at Zaporozhye NPP
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/iaea-chief-says-deeply-concerned-over-situation-at-zaporozhye-npp-1109750710.html
April 21, 2023, 10:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Friday he was "deeply concerned" over the security situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), as the IAEA experts present there had reported about hearing explosions almost every day for the past week.
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More Than 60 Liberal Groups Call on Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein to Resign
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/more-than-60-liberal-groups-call-on-democratic-senator-dianne-feinstein-to-resign-1109750479.html
April 21, 2023, 9:34 PM
Feinstein, who was diagnosed with shingles in February, has missed Senate votes due to her absence which has lasted for about two months.
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Guatemalan President to Visit Taiwan From April 24-26
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/guatemalan-president-to-visit-taiwan-from-april-24-26-1109750334.html
April 21, 2023, 9:19 PM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei will pay an official visit to Taiwan from April 24-26 in a return visit to Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen's recent trip to the country, Giammattei's administration said on Friday.
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JPMorgan Continued Ties With Jeffrey Epstein After Closing Criminal’s Account - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/jpmorgan-continued-ties-with-jeffrey-epstein-after-closing-criminals-account---reports-1109750192.html
April 21, 2023, 8:47 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US bank JPMorgan Chase continued relations with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein despite closing his account in 2013, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Spanish-American War: The First Fake News Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/spanish-american-war-the-first-fake-news-conflict-1109747555.html
April 21, 2023, 7:04 PM
On April 21, 1898 the Spanish-American War started, eventually leading to the decline of Spanish colonial rule in the western Pacific and Latin America, as well as US expansionism in the region. How did the conflict begin and what was the role of the US press in fanning the war?
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Iran Praises Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Admitting US is the ‘Godfather of Daesh’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/iran-praises-robert-f-kennedy-jr-for-admitting-us-is-the-godfather-of-daesh-1109748329.html
April 21, 2023, 6:58 PM
Iran has spent years accusing the US of helping to create and nurture Daesh.* In 2018, Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani urged Iranian diplomats to go to the UN and “slap” the West “in the face” with evidence of US collusion with the terrorist group. Soleimani was later killed in a US missile strike in Baghdad in 2020.
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Is Yellen Extending Oil Branch to China With Tongue in Cheek?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/is-yellen-extending-oil-branch-to-china-with-tongue-in-cheek-1109747416.html
April 21, 2023, 6:49 PM
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for "constructive" and "healthy" economic relations with China at a time when the Biden administration is pushing for unprecedented limits on American investments in the People's Republic.
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Danish, Swedish Jets Scrambled to Escort Russian Military Aircraft Over Baltic Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/danish-swedish-jets-scrambled-to-escort-russian-military-aircraft-over-baltic-sea-1109747977.html
April 21, 2023, 6:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Danish and Swedish scrambled fighter jets to escort Russian military aircraft IL-20 transiting over the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Danish islands of Zealand and Bornholm, the Danish air force said on Friday.
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Moscow: NATO Promises Membership to Ukraine to Motivate Kiev to Fulfill Alliance Tasks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/moscow-nato-promises-membership-to-ukraine-to-motivate-kiev-to-fulfill-alliance-tasks-1109745705.html
April 21, 2023, 6:25 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO promises to provide Ukraine with membership in the alliance in order to motivate it to fulfill the alliance's tasks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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Lavrov’s Latin American Tour: Challenging US Hegemony in America’s ‘Backyard’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/lavrovs-latin-american-tour-challenging-us-hegemony-in-americas-backyard-1109746520.html
April 21, 2023, 6:10 PM
Russia’s foreign minister wrapped up a four-day, four-country visit to South and Central America on Thursday, visiting Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. What was the significance of the trip for Russia’s relations with its Latin American partners, and what signal does it send Washington and its allies? Sputnik explores.
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Media Hounding Accused Pentagon Leaker on Behalf of 'Security State'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/media-hounding-accused-pentagon-leaker-on-behalf-of-security-state-1109743846.html
April 21, 2023, 6:00 PM
The US press has fixed its sights on a convenient scapegoat for the latest embarrassing leaks of classified documents. Political scientist and co-host of the podcast American Exception Dr Aaron Good said fundamental change was needed in the media.
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US House Requests Info From Blinken After Panels Find Ties to Hunter Biden Lies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/us-house-requests-info-from-blinken-after-panels-find-ties-to-hunter-biden-lies-1109747162.html
April 21, 2023, 5:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House lawmakers are requesting information from Secretary of State Antony Blinken after new testimony revealed the top diplomat's ties to a statement falsely claiming that reports about Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop were Russian disinformation, Congressmen Jim Jordan and Mike Turner said in a letter.
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US Homeland Security Dept Establishes AI Task Force
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/us-homeland-security-dept-establishes-ai-task-force-1109745195.html
April 21, 2023, 5:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Homeland Security is setting up a task force that will utilize artificial intelligence to defend the nation's critical infrastructure and interests, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Friday.
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American Economist: US Government Holding us Hostage
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/american-economist-us-government-holding-us-hostage-1109737511.html
April 21, 2023, 5:05 PM
Dr. Richard Wolff, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts, believes that the Democrats need money just like the Republican Party does, and they cannot bite the hand that feeds them, accusing corporations and the rich of not wanting to pay taxes.
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Sudanese Armed Forces Agree to 3-Day Truce in Connection With Eid Al-Fitr
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/sudanese-armed-forces-agree-to-3-day-truce-in-connection-with-eid-al-fitr-1109745979.html
April 21, 2023, 4:57 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The armed forces of Sudan announced that they have agreed to a three-day truce starting Friday in connection with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
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Ukraine's Accession to NATO Discussed, Quick Decision Not Expected - Berlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/ukraines-accession-to-nato-discussed-quick-decision-not-expected---berlin-1109744475.html
April 21, 2023, 4:04 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The NATO members are discussing Ukraine's possible accession to the bloc, but this decision will be made later since it is not on the agenda at the moment, German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said on Friday.
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Whistleblowers Expose the Biden 'Crime Family'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/two-whistleblowers-expose-the-biden-crime-family-1109729757.html
April 21, 2023, 3:31 PM
New evidence has emerged that Joe Biden's election campaign orchestrated the blackout of news that his son Hunter sought bribes for access to his father. Jim Hoft, founder and publisher of alternative media website The Gateway Pundit, slammed the mainstream media for colluding in the cover-up.
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G7 Currently Not Discussing Complete Ban on Exports to Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/g7-currently-not-discussing-complete-ban-on-exports-to-russia-1109743129.html
April 21, 2023, 3:28 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The issue of a complete ban on exports to Russia has not yet been discussed by the G7, a senior EU official said on Friday.
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Kiev’s ‘Big Zoo of Western Weapons’ Making Repairs Very Hard
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/kievs-big-zoo-of-western-weapons-making-repairs-very-hard-1109741235.html
April 21, 2023, 3:19 PM
Ukraine’s defense minister has floated recruiting US technical personnel to help Kiev service and repair the billions of dollars in NATO military hardware sent to the country over the past year. But there’s a simple reason Washington will be reluctant to accommodate Kiev’s wishes, says Russian military expert Boris Rozhin.
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US Defense Secretary: US Expediting Abrams Delivery to Ukraine, Tanks Will Arrive in Germany Soon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/us-defense-secretary-us-expediting-abrams-delivery-to-ukraine-tanks-will-arrive-in-germany-soon-1109743317.html
April 21, 2023, 2:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States’ timeline for providing M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine has been expedited to deliver training tanks to Germany in the coming weeks, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday.
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Missile Buildup by US, Allies Aimed at Achieving Global Superiority Over Russia, China - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/nuclear-missile-buildup-by-us-allies-aimed-at-achieving-global-superiority-over-russia-prc-moscow-1109743034.html
April 21, 2023, 2:45 PM
Russia suspended its participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in late February in the wake of Ukrainian drone attacks on an airbase used by Russian strategic aviation. Before that, Washington unilaterally scrapped multiple agreements designed to ensure strategic stability, including the ABM and INF treaties.
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US Defense Sec Austin, Chiefs of Staff Head Milley Hold Briefing on Ukraine Contact Group Meeting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230421/us-defense-sec-austin-chiefs-of-staff-head-milley-hold-briefing-on-ukraine-contact-group-meeting-1109723818.html
April 21, 2023, 2:39 PM
A new Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting takes place on Friday at the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
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