German Media Reveal How West Failed to Suffocate Russia's Civil Aviation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/german-media-reveal-how-west-failed-to-suffocate-russias-civil-aviation-1109860986.html
April 26, 2023, 5:41 PM
The US, the UK and the EU slapped crippling restrictions on Russian civil aviation in 2022, closing airspace and threatening to confiscate Russian carriers’ Western-leased jets. A year later, Russian airlines have successfully adjusted, while the West loses billions by having to fly detours around a country that straddles Europe and Asia.
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US Should Provide Cluster Bombs to Ukraine – Congressman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/us-should-provide-cluster-bombs-to-ukraine--congressman-1109860400.html
April 26, 2023, 5:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Biden administration should consider providing Ukraine with cluster bomb munitions as there are two million available in US stocks to determine their effectiveness on the battlefield as Russia continues its special military operation, Congressman Joe Wilson said on Wednesday.
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NATO Could Send Troops to Western Ukraine if Kiev’s Spring Offensive Fails - Here's Why
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/nato-could-send-troops-to-western-ukraine-if-kievs-spring-offensive-fails---heres-why-1109858694.html
April 26, 2023, 5:04 PM
Mainstream reporting related to the so-called “Pentagon leaks” about the DoD’s sobering assessment of the real state of the NATO-Russia proxy conflict in Ukraine has brought the “do or die” pressure facing Kiev into focus. Without a decisive victory, Kiev may be pushed into ceasefire talks, says international affairs expert Mark Sleboda.
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South Korean Leader's US Visit Sets Stage for New Cold War in Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/south-korean-leaders-us-visit-sets-stage-for-new-cold-war-in-pacific-1109849735.html
April 26, 2023, 5:02 PM
The election of right-wing South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has once again frozen relations with the north. Greg Elich, Korea Policy Institute board member and a contributor to the collection Sanctions as War: Anti-Imperialist Perspectives on American Geo-Economic Strategy, said Seoul had taken Washington's side in the broader new Cold War.
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Will Zelensky Cause Chernobyl 2.0?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/will-zelensky-cause-chernobyl-20-1109853554.html
April 26, 2023, 4:18 PM
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine suffered a catastrophic accident on April 26, 1986. The explosion and subsequent fires released large amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere, causing the worst nuclear disaster in history.
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Moscow: West Intends to Turn Ukraine Into 'Radioactive Landfill' as Part of 'All-Out Escalation'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/moscow-west-intends-to-turn-ukraine-into-radioactive-landfill-as-part-of-all-out-escalation-1109846585.html
April 26, 2023, 4:06 PM
London is not monitoring the deployment of its depleted uranium (DU) munitions to Ukraine for the donated Challenger 2 battle tanks, and is under no obligation to eliminate the consequences of their use following the end of the conflict, James Heappey, UK minister of state for the armed forces, stated on Tuesday.
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Polish Prosecutors Seize Money From Russian Embassy's Accounts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/polish-prosecutors-seize-money-from-russian-embassys-accounts-1109858271.html
April 26, 2023, 3:56 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - The Polish Prosecutor's Office has seized money from the accounts of the Russian embassy and the trade mission, Russian ambassador in Warsaw Sergei Andreev told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Kiev Endangering Europe's Nuclear Security - Former Ukrainian PM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/kiev-endangering-europes-nuclear-security---former-ukrainian-pm-1109850729.html
April 26, 2023, 3:47 PM
The Ukrainian military regularly attacks the city of Energodar and the nearby Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which has been under Russian military protection since March 2022.
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Watch Belarusian Military Train in Russia to Operate Iskander-M Missile Systems
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/watch-belarusian-military-train-in-russia-to-operate-iskander-m-missile-systems-1109846707.html
April 26, 2023, 3:30 PM
In early April, Russia transferred its Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system that is capable of using nuclear missiles to the Belarusian armed forces.
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South African Sherpa Lauds BRICS for 'Championing' Global South's Concerns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/south-african-sherpa-lauds-brics-for-championing-global-souths-concerns-1109853954.html
April 26, 2023, 2:57 PM
The Ukraine crisis has brought to light the “fault lines in the global political architecture,” and since then there has been an upsurge in interest in joining the BRICS development partnership, according to Anil Sooklal, Sherpa of the Republic of South Africa in the association of the five major fast-growing economies.
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China to Build First Space Solar Power Station - Expert
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/china-to-build-first-space-solar-power-station----expert--1109855592.html
April 26, 2023, 2:02 PM
China is eyeing completing a gigawatt-level space-based power station, the Global Times learned from the Chinese Society of Astronautics space solar power commission on Sunday.
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G7's 'Kamikaze-Like' Export Ban on Russia to Backfire on West, Torpedo Peace Prospects
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/g7s-kamikaze-like-export-ban-on-russia-to-backfire-on-west-torpedo-peace-prospects-1109853768.html
April 26, 2023, 1:58 PM
The West seems to be at its wit's end regarding sanctions against Russia. It now even seeks a kamikaze-like ban on Russia to increase the suppression, depriving the world of a possible earlier end to the crises and war.
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From Silver Moustache Comb to 'Cats' Waistcoat: Freddie Mercury's 'Exquisite Clutter' to Hit Auction
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/from-silver-moustache-comb-to-cats-waistcoat-freddie-mercurys-exquisite-clutter-to-hit-auction-1109852134.html
April 26, 2023, 1:58 PM
After Freddie Mercury’s death in 1991, the London house of the legendary singer of the rock band Queen was bequeathed to his friend, Mary Austin. Having resided there for decades, Austin finally decided the time had come to “close this very special chapter in my life.”
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Which Countries are Sending Weapons to Ukraine?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/which-countries-are-sending-weapons-to-ukraine-1109854081.html
April 26, 2023, 1:48 PM
Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the creation of the so-called “Ramstein Format” to coordinate the provision of sophisticated Western weaponry to Ukraine in aid of NATO’s proxy war against Russia. Since then, over $70 billion in security assistance has been delivered. What does this aid consist of? Who sent it? Sputnik explores.
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Joint US-Philippines Military Exercises Suspended Over Unknown Airspace Intruder - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/joint-us-philippines-military-exercises-suspended-over-unknown-airspace-intruder---reports-1109854867.html
April 26, 2023, 1:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An unknown object violated airspace over the largest ever joint US-Philippines military drills, forcing the exercises to be temporarily suspended, Philippine media reported on Wednesday.
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Pentagon Uses Ukraine as Testing Ground While Prepping for 'Clear' China Standoff
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/pentagon-uses-ukraine-as-testing-ground-while-prepping-for-clear-china-standoff--1109847462.html
April 26, 2023, 12:56 PM
Washington has committed more than $35.4 billion to Kiev since February 2022 and exercised the presidential drawdown authority 36 times. That said, the Pentagon is working to "stress test" the systems through which the US military handles classified information to ensure intelligence data is shared carefully and only for operational reasons.
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Russia on Xi-Zelensky Talks: Moscow Notes Beijing's Readiness to Establish Negotiation Process
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/russia-on-xi-zelensky-talks-moscow-notes-beijings-readiness-to-establish-negotiation-process-1109853082.html
April 26, 2023, 12:42 PM
Moscow notes Beijing's readiness to establish a negotiation process to settle the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, commenting on phone talks between the leaders of China and Ukraine.
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Danish Arctic Patrols So Understaffed That Ships Stop for Crews to Take Nap
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/danish-arctic-patrols-so-understaffed-that-ships-stop-for-crews-to-take-nap-1109843389.html
April 26, 2023, 12:10 PM
The worsening lack of staff in the Danish military endangers both the Nordic country's own defense plans and its overseas commitment to allies. To illustrate the shortage, Danish sailors drew a sports metaphor, comparing the situation with a football team putting up only eight players for a match.
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Watch Biden Inexplicably Lie About His Own Birthday, Day of Granddad’s Death
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/watch-biden-inexplicably-lie-about-his-own-birthday-day-of-granddads-death-1109849414.html
April 26, 2023, 11:16 AM
The president is no stranger to major gaffes, awkward flubs and stretching the truth for the sake of a good story, with his detractors going so far as to call him out as a serial liar.
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Tucker Carlson Could No Longer Be Tolerated by Corrupt US Media, Political Elite
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/tucker-carlson-could-no-longer-be-tolerated-by-corrupt-us-media-political-elite-1109845389.html
April 26, 2023, 11:08 AM
Tucker Carlson posed a "threat" to those powers and institutions in the US that didn't want Americans to be transformed into "researchers and thinkers" by his broadcasts, according to US counter-terror expert Scott Bennett.
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Watch Russia's T-90M Tanks in Combat Action in Donbass
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/watch-russias-t-90m-tanks-in-combat-action-in-donbass-1109844944.html
April 26, 2023, 11:07 AM
The T-90M tank is equipped with a new combat turret module with a 125-millimeter gun, which ensures the use of new high-performance munitions and guided missiles, enabling the destruction of tanks and other enemy armored vehicles at a range of up to five kilometers.
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Moscow Declares 10 Representatives of Norwegian Embassy in Moscow Personae Non Grata
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/moscow-declares-10-representatives-of-norwegian-embassy-in-moscow-personae-non-grata-1109849657.html
April 26, 2023, 10:57 AM
Earlier in April, Norway has declared 15 employees of the Russian Embassy personae non gratae.
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Russia Never Limited Ukrainian Grain Export Via Black Sea - Russian UN Envoy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/russia-never-limited-ukrainian-grain-export-via-black-sea---russian-un-envoy-1109848146.html
April 26, 2023, 10:19 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Russia did not artificially limit the export of Ukrainian grain under the Black Sea Initiative, contrary to current allegations, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Gennady Gatilov said on Wednesday.
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Washington Briefs China on US-S Korean Plans to Up Military Drills in Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/washington-briefing-china-on-us-s-korean-plans-to-up-military-drills-in-region---official-1109847896.html
April 26, 2023, 10:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China is being briefed about plans between the United States and South Korea to enhance military activity near the Korean Peninsula in light of Pyongyang's advancing nuclear missile capability, a senior US administration official told reporters.
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Russia Investigating Crimes of French Mercenaries Against Russian POWs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/russia-investigating-crimes-of-french-mercenaries-against-russian-pows-1109847351.html
April 26, 2023, 9:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is investigating the crimes of French mercenaries against Russian prisoners of war (POWs), the Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.
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McCarthy 'Working Through' GOP Holdouts' Concerns Over Debt Ceiling Bill
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/mccarthy-working-through-gop-holdouts-concerns-over-debt-ceiling-bill-as-default-x-date-looms-1109843995.html
April 26, 2023, 9:45 AM
As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., introduced his bill for a temporary $1.5 trillion increase in the nation's debt ceiling on April 19, he tied the legislation to several spending cuts targeting aspects of US President Joe Biden’s agenda, and warning that a "no-strings-attached debt limit increase will not pass.”
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Watch Russia's Tu-160s Flying Over Neutral Waters of Barents, Norwegian Seas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/watch-russias-tu-160s-flying-over-neutral-waters-of-barents-norwegian-seas-1109843717.html
April 26, 2023, 8:04 AM
Russian long-range aviation pilots regularly perform flights over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black and Baltic Seas and the Pacific Ocean.
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Remembering the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/remembering-the-chernobyl-nuclear-power-plant-disaster--1109842637.html
April 26, 2023, 6:43 AM
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed annually in memory of those who lost their lives in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the city of Pripyat, the then Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on April 26, 1986.
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S. Korea-US Talks Seeking to Reaffirm ‘Ironclad’ Ties Amid Fallout From Pentagon Leaks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/s-korea-us-talks-seeking-to-reaffirm-ironclad-ties-amid-fallout-from-pentagon-leaks-1109842930.html
April 26, 2023, 5:57 AM
Washington got out the red carpet for Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday, with the first leg of the South Korean President's visit taking him to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center accompanied by Vice Pesident Kamala Harris. However, the supposed Pentagon leak exposing US spying on allies is bound to cast a shadow on the more formal itinerary of the trip.
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Swedish Rocket Crash Lands in Norway, Earning Stern Rebuke From Oslo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/swedish-rocket-tumbles-down-in-norway-rattling-oslo-1109842275.html
April 26, 2023, 5:15 AM
Norway has described rocket crashes as "alarming incidents that can cause serious damage" and urged those who might cause border violations to let the relevant authority know as early as possible - something Sweden blatantly failed to do.
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China to Hold Live-Fire Drills in East China Sea on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/china-to-hold-live-fire-drills-in-east-china-sea-on-wednesday-1109842174.html
April 26, 2023, 4:51 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China will hold exercises with the practical use of weapons in one of the areas of the East China Sea on Wednesday, the Maritime Safety Administration of China said.
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Russia to Take Measures if Finland Fails to Resolve Issue With Russian Property
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/russia-to-take-measures-if-finland-fails-to-resolve-issue-with-russian-property-1109838958.html
April 26, 2023, 4:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation with the property used by the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Finland has yet to be resolved, and the Finnish side has yet to provide any explanations; Moscow will be forced to take response measures if Helsinki fails to resolve the issue, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told Sputnik.
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Video: Probe Snaps First Close-Up Image of Deimos & Makes Shocking Find
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/video-probe-snaps-first-close-up-image-of-deimos--makes-shocking-find-1109838701.html
April 26, 2023, 4:18 AM
A Mars satellite has shown its cratered face in an unprecedented photo. Deimos, one of the smaller Martian moons, was photographed by the UAE's Amal spacecraft from a distance of only 100 kilometers, marking a first for observations of the satellite.
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World War Biden
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/world-war-biden-1109838400.html
April 26, 2023, 4:02 AM
US President Joe Biden had for months on end hinted at his potential 2024 run, opting to instead sidestep a confirmation in favor for a "we'll see" or stressing the he "intended" on announcing his bid for a second term. He previously indicated that he looked forward to a potential rematch against his predecessor.
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Prince William Reportedly Received 'Large Sum' From Murdoch Media Group in Wiretap Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/prince-william-reportedly-received-large-sum-from-murdoch-media-group-in-wiretap-case-1109836962.html
April 26, 2023, 3:46 AM
The lawsuit at the center of the revelations was filed on behalf of Prince Harry, who is striking back at the Murdock-led News Group Newspaper holding for its illegal phone hacking practices.
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Biden, S. Korea's Yoon Set for Talks as Seoul Looks to Strengthen Nuclear Umbrella
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/biden-s-koreas-yoon-set-for-talks-as-seoul-looks-to-strengthen-nuclear-umbrella-1109837813.html
April 26, 2023, 3:18 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a bilateral meeting at the White House on Wednesday with deterring Pyongyang expected to top the agenda.
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Egypt Evacuated Over 1,500 Nationals From Sudan in Recent Days
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/egypt-evacuated-over-1500-nationals-from-sudan-in-recent-days---foreign-ministry-1109837682.html
April 26, 2023, 3:01 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egypt has evacuated more than 1,500 nationals from Sudan in recent days, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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UN Chief: Power Struggle in Sudan Putting Country’s Future at Risk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/un-chief-power-struggle-in-sudan-putting-countrys-future-at-risk-1109837537.html
April 26, 2023, 2:55 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The ongoing power struggle and clashes in Sudan are placing the country’s future at risk and may set development efforts back for many years, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
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US Senator Bernie Sanders to Endorse Biden's Bid for Reelection in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/us-senator-bernie-sanders-to-endorse-bidens-bid-for-reelection-in-2024-1109837386.html
April 26, 2023, 2:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that he will endorse President Joe Biden in his bid to be reelected in 2024, US media reported.
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Biden to Attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Person
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/biden-to-attend-g7-leaders-summit-in-person---white-house-1109837093.html
April 26, 2023, 2:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden will attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in Japan in person next month, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
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Carlson Ouster Marks Fox News' Transition Into 'Graveyard of Conservative Media Titans'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/carlson-ouster-marks-fox-news-transition-into-graveyard-of-conservative-media-titans-1109836267.html
April 26, 2023, 2:37 AM
Fox News announced Monday that the firm and longtime host Tucker Carlson had "agreed to part ways." He had worked with the station since 2009 and was previously the host of shows on CNN, PBS and MSNBC.
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Lavrov Spoke on Palestinian-Israeli Settlements, Reaffirmed UAE Ties During UNSC Meet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/lavrov-spoke-on-palestinian-israeli-settlements-reaffirmed-uae-ties-during-unsc-meet--1109835746.html
April 26, 2023, 2:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki discussed the Palestino-Israeli settlement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Putin Signs Decree on Response Measures if Russian Assets Abroad Seized
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/putin-signs-decree-on-response-measures-if-russian-assets-abroad-seized-1109835192.html
April 26, 2023, 1:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree on the transfer of foreign assets to temporary management of Russia’s Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo) if Russian assets abroad are seized.
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Taliban Killed Key Daesh Member Responsible for 2021 Afghan Airport Bombing - US Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/taliban-killed-key-daesh-member-responsible-for-2021-afghan-airport-bombing---us-official-1109835314.html
April 26, 2023, 1:44 AM
On August 26, 2021, a suicide bomber set off an explosive device in a densely-packed crowd outside the Abbey Gate of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. The blast killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members.
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Video: Turkiye's Erdogan Cuts Off Live Interview Due to Stomach Flu
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/video-turkiyes-erdogan-cuts-off-live-interview-due-to-stomach-flu-1109835574.html
April 26, 2023, 1:24 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's interview with local broadcasters was abruptly interrupted on Tuesday night as the Turkish leader felt unwell during the live event due to stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis.
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Japan's First Private Lunar Mission Fails to Confirm Successful Landing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/japans-first-private-lunar-mission-fails-to-confirm-successful-landing-1109835023.html
April 26, 2023, 1:16 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese private space company ispace said on Tuesday it could not confirm the landing of its pioneer lunar mission, as contact with the HAKUTO-R lander had been lost.
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JCPOA Revival & De-Dollarization: What Did Lavrov Say After UNSC Meeting?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230426/jcpoa-revival--de-dollarization-what-did-lavrov-say-after-unsc-meeting--1109832212.html
April 26, 2023, 12:23 AM
The Russian foreign minister earlier chaired a UN Security Council meeting on all topics regarding the Middle East, including the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Moscow has repeatedly played a role in de-escalating regional tensions exacerbated by the US' foreign policy standings.
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British American Tobacco to Pay $629Mln for Violating North Korea Sanctions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/british-american-tobacco-to-pay-629mln-for-violating-north-korea-sanctions-1109833448.html
April 25, 2023, 11:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - British American Tobacco (BAT) will pay more than $629 million in penalties for violating North Korea-related sanctions, Assistant US Attorney General for National Security Matthew Olsen said on Tuesday.
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Yellen Warns US Debt Default Risks Mass Unemployment, Broad Economic Weakness
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/yellen-warns-us-debt-default-risks-mass-unemployment-broad-economic-weakness-1109832077.html
April 25, 2023, 10:55 PM
The US Secretary of the Treasury has indicated the US economy is at risk of mass unemployment, payment failures, broad economic weakness and interest rates rising “into perpetuity” if the government defaults on its debt later this year.
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Washington State Governor Signs Bill Banning 'Assault Weapons'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/washington-state-governor-signs-bill-banning-assault-weapons-1109832714.html
April 25, 2023, 10:43 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed legislation to ban so-called assault weapons in his state and strengthen background checks for individuals purchasing a firearm.
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Twitter Received 16,000 Information Requests From Over 85 Governments at Start of 2022
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/twitter-received-16000-information-requests-from-over-85-governments-at-start-of-2022-1109832420.html
April 25, 2023, 10:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter said on Tuesday that it received more than 16,000 government information requests for user data from over 85 countries in the first half of 2022 alone.
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Hollywood Mourns Death of Famed Artist, Activist Harry Belafonte
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/hollywood-mourns-death-of-famed-artist-activist-harry-belafonte-1109830816.html
April 25, 2023, 10:18 PM
Belafonte's legacy as a pioneer of Caribbean music and a leading voice in the fight for equality continues to inspire generations, and as all the public condolences demonstrate he will be deeply missed.
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One in 7 Frenchmen Reportedly Fighting in Ukraine Have Died
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/one-in-7-frenchmen-reportedly-fighting-in-ukraine-have-died-1109831934.html
April 25, 2023, 10:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ten of the 70 Frenchmen fighting in the Ukrainian foreign legion have died since the start of the conflict and the flow of fresh blood is drying out, survivors told French newspaper.
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US First Republic Bank Stocks Drop Nearly 50% After Losing $101 Billion in Deposits
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/us-first-republic-bank-stocks-drop-nearly-50-after-losing-101-billion-in-deposits-1109831707.html
April 25, 2023, 9:56 PM
WASHINGTON (SPUTNIK) - First Republic Bank's stock nosedived by close to 50% after depositors withdrew more than $100 billion in the past quarter amid the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.
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Potential Indictment Against Trump in Georgia Election Case May Emerge This Summer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/potential-indictment-against-trump-in-georgia-election-case-may-emerge-this-summer-1109830263.html
April 25, 2023, 8:54 PM
Former US President Donald Trump was earlier indicted in an unrelated case in New York over hush payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. However, the former president is also under a federal investigation for his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office.
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Colombia Denies Expulsion of Venezuelan Opposition Figure Juan Guaido
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/colombia-denies-expulsion-of-venezuelan-opposition-figure-juan-guaido-1109830422.html
April 25, 2023, 8:42 PM
MEXICO (Sputnik) - Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaido's departure from Colombia has been arranged and accompanied by US agents rather than forced by Colombian authorities, Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva Duran said on Tuesday.
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'Difficult for Republicans to Win' 2024 US Presidential Election
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/difficult-for-republicans-to-win-2024-us-presidential-election-1109828933.html
April 25, 2023, 6:59 PM
President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris announced that they are going to run for reelection in 2024 on April 25, to the elation of some and the bafflement of others.
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St. George's Ribbon: Symbol of the Fight Against Nazism, Past & Present
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/st-georges-ribbon-symbol-of-the-fight-against-nazism-past-present-1109828505.html
April 25, 2023, 6:47 PM
Eighteen years ago, on April 25, journalists of Russian media agency RIA Novosti launched an initiative that resulted in the emergence of a symbol that became intrinsically linked with WWII victory celebrations both in Russia and abroad – the ribbon of St. George.
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UK Gave Ukraine Thousands of Shells, Including Depleted Uranium Rounds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/uk-gave-ukraine-thousands-of-shells-including-depleted-uranium-rounds-1109828799.html
April 25, 2023, 6:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has provided Ukraine with thousands of shells for the donated Challenger 2 main battle tanks, UK minister for armed forces James Heappey said on Tuesday.
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Watch Russian Baikal Armored Train Operating in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/watch-russian-baikal-armored-train-operating-in-special-op-zone-1109813185.html
April 25, 2023, 6:14 PM
Baikal is a state-of-the-art armored train capable of exterminating any possible adversary. Also, it demines and restores the railroad.
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Moving UN HQ Out of US to Neutral Ground Reflects Evolution of 'Multipolarity'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/moving-un-hq-out-of-us-to-neutral-ground-reflects-evolution-of-multipolarity-1109824919.html
April 25, 2023, 5:55 PM
Sergey Lavrov agreed this week with the suggestion that the UN should move to a another venue outside the US Professor Alfred de Zayas, former UN independent expert on international order, said that would chime with the new global "multipolarity."
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What is the T-14 Armata, Russia's Newest Main Battle Tank?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/what-is-the-t-14-armata-russias-newest-main-battle-tank-1109825728.html
April 25, 2023, 5:13 PM
Equipped with a powerful cannon and fitted with a wide assortment of active and passive defensive measures, the T-14 Armata may well be one of the deadliest tools at Russia's disposal.
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Lavrov Holds Presser after UNSC Meeting on Middle East
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/lavrov-holds-presser-after-unsc-meeting-on-middle-east-1109817998.html
April 25, 2023, 5:06 PM
The Middle East is considered one of most complicated regions with religious and ethnic sectarianism recently exacerbated by inconsistent US policy. Russia has decades-long experience of mediating the tensions in the Middle East.
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EU to Introduce Common AI Usage Regulations by End of 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/eu-to-introduce-common-ai-usage-regulations-by-end-of-2023-1109827199.html
April 25, 2023, 5:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union intends to agree on common regulations for the use of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT by the end of the year, Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, said on Tuesday.
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Citizens Rally in Tel-Aviv on Israel's Independence Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/citizens-rally-in-tel-aviv-on-israels-independence-day-1109824977.html
April 25, 2023, 4:38 PM
Israel became a sovereign state on May 14, 1948 – with extensive support from the Soviet Union. However, the celebration date changes on a yearly basis - in 2023, the Independence of Israel is celebrated on April 25-26.
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Russia Reveals Fast & Accurate Breakthrough Diagnostic Method for Cancer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/russia-reveals-fast--accurate-breakthrough-diagnostic-method-for-cancer-1109823257.html
April 25, 2023, 3:40 PM
Scientists from the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University designed a radiopharmaceutical for an accurate prostate cancer diagnosis. The drug is based on the isotope of technetium-99m.
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Falling at Every Hurdle: Verdict on Biden Presidency Ahead of Second-Term Bid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/falling-at-every-hurdle-verdict-on-biden-presidency-ahead-of-second-term-bid-1109813928.html
April 25, 2023, 3:06 PM
Joe Biden was was hailed in 2020 as the liberal saviour from president Donald Trump, who ended the 20-year Afghan war told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to make his own peace with Russia. But now he must head off challengers in the Democratic primaries before he can attempt a re-run of the last election.
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What's Behind Tucker Carlson's Ouster From Fox News?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/whats-behind-tucker-carlsons-ouster-from-fox-news-1109821661.html
April 25, 2023, 3:00 PM
Why did Fox News part ways with Tucker, whose name has never been tarnished with scandals of any kind? Speaking to Sputnik, journalist and pundit, Carmine Sabia weighs in on this issue.
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'Once-in-a-Generation': Tucker Carlson's Departure Prompts Online Buzz
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/once-in-a-generation-tucker-carlsons-departure-prompts-online-buzz-1109817695.html
April 25, 2023, 2:29 PM
The decision to remove Carlson from Fox News' host lineup reportedly came from none other than Rupert Murdoch, the media organization's billionaire chairman.
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Iran Launches Exports to Saudi Arabia After Renewal of Diplomatic Ties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/iran-launches-exports-to-saudi-arabia-after-renewal-of-diplomatic-ties-1109822242.html
April 25, 2023, 2:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran has started exporting the first batch of goods to Saudi Arabia, as the two countries agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in March following years of tensions, Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin said on Tuesday.
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Lavrov Chairs UNSC Meeting on Middle East, Israeli-Palestinian Tensions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/lavrov-chairs-unsc-meeting-on-middle-east-israeli-palestinian-tensions-1109814643.html
April 25, 2023, 2:06 PM
This April, Moscow holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council. Experts stress that Russia has a deep understanding of Mideast policy and a vast power-brokering experience in the region.
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Switzerland Imported Over 10 Tonnes of Russian Gold in March
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/switzerland-imported-over-10-tonnes-of-russian-gold-in-march-1109818583.html
April 25, 2023, 12:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Switzerland imported more than 10 tonnes of Russian gold via the United Kingdom in March, for a total sum of 565 million Swiss francs ($638 million), in compliance with all the trade restrictions, the Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) said on Tuesday.
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EU, Japan Oppose US Plan for Almost Total Ban on G7 Exports to Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/eu-japan-oppose-us-plan-for-almost-total-ban-on-g7-exports-to-russia---reports-1109818337.html
April 25, 2023, 12:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Representatives of the European Union and Japan have opposed a US proposal to almost completely ban G7 exports to Russia, noting that such a move is impossible to implement, the British news outlet reported, citing informed sources.
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Shoigu Holds Bilateral Talks With Iran, Syria, Turkiye Counterparts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/shoigu-holds-bilateral-talks-with-iran-syria-turkiye-counterparts-1109817465.html
April 25, 2023, 12:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held several bilateral meetings with the defense ministers of Syria, Iran and Turkiye in Moscow, and discussed ensuring global and regional security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Russia Slams US for Banning Diplomats From Holding Elbe Day Commemorations… Again
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/russia-slams-us-for-banning-diplomats-from-holding-elbe-day-commemorations-again-1109813466.html
April 25, 2023, 12:16 PM
Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25, 1945, after completing the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was considered the highest point in allied relations of the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition.
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Trump Ponders Reasons Behind Carlson's Departure From Fox, Calls Host 'Terrific'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/trump-ponders-reasons-behind-carlsons-departure-from-fox-calls-host-terrific-1109815813.html
April 25, 2023, 10:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Tucker Carlson, a prominent TV host who suddenly left Fox News, as "terrific," adding that he still wonders if the television personalty was fired or left voluntarily.
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Russian Budget Stable, Deficit to Be Near Target Figures by Year-End
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/russian-budget-stable-deficit-to-be-near-target-figures-by-year-end-1109814331.html
April 25, 2023, 10:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's budget is stable, its deficit by the end of the year will be near target figures after a period of large expenditures early this year, presidential aide Maxim Oreshkin said on Tuesday.
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Biden Officially Announces 2024 Reelection Bid
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/biden-officially-announces-2024-presidency-run-1109814824.html
April 25, 2023, 10:06 AM
US Vice President Kamala Harris has also announced on social media that she is going to be Biden’s running mate in her reelection bid.
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Australia’s Defense Review Shows Its Readiness to Side With US in Possible Conflict With China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/australias-defense-review-shows-its-readiness-to-side-with-us-in-possible-conflict-with-china-1109812413.html
April 25, 2023, 9:50 AM
Implementing all the tasks outlined in Australia’s defense review is a challenge that will take plenty of time, Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and dean of Global Futures at Curtin University, told Sputnik.
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For Heaven's Sake: 700-Year-Old Angels Appear in Norway's Oldest Cathedral During Renovation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/for-heavens-sake-700-year-old-angels-appear-in-norways-oldest-cathedral-during-renovation-1109811651.html
April 25, 2023, 8:32 AM
Two-meter-tall angel paintings, covered by a layer of lime plaster and concealed for centuries, were discovered by accident as specialists were working on restoring Norway's oldest cathedral. Could the Reformation have anything to do with these mysterious works of art having been hidden for so long?
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Top Slovak Lawmaker Warns Against Raising Ukraine's NATO Membership Hopes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/top-slovak-lawmaker-warns-against-raising-ukraines-nato-membership-hopes-1109812825.html
April 25, 2023, 6:41 AM
BRATISLAVA (Sputnik) - Slovak parliamentary speaker Boris Kollar has cautioned NATO against giving Ukraine false hopes about a prompt accession, after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed all allies were in favor of accepting Kiev into the alliance.
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Americans, Russians Need Spirit of Elbe, Peaceful World - Veteran
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/americans-russians-need-spirit-of-elbe-peaceful-world---veteran-1109811830.html
April 25, 2023, 6:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Americans and Russians need to preserve the spirit of their troops' historical meeting at the Elbe River in Germany in April 1945 because the two peoples understand they need a peaceful world, World War II veteran Frank Cohn told Sputnik.
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Finland's Military Spending Soars to Cold War Levels as It Joins NATO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/finlands-military-spending-soars-to-cold-war-levels-as-it-joins-nato-1109810831.html
April 25, 2023, 5:47 AM
The Nordic country's military expenditure has risen from 1.3 to 2 percent of its GDP within a matter of several years, underpinned by a number of costly purchases such as a new fleet of US-made F-35 jets.
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Russia’s State-of-the-Art Armata Tanks Reportedly on Mission in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/russias-state-of-the-art-armata-tanks-reportedly-on-mission-in-ukraine-1109810460.html
April 25, 2023, 5:11 AM
The T-14 Armata tank is a next-generation combat vehicle that has an unmanned remote-controlled turret, while the crew is protected by an armored capsule.
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'Boosting Russia's Civil Aviation Industry Remains Priority Amid Sanctions'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/boosting-russias-civil-aviation-industry-remains-priority-amid-sanctions-1109791020.html
April 25, 2023, 4:30 AM
Russia's civil aviation sector, which was seriously hit by Western sanctions, currently shows sign of restoring, a process that certainly takes time, Dmitry Drozdenko, editor-in-chief of the Russian military magazine Arsenal Otechestva (Arsenal of the Fatherland), told Sputnik.
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Lavrov and Guterres Touch on Ukraine, Mideast & Grain Deal at UNSC Meeting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/russian-foreign-ministry-lavrov-guterres-meet-touched-on-ukraine-mideast--grain-deal-1109809741.html
April 25, 2023, 4:10 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed, at a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the situation in Ukraine, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, as well as cooperation between Russia and the UN and the implementation of the Black Sea grain deal, the Russian Foreign Ministry has detailed.
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North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning All Abortions at Six Weeks
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/north-dakota-governor-signs-bill-banning-all-abortions-at-six-weeks-1109809490.html
April 25, 2023, 3:53 AM
Since the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to have an abortion under the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last year, Republican-led states have been handing down some of the strictest abortion bans in history.
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Sudan’s Warring Sides Agree to 72-Hour Truce as US Urges Compliance
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/parties-to-sudan-conflict-agree-to-72-hour-ceasefire-as-us-urges-compliance-1109809341.html
April 25, 2023, 3:39 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire after approximately 600 people were killed as a result of the conflict between the two parties, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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Video: Hiring of Officer Who Killed Breonna Taylor Sparks Protests in Kentucky
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/video-hiring-of-officer-who-killed-breonna-taylor-sparks-protests-in-kentucky-1109809026.html
April 25, 2023, 3:11 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A small group of demonstrators gathered in front of the Carroll County Courthouse in Kentucky on Monday protesting the hiring of the police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, a 26-year old Black woman, two years ago.
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Lavrov Admits It Would Be 'Good' If UN Relocated From New York Amid Visa Snag
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/lavrov-admits-it-would-be-good-if-un-relocated-from-new-york-amid-visa-snag-1109808662.html
April 25, 2023, 2:57 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that it would be "good" if the United Nations relocated its headquarters elsewhere from New York.
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Tucker Carlson's Fox News Ouster Reportedly Done at Direction of Rupert Murdoch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/tucker-carlsons-fox-news-ouster-reportedly-done-at-direction-of-rupert-murdoch-1109808060.html
April 25, 2023, 2:17 AM
Carlson served as Fox News' most popular host with an average prime-time audience of 2.5 million viewers. But following the network's recent $787 million settlement in the Dominion Voting lawsuit, the cost of keeping Carlson may have turned out to be too much.
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First Republic Bank Lost $100 Billion in Deposits During First Quarter Banking Panic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/first-republic-bank-lost-100-billion-in-deposits-during-first-quarter-banking-panic-1109808375.html
April 25, 2023, 1:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - First Republic Bank revealed it lost over $100 billion during the first quarter after bank failures spurred a domino-effect of withdrawals from regional lenders and profits fell over 33%.
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Netherlands Shutters Embassy in Sudan Amid Mass Evac Operations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/netherlands-shutters-embassy-in-sudan-amid-mass-evac-operations---foreign-ministry-1109807901.html
April 25, 2023, 1:11 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The Netherlands has closed its embassy in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, diplomats will continue to work remotely, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said.
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Canadian Defense Minister: Arctic Threat Won't Be Posed by 'One Country Alone'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/canadian-defense-minister-arctic-threat-wont-be-posed-by-one-country-alone-1109807625.html
April 25, 2023, 12:44 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada's National Defense Minister Anita Anand warned during a Monday Senate hearing that the threat in the Arctic would not be posed by a single country.
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US Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Whether Officials Can Block Critics Online
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230425/us-supreme-court-to-hear-cases-on-whether-officials-can-block-critics-online-1109807481.html
April 25, 2023, 12:14 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Supreme Court will weigh two cases regarding whether public officials in the United States can block critics online without violating the First Amendment of the US Constitution, the court said in an order list.
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Kremlin Spokesman Confirms His Eldest Son Took Part in Russia's Special Operation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230424/kremlin-spokesman-confirms-his-eldest-son-took-part-in-russias-special-operation-1109807013.html
April 24, 2023, 11:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that his eldest son did take part in Russia's special operation, but no further details will be disclosed.
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Police Clear Protesters From Montana State Capitol Amid Tensions Over Trans Bills
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230424/police-clear-protesters-from-montana-state-capitol-amid-tensions-over-trans-bills-1109806841.html
April 24, 2023, 11:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Law enforcement cleared the gallery of the Montana House of Representatives amid protests in support of trans representative Zooey Zephyr, who has not been allowed to speak on legislation in recent days after making comments deemed inappropriate by Republican colleagues.
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‘Monday Media Massacre’: Twitter Stunned as Lemon, Carlson Handed Pink Slips
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230424/monday-media-massacre-twitter-stunned-as-lemon-carlson-handed-pink-slips-1109804721.html
April 24, 2023, 10:55 PM
Carlson’s Monday departure comes less than a week after Fox News chose to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for a whopping $787.5 million. Lemon, meanwhile, was let go from CNN following a Variety article that claimed he had misogynistic and abusive tendencies towards company staffers.
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Kiev's Recent Strikes on Humanitarian Corridor Threaten Extension of Grain Initiative
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230424/kievs-recent-strikes-on-humanitarian-corridor-threaten-extension-of-grain-initiative---moscow-1109804952.html
April 24, 2023, 9:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine attacked bases of Russia’s Black Sea fleet and civilian infrastructure in Crimea on March 23 and on April 24 using humanitarian corridors that are used for exports of Ukrainian agricultural products, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. If such efforts continue, it will severely jeopardize any deal extension.
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Poland Wants Ban on Ukrainian Grain Imports Until End of Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230424/poland-wants-ban-on-ukrainian-grain-imports-until-end-of-year---agriculture-minister-1109804416.html
April 24, 2023, 9:12 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - The proposed ban on the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products into the European Union must be prolonged until the end of the year, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Robert Telus said on Monday.
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