Risk of 'False Flag Scenarios' Heats Up After Collapse of Grain Deal
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/risk-of-false-flag-scenarios-heats-up-after-collapse-of-grain-deal-1112672789.html
August 17, 2023, 3:55 PM
Previously, there had been reports that the United States, Turkiye, Ukraine, and neighboring countries were in talks to boost the use of alternative grain export routes following Moscow's decision to suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative after an "absence of progress on implementation of the part that concerned Russia.”
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Russia's Tu-95 Bombers to Double Power Capacity in 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/russias-tu-95-bombers-to-double-power-capacity-in-2023-1112680416.html
August 17, 2023, 3:12 PM
SAMARA (Sputnik) - The power capacity of Russia's Tu-95 strategic bombers will be doubled in 2023, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Oleg Bocharov said on Thursday.
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Outsized, Outgunned and Overpampered: What’s Wrong With Ukraine’s British-made Challenger 2 Tanks?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/outsized-outgunned-and-overpampered-whats-wrong-with-ukraines-british-challenger-2-tanks-1112674520.html
August 17, 2023, 2:52 PM
The Russian military confirmed this week that Ukraine has deployed its elite 82nd Air Assault Brigade in Zaporozhye. The brigade is known to be armed with Challenger 2s, the much-hyped but little-seen British tanks. What are the tanks’ strong and weak points, and what challenges will they face against Russian forces?
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Russia Develops First 23mm Guided Detonation Munition - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/russia-develops-first-23mm-guided-detonation-munition---source-1112679738.html
August 17, 2023, 1:55 PM
KUBINKA, Moscow Region (Sputnik) - The first guided detonation munition of the smallest caliber of 23 millimeters (0.9 inches), which will multiply the effectiveness of drone destruction, has been developed in Russia, a source told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Rosoboronexport Inks Arms Export Contracts Worth About $600Mln at Army-2023 Forum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/rosoboronexport-inks-arms-export-contracts-worth-about-600mln-at-army-2023-forum-1112672700.html
August 17, 2023, 1:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has signed several contracts on exporting weapons amounting to about $600 million at the Army-2023 International Military-Technical Forum, CEO Alexander Mikheev said on Thursday.
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CIA Warned Blinken Ukraine 'Counteroffensive' Bound to Fail, Hersh Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/cia-warned-blinken-ukraine-counteroffensive-bound-to-fail-says-hersh-1112675341.html
August 17, 2023, 12:56 PM
The veteran Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, who broke the story earlier this year on Washington's role in last September's terror attacks against the Nord Stream gas pipeline network, has now pointed to evidence of disillusionment within the Biden administration as the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine grinds to a halt.
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Starving Ukrainian Soldiers Swim Across Dnepr River to Surrender to Russians
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/starving-ukrainian-soldiers-swim-across-dnepr-river-to-surrender-to-russians--1112665590.html
August 17, 2023, 12:54 PM
Ukrainian soldiers crossed the Dnepr River on a boat to defect to the Russian Armed Forces. One of the defectors from Kiev's army told Sputnik that together with two of his fellow troops, they decided to surrender to the Russian military after three days on the front lines due to neglect by their commanders, lack of combat training and hunger.
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UK's BAE Systems to Buy Subsidiary of US's Ball Corporation for $5.5Bln
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/uks-bae-systems-to-buy-subsidiary-of-uss-ball-corporation-for-55bln-1112672029.html
August 17, 2023, 12:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK defense giant BAE Systems announced on Thursday that it had entered into a deal to acquire Ball Aerospace, a subsidiary of US-based Ball Corporation, for around $5.5 billion in cash, with the acquisition expected to close in 2024.
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Finland, Estonia Let Russian Planes Cross Their Airspace to Avoid Storm
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/finland-estonia-let-russian-planes-cross-their-airspace-to-avoid-storm-1112670313.html
August 17, 2023, 12:25 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland and Estonia have allowed three Russian aircraft to cross their airspace so that they circumvent a thunderstorm, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) said on Thursday.
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Bidenomics Numbers Don't Add Up as Sleepy Joe Bursts Into Tirade at IRA Event
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/biden-braggs--yells-at-ira-event-as-bidenomics-numbers-dont-add-up-1112662296.html
August 17, 2023, 12:03 PM
On the one-year anniversary of signing into law the core pillar of the US president’s much-touted Bidenomics – the Inflation Reduction Act – POTUS was all fist bumps as he tied the drop in inflation to the bill, and saluted the crowd gathered at an event in the White House on August 16. But Bidenomics in numbers are telling a quite different story.
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Zelensky Extends Martial Law, General Mobilization in Ukraine for 90 Days
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/zelensky-extends-martial-law-general-mobilization-in-ukraine-for-90-days-1112671913.html
August 17, 2023, 11:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed laws to extend general mobilization and martial law in the country for 90 days, until November 15, Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Thursday.
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ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff Meet in Ghana to Finalize Niger Intervention Plan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/ecowas-chiefs-of-staff-meet-in-ghana-to-finalize-niger-intervention-plan-1112671576.html
August 17, 2023, 11:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An emergency meeting of the chiefs of staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Ghana from August 17-18 will mainly focus on finalizing the plan for the military intervention in Niger, a French news agency reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Banned Terrorist Group Azov Resurfaces in Active Combat in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/banned-terrorist-group-azov-resurfaces-in-active-combat-in-ukraine-1112668924.html
August 17, 2023, 11:22 AM
Fighters from the Azov Battalion [banned in Russia] are once again actively engaged in combat operations against Russian forces, Ukrainian sources reported.
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Turkiye Failing to Find Alternative Routes in Bid to Revive Grain Deal - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/turkeys-efforts-aim-at-resuming-grain-deal-not-finding-alternative-routes---reports-1112671308.html
August 17, 2023, 11:19 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkiye is directing its efforts towards resuming the grain deal and not finding alternative routes to deliver grain, a Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources in the countyr's Defense Ministry.
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'No Right to Participate': FIDE Checkmates Trans Women’s Wager on Chess Events
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/trans-women-have-no-right-to-participate-in-chess-events-new-fide-guidelines-say-1112667308.html
August 17, 2023, 11:18 AM
With the ongoing debate raging about transgender athletes creeping into elite sports events and school competitions, the issue has been centered not just on testosterone guidelines, but on women's sports in general. Critics point to "unfair" physical advantages, while the other side of the aisle hits back with routine accusations of transphobia.
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Putin Instructs Cabinet to Find Ways to Promote Russian Video Games to Foreign Markets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/putin-instructs-cabinet-to-find-ways-to-promote-russian-video-games-to-foreign-markets-1112670606.html
August 17, 2023, 11:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to submit proposals for boosting the import of domestically developed video games and software, according to a document published by the Kremlin on Thursday.
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Russia Gets Richer While West Bleeds Trillions in Funding Ukraine Amid Failed Sanctions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/russia-grows-richer-while-west-bleeds-trillions-amid-failed-sanctions--funding-ukraine-1112666650.html
August 17, 2023, 11:09 AM
The much-hyped sanctions unleashed by the West to “cripple” the Russian economy since 2022 have backfired on those, fuelling NATO’s proxy war against Moscow in Ukraine. As a result, the “tables were turned”, with Western countries facing everything from raging inflation, recession fears, to looming de-industrialization.
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Kiev Loses Up to 310 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/kiev-loses-up-to-310-military-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day---mod-1112670094.html
August 17, 2023, 11:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 310 soldiers in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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UN Rebukes Estonia for Violating International Law by Restricting Russian in Education
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/estonias-decision-to-terminate-education-in-russian-contradicts-international-law---un-1112669071.html
August 17, 2023, 10:31 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - New legislation severely restricting education in Russian in Estonia violates human rights, the UN Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) said on Thursday.
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Israel Gets US Approval for $3.5Bln Sale of Arrow 3 Missile Defense Systems to Germany
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/israel-to-sell-arrow-3-missile-defense-systems-to-germany-for-35bln-1112668801.html
August 17, 2023, 10:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has approved the sale of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany in a deal valued at a record $3.5 billion for the Israeli defense industry, the Defense Ministry of Israel said on Thursday.
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Russian Air Defenses Down Ukrainian Strike Drone Over Belgorod Region - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/russian-air-defense-downed-ukrainian-strike-drone-over-belgorod-region---mod-1112666246.html
August 17, 2023, 7:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems have snuffed out a Ukrainian strike drone over the Belgorod Region at about 9 a.m. Moscow time (06:00 GMT) on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Russian Gas Supplies to EU Plunge 72% in January-July Year-on-Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/russias-gas-supplies-to-eu-down-72-in-january-july-yy---gas-exporting-countries-forum-1112666135.html
August 17, 2023, 7:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's pipeline natural gas supplies to the European Union dropped by 72% year-on-year to 14.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the first seven months of 2023, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said in its monthly report.
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UK Police Apprehend Suspect for 'Collecting Information Useful to Terrorists' - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/uks-police-detain-man-over-collecting-information-useful-to-terrorists---reports-1112662557.html
August 17, 2023, 5:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - British police have detained a man suspected of collecting information "likely to be useful for terrorists" as part of an ongoing "large-scale operation" following a massive police data breach in Northern Ireland, a UK broadcaster reported Wednesday, citing Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Hill.
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Russia Prioritizing Return of Its Citizens Imprisoned in America, Says Ambassador to US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/return-of-russian-citizens-from-us-prisons-priority-for-moscow---russian-ambassador-to-us-1112662428.html
August 17, 2023, 5:22 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Moscow is seeking the soonest possible return of all of its nationals held in American prisons and believes this is an all-out priority, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
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Despite Getting Cold Shoulder, Ukraine Still Pursuing G20 Invitation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/despite-getting-cold-shoulder-ukraine-still-pursuing-g20-invitation-1112661745.html
August 17, 2023, 5:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mykola Tochytskyi said Wednesday that the Ukrainian authorities, together with partners, are working so that Kiev receives an invitation to the G20 summit scheduled to take place in India's New Delhi in September.
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Belarus Decides to Nix Defense Industry Cooperation Deal With Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/belarus-decides-to-denounce-agreement-with-ukraine-on-defense-industry-cooperation-1112661628.html
August 17, 2023, 4:33 AM
MINSK (Sputnik) - The government of Belarus has decided to denounce the agreement with Ukraine on defense industry cooperation, according to a resolution of the Belarusian Council of Ministers, published on the national legal Internet portal.
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US Military Releases WWII Aerial Reconnaissance Snapshots of England
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/us-military-releases-wwii-aerial-reconnaissance-snapshots-of-england-1112661245.html
August 17, 2023, 4:04 AM
The reconnaissance units of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), the precursor to the US Air Force, were responsible for capturing over 3,600 black and white images.
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'It's a Joke': US Navy Retires $362 Million Warship After Less Than 5 Years of Service
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/its-a-joke-us-navy-retires-362-million-warship-after-less-than-5-years-of-service-1112660384.html
August 17, 2023, 3:50 AM
The warship, which was intended to serve for 25 years, was commissioned on November 17, 2018, but its crew lowered its flag for the final time on August 14, 2023, during a solemn ceremony at Naval Station Mayport in Florida.
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Political Violence in Ecuador Rooted in Neoliberalism, 'Subservience to the US'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/political-violence-in-ecuador-rooted-in-neoliberalism-subservience-to-the-us--1112660079.html
August 17, 2023, 3:40 AM
Last week, Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated after a campaign event. One Colombian national was killed in a firefight with police and six other Colombians were arrested a day later for allegedly being involved. Two other political assassinations have occurred in Ecuador since.
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Fed Says Probability of Avoiding US Recession Through 2024 Has Grown Noticeably
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/fed-says-probability-of-avoiding-us-recession-through-2024-has-grown-noticeably-1112660492.html
August 17, 2023, 3:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Federal Reserve said the odds of avoiding a US recession through all of next year has grown meaningfully, though its staff was still bracing for lower than expected growth over the next two years.
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France Remains Tight-Lipped on Potential Troop Pullout From Niger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/france-remains-vague-over-possible-withdrawal-of-french-troops-from-niger-1112660236.html
August 17, 2023, 3:10 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The French Foreign Ministry, commenting on media reports about the country's troops allegedly being moved from Niger to neighboring Chad, said on Wednesday soldiers were still deployed in Niger but made no remarks regarding their possible withdrawal in the future.
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George Santos Fundraiser Indicted for Impersonating Aide of Top House Republican
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/george-santos-fundraiser-indicted-for-impersonating-aide-of-top-house-republican-1112659932.html
August 17, 2023, 2:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Samuel Miele, a campaign fundraiser for recently-indicted lawmaker George Santos, was charged for allegedly impersonating a top aide of then-US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a court document revealed.
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Ukraine Won't Be Receiving F-16 Fighter Jets This Year - Air Force Spox
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/ukraine-wont-be-receiving-f-16-fighter-jets-this-year---air-force-spox-1112659450.html
August 17, 2023, 2:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine will not receive American-made F-16 fighter jets this fall or winter despite "high hopes" for these particular aircraft to defend its airspace, Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesman Yuriy Ignat said Wednesday.
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Majority of US Disapproves of Biden’s Handling of Economy, Foreign Policy - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/majority-of-us-disapproves-of-bidens-handling-of-economy-foreign-policy---poll-1112659303.html
August 17, 2023, 2:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A majority of adults in the United States disapprove of US President Joe Biden’s handling of the country’s economy and foreign policy, according to a Quinnipiac Poll published Wednesday.
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Google’s DeepMind Developing AI That Can Give Life Advice
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/googles-deepmind-developing-ai-that-can-give-life-advice-1112658925.html
August 17, 2023, 1:56 AM
The new AI life advice feature by Google is sure to be the most controversial. The project aims to be able to offer advice to a variety of complex situations, intimate questions and relationship advice.
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Manchester City Beats Sevilla on Penalties to Win UEFA Super Cup
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/uks-manchester-city-beats-spains-sevilla-on-penalties-to-win-uefa-super-cup-1112658783.html
August 17, 2023, 12:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's Manchester City Football Club has beaten Spain's Sevilla 5-4 on penalties and has secured its first UEFA Super Cup.
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Ancient Marvel Unveiled: 5,500-Year-Old City Gate Discovered in Israel's Tel Erani
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/ancient-marvel-unveiled-5500-year-old-city-gate-discovered-in-israels-tel-erani-1112656953.html
August 17, 2023, 12:26 AM
Before the latest groundbreaking revelation was made by officials in Israel, the oldest known gate found in the state was dated to some three centuries later at Tel Arad.
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Warrant Authorizing Raid of Small Town Kansas Paper Withdrawn as Questions Remain
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230817/warrant-authorizing-raid-of-small-town-kansas-paper-withdrawn-as-questions-remain-1112655979.html
August 17, 2023, 12:10 AM
The raid of a small town newspaper caused outcry from First Amendment advocates and press groups, including the Illinois Press Association, which called on the county’s police chief to “apologize and resign.”
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‘Saving’ Democracy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/saving-democracy-1112656372.html
August 16, 2023, 11:27 PM
Former US President Donald Trump was indicted for the fourth time late Monday over alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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Ötzi The Iceman's True Appearance & Ancestry Unveiled by DNA Analysis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/tzi-the-icemans-true-appearance--ancestry-unveiled-by-dna-analysis-1112655655.html
August 16, 2023, 10:50 PM
Recent findings have challenged standing assumptions about Ötzi the Iceman's physical features and genetic history, with previous understandings indicating the figure was pale-skinned with a beard.
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East Palestine Lesson for Maui Victims: ‘Don’t Take for Granted’ You’ll Get Help Needed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/east-palestine-lesson-for-maui-victims-dont-take-for-granted-youll-get-help-needed-1112655176.html
August 16, 2023, 9:33 PM
A journalist and activist who recently reported on the situation in East Palestine, Ohio, six months after the disastrous train derailment and chemical leak told Sputnik that a socialized health care system could better provide for victims’ needs than one centered on corporations.
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Personal Info of Georgia Jury That Indicted Trump Leaked as Trial Date Proposal Filed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/personal-info-of-georgia-jury-that-indicted-trump-leaked-as-trial-date-proposal-filed-1112655025.html
August 16, 2023, 8:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The personal information of grand jury members in the US state of Georgia responsible for indicting former US President Donald Trump was reportedly leaked online.
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Multipurpose Naval Drone Created in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/multipurpose-naval-drone-created-in-russia-1112651594.html
August 16, 2023, 8:07 PM
Specialists of the Kingisepp Machine Building Factory have created a universal crewless boat based on the Vizir-type platform, Mikhail Danilenko, managing director of the KMZ group, told Sputnik at the Army-2023 forum.
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China Launches Ludi Tance-4, First Geosynchronous Radar Satellite Able to Map One-Third of Earth
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/china-launches-ludi-tance-4-first-geosynchronous-radar-satellite-able-to-map-one-third-of-earth-1112654286.html
August 16, 2023, 7:40 PM
China’s space program has rocketed upward in recent years, dramatically expanding its network of high-tech satellites and sending probes to the moon and Mars. Recently, Beijing unveiled plans for a manned lunar base in the next decade.
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Iran Ramps Up Oil, Gas Production, Exports as Western Sanctions Fail
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/iran-ramps-up-oil-gas-production-exports-as-western-sanctions-fail-1112653875.html
August 16, 2023, 7:14 PM
Washington’s years-long effort to bring Iran’s oil exports down “to zero” has failed to bear fruit, with fresh restrictions put in place by the Biden administration last fall to “severely restrict” the Islamic Republic’s crude sales culminating in the nation’s exports to its biggest customer hitting a decade-long high.
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UN to be Present at BRICS Summit in South Africa - Spokesperson
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/un-will-attend-brics-summit-in-south-africa---spokesperson-1112650952.html
August 16, 2023, 6:33 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations will be represented at the BRICS summit in South Africa, spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday.
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Deployment of Elite 82nd Brigade ‘Won’t Turn the Tide’ of Ukraine’s Flagging Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/deployment-of-elite-82nd-brigade-wont-turn-the-tide-of-ukraines-flagging-counteroffensive-1112650732.html
August 16, 2023, 6:06 PM
US media reported this week that Ukraine’s 82nd Air Assault Brigade, dubbed the “most powerful unit” in the nation’s military (and among the last of its reserves), had been thrown into battle against Russian forces. In an exclusive commentary for Sputnik, veteran Russian war correspondent Evgeny Poddubny explained what’s really going on.
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Gas Prices Spike 40% After Workers at Australia’s Two Largest LNG Facilities Vote to Strike
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/gas-prices-spike-40-after-workers-at-australias-two-largest-lng-facilities-vote-to-strike-1112648731.html
August 16, 2023, 5:39 PM
Workers at two of Australia’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities are poised to strike as negotiations with their bosses show little chance of yielding a new contract.
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Pentagon Refuses to Publish Docs on Cluster Munition Dud Rate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/pentagon-refuses-to-publish-docs-on-cluster-munition-dud-rate-1112649229.html
August 16, 2023, 5:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of Defense is not going to publish any documents related to studies on the dud rates in US-made cluster munitions, as they are classified, spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz said on Wednesday.
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Europe’s Self-Imposed Sky-High LNG Prices ‘Putting Lights Off’ in Poorer Nations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/europes-self-imposed-sky-high-lng-prices-putting-lights-off-in-poorer-nations-1112647400.html
August 16, 2023, 5:19 PM
An industry expert told Sputnik on Wednesday that Europe’s strategy for pressuring Russia with an energy boycott was causing chaos around the globe, driving gas prices higher and depriving poorer nations of much-needed fuel.
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US Hints of 'Plea Bargain' for Julian Assange Only Meant to Placate Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/us-hints-of-plea-bargain-for-julian-assange-only-meant-to-placate-media-1112636874.html
August 16, 2023, 4:52 PM
Author and journalist Kevin Gosztola and John Kiriakou, co-host of Sputnik Radio's Political Misfits webcast, say that the US ambassador to Australia's recent comments regarding the WikiLeaks founder could not be taken as gospel.
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Watch Russian Drones Destroy Ukrainian Armored Vehicles, Manpower
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/watch-russian-drones-destroy-ukrainian-armored-vehicles-manpower-1112645697.html
August 16, 2023, 4:50 PM
The Russian Armed Forces skillfully use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), completing assigned tasks without losses in military personnel. High-precision strikes leave Ukrainian troops no chance of continuing their so-called “counteroffensive.” While drone operators are far away, UAVs stream a first-person view (FPV) of the environment.
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Russian Ingenuity: How Volunteers Create Medical Equipment, Bomb Parts for the Front
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russian-ingenuity-how-volunteers-create-medical-equipment-bomb-parts-for-the-front-1112648142.html
August 16, 2023, 4:43 PM
The Ukraine proxy war, in which Russia has faced off against the combined military and economic might of NATO, has consumed hundreds of millions of artillery and mortar rounds, missiles and other munitions. To help keep Russian forces well-supplied and equipped, volunteers have joined forces to assist the front in the best way they know how.
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Dutch Economy Falls Into Recession With GDP Down 0.3% in Q2 2023 - Statistics Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/dutch-economy-falls-into-recession-with-gdp-down-03-in-q2-2023---statistics-office-1112646820.html
August 16, 2023, 4:23 PM
THE HAGUE (Sputnik) - The Dutch economy has fallen into a slight recession after the country's quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.4% in January-March 2023 and by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, the government's statistics office said on Wednesday.
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Germany Scraps Pledge to Meet NATO's 2% Annual Defense Spending Target
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/germany-scraps-pledge-to-meet-natos-2-annual-defense-spending-target-1112647091.html
August 16, 2023, 4:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German government stepped back from its plan to commit to NATO’s defense spending target of 2% of the gross domestic product every year, a British news agency reported on Wednesday, citing government sources.
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Italy's Public Debt Hits Record High of 2.84Trln Euros in June
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/italys-public-debt-hits-record-high-of-284trln-euros-in-june-1112646429.html
August 16, 2023, 3:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Italy's public debt continued to grow in June and climbed to a new record of 2.843 trillion euros ($3.1 trillion), increasing by nearly 28 billion euros from the month prior, the Bank of Italy said on Wednesday.
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West's Desire to Control Russia-Friendly Africa Explains MI6 Plot to Send Ukrainian Mercs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/wests-desire-to-control-russia-friendly-africa-explains-mi6-plot-to-send-ukrainian-mercs-1112645300.html
August 16, 2023, 3:14 PM
A military-diplomatic source revealed to Sputnik and other Russian media Wednesday that Britain’s foreign intelligence service, the MI6, has prepared a 100-militant-strong “sabotage hit squad” to send to Africa on missions against Russia-friendly governments. Sputnik reached out to a Russian special forces vet to dissect the details of these plans.
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Watch Russia’s Matchless Drones in Action Against Ukraine’s Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/watch-russias-matchless-drones-in-action-against-ukraines-forces-1112643882.html
August 16, 2023, 2:37 PM
Despite being flooded with cash donations and delivery of military equipment from NATO and its allies, Ukraine's counteroffensive, launched in early June after a much-hyped campaign, has been treading water. Russia’s ZALA Lancet drones have emerged as one of the biggest threats to forces of the Kiev regime.
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Switzerland Aligns Itself With EU’s 11th Package of Sanctions Against Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/switzerland-aligns-itself-with-eus-11th-package-of-sanctions-against-russia-1112645024.html
August 16, 2023, 1:58 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Switzerland has aligned itself with the European Union’s 11th package of sanctions imposed against Russia over the special military operation, the Federal Council said on Wednesday.
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Russia Actively Exploring Alternatives to Grain Deal With Partners
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russia-actively-exploring-alternatives-to-grain-deal-with-partners-1112643411.html
August 16, 2023, 1:57 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Moscow is actively exploring alternatives to the Black Sea Grain Initiative in cooperation with partners, Russian Ambassador to Turkiye Aleksei Erkhov said on Wednesday.
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BRICS 2023: Who are Participants & Guests of the Summit?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/brics-2023-who-are-participants--guests-of-the-summit-1112636718.html
August 16, 2023, 1:39 PM
All eyes this year will be on the 15th summit of the BRICS group, uniting the world's leading developing economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - at a time when they are leading the drive towards a multipolar world order, showcasing potential to influence the global economy and challenge traditional Western dominance.
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Over Half of Americans Doubt Trump Can Get Fair Trial in Georgia - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/over-half-of-americans-doubt-trump-can-get-fair-trial-in-georgia---poll-1112642752.html
August 16, 2023, 1:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The majority of Americans are not sure whether former US President Donald Trump can get an unbiased legal proceeding in the 2020 election meddling case in Georgia, a YouGov America poll showed.
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UK Banks Closing Accounts of Companies Doing Business With Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/uk-banks-closing-accounts-of-companies-doing-business-with-ukraine-1112641539.html
August 16, 2023, 1:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK banks are forcibly shutting down the accounts of companies doing business with Ukraine due to concerns about sanctions against Russia and money laundering issues, an American newspaper reported, citing a letter from the British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (BUCC).
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Russia's Luna-25 Mission Enters Orbit of Earth's Satellite
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russias-luna-25-mission-enters-orbit-of-earths-satellite-1112643567.html
August 16, 2023, 1:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Luna-25 automatic landing module has entered the orbit of Earth's natural satellite for the first time of the country's post-Soviet space history, all systems are working normally, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Wednesday.
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Journalists From Islamic World Learn About Types of Visual Content
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/journalists-from-islamic-world-learn-about-types-of-visual-content-1112640936.html
August 16, 2023, 1:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, August 15, journalists from leading media outlets of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation States Broadcasting Union (OSBU OIC) participated in the SputnikPro session – Sputnik’s educational project.
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China Against Putting Geopolitical Interests Above Nuclear Nonproliferation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/china-against-putting-geopolitical-interests-above-nuclear-nonproliferation-1112640252.html
August 16, 2023, 12:41 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China opposes the predominance of geopolitical interests over the principles of nuclear nonproliferation, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
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Product-53: What are Capabilities of Next-Gen Variant of Russia’s Lancet Kamikaze Drone?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/product-53-what-are-capabilities-of-next-gen-variant-of-russias-lancet-kamikaze-drone-1112639748.html
August 16, 2023, 12:38 PM
Over the past two-and-a-half months, the Lancet loitering munition/kamikaze attack drone has wreaked havoc on Ukrainian forces attempting to mount a counteroffensive. Now, Russian drone designers have unveiled a next-gen variant. What are its characteristics? What new additional capabilities will it provide Russian troops? Sputnik explores.
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Four Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed as Trying to Cross Into Russia's Bryansk Region - FSB
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/four-ukrainian-saboteurs-killed-as-trying-to-cross-into-russias-bryansk-region---fsb-1112642367.html
August 16, 2023, 12:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had prevented an attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage group to cross into the Bryansk Region, adding that four saboteurs were killed during the operation.
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Russia's Lunar Mission Luna-25 Outpaces India's Chandrayaan-3
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russias-lunar-mission-luna-25-outpaces-indias-chandrayaan-3-1112641363.html
August 16, 2023, 12:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Luna-25 interplanetary station came closer to the Earth's natural satellite on Wednesday afternoon than the Indian Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, launched a month earlier, a source told Sputnik.
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GOP-Aligned Group Sinks Millions Into Ad Blitz as Support for Funding Ukraine Nosedives
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/gop-aligned-group-sinks-millions-into-ad-blitz-as-support-for-funding-ukraine-nosedives-1112632855.html
August 16, 2023, 12:07 PM
As US President Joe Biden in a letter to Congress asked for an additional $13 billion in supplemental funding to continue military assistance to Ukraine next year, increasingly more House Republicans oppose further syphoning off from America’s war chest. Calls for ending financial assistance to Kiev are also mounting within US society, polls show.
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Ukraine's Army Suffers Mass Desertions: Morale Sinks as 500 Troops Flee 'Offensive'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/ukraines-army-suffers-mass-desertions-morale-sinks-as-500-troops-flee-offensive-1112632665.html
August 16, 2023, 12:04 PM
Numerous Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye Region have abandoned the Kiev regime's much-touted offensive, with low morale and recent heavy casualties as the driving force for their mass desertion.
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Chinese Air Force Practices New Methods of Drone Combat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/chinese-air-force-practices-new-methods-of-drone-combat--1112638518.html
August 16, 2023, 11:57 AM
Starting in 2023, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has been practising new means of drone warfare, including remote controlled takeoffs and landings and jointly operating with other military services and branches.
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Watch Russian Solntsepyok Heavy Flamethrower Destroy Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/watch-russian-solntsepyok-heavy-flamethrower-destroy-ukrainian-stronghold-1112633794.html
August 16, 2023, 11:30 AM
Russia’s Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower is a weapon designed to clear enemy trenches and bunkers, as well as destroy personnel in open terrain, and is extremely effective at destroying fortified military strongholds.
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Ukrainian Gov't, Military Command Divided Over Failing Counteroffensive - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/ukrainian-govt-military-command-divided-over-failing-counteroffensive---reports-1112639462.html
August 16, 2023, 11:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The lack of progress in the Ukrainian counteroffensive has sparked a strategic debate between the army command and the government on whether to continue or end the costly endeavor, with President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly misled by the military on the true scale of Ukraine's losses on the ground, US magazine reported.
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Finland Says Received $264Mln From EU to Build Bloc's Largest Nuclear Emergency Reserve
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/finland-says-received-264bln-from-eu-to-build-blocs-largest-nuclear-emergency-reserve-1112637367.html
August 16, 2023, 10:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finland has received 242 million euros ($264 million) from the European Commission to build a massive stockpile of materials that will become the European Union's largest common strategic reserve in the event of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threats, the Finnish Ministry of the Interior said on Wednesday.
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Top N Korean Diplomat Lauds Growing Strategic Ties Between Russia, DPRK
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/top-n-korean-diplomat-lauds-growing-strategic-ties-between-russia-dprk-1112637069.html
August 16, 2023, 10:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui sent a congratulatory telegram to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Korea, highlighting the high level of strategic cooperation between the two countries, the state-run Korean news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Russian Air Defense Destroyed Ukrainian Drone Over Territory of Crimea - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russian-air-defense-destroyed-ukrainian-drone-over-territory-of-crimea---mod-1112636941.html
August 16, 2023, 10:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems have detected and destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over the territory of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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RFK Jr. Poses ‘Very Credible Threat’ to Biden’s Presidency, CIA Vet Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/rfk-jr-poses-very-credible-threat-to-bidens-presidency-1112631035.html
August 16, 2023, 9:40 AM
Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his bid to run for the White House in 2024, it became evident that the nephew of the 35th president, and member of the most prominent family in US politics, could shake things up. He has since been unabashedly lacing into the Biden administration’s policies while steadily notching up in the polls.
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US 'Readying' for New Pandemic by Searching for Virus Mutations - Russian MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/us-begins-preparing-for-new-pandemic-by-searching-for-virus-mutations---mod-1112633592.html
August 16, 2023, 8:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In July, the White House established the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, led by Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biosecurity at the National Security Council, retired Air Force Major General Paul Friedrichs.
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Belarus' Top Diplomat to Attend BRICS Summit in Johannesburg
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/belarus-top-diplomat-to-attend-brics-summit-in-johannesburg-1112633126.html
August 16, 2023, 8:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik will participate in the BRICS summit to be held in Johannesburg from August 22-24, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Russia's Alexandrinsky Theater Planning to Hold Theater Days in China Next Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russias-alexandrinsky-theater-planning-to-hold-theater-days-in-china-next-year-1112632539.html
August 16, 2023, 7:39 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The National Drama Theatre of Russia (the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, also known as Alexandrinka) is planning to hold a 10-day or a two-week tour in China in 2024 and launch a co-production with Chinese theater institutions, the theater's director, Sergey Emelyanov, said on Wednesday.
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South Korea to Send Landing Ship to US-Led Drills in Indo-Pacific
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/south-korea-to-send-landing-ship-to-us-led-humanitarian-drills-in-indo-pacific-1112632206.html
August 16, 2023, 6:33 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The South Korean navy will send its landing ship and personnel to the annual US-led international humanitarian assistance drills in the Indo-Pacific scheduled from August 21 to September 16 in a bid to strengthen military and humanitarian ties with all participating countries, South Korea's news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Ukrainians Should Not Allow Use of Uranium Shells on Their Soil - Serbian Health Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/ukrainians-should-not-allow-use-of-uranium-shells-on-their-soil---serbian-health-minister-1112630844.html
August 16, 2023, 4:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The government and the people of Ukraine should not allow the use of depleted uranium shells on their soil as these could have long-term consequences for the health of future generations, Serbian Health Danica Grujicic said in an interview with Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Russia's Air Defenses Down 3 Drones Over Kaluga Region - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/russias-air-defenses-down-3-drones-over-kaluga-region---defense-ministry-1112630376.html
August 16, 2023, 3:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The air defense systems of Russia shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Kaluga region early on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Tragedy Strikes Pennsylvanian Plum as Hot Water Tank Explosion Claims Five Lives
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/tragedy-strikes-pennsylvanian-plum-as-hot-water-tank-explosion-claims-five-lives-1112630158.html
August 16, 2023, 3:23 AM
In a devastating incident that shook a Pennsylvania community, a powerful explosion originating from a home in Plum, just outside of Pittsburgh, resulted in five fatalities and extensive property damage.
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Kiev Loses Some 70 Soldiers in Krasny Liman Direction - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/kiev-loses-some-70-soldiers-in-krasny-liman-direction---mod-1112629851.html
August 16, 2023, 2:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian military units have repelled four Ukrainian attacks in the Krasny Liman direction, Kiev has lost about 70 soldiers, Alexander Savchuk, the head of the press center of Russia's Center Group of Forces, has told Sputnik.
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US Poses Major Security Threat in Latin America - Venezuelan Defense Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/us-poses-major-security-threat-in-latin-america---venezuelan-defense-minister-1112629720.html
August 16, 2023, 1:51 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - US actions pose the main threat to security and peace in Latin America, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said at the Moscow Conference on International Security.
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Death Toll From Armed Clashes in Libya's Tripoli Rises to 27 - Health Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/death-toll-from-armed-clashes-in-libyas-tripoli-rises-to-27---health-ministry-1112629469.html
August 16, 2023, 1:46 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The death toll from armed clashes in Libya's capital Tripoli has risen to 27, and over 100 people have been injured, the Emergency Medicine and Support Center of the Health Ministry of the Libyan Government of National Unity said Tuesday.
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Pentagon Announces Three Multi-Million Dollar Defense Contracts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/pentagon-announces-three-multi-million-dollar-defense-contracts-1112629271.html
August 16, 2023, 1:35 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Pentagon announced three multi-million dollar contracts on Tuesday, awarding them to Raytheon, Marinette Marine and Javelin Venture, a joint venture between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
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Massive Blackout in Brazil Affects Almost All States
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/massive-blackout-in-brazil-affects-almost-all-states-1112629152.html
August 16, 2023, 1:21 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - A massive power outage has occurred in Brazil, having affected almost all states in the Latin American republic, the G1 news portal reported on Tuesday.
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US Soldier Defected to N. Korea Seeking Refugee in Pyongyang, Third Country - State Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/us-soldier-defected-to-n-korea-seeking-refugee-in-pyongyang-third-country---state-media-1112628942.html
August 16, 2023, 1:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US army private Travis King, who crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea in mid-June, intruded illegally in seek of refugee in North Korea or another third country as he was "disillusioned at the unequal American society," the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing an investigation.
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UK's MI6 Prepared Ukrainian Sabotage Unit to Be Sent to Africa - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230816/uks-mi6-prepared-ukrainian-sabotage-unit-to-be-sent-to-africa---source-1112628632.html
August 16, 2023, 12:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, has prepared a sabotage unit of 100 Ukrainian fighters to be sent to Africa to counter Russia-Africa cooperation, a military-diplomatic source has said.
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Feinstein Alleges Financial Abuse by Trustees of Late Husband's Estate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/feinstein-alleges-financial-abuse-by-trustees-of-late-husbands-estate-1112628222.html
August 15, 2023, 11:54 PM
The trustees, responsible for overseeing the Richard C. Blum Revocable Trust, have been accused of wrongfully withholding funds to which Feinstein claims she is entitled following her husband's passing.
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Russia, South Africa Considering Construction of Gas Power Plant - Energy Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/russia-south-africa-considering-construction-of-gas-power-plant---energy-ministry-1112628090.html
August 15, 2023, 11:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and South Africa are discussing joint projects in the energy sector, including the construction of a gas power plant and supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) for new generating capacities, the Russian Energy Ministry said in a statement.
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Using AI in Content Moderation Could Help Sustain 'Health' of Digital Platforms - OpenAI
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/using-ai-in-content-moderation-could-help-sustain-health-of-digital-platforms---openai-1112627967.html
August 15, 2023, 11:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The use of artificial intelligence in content moderation could offer "a more positive vision" of the future digital platform and play a crucial role in sustaining their "health," the OpenAI company, the creator of the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, said Tuesday.
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Next Session of Syrian Constitutional Committee May Be Held in Oman - Cairo
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/next-session-of-syrian-constitutional-committee-may-be-held-in-oman---cairo-1112627641.html
August 15, 2023, 10:25 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The next session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee may take place in Oman as the Syrian government is ready to accept the sultanate's invitation, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday.
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Escalating Tensions in Taiwan Strait 'Major Concern' for Philippines - Security Policy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/escalating-tensions-in-taiwan-strait-major-concern-for-philippines---security-policy-1112627144.html
August 15, 2023, 10:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Philippine government considers the escalating tensions between China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait a "major concern" for the country and has the "potential to be the flashpoint in the region," the Philippines' National Security Policy 2023 to 2028 showed on Tuesday.
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Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Meadows Seeks to Move Georgia Case to Federal Court - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/ex-trump-chief-of-staff-meadows-seeks-to-move-georgia-case-to-federal-court---reports-1112627021.html
August 15, 2023, 9:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows will seek to move his state criminal case in Georgia to a federal court, US media reported citing a court document.
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Study Reveals 'Useless' Thymus Gland May Greatly Reduce Cancer Risk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/study-reveals-useless-thymus-gland-may-greatly-reduce-cancer-risk-1112626826.html
August 15, 2023, 9:38 PM
Traditionally believed to lose its significance after childhood, the thymus gland's value was long overlooked. However, a recent study's findings suggest otherwise.
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Iraq Suspends Rice, Corn Planting in 2023 Due to Lack of Irrigation Water - Minister
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230815/iraq-suspends-rice-corn-planting-in-2023-due-to-lack-of-irrigation-water---minister-1112626718.html
August 15, 2023, 9:28 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The Iraqi government has ordered the suspension of rice and corn planting in the country this year due to lack of irrigation water, Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Aoun Diab Abdullah said on Tuesday.
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