Poland's Largest Facility for Ukrainian Refugees Reportedly Closes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/polands-largest-facility-for-ukrainian-refugees-reportedly-closes-1113080565.html
September 2, 2023, 5:29 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - The largest accommodation center for Ukrainian refugees in Poland, located in the village of Nadarzyn near Warsaw, has been closed due to a decrease in the number of refugees arriving in the country, a Polish broadcaster reported.
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Ex-Italian PM: France Likely Downed Passenger Plane Trying to Kill Libya's Gaddafi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/ex-italian-pm-france-likely-downed-passenger-plane-trying-to-kill-libyas-gaddafi-1113080409.html
September 2, 2023, 5:17 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato has alleged that France and its US allies were likely responsible for the mysterious passenger plane crash off Sicily in June 1980, and that the incident was the result of a plot to assassinate late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Where is the BRICS Bank Located?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/where-is-the-brics-bank-located-1113072356.html
September 2, 2023, 5:04 PM
Since the inception of the Bretton Woods system, developed countries' disproportionate influence has bludgeoned developing nations' collective plight into submitting to Western bidding. This situation has yielded to an equitable financial institution – the BRICS Bank.
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Iran Hails Resistance Allies’ Push to Reshape World Order, Weaken US ‘Hegemony’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/iran-hails-resistance-allies-push-to-reshape-world-order-weaken-us-hegemony-1113079056.html
September 2, 2023, 4:03 PM
Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS this summer, and has been working to expand bilateral cooperation with both Russia and China. Tehran is also the leader of an informal alliance of regional countries, including Syria, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and Iraqi Shia militias, known as the Axis of Resistance.
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Lavrov to Speak at UNGA's General Debate
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/lavrov-to-speak-at-ungas-general-debate--1113079822.html
September 2, 2023, 3:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will deliver a speech at the annual high-level general debate of the UN General Assembly which will take place on September 19-26, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Surging Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spook US
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/surging-cases-of-flesh-eating-bacteria-spook-us--1113072474.html
September 2, 2023, 2:36 PM
Several fatal cases of the disease caused by either contaminated seafood or an open wound's exposure to the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, predominantly found in warm seawater, have been registered in Florida, US, this year. The flesh-eating bacteria typically multiplies faster during hot weather, with infections surging after hurricanes.
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US Wooing Vietnam Into Strategic Pact Decades After Bombing Nation Into Stone Age
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/us-wooing-vietnam-into-strategic-pact-decades-after-bombing-nation-into-stone-age-1113078128.html
September 2, 2023, 2:27 PM
Between 1965 and 1975, the US Air Force dropped some 7.6 million tons of ordnance in Southeast Asia – nearly triple the total tonnage used in both theaters of World War II. The US’s widespread use of chemical defoliants has also resulted in a devastating health crisis which plagues Vietnam and its neighbors to this day.
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Germany's Chancellor Says Nuclear Power 'Dead Horse' Despite Energy Crunch
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/germanys-chancellor-says-nuclear-power-dead-horse-despite-energy-crunch-1113077114.html
September 2, 2023, 2:26 PM
Berlin's move to join the West's energy sanctions against Russia and ditch Moscow’s reliable and abundant energy supplies, along with the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage and the “green agenda” aimed at replacing fossil fuels and phasing out nuclear energy, have all contributed to Germany's dismal economic data and looming deindustrialization.
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Musk Says Social Platform X to Collect Biometrics Only at User's Consent
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/musk-says-social-platform-x-to-collect-biometrics-only-at-users-consent-1113077406.html
September 2, 2023, 1:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will collect biometrics information of its users only upon the individual's consent, owner Elon Musk has said.
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Gabon's Military Announces Reopening of Borders With Immediate Effect
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/gabons-military-announces-reopening-of-borders-with-immediate-effect-1113077298.html
September 2, 2023, 12:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The military that seized power in Gabon has announced the reopening of the country's land, sea and air borders, which were closed after a military takeover, starting Saturday.
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GOP 2024 Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Slams US Neocons ‘Marching Us Into WWIII’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/gop-2024-hopeful-vivek-ramaswamy-slams-us-neocons-marching-us-into-wwiii--1113072872.html
September 2, 2023, 12:23 PM
US entrepreneur and a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Vivek Ramaswamy has been outspoken about not supporting providing additional funding to Ukraine, believing that the United States should negotiate an end to the conflict, and any peace deal ought to include guarantees Kiev will not join NATO.
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Sanctions Clapback: Russian Grain Exports to Brazil Hit Historic High
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/sanctions-clapback-russian-grain-exports-to-brazil-hit-historic-high-1113075263.html
September 2, 2023, 12:02 PM
Russia has been slapped with nearly 15,000 sanctions by the US and its allies over the past year-and-a-half, with restrictions targeting Russian energy, food and fertilizer exports, as well as imports of high technology products and various finished goods. Moscow has reacted by reorienting trade toward countries in the Global South.
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Alexander Dugin: Global Liberalism in Crisis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/alexander-dugin-global-liberalism-in-crisis-1113066555.html
September 2, 2023, 12:00 PM
Liberalism is headed for “catastrophe” following decades of global ideological hegemony, political philosopher Alexander Dugin told Sputnik’s New Rules podcast.
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Ukrainian Shelling Kills One, Injures 2 in Russia's Belgorod Region - Governor
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/ukrainian-shelling-kills-one-injures-2-in-russias-belgorod-region---governor-1113076816.html
September 2, 2023, 11:57 AM
BELGOROD, Russia (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military shelled a village in Russia's Belgorod Region with multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), as a result of which one person was killed and two were injured, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Saturday.
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White House Musters ‘War Room’ For GOP-Led Biden Impeachment Probe 'Pushback’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/white-house-musters-war-room-for-gop-led-biden-impeachment-probe-pushback-1113069364.html
September 2, 2023, 11:52 AM
Republicans have long been calling for an impeachment probe against the US president over a pay-to-play scheme that is alleged to have taken place when Joe Biden served as vice president in the Obama White House. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently reiterated that such an inquiry is a “natural step forward” when Congress returns after recess.
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Russian Military Destroys Ukrainian Drone Over Belgorod Region - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/russian-military-destroys-ukrainian-drone-over-belgorod-region---mod-1113074837.html
September 2, 2023, 11:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces shot down a Ukrainian airplane-type drone over the Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
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Iraq, Iran Launch Construction of Railroad Between 2 Countries
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/iraq-iran-launch-construction-of-railroad-between-2-countries-1113074631.html
September 2, 2023, 11:05 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The Iranian and Iraqi authorities have launched construction of a railroad between the Iranian border town of Shalamcheh and the Iraqi city of Basra, including for facilitating Muslim pilgrimage, the Iraqi government said on Saturday.
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Kindergarten Hit as Ukraine Fires 20 MLRS Rockets at Donetsk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/kindergarten-hit-as-ukraine-fires-20-mlrs-rockets-at-donetsk-1113073287.html
September 2, 2023, 10:31 AM
Five civilians were injured in the shelling of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) on issues related to Ukraine's war crimes.
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Why Abrams Armor Won’t Be Able to Jumpstart Ukraine’s Stalled Offensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/why-abrams-armor-wont-be-able-to-jumpstart-ukraines-stalled-offensive-1113058667.html
September 2, 2023, 10:30 AM
Three months into Ukraine's counteroffensive, US officials have announced that the first batch of ten of 31 M1 Abrams tanks will finally be delivered to Kiev by mid-September. Sputnik spoke to Russian and American military experts to find out why the delivery comes too little, too late to do Ukraine's military any good.
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Russian Tornado-S MLRS Crews In Combat Action In Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/russian-tornado-s-mlrs-crews-in-combat-action-in-special-op-zone-1113070543.html
September 2, 2023, 9:57 AM
The Tornado-S is a highly mobile multiple rocket launcher system developed by Russia. It can launch guided and unguided rockets with a range of up to 200km and can fire up to 12 rockets in less than two minutes. The Tornado-S is equipped with an automated fire control system and digital communication equipment.
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Moscow State University Unveils New Supercomputer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/moscow-state-university-unveils-new-supercomputer-1113056537.html
September 2, 2023, 9:53 AM
A supercomputer is a system capable of processing huge amounts of data and performing complex tasks at very high speed and accuracy. Such computing devices consist of many parallel processors connected to a single network. Supercomputers have revolutionized many spheres of life.
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Japan to Allocate Extra $137Mln to Fishermen Amid China's Seafood Import Ban - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/japan-to-allocate-extra-137mln-to-fishermen-amid-chinas-seafood-import-ban---reports-1113072198.html
September 2, 2023, 9:17 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government intends to allocate an additional 20 billion yen ($136.8 million) to support fishermen and fisheries after China imposed a ban on imports of Japanese seafood over the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
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US 'Laying Groundwork for Defeats' in 'Two Wars of Choice, Against Russia & China'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/us-laying-groundwork-for-defeats-in-two-wars-of-choice-against-russia--china-1113067940.html
September 2, 2023, 8:20 AM
The Biden administration recently unveiled another weapons package for Ukraine, while giving the green light to military aid for Taipei amounting to about $80 million. However, this military spending spree comes as the federal government is knee-deep in debt, with its own munitions stockpiles dwindling.
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Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Eliminate Ukrainian Servicemen Hiding in Trenches
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/watch-russian-kamikaze-drone-eliminates-ukrainian-servicemen-hiding-in-trenches-1113068073.html
September 2, 2023, 6:58 AM
During the special military operation, the Russian military has used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) expertly to accomplish tasks without loss of personnel.
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India Launches Its First Solar Research Mission Aditya-L1
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/india-launches-its-first-solar-research-mission-aditya-l1-1113069296.html
September 2, 2023, 6:47 AM
The PSLV C57 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket carrying the station was launched from the national spaceport on the island of Sriharikota in the Bay of Bengal.
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Elon Musk Believes President Biden Destroying Legitimacy of US Democratic System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/elon-musk-believes-president-biden-destroying-legitimacy-of-us-democratic-system-1113069143.html
September 2, 2023, 6:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, Elon Musk said on Saturday that US President Joe Biden is destroying the legitimacy of the country’s democratic system.
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Thai King Approves Composition of New Government Led by Prime Minister Thavisin - Decree
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/thai-king-approves-composition-of-new-government-led-by-prime-minister-thavisin---decree-1113068453.html
September 2, 2023, 5:46 AM
BANGKOK (Sputnik) - King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed and approved the composition of the new government of the country, headed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, according to a decree published on the website of the Royal Government Gazette on Saturday.
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US Ban on Visiting North Korea Part of 'Demonization' of DPRK
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/us-ban-on-visiting-north-korea-part-of-demonization-of-dprk-1113057895.html
September 2, 2023, 5:36 AM
US citizens had been brainwashed by official government propaganda painting North Korea as an oppressive totalitarian state, Betsy Yoon, a member of the Nodutdol for Korean Community Development group, believes.
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Mohamed Al-Fayed, Father of Princess Diana’s Late Beau Dodi, Dead at 94
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/mohamed-al-fayed-father-of-princess-dianas-late-beau-dodi-dead-at-94-1113066931.html
September 2, 2023, 4:21 AM
The successful Egyptian-born tycoon amassed a wealth of an estimated $2 billion by the time of his death. He also never stopped mourning the death of his son, which led him to spiral into conspiracy theories regarding the fatal car crash.
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Astrophysicist Claims Material Found on Ocean Floor Originated From Beyond Our Solar System
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/astrophysicist-claims-material-found-on-ocean-floor-originated-from-beyond-our-solar-system-1113066126.html
September 2, 2023, 3:16 AM
As the materials are heavily enriched in the metals beryllium (Be), lanthanum (La), and uranium (U), it serves as a big clue that they are not made up of the same content one would find in our own solar system.
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US Police Release Footage of Ohio Cop Fatally Shooting Pregnant Woman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/us-police-release-footage-of-ohio-cop-fatally-shooting-pregnant-woman-1113065946.html
September 2, 2023, 2:18 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Blendon Township Police Department has released officers’ body-worn camera footage depicting the fatal shooting of 21-year-old pregnant woman Ta'Kiya Young in a grocery store parking lot on August 24.
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Pentagon's 'One-Stop Shop' for Declassified UFO Info Goes Live After Momentary Blip
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/pentagons-one-stop-shop-for-declassified-ufo-info-goes-live-after-momentary-blip-1113065508.html
September 2, 2023, 1:33 AM
The new website by the US Department of Defense allows access to photos and videos about resolved cases regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, as they become declassified.
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US Reportedly Debating Whether to Bring Home Extra Troops Deployed to Eastern Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230902/us-reportedly-debating-whether-to-bring-home-extra-troops-deployed-to-eastern-europe-1113065243.html
September 2, 2023, 12:16 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Defense Department is reportedly debating whether it will bring home or rotate some 4,300 US troops deployed to Eastern Europe in support of NATO deterrence efforts directed at Russia.
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North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/north-korea-fires-several-cruise-missiles-into-yellow-sea---reports-1113064849.html
September 1, 2023, 11:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea fired several cruise missiles early Saturday toward the Yellow Sea, South Korean media reported.
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Russia Thwarts Ukraine's Drone Boat Attack on Crimean Bridge, Downs UAV Over Belgorod
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/russia-thwarts-ukraines-drone-boat-attack-on-crimean-bridge-downs-uav-over-belgorod-1113064107.html
September 1, 2023, 10:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a drone boat that tried to attack the Crimean Bridge, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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US to Reportedly Give Ukraine Depleted Uranium Munitions in Pending Arms Package
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/us-to-reportedly-give-ukraine-depleted-uranium-munitions-in-pending-arms-package-1113063293.html
September 1, 2023, 9:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will reportedly provide Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions in a new military aid package set to be announced within the next week.
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Mummy’s Musk: Scientists Identify Recipe for Ancient Egyptian ‘Scent of Eternity’ Perfume
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/mummys-musk-scientists-identify-recipe-for-ancient-egyptian-scent-of-eternity-perfume-1113063515.html
September 1, 2023, 9:29 PM
Scientists have uncovered the chemical components of a perfume used in ancient Egyptian death rituals that texts refer to as the “scent of eternity,” and plan to present the musk for all to smell at a forthcoming exhibition at the Moesgaard Museum in Denmark.
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Wastewater Pipeline Dig Leads to Discovery of Rare Fossil ‘Treasure Trove’ in New Zealand
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/wastewater-pipeline-dig-leads-to-discovery-of-rare-fossil-treasure-trove-in-new-zealand-1113063142.html
September 1, 2023, 9:13 PM
Officials have indicated that the recent discovery is one of the richest and most diverse fauna of its age ever found in New Zealand, noting that hundreds of thousands of fossils date back to the Late Pliocene age.
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Watch: Amateur Astronomer Films Object Striking Jupiter
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/watch-amateur-astronomer-films-object-striking-jupiter-1113062922.html
September 1, 2023, 8:20 PM
The most famous impact on Jupiter, and the first time any collision between two celestial bodies was directly observed by astronomers, came in 1994 when the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 broke apart in Jupiter’s gravity and plummeted into the planet. Since then, at least eight more impacts have been observed.
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Christie’s Cancels Jewelry Auction From Heiress Fortune Made by Nazi Anti-Jewish Laws
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/christies-cancels-jewelry-auction-from-heiress-fortune-made-by-nazi-anti-jewish-laws-1113062047.html
September 1, 2023, 8:07 PM
Christie’s auction house in the United Kingdom has announced it is canceling a forthcoming auction of jewels from the fortune of an Austrian heiress whose wealth was made as a result of anti-Jewish discriminatory laws passed by the Nazis in the 1930s.
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Iran Uncovers Massive Mossad Plot to Sabotage Defense Industry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/iran-uncovers-massive-mossad-plot-to-sabotage-defense-industry-1113061271.html
September 1, 2023, 7:08 PM
The Islamic Republic and the Jewish State are known to have engaged in an unceasing, decades-long covert war of espionage, sabotage and assassination attacks going back to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
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Tritium Found in Seawater Near Japan's Fukushima Amid Treated Radioactive Water Dump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/tritium-found-in-seawater-near-japans-fukushima-amid-treated-radioactive-water-dump-1113057202.html
September 1, 2023, 6:50 PM
With unease about tank failures during natural disasters, Japan strives to secure the land where treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power station has been stored in tanks for an extended period.
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Russia to Allocate $20.7Bln for Development of New Regions in Coming Years - Putin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/russia-to-allocate-207bln-for-development-of-new-regions-in-coming-years---putin-1113060784.html
September 1, 2023, 6:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian authorities will allocate almost 2 trillion rubles ($20.7 billion) in the coming years for the development of Russia's new regions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
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CIA Vet: US Aiding Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Nuclear Power Plants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/cia-vet-us-aiding-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-russian-nuclear-power-plants-1113058316.html
September 1, 2023, 6:29 PM
A Ukrainian drone attacked the town of Kurchatov, home to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, on September 1. Kiev is using the Pentagon's intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems to conduct the strikes, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Sputnik.
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Moscow Considers Denmark's Demands to Reduce Number of Diplomats as Hostile Position
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/moscow-considers-denmarks-demands-to-reduce-number-of-diplomats-as-hostile-position-1113060526.html
September 1, 2023, 6:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow considers Denmark's demands that Russia reduces the number of its diplomatic staff as another manifestation of the country's hostile position, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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US-Born Hockey Player Granted Citizenship by Putin: 'I Want to Be Russia's Best Defenseman'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/brennan-menell-i-want-to-be-one-of-the-best-ice-hockey-defensemen-in-russia-1113050288.html
September 1, 2023, 6:01 PM
Brennan Menell, 26, an American-born professional ice hockey defenseman playing under contract with HC Dynamo Moscow, recently received Russian citizenship and shared his impressions and vision of the future with Sputnik.
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Polish Military Helicopter Violates Belarusian Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/polish-military-helicopter-violates-belarusian-border---belarusian-border-service-1113058473.html
September 1, 2023, 5:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Belarusian border service stated on Friday that a Polish military helicopter violated the state border.
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US Stocks Rise After New Jobs Report Suggests Fed May Not Hike Interest Rates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/us-stocks-rise-after-new-jobs-report-suggests-fed-may-not-hike-interest-rates-1113057731.html
September 1, 2023, 5:38 PM
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its report on August employment trends on Friday, helping to assuage investors’ fears that the Federal Reserve might again raise interest rates at its September meeting.
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American Wage-Earners Living Hand-to-Mouth Under 'Evil' Democrats
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/american-wage-earners-living-hand-to-mouth-under-evil-democrats-1113052405.html
September 1, 2023, 4:54 PM
Americans are now struggling to make ends meet more than at any time for decades, figures show. Former Marine, libertarian economist and professor Mark Frost said the Biden administration was either incompetent or malignant in its management of the economy.
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UK’s New Defense Minister Shapps Vows Not to Bring TikTok Into Government Buildings
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/uks-new-defense-minister-shapps-vows-not-to-bring-tiktok-into-government-buildings-1113054828.html
September 1, 2023, 4:06 PM
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pick to head the Defense Ministry, Grant Shapps, has vowed not to bring devices with the TikTok social media app into government buildings or to put the app on government-owned devices.
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Grand Skate Tour 2023 in Full Swing in Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/grand-skate-tour-2023-in-full-swing-in-moscow-1113042409.html
September 1, 2023, 3:51 PM
Gorky Park is hosting the world-famous Grand Skate Tour (GST) 2023 which started on August 26 and is running till September 2. A large number of skateboarding events has already taken place at Moscow's most famous park and the tournament finals are to be held on the last day of the festival.
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Latvia's Planned Eviction of Russians Violates Human Rights - President of BRICS Int'l Forum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/latvias-planned-eviction-of-russians-violates-human-rights---president-of-brics-intl-forum-1113053021.html
September 1, 2023, 3:40 PM
The Russian Presidential Human Rights Council has called on the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to take note of the situation regarding the rights of Russians in Latvia, who may be evicted from the country for failing to pass the Latvian language exam.
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How Much Do Mercenaries Make in Ukraine?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/how-much-do-mercenaries-earn-in-ukraine-1113054978.html
September 1, 2023, 3:39 PM
The Russian military has reported a major uptick in Ukraine’s recruitment of foreign mercenaries. Estimates on just how much these ‘soldiers of fortune’ get paid vary wildly, from less than $1,000 a month to $2,000 per day. Sputnik did a little digging and spoke to a pair of veteran military experts to try to get to the bottom of things.
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Internet Quips 'No More' as Biden Seeks 'A Lot More Money' From Congress
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/internet-quips-no-more-as-biden-seeks-a-lot-more-money-from-congress-1113049763.html
September 1, 2023, 2:51 PM
Weeks earlier, the Biden administration asked Congress for an additional $13 billion in funding to continue propping up Ukraine. Combined with another $2.65 billion in border security funding, $12 billion in disaster relief, and $416 million in combatting the fentanyl crisis, among other domestic woes, the request racked up close to $40 billion.
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Putin Says He Will Soon Meet With Xi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/putin-says-he-will-soon-meet-with-xi-1113053182.html
September 1, 2023, 2:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he will soon meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss, among other things, the development of humanitarian ties.
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Musk's 'Crypt Keeper' Quip Questions Biden & McConnell's Fitness to Run for Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/musks-crypt-keeper-quip-questions-biden--mcconnells-fitness-to-run-for-office-1113046536.html
September 1, 2023, 2:02 PM
For the second time in two months, freeze-up incidents of Senator Mitch McConnell have sparked concerns about his fitness to run and have brought the issue of age limits to the forefront.
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Ukraine Admits the Loss of Military Choppers and Servicemen
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/ukraine-admits-the-loss-of-military-choppers--1113040532.html
September 1, 2023, 1:56 PM
Losses persistently afflict Ukrainian military personnel and equipment as Russia's special military operation continues.
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British Company Sold Fake Spare Parts to Boeing and Airbus Airliner Engines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/british-company-sold-fake-spare-parts-to-boeing-and-airbus-airliner-engines-1113041685.html
September 1, 2023, 1:50 PM
Confidence in Boeing's ubiquitous narrow-body airliner has already been hit by a pair of disasters involving its newest B737Max model. Now British and European aviation regulators have found engine components with forged quality certificates.
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G20, Ukraine, and Forging of New World Order: Key Bits From Lavrov’s Big Speech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/g20-ukraine-and-forging-of-new-world-order-key-bits-from-lavrovs-big-speech--1113047541.html
September 1, 2023, 1:46 PM
Friday marked the start of the new school year in Russia. In what has become established tradition, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave a talk to students at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia’s top diplomatic school, to brief them on the Foreign Ministry’s priorities. A Sputnik correspondent was in attendance.
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Putin Holds Open Lesson to Give Students 'A Talk About Important Things'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/putin-holds-open-lesson-to-give-students-a-talk-about-important-things-1113036768.html
September 1, 2023, 1:06 PM
Vladimir Putin has already held one of these open lessons - "A talk about important things" - on September 1, 2022, in the museum and theater-educational complex in Kaliningrad when he spoke to schoolchildren - winners of Olympiads and competitions in the fields of culture, art, science and sports.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Biden Dragged US Into Proxy War With Russia That Moscow 'Is Winning'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/marjorie-taylor-greene-biden-dragged-us-into-proxy-war-with-russia-that-moscow-is-winning-1113041167.html
September 1, 2023, 1:03 PM
Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has consistently spoken out against sending more arms supplies to Ukraine. After the Biden administration signed off on the delivery of DPICM cluster munitions to Kiev in July, the congresswoman warned that Washington was dragging the US into an unwanted war with Russia.
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Ukrainian Forces Shell Donetsk With Cluster Bombs and Incendiary Rockets
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/ukrainian-forces-shell-donetsk-with-cluster-bombs-and-incendiary-rockets-1113045847.html
September 1, 2023, 12:19 PM
Ukrainian troops fired three MLRS incendiary rockets and three cluster munitions at Donetsk neighborhoods, according to the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes.
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Ukrainian Military Casualties Above 5,600 Over Past Week - MoD
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/ukrainian-military-casualties-above-5600-over-past-week---mod-1113045692.html
September 1, 2023, 12:16 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost over 5,600 troops over the past week in various directions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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Watch Russian Forces Wipe Out Ukrainian Tank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/watch-russian-forces-wipe-out-ukrainian-tank-1113040666.html
September 1, 2023, 12:05 PM
Ukraine launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces in early June after a number of postponements. Citing the counteroffensive's needs, Kiev urged its Western donors to step up the military and financial aid.
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What Are CSTO 'Combat Brotherhood-2023' Drills?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/what-are-csto-combat-brotherhood-2023-drills-1113037539.html
September 1, 2023, 11:00 AM
The joint Combat Brotherhood-2023 drills are taking place in Belarus from September 1-6. Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced that members of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Russia had already arrived in the country.
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Swiss Leopard 2 Tanks Will Not Be Sent to Ukraine If Sold to Germany
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/swiss-leopard-2-tanks-will-not-be-sent-to-ukraine-if-sold-to-germany-1113041975.html
September 1, 2023, 10:48 AM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Switzerland's parliamentary security commission of the Council of States (CPS-E) has supported the government's proposal to sell 25 Leopard-2 tanks to Germany, provided for they will not be supplied to Ukraine in the future, the CPS-E told Sputnik on Friday.
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China Opposes Using Competition as Pretext for Increased Containment by US - Beijing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/china-opposes-using-competition-as-pretext-for-increased-containment-by-us---beijing-1113041765.html
September 1, 2023, 10:41 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing opposes ongoing attempts by the US government to use competition as a pretext to put extra pressure on China and wage trade wars against it, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
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Russia’s Sarmat Strategic Missile System Put on Combat Duty - Roscosmos Head
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/russias-sarmat-strategic-missile-system-put-on-combat-duty---roscosmos-head-1113041576.html
September 1, 2023, 10:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia’s Sarmat strategic missile system has been put on combat duty, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, said on Friday.
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Putin, Erdogan to Hold Talks in Sochi on September 4 - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/putin-erdogan-to-hold-talks-in-sochi-on-september-4---kremlin-1113040850.html
September 1, 2023, 10:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold negotiations in Sochi on September 4 in the middle of the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Over 72% of South Koreans Oppose Japan's Fukushima Water Release - Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/over-72-of-south-koreans-oppose-japans-fukushima-water-release---poll-1113040173.html
September 1, 2023, 9:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - As many as 72.4% of South Koreans oppose Japan's discharge of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP), versus just 20.4% who support it, the Japanese news agency reported on Friday, citing results of a survey conducted by the Research View pollster.
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Stagflation Threat Looms As Eurozone Is Gripped By Dismal Growth, Stubborn Inflation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/stagflation-threat-looms-over-euro-zone-amid-dismal-growth--stubborn-inflation-1113036327.html
September 1, 2023, 9:20 AM
Amid the geopolitical shocks and inflation hurdles that have been ravaging the European continent, with the bloc’s economy weakening, the EU found itself plunged into a technical recession in early summer. As households grapple with the cost-of-living crisis, the European Central Bank (ECB) has been resorting to a policy of fiscal tightening.
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Examination Shows Russian BMP-3 Level Above US Trophy Bradley IFV
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/examination-shows-russian-bmp-3-level-above-us-trophy-bradley-ifv-1113036475.html
September 1, 2023, 8:48 AM
A detailed analysis of America's trophy infantry fighting vehicle Bradley has shown that its combat effectiveness is vastly inferior to Russia's BMP-3, according to Roman Khromov, Deputy Executive Director of Kurganmashzavod (part of the High-Precision Complexes sector of the Rostec State Corporation), in conversation with Sputnik.
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Kazakh President Proposes Referendum on Nuclear Power Plant Construction in Country
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/kazakh-president-proposes-referendum-on-nuclear-power-plant-construction-in-country-1113037665.html
September 1, 2023, 7:34 AM
ASTANA (Sputnik) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed on Friday to put the possible construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in the country to a national referendum, saying that such an important issue should be decided on by a popular vote.
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BRICS Can Create Viable Currency Options as Dollar Dethroned - US Economist Sachs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/brics-can-create-viable-currency-options-as-dollar-dethroned---us-economist-sachs-1113036201.html
September 1, 2023, 5:16 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US dollar will eventually be dethroned as the dominant global currency and the BRICS can create viable alternatives, Jeffrey Sachs, a world-renowned economist and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, told Sputnik.
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Drone Flying to Moscow Destroyed Near Russian Capital - Mayor Sobyanin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/drone-flying-to-moscow-destroyed-near-russian-capital---mayor-sobyanin-1113036081.html
September 1, 2023, 5:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A drone flying toward Moscow was destroyed in the Moscow Region, no casualties or damage were reported, the Russian capital's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Telegram.
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Ukrainian Drone Attacked Russia's Kurchatov Near Kursk Nuclear Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/two-ukrainian-drones-attacked-russias-kurchatov-near-kursk-npp---governor-1113035731.html
September 1, 2023, 4:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukrainian drone attacked the town of Kurchatov in Russia's Kursk Region, an administrative building and a residential building were damaged, regional governor Roman Starovoit said.
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BRICS Expansion Will Strengthen OPEC+, Provide More Leverage - US Economist Jeffrey Sachs
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/brics-expansion-will-strengthen-opec-provide-more-leverage---us-economist-jeffrey-sachs-1113034979.html
September 1, 2023, 4:19 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The recently-announced BRICS expansion will strengthen the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) and give BRICS nations more leverage in negotiations on the global stage, Jeffrey Sachs, renowned US economist and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, told Sputnik.
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Turkiye Warned West on Risks of Surging Food Costs if Black Sea Conflict Breaks Out - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/turkiye-warned-west-on-risks-of-surging-food-costs-if-black-sea-conflict-breaks-out---source-1113034825.html
September 1, 2023, 4:19 AM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Ankara has warned its Western partners in discussions of the risks of a sharp increase in prices of agricultural products in the event of escalation in the Black Sea region, a source participating in the negotiations has told Sputnik.
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America the Gerontocracy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/america-the-gerontocracy--1113034641.html
September 1, 2023, 4:00 AM
According to one poll, at least 73% of Americans agree that there should be a maximum age limit for their political leaders.
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‘Going To Be Here Until Midnight’: Trump Reportedly Rambled Non-Stop During NY Deposition
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/going-to-be-here-until-midnight-trump-reportedly-rambled-non-stop-during-ny-deposition-1113033456.html
September 1, 2023, 3:02 AM
Last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James claimed the Trump Organization illegally increased their profits by hundreds of millions of dollars by exaggerating the value of their properties.
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Authorities of Spain's Tenerife Estimate Damage From Fires Amount to $87 Million
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/authorities-of-spains-tenerife-estimate-damage-from-fires-amount-to-87-million-1113033926.html
September 1, 2023, 1:54 AM
MADRID (Sputnik) - The authorities of the Spanish island of Tenerife have estimated the damage caused by the worst fire in the last 40 years at 80.4 million euros ($87 million), Spanish media reported on Thursday, citing government sources.
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Constraints on US Military Aid to Kiev Could Be ‘Decisive’ Factor in Ukraine Conflict
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/constraints-on-us-military-aid-to-kiev-could-be-decisive-factor-in-ukraine-conflict-1113033158.html
September 1, 2023, 1:34 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Resistance in Congress, depleted stockpiles, among other constraints on US military assistance, could be decisive factors in the Ukraine conflict, with both sides committed to winning and no diplomatic path in sight, experts told Sputnik.
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Ex-NATO Military Committee Chair Kujat Warns Switzerland Against Rapprochement With Bloc
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230901/ex-nato-military-committee-chair-kujat-warns-switzerland-against-rapprochement-with-bloc-1113033038.html
September 1, 2023, 12:56 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Former NATO Military Committee Chairman and Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces Harald Kujat on Thursday warned Switzerland against the rapprochement with NATO.
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EU Must Rethink Africa Policy After Military Takeovers in Niger, Gabon - Borrell
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/eu-must-rethink-africa-policy-after-military-takeovers-in-niger-gabon---borrell-1113032696.html
August 31, 2023, 11:26 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The European Union must review its policy towards the Sahel region and the Gulf of Guinea following twin military takeovers in Niger and Gabon, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday.
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Over 200,000 People Remain Without Power After Hurricane Idalia Ravages Florida, Georgia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/over-200000-people-remain-without-power-after-hurricane-idalia-ravages-florida-georgia-1113031579.html
August 31, 2023, 10:51 PM
The storm barreled through Florida on Wednesday, splitting trees, destroying buildings, and submerging infrastructure and vehicles in heavy rains. Footage from the ground also captured sailboats being lifted by high water levels and crashing into infrastructure.
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Niger Leadership Reportedly Suspends UN, NGO Work in Military Zones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/niger-leadership-reportedly-suspends-un-ngo-work-in-military-zones-1113031444.html
August 31, 2023, 9:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The government of Niger, currently under command of military leadership, announced Thursday that the work of international organizations and UN agencies is prohibited in the areas of military operations.
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One of Largest-Known Lithium Deposits Found in Ex-Volcano on Nevada-Oregon Border
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/one-of-largest-known-lithium-deposits-found-in-ex-volcano-on-nevada-oregon-border-1113030534.html
August 31, 2023, 9:22 PM
A mining company has published a new scientific paper claiming the McDermitt Caldera, which straddles the border between the US states of Oregon and Nevada, could contain some of the largest lithium deposits in the world. The soft metal is highly sought after as a key material in electric vehicle batteries.
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Japan Witnessing First Strike by Department Store Workers in 60 Years
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/japan-witnessing-first-strike-by-department-store-workers-in-60-years-1113030043.html
August 31, 2023, 8:29 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Department store employees' first strike in 60 years is taking place at one of Japan's largest and best known department stores, SOGO/SEIBU, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.
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Astronomers Spot Exoplanet With Longest Orbit Yet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/astronomers-spot-exoplanet-with-longest-orbit-yet-1113029514.html
August 31, 2023, 8:17 PM
A group of astronomers hunting planets beyond our solar system - that is, exoplanets - have continued to push the envelope of detectable types of planets using our limited technology, which presently favors spotting big worlds that orbit close to their parent stars.
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Over 100 Schools in England Shut Down Due to Risk of Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/over-100-schools-in-england-shut-down-due-to-risk-of-collapse-1113029382.html
August 31, 2023, 7:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK authorities have ordered the closure of more than 100 schools in England days before the start of the academic year amid a high risk of collapse due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in their construction, the UK government said on Thursday.
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World’s Top Telescopes Shut Down For Month Over CyberSec
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/worlds-top-telescopes-shut-down-for-month-over-cybersec--1113023327.html
August 31, 2023, 7:05 PM
Scientific facilities are sometimes targeted by hackers who seek to obtain financial information, personal files or classified data.
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US Senator McConnell Can Continue His Schedule After Second Freezing Incident - Physician
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/attending-physician-for-us-congress-says-mcconnell-can-continue-his-schedule-1113029126.html
August 31, 2023, 6:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been medically evaluated and given the go-ahead to continue with his schedule as normal, the attending physician for Congress said in a statement on Thursday after the senator a day earlier again froze due to lightheadedness.
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Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Files Motion to Separate From Co-Defendants in Georgia Election Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/trump-pleads-not-guilty-files-motion-to-separate-from-co-defendants-in-georgia-election-case-1113028427.html
August 31, 2023, 6:53 PM
Across four separate, mostly unrelated cases, former US President Donald Trump faces 91 criminal charges with the potential to land the 77-year-old in prison for hundreds of years. Trump and his supporters have claimed the charges are political and aim to remove the GOP presidential frontrunner from the 2024 race.
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Air Defense System Takes Down Ukrainian UAV Over Russia's Bryansk Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/air-defense-system-takes-down-ukrainian-uav-over-russias-bryansk-region-1113028255.html
August 31, 2023, 6:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems intercepted another Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over the Bryansk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Americans Don't Want to Serve in Military After Biden's Afghan Disaster
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/americans-dont-want-to-serve-in-military-after-bidens-afghan-disaster-1113020956.html
August 31, 2023, 6:16 PM
The US military has resorted to lowering its entry standards in a bid to solve a mounting recruitment crisis. America First PAC national director Tom Norton argued in an interview with Sputnik that the roots of the problem ran much deeper.
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US Returning Nukes to UK Base Reveals ‘Desperation’ Behind NATO’s Standoff Strategy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/us-returning-nukes-f-35s-to-uk-base-reveals-desperation-behind-natos-outdated-standoff-strategy-1113025784.html
August 31, 2023, 5:47 PM
The US deployment of F-35s and nuclear weapons to the UK is being cast as a response to tensions with Russia, but is in fact a consequence of long-established US plans to revive a Cold War-era strategy of nuclear standoff as a way to assert US power, a former Pentagon analyst and US Air Force commander told Sputnik.
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Ukraine Attempts False Flag Op During IAEA Inspector Rotation at Zaporozhye Power Plant
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/ukraine-attempts-false-flag-op-during-iaea-inspector-rotation-at-zaporozhye-power-plant-1113026826.html
August 31, 2023, 5:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to stage a false flag op during the rotation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
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Arming Taiwan Diverts From Biden's Flaws and Benefits US Military Industry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/arming-taiwan-diverts-from-bidens-flaws-and-benefits-us-military-industry-1113024685.html
August 31, 2023, 5:03 PM
The Biden administration has approved a transfer of military supplies to Taiwan under the foreign military financing (FMF) scheme, a program typically used for sovereign nations. What's behind the move and the island's militarization?
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British Mercenary Killed Fighting in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/british-mercenary-killed-fighting-in-ukraine-1113023707.html
August 31, 2023, 4:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — British mercenary Sam Newey, who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been killed in a mortar attack, according to a British newspaper citing his relatives.
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Russian Forces Repel 11 Ukrainian Attacks In Donetsk, Kupyansk Directions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/russian-forces-repel-11-ukrainian-attacks-in-donetsk-kupyansk-directions-1113015700.html
August 31, 2023, 3:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian military lost over 400 soldiers in the Kupyansk and Donetsk directions in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
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