Moscow, Dhaka Discuss Russian LNG, Oil Supplies to Bangladesh - Lavrov
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/moscow-dhaka-discuss-russian-lng-oil-supplies-to-bangladesh---lavrov-1113184854.html
September 7, 2023, 5:57 PM
DHAKA (Sputnik) - Moscow and Dhaka are discussing practical aspects of establishing regular large-scale supplies of liquefied natural gas and oil to Bangladesh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.
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Another Provocation to Spoil Relations: Zakharova on Pro-Russian Blogger's Detention
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/another-provocation-to-spoil-relations-zakharova-on-pro-russian-bloggers-detention-1113182947.html
September 7, 2023, 5:28 PM
The detention of pro-Russian blogger Mikael Badalyan in the Armenian city of Goris was another provocation by the West ahead of the Russia-Armenia media forum in Yerevan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on her Telegram channel.
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Western 'Wonder Weapons' Won't Turn the Tide in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/western-wonder-weapons-wont-turn-the-tide-in-ukraine-1113177634.html
September 7, 2023, 4:57 PM
US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles, HIMARS rocket artillery, JDAM guided glide bombs and Patriot air defense systems have all failed to grant victory to the Kiev regime. Brian Berletic, an ex-US Marine and independent geopolitical researcher and writer, said the failure of the UK's front-line tank was predictable.
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Netanyahu Implies He Will Not Accept Israeli Supreme Court's Repeal of Judicial Reform
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/netanyahu-implies-he-will-not-accept-israeli-supreme-courts-repeal-of-judicial-reform-1113183731.html
September 7, 2023, 4:51 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Benjamin Netanyahu gave a tacit support to parliamentary speaker Amir Ohana's warning to the country's Supreme Court against interfering with Israel's fundamental laws, in an indication that he would not accept a possible court ruling to repeal one of the clauses of the controversial judicial reform during a hearing next week.
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Defense Says Will Appeal Verdict After Klyushin Sentenced to 9 Years in US Prison
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/defense-says-will-appeal-verdict-after-klyushin-sentenced-to-9-years-in-us-prison-1113181720.html
September 7, 2023, 4:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin’s defense will appeal his nine-year sentence delivered by a US court, lawyer Maksim Nemtsev said Thursday.
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How US Media Learned to Love Depleted Uranium Shells Amid Ukraine Counteroffensive
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/how-us-media-learned-to-love-depleted-uranium-shells-amid-ukraine-counteroffensive-1113179148.html
September 7, 2023, 3:58 PM
Washington's decision to supply depleted uranium (DU) munitions to Ukraine has been met with little if any criticism in the Western press, even though decades ago American and European journalists rang alarm bells over health and environment hazards triggered by the weapon. Why is that?
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NATO Baltic Drills: West Attempts to Show Russia it 'Owns' Region Despite Members' Weakenesses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/nato-drills-to-show-russia-the-alliance-owns-baltic-sea-as-some-involved-countries-lack-potential-1113178751.html
September 7, 2023, 3:49 PM
Saturday will see the start of NATO’s major naval drills in the Baltic Sea that are expected to involve some 30 ships and over 3,000 service members who will conduct the war games close to the Russian border. What’s the goal of these maneuvers and what signs do the drills send to Russia?
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Musk Turned Off Starlink Near Crimea in 2022 to Thwart Ukraine Attack - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/musk-turned-off-starlink-near-crimea-in-2022-to-thwart-ukraine-attack---reports-1113180208.html
September 7, 2023, 3:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US tech billionaire Elon Musk ordered his engineers to turn off his company's Starlink satellites near Crimea last year to disrupt a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian naval fleet, a American broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing excerpts from Musk’s new biography.
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Russian and Bangladeshi Foreign Ministers Hold Joint Press Conference Ahead of G20
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/russian-and-bangladeshi-foreign-ministers-hold-joint-press-conference-ahead-of-g20-1113179102.html
September 7, 2023, 2:18 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Bangladeshi counterpart Abdul Momen hold a joint press briefing in Dhaka on Thursday, September 7, following their meeting in the capital.
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Russia Rolls Out Cheeses, Herbs & Caviar for Cosmonauts at World Food Istanbul 2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/russia-rolls-out-cheeses-herbs--caviar-for-cosmonauts-at-world-food-istanbul-2023-1113174438.html
September 7, 2023, 2:05 PM
Turkiye is hosting World Food Istanbul 2023, an international exhibition of edibles and beverages which kicked off on September 6 and is running until September 9. The event features a Russian national exposition under the 'Made in Russia' brand, organized by the Russian Export Center (REC) (part of VEB.RF).
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Poland's Defense Spending Quadruples to $36Bln Since 2015
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/polands-defense-spending-quadruples-to-36bln-since-2015-1113177954.html
September 7, 2023, 1:52 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland's defense spending has quadrupled to 155 billion zlotys ($36 billion) since 2015, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday.
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US Congress Flouts Own Laws to Arm Ukrainian Nazis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/us-congress-flouts-own-laws-to-arm-ukrainian-nazis-1113173426.html
September 7, 2023, 1:50 PM
The Biden administration's military supplying of Ukraine has won it the unlikely support of US-based neo-Nazi groups. But independent journalist Rachel Blevins said state security agencies have been in league with such extremists for almost a decade.
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Iran to Construct 1st Space Navigation Satellite
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/iran-to-construct-1st-space-navigation-satellite-1113177392.html
September 7, 2023, 1:17 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iranian Space Research Center is planning to hold a public tender for the construction of its first space navigation satellite, the country's space agency said on Thursday.
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Majority of Americans Believe Biden Involved in Son's Business Dealings – Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/majority-of-americans-believe-biden-involved-in-sons-business-dealings--poll-1113177165.html
September 7, 2023, 1:07 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The majority, 61%, of Americans believe that US President Joe Biden had some degree of involvement in his son Hunter’s business dealings while he was vice president, according to a poll released Thursday.
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Ukraine Loses Over 320 Military in Donetsk Region in Past Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/ukraine-loses-over-320-military-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day-1113176996.html
September 7, 2023, 1:00 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost more than 320 military both killed and wounded in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Kremlin Castigates US Seizure of Russians' Property
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/kremlin-on-us-seizing-russians-property-moscow-perceives-it-absolutely-negatively-1113175386.html
September 7, 2023, 12:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The seizure of the property of Russian citizens by the United States is illegal, Moscow perceives it absolutely negatively, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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UK to Spend $112Mln on New Precision Rifles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/uk-to-spend-112mln-on-new-precision-rifles-1113175065.html
September 7, 2023, 11:44 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government plans to spend 90 million pounds ($112 million) over the next decade to procure thousands of advanced high-precision rifles, known as Alternative Individual Weapons or AIWs.
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US House Panel Seeks ‘Evidence of Collusion’ Between Joe Biden and Hunter’s Business Partners
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/us-house-panel-seeks-evidence-of-collusion-between-joe-biden-and-hunters-business-partners-1113173220.html
September 7, 2023, 11:38 AM
Since 2018, Hunter Biden has been under a spate of investigations into tax-related crimes, drug use, money laundering and illegal business dealings in foreign countries, including Ukraine and China.
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FSB Uncovers Supply Channel of Aircraft’s Spare Parts From Russia to Ukrainian Military
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/fsb-uncovers-supply-channel-of-aircrafts-spare-parts-from-russia-to-ukrainian-military-1113174869.html
September 7, 2023, 11:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service's (FSB) has uncovered a supply channel of spare parts of combat aircraft from Russia to Europe, including for the needs of Ukrainian military, the FSB’s press office said on Thursday in a statement.
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UK Inks Deal With EU to Rejoin Horizon Space Research Program
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/uk-inks-deal-with-eu-to-rejoin-horizon-space-research-program-1113173923.html
September 7, 2023, 10:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has reached an agreement with the European Union to rejoin the EU's Horizon science and research initiative and the Copernicus Earth observation space program, UK Secretary of State for Science Michelle Donelan said on Thursday.
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US Considers Eliminating Nigerien Military Leadership - Russia’s Foreign Intel
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/us-considers-eliminating-nigerien-military-leadership---russias-foreign-intel-1113174269.html
September 7, 2023, 10:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is considering an option of physically eliminating some African leaders, including representatives of the military leadership in Niger, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Thursday.
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New Ukrainian Defense Chief Faces Scrutiny Over ‘State Property Theft’ – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/new-ukrainian-defense-chief-faces-scrutiny-over-state-property-theft--report-1113169428.html
September 7, 2023, 10:06 AM
Ukrainian police are currently investigating Rustem Umerov’s fund in connection with facts of a “gross violation of labor laws”.
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Putin's Speech at G20 Summit Via Videoconference Not Planned - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/putins-speech-at-g20-summit-via-videoconference-not-planned---kremlin-1113172921.html
September 7, 2023, 9:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning to address the participants of the upcoming G20 summit via a videoconference, all work will be done by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Macron Flip-Flops on Russian Athletes Participating in 2024 Olympics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/macron-says-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-olympics-should-not-be-politicized-1113172474.html
September 7, 2023, 9:31 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Despite claiming that the Olympics should not be politicized, French President Emmanuel Macron asserted that it is up to the Ukrainians to decide whether Russian athletes should participate in the 2024 Games.
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Google to Require Election Advertisers to Disclose AI-Generated Content
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/google-says-will-require-election-advertisers-to-disclose-ai-generated-content-1113170193.html
September 7, 2023, 9:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Google will require election advertisers to disclose data on artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content that may inauthentically depict real or realistic-looking people and events from mid-November, the company announced.
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US to Send More Cluster Munitions to Ukraine in Near Future – Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/us-to-send-more-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-in-near-future--reports-1113169590.html
September 7, 2023, 8:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is going to send another batch of cluster munitions to Ukraine in the near future to support Kiev's counteroffensive attempt, US news outlet reported on Thursday, citing unnamed US officials.
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Moscow Rubbishes US Claims of Depleted Uranium Shells Being 'Non-Radioactive'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/us-claims-that-depleted-uranium-shells-non-radioactive-are-nonsense--moscow-1113169134.html
September 7, 2023, 8:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The White House's claims that depleted uranium ammunition is not radioactive are nonsense, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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Projected US Budget Deficit Growth to Have ‘Many Nasty Consequences’ on US Economy
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/projected-us-budget-deficit-growth-to-have-many-nasty-consequences-on-us-economy-1113167726.html
September 7, 2023, 7:28 AM
With America’s budget deficit due to rise significantly, POTUS’ recent claims that Bidenomics 'is working' hold no water, Professor Rodney Shakespeare, a renowned political commentator and binary economist, told Sputnik.
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NATO Expects Members to Increase Defense Spending by Over 8% This Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/nato-expects-members-to-increase-defense-spending-by-over-8-this-year-1113168507.html
September 7, 2023, 7:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO expects its member states to increase their defense spending by more than 8% this year, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Pentagon Nixes Test of First-Ever US Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/pentagon-cancels-test-of-first-ever-us-hypersonic-lrm-1113168315.html
September 7, 2023, 7:09 AM
Seeking to catch up to Russia and China, the Pentagon's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon has a reported range of over 1,725 miles and travels at roughly five times the speed of sound.
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Friction Among Nuclear Powers May Escalate Into Open Conflict in Asia-Pacific - Russia's Deputy FM
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/friction-among-nuclear-powers-may-escalate-into-open-conflict-in-asia-pacific---russias-deputy-fm-1113167264.html
September 7, 2023, 5:57 AM
BISHKEK (Sputnik) – The potential for conflict among nuclear powers could escalate into an open military confrontation in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov cautioned on Thursday.
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FSB Prevents Terrorist Attacks by Ukrainian Saboteurs Ahead of Elections in DPR
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/fsb-prevents-terrorist-attacks-ahead-of-elections-in-dpr-by-ukrainian-saboteurs-1113166953.html
September 7, 2023, 4:32 AM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Employees of the Russian Federal Security Service's (FSB) Directorate for the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) have found a weapons cache in the city of Dokuchaievsk, which was planned to be used to carry out terrorist attacks by Ukrainian saboteurs ahead of the elections in the region for September 8-10, FSB has told Sputnik.
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Japan Launches Lunar Lander aka 'Moon Sniper' Into Space
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/japan-launches-its-first-lunar-lander-slim-jaxanasas-xrism-satellite-1113166773.html
September 7, 2023, 4:26 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A Japanese H-IIA carrier rocket with Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) and a satellite dubbed the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched Thursday from Tanegashima Space Center, according to the broadcast of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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Georgia Attorney General Hits 61 'Cop City' Protesters With Racketeering Charges
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/georgia-attorney-general-hits-61-cop-city-protesters-with-racketeering-charges-1113166061.html
September 7, 2023, 4:23 AM
The proposed facility, dubbed "Cop City" by opponents, has been the cause of tensions for more than two years in Atlanta. In January, a protester was shot at least 57 times by police who claim they were fired on even though an autopsy revealed that the activist, Manuel Esteban Paez "Tortuguita" Teran, did not have gunpowder residue on his hands.
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Special Counsel May Indict Hunter Biden by End of September in Gun Charge Dispute
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/special-counsel-may-indict-hunter-biden-by-end-of-september-in-gun-charge-dispute-1113165715.html
September 7, 2023, 4:10 AM
The development follows the appointment of David Weiss by US Attorney General Merrick Garland, who tasked Weiss with investigating Hunter Biden after a plea deal between Hunter and federal prosecutors fell apart, pushing the case closer to trial.
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Trump Held Liable in Second E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/trump-held-liable-in-second-e-jean-carroll-defamation-case-1113165017.html
September 7, 2023, 2:33 AM
The Wednesday decision means that a federal jury, in a trial scheduled for January, will focus solely on determining the amount of money Trump must pay as damages for making defamatory statements against Carroll.
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Russian Air Defenses Down Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow, Bryansk Regions & Rostov-on-Don
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/russian-air-defenses-down-ukraine-drones-over-moscow-region-rostov-on-don-city-1113165158.html
September 7, 2023, 2:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air defense forces in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don destroyed two drones overnight, one crashed outside the city and another one in the city center, damaging vehicles and injuring one person as a result, Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev clarified early Thursday.
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Home is Where You Make It
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/home-is-where-you-make-it-1113164678.html
September 7, 2023, 1:27 AM
During a visit to his beach house in Rehoboth, Delaware, on Sunday US President Joe Biden told reporters that he was not on vacation while at the swanky residence.
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Two People Killed While Trying to Infiltrate French Base in Chad - Source
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/two-people-killed-while-trying-to-infiltrate-french-base-in-chad---source-1113164532.html
September 7, 2023, 12:47 AM
TUNIS (Sputnik) - Two people were killed and about 15 were injured while trying to enter the French military base in the Chadian city of Faya-Largeau after the incident with the death of a soldier, a local informed source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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NASA's Lunar Orbiter Captures Chandrayaan-3's Historic Moon Landing Site
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/nasas-lunar-orbiter-captures-chandrayaan-3s-historic-moon-landing-site-1113163744.html
September 6, 2023, 11:58 PM
The image, taken just days after the epic lunar touchdown on August 23, reveals the lunar lander Vikram as a bright blip amidst the rugged lunar terrain. The brilliance is attributed to the interaction between the lander's rocket plume and the lunar regolith.
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Biden Abuse Accuser Tara Reade Reveals She Received Temporary Asylum in Russia
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/biden-abuse-accuser-tara-reade-reveals-she-received-temporary-asylum-in-russia-1113163530.html
September 6, 2023, 11:48 PM
Reade served as a Senate staffer in then-Senator Joe Biden's office from December 1992 to 1993, during which time she says he assaulted her sexually in the basement of a Washington, DC, Senate office building. Reade is one of eight accusers that came forward during the 2020 campaign cycle.
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New F-35s Delayed Again to April 2024 Over Software Problems to Fire Weapons
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/new-f-35s-delayed-again-to-april-2024-over-software-problems-to-fire-weapons-1113162936.html
September 6, 2023, 11:06 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Lockheed Martin will once again delay its delivery of the latest upgraded versions of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the US armed forces because of continued problems in the software needed to fire its weapons, the company said in a Wednesday statement.
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Pentagon Offers New Details on AI-Powered Programs Intended to Counter China
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/pentagon-offers-new-details-on-ai-powered-programs-intended-to-counter-china-1113162301.html
September 6, 2023, 10:47 PM
The first pilotless vehicles were developed by the United Kingdom and the United States during World War I but they were not used during the conflict. Reconnaissance drones were first used on a mass scale in Vietnam. However, deadly drone use exploded during the United States’ war on terror, first being used in Afghanistan in 2001.
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Mysterious Golden Orb Discovered Off Alaska Coast Baffles Scientists
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/mysterious-golden-orb-discovered-off-alaska-coast-baffles-scientists-1113161972.html
September 6, 2023, 10:18 PM
The enigmatic find, which occurred on August 30 during the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition, has evoked comparisons to the beginnings of a horror movie or an episode of "The X-Files."
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Astronomers Make Furthest-Ever Measurement of Galaxy’s Magnetic Field
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/astronomers-make-furthest-ever-measurement-of-galaxys-magnetic-field-1113161409.html
September 6, 2023, 9:20 PM
By studying the early universe, astronomers hope to unlock new secrets about how and why structures like stars, galaxies, and black holes formed in the wake of the Big Bang, and the fundamental forces of physics that made them possible.
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‘Bad Decision All Around’: Ex-Pentagon Officials Blast US Move to Send Ukraine Depleted Uranium
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/bad-decision-all-around-ex-pentagon-officials-blast-us-move-to-send-ukraine-depleted-uranium-1113160766.html
September 6, 2023, 8:50 PM
Two former longtime Pentagon officials told Sputnik they would “not have recommended” US President Joe Biden decide to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium rounds, saying it was a “sign of desperation” amid Kiev’s failed counteroffensive, which US officials touted as the final act of the conflict.
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Israeli Researchers Find Four 1,900-Year-Old Swords Hidden Inside Cave
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/israeli-researchers-find-four-1900-year-old-swords-hidden-inside-cave-1113155376.html
September 6, 2023, 7:59 PM
Scientists initially made the new discovery two months back while exploring the same location in which researchers previously uncovered a stalactite with an inscription.
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How the West Drags Armenia to Its Side Amid NATO Proxy War in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/how-the-west-drags-armenia-to-its-side-amid-nato-proxy-war-in-ukraine-1113160287.html
September 6, 2023, 7:55 PM
The Armenian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that joint military exercises with US "Eagle Partner 2023" will be held in Armenia from September 11-20. The drills cause concerns in Moscow as they come amid Washington's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
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Expert: Biden a 'Bald-Faced Liar' for Touting 'Bidenomics' as Boon for Working Americans
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/expert-biden-a-bald-faced-liar-for-touting-bidenomics-as-boon-for-working-americans-1113159077.html
September 6, 2023, 7:32 PM
While the White House claims “Bidenomics” has benefited working Americans, its large spending deficits will only weaken the middle class in the end, one expert told Sputnik.
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Boneface Backs Biden: Are US Neo-Nazi Groups Engaged in War Crimes a CIA Tool?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/boneface-backs-biden-are-us-neo-nazi-groups-engaged-in-war-crimes-a-cia-tool-1113152189.html
September 6, 2023, 6:40 PM
Joe Biden has accused his opponent Donald Trump of trucking with 'domestic extremists'. Ryan Cristian, founder and editor of podcast The Last American Vagabond, pointed out the hypocrisy of the president who arms Ukrainian Nazis.
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Colorado Lawsuit Filed to Remove Trump From Ballot Cites 14th Amendment
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/colorado-lawsuit-filed-to-remove-trump-from-ballot-cites-14th-amendment-1113157777.html
September 6, 2023, 5:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A lawsuit filed in the US state of Colorado by six Republican voters is attempting to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 election ballot for violations of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) said in a press release.
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Why Blinken's Visit to Ukraine is Sign of Trouble in Washington
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/why-blinkens-visit-to-ukraine-is-sign-of-trouble-in-washington-1113156789.html
September 6, 2023, 5:48 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has embarked on a two-day surprise visit to Ukraine. This is Blinken's first trip to Kiev for a year. What message has he brought to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky?
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Russia, Turkiye Reach Agreement on Supply of 1Mln Tones of Grain
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/russia-turkiye-reach-agreement-on-supply-of-1mln-tonnes-of-grain-1113157135.html
September 6, 2023, 5:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Turkiye have reached an agreement on the supply of one million tones of grain, and the discussion of technical details will begin in the near future, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Wednesday.
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US to Ship Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/us-will-ship-depleted-uranium-shells-to-ukraine-1113155675.html
September 6, 2023, 5:36 PM
Experts have warned that the use of depleted uranium (DU) could have highly detrimental effects on the health of Europeans and the fertility of the “black soil” region, especially following a massive explosion at a site in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, where DU rounds have been stored.
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Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain Join Forces to Develop New Battle Tank - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/germany-italy-sweden-spain-join-forces-to-develop-new-battle-tank---reports-1113156060.html
September 6, 2023, 5:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany, Italy, Sweden and Spain have signed a contract for joint development of a new battle tank under the leadership of German defense manufacturers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing political and industry sources.
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How Ukraine's Lepestok Mines Made Streets Hazardous for Children
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/how-ukraines-lepestok-mines-made-streets-hazardous-for-children-1113153538.html
September 6, 2023, 4:51 PM
Using Lepestok munitions is prohibited under the 1997 treaty that bans the use, stockpiling, production and sale of anti-personnel mines.
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US Seeks to Establish Global Biological Control - Russian Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/us-seeks-to-establish-global-biological-control---russian-defense-ministry-1113153442.html
September 6, 2023, 4:40 PM
The United States is looking to establish worldwide dominance over biological situations and is making administrative, financial and diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces, stated.
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New EU Digital Laws Seek to Bust 'Gatekeeper' Tactics of Tech Giants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/new-eu-digital-laws-seek-to-bust-gatekeeper-tactics-of-tech-giants-1113154860.html
September 6, 2023, 4:31 PM
The European Union has unveiled a second batch of laws aimed at curbing the power of major technology companies, with a focus on ending monopolistic practices that leave consumers with few choices and even less power.
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UK Aviation Regulator to Review Glitch Responsible for 300 Flight Cancellations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/uk-aviation-regulator-to-review-glitch-responsible-for-300-flight-cancellations-1113154659.html
September 6, 2023, 4:13 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Wednesday that it will conduct an independent review into the technical glitch which the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS) experienced last Monday.
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What is Russia's Dragon Teeth Defense?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/what-is-russias-dragon-teeth-defense-1113154028.html
September 6, 2023, 3:59 PM
The Russian defense has impeded Ukraine's advance along the front line, despite being earlier mocked by the Kiev regime and its Western patrons.
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Combat Brotherhood 2023 Drills Display Eurasian Security Alliance's Strength
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/combat-botherhood-2023-drills-1113125776.html
September 6, 2023, 3:51 PM
The aim of the exercises is to hammer out common approaches to security issues as well as hone the techniques of peacekeeping operations.
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Minuteman III Launch: US Losing Expertise on Nuclear Triad Upgrades
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/minuteman-iii-launch-us-losing-expertize-on-nuclear-triad-upgrades-1113152235.html
September 6, 2023, 2:04 PM
The past several years have seen Washington partially losing its ability to develop nuclear warheads, Dmitry Stefanovich of the Moscow-based Institute of World Economy and International Relations with the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Sputnik.
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UK Home Office to Foot £2bn Hotel Bill for Illegal Immigrants
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/uk-home-office-to-foot-2bn-hotel-bill-for-illegal-immigrants-1113150728.html
September 6, 2023, 1:06 PM
British PM Rishi Sunak's promise to stop rampant people-trafficking across the English Channel has rung hollow. New laws to deport illegal immigrants before they can claim refugee status are yet to be enforced.
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Ukraine's Conflict Spending: $100 Mln Per Day ‘A Lot in Minds of US People’ - Ex-Pentagon Analyst
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/ukraines-conflict-spending-100-mln-per-day-a-lot-in-minds-of-us-people---ex-pentagon-analyst-1113149704.html
September 6, 2023, 12:51 PM
The next few weeks will most likely see the US House’s opposition to the Biden administration’s ongoing financial support of Kiev grow, Michael Maloof, a former senior security policy analyst in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, told Sputnik.
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Blinken Meets With Danish Prime Minister on Way to Kiev to Discuss F-16s
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/blinken-meets-with-danish-prime-minister-on-way-to-kiev-to-discuss-f-16s-1113151597.html
September 6, 2023, 12:18 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday on his way to Kiev to thank the country for donating F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the State Department said.
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US Military Test-Launches Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/us-military-test-launches-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-1113150402.html
September 6, 2023, 10:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US military test-launched Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vanderberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, its press office said in a statement.
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Russia to Analyze, Monitor Situation With Armenian-US Drills – Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/russia-to-analyze-monitor-situation-with-armenian-us-drills--kremlin-1113150260.html
September 6, 2023, 10:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Yerevan’s plans to hold joint Armenian-US military drills causes suspicion, especially in the current situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow will analyze this information and monitor developments.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 285 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/kiev-loses-up-to-285-military-in-donetsk-direction-in-past-day-1113149930.html
September 6, 2023, 10:15 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost up to 285 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Kremlin on Blinken’s Kiev Visit: US to Keep Propping Up Ukraine No Matter What Cost
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/kremlin-on-blinkens-visit-to-kiev-us-planning-to-keep-supporting-kiev-regardless-of-cost-1113147319.html
September 6, 2023, 10:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is planning to keep backing Kiev in a state of war down to the last Ukrainian regardless of the cost, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, commenting on today's unannounced visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kiev.
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Putin, Saudi Crown Prince Note Cut in Oil Production Will Stabilize Market - Kremlin
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/putin-saudi-crown-prince-note-cut-in-oil-production-will-stabilize-market---kremlin-1113148989.html
September 6, 2023, 9:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman noted that reduction in the oil production will stabilize the global market during a phone conversation on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.
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Sputnik Starts Cooperating with Myanmar’s Leading Media Outlet
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/sputnik-starts-cooperating-with-myanmars-leading-media-outlet-1113149340.html
September 6, 2023, 9:27 AM
NAYPYIDAW (Sputnik) - Sputnik International News Media and Myanmar’s leading newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, have agreed to promote exchanges of content in English.
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Russian Army Gets Upgraded BMP-2M Infantry Fighting Vehicles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/russian-army-gets-upgraded-bmp-2m-infantry-fighting-vehicles-1113144927.html
September 6, 2023, 8:50 AM
The High-Precision Systems holding company (part of Rostec) has supplied the Ministry of Defense with a new batch of modernized BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles containing Russia's"Berezhok" (or "Coast") fighting compartments, the press service of the state corporation reported.
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US Court Hands Proud Boys Leader 22-Year Prison Sentence Over Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/us-court-hands-proud-boys-leader-22-year-prison-sentence-over-jan-6-capitol-breach--1113146467.html
September 6, 2023, 7:46 AM
Enrique Tarrio, who has been behind bars since his arrest in 2022, was convicted earlier this year by a Washington, DC jury on multiple charges, including those related to him leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 US presidential election.
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UK Confirms Challenger 2 Tank's Destruction, Says Not Planning to Send Replacement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/uk-confirms-challenger-2-tanks-destruction-says-not-planning-to-send-replacement-1113147085.html
September 6, 2023, 7:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed on Wednesday that a UK Challenger 2 battle tank had been destroyed by Russian forces in the military operation zone, adding that London is not going to send a new tank as a replacement.
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Combat Brotherhood 2023 Drills Show Eurasian Security Alliance Can Repel ‘Any Attacks'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/combat-brotherhood-2023-drills-show-eurasian-security-alliance-can-repel-any-attacks-1113144580.html
September 6, 2023, 6:04 AM
More than 2,500 servicemen and over 500 pieces of military hardware from the armed forces of CSTO countries are involved in the drills that are being conducted in the Brest, Grodno and Minsk regions of Belarus.
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in Jakarta for East Asia Summit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/russian-foreign-minister-arrives-in-jakarta-for-east-asia-summit-1113145449.html
September 6, 2023, 5:55 AM
JAKARTA (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Wednesday to take part in the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS), scheduled for September 7, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Russia's Air Defenses Down Ukrainian Drone Over Bryansk Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/russias-air-defenses-down-ukrainian-drone-over-bryansk-region-1113144412.html
September 6, 2023, 4:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) -Russian air defenses have thwarted Kiev's attack by destroying a Ukrainian drone over the Navlinsky district of the Bryansk region, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said early Wednesday.
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Two Suspects Arrested for Damaging Great Wall of China With Excavator
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/authorities-arrest-two-people-who-damaged-great-wall-of-china-with-excavator-1113144187.html
September 6, 2023, 4:19 AM
The Shanxi Cultural Relics Bureau has said the actions of the arrestees had caused "irreversible" damage to the integrity and security to part of the Great Wall. It is claimed the damage has affected the structural integrity of this section of the Great Wall and it is "beyond repair," the state-run newspaper reported.
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Tropical Storm Lee Likely to Turn Into 'Major Hurricane' by Week's End
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/tropical-storm-lee-likely-to-turn-into-major-hurricane-by-weeks-end-1113143538.html
September 6, 2023, 3:42 AM
Lee is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this hurricane season. To date, only four other years on record have had 13 or more named storms by September 5: 2005, 2011, 2012 and 2020.
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Venezuela's Army Evicts Over 11,000 Illegal Miners From Yapacana National Park
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/venezuelas-army-evicts-over-11000-illegal-miners-from-yapacana-national-park-1113143974.html
September 6, 2023, 3:30 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The armed forces of Venezuela, as part of the ongoing operation in the Yapacana National Park in the state of Amazonas since July 1, detected and deported over 11,000 miners engaged in illegal extraction of resources.
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Russian Troops Kill Up to 30 Azov Battalion Militants Near Krasny Liman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/russian-troops-kill-up-to-30-azov-battalion-militants-near-serebryanskoye-forestry-1113143858.html
September 6, 2023, 3:18 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian troops fired at militants of Ukraine's Azov battalion* near the Serebryanskoye forestry, Alexander Savchuk, the head of the press center of Russia's Center Group of Forces, told Sputnik.
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Goldman Sachs Grows Confident US Will Avoid Recession Next Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/goldman-sachs-grows-confident-us-will-avoid-recession-next-year-1113142578.html
September 6, 2023, 3:08 AM
After record breaking inflation and several bank failures, many economists predicted the United States was headed toward a recession; however, that trend has started to reverse. Last week, the Federal Reserve’s staff forecasted the economic downturn was unlikely.
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At Least Two People Killed as First Downpour in Months Hits Istanbul, Floods Subway Station
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/at-least-two-people-killed-as-first-downpour-in-months-hits-istanbul-floods-subway-station-1113142768.html
September 6, 2023, 2:19 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The first downpour in many months hit Istanbul on Wednesday night, causing floods in several districts, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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French Court Reportedly Rejects Request for Julian Assange to Apply for Asylum in France
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/french-court-reportedly-rejects-request-for-julian-assange-to-apply-for-asylum-in-france-1113142259.html
September 6, 2023, 1:41 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - A French court has reportedly rejected a request to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to apply for asylum in France, serving his prison sentence in a facility in the United Kingdom.
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US Schoolgirl Digs Up 34 Million-Year-Old Whale Skull in Alabama
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/us-schoolgirl-digs-up-34-million-year-old-whale-skull-in-alabama-1113141689.html
September 6, 2023, 1:13 AM
The newly-discovered carnivorous whale lived during the Eocene Epoch (56 to 33.9 million years ago), a period when sea levels were higher and the area of present-day Alabama was flooded by a shallow ocean.
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White House Rejects 'Ridiculous Claim' That Staffers Treat Biden 'Like a Baby'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230906/white-house-rejects-ridiculous-claim-that-staffers-treat-biden-like-a-baby-1113141443.html
September 6, 2023, 12:03 AM
At 80, Joe Biden is the oldest person to ever serve as president of the United States. The first book covering his time as president is nearing its release and published excerpts have already begun to alarm some observers.
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Father of Wildfires Victim Sues Maui County, State of Hawaii Over 'Negligence'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/father-of-wildfires-victim-sues-maui-county-state-of-hawaii-over-negligence-1113141305.html
September 5, 2023, 11:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The father of a woman who died in the Maui wildfires is suing the County of Maui and the state of Hawaii for "gross negligence" in a first-of-its-kind case, a litigation firm involved in the case said on Tuesday.
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Report: Ukraine Paid $17.6 Million for Faulty Drones
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/report-ukraine-paid-176m-for-faulty-drones-1113140648.html
September 5, 2023, 11:00 PM
The conflict in Ukraine is the first time two military forces with significant drone detachments have faced off directly, showcasing the nature of warfare in the 21st century.
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Video: F-4 Phantom II Fuel Tank Crash Lands on Two Cars in Turkiye
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/video-f-4-phantom-ii-fuel-tank-crash-lands-on-two-cars-in-turkiye-1113140500.html
September 5, 2023, 10:29 PM
The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. local time when the fuel tank was being transported to the headquarters of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), the national oil company controlled by the Turkish government. Despite the severity of the accident, there were no reports of casualties or injuries.
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Federal Judges to Make New Alabama Election Map After Lawmakers Ignore SCOTUS Ruling
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/federal-judges-to-make-new-alabama-election-map-after-lawmakers-ignore-scotus-ruling-1113139815.html
September 5, 2023, 9:17 PM
A federal court has rejected a new congressional election map created by Alabama lawmakers that flouted recommendations by the US Supreme Court, saying it will now redraw the map itself. It’s the final act in a multi-year drama in a state infamous for defying federal racial equality efforts.
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McConnell Returns to US Senate After Health Concerns, Says Has Been 'Productive'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/mcconnell-returns-to-us-senate-after-health-concerns-says-has-been-productive-1113139692.html
September 5, 2023, 8:36 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday delivered his first speech to the upper chamber of Congress since returning from the August recess, saying that he and his staff have been productive despite concerns about the lawmaker’s health.
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‘Who Would Pay for It?’: Ukraine Has No Path to Long-Range Weapons Despite Minister’s Boast
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/who-would-pay-for-it-ukraine-has-no-path-to-long-range-weapons-despite-ministers-boast-1113138827.html
September 5, 2023, 7:47 PM
Despite the defense minister’s big talk, Ukraine doesn’t have the capacity to develop its own long-range missiles nor the clout to demand such weapons from the West, an expert told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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UK-Made Challenger 2 Tank Got First Taste of Combat in Ukraine - and Failed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/uk-made-challenger-2-tank-got-first-taste-of-combat-in-ukraine---and-failed-1113138090.html
September 5, 2023, 6:50 PM
The Challenger 2 was destroyed in combat in Ukraine for the first time. Britain provided the Kiev regime with 14 such tanks for frontline breakthroughs.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia Exchange Ambassadors After Years of Divisions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/iran-saudi-arabia-exchange-ambassadors-after-years-of-divisions-1113137947.html
September 5, 2023, 6:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and Saudi Arabia posted ambassadors to their respective diplomatic missions on Tuesday in a sign of warming relations that follow seven years of bitter rivalry.
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Australia 'Compromised' by National Bank Rule Closing Accounts for 'Speech Violations'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/australia-compromised-by-national-bank-rule-closing-accounts-for-speech-violations-1113137309.html
September 5, 2023, 5:57 PM
A new forthcoming rule by the National Australian Bank (NAB), expected to be implemented in November, would allow the bank to close customers' accounts for a wide range of speech-related offenses. A banking expert said it was an abuse of human rights and "antithetical to democratic values."
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Ukrainian Spy Participated in US Capitol Breach Alongside QAnon Shaman – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/ukrainian-spy-participated-in-us-capitol-breach-alongside-qanon-shaman--report-1113136979.html
September 5, 2023, 5:37 PM
US investigative journalist Laura Loomer has exposed an alleged Ukrainian operative who participated in the US Capitol breach of January 6, 2021. She asked whether the US establishment is using foreigners to instigate political conflict inside the US.
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Russia May Hit National Grain Export Record in 2023-2024 Agricultural Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/russia-may-hit-national-grain-export-record-in-2023-2024-agricultural-year-1113137426.html
September 5, 2023, 5:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia may hit its national record for grain exports in the 2023-2024 agricultural year that started on July 1, with supplies forecast to exceed 60 million tons registered last season, Russian Grain Union President Arkadiy Zlochevskiy said on Tuesday.
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China Reportedly Creates $40 Bn Semiconductor Fund to Blow Off Western Restrictions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/china-reportedly-creates-40-bn-semiconductor-fund-to-blow-off-western-restrictions-1113136163.html
September 5, 2023, 4:26 PM
As Beijing moves to provide its semiconductor chip manufacturing industry with financial support amid new attacks by the West, it is laying the foundational infrastructure for a new pool of high-tech talent and technology, an expert told Sputnik.
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Ukrainian Medical Services Struggle to Treat More Than 20,000 Amputee Soldiers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/ukrainian-medical-services-struggle-to-treat-more-than-20000-amputee-soldiers-1113132278.html
September 5, 2023, 4:19 PM
With the Ukrainian counteroffensive failing to make headway after three months, scant attention is being paid to the human cost of the conflict. Tens of thousands of those conscripted to fight have been listed as missing. while others return bearing terrible injuries.
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Trump Aide Meadows Waives Arraignment, Pleads Not Guilty in Georgia Election Case
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230905/trump-aide-meadows-waives-arraignment-pleads-not-guilty-in-georgia-election-case-1113136045.html
September 5, 2023, 3:35 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows waived his right to a formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to charges brought in the US state of Georgia over alleged efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election results, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.
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