What Kinds of Subs Does North Korea's Fleet Have?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/what-kinds-of-subs-does-north-koreas-fleet-have-1113209376.html
September 8, 2023, 5:19 PM
DPRK leader Kim Jong-un has laid out a modernization program to bring the country's Cold War-era weaponry up to date for 21st-century operations, as the state postures as ready to defend itself at any time. The country technically remains at war with South Korea and the US in the absence of a peace treaty ending the war that began in 1950.
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Hunter Becomes the Hunted? Biden Indictment May be Ruse to Prolong Cover-Up
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/hunter-becomes-the-hunted-biden-indictment-may-be-ruse-to-prolong-cover-up-1113204804.html
September 8, 2023, 4:38 PM
Carter Clews, the president of Constitutional Rights PAC, Rory Riley Topping, a legal analyst at SpectrumNews 1 and opinion contributor at The Hill discusses the possible indictment of Hunter Biden with investigative journalist Dan Lazare.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Armenian Ambassador Over Yerevan’s ‘Unfriendly Actions’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russian-foreign-ministry-summons-armenian-ambassador-over-yerevans-unfriendly-actions-1113211213.html
September 8, 2023, 4:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Armenian ambassador Vagharshak Harutyunyan on Friday for a serious talk over a number of “unfriendly actions” made by Yerevan.
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RT Announces Former Ecuadorian President's Talk Show About Coups
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/rt-announces-former-ecuadorian-presidents-talk-show-about-coups-1113209234.html
September 8, 2023, 4:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa will be back on the air of Russia-based broadcaster RT with a series of programs on coups in Latin America, the broadcaster announced on Friday.
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Russia Has Information on Plans to Blow Up Black Sea Gas Pipelines
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russia-has-information-on-plans-to-blow-up-black-sea-gas-pipelines-1113207485.html
September 8, 2023, 3:06 PM
DHAKA (Sputnik) - Moscow has information on plans to blow up the TurkStream and Blue Stream, onshore and offshore gas pipelines exporting natural gas from Russia to Turkiye via the Black Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
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Chinese Citizens' Mariupol Visit Leaves Ukrainian Regime Infuriated
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/chinese-visit-to-ukraines-mariupol-infuriates-kiev-prompts-travel-ban-1113205809.html
September 8, 2023, 2:57 PM
Chinese bloggers earlier told Sputnik that they had decided to visit Mariupol to see for themselves how people there were going about their daily lives.
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Putin Congratulates Russians on 80th Anniversary of Donbass' Liberation From Nazis
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/putin-congratulates-russians-on-80th-anniversary-of-donbass-liberation-from-nazis-1113204657.html
September 8, 2023, 2:52 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the nation on the anniversary of the liberation of Donbass from Nazi invaders. The leader stressed that September 8, 1943, is an important and momentous date in the country's history.
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Scott Ritter: Ukrainian Counteroffensive’s Last, Desperate Push
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/scott-ritter-ukrainian-counteroffensives-last-desperate-push-1113205046.html
September 8, 2023, 2:33 PM
Recent Ukrainian attacks in against the villages of Rabotino and Verbovoe will only lead to further attrition of Kiev’s forces, Scott Ritter, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, told Sputnik's New Rules podcast.
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US 'Hired Gun' Eliminated in Special Op Zone
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/us-hired-gun-eliminated-in-special-op-zone-1113197906.html
September 8, 2023, 2:31 PM
Easy money and Nazi ideology lure mercenaries, or 'guns for hire' to jump into the hostilities in Ukraine, yet many end up dead. Since the onset of the special op in Ukraine, almost 5,000 foreign mercs have been eradicated. Another 4,900 have fled the combat zone.
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NATO's Uranium Rounds are 'Perfect Storm' of Toxic Pollution in 'Breadbasket' Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/natos-uranium-rounds-are-perfect-storm-of-toxic-pollution-in-breadbasket-ukraine-1113199140.html
September 8, 2023, 1:02 PM
Faced with the failure of Ukraine's summer counteroffensive, the US has taken the dubious step of giving the Kiev regime depleted uranium munitions. Kevin Kamps, a radioactive waste watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, warned of the multiple risks of the radioactive material.
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Russia-Turkiye-Qatar Grain Deal: ‘Humanitarian Program’ to Shore Up Poorest Nations
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russia-turkiye-qatar-grain-deal-humanitarian-program-to-shore-up-poorest-nations-1113203104.html
September 8, 2023, 12:54 PM
A new grain agreement initiated by Moscow may partly add to resolving the problem of hunger across the globe, Russian analysts have told Sputnik.
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Moscow to Host Training for Crisis Management Centers of BRICS States in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/moscow-to-host-training-for-crisis-management-centers-of-brics-states-in-2024-1113204198.html
September 8, 2023, 12:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Training for duty services of crisis management centers of the BRICS countries on the exchange of operational information in the event of various emergencies will take place in Moscow in February 2024, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations told Sputnik.
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Chinese Vice Premier to Attend Eastern Economic Forum in Move to Boost Russia Ties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/beijing-confirms-state-council-vice-premiers-participation-in-eastern-economic-forum-1113204056.html
September 8, 2023, 12:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed on Friday that China's State Council Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing would be participating in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) hosted by the Russian city of Vladivostok.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 Alligators Snap at Ukrainian Armored Vehicles
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/watch-russian-ka-52-alligators-snap-at-ukrainian-armored-vehicles-1113202512.html
September 8, 2023, 12:37 PM
Once on the horizon, Russian Ka-50s - aka Alligators - strike fear into Ukrainian soldiers who are unable to avoid them. The choppers dominate in the air over Ukraine, successfully conducting tasks of the special operation.
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Some 150 Japanese Residents File Lawsuit to Halt Fukushima Water Release - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/some-150-japanese-residents-file-lawsuit-to-halt-fukushima-water-release---reports-1113202832.html
September 8, 2023, 11:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 150 residents of several Japanese prefectures, including Fukushima and Miyagi, filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on Friday to stop the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP), Japanese media reported.
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France Seeks Pullout From Niger
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/france-seeks-pullout-from-niger-1113202687.html
September 8, 2023, 11:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France is considering several options for a troop pullout from Niger, contacts with the Nigerien army continue and relate to operational and technical aspects, a French General Staff spokesman told a regional broadcaster.
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Russian Forces Eliminate Ukrainian Reconnaissance Unit in Donbass
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russian-forces-eliminate-ukrainian-reconnaissance-unit-in-donbass-1113199184.html
September 8, 2023, 10:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian armed forces have eliminated a Ukrainian reconnaissance unit in the South Donetsk direction, taking one of the enemy soldiers prisoner, spokesman for Russia's Vostok troops grouping Oleg Chekhov told Sputnik.
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Moscow Expects Final G20 Document to Include Settlements in National Currencies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/moscow-expects-final-g20-document-to-include-settlements-in-national-currencies-1113198867.html
September 8, 2023, 10:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia expects the final G20 document to cover in detail the issue of settlements in national currencies, Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
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New Poll Reveals More Public Concerns Over Biden’s Age, Performance in Office
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/new-poll-reveals-more-public-concerns-over-bidens-age-performance-in-office---1113196266.html
September 8, 2023, 10:26 AM
US voters have repeatedly expressed their pessimism about Joe Biden's physical and mental condition to perform his duties, especially in light of the next year's presidential election.
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Russian Budget's Non-Oil, Gas Revenues in August Up by 56.5% Year-on-Year
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russian-budgets-non-oil-gas-revenues-in-august-up-by-565-year-on-year-1113198588.html
September 8, 2023, 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Non-oil and gas revenues of the Russian budget in August amounted to 1.82 trillion rubles ($18.6 billion), marking a 56.5% increase compared to the same period last year, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Friday.
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Russian Dairy, Caviar in Great Demand on Turkish Market - Russian Export Center
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russian-dairy-caviar-in-great-demand-on-turkish-market---russian-export-center-1113198332.html
September 8, 2023, 9:44 AM
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The Turkish market has a great demand for dairy, caviar and food "innovations" from Russia, the head of the international cooperation division of the Russian Export Center, Jabbori Najibullo, told Sputnik.
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Check Out What Remains of This 'Top-Notch' Czech Drone Downed by Russian Volunteers
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/check-out-what-remains-of-this-top-notch-czech-drone-downed-by-russian-volunteers-1113195255.html
September 8, 2023, 9:17 AM
The Czech-made drone will be thoroughly studied by engineers, and their findings will likely be used for further enhancing Russia's defense capabilities.
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Blinken’s Remarks on Success of Kiev's Counteroffensive 'Fiction' - Zaporozhye Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/blinkens-remarks-on-success-of-kievs-counteroffensive-fiction---zaporozhye-official-1113196114.html
September 8, 2023, 8:23 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks about the success of the Ukrainian counteroffensive are nothing but false claims, while Kiev is succeeding only in wasting the lives of its citizens, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Friday.
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Biden Impeachment Vote Could Take Place in Mid-September - US Lawmaker
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/biden-impeachment-vote-could-take-place-in-mid-september---us-lawmaker-1113195537.html
September 8, 2023, 7:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives could vote to impeach President Joe Biden as early as mid-September, James Comer, the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, said.
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Gas Futures in Europe Up by 8.6%, Nearing $400 Per 1,000 Cubic Meters
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/gas-futures-in-europe-up-by-86-nearing-400-per-1000-cubic-meters-1113195152.html
September 8, 2023, 6:52 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas futures in Europe increased by 8.6%, approaching $400 per 1,000 cubic meters after media reports about the start of strikes at Chevron's LNG plants in Australia, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange on Friday.
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Moscow Blasts Arrest of Sputnik Armenia Reporter as Aimed at Harming Russia-Armenia Ties
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/forces-seeking-to-harm-armenia-russia-ties-behind-sputnik-armenia-columnist-arrest--moscow-1113195010.html
September 8, 2023, 6:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Forces that are interested in sowing hatred and fear between Armenia and Russia are behind the provocation involving the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorkyan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
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How Russian Grain Exports Changed
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/how-russian-grain-exports-changed-1113176614.html
September 8, 2023, 6:09 AM
Despite Western sanctions, Russian grain exports have been growing. Over the year, Russia has increased the amount of grain supplied to other countries, reaching the 60 mln tons point, according to the data published by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.
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Some 85 US Troops to Train With Armenian Forces in Military Drills Next Week
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/some-85-us-troops-to-train-with-armenian-forces-in-military-drills-next-week-1113194491.html
September 8, 2023, 5:18 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Army said in a press release that some 85 US troops will train with 175 Armenian soldiers next week as part of the Eagle Partner joint military exercise.
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UK Vows to Keep Close Eye on Russia's Black Sea Activity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/uk-vows-to-keep-close-eye-on-russias-black-sea-activity-1113194331.html
September 8, 2023, 5:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom will use its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to monitor Russia's activity in the Black Sea and will call out Russia if "warning signs" are seen, the office of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday.
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NASA Admits Costs for Space Launch System for Artemis Missions ‘Unaffordable’ - GAO
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/nasa-admits-costs-for-space-launch-system-for-artemis-missions-unaffordable---gao-1113193761.html
September 8, 2023, 4:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NASA admits that the Space Launch System (SLS), which is designed to serve as the rocket for the Artemis missions to the moon, is unaffordable at current cost levels, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
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Russian Embassy Blasts US for ‘Meddling’ in Domestic Affairs Ahead of Elections in New Regions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/russian-embassy-blasts-us-for-meddling-in-domestic-affairs-ahead-of-elections-in-new-regions-1113193621.html
September 8, 2023, 4:08 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in the United States on Thursday blasted Washington's recent statements about the legitimacy of elections in Russia's new regions as interference in its internal affairs.
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Norwegian Man Makes ‘Gold Find of the Century’ Using Metal Detector
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/norwegian-man-makes-gold-find-of-the-century-using-metal-detector--1113193411.html
September 8, 2023, 3:46 AM
Archaeologists have indicated that the new discovery is Norway’s “gold find of the century.”
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Chinese Embassy Hits Out at Allegations of AI Meddling in US Politics
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/claims-china-uses-ai-to-interfere-in-us-politics-nothing-but-malicious-speculation---embassy-1113192908.html
September 8, 2023, 2:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Western claims that Beijing is using artificial intelligence to create fake social media accounts to interfere in American politics are "full of prejudice and malicious speculation," Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said in a statement to Sputnik.
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Biden’s Anti-Mining Policies Leave Critical US Mineral Supply Chains at Risk - Congressman
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/bidens-anti-mining-policies-leave-critical-us-mineral-supply-chains-at-risk---congressman-1113192461.html
September 8, 2023, 2:23 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US supply chains for minerals critical to national security remain vulnerable, and reliant on China and other foreign sources, due to the Biden administration's lack of support for domestic mining initiatives, Congressman Paul Gosar told Sputnik.
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Pentagon Reveals US Repositioning Troops in Niger to Agadez Airbase as Precaution
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/pentagon-reveals-us-repositioning-troops-in-niger-to-agadez-airbase-as-precaution-1113192328.html
September 8, 2023, 1:52 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is repositioning troops and assets in Niger from one airbase to another, but its general force posture in the region has not changed, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Thursday.
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North Korea Launches New 'Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/north-korea-launches-new-tactical-nuclear-attack-submarine-1113192167.html
September 8, 2023, 1:21 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea launched a new "tactical nuclear attack submarine," capable of launching an underwater nuclear attack to strengthen Pyongyang's nuclear deterrence.
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Democracy for Me But Not for Thee
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/democracy-for-me-but-not-for-thee-1113191884.html
September 8, 2023, 1:02 AM
At least 13 presidential libraries, going as far back as former US President Herbert Hoover, issued a joint statement on Thursday warning about the state of US democracy, marking a first-ever.
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Musk Clarifies He Declined Starlink Activation Request to Enable 2022 Ukraine Strike Near Crimea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230908/musk-clarifies-he-declined-starlink-activation-request-to-enable-2022-ukraine-strike-near-crimea-1113191738.html
September 8, 2023, 12:17 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who runs SpaceX and its Starlink satellite internet service, clarified in a statement that he declined to activate the network over Crimea in order to enable a Ukrainian strike on the Russian naval fleet.
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‘Climate Breakdown Has Begun’: Summer 2023 Deemed Hottest on Record
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/climate-breakdown-has-begun-summer-2023-deemed-hottest-on-record-1113190670.html
September 7, 2023, 10:53 PM
The data puts numbers to a sweltering summer that has been experienced by billions of people across the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of the United States, Europe and Japan.
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Researchers Accidentally Make First-Ever Measurement of Black Hole’s Swirling Accretion Disk
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/researchers-accidentally-make-first-ever-measurement-of-black-holes-swirling-accretion-disk-1113190223.html
September 7, 2023, 9:21 PM
An accretion disk is comprised of the swirling funnel of gas and dust that orbits a black hole as it slowly spirals down into oblivion. Previously, scientists had been able to tell where this disk begins but not where it ends, thanks to the unusual laws of physics surrounding a black hole that bend and distort light from its far side.
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Russia Winning War Against West's 'Hot Air' Oil and Gas Sanctions Threat
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/russia-winning-war-against-wests-hot-air-oil-and-gas-sanctions-threat-1113183868.html
September 7, 2023, 9:09 PM
The G7 has shown signs of ditching its artificial below-market price cap on Russian oil exports. David Tawil, founder of ProChain Capital, has suggested the policy had been "hot air" from the start, and that reality was dawning on Western leaders.
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‘That 70s Show’ Actor Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years for Rape
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/that-70s-show-actor-danny-masterson-sentenced-to-30-years-for-rape-1113189264.html
September 7, 2023, 8:42 PM
The ‘That 70s Show’ actor was first found guilty of two counts of rape in early June of this summer. He was charged with forcibly raping three women in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003; however, the presiding jury was deadlocked on the third rape count.
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Snacktime: Astronomers Spot Black Hole That Takes Bite Out of Star Every Month
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/snacktime-astronomers-spot-black-hole-that-takes-bite-out-of-star-every-month-1113188926.html
September 7, 2023, 8:16 PM
Astronomers have long tracked stars being steadily eaten away by black holes after becoming trapped in their orbit, and they’ve even seen entire stars getting torn apart by them. However, now astronomers have found something new: a star that’s getting eaten by a black hole very slowly, for about one week every month.
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‘Huge Barriers’: Pentagon’s Hypersonic Woes Due to ‘Very Delicate’ Physics Problems Behind Tech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/huge-barriers-pentagons-hypersonic-woes-due-to-very-delicate-physics-problems-behind-tech-1113187726.html
September 7, 2023, 7:23 PM
Hypersonic technology is highly specialized, and military engineers have to overcome serious challenges posed by physics that disrupt the typical way missiles are used. This is why the US military has struggled to catch up to Russia, China, and other nations that have already developed the technology, experts told Sputnik.
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Pentagon Unveils New $600Mln Ukraine Package, Includes Equipment to Augment Air Defenses
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/pentagon-unveils-new-600mln-ukraine-package-includes-equipment-to-augment-air-defenses-1113187575.html
September 7, 2023, 6:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States announced a new $600 million security package for Ukraine to include munitions in addition to equipment augmenting air defenses, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Thursday.
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France's Council of State Upholds Ban on Islamic Dress Abaya
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/frances-council-of-state-upholds-ban-on-islamic-dress-abaya-1113187376.html
September 7, 2023, 6:49 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - France's Council of State on Thursday upheld a ban on the all-covering Muslim robe abaya in schools, which had been announced last weekend by the country's newly-appointed Education Minister Gabriel Attal.
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Fact Check: Have US Cluster Munitions Proven Effective Amid Ukraine Counteroffensive?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/fact-check-have-us-cluster-munitions-proven-effective-amid-ukraine-counteroffensive-1113185683.html
September 7, 2023, 6:39 PM
Washington has reportedly green-lighted further supplies of cluster munitions to Ukraine even though the first batch of the deadly shells have not helped the Kiev regime make any progress amid its counteroffensive.
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Rossiya Segodnya Media Group Says Monitors Detention of Sputnik Armenia Columnist
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/rossiya-segodnya-media-group-says-monitors-detention-of-sputnik-armenia-columnist-1113186219.html
September 7, 2023, 6:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Rossiya Segodnya international media group ris monitoring the situation with the detention of Sputnik Armenia columnist Ashot Gevorkyan and expects that an unbiased investigation will be conducted into the matter.
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VP Harris Says Ready to Take Charge 'If Necessary' But Believes Biden 'Going to Be Fine'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/vp-harris-says-ready-to-take-charge-if-necessary-but-believes-biden-going-to-be-fine-1113186299.html
September 7, 2023, 6:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview with a American broadcaster expressed unwavering confidence in securing a second term for herself and President Joe Biden, but also affirmed her readiness to assume the role of commander-in-chief "if necessary."
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‘Not Legally Possible’ for US to Transfer Seized Russian Assets to Ukraine - Int’l Lawyer
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230907/not-legally-possible-for-us-to-transfer-seized-russian-assets-to-ukraine---intl-lawyer-1113184463.html
September 7, 2023, 6:02 PM
While the United States might be aiming to undermine Russian prestige by seizing its assets abroad and transferring them to Ukraine, it is in fact harming its own reputation by engaging in lawless behavior that violates the sanctity of private property underpinning the capitalist system, an international legal expert told Sputnik.
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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' Weaknesses
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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