Ties With China Will 'Remain Difficult', New Aussie PM Claims Amid Calls for a 'Good Relationship'
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/ties-with-china-will-remain-difficult-new-aussie-pm-claims-amid-calls-for-a-good-relationship-1095708993.html
May 23, 2022, 6:55 AM
Observers across the world have been keeping a close eye on the Australian election results, particularly given Canberra's strained ties with Beijing, otherwise its largest trade partner, under the outgoing Liberal-National Party coalition government led by Scott Morrison.
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Finland Seizes Over $80 Million in Russian Property Due to EU Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/finland-seizes-over-80-million-in-russian-property-due-to-eu-sanctions-1095710867.html
May 23, 2022, 6:50 AM
The Russian property arrested due to the conflict in Ukraine includes real estate such as seaside villas, industrial raw materials, more than a dozen yachts, and over 1,000 freight train cars.
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US Reportedly Kept Plans for Military Buildup in Greenland Secret From Its Allies
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/us-reportedly-kept-plans-for-military-buildup-in-greenland-secret-from-its-allies-1095710175.html
May 23, 2022, 6:23 AM
Greenland's relations with the US have already been soured by echoes of Washington's military past. In recent years, the world's largest island has repeatedly urged the US to clean up dozens of rusting Cold War-era military installations, citing risks of radioactive and chemical leakage.
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Biden Vows Military Response From US if China Invades Taiwan
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/biden-vows-military-response-from-us-if--china-invades-taiwan-1095710471.html
May 23, 2022, 6:08 AM
The US president noted that Beijing is "flirting with danger" as tensions around Taiwan are escalating, warning China against attempts to seize the island by force.
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BoJo’s Allies Accuse Sue Gray of ‘Playing Politics’ Over Her ‘Partygate’ Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/bojos-allies-accuse-sue-gray-of-playing-politics-over-her-partygate-report-1095709733.html
May 23, 2022, 6:04 AM
A final report by UK senior civil servant Sue Gray into Downing Street parties, which breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions in 2020 and 2021, is expected to be published later this week. Gray’s interim report on the matter, released in February, found that there were “failures of leadership and judgement” by Number 10 and the Cabinet Office.
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Ukraine Crisis: Polish Prime Minister's Claim Oslo Should 'Share' Oil Revenues Causes Stir in Norway
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/ukraine-crisis-polish-prime-ministers-claim-oslo-should-share-oil-revenues-causes-stir-in-norway-1095709317.html
May 23, 2022, 5:12 AM
Jørn Holm Hansen, a senior researcher at the Oslo Metropolitan University, called the profiteering accusations by Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki a “lightning rod for the growing refugee crisis” and ventured verbal attacks on other countries in order to distract attention from its own problems were in the “genetic code” of the Polish government.
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Albanese Sworn in as Australia's Prime Minister Ahead of Quad Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/albanese-sworn-in-as-australias-prime-minister-ahead-of-quad-talks-1095708760.html
May 23, 2022, 4:07 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Anthony Albanese, Australia's new prime minister, was sworn in on Monday ahead of the Quad summit that will be held in Japan on Tuesday, media report.
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Almost 70% Republican Voters Believe Biden Should Be Impeached After November Midterms - Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/almost-70-republican-voters-believe-biden-should-be-impeached-after-november-midterms---poll-1095708291.html
May 23, 2022, 4:05 AM
After almost a year and a half in office, Biden's ratings seem to continue to bottom out, reacting to his administration's failures on the foreign and domestic agendas and the economy, thus purportedly predicting a sweeping GOP victory in this November's midterm elections.
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'And I Warned': Chechen Leader Kadyrov Shows Video With Him Personally Taking Azov POWs to Grozny
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/and-i-warned-chechen-leader-kadyrov-shows-video-with-him-personally-taking-azov-pows-to-grozny-1095707614.html
May 23, 2022, 3:53 AM
On Friday, the Russian army announced that the last fighters of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion had left the Azovstal plant and surrendered after nearly two months of hiding in the plant's cellars. The surrender of almost 2,500 militants, who had previously threatened Russians and Chechens in particular, marked the complete liberation of Mariupol.
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Pentagon Seizes Foreign Reporter’s Phone Over ‘Miscommunication’ on International Flight
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/pentagon-seizes-foreign-reporters-phone-over-miscommunication-on-international-flight-1095708353.html
May 23, 2022, 3:40 AM
The flight in question was traveling to Oslo, Norway, the first destination in US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks’ multi-nation European visit to meet with government leaders and senior military officials, including the heads of US European Command and US Africa Command.
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WHO Chief Warns COVID-19 Pandemic is 'Most Certainly Not Over'
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/who-chief-warns-covid-19-pandemic-is-most-certainly-not-over-1095707898.html
May 23, 2022, 3:20 AM
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke at the United Nations in Geneva on Sunday during the first day of the 75th World Health Assembly. Despite declining numbers of COVID-19, the World Health Organization chief has warned that the pandemic is “most certainly not over”.
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Russia Ranks Second in Europe in Terms of Cheap Gas - Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/russia-ranks-second-in-europe-in-terms-of-cheap-gas---study-1095707771.html
May 23, 2022, 2:57 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is in second place when it comes to countries with the lowest-priced gas for the masses, with Kazakhstan taking the top spot, according to a new Sputnik study.
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Report: US Southern Baptist Convention Ignored Decades' Worth of Sexual Abuse, Pleas for Action
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/report-us-southern-baptist-convention-ignored-decades-worth-of-sexual-abuse-pleas-for-action-1095706734.html
May 23, 2022, 2:33 AM
The Southern Baptist Convention, located in Nashville, Tennessee, has about 47,000 cooperating churches and 13.6 million members, with a 26% increase in baptizings in 2021, making it one of the most powerful in American Christianity.
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'Brainwashed A**hole': Rudy Giuliani Blasts Heckler, Says He's 'Probably as Demented as Biden'
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/brainwashed-ahole-rudy-giuliani-blasts-heckler-says-hes-probably-as-demented-as-biden-1095706583.html
May 23, 2022, 2:16 AM
On Sunday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani decided to grace the city with his presence during the Israel Day Parade, a celebration of Jewish Pride in New York City first organized in 1964.
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China Far Outspending Others to Aid Favored Industries, Study Finds Ahead of Biden’s IPEF Rollout
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/china-far-outspending-others-to-aid-favored-industries-study-finds-ahead-of-bidens-ipef-rollout-1095706955.html
May 23, 2022, 1:30 AM
The Biden administration has been working for months to investigate Chinese subsidies and formulate a strategic initiative that seeks to strengthen the US’ technological edge and recommit the country’s economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific after withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) back in 2017.
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Study: Dream-Enactment Behavior Spiked Fourfold During COVID-19 Pandemic
https://sputniknews.com/20220523/study-dream-enactment-behavior-spiked-fourfold-during-covid-19-pandemic-1095706297.html
May 23, 2022, 12:07 AM
Dream-enactment behavior is a phenomena in which an individual will physically act out vivid, unpleasant dreams with vocal sounds and unexpected, oftentimes violent movements of the limbs during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is the deepest stage of a person’s sleep.
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Manchester City Claim Premier League Win as Aston Villa Keeper’s Pitch Assault Probed
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/manchester-city-claim-premier-league-win-as-aston-villa-keepers-pitch-assault-probed-1095705569.html
May 22, 2022, 11:35 PM
At the tournament's end, Manchester City scored 93 points. Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 in the final round to finish second with 92 points. The Citizens became the winners of the national championship for the second time in a row and for the eighth time in the club's history.
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Suspected Monkeypox Case in Greece Turns Out to Be Chickenpox - EODY
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/suspected-monkeypox-case-in-greece-turns-out-to-be-chickenpox---eody-1095705793.html
May 22, 2022, 10:27 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The suspected monkeypox case reported in Greece was not confirmed by lab tests, the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) informs.
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Pentagon Reportedly Considering Sending US Special Forces Personnel to Kiev Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/pentagon-reportedly-considering-sending-us-special-forces-personnel-to-kiev-embassy-1095704967.html
May 22, 2022, 9:56 PM
At the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the US embassy in Kiev had already been shuttered for several weeks, with its diplomatic staff relocated to Poland. A small number of officials made short journeys to a makeshift diplomatic post in Lvov, just inside the Ukraine border.
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EU Depleted Military Stockpiles Helping Ukraine - Borrell
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/eu-depleted-military-stockpiles-helping-ukraine---borrell-1095705113.html
May 22, 2022, 8:33 PM
MOSCOW, May 22 (Sputnik) - EU foreign and security policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the bloc had run out of military hardware helping Ukraine and urged member states to bolster their defense capabilities.
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US Foreign Policy Advisor Warns Against Further NATO Expansion
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/us-foreign-policy-advisor-warns-against-further-nato-expansion-1095704808.html
May 22, 2022, 6:58 PM
The US preliminary expressed readiness to approve the NATO membership bids filed by Finland and Sweden last week. The two states decided to rescind their long-standing neutral status amid the crisis in Ukraine.
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CSTO Chief Says Organisation Has Enough Power to Counter Threat From NATO Expansion
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/csto-chief-says-organisation-has-enough-power-to-counter-threat-from-nato-expansion-1095704707.html
May 22, 2022, 6:57 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - The Collective Security Treaty Organization has enough capacities to respond to any potential threat coming from NATO as it continues to expand eastward, the bloc’s secretary general said Sunday.
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Analyst of Hunter’s Laptop From Hell: If ‘Big Guy’ Is Biden, He Will Pay a Heavy Price
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/analyst-of-hunters-laptop-from-hell-if-big-guy-is-biden-he-will-pay-a-heavy-price-1095704530.html
May 22, 2022, 6:51 PM
An analysis of Hunter Biden's laptop and iCloud account indicated that he and his company earnt $11 million from Ukrainian and Chinese firms between 2013 and 2018, according to NBC News, with a “big guy” taking a 10% cut. Previously, over 120,000 of Hunter's emails were released by a former White House staffer.
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Majority of Americans 'Uneasy and Worried' About Economy, Poll Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/majority-of-americans-uneasy-and-worried-about-economy-poll-reveals-1095704354.html
May 22, 2022, 6:49 PM
US citizens' pessimism comes amid low approval ratings for President Joe Biden, with his numbers hitting 39%, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research poll.
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Chinese Top Diplomat Says US Indo-Pacific Strategy Undermines Peace, Bound to Fail
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/chinese-top-diplomat-says-us-indo-pacific-strategy-undermines-peace-bound-to-fail-1095704253.html
May 22, 2022, 6:27 PM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - The US-proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which aims to foment confrontation and undermine peace in the region, is bound to fail, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.
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Might a Separate Division Be a Solution to Sport’s Trans Row?
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/might-a-separate-division-be-a-solution-to-sports-trans-row--1095703386.html
May 22, 2022, 6:08 PM
A third option has been proposed in the bitter argument between transgender rights activists and those fighting for fair sporting clashes regarding whether trans women should compete against biological women.
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Polish Prime Minister Tells Norway to Share Excess Profits From Energy Trade With Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/polish-prime-minister-tells-norway-to-share-excess-profits-from-energy-trade-with-ukraine-1095704015.html
May 22, 2022, 5:56 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki suggested Sunday that Norway made extra money selling oil and gas during the energy crisis and should now share it with impoverished Ukraine.
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US Military Expert: Russia to Score Major Victories in Donbass, Must Adapt to New NATO Game
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/us-military-expert-russia-to-score-major-victories-in-donbass-must-adapt-to-new-nato-game-1095703665.html
May 22, 2022, 5:55 PM
NATO has raised the stakes by flooding Ukraine with heavy weaponry and trying to prolong the conflict, says Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine intelligence officer.
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Massive Foreign 'Financial Assistance' Plunges Ukraine's Credit Rating Amid Fears of Severe Debt
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/massive-foreign-financial-assistance-plunges-ukraines-credit-rating-amid-fears-of-severe-debt-1095703516.html
May 22, 2022, 5:51 PM
Several western countries have offered Ukraine financial help, mostly in the form of loans to purchase weapons to fight Russian troops carrying out the special military operation. However, these loans must be repaid by Kiev.
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UK Tory MP Reportedly Plied Four Men With Date-Rape Drugs, Licked Victim's Nipples
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/uk-tory-mp-reportedly-plied-four-men-with-date-rape-drugs-licked-victims-nipples-1095702742.html
May 22, 2022, 4:27 PM
Fellow UK lawmakers from both parties were allegedly targeted, but the name of the Tory MP in question has not been revealed.
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China's Pacific Security Pacts: A Response to the Quad Threat, US-Taiwan Rapprochement?
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/chinas-pacific-security-pacts-a-response-to-the-quad-threat-us-taiwan-rapprochement-1095702948.html
May 22, 2022, 4:14 PM
According to the FT, Beijing is working on at least two additional security deals with Pacific island nations following an earlier agreement with the Solomon Islands. The April agreement allows the archipelago to request Chinese security reinforcements in the case of public unrest.
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Finland Can Promise No PKK Threat to Turkey Will Come From Finnish Soil, Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/finland-can-promise-no-pkk-threat-to-turkey-will-come-from-finnish-soil---foreign-minister-1095703267.html
May 22, 2022, 3:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Sunday his country can give Turkey guarantees that it will not harbor members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled "terrorists" by both Ankara and Brussels.
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US, Moldova Discuss Arms Deliveries to Chisinau, Congressman Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/us-moldova-discuss-arms-deliveries-to-chisinau-congressman-says-1095702483.html
May 22, 2022, 2:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States will consider delivering arms to Moldova if it receives a request from the country's government, US Congressman and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks said Sunday.
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‘Unnecessary and Costly’: Taliban Leader Reportedly Urges Group Members to Avoid Polygamy
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/unnecessary-and-costly-taliban-leader-reportedly-urges-members-to-avoid-polygamy-1095702286.html
May 22, 2022, 2:49 PM
Islam allows Muslim men to have up to four wives at a time, with the practice being legal in Afghanistan, Pakistan and some other predominantly Muslim nations.
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Member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Assassinated in Tehran
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/member-of-irans-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-assassinated-in-tehran-1095702098.html
May 22, 2022, 2:36 PM
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a separate branch of Iran's Armed Forces which carries out missions both at home and abroad. It has its own units and even conducts its own R&D in the military sphere.
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Trump Mulled Quitting 2016 Campaign After 'Grab 'em by the P**sy' Leak, Ex-Advisor Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/trump-mulled-quitting-2016-campaign-after-grab-em-by-the-psy-leak-ex-advisor-reveals-1095701034.html
May 22, 2022, 2:26 PM
In 2016, the "October surprise" – a leak of the now-notorious Access Hollywood tape in which the then-Republican candidate boasted that women would let him "grab 'em by the p**sy" – dealt Donald Trump's presidential campaign a major blow.
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The Azov Battalion: Laboratory of Nazism
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/the-azov-battalion-laboratory-of-nazism-1095700345.html
May 22, 2022, 2:17 PM
Western propaganda continues to present the defenders of Mariupol as heroic martyrs, but every day it becomes harder to do so. They have been involved in the murder and brutal torture of women and children. The Azov Battalion is a symbol of hell and years of terror for the people of Donbass.
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UK, German Tourists Reportedly Face Death Penalty in Iraq in Antiquity Smuggling Case
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/uk-german-tourists-reportedly-face-death-penalty-in-iraq-in-antiquity-smuggling-case-1095700078.html
May 22, 2022, 1:24 PM
The Iraqi Heritage and Antiquities Law’s Article 41 envisages penalty of up to capital punishment for those who “deliberately removed archaeological material from Iraq or attempted to remove it”.
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There's a Titanic-Sized Underground 'Tree' That Feeds Earth's Volcanoes, Scientists Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/theres-a-titanic-sized-underground-tree-that-feeds-earths-volcanoes-scientists-say-1095699710.html
May 22, 2022, 1:22 PM
The majority of Earth's active volcanoes known to scientists are located within the so-called Ring of Fire, or the Circum-Pacific Belt - a region in the Pacific Ocean where many eruptions and earthquakes occur. But what feeds the fire of the volcanoes outside the Ring of Fire?
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WHO Confirms 92 Monkeypox Cases, 28 Suspected Cases Across 12 Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/who-confirms-92-monkeypox-cases-28-suspected-cases-across-12-countries-1095699935.html
May 22, 2022, 1:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday that a total of 92 confirmed monkeypox cases and 28 suspected cases have been recorded in 12 countries.
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EU Failed to Find Replacements for Russian Gas in Short Term, French Newspaper Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/eu-failed-to-find-replacements-for-russian-gas-in-short-term-french-newspaper-reveals-1095699473.html
May 22, 2022, 11:50 AM
Some of the EU countries are pushing forward the idea of doing away with Russian hydrocarbon supplies in the wake of the special ,military operation in Ukraine. The bloc has been failing to negotiate a ban on purchasing Russian oil for weeks, and severing much stronger ties in the gas sector will be even more difficult.
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Peruvian Journo Accuses UK-Based PR Network Of Financing Fake News About Russia's Op in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/peruvian-journo-accuses-uk-based-pr-network-of-financing-fake-news-about-russias-op-in-ukraine-1095698909.html
May 22, 2022, 11:45 AM
Since the beginning of Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the Kremlin has repeatedly warned about the Western mainstream media outlets disseminating and promoting fake news about the actions of Russian troops in the neighbouring country.
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‘Staggering’ Statistics: Number of US Navy Deserters More Than Doubles From 2019 to 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/staggering-statistics-number-of-us-navy-deserters-more-than-doubles-from-2019-to-2021-1095699017.html
May 22, 2022, 11:04 AM
Desertion is a grave offence in the US military, something that can lead to a dishonourable discharge, forfeiture of pay, a loss of benefits or even incarceration.
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Big Ben to Ring Out Again Soon as Its Restoration is Almost Complete, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/big-ben-to-ring-out-again-soon-as-its-restoration-is-almost-complete-report-says-1095698296.html
May 22, 2022, 9:25 AM
Elizabeth Tower, the famous clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster, constructed in 1859, had to undergo a lengthy maintenance process, since the last repairs were carried out almost 40 years ago. It has stood silent for almost five years - apart from several special occasions.
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WATCH: Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter Eliminates Ukrainian Military Positions
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/watch-russian-ka-52-alligator-helicopter-eliminates-ukrainian-military-positions-1095698661.html
May 22, 2022, 9:23 AM
In February, Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine amid Kiev’s intensifying attacks in Donbass. Russia targeted the Ukrainian military infrastructure, saying that the op’s goal is the country’s demilitarisation and de-Nazification.
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Monkeypox Outbreak: UK Might See ‘Significant Rise’ in Cases Over Next Week
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/monkeypox-outbreak-uk-might-see-significant-rise-in-cases-over-next-week-1095698476.html
May 22, 2022, 9:11 AM
The World Health Organization (WHO) called an emergency conference on Friday to investigate the outbreak of monkeypox, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or reported as suspected across Europe. To date, no one has died as a result of the outbreak, according to the WHO.
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'They Won't Stop Us': Journo Says He Risks His Life Covering Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/they-wont-stop-us-journo-says-he-risks-his-life-covering-israeli-palestinian-conflict-1095697234.html
May 22, 2022, 8:37 AM
According to reports, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Information, Israel has been responsible for the death of at least 45 Palestinian journalists, covering clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians, since 2000. Their crime, says a local correspondent, was "telling the truth about Israel's crimes".
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Liz Truss Defies US Pressure Not to Review Northern Ireland Protocol, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/liz-truss-defies-us-pressure-not-to-review-northern-ireland-protocol-report-says-1095697524.html
May 22, 2022, 7:47 AM
Earlier this week, US House speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that Congress would not support her country’s free-trade agreement with the UK if the British government persists with what she described as "deeply concerning" plans to "unilaterally discard" the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Political Slugfest Continues in Pakistan, This Time Over Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/political-slugfest-continues-in-pakistan-this-time-over-russian-oil-1095696677.html
May 22, 2022, 7:29 AM
Last month, former Prime Minister Imran Khan commented on India’s plan to buy Russian oil, stating that India was looking out for its own best interests. In an apparent nod to the US, he has also claimed that a powerful country was upset with his visit to Russia coinciding with the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine.
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Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Apologises to Stormy Daniels Ahead of His Sentencing, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/disgraced-lawyer-michael-avenatti-apologises-to-stormy-daniels-ahead-of-his-sentencing-reports-say-1095696930.html
May 22, 2022, 6:57 AM
Avenatti achieved nationwide fame representing ex-porn star and stripper Stormy Daniels in her lawsuits against former US President Donald Trump. Daniels claimed she had received $130,000 in hush money from the billionaire's legal team ahead of the 2016 election to keep quiet about their affair - which Trump calls a lie.
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'Body' for BoJo? Simon Case May Reportedly Be Sacked After Publication of Sue Gray's Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/body-for-bojo-simon-case-may-reportedly-be-sacked-after-publication-of-sue-grays-report-1095696466.html
May 22, 2022, 5:44 AM
Sue Gray’s interim report into the “Partygate” scandal, published in early February, found that there were “failures of leadership and judgment” by Number 10 and the Cabinet Office. The senior civil servant’s full-blown report is expected to be released in the middle of next week.
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Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Passes Examination After Sunday Earthquake
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/fukushima-nuclear-power-plant-not-damaged-by-recent-earthquake-reports-suggest-1095696278.html
May 22, 2022, 5:17 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was not affected by the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Sunday, the Japanese Kyodo news agency reports.
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'Donkey's Tail': Russian MFA Spokeswoman Blasts McFaul for Lying About Ukraine NATO Admission
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/donkeys-tail-russian-mfa-spokeswoman-blasts-mcfaul-for-lying-about-ukraine-nato-admission-1095695735.html
May 22, 2022, 4:18 AM
Earlier this week, McFaul participated in a Munk Debates event and was asked by a Harvard professor whether US officials lied to Kiev when they supported Ukraine's hope to join NATO. The former official's response turned out to be a simple "yes" before noting that this is how "the real world" works.
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Video: Blinken Uses Taylor Swift Song to Joke That US, Russia Are ‘Never Ever Getting Back Together’
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/video-blinken-uses-taylor-swift-song-to-joke-that-us-russia-are-never-ever-getting-back-together-1095695952.html
May 22, 2022, 3:57 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken jokingly hinted during a weekend commencement speech that Washington does not intend to mend relations with Moscow.
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Jif Issues Peanut Butter Recall in US, Canada Over Possible Salmonella Contamination
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/jif-issues-peanut-butter-recall-in-us-canada-over-possible-salmonella-contamination--1095695568.html
May 22, 2022, 3:33 AM
Possible signs and symptoms of salmonella infection in humans include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, chills, and blood in one’s stool. The infectious bacteria can be serious–and in some cases fatal–for children, those with weakened immune systems, and the elderly.
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Major SNL Stars Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant & Kyle Mooney Expected to Quit
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/major-snl-stars-pete-davidson-kate-mckinnon-aidy-bryant--kyle-mooney-expected-to-quit-1095695310.html
May 22, 2022, 3:33 AM
The American sketch comedy show has been running since 1975 and plans to end its 47th season on May 21. With that news comes the departure of four members of its line of star comedians.
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Mick Jagger Admits Harry Styles Resembles Him But 'Doesn't Have Voice Like Mine'
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/mick-jagger-admits-harry-styles-resembles-him-but-doesnt-have-voice-like-mine-1095695082.html
May 22, 2022, 3:18 AM
Styles made a lot of noise this week with the release of his new album, which has been highly acclaimed by music critics and, thanks to an army fans, immediately went into social media trends.
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'Complete Shock': Skull Estimated to be 8,000 Years Old Found in Minnesota River
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/complete-shock-skull-estimated-to-be-8000-years-old-found-in-minnesota-river-1095694680.html
May 22, 2022, 2:14 AM
The long withstanding megadrought in Nevada and much of the Western United States revealed two bodies in Lake Mead after the drought depleted its water levels. Minnesota experienced its own drought last fall when 93% of the state was abnormally dry - now, the state is getting the chance to explore their own hidden treasures.
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Russia’s Sarmat ICBM Can Change Trajectory, Will Make Interception Hardly Possible in Coming Decades
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/russias-sarmat-icbm-can-change-trajectory-interception-hardly-possible-in-coming-decades-1095694819.html
May 22, 2022, 1:44 AM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKIY (Sputnik) - Sarmat, Russia’s newest land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), can fly over the North and South Poles and along other trajectories, Col. Gen. Sergei Karakaev, commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces, said.
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Chinese Shipbuilder Presents One of a Kind Autonomous Drone Carrier for Sea Research - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/chinese-shipbuilder-presents-one-of-a-kind-autonomous-drone-carrier-for-sea-research---report-1095694469.html
May 22, 2022, 1:26 AM
The developers reportedly claim that it will assist Chinese oceanographers in expanding their study using unmanned and autonomous technologies.The 88-meter (290-ft) ship will transport "dozens" of autonomous systems equipped with research gear.
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US May Reportedly Keep Over 100,000 Troops in Europe Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220522/us-may-reportedly-keep-over-100000-troops-in-europe-amid-tensions-over-ukraine-crisis-1095693463.html
May 22, 2022, 12:18 AM
To support NATO and deter Russia, the US has expanded its overall posture in Europe from around 60,000 troops before the current Ukraine crisis escalation to around 100,000 troops now. Of those, thousands of troops have allegedly been deployed to NATO's Response Force, which was activated for the first time in NATO history earlier this spring.
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Beijing Calls on ‘Whistleblowers’ to Identify Aviation Safety Oversights in Wake of Major Accidents
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/beijing-calls-on-whistleblowers-to-identify-aviation-safety-oversights-in-wake-of-major-accidents--1095694191.html
May 21, 2022, 11:47 PM
Beijing’s civil aviation authority released a preliminary report last month detailing that no explosives were found at the site of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in the mountains of Guangxi earlier this year, killing all 132 individuals on board. The crash is regarded as China’s largest aviation disaster in more than a decade.
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Possible Monkeypox Case Pending Investigation in Greece - EODY
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/possible-monkeypox-case-pending-investigation-in-greece---eody-1095693810.html
May 21, 2022, 11:28 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - A suspected monkeypox case is under investigation in Greece, the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) informs.
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Biden: Meeting With Kim Jong Un Depends on Whether North Korea is 'Serious' About Nuclear Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/biden-meeting-with-kim-jong-un-depends-on-whether-north-korea-is-serious-about-nuclear-talks-1095692616.html
May 21, 2022, 10:26 PM
Biden made his remark while still on his first presidential visit to Asia, a tour that will also include stops in South Korea and Japan. The American president has pledged to enhance US-South Korean ties, in light of the possible threats presented by North Korea.
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Powerful Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Rattles Philippines - EMSC
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/powerful-magnitude-61-earthquake-rattles-philippines---emsc--1095693308.html
May 21, 2022, 10:13 PM
On Saturday, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the region of Luzon, Philippines, at 5:50 local time. Authorities have not yet reported any fatalities or injures caused by the quake.
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Newly Discovered Virus May Wipe Out Global Bee Population, Scientists Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/newly-discovered-virus-may-wipe-out-global-bee-population-scientists-warn-1095692756.html
May 21, 2022, 9:39 PM
The new virus variant is spread by varroa mites or “varroa destructors”, a devastating pest which feeds on the hemolymph (blood) of the Western honey bee population. The mites invade honeybee hives and can eat honey bee pupa as well as spread viruses.
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France's Lyon Clinch 8th Women's Champions League Trophy After Besting Barcelona
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/frances-lyon-clinch-8th-champions-league-trophy-after-besting-barcelona-1095691970.html
May 21, 2022, 7:18 PM
Lyon hold the record for the most wins in the Women's Champions League, making the latest win their eighth trophy. Their past wins came in 2011, 2012, 2016-2020, and this year. The weekend match allowed Barcelona to reach the final of the tournament for the third time. The Catalan club won the trophy in 2021.
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'Ici c'est Paris': Kylian Mbappe Announces New Deal With PSG After Real Madrid Transfer Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/ici-cest-paris-kylian-mbappe-announces-new-deal-with-psg-after-real-madrid-transfer-talks-1095691804.html
May 21, 2022, 7:08 PM
ESPN sources said that Kylian Mbappe has discussed his contract decision with Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, who reportedly hoped to sign the French forward as a free agent after a series of bids in the €200 million range failed to entice PSG.
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Trump on Clinton's Russia Allegations: 'Where Do I Get My Reputation Back?'
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/trump-on-clintons-russia-allegations-where-do-i-get-my-reputation-back-1095691352.html
May 21, 2022, 6:56 PM
Former Hillary Clinton presidential campaign manager Robby Mook testified that the then-Democratic candidate personally green-lighted disseminating now-debunked claims regarding Donald Trump's ties to Russian banks on Friday.
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Moscow Calls for Joint Work on Resolving Trade Issues Within WTO to Solve Food Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/moscow-calls-for-joint-work-on-resolving-trade-issues-within-wto-to-solve-food-crisis-1095691539.html
May 21, 2022, 6:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is ready to look for joint solutions to the rapidly deteriorating situation with food security in the world in the wake of unilateral sanctions against Russia, which have significantly worsened the issues, including within the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Here's Why Mars Has Auroras Despite Lacking Global Magnetic Field
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/heres-why-mars-has-auroras-despite-lacking-global-magnetic-field-1095691164.html
May 21, 2022, 6:23 PM
An aurora, also commonly known as polar lights, is a natural phenomena that occurs when solar wind disturbs the magnetosphere of Earth - or any other celestial body that has magnetism. But what about the planets that don't have it?
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'Even Soros Doesn't Know': Big Investors Rushing Between Tesla & GM Could Indicate 'Uncertainty'
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/even-soros-doesnt-know-big-investors-rushing-between-tesla--gm-could-indicate-uncertainty-1095690547.html
May 21, 2022, 5:12 PM
General Motors (GM) has indicated that it is on track to roll out 30 new electric vehicles by 2025 as the company aspires for an “all-electric future".
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Senator Rand Paul Avoids Russian Travel Ban After Criticizing Ukrainian Aid Package
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/senator-rand-paul-avoids-russian-travel-ban-after-criticizing-ukrainian-aid-package-1095690976.html
May 21, 2022, 4:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Senator Rand Paul is missing from Russia's list of 439 congress people banned permanently from entering for inciting anti-Russian sentiment.
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Switzerland Confirms First Monkeypox Case in Bern
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/switzerland-confirms-first-monkeypox-case-in-bern-1095690758.html
May 21, 2022, 4:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Switzerland confirmed its first case of monkeypox in the historic city of Bern on Saturday as the rare infectious disease continues to spread across Europe.
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First Case of Omicron BA.4 Variant Detected in Philippines
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/first-case-of-omicron-ba4-variant-detected-in-philippines-1095690435.html
May 21, 2022, 4:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The subvariant of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus dubbed BA.4 has been detected in the Philippines for the first time in a citizen who returned from the Middle East, the Department of Health said on Saturday.
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Turkey Calls on Sweden to Stop Supporting Terrorist Organizations
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/turkey-calls-on-sweden-to-stop-supporting-terrorist-organizations-1095690289.html
May 21, 2022, 3:58 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during phone conversation with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, said that it is necessary to stop supporting terrorist organizations and lift restrictions imposed by Stockholm on Ankara in the defence industry, presidential office said on Saturday.
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China Coal Imports From Russia Almost Double Amid Western Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/china-coal-imports-from-russia-almost-double-amid-western-sanctions--1095690019.html
May 21, 2022, 3:54 PM
Earlier this month, the Chinese General Administration of Customs revealed that wider trade with Russia went up 25.9 percent in the first four months of 2022 compared to the same period last year.
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Ethereum Creator Says He is 'Not a Billionaire Anymore' as Cryptocurrency Market Tanks
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/ethereum-creator-says-he-is-not-a-billionaire-anymore-as-cryptocurrency-market-tanks-1095686858.html
May 21, 2022, 2:32 PM
Apart from a sharp drop in Ethereum’s value, the programmer also made a considerable donation of more than $1 billion to India’s coronavirus relief fund, hitting his estimated $1.5 billion net value last year.
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UK Nuclear Submarines to Reportedly Be Fitted With Additional Ballistic Missiles
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/uk-nuclear-submarines-to-reportedly-be-fitted-with-additional-ballistic-missiles-1095689715.html
May 21, 2022, 2:31 PM
Earlier this month, London’s Ministry of Defence awarded contracts to Rolls Royce and BAE Systems to build four Dreadnought-class submarines, designed to replace Britain’s current Vanguard vessels armed with Trident nuclear warheads.
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Washington's Ukraine Aid Spending May Affect US Economy, Experts Warn
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/washingtons-ukraine-aid-spending-may-affect-us-economy-experts-warn-1095688076.html
May 21, 2022, 1:38 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov - The US economy could encounter ramifications, including stronger inflationary pressure, due to Washington's plans to deliver a $40-billion assistance package to Ukraine, experts told Sputnik.
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Tech Elites, Billionaires Grow Apart From US Democrats Due to Left's 'Censorship', 'Division'
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/tech-elites-billionaires-grow-apart-from-us-democrats-due-to-lefts-censorship-division-1095685761.html
May 21, 2022, 1:35 PM
The United States' wealthiest people do not seem to be too enthusiastic about Joe Biden's plans to tax the rich, with the simmering tensions between tech elites and the Democratic Party teetering the long-standing alliance between Silicon Valley and the US Left.
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UK Bread Shortage ‘Inevitable’ as Police Warn of Surge in Crime Amid Cost of Living Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/uk-bread-shortage-inevitable-as-police-warn-of-surge-in-crime-amid-cost-of-living-crisis-1095686128.html
May 21, 2022, 1:13 PM
In late February, US Foreign Secretary Liz Truss admitted that the sanctions London had slapped on Russia in retaliation for its special military operation in Ukraine would worsen the UK cost of living crisis, warning that Britain must be prepared to take an “economic hit”.
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Man Arrested for Threatening to Blow up UK Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/man-arrested-for-threatening-to-blow-up-uk-tory-mp-andrea-jenkyns-report-says-1095685684.html
May 21, 2022, 1:09 PM
The MP for Morley and Outwood left Morley Town Hall just a few moments before a man threatened to blast her.
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Australian PM Scott Morrison Concedes His Government's Election Defeat
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/australian-pm-scott-morrison-concedes-his-governments-election-defeat-1095686022.html
May 21, 2022, 12:59 PM
Now that the Labor party has won the federal election, its leader Anthony Albanese is poised to become Australia's next prime minister.
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Moscow Bans 963 US Citizens From Entering Russia as Countermeasure
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/moscow-bans-963-us-citizens-from-entering-russia-as-countermeasure-1095690861.html
May 21, 2022, 12:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow has banned 963 US individuals, including US President Joe Biden, his relatives, and other officials and managers, from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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Netizens Shower Support on Man Booked for Taking Pet Dog to Kedarnath Temple in India - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/netizens-shower-support-on-man-booked-for-taking-pet-dog-to-kedarnath-temple-in-india---video-1095684635.html
May 21, 2022, 12:08 PM
While police are investigating the case, the pet owner has defended the move on social media, saying dogs are an incarnation of God and his little friend has been visiting temples all across India for the past four years.
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Sue Gray Denies Initiating Secret Meeting With BoJo as PM Urged to Explain Alleged Rendezvous
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/sue-gray-denies-initiating-secret-meeting-with-bojo-as-pm-urged-to-explain-alleged-rendezvous-1095685188.html
May 21, 2022, 11:45 AM
On Thursday, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that they had wrapped up their probe into COVID lockdown-busting parties at Downing Street, issuing 126 fines for 83 people. This clears the way for senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report into the matter to be published in full.
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Mysterious Space Ring in Large Magellanic Cloud Could Be of Intergalactic Origin
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/mysterious-space-ring-in-large-magellanic-cloud-could-be-of-intergalactic-origin-1095684974.html
May 21, 2022, 11:38 AM
The cryptic circular ring was initially thought to be an Odd Radio Circle (ORC) - a very large astronomical object of unknown origin that, at radio wavelengths, is highly circular and bright along its edges. Currently, astronomers have observed at least five such rings in space.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Could Have Emerged Due to US Experiments on Viruses, Prof Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/covid-19-pandemic-could-have-emerged-due-to-us-experiments-on-viruses-prof-says-1095684279.html
May 21, 2022, 10:37 AM
Scientists have not been able to reach an agreement on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. While it is widely believed that the deadly virus originated from a wet market in Wuhan, others insist that COVID-19 was man-made, and the pandemic was the result of a laboratory leak.
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WATCH: Devastating Tornado Hits Western Germany, Injuring at Least 50 People
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/watch-devastating-tornado-hits-western-germany-injuring-at-least-50-people-1095683857.html
May 21, 2022, 10:18 AM
There were several other tornado reports over the past day in western Germany and in the Netherlands.
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Controversy Arises in India Over Plan to Replace Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue Amid Beautification Project
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/controversy-arises-in-india-over-plan-to-replace-mahatma-gandhis-statue-amid-beautification-project-1095679094.html
May 21, 2022, 10:15 AM
Mahatma Gandhi, who India regards as the Father of the Nation, was a lawyer, politician, social activist, and freedom fighter who became the leader of the nationalist movement against British rule in India.
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Elon Musk Dubs Hillary Clinton’s Russiagate Tweet a ‘Campaign Hoax’
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/elon-musk-dubs-hillary-clintons-russiagate-tweet-a-campaign-hoax-1095683523.html
May 21, 2022, 10:09 AM
On Thursday, ex-FBI General Counsel James Baker testified at the trial of Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann that the intelligence agency had found no evidence of a covert communications channel between former US President Donald Trump and a Russian bank, as was earlier claimed by Sussmann.
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Info Saboteurs: How the Ukrainian Centre for Informational and Psychological Operations Works
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/info-saboteurs-how-the-ukrainian-centre-for-informational-and-psychological-operations-works-1095680364.html
May 21, 2022, 8:42 AM
Telephone terrorism, debit card fraud, information attacks, massive comments duplication on popular social media posts.
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Family Greed Caused Sri Lankan Economic Crisis, Says Opposition MP Shanakiya Rasamanickam
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/family-greed-caused-sri-lankan-economic-crisis-says-opposition-mp-shanakiya-rasamanickam-1095660115.html
May 21, 2022, 8:17 AM
The crisis-hit island nation is witnessing the worst economic and political crisis since its independence in 1948. Citizens have taken to the streets for the past 40 days, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Greek Citizens Slam New REPowerEU Plan as Ill-Timed Due to Rising Energy Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/greek-citizens-slam-new-repowereu-plan-as-ill-timed-due-to-rising-energy-prices-1095680138.html
May 21, 2022, 6:47 AM
HERAKLION, Greece (Sputnik) - Greeks surveyed by Sputnik are none too pleased with the European Union's latest energy scheme designed to move away from Russian resources, saying that it is untimely and could undermine peoples' lives since the price of energy is on the rise.
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Amber Heard's Agent Reveals Reason Why Actress Almost Got Fired From Aquaman Sequel
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/amber-heards-agent-reveals-reason-why-actress-almost-got-fired-from-aquaman-sequel-1095679201.html
May 21, 2022, 6:36 AM
Previously, Depp's fans collected over 4.3 million signatures for a Change.org petition calling for Heard to be sacked from "Aquaman 2".
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Biggest Rail Strike in UK’s Modern History Looms as Country’s Inflation Increasing
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/biggest-rail-strike-in-uks-modern-history-looms-as-countrys-inflation-increasing-1095679423.html
May 21, 2022, 6:15 AM
A massive industrial strike at the UK’s Network Rail over the company’s plans to reduce 2,500 engineering jobs may kick off already on 7 June. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union’s General Secretary Mick Lynch said that “thousands of railway workers” had seen their living standards “plummet” and had “run out of patience”.
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China Holding Security Talks With Kiribati, One More Pacific Island Country, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/china-holding-security-talks-with-kiribati-one-more-pacific-island-country-reports-say-1095678975.html
May 21, 2022, 5:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China is holding negotiations on potential security deals with Kiribati and possibly Vanuatu, The Financial Times reports, citing officials.
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Video: Catastrophic Tornado Hits Northern Michigan, Kills One and Injures 44 Others
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/video-catastrophic-tornado-hits-northern-michigan-kills-one-and-injures-44-others-1095678230.html
May 21, 2022, 4:14 AM
A rare and destructive tornado ripped through Gaylord, Michigan on Friday, killing at least one individual and injuring 44 others. Because extreme winds are uncommon in the state, which borders the Great Lakes, the destructive twister caused surprise and panic among the residents of the town.
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‘That’s the Real World’: Fmr. US Ambassador to Russia Says US Was Lying to Ukraine About NATO Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20220521/thats-the-real-world-fmr-us-ambassador-to-russia-says-us-was-lying-to-ukraine-about-nato-bid-1095678504.html
May 21, 2022, 4:12 AM
Despite the fanfare surrounding US President Joe Biden’s endorsement of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, the fate of the Nordic countries’ applications remains to be seen. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to veto the bids, slamming the applicants as hosts of “terrorist centers” contrary to a security alliance.
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