Southern Baptists Release List of Alleged Church-Affiliated Sex Abusers to Address 'Heinous' Scourge
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/southern-baptists-release-list-of-alleged-church-affiliated-sex-abusers-to-address-heinous-scourge-1095815835.html
May 27, 2022, 6:39 AM
On 22 May a bombshell report compiled by a third-party investigator revealed that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) - a US-based Christian denomination – had a secret internal list of around 703 ministers and church workers suspected of abuse, compiled by an employee of its executive committee.
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Queen Elizabeth II Releases Private Home Videos to Mark Platinum Jubilee
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/queen-elizabeth-ii-releases-private-home-videos-to-mark-platinum-jubilee-1095813957.html
May 27, 2022, 6:05 AM
In early June, the United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70th year on the throne with four days of public events.
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Operation Z is the Beginning of the End For Kiev's Eight-Year War Against Donbass, US Volunteer Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/operation-z-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-kievs-eight-year-war-against-donbass-us-volunteer-says-1095809287.html
May 27, 2022, 5:45 AM
After eight years of their homes being shelled by the Ukrainian Army, Donbass inhabitants are hoping that Russia's special operation will put an end to this conflict, says Russell Bonner Bentley, an American volunteer who was given the codename "Texas" after joining the Donbass militia in 2014.
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Sunak’s U-turn on ‘Energy Profits Levy’ in £15Bln Support Package Criticised as 'Drop in the Ocean’
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/sunaks-u-turn-on-energy-profits-levy-in-15bn-support-package-criticised-as-drop-in-the-ocean-1095814100.html
May 27, 2022, 5:30 AM
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a new package of financial support as he delivered a statement to the House of Commons on 26 May after he faced urgent calls to tackle the effect that soaring inflation - driven by the rising cost of electricity, gas and other fuels - is having on the cost of living.
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Authorities Probing Whether Ex-Federal Agent Knew of Buffalo Shooting Beforehand - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/authorities-probing-whether-ex-federal-agent-knew-of-buffalo-shooting-beforehand---reports-1095813743.html
May 27, 2022, 3:50 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US authorities are investigating whether a former federal agent had advance notice of the Buffalo supermarket shooter's plan to carry out an attack that ultimately left 10 people dead, Buffalo News said in a report, citing law enforcement officials.
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Iran Condemns 'Blatant Piracy' As US Seizes Oil Tanker, Dealing Blow to Nuclear Deal Chances- Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/iran-condemns-blatant-piracy-as-us-seizes-oil-tanker-dealing-blow-to-nuclear-deal-chances--report-1095813505.html
May 27, 2022, 3:36 AM
Washington’s latest maritime seizure comes as US leaders impose more sanctions on Iran and are increasingly downplaying the possibility of a return to the JCPOA deal from which the US unilaterally withdrew in 2018.
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US, Allies to Consider Unilateral Steps Against N. Korea in Absence of UNSC Action - Envoy
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/us-allies-to-consider-unilateral-steps-against-n-korea-in-absence-of-unsc-action---envoy-1095813358.html
May 27, 2022, 2:17 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and its allies will consider taking unilateral steps against North Korea, including imposing additional sanctions, if the UN Security Council cannot agree to a unified response to address Pyongyang's latest threats, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.
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US, Taiwan Planning to Announce Economic Talks to Strengthen Cooperation - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/us-taiwan-planning-to-announce-economic-talks-to-strengthen-cooperation---report-1095813157.html
May 27, 2022, 1:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States and Taiwan are planning to announce economic talks during which the countries will discuss the sustainability of supply chains, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources.
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New Study Suggests a ‘Clinical Cure’ May be Around the Corner for Hemophilia B.
https://sputniknews.com/20220527/new-study-suggests-a-clinical-cure-may-be-around-the-corner-for-hemophilia-b-1095812665.html
May 27, 2022, 12:01 AM
Hemophilia is an inherited genetic disorder that prevents blood from clotting. Individuals with the disorder are prone to excessive and sometimes spontaneous bleeding that can lead to death or disability.
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Israel ‘Deliberately Murdered’ Journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, Palestinian Probe Reportedly Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/israel-deliberately-murdered-acclaimed-journalist-shireen-abu-aqleh-palestinian-probe-finds-1095812108.html
May 26, 2022, 11:27 PM
An investigation by the Palestinian Authority is the latest to confirm what many observers have insisted for weeks: Israeli forces intentionally targeted journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, which constitutes a war crime under international law.
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Nation’s Strictest Abortion Law
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/oklahoma-governor-signs-nations-strictest-abortion-law-1095811847.html
May 26, 2022, 10:57 PM
Abortion rights have been curtailed in state after state since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked. The ACLU says that abortions are 99% safe and that nearly 1 in 3 women will have an abortion in their lifetime.
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Guns Passed Car Accidents as Leading Cause of Child Deaths in US in 2020 - Study
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/guns-passed-car-accidents-as-leading-cause-of-child-deaths-in-us-in-2020---study-1095811353.html
May 26, 2022, 10:19 PM
Deaths caused by gun violence have increased sharply in recent years, eclipsing those caused by car accidents in 2020 among American children, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
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Oil Has Biggest Rally in 2 Weeks as Market Gears for Peak US Driving Season
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/oil-has-biggest-rally-in-2-weeks-as-market-gears-for-peak-us-driving-season-1095811664.html
May 26, 2022, 10:12 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil prices rallied their most in two weeks , gearing for the start of the peak US driving season that could see tens of millions of people taking to the road despite record high fuel prices.
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Keyboardist of UK Band Depeche Mode Andrew Fletcher Dies Aged 60
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/keyboardist-of-uk-band-depeche-mode-andrew-fletcher-dies-aged-60-1095811538.html
May 26, 2022, 10:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The keyboardist and one of the founders of the UK electronic band Depeche Mode, Andy Fletcher, died at the age of 60, the band said on Thursday.
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The Most Corrupt Place on Earth: Disney Employee Part of Anaheim Government Cabal - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/the-most-corrupt-place-on-earth-disney-employee-part-of-anaheim-government-cabal---report-1095811004.html
May 26, 2022, 9:53 PM
Disneyland was built in Anaheim, California in 1955. In the years since, it has become one of the most influential companies in Southern California. Disney claims that the park generates $5.7 billion annually for the Southern California economy.
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After 329 Years, Massachusetts Senate Exonerates ‘Last Witch’ of US Sentenced to Death in 1693
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/after-329-years-massachusetts-senate-exonerates-last-witch-of-us-sentenced-to-death-in-1693-1095810875.html
May 26, 2022, 9:13 PM
WASHINGTON6 (Sputnik) - Massachusetts lawmakers have cleared the name of the "last witch" of the United States, Elizabeth Johnson Jr., who was sentenced to death during a witch trial back in 1693, State Senator Dian DiZoglio said on Thursday.
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China, Russia Veto US-Sponsored UNSC Resolution on North Korea
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/china-russia-veto-us-sponsored-unsc-resolution-on-north-korea-1095810725.html
May 26, 2022, 9:06 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - China and Russia on Thursday vetoed the US-sponsored resolution at the UN Security Council to impose additional restrictive measures on North Korea.
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Iraqi Parliament Bans Normalization of Relations With Israel
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/iraqi-parliament-bans-normalization-of-relations-with-israel-1095810584.html
May 26, 2022, 8:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iraqi parliament voted on Thursday in support of a bill prohibiting any normalization of relations with Israel and introducing punishment in the form of life imprisonment or death penalty for violators.
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Pentagon Says Did Not Receive Notification From Turkey on New Military Operation in Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/pentagon-says-did-not-receive-notification-from-turkey-on-new-military-operation-in-syria-1095810484.html
May 26, 2022, 8:49 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a press briefing on Thursday that the US Defense Department has not received any official notification from Ankara regarding its planned military operation in northern Syria.
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WATCH: Some 100,000 Roma Fans Celebrate Club's First UEFA Europa Conference League Win in Rome
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/watch-some-100000-roma-fans-celebrate-clubs-first-uefa-europa-conference-league-win-in-rome-1095810364.html
May 26, 2022, 8:42 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Tens of thousands of fans of Italian football club Roma gathered around the ancient Circus Maximus in the center of Rome to greet the team after it had won the first UEFA Europa Conference League title in history, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Thursday.
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Hungary Announces Limits on Car Refueling From Friday to Fight 'Gas Tourism'
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/hungary-announces-limits-on-car-refueling-from-friday-to-fight-gas-tourism-1095810230.html
May 26, 2022, 8:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian filling stations will refuse service to clients whose cars are registered abroad starting Friday, the prime minister's chief of staff said, citing concerns over "gas tourism."
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Texas DPS Says No Armed Police Officers Were Readily Available to Confront Uvalde Gunman
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/texas-dps-says-no-armed-police-officers-were-readily-available-to-confront-uvalde-gunman-1095809825.html
May 26, 2022, 7:48 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - There were no armed police officers readily available to confront the 18-year-old gunman who shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School earlier this week, Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Victor Escalon said on Thursday.
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'I Wake Up Screaming': Heard Claims She's Receiving Threats Due to Depp's 'Smear Campaign' - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/i-wake-up-screaming-heard-claims-shes-receiving-threats-due-to-depps-smear-campaign---video-1095807160.html
May 26, 2022, 7:33 PM
Heard took the stand again on Thursday as the trial, which started 23 days ago, approaches its conclusion. Depp sued his ex-wife, claiming that she defamed him in her op-ed for The Washington Post, describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse. She didn't mention his name, but the actor says it has affected his life and career.
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Israel Asks US to ‘Explain’ Leak of Info That It Assassinated IRGC Quds Force Officer
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/israel-asks-us-to-explain-leak-of-info-that-it-assassinated-irgc-quds-force-officer-1095809014.html
May 26, 2022, 6:59 PM
On Wednesday, an unnamed intelligence source told the New York Times that Israel had informed American officials that it was behind the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei. The 50-year-old commander was gunned down in his car on Sunday afternoon in a broad daylight attack in Tehran.
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If Hunter's 'Laptop From Hell' is 100% Authentic, Will 'Dirty 51' Ex-Spooks Be Held Accountable?
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/if-hunters-laptop-from-hell-is-100-authentic-will-dirty-51-ex-spooks-be-held-accountable-1095806921.html
May 26, 2022, 6:48 PM
A copy of Hunter Biden's hard drive originating from the "laptop from hell" is 100% authentic, according to a former Secret Service agent who conducted an examination of the device at the request of the Washington Examiner. This serious development is a game changer, according to legal observers.
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US Students Stage Walkouts Nationwide to Support Uvalde Community, Protest Gun Violence
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-students-stage-walkouts-nationwide-to-support-uvalde-community-protest-gun-violence-1095808420.html
May 26, 2022, 6:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Students across the United States staged walkouts on Thursday in a show of support for the families grieving in Uvalde, Texas after this week's mass school shooting and to demonstrate their opposition to gun violence.
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WHO Registers 200 Monkeypox Cases, Suspects Another 100 in Over 20 Countries
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/who-registers-200-monkeypox-cases-suspects-another-100-in-over-20-countries-1095808172.html
May 26, 2022, 6:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered about 200 monkeypox cases, and suspects another 100 in more than 20 countries across the globe, Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 technical lead at the WHO, said on Thursday.
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Nine Monkeypox Cases Detected in US
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/nine-monkeypox-cases-detected-in-us-1095808005.html
May 26, 2022, 6:31 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US authorities have detected nine monkeypox cases in seven US states, Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday.
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Russia May Establish Separate Grain Market for Deliveries to Countries in Need
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/russia-may-establish-separate-grain-market-for-deliveries-to-countries-in-need-1095807891.html
May 26, 2022, 6:29 PM
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) - Russia may establish a separate grain market since Western sanctions prevent Russian grain exporters from delivering supplies to countries in need, Eduard Zernin, the board chairman of the Russian Union of Grain Exporters, said on Thursday.
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‘No Way to Prevent This’: The Onion Reposts Every Satirical Mass Shooting Story on Front Page
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/no-way-to-prevent-this-the-onion-reposts-every-satirical-mass-shooting-story-on-front-page-1095807420.html
May 26, 2022, 6:28 PM
In a bit of not-so-subtle criticism of national inaction on the epidemic of gun violence in the United States, satirical news website The Onion covered its front page with different iterations of a story it’s run after numerous mass shootings that garnered national attention in the last eight years.
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Biden to Meet South Korean Pop Group BTS to Address Anti-Asian Hate
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/biden-to-meet-south-korean-pop-group-bts-to-address-anti-asian-hate-1095807738.html
May 26, 2022, 6:28 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden will meet next week with the South Korean pop group BTS as part of the administration’s efforts to address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination, the White House said on Thursday.
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Toronto Police Give 'All Clear' After Shooting Rifle-Armed Suspect Outside School
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/three-toronto-schools-on-lockdown-amid-reports-of-man-armed-with-rifle-1095807590.html
May 26, 2022, 6:19 PM
Several schools in the Toronto area were placed on lockdown on Thursday afternoon, following reports of a person walking down the street with a rifle in their hands, local media reported.
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Daesh Leader Reportedly Caught Living in Turkey, Captured by Police in Istanbul Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/daesh-leader-reportedly-caught-living-in-turkey-captured-by-police-in-istanbul-raid-1095807243.html
May 26, 2022, 6:15 PM
The information, which has yet to be verified, is reminiscent of the US SEAL Team operation to liquidate Osama bin Laden, who was caught living in a mansion in an elite Pakistani neighbourhood in 2011 while US forces engaged in a fruitless years-long search for the al-Qaeda* leader in neighbouring Afghanistan.
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Zelensky’s Conditions on Resumption of Talks With Russia ‘Not Serious’, Lavrov Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/zelenskys-conditions-on-resumption-of-talks-with-russia-not-serious-lavrov-says-1095806634.html
May 26, 2022, 5:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Conditions put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the resumption of negotiations between Kiev and Moscow, and on his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin are “not serious,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
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NATO to Exclude Russia From Its Strategic Partners in New Concept Document, Stoltenberg Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/nato-to-exclude-russia-from-its-strategic-partners-in-new-concept-document-stoltenberg-says-1095806502.html
May 26, 2022, 5:16 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The new NATO Strategic Concept, expected to be adopted at Madrid Summit in June, will no longer name Russia as the bloc's strategic partner, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Hunter Biden Reportedly Used Multiple Burner Phone Apps, Laptop From Hell Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/hunter-biden-reportedly-used-multiple-burner-phone-apps-laptop-from-hell-reveals-1095806329.html
May 26, 2022, 5:14 PM
Brimming with hundreds of thousands of documents, photos, chat logs, and text messages, Hunter Biden’s laptop has become a virtual cornucopia of damaging information for the first family, implicating the president’s son in a large-scale suspected “pay-to-play” corruption scheme involving the selling of access to his powerful father.
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US Court Rules Trump, Family Members Must Answer Questions Under Oath
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-court-rules-trump-family-members-must-answer-questions-under-oath-1095805959.html
May 26, 2022, 4:52 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US courts have ruled that former US President Donald Trump and members of his family must testify under the oath in the Trump Organization case, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday.
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'Goodfellas' Star Ray Liotta Dead at 67
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/goodfellas-star-ray-liotta-dead-at-67-1095805774.html
May 26, 2022, 4:35 PM
Actor Ray Liotta, known for his iconic portrayals of mobster characters in video games and film, has died at the age of 67.
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'See This Through': Truss Urges Ukraine and NATO Not to 'Appease' Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/see-this-through-truss-urges-ukraine-and-nato-not-to-appease-russia-1095797921.html
May 26, 2022, 4:16 PM
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said NATO and European Union nations must push on with their plan to "weaken" Russia using the Kiev regime of Volodymyr Zelensky as a military proxy.
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US Makes Cautious Move to Keep Taiwan Out of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, Professor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-makes-cautious-move-to-keep-taiwan-out-of-indo-pacific-economic-framework-professor-says-1095796950.html
May 26, 2022, 4:06 PM
US President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), an economic bloc that is widely believed to be an anti-China alliance. Professor Harsh V. Pant, vice president of studies and foreign policy at the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation, sat down with Sputnik to talk about the creation of the bloc.
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Erdogan and Macron Discuss Finland, Sweden's NATO Accession
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/erdogan-and-macron-discuss-finland-swedens-nato-accession-1095804536.html
May 26, 2022, 3:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during a telephone conversation on Thursday, with Ankara reiterating the need for the countries to stop their alleged support for terrorism, the Turkish Directorate of Communications said.
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Russia Adjusts Routes of Humanitarian Corridors From Ukrainian Ports as Mariupol Port Clear of Mines
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/mod-russian-navy-has-cleared-mariupol-port-of-mines-1095804393.html
May 26, 2022, 3:49 PM
Earlier, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, said that the Mariupol port would be ready to receive and dispatch cargo within the next two days.
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US Does Not Support Taiwan Independence But Will Continue to Expand Ties With Taipei, Blinken Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-does-not-support-taiwan-independence-but-will-continue-to-expand-ties-with-taipei-blinken-says-1095803666.html
May 26, 2022, 3:17 PM
Joe Biden sparked a diplomatic flap with Beijing this week by saying the US would come to Taiwan's aid militarily if the island were invaded by China. US officials quickly corrected the president, saying US policy of 'strategic ambiguity' remains unaltered. China warned the US would face "unbearable" costs if it "continues down the wrong path."
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US-India Partnership Just Focused on 'Stopping China's Rise', Rahul Gandhi Complains
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-india-partnership-just-focused-on-stopping-chinas-rise-rahul-gandhi-complains-1095794592.html
May 26, 2022, 3:04 PM
India's defence purchases from the US increased from nearly zero in 2008 to more than $20 billion in 2020. India was designated by Washington as a “major defence partner” in 2016. In 2018, the US also granted New Delhi “license-free access” to a range of military and dual-use technologies that are otherwise regulated.
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Ukraine Warns ‘Something Should Happen’ to Pipeline Delivering Russian Oil to Hungary
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/ukraine-warns-something-should-happen-to-pipeline-delivering-russian-oil-to-hungary-1095802828.html
May 26, 2022, 2:53 PM
Budapest has spent weeks shooting down proposals by Brussels to ban Russian oil and gas in the European Union, with Prime Minister Viktor Orban warning that an embargo on Russian oil would be tantamount to “dropping an atomic bomb” on the Hungarian economy. Hungary purchases about 65 percent of its oil and 85 percent of its gas from Russia.
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US Will 'Absolutely' Not Invite Maduro Government to Summit of Americas in June
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-will-absolutely-not-invite-maduro-government-to-summit-of-americas-in-june-1095802536.html
May 26, 2022, 2:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will "absolutely" not invite the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to participate in Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June, US national coordinator of the summit Kevin O’Reilly said in a congressional hearing on Thursday.
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Moldovan Court Places Former President Dodon Under House Arrest for 30 Days
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/moldovan-court-places-former-president-dodon-under-house-arrest-for-30-days-1095802379.html
May 26, 2022, 2:40 PM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - A court in Chisinau ruled on Thursday to place Igor Dodon, Moldova’s former president who is accused of high treason and corruption, under house arrest for 30 days, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Beijing Accuses NATO's Stoltenberg of Double Standards for Hyping Up 'China Threat'
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/beijing-accuses-natos-stoltenberg-of-double-standards-for-hyping-up-china-threat-1095800751.html
May 26, 2022, 2:29 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Beijing is urging NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to stop using contrived security concerns and double standards in his remarks about China seeking to draw "ideological lines" in Asia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Thursday.
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Actor Kevin Spacey Charged With Four Counts of Sexual Assault Against Three Men in UK
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/actor-kevin-spacey-charged-with-four-counts-of-sexual-assault-against-three-men-in-uk--1095801683.html
May 26, 2022, 2:27 PM
The 62-year-old actor first faced sexual assault accusations in 2017, when actor Anthony Rapp claimed that Spacey molested him when he was 14 years old. After that, several more people came out claiming they had been harassed by the actor.
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'Lasers in the Sky' Reveal Tropical Rainforest Hid Terraces & Pyramids of Amazon's 'Lost' Cities
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/lasers-in-the-sky-reveal-tropical-rainforest-hid-terraces--pyramids-of-amazons-lost-cities-1095799925.html
May 26, 2022, 2:26 PM
In 2020, a group of researchers used LiDAR (light detection and ranging), a remote sensing method based on pulsed laser light, to scan remote parts of the Brazilian Amazon, revealing an ancient landscape of mounded villages built between 1300 and 1700 AD.
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Fans Mourn Actress & TikTok Star Amreen Bhat, Killed by Terrorists in Kashmir
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/fans-mourn-actress--tiktok-star-amreen-bhat-killed-by-terrorists-in-kashmir-1095786762.html
May 26, 2022, 2:07 PM
In the past two months, four terrorist attacks have been carried out against the minority community in the Valley in India's Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier on 12 May, a Kashmiri Pandit named Rahul Bhat was shot by a terrorist. He later succumbed to his injuries.
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Hijab Row Rocks India Again as Hindu Students in Karnataka Demand 'Uniforms For All' - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/hijab-row-rocks-india-again-as-hindu-students-in-karnataka-demand-uniforms-for-all---video-1095796835.html
May 26, 2022, 1:55 PM
Since December 2021, the Indian state of Karnataka has been in the grip of a huge uproar after several female Muslim students were forbidden to sit in lectures wearing their hijab. Even though the state high court upheld the government's decision not to allow hijabs in the classroom, the matter is being heard in India's supreme court.
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Aftermath of Deadly Shooting in Texas School
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/aftermath-of-deadly-shooting-in-texas-school-1095799253.html
May 26, 2022, 1:55 PM
At least 19 children and two adults were killed on Tuesday in a shooting at Robb Elementary school in the US state of Texas, believed to have been carried out by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, who was fatally shot by responding law enforcement officers.
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Strict Action Should Be Taken on Manufacturers Selling Faulty Electric Vehicles, Abhijeet Sinha Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/strict-action-should-be-taken-on-manufacturers-selling-faulty-electric-vehicles-abhijeet-sinha-says-1095784034.html
May 26, 2022, 1:48 PM
Numerous incidents of electric vehicles, especially scooters, catching fire have been reported in India. Federal Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has warned EV companies of heavy penalties and vehicle recalls if they are found to be negligent in the manufacturing process.
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Python Bites Malaysian Man's Buttocks as He Plays Mobile Game During Toilet Time
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/python-bites-malaysian-mans-buttocks-as-he-plays-mobile-game-during-toilet-time-1095796308.html
May 26, 2022, 1:42 PM
Even though the python turned out not to be venomous, the man was hospitalised and given a shot against tetanus.
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China Reveals Whether It Plans to Build Solomon Islands Military Base Amid US and Aussie Hysteria
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/china-reveals-whether-it-plans-to-build-solomon-islands-military-base-amid-us-and-aussie-hysteria-1095799031.html
May 26, 2022, 1:32 PM
The People’s Republic and the Solomons signed a security pact in April allowing China to establish a military foothold in the southern Pacific nation. Washington warned Honiara not to let China set up a military base on the islands, while Australian lawmakers jockeying for position in national elections traded blame for the geostrategic blunder.
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US Not Looking For Conflict, Cold War With China, Determined to Avoid Both, Blinken Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-not-looking-for-conflict-cold-war-with-china-determined-to-avoid-both-blinken-says-1095797848.html
May 26, 2022, 1:25 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is not looking for a conflict or cold war with China and is determined to avoid both amid growing tensions in relations between the countries, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will say on Thursday during a major policy speech at George Washington University.
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Giant Mural of ‘Saint Javelin’ in Kiev Prompts Calls to ‘Show Respect for Religious Beliefs’
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/giant-mural-of-saint-javelin-in-kiev-prompts-calls-to-show-respect-for-religious-beliefs-1095798229.html
May 26, 2022, 1:15 PM
Saint Javelin - a concept meme depicting various religious figures carrying the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank weapon - was conceived by Ukrainian-Polish Canadian journalist Christian Borys to purportedly assist charity purposes. The original design depicted a stylised Madonna cradling a rocket launcher.
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The Europe of Solidarity? Prague Shops Display 'No Ukrainians' Signs While Roma Unwelcome
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/the-europe-of-solidarity-prague-shops-display-no-ukrainians-signs-while-roma-unwelcome-1095790181.html
May 26, 2022, 12:40 PM
The Czech Republic has issued more than 350,000 emergency visas to Ukrainians seeking refuge in the West. It has also donated 96 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles plus self-propelled howitzers and multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), along with 160 shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles to the Kiev regime.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Says US Trying to Transform NATO Into 'Global Gendarme'
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/russian-deputy-foreign-minister-says-us-trying-to-transform-nato-into-global-gendarme-1095797318.html
May 26, 2022, 12:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is trying to use the notion of an alleged military threat from Russia in Africa to expand NATO's area of operations and its original responsibilities to the whole world, thus transforming the alliance into a "global gendarme," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
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Pakistan Deploys Army as Imran Khan's Supporters Enter Into Protected Zone in Islamabad
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/pakistan-deploys-army-as-imran-khans-supporters-enter-into-protected-zone-in-islamabad-1095788262.html
May 26, 2022, 12:27 PM
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan called for a “Freedom March” on Wednesday, demanding an early dissolution of parliament and state assemblies to pave the way for elections. Pakistan’s Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Khan called the Shehbaz Sharif government "traitors", as he accused Washington of imposing the PML (N) government on the country.
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'Propagandist!': Ted Cruz Storms Off as Sky News Asks Why School Shootings 'Only Happen’ in US
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/propagandist-ted-cruz-storms-off-as-sky-news-asks-why-school-shootings-only-happen-in-us-1095795913.html
May 26, 2022, 12:18 PM
Hundreds of people attended a vigil in Uvalde, Texas, after 19 children and two teachers were killed there in a mass shooting at an elementary school on Tuesday. The children who died when the 18-year-old suspect, Salvador Ramos, fired the weapons that he bought for his birthday were between seven and 10 years old.
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Two Arrested in India for Tying Man to Truck With Shoe Garland for 'Stealing' Phone
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/two-arrested-in-india-for-tying-man-to-truck-with-shoe-garland-for-stealing-phone-1095787945.html
May 26, 2022, 12:16 PM
On 19 May, a man was caught allegedly stealing a mobile phone from the truck. As a punishment, the driver and another man tied him to the front of a moving truck.
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Nepal Assures Beijing It Won't Allow Any 'Force' to Carry Out 'Anti-China Separatist Activity'
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/nepal-assures-beijing-it-wont-allow-any-force-to-carry-out-anti-china-separatist-activity-1095787173.html
May 26, 2022, 12:01 PM
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian warned last week that the US must offer “no support to the anti-China separatist activities” by the Dalai Lama or other Tibetan exiles lodged in India and Nepal. The remarks by the Chinese official came during the visit of Uzra Zeya, the US coordinator on Tibetan issues, to New Delhi and Kathmandu.
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Stratospheric Bread Prices Put Lebanon On Edge But Beirut Struggles to Cope With Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/stratospheric-bread-prices-put-lebanon-on-edge-but-beirut-struggles-to-cope-with-crisis-1095786994.html
May 26, 2022, 11:24 AM
In a bid to control the inflated costs, the government has recently introduced fixed prices for small, medium and big packages of flatbread at $5, $8 and $11 respectively. The authorities are also considering diversifying its wheat imports by securing supplies from the US, Canada and Australia.
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Carved Phallus, Graffiti Abusing Roman Soldier 'Secundinus, the S***ter' Found on Hadrian's Wall
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/carved-phallus--graffiti-slamming-roman-soldier-secundinus-the-ster-found-on-hadrians-wall--1095792768.html
May 26, 2022, 11:07 AM
Archeologists were thrilled to come across the ancient graffiti of Vindolanda, a Roman fort south of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England, which previously served up such finds as the world's oldest boxing gloves and a 2,000-year-old wooden Roman toilet seat, perfectly preserved.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle 'Hire Michael Jackson's Ex-Bodyguard' to Lead Security Outfit
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/prince-harry-meghan-markle-hire-michael-jacksons-ex-bodyguard-to-lead-security-outfit-1095790594.html
May 26, 2022, 10:54 AM
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in April for the Invictus Games in The Hague, in the Netherlands, they were protected by a security squad which usually guards the King of the Netherlands. The team was reinforced by Christopher Sanchez, who used to be a bodyguard to former president Barack Obama.
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Sanctions Affect Everyone, Developed Nations Haven't Seen Inflation This High in Decades, Putin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/sanctions-affect-everyone-developed-nations-havent-seen-inflation-this-high-in-decades-putin-says-1095792488.html
May 26, 2022, 10:49 AM
Countries around the world have experienced spiralling inflation reminiscent of the stagflation crisis of the 1970s, with prices for food, fuel, and other essential goods on the rise. Economists have blamed factors including the global supply chain crisis, poor energy planning, COVID-related shocks, and turbulence stemming from the Ukraine crisis.
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Iran Asks UN to Condemn Killing of Daesh-Battling IRGC Colonel Amid Reports of Israeli Involvement
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/iran-asks-un-to-condemn-killing-of-daesh-battling-irgc-colonel-amid-reports-of-israeli-involvement-1095791704.html
May 26, 2022, 10:28 AM
Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, a colonel in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was shot to death in his car in Tehran on Sunday. Iranian authorities opened an investigation into the incident, with President Ebrahim Raisi blaming “Global Arrogance” (a reference to the US and Israel) and vowing “definite revenge”.
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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak Announces Financial Support Package at House of Commons
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/uk-chancellor-rishi-sunak-announces-financial-support-package-at-house-of-commons-1095789164.html
May 26, 2022, 10:27 AM
In early May, the Bank of England raised its forecast, predicting that inflation in the UK will reach an all-time high this year, exceeding 10% in the fourth quarter.
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Video: Beto O'Rourke Slams Governor Abbott For 'Doing Nothing' About Texas School Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/video-beto-orourke-slams-governor-abbott-for-doing-nothing-about-texas-school-shooting-1095787747.html
May 26, 2022, 10:23 AM
A shooting incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas took place on 24 May. 19 children and two teachers were killed, and 17 others injured.
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China Leads in 5G Networks Development
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/china-leads-in-5g-networks-development-1095790783.html
May 26, 2022, 10:10 AM
With nearly 1.6 million 5G base stations, China has built the world's largest 5G network covering all prefecture-level cities and counties, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on May 17.
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Kremlin: West Should Abolish Illegal Decisions That Prevent Grain Export From Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/kremlin-west-should-abolish-illegal-decisions-that-prevent-grain-export-from-ukraine-1095790427.html
May 26, 2022, 9:59 AM
Earlier, Russia said it was ready to open humanitarian corridors to unblock Ukraine's sea ports for grain exports only after Kiev has carried out mine clearing at the ports.
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Donald Trump Reportedly Defended Mob Chanting ‘Hang Mike Pence’ During 6 Jan. Capitol Riot
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/donald-trump-reportedly-defended-mob-chanting-hang-mike-pence-during-6-jan-capitol-riot-1095789216.html
May 26, 2022, 8:59 AM
The ex-POTUS and his then-Vice President Mike Pence fell out after the latter refused to give in to Donald Trump’s demands not to certify the “rigged” results of the 2020 presidential election, won by Democrat Joe Biden.
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Elon Musk to Provide Extra $6.25Bln to Fund Twitter Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/elon-musk-to-provide-extra-625bln-to-fund-twitter-deal-1095785293.html
May 26, 2022, 8:33 AM
In April, Musk reached an agreement with Twitter to buy the social media network for $54.20 per share, valuing the micro-blogging site at $44Bln.
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Evidence Points to US Continuing Biological Research in Indonesia Despite Lab Ban
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/evidence-points-to-us-continuing-biological-research-in-indonesia-despite-lab-ban-1095788699.html
May 26, 2022, 8:27 AM
As Russia launched a probe into US biological research in Ukraine, similar American activities in other parts of the world are now being looked into with extra scrutiny.
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Depp Vowed ‘Total Global Humiliation’ for ‘Gold-Digging, 50-Cent Stripper’ Heard, Claims Lawyer
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/depp-vowed-total-global-humiliation-for-gold-digging-50-cent-stripper-heard-claims-lawyer-1095787403.html
May 26, 2022, 8:16 AM
Amber Heard is apparently due to end her witness testimony on Thursday in the Fairfax County courthouse in the $50Mln defamation trial ex-husband Johnny Depp brought against her that started on 11 April and is set to wrap up on Friday.
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Trans Woman Faces ‘Threats & Bullying’ After Being Mistaken for Texas School Shooter
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/trans-woman-faces-threats--bullying-after-being-mistaken-for-texas-school-shooter-1095785573.html
May 26, 2022, 6:50 AM
The false narrative regarding the identity of the teenager who went on a shooting spree at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing 19 children and two adults, originated on the forum website 4chan and was subsequently disseminated on Twitter and Facebook* pages.
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WWII Mine Line Found Near Sweden's Coast
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/wwii-mine-line-found-near-swedens-coast-1095785755.html
May 26, 2022, 6:41 AM
A total of 175,000 mines were dropped in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea during the two world wars by all the belligerents. About 50,000 of them remain, left to be discovered and neutralised.
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Japan, US Conduct Joint Drills With 8 Fighter Jets Over Sea of Japan
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/japan-us-conduct-joint-drills-with-8-fighter-jets-over-sea-of-japan-1095785456.html
May 26, 2022, 6:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japan and the United States have undertaken a joint tactical military exercise in the airspace of the Sea of Japan with participation of eight fighter jets to demonstrate the allied forces’ readiness to bounce regional threats, the Japanese Joint Staff (JJS) announced on Thursday.
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'A Provocation to Men From Other Cultures': Swedish Asylum Forbids Ukrainian Women to Wear Shorts
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/can-provoke-men-from-other-cultures-swedish-asylum-forbids-ukrainian-women-to-wear-shorts-1095785103.html
May 26, 2022, 5:58 AM
Before the conflict in Ukraine, asylum seekers from predominantly Muslim countries formed the majority of refugees arriving in Sweden, with Afghans, Syrians and Iraqis making up the largest clusters.
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US Warns China's New Pact With Pacific Nations Could 'Fuel International Tensions’
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/us-warns-chinas-new-pact-with-pacific-nations-could-fuel-international-tensions-1095783799.html
May 26, 2022, 5:57 AM
Beijing is seeking a “region-wide deal” with a dozen Pacific Island nations, which entails policing, security and data communication cooperation, as per Reuters. A draft communique and a “five-year action plan” has been sent by Beijing to the 10 Pacific nations ahead of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit to Fiji next week.
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BoJo ‘Getting Off Lightly’, Say Tory MPs As Gray Probe's Omission Prompts 'Cover Up' Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/tory-mps-belive-bojo-getting-away-lightly-suspect-cover-up-as-abba-party-dodged-gray-probe--1095784418.html
May 26, 2022, 5:45 AM
Sue Gray’s final report into so-called “partygate” - a 60-page dossier shedding light on numerous alcohol-fuelled gatherings in Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020-21 - was published on 25 May. The senior civil servant suggested that Boris Johnson should take responsibility for “failures of leadership” at the heart of government.
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'Efficient, Well-Adjusted' Market for Contract Killings Operates in Sweden, Report Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/efficient-well-adjusted-market-for-contract-killings-operates-in-sweden-report-reveals-1095783525.html
May 26, 2022, 5:05 AM
In recent years, gangland violence and organised crime has soared in Sweden, with shootings and explosions linked to mob wars appearing in the headlines ever so often. While numerous reports have suggested a connection between violent crime and immigration, the authorities have been largely powerless to solve the problem.
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Twitter Agrees to Pay $150Mln Penalty for Alleged Data Privacy Violations
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/twitter-agrees-to-pay-150mln-penalty-for-alleged-data-privacy-violations-1095783181.html
May 26, 2022, 3:22 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Twitter agreed to pay a $150 million penalty fee to the US government for alleged data privacy violations, the Justice Department said in a press release.
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DHS Sec. Tells Immigrants ‘Do Not Come to the Border’ After US Streamlines Process For Ukrainians
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/dhs-sec-tells-immigrants-do-not-come-to-the-border-after-us-streamlines-process-for-ukrainians-1095782861.html
May 26, 2022, 2:23 AM
Immigrants from Latin America have reacted with disgust as they’re forced to endure dangerous refugee camp conditions while 100,000 Ukrainians get to jump to the front of the line under Biden’s so-called “Uniting for Ukraine” plan.
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Biden Advisers Secretly Travel to Saudi Arabia in Effort to Lobby For More Oil – Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/biden-advisers-secretly-travel-to-saudi-arabia-in-effort-to-lobby-for-more-oilreport-1095782177.html
May 26, 2022, 1:03 AM
The US government’s ongoing pressure campaign for more Saudi oil seems unlikely to meet with success, with the Gulf state’s foreign minister saying yesterday “the kingdom has done what it can” in terms of production.
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Colin Kaepernick to Workout With Las Vegas Raiders - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/colin-kaepernick-to-workout-with-las-vegas-raiders---report-1095781621.html
May 26, 2022, 12:02 AM
Colin Kaepernick won the 2013 NFC championship, in just his ninth start in the league. Only a few years later, after protesting police violence during the national anthem, he was out of the league completely.
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Police Arrest Teen at Texas High School After Reports He Was Armed With Rifle
https://sputniknews.com/20220526/police-arrest-teen-at-texas-high-school-after-reports-he-was-armed-with-rifle---statement-1095781542.html
May 26, 2022, 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Local law enforcement near Dallas, Texas, arrested a teenage boy at Berkner High School after receiving reports from a witness who saw him walking with a rifle toward the school, the Richardson Police Department said in a press release.
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UNSC to Vote Thursday on US Draft Resolution to Tighten Sanctions on North Korea - Source
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/unsc-to-vote-thursday-on-us-draft-resolution-to-tighten-sanctions-on-north-korea---source-1095781384.html
May 25, 2022, 11:55 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations Security Council will vote on Thursday on a US-drafted resolution to tighten sanctions on North Korea in light of Pyongyang's numerous missile launches this year, a source told Sputnik.
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Writer Who Wrote About How to Murder Husbands Convicted in Her Husband’s Murder - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/writer-who-wrote-about-how-to-murder-husbands-convicted-in-her-husbands-murder---reports-1095781235.html
May 25, 2022, 11:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A 71-year old woman who wrote fictitiously about how to murder one’s spouse was convicted by a US jury on Wednesday for actually murdering her own husband, the New York Times said in a report.
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US 'Addiction to Death at Highest Levels' Dooms Bid to Curb Gun Violence, Activist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/us-addiction-to-death-at-highest-levels-dooms-bid-to-curb-gun-violence-activists-say-1095781001.html
May 25, 2022, 11:45 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The apathy to mass shootings institutionalized by the US government, which is addicted to death at the highest levels, will make it impossible to avoid incidents like this week's elementary school massacre in Texas, prominent gun violence prevention advocate, Pastor Mike McBride, told Sputnik.
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Israel Tells US It Eliminated Iranian Officer Allegedly Responsible for Killings Worldwide - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/israel-tells-us-it-eliminated-iranian-officer-allegedly-responsible-for-killings-worldwide---1095780884.html
May 25, 2022, 11:40 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Israeli officials have told the United States that Jerusalem eliminated the senior Iranian officer who was allegedly responsible for killings of Israelis and other foreigners around the world, the New York Times reported.
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HIV Drug May Improve Memory, Prevent Dementia, Study Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/hiv-drug-may-improve-memory-prevent-dementia-study-finds-1095780593.html
May 25, 2022, 10:22 PM
The HIV treatment maraviroc prevents the creation of a receptor that HIV needs to infect cells. Now, scientists believe they may have found another purpose for the drug.
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Haiti Urges US to Lift Arms Embargo Amid Brutal Clashes With Gangs - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/haiti-urges-us-to-lift-arms-embargo-amid-brutal-clashes-with-gangs---reports-1095780754.html
May 25, 2022, 10:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Haitian government has asked Washington to lift an arms embargo to help law enforcement deal with local gangs as the issue escalates, the Metropole radio reported on Wednesday.
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Biden Signs Police Reform Executive Order on Second Anniversary of George Floyd's Death
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/biden-signs-police-reform-executive-order-on-second-anniversary-of-george-floyds-death-1095780425.html
May 25, 2022, 10:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to increase accountability for police misconduct in order to build trust between the American public and law enforcement.
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Turkey, Israel Pledge to ‘Expand Economic and Civil Cooperation,’ But No Mention of Restoring Envoys
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/turkey-israel-pledge-to-expand-economic-and-civil-cooperation-but-no-mention-of-restoring-envoys-1095780089.html
May 25, 2022, 9:38 PM
After Israeli snipers gunned down Palestinians near the Gaza border fence in 2018, Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador and humiliated him with a public security check, causing Israel to respond in kind.
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Botched Summit of Americas: US Hegemony No Longer Accepted in Latin America, Brazilian Scholar Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/botched-summit-of-americas-us-hegemony-no-longer-accepted-in-latin-america-brazilian-scholar-says-1095778477.html
May 25, 2022, 9:30 PM
So far, the ninth Summit of Americas, to be held in Los Angeles in early June, is threatening to end up in President Joe Biden's humiliation after Washington excluded Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the upcoming event.
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Israel Rejects US Request to Allow Anti-Tank Missile Transfer to Ukraine - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/israel-rejects-us-request-to-allow-anti-tank-missile-transfer-to-ukraine---reports-1095779962.html
May 25, 2022, 9:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel has rejected a US request to allow Germany to give Ukraine anti-tank missiles produced at an Israeli-owned plant, American media reported on Wednesday.
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US to Keep Sanctions on Russia Even if Ukrainian Ports Unblocked - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220525/us-to-keep-sanctions-on-russia-even-if-ukrainian-ports-unblocked---state-dept-1095779843.html
May 25, 2022, 8:34 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The United States will maintain the sanctions it has imposed on Russia even if Moscow unblocks Ukraine's sea ports to allow for grain exports amid the special military operation, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday.
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