Sri Lanka’s Opposition Parties Reportedly Agree to Form Unity Government
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/sri-lankas-opposition-parties-reportedly-agree-to-form-unity-government-1097164858.html
July 10, 2022, 11:39 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Opposition parties in Sri Lanka have agreed to form an interim government of unity after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns, the Deccan Herald newspaper reports.
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Ukrainian Troops Target Donetsk Village Using 6 Grad Rockets - DPR Mission to JCCC
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/ukrainian-troops-target-donetsk-village-using-6-grad-rockets---dpr-mission-to-jccc-1097164641.html
July 10, 2022, 10:54 PM
DONETSK (Sputnik) - Ukrainian troops shelled the village of Novobakhmutivka in the Donetsk region using BM-21 "Grad" rockets late on Sunday night, the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination on the ceasefire regime (JCCC) said.
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Biden: Americans Should ‘Keep Protesting’ After Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/biden-americans-should-keep-protesting-after-supreme-court-abortion-ruling-1097164514.html
July 10, 2022, 10:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden has called on American citizens who feel discontent after the historic Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion was overturned to keep protesting.
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Turkey Successfully Tests Homegrown Air-to-Air Gokdogan Missile
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/turkey-successfully-tests-homegrown-air-to-air-gokdogan-missile-1097163789.html
July 10, 2022, 10:00 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey conducted successful tests of its homegrown air-to-air Gokdogan missile, equipped with a radar target-seeking head, Defense Industry Agency President Ismail Demir said on Sunday.
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Cameron Diaz Says She May Have Been a Moroccan Drug Mule During Her Paris Modeling Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/cameron-diaz-says-she-may-have-been-a-moroccan-drug-mule-during-her-paris-modeling-years-1097164318.html
July 10, 2022, 9:58 PM
Once known as one of the world’s most bankable actresses, Cameron Diaz is set to star alongside Oscar winner Jamie Foxx in the Netflix comedy thriller “Back in Action.” The two notably starred together in “Any Given Sunday” (1999) and “Annie,” a 2014 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical.
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Liz Truss Announces Her Candidacy for UK Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/liz-truss-announces-her-candidacy-for-uk-prime-minister-1097163497.html
July 10, 2022, 9:24 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced that she is joining the race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister.
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'Where Your F**king Training Wheels at?': Biden Heckled During Delaware Bike Ride After June Fall
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/where-your-fking-training-wheels-at-biden-heckled-during-delaware-bike-ride-after-june-fall-1097162953.html
July 10, 2022, 9:18 PM
The president, already criss-crossed by internal and external crises, added to his bank of missteps last month another reason to accuse him of senility and empty attempts to rejuvenate before the general public when he accidentally fell off his bike, getting caught on the pedals.
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Sweden Has Reportedly Prepared List of 10 PKK Members for Extradition to Turkey
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/sweden-has-reportedly-prepared-list-of-10-pkk-members-for-extradition-to-turkey-1097162994.html
July 10, 2022, 8:25 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Sweden has prepared a list of ten Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members for extradition to Turkey after signing a memorandum in Madrid, Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday.
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Bannon Offers to Testify to Jan 6 Panel as Trump Due to Waive Executive Privilege
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/bannon-offers-to-testify-to-jan-6-panel-as-trump-due-to-waive-executive-privilege-1097162682.html
July 10, 2022, 6:49 PM
Donald Trump's former advisor was subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot. He initially refused to comply, citing a Trump-imposed executive privilege, but has now reached out to the panel.
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Siemens Says Intending to Transport Sanctioned Nord Stream Turbine to Germany Soonest
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/siemens-says-intending-to-transport-sanctioned-nord-stream-turbine-to-germany-soonest-1097162554.html
July 10, 2022, 5:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) - Siemens said on Sunday that it was committed to delivering the Nord Stream 1 turbine to Germany "as quickly as possible," according to the company's statement obtained by Reuters.
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J.K. Rowling Rails Against Online 'Doctor' Who Labeled Disabled Women 'Psychotic'
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/jk-rowling-rails-against-online-doctor-who-labeled-disabled-women-psychotic-1097162186.html
July 10, 2022, 5:43 PM
A Twitter user, who claims to be a doctor, caused online outrage after they called disabled women demanding female intimate care "psychotic". The “doctor” also advised those who deem it to be a big issue to "take it up with a therapist".
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Some 16,000 Police Officers to Ensure Security During Biden's Visit to Israel
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/some-16000-police-officers-to-ensure-security-during-bidens-visit-to-israel-1097161982.html
July 10, 2022, 4:34 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - At least 16,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure security during US President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, Israeli police spokesman Mikhail Zingerman said on Sunday.
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Video: Tory Leadership Hopeful Reveals the 'Naughtiest Thing' He's Ever Done is 'Invade a Country'
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/video-tory-leadership-hopeful-reveals-the-naughtiest-thing-hes-ever-done-is-invade-a-country-1097161598.html
July 10, 2022, 4:24 PM
Conservative backbencher Tom Tugendhat was the first to throw his hat into the ring to succeed Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister, saying he sought to "bridge the Brexit divide that has dominated our recent history."
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Jordan Peterson Takes Yet Another Dig at Elliot Page After Twitter Ban for Misgendering
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/jordan-peterson-takes-yet-another-dig-at-elliot-page-after-twitter-ban-for-misgendering-1097161222.html
July 10, 2022, 4:24 PM
The controversial psychologist has long had issues with transgender actor Elliot Page whom Peterson continues to refer to by his former name, Ellen, believing that the actor is still a woman despite his transition.
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Britney Spears on Documentaries About Her: 'America Has Done a Wonderful Job at Humiliating Me'
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/britney-spears-on-documentaries-about-her-america-has-done-a-wonderful-job-at-humiliating-me-1097160570.html
July 10, 2022, 3:50 PM
The singer’s conservatorship drama has naturally drawn documentary makers' attention, resulting in a slew of movies about her being released over the past several years. Among them are The New York Times’ 'Framing Britney Spears' and Netflix’s 'Britney vs. Spears', both released in 2021.
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Scientists May Have Solved One of Earth's Biggest Mysteries
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/scientists-may-have-solved-one-of-earths-biggest-mysteries-1097160481.html
July 10, 2022, 3:34 PM
Over the years scientists have come up with multiple theories to explain how the Earth was formed, with some venturing that the collisions of the raw materials that formed our planet generated a huge amount of heat and vaporised the lighter elements.
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US, Thailand Sign Communique on Extending Strategic Alliance, Partnership
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/us-thailand-sign-communique-on-extending-strategic-alliance-partnership-1097160348.html
July 10, 2022, 3:09 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai signed on Sunday two documents to further advance strategic alliance and partnership between the countries.
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Johnny Depp Reportedly Takes Dig at Ex-Wife Amber Heard in Upcoming Album With Jeff Beck
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/johnny-depp-reportedly-takes-dig-at-ex-wife-amber-heard-in-upcoming-album-with-jeff-beck-1097159182.html
July 10, 2022, 3:01 PM
With the bombshell trial between Depp and Heard coming to an end in early June, the repercussions of the family drama are still finding their way into the headlines - or rather song lyrics.
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Police Probe Date-Rape Drug Scandal at German Chancellor Scholz's Party
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/police-probe-date-rape-drug-scandal-at-german-chancellor-scholzs-party--1097159936.html
July 10, 2022, 2:52 PM
About 1,000 people joined Olaf Scholz and MPs at the SPD's traditional summer spree in central Berlin on Wednesday ahead of the parliamentary recess. A party spokesperson described the gathering as “an internal event”.
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Movie Star Paul Rudd Befriends Lonely Schoolboy, Sends Him Ant-Man Helmet - Photo, Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/movie-star-paul-rudd-befriends-lonely-schoolboy-sends-him-ant-man-helmet---photo-video-1097158629.html
July 10, 2022, 2:35 PM
Everyone needs friends in their life for support, and also heroes to follow. And it seems that a US boy from Colorado who was searching for friends found a superhero to help him in that quest.
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Kiev Names 25-Year-Old ‘Civil Activist’ Without Experience as Eurointegration Deputy Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/kiev-names-25-year-old-civil-activist-without-experience-as-eurointegration-deputy-minister-1097157858.html
July 10, 2022, 2:22 PM
The newly-appointed deputy minister boasts a chic appearance, but has a less than impressive portfolio in her field. She has only worked for four years as a head of a beauty consulting company.
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Too Little, Too Late: Deportations of Illegal Immigrants in Texas Can't Stop the Tide, Journo Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/too-little-too-late-deportations-of-illegal-immigrants-in-texas-cant-stop-the-tide-journo-says-1097153234.html
July 10, 2022, 2:19 PM
The US southern border is still suffering from a major influx of migrants, with the number of apprehended illegal aliens peaking over the past few months. And the situation seems to only be getting worse, as the White House is more interested in sending arms to Ukraine than resolving the crisis.
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India Supports Sri Lanka, Ready to Provide Assistance
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/india-supports-sri-lanka-ready-to-provide-assistance-1097158953.html
July 10, 2022, 2:18 PM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - India is committed to supporting Sri Lanka and is seeking to provide the necessary assistance, though New Delhi is for now waiting for Colombo to resolve the internal turmoil, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Sunday.
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Reports: Athens Condemns Turkish Nationalist Leader for 'Provocation' Regarding Territorial Dispute
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/greek-foreign-ministry-condemns-provocation-of-turkish-nationalist-leader-reports-suggest-1097158063.html
July 10, 2022, 1:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Greek Foreign Ministry has condemned on Sunday the demonstration by Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli of a map showing half of the Aegean Sea and Crete under Turkey's control, AMNA news agency reported, citing ministry sources.
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Lib Dems Want Probe Into Claims BoJo Lobbied for Lover to Get City Hall Job
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/lib-dems-want-probe-into-claims-bojo-lobbied-for-lover-to-get-city-hall-job-1097157242.html
July 10, 2022, 1:51 PM
The new scandal unfolds against the backdrop of the ongoing leadership race in the UK government, following Boris Johnson’s announcement on July 7 that he is stepping down as party leader, and that he plans to remain in office as prime minister until a successor is chosen.
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Gun Used by Abe's Assassin Could Fire 6 Bullets at Once, Reports Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/gun-used-by-abes-assassin-could-fire-6-bullets-at-once-reports-claim-1097157480.html
July 10, 2022, 1:44 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The homemade gun used by Tetsuya Yamagami, who shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, was designed to fire six bullets at a time, the NHK broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing the suspect's interrogation materials.
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Multiple German Cities Preparing Heated Public Shelters for Winter, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/number-of-german-cities-preparing-public-heated-shelters-for-winter-reports-say-1097156764.html
July 10, 2022, 1:20 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - A number of German cities are preparing measures for the event of energy shortages in winter, including the creation of heated public shelters for those who cannot afford heating at home, Bild reported on Sunday.
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Poll: Ruling Coalition Leads in Election to Japan's Upper House
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/poll-ruling-coalition-leads-in-election-to-japans-upper-house-1097156649.html
July 10, 2022, 1:06 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito party is leading in the election to the upper house of the Japanese parliament, the NHK broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing exit polls.
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George R.R. Martin Says 'Game of Thrones' Book Series Ending Will Be Different From HBO TV Show
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/george-rr-martin-says-game-of-thrones-book-series-ending-will-be-different-from-hbo-tv-show-1097155989.html
July 10, 2022, 1:06 PM
HBO's hit TV series 'Game of Thrones', based on George R.R. Martin's books, concluded in 2019, with the finale bringing both book and show fans massive disappointment. Well, it seems that Martin might be on track to fix that.
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Watch: Sri Lanka Protesters Party in Pool, Work Out & Wrestle in Bed After Storming President's Home
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/watch-sri-lanka-protesters-party-in-pool-work-out--wrestle-in-bed-after-storming-presidents-home-1097154526.html
July 10, 2022, 12:55 PM
Thousands of protesters stormed the presidential residence on Saturday, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and PM Ranil Wickremesinghe. Clashes with security guards and police ensued, resulting in injuries to over a 100 protesters. Both Rajapaksa and Wickremesinghe have agreed to resign from their posts.
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Taiwan Tests First Domestic Rocket to Launch Satellites Into Orbit, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/taiwan-tests-first-domestic-rocket-to-launch-satellites-into-orbit-reports-say-1097155600.html
July 10, 2022, 12:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Taiwan conducted a successful test launch of the first locally-made HTTP-3A sounding rocket, which could be used to carry miniature communications satellites into orbit, media reported on Sunday.
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Biden's Age Becomes 'Uncomfortable Issue for His Team and His Party,' US Media Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/bidens-age-becomes-uncomfortable-issue-for-his-team-and-his-party-us-media-says-1097155128.html
July 10, 2022, 12:33 PM
The past few weeks have seen an array of embarrassing gaffes related to President Joe Biden’s physical and mental condition, which has ramped up speculation about his ability to be at the helm of the US.
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IMF Calls For Resolution of Political Crisis in Sri Lanka for ‘Resumption’ of Bailout Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/imf-calls-for-resolution-of-political-crisis-in-sri-lanka-for-resumption-of-bailout-talks-1097147522.html
July 10, 2022, 12:33 PM
Sri Lanka is striving to ensure a bailout package from the IMF as it faces its worst economic crisis in over seven decades. A balance of payments (BOP) crisis caused by economic mismanagement and post-COVID stress has resulted in Sri Lanka’s inability to pay for essential imports such as fuel, food and others, leading to massive protests.
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Tory Rivals 'Draw up Files on S&M Kinks, X-Rated Pics and Drugs' Ahead of 'Dirtiest' Leadership Race
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/tory-rivals-draw-up-files-on-sm-kinks-x-rated-pics-and-drugs-ahead-of-dirtiest-leadership-race-1097153973.html
July 10, 2022, 12:31 PM
Boris Johnson announced his resignation as UK prime minister and Conservative party leader earlier this week following a wave of resignations from his Cabinet over bombshell revelations that BoJo had been aware of allegations that the now-suspended Tory MP Chris Pincher was a sexual predator before naming him deputy chief whip.
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NYPD Shoots Man Threatening to Kill NY Governor Kathy Hochul and 'Blow Up The World'
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/nypd-shoots-man-threatening-to-kill-ny-governor-kathy-hochul-and-blow-up-the-world-1097154263.html
July 10, 2022, 12:22 PM
Neither the New York governor nor any police officer ended up being hurt as NYPD tackled the man.
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As Penny Mordaunt Joins the Race to be Next UK Prime Minister, Who Else is Vying for the Top Job?
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/as-penny-mordaunt-joins-the-race-to-be-next-uk-prime-minister-who-else-is-vying-for-the-top-job-1097153397.html
July 10, 2022, 12:00 PM
As Boris Johnson announced his resignation as prime minister on Thursday, several prominent Conservative MPs have already stepped into the race to take his place.
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North Korea Fires Several Missiles Allegedly Using Multiple Rocket Launcher, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/north-korea-fires-several-missiles-allegedly-using-multiple-rocket-launcher-reports-say-1097153879.html
July 10, 2022, 11:38 AM
The launches come just a month after Pyongyang reportedly tested eight short-range ballistic missiles.
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Canada to Return Nord Stream Turbines to Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/canada-to-return-nord-stream-turbines-to-germany-1097153110.html
July 10, 2022, 11:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ottawa will return to Germany the Nord Stream 1 turbines that Siemens sent to Canada for maintenance, stranded in the country due to sanctions on Russia, Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson said on Sunday.
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Europe Should Brace for 'Total Cut-Off of Russian Gas', French Minister Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/europe-should-brace-for-total-cut-off-of-russian-gas-french-minister-warns-1097152408.html
July 10, 2022, 10:40 AM
Last month, the Russian energy giant Gazprom reduced natural gas deliveries to Europe by 60%, citing a delay to repairs on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that runs to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Russia remains under Western sanctions that were imposed by the US and its allies over Moscow’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
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Modi Hails Hindu Goddess Kali Amid Row Over Film Poster Showing Her Smoking, Holding Pride Flag
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/modi-hails-hindu-goddess-kali-amid-row-over-film-poster-showing-her-smoking-holding-pride-flag-1097151484.html
July 10, 2022, 10:38 AM
The controversial movie poster of the Hindu goddess Kali has become a hot button political issue in the state of West Bengal, where Mahua Moitra, a federal MP from the opposition Trinamool Congress, has come under fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for defending the filmmaker. The BJP has demanded that Moitra be arrested.
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WaPo Fact Checker Casts Doubt on Story Biden Recalled of 10-Year-Old Rape Victim's Abortion
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/wapo-fact-checker-casts-doubt-on-story-biden-recalled-of-10-year-old-rape-victims-abortion-1097151350.html
July 10, 2022, 10:34 AM
Pushing forward an executive order to protect the federal right to an abortion on Friday, US President Joe Biden was quick to recount a story about a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and "forced" to depart her home state of Ohio for neighboring Indiana to get an abortion. However, the authenticity of the story is now in question.
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Protesters Discover Nearly $50,000 in Cash in Seized Residence of Sri Lankan President
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/protesters-discover-nearly-50000-in-cash-in-seized-residence-of-sri-lankan-president-1097151227.html
July 10, 2022, 10:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Protesters in Sri Lanka’s Colombo discovered over 17.8 million rupees ($49,100) in the residence of the country’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and handed the money over to the police, GotaGoGama protest movement said on Sunday.
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Texas Man Who Threatened to Kill Ted Cruz by 'Smash of a Brick in Skull' Freed on Bond
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/texas-man-who-threatened-to-kill-ted-cruz-by-smash-of-a-brick-in-skull-freed-on-bond-1097149773.html
July 10, 2022, 9:49 AM
Texas’ Harris County District Attoney’s Office said that Isaac Nformangum, 22, had failed to appear for a court hearing on Friday, which is why he is now considered a wanted fugitive and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
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Sri Lankan Police Reportedly Arrest Three Suspects in Arson of Prime Minister's Residence
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/sri-lankan-police-reportedly-arrest-three-suspects-in-arson-of-prime-ministers-residence-1097148572.html
July 10, 2022, 8:47 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Sri Lankan police arrested three individuals suspected of setting fire to the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Sri Lanka’s Colombo, media reported on Sunday, citing local police.
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'Another Bullsh** Artist': Donald Trump Takes Jab at Elon Musk for Withdrawing Twitter Deal - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/another-bullsh-artist-donald-trump-takes-jab-at-elon-musk-for-withdrawing-twitter-deal---video-1097147703.html
July 10, 2022, 8:13 AM
Earlier this weekend, Tesla's CEO submitted a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, as he accused the social media giant of breaching the contract.
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Keir Starmer Calls for Snap Election as He Accuses BoJo of ‘Squatting in Downing Street’
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/keir-starmer-calls-for-snap-election-as-he-accuses-bojo-of-squatting-in-downing-street-1097147203.html
July 10, 2022, 7:44 AM
Earlier this week, Keir Starmer called for a “fresh start” in government following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s July 7 resignation, adding that if there was a general election now, BoJo’s cabinet “would fall”.
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Bar Shooting in South African Town of Soweto Leaves 14 Dead and 10 Injured, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/bar-shooting-in-south-african-town-of-soweto-leaves-14-dead-and-10-injured-reports-say-1097147373.html
July 10, 2022, 7:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 14 people were killed and ten more were injured in a mass shooting that took place in a tavern in the South African city of Soweto, South African media reported on Sunday.
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Israeli Counterterrorist Operations in West Bank Result in Five Arrests
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/israeli-counterterrorist-operations-in-west-bank-result-in-five-arrests-1097146607.html
July 10, 2022, 7:01 AM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israeli military has arrested five individuals suspected of involvement in terrorist activities in the West Bank, which Israel refers to as Judea and Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.
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Oil Company Operating Gas Stations in Sri Lanka Resumes Fuel Delivery to Filling Stations
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/oil-company-operating-gas-stations-in-sri-lanka-resumes-fuel-delivery-to-filling-stations-1097146363.html
July 10, 2022, 6:55 AM
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Lanka Indian Oil Company, the only private corporation running gas stations in Sri Lanka, said it had resumed fuel supplies to its filling stations on Sunday.
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Chinese FM Slams Former Aussie Gov’t for ‘Difficult’ Ties in First Meeting With Aussie FM In 3 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/chinese-fm-slams-former-aussie-govt-for-difficult-ties-in-first-meeting-with-aussie-fm-in-3-years-1097145380.html
July 10, 2022, 6:50 AM
The meeting between Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Bali was the first meeting between the two countries' top diplomats in three years. Last month, the defense ministers of both the nations also held their first face-to-face meeting after a hiatus of three years.
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Economics, Security, & Ideology to Determine the Outcome of Israel’s Upcoming Elections
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/economics-security--ideology-to-determine-the-outcome-of-israels-upcoming-elections--1097146016.html
July 10, 2022, 6:48 AM
Prices for fuel, basic food products and real estate have gone through the roof over the past several months. On top of that, security issues have emerged, as 19 civilians have lost their lives since March.
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Japan Registers Higher Voter Turnout in Upper House Elections Compared to 2019
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/japan-registers-higher-voter-turnout-in-upper-house-elections-compared-to-2019-1097145708.html
July 10, 2022, 6:15 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Sunday elections to the upper house of Japan's parliament, the House of Councilors, currently have a higher voter turnout than three years ago, Kyodo News Agency reported, citing data from the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
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Tokyo Holds Elections for Upper House of Parliament Following Shinzo Abe Assassination
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/tokyo-holds-elections-for-upper-house-of-parliament-following-shinzo-abe-assassination-1097144688.html
July 10, 2022, 6:04 AM
A total of 545 candidates are vying for 125 seats in the 248-member House of Councilors.
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‘It’s All Very Trumpian’: BoJo Eager to Torpedo Sunak’s Bid to Succeed Johnson as UK PM - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/its-all-very-trumpian-bojo-eager-to-torpedo-sunaks-bid-to-succeed-johnson-as-uk-pm---report-1097144466.html
July 10, 2022, 5:56 AM
Johnson announced his resignation on July 7 after a series of scandals pertaining, in particular, to COVID rule-busting parties at Downing Street and the appointment of embattled Christopher Pincher as Tory deputy chief whip. The Pincher row led to dozens of government officials stepping down earlier this week ahead of BoJo’s resignation.
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Man Who Assassinated Abe Tried to Make Bomb and 'Multiple Guns', Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/man-who-assassinated-abe-tired-to-make-bomb-and-multiple-guns-reports-suggest-1097143860.html
July 10, 2022, 5:10 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) -Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who shot and killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told police he had tried to make a bomb, the Kyodo news agency reports citing investigative sources.
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US and Allies Likely Incapable of Sustaining Current Level of Support For Ukraine, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/us-and-allies-likely-incapable-of-sustaining-current-level-of-support-for-ukraine-reports-say-1097143668.html
July 10, 2022, 4:53 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and its allies will not be able to maintain their current level of support for Kiev for a prolonged period of time, The New York Times reports citing anonymous officials.
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Biden: Saudi Arabia Trip Important for Countering Russia, China & Keeping US Leadership Afloat
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/biden-saudi-arabia-trip-important-for-countering-russia-china--keeping-us-leadership-afloat-1097141603.html
July 10, 2022, 4:13 AM
Next week, the US president is anticipated in the Middle East for the first time since he took office last year. The trip will, however, take place amid a severe energy crisis in the US and the backlash of sanctions against Russia. One of Biden's primary goals there is said to be a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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Boris’ Blunder-Ridden Resignation
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/boris-blunder-ridden-resignation--1097143383.html
July 10, 2022, 4:11 AM
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation was predated by a number of scandals, including “Party-gate”-related fines that made Johnson the first UK prime minister to officially break the law. The 16 social gatherings attended by Johnson and other officials appear to be the tip of the iceberg.
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Boris Johnson Reportedly Mulling Leaving Politics Altogether Amid Fallout
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/boris-johnson-reportedly-mulling-leaving-politics-altogether-amid-fallout-1097142986.html
July 10, 2022, 3:56 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is thinking of leaving politics altogether, The Telegraph reports citing insider sources.
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State Department: Blinken Bound for Tokyo to Offer Condolences After Abe's Assassination
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/state-department-blinken-bound-for-tokyo-to-offer-condolences-after-abes-assassination-1097141893.html
July 10, 2022, 3:28 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan to express his condolences on the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on Friday, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
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‘Culture of Complacency’: US Navy Unlikely to Discipline Force in Jet Fuel Poisoning of Hawaii Water
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/culture-of-complacency-us-navy-unlikely-to-discipline-force-in-jet-fuel-poisoning-of-hawaii-water-1097142138.html
July 10, 2022, 3:23 AM
In March, US Navy officials disclosed that water systems of some 9,715 households were contaminated following a November fuel leak that took the service more than 34 hours to contain. Lawmakers seeking footage of the spill were previously told that the majority of its cameras were inoperable.
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COVID-19 Now Almost Indistinguishable From Other Viral Respiratory Infections - Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/covid-19-now-almost-indistinguishable-from-other-viral-respiratory-infections---expert-1097141765.html
July 10, 2022, 2:59 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The coronavirus infection is now practically indistinguishable from other acute respiratory viral infections in terms of symptoms, but it can exacerbate various diseases, an expert told Sputnik.
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Magnitude 7.5 Quake Could Trigger 42-Foot Tall Tsunami Wave to Engulf Seattle, Simulation Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/magnitude-75-quake-could-trigger-42-foot-tall-tsunami-wave-to-engulf-seattle-simulation-reveals-1097141236.html
July 10, 2022, 2:28 AM
The Puget Sound Lowland and Seattle are divided by a zone with several shallow east-west thrust faults. the last major earthquake occurred in the region over 1,100 years ago, but to this day, legends about it are preserved in the oral folklore of the indigenous people of America.
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'Silly Entitled C**t': Hunter Biden Reportedly Called First Lady Names While Fighting Rehabilitation
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/silly-entitled-ct-hunter-biden-reportedly-called-first-lady-names-while-fighting-rehabilitation-1097140545.html
July 10, 2022, 1:40 AM
A stream of very unflattering revelations about the president's son continues to flow from that very infamous "laptop from hell," which already made numerous headlines around the world. This time, the chat data allegedly comes from Hunter Biden's iPhone backup.
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Persian Gulf States Urge Citizens to Leave Sri Lanka Amid Protests
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/persian-gulf-states-urge-citizens-to-leave-sri-lanka-amid-protests-1097141051.html
July 10, 2022, 1:04 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, have all urged their citizens to avoid travel to Sri Lanka amid the grave political crisis in the country.
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Report: US Aims to Deploy Mid-Range Missiles in Japan for 'Integrated Deterrence' Against China
https://sputniknews.com/20220710/report-us-aims-to-deploy-mid-range-missiles-in-japan-for-integrated-deterrence-against-china-1097139097.html
July 10, 2022, 12:08 AM
The US has received numerous warnings from China not to increase its military posture in Asia and the Pacific region. Beijing claims that the military presence of the US contributes to the unrest in the region, while the Biden administration has increased its cooperation with allies, noting this as one of the main goals in the region.
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Climate Activists Sound Alarm as Biden Weighs Controversial Alaska Oil Project
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/climate-activists-sound-alarm-as-biden-weighs-controversial-alaska-oil-project-1097139692.html
July 9, 2022, 10:52 PM
As the US seeks to boost domestic oil production, the Biden administration has re-examined the $6 billion prospect of a crude oil producer seeking to bring multiple drilling sites and hundreds of miles of pipelines and roads to the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a near-23 million-acre area of public land home to Native groups and wildlife.
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Canada to Broaden Scope of Sanctions Introduced Against Russia - Global Affairs
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/canada-to-broaden-scope-of-sanctions-introduced-against-russia---global-affairs-1097139238.html
July 9, 2022, 10:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Canada intends to expand the sanctions it has imposed against Russia, targeting the Russian industrial manufacturing sector, among others, Canada’s Department of Global Affairs has announced.
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Iran Reportedly Increases Enrichment Processes at Fordow Plant With New Centrifuges
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/iran-reportedly-increases-enrichment-processes-at-fordow-plant-with-new-centrifuges-1097138527.html
July 9, 2022, 9:32 PM
Late last month, the UN nuclear watchdog reported that Iran was ready to use updated IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant in the country's central region, which can transition between enrichment stages more easily.
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Report: At Least 5 Women Spiked With ‘Rape Drug’ at SPD Event Attended by Scholz
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/report-at-least-5-women-spiked-with-rape-drug-at-spd-event-attended-by-scholz-1097138403.html
July 9, 2022, 8:16 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Several women were been slipped a so-called 'rape drug' during an event for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the German media reported on Saturday, citing SPD internal communication.
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US Army Suspends Retired General From Cushy Job, Starts Probe Over Sarcastic Tweet to Biden’s Wife
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/us-army-suspends-retired-general-from-cushy-job-starts-probe-over-sarcastic-tweet-to-bidens-wife-1097137863.html
July 9, 2022, 6:53 PM
The First Lady’s tweet and the general’s reply were related to the raging debate about Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling which legalized abortion nationwide, and which the highest court in the land overturned last month.
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US Journo: Kiev Chemical Attack Can't be Ruled Out, But Would OPCW be Impartial?
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/us-journo-kiev-chemical-attack-cant-be-ruled-out-but-would-opcw-be-impartial-1097137585.html
July 9, 2022, 6:44 PM
Moscow informed the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) about Ukraine’s preparations to stage a chemical provocation at Slavyanskaya Thermal Power Plant in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) earlier this week. However, the OPCW's record triggers concerns about the entity's trustworthiness, a US journalist has warned.
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EU Climate Plan Doomed Unless Sanctions Against Russia Lifted, EU Lawmaker Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/eu-climate-plan-doomed-unless-sanctions-against-russia-lifted-eu-lawmaker-says-1097137210.html
July 9, 2022, 6:28 PM
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - The controversial EU green transition plan, also known as Fit for 55, which was designed to reduce the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, is unfeasible unless sanctions against Russia are lifted, a EU lawmaker from the Freedom Party of Austria, Roman Haider, told Sputnik.
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Huh? Kamala Harris Serves Up Fresh Word Salad in CBS Interview While Discussing Roe v Wade
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/huh-kamala-harris-serves-up-fresh-word-salad-in-cbs-interview-while-discussing-roe-v-wade-1097136964.html
July 9, 2022, 6:13 PM
The comments were the third time in days that the gaffe-prone vice president has been trashed by detractors over jumbled, incoherent remarks, as well as sensitive comments on the issue of abortion rights.
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Beijing-Washington Ties Poisoned by ‘Chinaphobia’, Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/beijing-washington-ties-poisoned-by-chinaphobia-foreign-minister-says-1097136650.html
July 9, 2022, 5:05 PM
Tensions between the US and China began escalating dramatically in the late 2010s, after President Trump kicked off a massive trade war with the Asian nation. The strain has been exacerbated by Joe Biden, who has repeatedly pledged to “defend Taiwan,” and continued his predecessor’s policy of trying to hem China in in the Asia Pacific.
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Fitch Reportedly Downgrades Turkey's Credit Rating From B+ to B
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/fitch-reportedly-downgrades-turkeys-credit-rating-from-b-to-b-1097136418.html
July 9, 2022, 4:46 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - International rating agency Fitch downgraded Turkey's credit rating from B+ to B, and predicted an increase in the country's annual inflation to an average of 71.4% in 2022, media reported on Saturday.
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Analyst: Calls to Blast Crimean Bridge Show US & NATO's Despair Over Losing Proxy War in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/analyst-calls-to-blast-crimean-bridge-show-us--natos-despair-over-losing-proxy-war-in-ukraine-1097135771.html
July 9, 2022, 3:57 PM
An unnamed senior US official told The War Zone on Friday that "there aren't any preclusions" about Kiev's use of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) against the Crimean (Kerch) Bridge. The statement came a day after ex-NATO commander General Philip Breedlove claimed that the bridge is a "legitimate target".
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Suspected Authentic Picasso Painting Seized at Ibiza Airport, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/suspected-authentic-picasso-painting-seized-at-ibiza-airport-report-says-1097135506.html
July 9, 2022, 3:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Spanish law enforcement officers seized a painting that might be a Pablo Picasso original at Ibiza International Airport, Diario de Ibiza reported on Saturday.
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Biden Speaks to Paul Whelan's Family, Pledges to Work on His Release From Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/biden-speaks-to-paul-whelans-family-pledges-to-work-on-his-release-from-russia-1097135996.html
July 9, 2022, 3:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with the family of US citizen Paul Whelan, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, pledging to put every effort to ensure his release, David Whelan, Paul's brother, said on Saturday.
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A Sausage Too Far? Ukraine’s Insult-Spouting Ambassador to Germany Fired by Zelensky
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/a-sausage-too-far-ukraines-insult-spouting-ambassador-to-germany-fired-by-zelensky-1097134888.html
July 9, 2022, 3:16 PM
The ambassador, who was reportedly deemed a "pain in the a**" to work with by German officials even before the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, sparked outrage in the Bundestag in May after calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "offended liverwurst sausage" and refusing to apologize.
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GOP Wants Blood Amid Reports That Biden Sold Oil From Strategic Reserve to Hunter-linked PRC Gas Co
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/gop-wants-blood-amid-reports-that-biden-sold-oil-from-strategic-reserve-to-hunter-linked-prc-gas-co-1097134663.html
July 9, 2022, 3:12 PM
Last week, Reuters reported that over five million barrels-worth of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve released by the Biden administration to help ease gas prices in the United States had instead been shipped to refineries in Europe, India and China.
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‘IQ of Doorknob’: WH Assistant Press Sec Mocked After She Defends Biden Over His Teleprompter Jab
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/iq-of-doorknob-wh-assistant-press-sec-mocked-after-she-defends-biden-over-his-teleprompter-jab-1097134143.html
July 9, 2022, 2:23 PM
US President Joe Biden has repeatedly been mocked for the number of verbal slip-ups he's made during his nearly five-decade-long career as a politician. Biden himself admitted back in 2018 that he was “a gaffe machine”, something that was confirmed once again this week.
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I Am Only Human: UK Education Minister Says Flipped the Bird to Crowd in Response to Insults
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/i-am-only-human-uk-education-minister-says-flipped-the-bird-to-crowd-in-response-to-insults-1097133226.html
July 9, 2022, 2:03 PM
A short clip featuring the minister showing her middle finger is believed to have been shot right before BoJo announced his resignation as the Tories' leader and prime minister.
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Western Allies Reportedly Engaged in ‘Secret Consultations’ on Ending Ukraine Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/western-allies-reportedly-engaged-in-secret-consultations-on-ending-ukraine-crisis-1097133052.html
July 9, 2022, 1:14 PM
Russian and Ukrainian diplomats held four rounds of talks to try to resolve the crisis in February and March, but stopped meeting after Kiev pulled out of negotiations as US and European officials announced that the conflict must be decided on the battlefield, and sent tens of billions of dollars-worth of military hardware and economic aid to Kiev.
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Calls Grow for Pakistan’s Imran Khan to Quit Party Leadership After Shocking Allegations
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/calls-grow-for-pakistans-imran-khan-to-quit-party-leadership-after-shocking-allegations--1097129957.html
July 9, 2022, 12:39 PM
The former premier is accused of ignoring a woman’s sexual assault claims, stealing her phone, using video clips of the incident for personal political gain, and even detaining her and her husband for a month and a half. The ruling Shehbaz Sharif administration has blasted Khan as a “blackmailer.”
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Analyst Warns of ‘Catastrophic Effect’ of Anti-Russian Sanctions on Global Energy Market
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/analyst-warns-of-catastrophic-effect-of-anti-russian-sanctions-on-global-energy-market-1097132262.html
July 9, 2022, 12:32 PM
Speaking at a government meeting on Friday, President Vladimir Putin admitted that Western sanctions against Russia damage the country’s economy, but added that the West suffers more from these restrictive measures that were slapped on Moscow due to its ongoing special military operation in Ukraine.
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Indian Business Sees Potential for Successful Development of Russian Car Industry
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/indian-business-sees-potential-for-successful-development-of-russian-car-industry-1097132056.html
July 9, 2022, 12:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian automobile industry can successfully develop in the near future, President of the Indian Business Alliance (IBA) Sammy Kotwani told Sputnik.
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Time to Cool Off: Protesters Throw Pool Party After Storming Sri Lankan Presidential House
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/time-to-cool-off-protesters-throw-pool-party-after-storming-sri-lankan-presidential-house-1097130730.html
July 9, 2022, 12:01 PM
The Colombo-based residence was taken over by an angry mob amid mass demonstrations. Thousands hit the streets to protest against the president and the government and their handling of a harsh economic crisis.
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Canada Reportedly Dodges Own Anti-Russia Sanctions to Ship Nord Stream 1 Turbine to Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/canada-reportedly-dodges-own-anti-russia-sanctions-to-ship-nord-stream-1-turbine-to-germany-1097130861.html
July 9, 2022, 12:00 PM
Gazprom’s gas deliveries to Europe, already restricted by the Brussels’ attempt to “phase out” Russian energy, took another hit in June due to technical problems at the Portovaya compressor station, where at least two gas compressor units were left inoperable due to delays in contractually-obligated maintenance work by Siemens.
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'Not Real': Luis Suarez Rejects Reports of Him & Lionel Messi Joining MLS Club
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/not-real-luis-suarez-rejects-reports-of-him--lionel-messi-joining-mls-club-1097126419.html
July 9, 2022, 11:18 AM
Luiz Suarez shares a great bond with Lionel Messi, having played with him for several years at Barcelona before the two moved to different outfits in Europe. Currently, La Pulga is with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while the Uruguayan is looking for a new club after his contract with ex-La Liga champions Atletico Madrid came to an end last month.
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Sunak Reportedly Urges Javid Join Him in ‘Secret Pact’ Amid UK PM Seat Race
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/sunak-reportedly-urges-javid-join-him-in-secret-pact-amid-uk-pm-seat-race-1097129471.html
July 9, 2022, 10:37 AM
On Friday, former UK Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak officially announced his nomination for the post of new leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister, pledging “to restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country.”
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UK Kicks Off ‘World Class’ Basic Training of 10,000 Ukrainians Every Four Months to Throw at Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/uk-kicks-off-world-class-basic-training-of-10000-ukrainians-every-quadrimester-to-throw-at-russia-1097129658.html
July 9, 2022, 10:33 AM
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the West’s desire “to fight [Russia] to the last Ukrainian” a “tragedy for the Ukrainian people,” and stressed that the US and its allies wouldn’t be able to win the proxy war they instigated in 2014.
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Belligerence Toward Russia Likely to be Boris Johnson's Only Lasting 'Achievement'
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/belligerence-toward-russia-likely-to-be-boris-johnsons-only-lasting-achievement-1097129174.html
July 9, 2022, 10:24 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Along with formally withdrawing the United Kingdom from the European Union and setting the stage for an uneasy post-Brexit relationship with the bloc, outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hostile bearing toward Russia regarding the Ukraine crisis is likely to be his most lasting and important legacy, experts told Sputnik.
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As Abbott Takes Measures Against Illegals, White House Tries to Blame Him For ‘Chaos’
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/as-abbott-takes-measures-against-illegals-white-house-tries-to-blame-him-for-chaos-1097127410.html
July 9, 2022, 8:54 AM
Since Democrat Joe Biden took office in January 2021, Republicans have repeatedly faulted him for the US immigration crisis, particularly citing his abandonment of hardline Trump-era border enforcement tactics.
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Biggest German Landlord to Turn Down Heat for Tenants Amid Gas Shortages
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/biggest-german-landlord-to-turn-down-heat-for-tenants-amid-gas-shortages-1097124889.html
July 9, 2022, 7:14 AM
Berlin previously admitted there is a "gas crisis" in the country and activated the second phase of its three-stage gas emergency program, urging citizens to save energy.
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India Launches Massive Rescue Operation After Rainstorm at Holy Cave Shrine in Kashmir Kills 16
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/india-launches-massive-rescue-operation-after-rainstorm-at-holy-cave-shrine-in-kashmir-kills-16-1097124967.html
July 9, 2022, 7:12 AM
At least 16 people were killed and 40 went missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in India's northern Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Friday.
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Democrats Said to Be Worried Biden's Team ‘Out of Fresh Ideas, Out of Time’ as Midterms Loom
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/democrats-said-to-be-worried-bidens-team-out-of-fresh-ideas-out-of-time-as-midterms-loom-1097125522.html
July 9, 2022, 7:05 AM
In May, a poll conducted by NBC News revealed that US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has fallen to 39%, the lowest figure since he took office. Respondents were especially dissatisfied with Biden’s handling of the Ukraine situation, the White House’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the border crisis, and a spate of economic issues.
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Trump Lambasts Biden's Admin for Lecturing Other Nations While US Streets 'Flowing With Blood'
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/trump-lambasts-bidens-admin-for-lecturing-other-nations-while-us-streets-flowing-with-blood-1097124649.html
July 9, 2022, 5:35 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized incumbent President Joe Biden's administration for lecturing other countries on their democracies while the rule of law is collapsing and innocent people are suffering in the United States.
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Russia to Launch Proton-M Heavy Rocket for Foreign Customer in Fall 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/russia-to-launch-proton-m-heavy-rocket-for-foreign-customer-in-fall-2022-1097124287.html
July 9, 2022, 4:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The next launch of a Proton-M heavy spacecraft will be conducted by Russia in the fall of 2022 for a foreign customer, Alexey Varochko, the director general of the Moscow-based Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, has told Sputnik.
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Abe's Murderer Says Believed Ex-Japanese PM Belonged to Organization Which Ruined His Life
https://sputniknews.com/20220709/abes-murderer-says-believed-ex-japanese-pm-belonged-to-organization-which-ruined-his-life-1097124169.html
July 9, 2022, 4:45 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Tetsuya Yamagami, who was detained for the murder of ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, said he wanted to oppose an unknown group with which Abe was allegedly involved.
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