Canada Allocates $1.9 Million for Projects to Fight Russian ‘Disinformation’ - Heritage Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220722/canada-allocates-19-million-for-projects-to-fight-russian-disinformation---heritage-ministry-1097678614.html
July 22, 2022, 12:12 AM
OTTAWA (Sputnik) - The Canadian government will allocate C$2.4 million (US$1.9 million) in funding to projects intended to fight Russian so-called disinformation regarding the conflict in Ukraine, the Heritage Ministry said in a statement.
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DHS Watchdog Opens Probe Into Secret Service Texts, Orders Agency to Halt Its Own Investigation
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/dhs-watchdog-opens-probe-into-secret-service-texts-orders-agency-to-halt-its-own-investigation-1097677952.html
July 21, 2022, 11:34 PM
The US House select committee probing the January 6, 2021, insurrection flagged the Secret Service for suspicious practices in a Wednesday memo, noting the panel has “concerns about a system migration that we have been told resulted in the erasure of Secret Service cell phone data.” The DHS watchdog’s memo was issued the same day.
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WHO Reconsiders Naming Monkeypox Global Crisis as Worldwide Cases Top 15,300
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/who-reconsiders-naming-monkeypox-global-crisis-as-worldwide-cases-top-15300-1097676573.html
July 21, 2022, 10:21 PM
For the second time in as many months, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency committee met on Thursday to consider whether or not to declare the outbreak of monkeypox, a virus related to smallpox that was previously only endemic in parts of West Africa, a global crisis.
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Syrian Air Defenses Engaging Missile Strikes Over Damascus - State Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/syrian-air-defenses-engaging-missile-strikes-over-damascus---state-media-1097676759.html
July 21, 2022, 9:55 PM
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Friday morning that air defenses had activated in the capital city of Damascus in response to inbound missile strikes.
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'It's Insulting': Light Sentence for Ex-US Police Officer Involved in Floyd Killing Angers Family
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/its-insulting-light-sentence-for-ex-us-police-officer-involved-in-floyd-killing-angers-family-1097676441.html
July 21, 2022, 9:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US District Court Judge’s decision to sentence one of four police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 to 2½ years has angered members of his family who were demanding the maximum sentence.
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US to Verify ‘Facts’ Before Designating Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-to-verify-facts-before-designating-russia-state-sponsor-of-terrorism---state-dept-1097675749.html
July 21, 2022, 8:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will make its decision whether to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism (SST) based on criteria provided by existing laws and “facts on the ground,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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‘America Has to Leave’: Erdogan Calls on US to Stop Training Kurdish Militias, Leave Eastern Syria
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/america-has-to-leave-erdogan-calls-on-us-to-stop-training-kurdish-militias-leave-eastern-syria-1097675139.html
July 21, 2022, 7:36 PM
Earlier this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his veto power over the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO to dragoon the two nations into ending their support for Kurdish groups in Turkey and Syria, which his government considers terrorist organizations.
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UK’s Top Spy Claims Russia ‘Running Out of Steam in Ukraine’, Calls China Top Threat
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/uks-top-spy-claims-russia-running-out-of-steam-in-ukraine-calls-china-top-threat-1097674591.html
July 21, 2022, 7:04 PM
Appointed by Boris Johnson in 2020, Secret Intelligence Service chief Richard Moore has made a name for himself as the first MI6 director to use Twitter and post hip, youth-friendly memes. Last year, he got in a spat with Moscow after simultaneously claiming Russia was a “declining power” and putting it at the top of his list of global "threats."
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Truss Faces PR Showdown With Conservative Leadership Rival Sunak - Author
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/truss-faces-pr-showdown-with-conservative-leadership-rival-sunak---author-1097674408.html
July 21, 2022, 6:45 PM
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has emerged a favorite in the race for Conservative leadership but her gaffe-prone public performance may weaken her position ahead of the runoff vote, Francis Cole, a former European Commission civil servant and author, told Sputnik.
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US Temporarily Halts Flights at Washington Airport Due to Drone Activity
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-temporarily-halts-flights-at-washington-airport-due-to-drone-activity-1097674147.html
July 21, 2022, 6:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in an advisory on Thursday that it has temporarily stopped flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, which serves the Washington, DC area, because of a drone activity near the runway.
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Observers: CIA Chief's Bombshell Remark Confirms US Anti-Iran Sanctions Were Never Backed by Proof
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/observers-cia-chiefs-bombshell-remark-confirms-us-anti-iran-sanctions-were-never-backed-by-proof-1097670080.html
July 21, 2022, 6:31 PM
US CIA Director William Burns acknowledged on July 20 that the US intelligence community knew the Iranians had not resumed the weaponization effort that they had underway until 2004 and then suspended. This means that Washington slapped sanctions on Iran with no evidence of Tehran violating the 2015 nuclear accords.
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UK Home Office Fails to Handle Increased Flow of Migrants Via English Channel
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/uk-home-office-fails-to-handle-increased-flow-of-migrants-via-english-channel-1097673757.html
July 21, 2022, 6:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Home Office has failed to control the flow of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal said on Thursday.
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Amazon Says Buying One Medical for $3.9Bln to 'Innovate' Healthcare
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/amazon-says-buying-one-medical-for-39bln-to-innovate-healthcare-1097673627.html
July 21, 2022, 6:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Amazon announced on Thursday that it was buying the San Francisco-based company One Medical for $3.9 billion in order to get into the healthcare business with the aim of making the sort of innovations it had achieved with online retail.
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White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing as Biden Tests Positive for COVID
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/white-house-press-secretary-holds-briefing-as-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-1097669324.html
July 21, 2022, 6:27 PM
The White House announced earlier in the day that the US president had tested positive for coronavirus. He is said to have mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, occasional dry cough, and fatigue.
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New York Authorities Detect First Polio Case Originating in US Since 1979
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/new-york-authorities-say-detected-first-polio-case-originating-in-us-since-1979-1097672833.html
July 21, 2022, 6:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A first case of polio originating in the United States since 1979 has been detected, the New York State Department of Health said in a statement on Thursday.
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Boris Johnson to Testify Before UK Privileges Committee Over Partygate Scandal
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/boris-johnson-to-testify-before-uk-privileges-committee-over-partygate-scandal-1097672671.html
July 21, 2022, 6:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be called to testify before the Privileges Committee in the case concerning coronavirus parties at 10 Downing during lockdown as part of the ongoing investigation, the country's parliament said on Thursday.
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US Military Analyst: West Can't Afford Ukraine Spending, Will Run Out of Ammo to Send to Kiev
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-military-analyst-west-cant-afford-ukraine-spending-will-run-out-of-ammo-to-send-to-kiev-1097671398.html
July 21, 2022, 5:59 PM
As Russia continues its special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine, the West is sending billions of dollars on aid, weapons, and equipment for Kiev.
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Congolese Nobel Laureate Mukwege Says Tshisekedi ‘Worsening Instability’ With Rwanda Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/congolese-nobel-laureate-mukwege-says-tshisekedi-worsening-instability-with-rwanda-policy-1097671865.html
July 21, 2022, 5:55 PM
North Kivu Province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is plagued with violence by armed rebel groups, many the legacy of a continent-wide war largely unknown outside of Africa. The violence has ensured that nations involved in the war have remained deeply enmeshed in Congolese politics.
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Beirut Port On Fire Again Two Years After Devastating Explosion - Videos
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/beirut-port-on-fire-again-two-years-after-devastating-explosion---videos-1097671131.html
July 21, 2022, 5:24 PM
BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Fire has reignited in grain elevators in the port of Beirut in Lebanon, with the authorities struggling to put out the blaze for longer than several days, a source in the Lebanese government told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Ukrainian Grain Export Agreement to Be Signed in Istanbul Friday, Turkish Presidential Admin Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/scoop-ukrainian-grain-issue-appears-resolved-agreement-to-be-signed-friday-un-source-says-1097671068.html
July 21, 2022, 5:17 PM
Russian, Ukrainian, and Turkish military officials and United Nations representatives met in Istanbul last week to discuss the export of Ukrainian grain stocks from Black Sea ports amid fears that the crisis which has engulfed the country could cause major global food shortages.
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Feds Probing Huawei Amid Fears Products Sending Sensitive Info From US Bases, Silos to PRC: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/feds-probing-huawei-amid-fears-products-sending-sensitive-info-from-us-bases-silos-to-prc-report-1097670884.html
July 21, 2022, 5:15 PM
Huawei fell victim to President Donald Trump’s trade and technology wars with Beijing in 2019 amid uncorroborated claims that the People’s Republic was using the private company to spy on Americans. President Joe Biden tightened the restrictions in late 2021 to make sure that Huawei products could not be used in US telecommunications networks.
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What Drugs is Biden on? COVID-19 Remedy Paxlovid Explained
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/what-drugs-is-biden-on-covid-19-remedy-paxlovid-explained-1097666450.html
July 21, 2022, 5:11 PM
The White House confirmed on Thursday that US President Joe Biden had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus despite having four doses of the vaccine and fastidiously wearing a mask at public appearances.
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Tory Peer Expects More Cautious UK Foreign Policy Under Sunak Than 'Cold War Warrior' Truss
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/tory-peer-expects-more-cautious-uk-foreign-policy-under-sunak-than-under-truss-1097670575.html
July 21, 2022, 5:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former British Chancellor Rishi Sunak will oversee a more cautious foreign policy than "cold war warrior" Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, if he is elected prime minister, Conservative member of the House of Lords Richard Balfe told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Syria to Be Sovereign When No Western-Trained Terrorists Present - Russian Envoy to UN
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/syria-to-be-sovereign-when-no-western-trained-terrorists-present---russian-envoy-to-un-1097670455.html
July 21, 2022, 5:01 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Syria would re-gain its sovereignty when it achieves that no Western-trained terrorists seeking to topple the country’s legitimate government are present on its territory, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitriy Polyanskiy said during a General Assembly debate on Thursday.
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Man City Star Jack Grealish Involved in Ugly Brawl With Club America Players - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/man-city-star-jack-grealish-involved-in-ugly-brawl-with-club-america-players---video-1097667859.html
July 21, 2022, 4:54 PM
Reigning Premier League champions Man City started their pre-season tour of the United States with a 2-1 victory over Club America, but their star player Jack Grealish had a tough night at the office after being heckled by their opponents on Wednesday.
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US House Passes Legislation Providing Federal Protections for Contraception
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-house-passes-legislation-providing-federal-protections-for-contraception-1097669051.html
July 21, 2022, 4:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Right to Contraception Act - sponsored by Congresswoman Kathy Manning - that provides federal protections for access to, and use of, contraceptives.
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Lithuania Discussing Updated Rules of Cargo Transit to Kaliningrad
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/lithuania-discussing-updated-rules-of-cargo-transit-to-kaliningrad-1097668889.html
July 21, 2022, 4:33 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Lithuania has held a meeting of a commission responsible for establishing updated regulations for transit of goods to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad based on the recommendations of the European Commission, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on Thursday.
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Russian Oil Production Grows by 3.4% in First Half of 2022 - Energy Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/russian-oil-production-grows-by-34-in-first-half-of-2022---energy-minister-1097668777.html
July 21, 2022, 4:32 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The production of oil in Russia in the first half of 2022 grew by 3.4% compared to last year, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Thursday.
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UK Supreme Court Schedules Hearing on Scotland's Independence Referendum for October
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/uk-supreme-court-schedules-hearing-on-scotlands-independence-referendum-for-october-1097668679.html
July 21, 2022, 4:30 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom's Supreme Court announced on Thursday that at the request of Lord Advocate it has scheduled the hearing on conducting a referendum on Scotland's independence vote for 11-12 October, 2022.
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Poll: Inflation Top Issue for US Voters Ahead of Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/poll-inflation-top-issue-for-us-voters-ahead-of-mid-term-elections-1097668435.html
July 21, 2022, 4:28 PM
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Sputnik) – Inflation is the top issue for registered voters ahead of the November mid-term elections in the United States, according to a Marist national survey.
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China Tops EU in Timely Completion of Projects in Africa, Survey Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/china-tops-eu-in-timely-completion-of-projects-in-africa-survey-shows-1097659335.html
July 21, 2022, 4:26 PM
Conducted online by a Kenya-based think tank, the survey relies on responses given in late 2021 from over 1,000 policymakers from 25 African countries.
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AOC Accuses Republicans of 'Making Conspiracy Theories of Everything' Amid 'Fake Handcuffing' Row
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/aoc-accuses-republicans-of-making-conspiracy-theories-of-everything-amid-fake-handcuffing-row-1097665394.html
July 21, 2022, 4:20 PM
While some social media users accused Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of gaslighting, one person joked that “AOC is a conspiracy theory” herself.
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Italian President Signs Decree on Holding Snap Elections on Sept. 25 After Parliament Dissolution
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/italian-president-dissolves-parliament-paving-way-for-early-elections-as-pm-draghi-steps-down-1097667429.html
July 21, 2022, 3:44 PM
Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government imploded on Wednesday after members of the governing coalition rejected his appeal to band back together to finish the parliament's natural term.
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Pelosi Says She Won’t Discuss Potential Taiwan Trip as Biden Urges Her to Ditch Plans
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/pelosi-says-she-wont-discuss-potential-taiwan-trip-as-biden-urges-her-to-ditch-plans-1097667224.html
July 21, 2022, 3:44 PM
The House Speaker planned to visit Taiwan in April, but had to reschedule after contracting COVID-19. On Tuesday, the Financial Times reported that the visit is back on for August. Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China destined for eventual reunification, and has decried all forms of official contact between US and Taiwanese officials.
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Warsaw Says Germany, EU Commission Want to Make Poland Sell Its Gas
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/warsaw-says-germany-eu-commission-want-to-make-poland-sell-its-gas-1097666939.html
July 21, 2022, 3:41 PM
WARSAW (Sputnik) - Germany with the help of the European Commission wants to make Poland sell gas from its storage to make up for shortages in other member states, Polish Deputy Justice Minister Sebastian Kaleta said on Thursday.
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Russian Cosmonaut Makes First Spacewalk With Foreigner in 13 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/russian-cosmonaut-makes-first-spacewalk-with-foreigner-in-13-years-1097666784.html
July 21, 2022, 3:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti went for a spacewalk under the Russian flight program, the first time a Russian makes a joint spacewalk with a foreigner in 13 years, the broadcast is on the Roscosmos website.
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Italy, Poland, Hungary Express Concern Over EU Proposal to Reduce Gas Demand - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/italy-poland-hungary-express-concern-over-eu-proposal-to-reduce-gas-demand---reports-1097666478.html
July 21, 2022, 3:34 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Italy, Poland and Hungary have expressed grave concerns over the European Commission's proposal to cut demand for natural gas by 15% during the next eight months, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Pentagon Creates New Office to Investigate UFOs That Stray Too Close to US Military Facilities
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/pentagon-creates-new-office-to-investigate-ufos-that-stray-too-close-to-us-military-facilities-1097664238.html
July 21, 2022, 3:12 PM
A spokesperson for the Pentagon reportedly said that the US military takes incursions into “special use spaces” by any object seriously, identified or otherwise.
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Indian Gov’t Slams World Press Freedom Index: ‘Methodology Questionable, Non-Transparent’
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/methodology-questionable-non-transparent-says-indian-govt-on-world-press-freedom-index-findings-1097659916.html
July 21, 2022, 2:53 PM
In the World Press Freedom Index 2021, released in May this year, India was ranked 150th among 180 countries. The country's position in the index has been falling continuously, as it was placed 133rd in 2016, while in 2010 it stood at 122nd. Many states have previously slammed the index over bias and politicization.
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Joe Biden 'Doing Great' After Testing Positive for COVID-19 - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/joe-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1097664681.html
July 21, 2022, 2:22 PM
Joe Biden received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020, and the second in January 2021, both on live television. In March 2022, he received his second booster jab.
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Droupadi Murmu Crosses Halfway Mark to Become India's First Tribal President
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/droupadi-murmu-crosses-half-way-mark-to-become-indias-first-tribal-president-1097642228.html
July 21, 2022, 2:20 PM
The victory of Murmu, a member of the Santhal tribe - the largest ethnic group in the state of Jharkhand which is present in certain neighboring states - was largely expected since 44 parties had openly declared their support for her, although the Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha got the backing of 34 parties.
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ECB Raises Base Interest Rate to 0.5% for 1st Time Since 2011
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/ecb-raises-base-interest-rate-to-05-for-1st-time-since-2011-1097664403.html
July 21, 2022, 2:12 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Central Bank (EBC) announced on Thursday that it had raised the base interest rate by 50 basis points for the first time since 2011.
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Meghan Markle Made Kate Middleton Cry Ahead of Royal Wedding, New Book Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/meghan-markle-made-kate-middleton-cry-ahead-of-royal-wedding-new-book-claims-1097661942.html
July 21, 2022, 2:08 PM
Despite the sources being people who do not like Meghan Markle, the book’s author insisted that his work is unbiased.
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Indian Woman Wins Netizens' Hearts as She Returns to Childhood Home in Pakistan After 75 Years
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/indian-woman-wins-netizens-hearts-as-she-returns-to-childhood-home-in-pakistan-after-75-years-1097656740.html
July 21, 2022, 2:05 PM
India's partition in 1947 left millions of people displaced. One of them was 90-year-old Reena Varma, who hailed from a place which became a part of Pakistan following partition. After 75 years, the Pakistan High Commission issued her a three-month visa to fulfill her dream of visiting her ancestral home in Pakistan’s city of Rawalpindi.
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'Definitely a Possibility': Denmark Voices Readiness to Train Ukrainian Soldiers on Its Soil
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/definitely-a-possibility-denmark-voices-readiness-to-train-ukrainian-soldiers-on-its-soil-1097663471.html
July 21, 2022, 2:04 PM
By Kiev's own admission, in addition to wide-reaching arms assistance from across the Western world, Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing training in the UK, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, France, and Germany.
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‘These Things Happen’: Israel’s Netanyahu Shrugs Off Culpability for 2021 Meron Stampede
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/these-things-happen-israels-netanyahu-shrugs-off-culpability-for-2021-meron-stampede-1097663953.html
July 21, 2022, 2:02 PM
45 Orthodox Jews perished and 150 others were wounded in a stampede on Mount Meron in April 2021 during a religious festival. A probe into the disaster – the deadliest in Israel’s history – is underway, but survivors have blamed police for their slow reaction, and local authorities for not maintaining the pilgrimage site properly.
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Sri Lankan TV Unable to Broadcast President Taking Oath Due to Blackout, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/sri-lankan-tv-unable-to-broadcast-president-taking-oath-due-to-blackout-reports-say-1097663813.html
July 21, 2022, 1:58 PM
BANGKOK (Sputnik) - The swearing-in ceremony of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was not broadcast nationwide due to a sudden power outage in the country’s parliament, local news media reported on Thursday.
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Biden to Unveil Expanded Budget Plan With $37Bln for Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/biden-to-unveil-expanded-budget-plan-with-37bln-for-law-enforcement-crime-prevention-1097663625.html
July 21, 2022, 1:54 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden is planning to unveil on Thursday a bigger budget request to Congress with $37 billion in funding for law enforcement and crime prevention, the White House said.
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What a Downer: Aussie Ex-Minister's Report Details Problems in UK Border Force
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/what-a-downer-aussie-ex-ministers-report-details-problems-in-uk-border-force--1097646879.html
July 21, 2022, 1:54 PM
Former Australian Liberal Party foreign minister Alexander Downer's review backed many of the British government's most criticised plans for halting people-trafficking, but warned that the UK Border Force was not properly equipped to stem the tide of illegal immigration by sea from Europe.
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Russia Permits 17-Year-Old Belgian Pilot's Flight Over Its Airspace to Set World Record
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/russia-permits-17-year-old-belgian-pilots-flight-over-its-airspace-to-set-world-record-1097663211.html
July 21, 2022, 1:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) announced on Thursday that it has authorized the flight over Russian airspace for a 17-year-old Belgian pilot, Mack Rutherford, who intends to set a world record as the world's youngest pilot by performing a flight from Seoul to the American city of Nome, Alaska.
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Russian, Hungarian Foreign Ministers Hold Press Conference
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/russian-hungarian-foreign-ministers-hold-press-conference-1097660683.html
July 21, 2022, 1:42 PM
The top diplomats met earlier in the day to discuss a wide range of bilateral and international issues.
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Russian Cosmonaut, European Astronaut Conduct Joint Spacewalk at ISS
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/russian-cosmonaut-european-astronaut-conduct-joint-spacewalk-at-iss-1097642481.html
July 21, 2022, 1:34 PM
This will be the 251st spacewalk at the ISS in total and the sixth in 2022.
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Interventional BCI Surgery on Track
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/interventional-bci-surgery-on-track-1097659403.html
July 21, 2022, 1:15 PM
China's first interventional brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, led by a research team from Nankai University, has successfully completed animal trials in Beijing.
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Australian Minister Remains 'Positive' About Reset in Ties With China, Touts Growing Bilateral Trade
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/australian-minister-remains-positive-about-reset-in-ties-with-china-touts-growing-bilateral-trade-1097655770.html
July 21, 2022, 1:15 PM
Beijing has been critical of Australia’s membership of US-led groupings such as the Quad dialogue and AUKUS, saying both are meant to counter China’s growing economic and political influence in the Asia-Pacific. However, China has expressed hope that its bilateral ties would improve under the new Australian government that came to power in May.
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Hungary Wants to Buy Additional Natural Gas From Russia, Lavrov Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/russia-hungary-set-on-implementing-major-projects-including-in-energy-sphere-lavrov-says-1097660195.html
July 21, 2022, 1:12 PM
Hungary has asserted an independent policy unique in the European Union in relation to the Ukrainian crisis, refusing to slap sanctions on Russian energy, and refusing to allow its territory to be used by NATO to transfer weapons to Kiev.
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Rosatom: Turkey's First Nuclear Power Plant to Be Ready in 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/rosatom-turkeys-first-nuclear-power-plant-to-be-ready-in-2023-1097658361.html
July 21, 2022, 12:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish nuclear power plant Akkuyu, being built with Russian involvement, would be completed in 2023, the head of the Russian atomic agency Rosatom said Thursday.
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US Withdrawal ‘Fundamental Solution to Crises in West Asia’, Iran’s President Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-withdrawal-fundamental-solution-to-crises-in-west-asia-irans-president-says-1097658446.html
July 21, 2022, 12:39 PM
The Islamic Republic has repeatedly accused ‘outsiders’ of fomenting many of the security crises which plague the Middle East, and in 2019 proposed the Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE) plan for regional security in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman without US, European or Israeli “meddling.”
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Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Topples Bill Gates From World's Fourth-Richest Man Spot
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/indian-billionaire-gautam-adani-topples-bill-gates-from-worlds-fourth-richest-man-spot-1097648003.html
July 21, 2022, 12:28 PM
The personal wealth of Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of Adani Group, has seen exceptional growth since the COVID-19 pandemic. The market capitalization of his seven publicly listed firms went past the $200Bln mark in April this year. Moreover, his companies have shown a growth of 38 percent in the first six months of 2022.
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'Biden Administration is Deaf to Dangers Presented by Border Crisis,' Immigration Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/biden-administration-is-deaf-to-dangers-presented-by-border-crisis-immigration-expert-says-1097655198.html
July 21, 2022, 12:22 PM
Earlier this week, a special Texas House investigative committee released a report on the deadly school shooting in Uvalde which took place in late May and claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults.
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BJP Foiled Opposition’s Attempts to Unite in Presidential & Vice-Presidential Polls - Psephologist
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/bjp-foiled-oppositions-attempts-to-unite-in-presidential--vice-presidential-polls-says-shukla-1097647098.html
July 21, 2022, 12:17 PM
Going by the support the ruling alliance already enjoys, the BJP-backed candidates both for the post of president and vice-president look set fair to win the polls.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Faces Another Rejection as Real Madrid Refuses to Sign Man Utd Talisman
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/cristiano-ronaldo-faces-another-rejection-as-real-madrid-refuses-to-sign-man-utd-talisman-1097656295.html
July 21, 2022, 12:10 PM
Ronaldo has been linked with a potential move to numerous clubs after the Portugal wizard reportedly told Man United that he wanted to leave Old Trafford this summer. However, several top European outfits have already rejected offers to sign him in recent weeks, with the reigning Spanish champions being the latest to snub him.
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Pelosi Threatens Blinken to Label Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism Via Congress, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/pelosi-threatens-blinken-to-label-russia-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-via-congress-report-says-1097656565.html
July 21, 2022, 11:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has warned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Congress would designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if the State Department would not, Politico reported on Thursday, citing two sources familiar with the conversation.
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Male Bees Face Risk of 'Death by Ejaculation' Amid Heatwave in Britain
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/male-bees-face-risk-of-death-by-ejaculation-amid-heatwave-in-britain-1097654672.html
July 21, 2022, 10:56 AM
Having less chromosomes than worker bees, male honey bees are apparently more susceptible pesticides and severe heat.
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World's Oldest Male Giant Panda Dies at 35 in Hong Kong
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/worlds-oldest-male-giant-panda-dies-at-35-in-hong-kong-1097643124.html
July 21, 2022, 10:54 AM
Over the past three weeks, the 35-year-old panda's health deteriorated, which kept him out of sight from visitors at the Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
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UN Warning About Daesh Presence in Afghanistan Doesn't Reflect Realities on the Ground, Taliban Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/un-warning-about-daesh-presence-in-afghanistan-doesnt-reflect-realities-on-the-ground-taliban-says-1097646198.html
July 21, 2022, 10:35 AM
The statement followed a new report by the UN Security Council suggesting that the terrorist organization has been boosting its presence in the northern and eastern parts of Afghanistan, making it difficult for the Taliban* to “reverse their gains.”
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'Stunning': Spectacular Dudhsagar Waterfall Mesmerizes Netizens
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/stunning-spectacular-dudhsagar-waterfall-mesmerizes-netizens-1097643232.html
July 21, 2022, 10:35 AM
The Dudhsagar, meaning "sea of milk" in Hindi, originates from the Mandovi River in the Western Ghats in India's coastal state of Goa. The stunning spectacle is located amid the pristine surroundings of the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. Situated at a height of 1,017 feet, it is the fifth tallest waterfall in the country.
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Spain Has no Plans to Force Citizens to Reduce Gas Consumption, Deputy Prime Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/spain-has-no-plans-to-force-citizens-to-reduce-gas-consumption-deputy-prime-minister-says-1097651918.html
July 21, 2022, 10:28 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Spanish authorities are not going to force consumers to restrict the use of gas at the legislative level, despite the European Commission's initiatives to reduce gas demand by 15% across the bloc, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister and Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera said on Thursday.
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Rule of Law in Sri Lanka Offers Hope for Protesters Despite New Setback
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/rule-of-law-in-sri-lanka-offers-hope-for-protesters-despite-new-setback-1097650307.html
July 21, 2022, 10:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Tommy Yang - Despite their failure to stop an ally of the ousted president from taking office, a young organizer of the protests in Sri Lanka explained to Sputnik that they remained optimistic thanks to the independence of the country’s legal system.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Recorded Off Eastern Coast of Russia's Kamchatka
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/magnitude-50-earthquake-recorded-off-eastern-coast-of-russias-kamchatka-1097649990.html
July 21, 2022, 10:07 AM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East on Thursday, the regional branch of the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences said.
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Scoop: NATO Doesn’t Trust Ukraine With HIMARS, Operating Advanced Artillery Themselves, Source Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/scoop-nato-doesnt-trust-ukraine-with-himars-operating-advanced-artillery-themselves-source-says-1097649594.html
July 21, 2022, 10:07 AM
The US has delivered 12 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine, and the Pentagon announced Wednesday that Washington would soon send at least four more in the near future. The Russian military and the Donbass People’s Militias have accused Kiev of using the installations to strike civilian areas.
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White House in Damage Control Mode as Joe Biden Says He 'Has Cancer'
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/white-house-in-damage-control-mode-as-joe-biden-says-he-has-cancer--1097640102.html
July 21, 2022, 9:56 AM
Joe Biden regularly makes inaccurate remarks during his speeches which his critics believe proves his "mental decline" that should disqualify him from seeking reelection in 2024.
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Kremlin Says Western Restrictions to Blame for Technical Problems With Russian Gas Deliveries
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/all-technical-difficulties-surrounding-supply-of-russian-gas-stem-from-western-restrictions-kremlin-1097649391.html
July 21, 2022, 9:56 AM
Russian gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were resumed on Thursday morning following scheduled maintenance work. Last month, Gazprom was forced to cut supplies sent through the network to about 40 percent of capacity due a refusal by Canada to send a Siemens turbine used by Nord Stream 1 to Russia due to sanctions.
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Transnistria Conflict Resolution Format De Facto Not Working, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/transnistria-conflict-resolution-format-de-facto-not-working-russian-foreign-ministry-says-1097648686.html
July 21, 2022, 9:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The 5+2 format on settlement of the Transnistria conflict – between Moldova, Transnistria, Russia, Ukraine, the OSCE as well as the EU and the US as observers – de facto is not working, Aleksey Polishchuk, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's second department for the Commonwealth of Independent States, said on Thursday.
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What Does Rise of Conservative Parties Mean for Israel's Liberals?
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/what-does-rise-of-conservative-parties-mean-for-israels-liberals-1097641848.html
July 21, 2022, 9:39 AM
A recent poll predicts that the Otzma Yehudit and the Religious Zionist Party alliance will bag anywhere between 10 and 13 seats in Israel's Knesset. This rise in popularity is a worry for the country's liberals who believe that if these orthodox parties come to power, religion might get greater emphasis at the expense of the rights of minorities.
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Iran May Become Dependent on Russia, US State Department Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/iran-may-become-dependent-on-russia-us-state-department-warns-1097647810.html
July 21, 2022, 9:36 AM
The spokesman for the US State Department claimed that adherence to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal may allow Tehran to launch a new "economic relationship with other countries around the world."
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Nord Stream AG Resumes Gas Deliveries to EU After Maintenance Works
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/nord-stream-ag-resumes-gas-deliveries-to-eu-after-maintenance-works-1097646970.html
July 21, 2022, 9:31 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Operator Nord Stream AG said on Thursday that it had successfully completed all planned works on both strings of the Nord Stream gas pipeline on time.
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Moscow on Ukraine Drone Attack on NPP: Kiev Tries to Provoke Nuclear Catastrophe in Europe
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/moscow-on-ukraine-drone-attack-on-npp-kiev-tries-to-provoke-nuclear-catastrophe-in-europe-1097647356.html
July 21, 2022, 9:25 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev is attempting to provoke a nuclear catastrophe in Europe, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday, commenting on the Ukrainian drone attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP).
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Trump's Letter Admitted to Evidence in Steve Bannon’s Trial
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/trumps-letter-admitted-to-evidence-in-steve-bannons-trial-1097645528.html
July 21, 2022, 8:29 AM
Having previously avoided a subpoena from the January 6 Committee, Bannon apparently changed his stance on the matter after receiving a permission to testify before it from his former boss, former US President Donald Trump.
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi Steps Down as Coalition Government Implodes
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/italian-president-accepts-mario-draghis-resignation-1097645398.html
July 21, 2022, 8:20 AM
Last week, Draghi announced his intention to resign after one of the members of the ruling coalition, the Five-Star Movement (D5Z), refused to take part in the vote of confidence in the government.
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Tesla's Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Doubles Up to $2.3bln in Q2 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/teslas-net-income-attributable-to-common-stockholders-doubles-up-to-23bln-in-q2-2022-1097644704.html
July 21, 2022, 7:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US electric automaker Tesla has reported earnings of $2.25 billion in net income attributable to common stockholders in the second quarter of 2022, which is two times higher year-on-year, the company said in a quarterly update.
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Italian Prime Minister Confirms Intention to Resign
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/italian-prime-minister-confirms-intention-to-resign-1097643317.html
July 21, 2022, 7:43 AM
ROME (Sputnik) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday that he is heading to President Sergio Mattarella in order to confirm his intention to step down.
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Wickremesinghe Takes Oath as Sri Lanka's President as Protesters Call to 'Set Parliament on Fire'
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/wickremesinghe-takes-oath-as-sri-lankas-president-as-protesters-call-to-set-parliament-on-fire-1097639402.html
July 21, 2022, 7:16 AM
Six-time prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, emerged victorious on Wednesday from the parliamentary vote to elect a new president for 28 months. The position was vacated when Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned. However, protesters refused to acknowledge Wickremesinghe as people's president, labeling him yet another manifestation of Rajapaksa's regime.
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Live From Outside Italian Chamber of Deputies as PM Draghi Expected to Resign
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/live-from-outside-italian-chamber-of-deputies-as-pm-draghi-expected-to-resign-1097640999.html
July 21, 2022, 7:12 AM
Mario Draghi tried to step down as Italy's prime minister last week after one of his coalition partners refused to support his unity government in a confidence motion. However, Draghi's resignation was rejected by President Sergio Mattarella, and the confidence vote in both houses was announced.
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UK to Impose New Sanctions on Coal and Oil Imports From Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/uk-to-impose-new-sanctions-on-coal-and-oil-imports-from-russia-1097641462.html
July 21, 2022, 6:31 AM
Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the UK together with its allies in the West has introduced an unprecedented package of coordinated Russia-related sanctions.
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Belgian Parliament Reportedly Ratifies Prisoner Swap Deal With Iran
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/belgian-parliament-reportedly-ratifies-prisoner-swap-deal-with-iran-1097641196.html
July 21, 2022, 6:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Belgian parliament has voted to ratify a controversial prisoner swap deal with Iran, Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported on Thursday.
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Promises, Promises: Liz Truss Reveals What She Would Do As Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/promises-promises-liz-truss-reveals-what-she-would-do-as-prime-minister-1097640654.html
July 21, 2022, 5:54 AM
Truss claimed that she will be able to defeat the Labour party in 2024 “by governing as a true tax-cutting, freedom-loving Conservative,” and that people in Britain can trust her to “do what is necessary and right”.
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Deliveries Via Nord Stream 1 Resumed After Maintenance Works, Gas Transmission Operators Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/gas-reportedly-starts-flowing-via-nord-stream-1-after-pipeline-maintenance-works-1097639194.html
July 21, 2022, 5:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have resumed since 04:00 GMT after scheduled maintenance works, according to the data provided by gas transmission operators OPAL and NEL on Thursday.
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US Air Force Mulls Delivery of Fighter Jets to Ukraine as EU Pours $510Mln Into Kiev's Military
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-air-force-chief-of-staff-not-ruling-out-delivery-of-western-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-1097638920.html
July 21, 2022, 4:31 AM
Russia has repeatedly warned the western powers against providing Ukraine with military assistance, warning that it could exacerbate and prolong the armed conflict.
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Trump: ‘I Want the Secret Service Tapes Far More Than’ Jan. 6 Panel
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/trump-i-want-the-secret-service-tapes-far-more-than-jan-6-panel--1097638522.html
July 21, 2022, 4:17 AM
Over the weekend, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a January 6 panelist, disclosed that once-deleted Secret Service text messages would be turned over to the panel by Tuesday. However, the panel only received one text thread from the law enforcement agency, prompting some members to accuse the Secret Service of violating federal records-keeping law.
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Handcuffs & Clapbacks
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/handcuffs--clapbacks--1097638391.html
July 21, 2022, 3:39 AM
US Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) took to social media on Wednesday to lambast fellow Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over a so-called “performance” she gave while being arrested at a pro-abortion demonstration outside the US Supreme Court building.
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Moldova's Possible Withdrawal From Peace Deal With PMR Could Lead to Hostilities -Tiraspol
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/moldovas-possible-withdrawal-from-peace-deal-with-pmr-could-lead-to-hostilities--tiraspol-1097638077.html
July 21, 2022, 3:24 AM
TIRASPOL (Sputnik) - Moldova's possible withdrawal from the 1992 peace deal with Transnistria (officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, or PMR) could lead to a new wave of military action, the foreign minister of the breakaway republic of Transnistria in the northeast of Moldova, Vitaly Ignatiev, has told Sputnik.
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US House Panel Advances Bill to Ban Americans From Owning New ‘Assault Weapons’
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-house-panel-advances-bill-to-ban-americans-from-owning-new-assault-weapons-1097637845.html
July 21, 2022, 3:16 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House Judiciary Committee moved forward legislation to restrict the sale and ownership of so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices, advancing the bill for consideration by the full House of Representatives.
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Severe Turbulence on American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane to Alabama, Leaves 8 Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/severe-turbulence-on-american-airlines-flight-diverts-plane-to-alabama-leaves-8-injured-1097637403.html
July 21, 2022, 2:51 AM
Although the US National Transportation Safety Board is aware of the incident, it has not yet launched its own investigation into the matter. However, the Federal Aviation Administration has said it would be probing the case.
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Report: Hunter Biden Probe Reaches ‘Critical Stage’ as US Prosecutors Weigh Charges
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/report-hunter-biden-probe-reaches-critical-stage-as-us-prosecutors-weigh-charges-1097637542.html
July 21, 2022, 2:36 AM
Hunter Biden, the notorious second son of US President Joe Biden and his late wife, Neilia Hunter, is at the center of a federal investigation that reportedly seeks to examine whether the 52-year-old and his associates violated US laws regarding foreign lobbying, money laundering, campaign finance, and taxes. Hunter has denied all wrongdoing.
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Chinese Ambassador to US: New Cold War Will Leave No Winners
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/chinese-ambassador-to-us-new-cold-war-will-leave-no-winners-1097634767.html
July 21, 2022, 1:43 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - There is not a country that wants to have a new Cold War since no one can come out as a winner, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said at the Aspen Security Forum.
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US Congress May Struggle to Pass Future Ukraine Aid Bills if Dems Lose Control - Lawmaker
https://sputniknews.com/20220721/us-congress-may-struggle-to-pass-future-ukraine-aid-bills-if-dems-lose-control---lawmaker-1097636445.html
July 21, 2022, 12:32 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Congress may have a difficult time passing future assistance packages for Ukraine if Democrats lose control in the upcoming midterm elections in November, House Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Chairman Ruben Gallego said during remarks at the Aspen Security Forum.
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At Least 17 Dead From Arizona Heat This Year as 100 Million Americans Face Extremely High Temps
https://sputniknews.com/20220720/at-least-17-dead-from-arizona-heat-this-year-as-100-million-americans-face-extremely-high-temps-1097635081.html
July 20, 2022, 11:26 PM
US Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who receives more campaign donations from oil and gas firms than any US lawmaker, scuttled the Democrats’ milquetoast climate change mitigation policies last week when he refused to back taxing wealthy Americans to fund a green investment bill. Now, US President Joe Biden faces pressure to declare a climate emergency.
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IDF Publicly Discloses Its Well-Known Use of Attack Drones in Offensive Strikes
https://sputniknews.com/20220720/idf-publicly-discloses-its-well-known-use-of-attack-drones-in-offensive-strikes---1097635868.html
July 20, 2022, 11:13 PM
Until now, Israel’s military has refrained from disclosing its use of attack drones, and Israelis who have attempted to report on the state’s weaponization of armed drones have been promptly met with the threat of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) censor.
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CIA Director: Iran Never Resumed Nuclear Weapons Program
https://sputniknews.com/20220720/us-cia-director-iran-never-resumed-nuclear-weapons-program-1097635403.html
July 20, 2022, 10:31 PM
In 2018, the US unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and six other nations, claiming without evidence that Tehran had secretly resumed its nuclear weapons program and imposing "maximum pressure" economic sanctions on the southwest Asian nation.
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State Dept: US Blacklists 60 Persons Allegedly Engaged in Corrupt Activity in Northern Triangle
https://sputniknews.com/20220720/state-dept-us-blacklists-60-persons-allegedly-engaged-in-corrupt-activity-in-northern-triangle-1097634586.html
July 20, 2022, 9:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has listed 60 individuals for allegedly engaging in corrupt activity in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, the State Department said on Wednesday.
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