Rescue Helicopter Lands on Klyuchevskoy Volcano, Ascent to Tourists Underway
https://sputniknews.com/20220905/rescue-helicopter-lands-on-klyuchevskoy-volcano-ascent-to-tourists-underway-1100372116.html
September 5, 2022, 2:31 AM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - A helicopter carrying rescuers has finally landed on the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano, where at least eight tourists have died while trying to ascend the mountain in bad weather conditions, the regional emergency authorities said.
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Russian Consumer Rights Watchdog Says No Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Situation
https://sputniknews.com/20220905/russian-consumer-rights-watchdog-says-no-concerns-regarding-covid-19-situation-1100371832.html
September 5, 2022, 1:45 AM
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Sputnik) - The current situation with COVID-19 in Russia is not a matter of concern and no new restrictions are required, Anna Popova, the head of Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, said.
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Chileans Vote Against New Constitution
https://sputniknews.com/20220905/chileans-vote-against-new-constitution-1100371615.html
September 5, 2022, 1:23 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Residents of Chile have voted against the text of the country's new constitution, and it will have to be written anew.
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Teen Dad Leaves One-Year-Old Son to Die in Hot Car, Charged With Murder
https://sputniknews.com/20220905/teen-dad-leaves-one-year-old-son-to-die-in-hot-car-charged-with-murder-1100371039.html
September 5, 2022, 1:12 AM
A 19 year-old father from Ohio left his one-year-old son to die in a car after he was neglected for more than five hours in temperatures that reached 87 degrees (Fahrenheit) outside. It is assumed that the temperature inside the vehicle reached upwards of 130 degrees.
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Donbas, Zaporozhye, Kherson Regions Can Ask Russia for Help With Referendums - Churov
https://sputniknews.com/20220905/donbas-zaporozhye-kherson-regions-can-ask-russia-for-help-with-referendums---churov-1100371255.html
September 5, 2022, 12:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions have the right to ask Russia and international organizations for help while holding referendums on joining Russia, Vladimir Churov, Ambassador for Special Tasks at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Sputnik.
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Truss Could Freeze Energy Bills if Elected British Prime Minister - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220905/truss-could-freeze-energy-bills-if-elected-british-prime-minister---reports-1100370888.html
September 5, 2022, 12:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is widely expected to take over from Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister, could freeze energy bills for UK households this winter, The Telegraph reports citing sources.
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Seventh Annual Eastern Economic Forum Kicks Off in Russia’s Vladivostok
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/seventh-annual-eastern-economic-forum-kicks-off-in-russias-vladivostok-1100343846.html
September 4, 2022, 11:55 PM
The forum was traditionally a platform for negotiating and signing massive economic deals between Asia-Pacific companies and their Russian counterparts. However, in light of recent events, this year's forum will have a bigger focus on global politics and their impact on economic cooperation.
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Four Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Improvised Explosive Device Attack in West Bank - IDF
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/four-israeli-soldiers-wounded-in-improvised-explosive-device-attack-in-west-bank---idf-1100370724.html
September 4, 2022, 11:46 PM
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Four Israeli soldiers were injured in an improvised explosive device attack near the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
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Canadian Police Searching for Suspects in String of Stabbings, at Least 10 Dead, 15 More Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/canadian-police-searching-for-two-male-suspects-in-connection-to-string-of-stabbings-1100370337.html
September 4, 2022, 11:30 PM
The Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are searching for two men after a string of stabbings were reported early Sunday morning. The two men are believed to be traveling in a black Nissan Rogue with the Saskatchewan license plate 119 MPI.
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Eight Tourists Dead at Klyuchevskaya Sopka Volcano in Kamchatka - Local Authorities
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/eight-tourists-dead-at-klyuchevskaya-sopka-volcano-in-kamchatka---local-authorities-1100370245.html
September 4, 2022, 10:35 PM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - The number of tourists who have died while ascending the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East amid bad weather has gone up to eight, Deputy Chairman of the regional government Roman Vasilevsky told Sputnik.
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Putin Scheduled to Hold Meeting on Economy After Returning From EEF - Peskov
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/putin-scheduled-to-hold-meeting-on-economy-after-returning-from-eef---peskov-1100370146.html
September 4, 2022, 10:10 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a meeting on economic issues after he returns from the economic forum in Vladivostok, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal Falls From Skyscraper to His Death
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/bed-bath--beyond-cfo-gustavo-arnal-falls-from-skyscraper-to-his-death-1100369328.html
September 4, 2022, 9:37 PM
The 52-year-old chief financial officer of Bed Bath & Beyond fell to his death in downtown Manhattan on Friday in an act which investigators believe was intentional. Arnal did not leave a note, and he did not mention anything to his wife before the fatal accident. He fell from 56 Leonard Street, or the “Jenga Building” in Tribeca.
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Man Arrested in Connection to Billionaire Heiress’ Kidnapping, Fletcher Remains Missing
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/man-arrested-in-connection-to-billionaire-heiress-kidnapping-fletcher-remains-missing-1100369573.html
September 4, 2022, 9:26 PM
Cleotha Abston previously served 20 years in prison for kidnapping Memphis attorney Kemper Durand; he was released in 2020.
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US to Tap New Ambassador to Russia Soon to Maintain ‘Critical’ Contacts – State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/us-to-tap-new-ambassador-to-russia-soon-to-maintain-critical-contacts--state-dept-1100369162.html
September 4, 2022, 8:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States will move quickly to name a successor to Ambassador John Sullivan, who left Moscow on Sunday, in order to maintain crucial contacts, the Department of State said.
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Four Missing After Small Cessna Plane Crashes in Baltic Sea – Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/four-missing-after-small-cessna-plane-crashes-in-baltic-sea--reports-1100369064.html
September 4, 2022, 8:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A small Cessna plane carrying four people crashed into the Baltic Sea on Sunday, German media reported, saying the fate of those inside was unknown.
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German Counterintelligence Expects Mass Protests Over Rising Costs of Living, Energy
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/german-counterintelligence-expects-mass-protests-over-rising-costs-of-living-energy-1100368798.html
September 4, 2022, 7:04 PM
Some European countries have already faced public protests as fuel, gas and energy prices rapidly surged dragging along overall cost of living amid decades-high inflation. The rapidly growing prices were partly prompted by the western countries' sanctions against Russia – their major supplier of oil and gas.
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US Ambassador to Russia Sullivan Leaves Office
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/us-ambassador-to-russia-sullivan-leaves-office-1100368564.html
September 4, 2022, 6:55 PM
MOSCOW, September 4 (Sputnik) - US Ambassador John Sullivan has completed his work in Russia and left Moscow on Sunday, the US diplomatic mission said.
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Time for a Real Leader: Social Media Explodes Over Larry the Cat's 'Last-Minute Bid' for UK PM
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/time-for-a-real-leader-social-media-explodes-over-larry-the-cats-last-minute-bid-for-uk-pm-1100368077.html
September 4, 2022, 6:51 PM
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak may be running neck-and-neck in the Tory leadership race, but the Brits seemingly favor a third candidate, who has been residing in Number 10 for over a decade.
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Harry & Meghan's Antics Reportedly 'Take Toll' on Queen, Who is Tired of Waiting For Next 'Nuke'
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/harry--meghans-antics-reportedly-take-toll-on-queen-who-is-tired-of-waiting-for-next-nuke-1100367918.html
September 4, 2022, 6:28 PM
The Sussexes vowed to uphold the Queen’s values when they struck an agreement to separate from the British royal family. Sources in the royal family claim that they fail to uphold that promise when they launch jibes, which reportedly hurt the monarch and those close to her.
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Rescuers Fail to Reach Tourists at Klyuchevskoy Volcano in Russia's Far East
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/rescuers-fail-to-reach-tourists-at-klyuchevskoy-volcano-in-russias-far-east-1100367788.html
September 4, 2022, 6:07 PM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - Helicopter with rescuers could not land on the Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's Far East because of bad weather, and the attempts to rescue the remaining tourists will continue on Monday, the regional emergency service said on Sunday.
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January 6 Panel Assumes Mike Pence Will Testify
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/january-6-panel-assumes-mike-pence-will-testify-1100366971.html
September 4, 2022, 6:02 PM
The former vice president said last month that he would give "due consideration" to any formal invitation to testify before the House select comittee investigating the events of January 6, 2021, at the US Capitol.
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British Millionaire Reportedly Dumps Wife... for Ukrainian Refugee They Took In
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/british-millionaire-reportedly-dumps-wife-for-ukrainian-refugee-they-took-in-1100366817.html
September 4, 2022, 5:32 PM
A few months ago, a British man ended a 10-year relationship with his partner for a Ukrainian refugee after knowing her for just 10 days.
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Large Hadron Collider Could be Shut Down Amid Europe's Energy Crunch
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/large-hadron-collider-could-be-shut-down-amid-europes-energy-crunch-1100365999.html
September 4, 2022, 5:08 PM
Energy prices in Europe have surged since 2021, but the situation worsened drastically after a vast majority of European nations imposed sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine. The stiff restrictions, however, backfired, pushing energy costs through the roof.
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LIVE: Closing Ceremony of Spasskaya Tower Festival
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/closing-ceremony-of-spasskaya-tower-festival-1100366626.html
September 4, 2022, 5:05 PM
The Spasskaya Tower international military music festival is held annually in Moscow and features performances by bands from around the world, as well as equestrian and dance shows.
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Mossad Chief to Rally Against Iran Nuclear Deal Revival on US Visit, Israeli PM Confirms
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/mossad-chief-to-rally-against-iran-nuclear-deal-revival-on-us-visit-israeli-pm-confirms-1100365619.html
September 4, 2022, 4:13 PM
Media outlets published unconfirmed reports of Israel's spy master's planned trip to the US a week ago. It is believed that he will try to convince US Congress members to thwart the revival of the Iran nuclear deal. Tel Aviv believes that the deal will allow Tehran to build nuclear weapons, despite Iran denying such plans.
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Too Little, Too Late: Judge Dismisses ‘Nevermind’ Child Porn Case Against Nirvana
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/too-little-too-late-judge-dismisses-nevermind-child-porn-case--against-nirvana-1100365504.html
September 4, 2022, 4:11 PM
Spencer Elden, who was pictured in 1991 on the cover of the legendary album, said that the photo caused "permanent emotional distress" despite the fact he himself recreated the image several times and even has the word Nevermind tattooed across his chest.
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IDF: One Civilian, 6 Soldiers Injured in Bus Attack in Israel
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/idf-one-civilian-6-soldiers-injured-in-bus-attack-in-israel-1100365399.html
September 4, 2022, 3:45 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - One soldier was seriously wounded, five other soldiers and one civilian were lightly wounded in an attack on a bus with passengers near the Jordan Valley in Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.
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Video: The Weeknd Booed for Abruptly Ending Los Angeles Concert After Losing Voice
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/video-the-weeknd-booed-for-abruptly-ending-los-angeles-concert-after-losing-voice-1100364765.html
September 4, 2022, 3:33 PM
The four-time Grammy winner has promised to return upset fans’ money and "do a show real soon," after he stormed off stage in the middle of his “Can’t Feel My Face” hit.
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Beach Bugs Attack! Tiny Flesh-Eating Insects Swarm California, Biting People's Feet
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/beach-bugs-attack-tiny-flesh-eating-insects-swarm-california-biting-peoples-feet-1100364234.html
September 4, 2022, 2:54 PM
There are many reasons to leave California, including high taxes, heat, and the insane cost of living. Now there is one more - abominable insects hungry for your flesh! Sounds like a nightmare!
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'Defend the Truth': French Ex-Presidential Candidate Hailed for Calling Out Zelensky's Propaganda
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/defend-the-truth-french-ex-presidential-candidate-hailed-for-calling-out-zelenskys-propaganda-1100364467.html
September 4, 2022, 2:53 PM
The Stand With Ukraine association announced that they plan to file a lawsuit against Segolene Royal on Saturday over her recent remarks claiming that the Bucha provocation and the alleged Russian shelling of the Mariupol maternity hospital were fabricated by Kiev.
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Ethiopia May Ask Moscow for Nile Satellite Images to Rectify Dam Claims, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/ethiopia-may-ask-moscow-for-nile-satellite-images-to-rectify-dam-claims-ambassador-says-1100363942.html
September 4, 2022, 2:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Addis Ababa may ask Moscow for technical support in providing satellite images to track the water level in the river Nile in response to Sudan's and Egypt's claims regarding Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, Ethiopian ambassador to Moscow Alemayehu Tegenu told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Netizens Mourn Indian Business Tycoon Cyrus Mistry After Mumbai Road Accident - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/netizens-mourn-indian-business-tycoon-cyrus-mistry-after-mumbai-road-accident---video-1100361657.html
September 4, 2022, 2:19 PM
The 54-year-old businessman gained prominence after becoming the sixth chairman of Tata Group in 2012, succeeding Ratan Tata. Four years later, he was removed in a boardroom coup that sparked allegations of mismanagement. Mistry went on to set up venture capital firm Mistry Ventures LLP.
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Recalls Taking Refuge in Delhi as Her Family Was Massacred in Coup
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/bangladesh-pm-sheikh-hasina-recalls-taking-refuge-in-delhi-as-her-family-was-massacred-in-coup-1100358065.html
September 4, 2022, 2:01 PM
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will begin her four-day visit to India from Monday and will hold talks on energy, food security, trade and investment opportunities.
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Russia to Build Over 150 New Ships for Arctic Fleet, Including 12 Icebreakers
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/russia-to-build-over-150-new-ships-for-arctic-fleet-including-12-icebreakers-1100360255.html
September 4, 2022, 1:58 PM
Development of the Arctic region is expected to be one of the topics of the Eastern Economic Forum held in the city of Vladivostok on September 5-8.
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Sturgeon Says Truss Will Be 'Disaster' for UK If She Governs the Way She Campaigned
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/sturgeon-says-truss-will-be-disaster-for-uk-if-she-governs-the-way-she-campaigned-1100362520.html
September 4, 2022, 1:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that Liz Truss will be a disaster for the United Kingdom should she become prime minister and govern in the way she has campai gned.
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Watch as Tens of Thousands Protest in Prague Against Government Over Energy Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/watch-as-tens-of-thousands-protest-in-prague-against-government-over-energy-crisis-1100359126.html
September 4, 2022, 1:50 PM
Earlier this month, the government of Petr Fiala survived a confidence vote by a slim margin, as the opposition accused the cabinet of holding back support for struggling households and industries hit by rising energy costs.
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Putin's Schedule at Eastern Economic Forum Revealed
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/putins-schedule-at-eastern-economic-forum-revealed-1100359500.html
September 4, 2022, 1:18 PM
The 7th Eastern Economic Forum will take place on September 5-8 in Vladivostok, Russia's Far East and will involve representatives from at least 40 countries.
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Visa Issue Always Fueled Russia-West Tensions, Peskov Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/visa-issue-always-fueled-russia-west-tensions-peskov-says-1100360438.html
September 4, 2022, 1:14 PM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY (Sputnik) - The topic of visas has always been a stumbling block in the relations between Russia and the West, but now the West seems to have lost all restraint in this matter and Russia is sure to respond to these unprecedented steps, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
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Russian MoD: Journalists Witnessed Ukrainian Saboteurs' Failed Storming of Zaporozhye NPP
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/russian-mod-journalists-witnessed-ukrainian-saboteurs-failed-storming-of-zaporozhye-npp-1100359547.html
September 4, 2022, 12:49 PM
An IAEA mission led by the UN agency's chief, Rafael Grossi, arrived at the Zaporozhye NPP on September 1st to monitor the situation at the plant, which has been controlled by the Russian military since the first month of Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine.
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Eastern Economic Forum: Russia's Major Business Event Explained
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/eastern-economic-forum-russias-major-business-event-explained-1100357531.html
September 4, 2022, 12:42 PM
The forum will be held this year between September 5 and 8 in Vladivostok, Russia, its usual venue. As per tradition, Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the event to deliver a special speech to the attendees.
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Floods in Pakistan 'Cause Up to $12.5Bln in Damage'
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/floods-in-pakistan-cause-up-to-125bln-in-damage-1100358972.html
September 4, 2022, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Flood damage in Pakistan could reach up to $12.5 billion, Pakistani media reported on Sunday, citing preliminary estimates from the government.
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UK PM Hopeful Liz Truss Rejects 'Armageddon Scenario' for Crisis-Plagued Britain
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/uk-pm-hopeful-liz-truss-rejects-armageddon-scenario-for-crisis-plagued-britain-1100357827.html
September 4, 2022, 12:27 PM
Polls indicate that UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will most likely get the better of former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a Tory leadership race, with a winner scheduled to be announced on Monday before officially moving into 10 Downing Street on September 6th.
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Kremlin: Nord Stream Halted Over EU Violation of Maintenance Agreements, Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/kremlin-nord-stream-halted-over-eu-violation-of-maintenance-agreements-sanctions-1100357309.html
September 4, 2022, 11:39 AM
Gazprom earlier said that it was forced to stop pumping gas through the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe due to the last remaining turbine suffering a malfunction that was incompatible with further use. The company said it requested repairs from the turbine manufacturer, but that they are currently unavailable due to western sanctions.
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Ethiopia Urges International Community to Condemn Tigray Rebels, Ambassador Tells Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/ethiopia-urges-international-community-to-condemn-tigray-rebels-ambassador-tells-sputnik-1100357137.html
September 4, 2022, 11:19 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The international community must convince the rebels of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to accept the terms of the peace treaty agreed upon with the Ethiopian government, Ethiopian ambassador to Moscow Alemayehu Tegenu told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Greece Accuses Turkey of Undermining NATO’s ‘Cohesion’ by Making ‘Outrageous Threats’
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/greece-accuses-turkey-of-undermining-natos-cohesion-by-making-outrageous-threats-1100356541.html
September 4, 2022, 11:11 AM
Ankara claims Athens used a Russian-made S-300 missile system to take aim at Turkish F-16 fighter jets as they conducted a reconnaissance mission in international airspace on August 23, in what Turkey slams as “hostile action”. The Greek government rejects the accusations.
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UK Police Brace for Surge in Crime & Civil Unrest Amid Soaring Energy Bills, Cost-of-Living Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/uk-police-brace-for-surge-in-crime--civil-unrest-amid-soaring-energy-bills-cost-of-living-crisis-1100352140.html
September 4, 2022, 11:01 AM
Over 1.7 million UK households are reportedly due to boycott energy companies and not pay their bills next months, when an 80%-higher price cap comes into force, new research suggests.
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Gates to a Multipolar World: Vladivostok Preparing to Hold 2022 Eastern Economic Forum
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/gates-to-a-multipolar-world-vladivostok-preparing-to-hold-2022-eastern-economic-forum-1100352243.html
September 4, 2022, 10:54 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to address the forum at a plenary session on September 7 to discuss the issues of Far East development with key session moderators.
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Russia Sanctions: EU Should Compensate Europeans for Hike in Energy Prices, Italy's Lega Leader Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/russia-sanctions-eu-should-compensate-europeans-for-hike-in-energy-prices-italys-lega-leader-says-1100352743.html
September 4, 2022, 10:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union should compensate European citizens for the expenses they have to shoulder due to the secondary effects of sanctions against Russia, Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italian conservative party Lega Nord, said on Sunday.
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At Least Two People Die in Building Collapse in Nigeria - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/at-least-two-people-die-in-building-collapse-in-nigeria---reports-1100352525.html
September 4, 2022, 10:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least two people died as a result of a seven-story building collapsing in Nigeria's southeast state of Lagos, Nigerian media reported on Sunday, citing authorities.
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English School Chaplain Reported to Terror List, Called 'Risk' to Children' for Doubting LGBT Ideas
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/english-school-chaplain-reported-to-terror-list-called-risk-to-children-for-doubting-lgbt-ideas-1100350626.html
September 4, 2022, 9:40 AM
After the priest outlined that the Anglican Church’s view of marriage means a union between a man and a woman and addressed the school policy on sexual-orientation diversity, the college reported him to Prevent - a government program that fights "radicalization".
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Vladimir Putin to Be Briefed on Results of Discussions at Eastern Economic Forum
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/vladimir-putin-to-be-briefed-on-results-of-discussions-at-eastern-economic-forum--1100351830.html
September 4, 2022, 9:36 AM
The 7th Eastern Economic Forum will take place at the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in the Russian city of Vladivostok on September 5-8. High on the agenda will be the development of Russia's Far East, recovering from the ongoing crisis and international cooperation, among other topics.
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India Set To Become Third Largest Economy By 2030, Say Experts
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/india-set-to-become-third-largest-economy-by-2030-say-experts-1100349330.html
September 4, 2022, 8:51 AM
India has overtaken the United Kingdom (U.K.) to become the world's fifth-largest economy and now only trails the US, China, Japan and Germany, according to International Monetary Fund data projections.
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Europe, Britain ‘Have Been Panicking’ After Gazprom Closes Nord Stream Indefinitely – UK Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/europe-britain-have-been-panicking-after-gazprom-closes-nord-stream-indefinitely--uk-media-1100350658.html
September 4, 2022, 7:50 AM
The US and the EU have repeatedly accused Russia of “using energy as a weapon” and deploying it against the West as part of a “hybrid war” over Ukraine, allegations that Moscow vehemently rejects.
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Truss to Carry on Johnson's Ukraine Policy as Clear Favorite in UK Leadership Race, Experts Believe
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/truss-to-carry-on-johnsons-ukraine-policy-as-clear-favorite-in-uk-leadership-race-experts-believe-1100350435.html
September 4, 2022, 7:22 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is widely expected to take over from Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister, continuing his policy of arming Ukraine, experts told Sputnik.
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Top Chinese Lawmaker to Take Part in Russia's Eastern Economic Forum - State Media
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/top-chinese-lawmaker-to-take-part-in-russias-eastern-economic-forum---state-media-1100350080.html
September 4, 2022, 6:53 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, will pay an official visit to Russia and participate in the Eastern Economic Forum next week, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.
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Hard Line on Russia, 'Further Separation' With EU & Tensions With US: What to Expect From PM Truss
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/hard-line-on-russia-further-separation-with-eu--tensions-with-us-what-to-expect-from-pm-truss-1100111726.html
September 4, 2022, 6:37 AM
Opinion polls show Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is leading former Chancellor Rishi Sunak by a two-to-one ratio among Conservative Party members who will decide which of the two will be the next prime minister – amid the raging energy and inflation crisis.
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More of BoJo's Russia Policy & 'Thatcherite' Economic Plans: Where Would Sunak Lead the UK as PM?
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/more-of-bojos-russia-policy--thatcherite-economic-plans-where-would-sunak-lead-the-uk-as-pm-1100131262.html
September 4, 2022, 6:37 AM
Rishi Sunak's campaign to be elected leader of the Conservative Party and British PM has been hobbled by his image as a tax-and-spend chancellor of the exchequer during the COVID-19 pandemic. But pundits argue that his pragmatism appeals to the wider electorate.
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Tories Warn Truss Allies Getting Key Posts in New UK Gov’t Would Be 'Absolute Mayhem', Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/tories-warn-truss-allies-getting-key-posts-in-new-uk-govt-would-be-absolute-mayhem-report-says-1100348756.html
September 4, 2022, 5:52 AM
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss remains the favorite to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister when the result of the Tory members' ballot is announced on September 5th.
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NASA to Attempt Another Artemis 1 Moon Mission Launch After Tuesday
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/nasa-to-attempt-another-artemis-1-moon-mission-launch-after-tuesday-1100348598.html
September 4, 2022, 5:14 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says it does not plan to attempt any more Artemis 1 moon mission launches before Tuesday.
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Ice Planets May Be Experiencing More ‘Diamond Rain’ Than Previously Thought
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/ice-planets-may-be-experiencing-more-diamond-rain-than-previously-thought-1100348152.html
September 4, 2022, 3:49 AM
In an experiment from 2017, researchers at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) used an optical laser and plastics to simulate the interiors of Uranus and Neptune and discovered the phenomenon of “diamond rain” in these high pressure conditions.
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Trump Says US Looking Like ‘Third World Nation’ After Mar-a-Lago Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/trump-says-us-looking-like-third-world-nation-after-mar-a-lago-raid-1100348028.html
September 4, 2022, 3:10 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US President Donald Trump says the raid carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at his Mar-a-Lago resort is something that is typical of a third world country.
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Trump Holds His First Rally Since Mar-a-Lago Search, Calls Biden 'Enemy of the State'
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/trump-holds-his-first-rally-since-mar-a-lago-search-calls-biden-enemy-of-the-state-1100347744.html
September 4, 2022, 3:02 AM
Donald Trump is back soaking in the love of his supporters at a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania rally. The former president held his first rally since last month's FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago residence on Saturday night to endorse GOP candidates for the state.
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Nine Migrants Drown While Trying to Cross Into US - CBP
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/nine-migrants-drown-while-trying-to-cross-into-us---cbp-1100347565.html
September 4, 2022, 1:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least nine illegal migrants have drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas, according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Billionaire Heiress Kidnapped in Memphis, TN
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/billionaire-heiress-kidnapped-in-memphis-tn-1100347425.html
September 4, 2022, 1:29 AM
Founded in 1847, Orgill was the oldest company in Memphis before it relocated to nearby Collierville. In 2021 it was the 143rd largest private company in America, according to Forbes. It employs roughly 5,600 people.
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Zaporozhye Authorities Believe Kiev Plotted to Take IAEA Delegation Hostage
https://sputniknews.com/20220904/zaporozhye-authorities-believe-kiev-plotted-to-take-iaea-delegation-hostage-1100347140.html
September 4, 2022, 12:49 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The Kiev authorities intended to take the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission hostage, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporozhye regional military-civil administration, told Sputnik.
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Truss Promises to Address Energy Bill Problems Right Away If Elected
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/truss-promises-to-address-energy-bill-problems-right-away-if-elected-1100346913.html
September 3, 2022, 11:54 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is widely expected to take over from Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister, says fixing the UK energy market is her first priority.
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Germany Reaches Goal of Filling Gas Storage 85%, Despite Nord Stream Shutdown
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/germany-reaches-goal-of-filling-gas-storage-85-despite-nord-stream-shutdown-1100346808.html
September 3, 2022, 11:51 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany’s gas storage facilities are 85.02% full, so the country has managed to hit its October target despite the suspension of gas supplies from Russia via the Nord Stream pipeline, according to the latest data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE).
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Energy Imports to Cost Italy 3% of GDP This Year - Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/energy-imports-to-cost-italy-3-of-gdp-this-year---minister-1100346640.html
September 3, 2022, 11:42 PM
ROME (Sputnik) - Italy could spend 60 billion euros ($59.7 billion) more on energy imports in 2022, compared to last year, which is about 3% of the country’s GDP, Minister of Economy and Finance Daniele Franco said.
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Biden's Bright MAGA-enta Lights
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/bidens-bright-maga-enta-lights-1100346523.html
September 3, 2022, 10:41 PM
On Thursday, Biden gave a controversial speech in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, while bathed in red lights and flanked by two Marine guards.
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Wendy’s Restaurants in Six States Linked to E. Coli Outbreak
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/wendys-restaurants-in-six-states-linked-to-e-coli-outbreak-1100346103.html
September 3, 2022, 9:41 PM
The CDC is working alongside Wendy’s in its investigation of a foodborne illness. Persons in six states have reported the foodborne outbreak, including Michigan, where a majority of the cases have been. The CDC has cautioned that the number of people who are ill is likely to be greater than what has been reported thus far.
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French Tax Authorities Cracking Down on Pools Using Artificial Intelligence
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/french-tax-authorities-cracking-down-on-pools-using-artificial-intelligence-1100345971.html
September 3, 2022, 9:18 PM
AI has been increasingly used by law enforcement to prevent and solve crimes, often involving facial recognition technology. A new system in France is using AI to identify tax dodgers by spotting home improvements.
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Five Ukrainians Hurt in Blast North of Kiev After Arms Show Goes Wrong
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/five-ukrainians-hurt-in-blast-north-of-kiev-after-arms-show-goes-wrong-1100345716.html
September 3, 2022, 8:41 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A blast at a weapon show in the city center north of Kiev left five people injured, including a toddler, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations said on Saturday.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Prague to Demand Action on Surging Energy Prices
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/tens-of-thousands-rally-in-prague-to-demand-action-on-surging-energy-prices-1100345614.html
September 3, 2022, 8:31 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - Tens of thousands took to the streets of the Czech capital on Saturday to protest the government's inaction as the deepening energy crisis continues to batter the central European economy.
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Huge Wildfire Scorches Tens of Thousands of Acres in Kazakhstan
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/huge-wildfire-scorches-tens-of-thousands-of-acres-in-kazakhstan-1100345518.html
September 3, 2022, 8:20 PM
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - A huge forest fire has burned tens of thousands of acres in northern Kazakhstan, displacing almost 2,000 people, the head of the crisis management office said Saturday.
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Thousands Take to Prague's Streets to Protest Against EU & NATO
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/thousands-take-to-pragues-streets-to-protest-against-eu--nato-1100345274.html
September 3, 2022, 6:54 PM
Earlier in the week, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala's government faced yet another vote of no-confidence in parliament, in what is the opposition’s second bid to oust the center-right coalition this year.
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Liz Truss' Supporters Reportedly Fear Her Economic Policies Will Implode as She Leads in Tory Race
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/liz-truss-supporters-reportedly-fear-her-economic-policies-will-implode-as-she-leads-in-tory-race-1100344971.html
September 3, 2022, 6:52 PM
The foreign secretary is currently leading in the Tory leadership race against Rishi Sunak, but her backing comes from the rank-and-file conservatives rather than MPs. This has often been the winning formula in the recent past.
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Swedish Government Under Fire for Bargaining With Turkey Over NATO Bid
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/swedish-government-under-fire-for-bargaining-with-turkey-over-nato-bid-1100344650.html
September 3, 2022, 6:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sweden’s governing Social Democrats have come under fire from the left for caving in to Turkish demands as they sought to persuade Ankara to lift its veto on the Nordic nation’s accession to NATO.
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EU to Invite Next British PM to Prague Summit Amid Plans to Create New Security Platform
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/eu-to-invite-next-british-pm-to-prague-summit-amid-plans-to-create-new-security-platform-1100339039.html
September 3, 2022, 5:55 PM
The October summit, which will supposedly take place after the upcoming Tory Party Conference, will be dedicated to the creation of a new security body - the European Political Community.
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Reagan Adviser: GRU Warned About Possible Assassination Plot on Gorbachev During US Visit
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/reagan-adviser-gru-warned-about-possible-assassination-plot-on-gorbachev-during-us-visit-1100344195.html
September 3, 2022, 5:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former Reagan adviser Suzanne Massie told Sputnik the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) warned her about a potential assassination attempt against the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during his visit to the US in 1987 to meet with then-President Ronald Reagan.
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G7 Cap on Russian Oil Prices Likely to Boomerang, Hit Western Investors Hard, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/g7-cap-on-russian-oil-prices-likely-to-boomerang-hit-western-investors-hard-experts-say-1100343230.html
September 3, 2022, 4:07 PM
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - Price caps on Russian global oil exports announced by the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialized countries will likely only hurt Western investors after energy costs go soaring, analysts told Sputnik.
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NASA Scrubs Artemis Moon Rocket Launch Over Fuel Leak
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/nasa-scrubs-artemis-moon-rocket-launch-over-fuel-leak-1100343134.html
September 3, 2022, 4:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NASA again delayed the test launch of an uncrewed Artemis mission around the moon on Saturday after the rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak.
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Russia Suggests UNSC Revise Approach to Handling Bioweapon Investigations
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/russia-suggests-unsc-revise-approach-to-handling-bioweapon-investigations-1100342917.html
September 3, 2022, 3:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia calls on the UN Security Council to consider revising its approach to probing suspected research of chemical and biological weapons, a senior Russian military official said Saturday.
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Ex-Reagan Adviser: World Would Be Living More Peacefully if Russia and US Had Good Relations,
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/ex-reagan-adviser-world-would-be-living-more-peacefully-if-russia-and-us-had-good-relations--1100342784.html
September 3, 2022, 3:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The entire world would be living more peacefully if Washington and Moscow had good ties, former adviser to US President Ronald Reagan Suzanne Massie told Sputnik.
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Truss to Carry on Johnson's Ukraine Policy as Clear Favorite in UK Leadership Race
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/truss-to-carry-on-johnsons-ukraine-policy-as-clear-favorite-in-uk-leadership-race-1100342582.html
September 3, 2022, 3:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is widely expected to take over from Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister, continuing his policy of arming Ukraine, experts told Sputnik.
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Archeologists Unearth ‘Vampire’ Buried in Poland Pinned By Sickle in Her Grave
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/archeologists-unearth-vampire-buried-in-poland-pinned-by-sickle-in-her-grave-1100342181.html
September 3, 2022, 2:57 PM
The local population has believed that some of their neighbors could be vampires and return from the dead to feast on the living for centuries. The superstition led to some unusual burial techniques for those suspected to be a vampire. How locals determined if a person was undead, however, remains unclear.
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UK Probes Sale of Abramovich's Company to Buyer With Alleged Links to Russia, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/uk-probes-sale-of-abramovichs-company-to-buyer-with-alleged-links-to-russia-reports-suggest-1100341896.html
September 3, 2022, 2:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United Kingdom has launched an extended investigation into the deal to sell UK telecommunications company Truphone, owned by Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, over the buyer's alleged connections with Russia, The Telegraph reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Saxony Governor Insists Germany Needs Russian Gas
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/saxony-governor-insists-germany-needs-russian-gas-1100340997.html
September 3, 2022, 2:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Michael Kretschmer, minister-president of the eastern German state of Saxony, has conceded in an interview with the Welt daily that the country depends on Russian natural gas for its survival.
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Pilot Who Threatened to Ram Walmart in Mississippi Faces Terror-Related Charges
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/mississippi-police-say-pilot-threatening-to-crash-plane-into-local-walmart-1100340392.html
September 3, 2022, 1:23 PM
On Saturday, the Tupelo Police Department said that at approximately 5:00 a.m., they had been notified that "a pilot of an airplane (possibly a King Air type) was flying over the city".
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Biden Backtracks After Calling Trump Supporters ‘Threat’ to Democracy
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/biden-backtracks-after-calling-trump-supporters-threat-to-democracy--1100339782.html
September 3, 2022, 12:42 PM
On Friday, Republicans retaliated against President Biden over his “soul of the nation” speech, in which he accused Donald Trump and MAGA GOP members of representing “the extremism that threatens the very foundation” of the US.
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Russian MoD: US to Move Unfinished Bio-Weapon Programs From Ukraine to Elsewhere in Eastern Europe
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/russian-mod-us-to-move-unfinished-bio-weapons-programs-from-ukraine-to-eastern-european-states-1100339981.html
September 3, 2022, 12:35 PM
Russia previously discovered signs of several bio laboratories in Ukraine, which were seized by Russian troops and were reportedly working on pathogens that could be used in the production of the banned biological weapons. Moscow also found documents indicating that the US, namely the Pentagon, funded this research.
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US Antarctic Research Program Rife With Uninvestigated Sexual Harassment, Rape Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/us-antarctic-research-program-rife-with-uninvestigated-sexual-harassment-rape-reports-1100338790.html
September 3, 2022, 12:06 PM
The first reports of abuse in the US Antarctic mission emerged around the rise of the #MeToo movement in 2017, when one of the victims unveiled how she was bullied and sexually harassed by her graduate adviser back in 1999.
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'Must Be Hurting These Guys': Indians Livid As Western Media Calls India a 'Former British Colony'
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/must-be-hurting-these-guys-indians-livid-as-western-media-calls-india-a-former-british-colony-1100337493.html
September 3, 2022, 11:44 AM
India has now replaced the United Kingdom as the world's fifth-biggest economy. Indians have often accused the former British imperial government of degrading the Indian subcontinent from one of the richest regions on Earth to one of the poorest during the 200 years of colonial occupation which ended in 1947.
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Five Tourists Die on Klyuchevskoy Volcano in Russia's Far East
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/five-tourists-die-on-klyuchevskoy-volcano-in-russias-far-east-1100338307.html
September 3, 2022, 10:55 AM
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Sputnik) - Five tourists from a group attempting to climb the Klyuchevskoy volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East died, according to preliminary data, deputy chairman of the regional government Roman Vasilevsky told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Greatest of All Times: People Praise Serena Williams as She Plays Her Last Tennis Match
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/greatest-of-all-times-people-praise-serena-williams-as-she-plays-her-last-tennis-match-1100335516.html
September 3, 2022, 10:41 AM
Last month, the 40-year-old tennis legend announced she would retire from the sport after the US Open Championship.
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60% of UK Factories May ‘Shut Up Shop’ Due to Soaring Energy Bills, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/60-of-uk-factories-may-shut-up-shop-due-to-soaring-energy-bills-study-reveals-1100337226.html
September 3, 2022, 10:21 AM
Last week, the Telegraph reported that the UK government plans to roll out COVID-style bailouts for small­er companies amid energy executives’ warnings of possible civil unrest over growing energy bills.
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Flogging the Flock: Ugandan 'Prophet' Arrested for Beating Believers in Church
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/flogging-the-flock-ugandan-prophet-arrested-for-beating-believers-in-church-1100334357.html
September 3, 2022, 9:23 AM
Authorities reportedly found three sticks at the pastor's house, which he allegedly used to beat worshippers. Police also suggest he was operating the church illegally.
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Death Toll from Zambia Measles Outbreak Soars to 23
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/death-toll-from-zambia-measles-outbreak-soars-to-23-1100335060.html
September 3, 2022, 8:56 AM
On Friday, Zambian health officials said that measles infections, which were initially registered in northwestern Zambia earlier this year, has already spread to other parts of the country.
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Farewell Ceremony for Ex-USSR President Gorbachev Held in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/farewell-ceremony-for-ex-ussr-president-gorbachev-held-in-moscow-1100333179.html
September 3, 2022, 8:03 AM
Gorbachev led the country in 1985-1991, first as Secretary General of the Communist Party, and after 1990 - as the first and only president of the Soviet Union.
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After Midnight Escape From Historic Floods, Pakistani Villager Forced to Start Life Anew
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/after-midnight-escape-from-historic-floods-pakistani-villager-forced-to-start-life-anew-1100333922.html
September 3, 2022, 7:46 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Tommy Yang - As heavy floods claimed the lives of thousands of victims and affected millions of others in Pakistan, a local resident in one of the worst hit areas shared with Sputnik his family’s first-hand experiences in recent weeks.
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Sadiq Khan Rejects Report on Ex-Met Chief Feeling ‘Intimidated’ Into Quitting as ‘Clearly Biased'
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/sadiq-khan-rejects-report-on-ex-met-chief-feeling-intimidated-into-quitting-as-clearly-biased-1100333335.html
September 3, 2022, 7:31 AM
The first woman to lead the London Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, resigned in February following months of controversies surrounding her tenure, including reports of racism and sexism within the force as well as the brutal killing of Sarah Everard by a Met Police officer in March 2021.
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