Algerian President Offers Spare Electricity Capacity, Gas Pipeline to Europe – Media
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/algerian-president-offers-spare-electricity-capacity-gas-pipeline-to-europe--media-1105749096.html
December 24, 2022, 9:15 AM
In 2022, Europe was hit by a global energy crisis after the European Union imposed sanctions on Russia, following the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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Fatal Fire Killing 22 in Russian Nursing Home Possibly Caused by Mishandling of Stove
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/fatal-fire-killing-22-in-russian-nursing-home-possibly-caused-by-misuse-of-stove-heating-1105751519.html
December 24, 2022, 8:57 AM
KEMEROVO, Russia (Sputnik) - The preliminary cause of deadly fire in a private retirement home in the Russian city of Kemerovo was the violation of fire safety regulations when using stove heating, the Kemerovo regional government said on Saturday.
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Pentagon Considers Buying Electric Planes to Confront China – Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/pentagon-considers-buying-electric-planes-to-confront-china--report-1105747636.html
December 24, 2022, 8:28 AM
In October, the US Department of Defense issued a request for information (RFI) to assess how a new electric aircraft might be deployed for military operations. The Pentagon said that the RFI, which is “solely for planning purposes,” aims “to better understand the current cost benefit” of the plane.
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New Year the Japanese Way: Start Your Life From Scratch
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/new-year-the-japanese-way-start-your-life-from-scratch-1105732738.html
December 24, 2022, 8:26 AM
New Year's Day is the most beloved and colorful holiday in Japan. The Japanese have been celebrating it since 1873 on January 1 by the western calendar. However, the custom of celebrating the Christian Christmas preceding the New Year did not become an integral part of Japanese cultural tradition until a century later, in the 1970s.
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Russia Hopes Moldova-Transnistria Gas Deal Will Help Bring Positions Closer, Deputy FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/russia-hopes-moldova-transnistria-gas-deal-will-help-bring-positions-closer-deputy-fm-says-1105748978.html
December 24, 2022, 7:58 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin expressed hope on Saturday that the agreement between Moldova and the breakaway republic of Transnistria on gas will contribute to the convergence of positions on other issues.
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Deglobalization is Major Trend For Year 2023, JP Morgan Strategist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/deglobalization-is-major-trend-for-year-2023-jp-morgan-strategist-says--1105745219.html
December 24, 2022, 7:43 AM
The world is becoming more complex, and this process started long before the COVID pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, analysts believe.
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DR Congo: M23 Rebels Leave Strategic Positions in 'Gesture of Goodwill', Media Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/dr-congo-m23-rebels-leave-strategic-positions-in-gesture-of-goodwill-media-report-1105746300.html
December 24, 2022, 7:34 AM
The Tutsi-led March 23 Movement, also known as M23, was formed in 2012, starting a rebellion which lasted until the following year. The group recuperated in 2017 and in 2022 it occupied large areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Russian S-400s, Iskanders Sent to Belarus Will Boost Joint Air Defense – Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/russian-s-400s-iskanders-sent-to-belarus-will-boost-joint-air-defense--foreign-ministry-1105746024.html
December 24, 2022, 6:11 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian S-400 air defense systems and Iskander missile systems supplied to Belarus will increase the effectiveness of joint air defense, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
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Russian Defense Ministry Names New Senior Participants in Military Bio Program in Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/russian-defense-ministry-names-new-senior-participants-in-military-bio-program-in-ukraine-1105745471.html
December 24, 2022, 5:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the US Democratic Party, Commander of Russian Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov said.
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Ex-FTX Boss, Other Executives Received ‘Billions of Dollars in Loans’, Former Hedge Fund CEO Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/ex-ftx-boss-other-executives-received--billions-of-dollars-in-loans-former-hedge-fund-ceo-says-1105744858.html
December 24, 2022, 5:27 AM
On Thursday, the FTX founder was released on a $250 million bond while awaiting trial for fraud and other criminal charges over the breakup of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.
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Chilean President Vows to Determine Cause of Vina Del Mar Fire
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/chilean-president-vows-to-determine-cause-of-vina-del-mar-fire-1105744493.html
December 24, 2022, 5:17 AM
SANTIAGO (Sputnik) - Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has promised to find those responsible for the fire that continues to rage in the city of Vina del Mar, about 75 miles from the capital of Santiago.
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Providing Moldova With NATO Arms Would Bring ‘Disaster,’ Russia's Deputy FM Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/providing-moldova-with-nato-arms-would-bring-disaster-russias-deputy-fm-says-1105744193.html
December 24, 2022, 4:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Intensified cooperation with NATO undermines Moldova’s security and the supply of western arms would only bring negative consequences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
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‘Justice for Meg’: Tory Lanez Found Guilty in Shooting of Megan Thee Stallion
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/justice-for-meg-tory-lanez-found-guilty-in-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion-1105743102.html
December 24, 2022, 4:21 AM
Lanez, a Canadian rapper, now faces more than 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of a shooting that took place in the summer of 2020 after he got into an argument with Megan thee Stallion. When the "WAP" rapper tried to get away from Lanez, he allegedly shouted a sexist slur before shooting both her feet, telling her to “dance.”
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Patriot Act-ing
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/patriot-act-ing-1105743290.html
December 24, 2022, 4:09 AM
When US President Joe Biden hailed the Thursday announcement that Washington would be sending a billion-dollar Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, questions remained about how exactly the Pentagon would manage the system.
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Russia Plans to Stick to Current Volume of Oil Transit Through Druzhba Pipeline - Deputy FM
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/russia-plans-to-stick-to-current-volume-of-oil-transit-through-druzhba-pipeline---deputy-fm-1105743363.html
December 24, 2022, 4:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Next year, Russia plans to maintain the current volume of oil pumped through the Druzhba pipeline via Ukraine to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
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Minnesota's Mall of America Momentarily Placed Under Lockdown After Reported Shooting
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/minnesotas-mall-of-america-momentarily-placed-under-lockdown-after-reported-shooting-1105742935.html
December 24, 2022, 3:59 AM
The Mall of America is considered to be the largest such shopping center in the US. The center was previously placed on lockdown in August after shooting that prompted the arrest of two individuals. No one was killed or injured during that incident.
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'They'll Be Better Off for It': Venezuelan Opposition Abandons ‘Interim President’ Juan Guaido
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/theyll-be-better-off-for-it-venezuelan-opposition-abandons-interim-president-juan-guaido-1105742730.html
December 24, 2022, 3:25 AM
Anti-government legislators who claim to make up the opposition in Venezuela are poised to abandon their support for Juan Guaido, who has insisted since January 2019 that he is the “interim president” of Venezuela.
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Bone-Chilling Winter Storm Leaves US Battling Snow, Rain, Fierce Wind Chills & Power Outages
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/bone-chilling-winter-storm-leaves-us-battling-snow-rain-fierce-wind-chills--power-outages-1105742384.html
December 24, 2022, 2:51 AM
A series of intense storms have been battering the US this week, beginning on Wednesday with snow pounding the Rockies before spiraling into an intense blizzard that placed more than 100 million people under winter weather alerts, caused whiteouts, freezing temperatures, and damaged power lines.
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Alexander Ovechkin Surpasses Gordie Howe for Second on All-Time NHL Goals List
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/alexander-ovechkin-ties-gordie-howe-for-second-on-all-time-nhl-goals-list-1105742197.html
December 24, 2022, 1:43 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian ice hockey player and captain of the Washington Capitals team Alexander Ovechkin scored his 802nd career goal, effectively surpassing Gordie Howe on the National Hockey League's (NHL's) all-time goals leaderboard.
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Death Toll From Nursing Home Fire in Russia’s Kemerovo Rises to 20 - Emergency Services
https://sputniknews.com/20221224/death-toll-from-nursing-home-fire-in-russias-kemerovo-rises-to-20---emergency-services-1105741920.html
December 24, 2022, 12:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 20 people died as a result of a fire that erupted at a private retirement home in the Russian city of Kemerovo, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Sputnik.
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US Congress Ends Year With Omnibus, Defense Bills as Pelosi Departs Democratic Leadership
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-congress-ends-year-with-omnibus-defense-bills-as-pelosi-departs-democratic-leadership-1105741605.html
December 23, 2022, 11:41 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The 117th US Congress closed out its session by passing annual defense policy legislation and a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill for 2023, with Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi ending her time in party leadership by advancing the two measures along bipartisan lines.
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Fox News Host Rips US Congress for ‘Clapping Like Seals’ During Zelensky's Address
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/fox-news-host-rips-us-congress-for-clapping-like-seals-during-zelenskys-address-1105740346.html
December 23, 2022, 10:52 PM
While nearly all Western press covered Zelensky’s DC visit with extreme reverence, the host of America’s top-rated cable news show mercilessly mocked American politicians for their obsequiousness to the “foreign dictator.”
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Snarky Iowa Sports Reporter Goes Viral After Being Made to Cover Poor Weather Conditions
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/snarky-iowa-sports-reporter-goes-viral-after-being-made-to-cover-poor-weather-conditions-1105739671.html
December 23, 2022, 9:53 PM
Woodley serves as a sports anchor and reporter for the KWWL station in Waterloo, Iowa. According to the journo, he usually reports in the evening and is “inside” for segments, which are just 30 minutes long. But when asked to fill in as a weather reporter for a 3:30 a.m. take amid a blizzard, let’s just say it didn’t go over well for him.
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Alleged Russian Spy at German Intel Agency Reportedly Had Access to Secrets Stolen by Allies
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/alleged-russian-spy-at-german-intel-agency-reportedly-had-access-to-secrets-stolen-by-allies-1105739379.html
December 23, 2022, 9:22 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A member of the German foreign intelligence agency BND who was arrested this week on suspicion of passing secrets to Russia had access to sensitive data collected by allies, media reported.
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US House Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Sending Legislation to Biden’s Desk
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-house-passes-17-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill-sending-legislation-to-bidens-desk-1105738612.html
December 23, 2022, 7:25 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill for 2023, funding the federal government and avoiding a shutdown that was slated to begin when existing funding expires Friday.
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Airbnb Pulls Down Lodging Listings Over 'Slave Cabin Scandal'
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/airbnb-pulls-down-lodging-listings-over-slave-cabin-scandal-1105738332.html
December 23, 2022, 6:59 PM
The company has since removed around 30 listings from its platform and boasted about refusing its services to people who refused to sign Airbnb’s Community Commitment and Nondiscrimination Policy.
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US to Support European Investigations of Nord Stream Explosions, State Dept. Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-to-support-european-investigations-of-nord-stream-explosions-state-dept-says-1105738187.html
December 23, 2022, 6:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States will support European investigations into the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines and considers any suggestions that Washington was somehow involved in the incidents "absolutely baseless," a State Department spokesperson said on Friday.
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Polygamist 'Prophet' Who Wed Underage Girls Arrested by Authorities - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/polygamist-prophet-who-wed-underage-girls-arrested-by-authorities---video-1105737156.html
December 23, 2022, 5:56 PM
Having been caught transporting underage girls in an unventilated trailer, the self-proclaimed "prophet" has since pleaded guilty to charges of child abuse, with his followers claiming that the accusations brought against their leader are false.
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Biden Signs $858Bln US Defense Policy Bill
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/biden-signs-858bln-us-defense-policy-bill-1105737294.html
December 23, 2022, 5:38 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.
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US House Advances $1.7Trln Omnibus, Including One-Week Continuing Resolution
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-house-republican-leader-says-17-trillion-omnibus-failure-of-appropriations-process-1105737039.html
December 23, 2022, 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Friday advanced a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill one step closer to passage, including passing a provision to continue current government funding levels for another week to further delay a government shutdown.
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South Africa to Navigate BRICS as De-Globalization & Western Decline Continue
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/south-africa-to-navigate-brics-as-de-globalization--western-decline-continue-1105735645.html
December 23, 2022, 4:49 PM
As December 24 marks 12 years since South Africa's accession to BRICS, Sputnik takes a look back on the history of one of the influential multipolarity's pillars, which the West initially derided as nothing more than a "talking shop".
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Clashes Between Kurds, Police in Paris Intensify, Police Use Stun Grenades - VIDEOS
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/clashes-between-kurds-police-in-paris-intensify-police-use-stun-grenades-1105736476.html
December 23, 2022, 4:46 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Clashes between the Kurds and law enforcement officers in Paris intensified, the police used stun grenades, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.
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Biden Expects More Ups, Downs for US Economy in 2023 After Latest Inflation Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/biden-expects-more-ups-downs-for-us-economy-in-2023-after-latest-inflation-report-1105735546.html
December 23, 2022, 4:16 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden said on Friday he foresees more ups and downs for the nation's economy in the year ahead after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed prices continued to moderate in November.
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Sympathy for the Devil: Secret of Fictional Villains' Appeal Laid Bare in New Study
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/sympathy-for-the-devil-secret-of-fictional-villains-appeal-laid-bare-in-new-study-1105733206.html
December 23, 2022, 4:07 PM
The participants of the study have apparently espoused a belief in a difference between a villain’s true self and his or hers outward actions.
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In Search of Big Bucks: Zelensky Zips Over to Washington
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/in-search-of-big-bucks-zelensky-zips-over-to-washington-1105734105.html
December 23, 2022, 4:01 PM
Throwing good money after bad is never a sound political strategy, especially at a time when the US public is feeling the strain of an economy in crisis.
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Ethiopian Gov't & TPLF Agree on Methods to Assess Peace Agreement in Tigray
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/ethiopian-govt--tplf-agree-on-methods-to-assess-peace-agreement-in-tigray-1105733485.html
December 23, 2022, 3:47 PM
Representatives of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been meeting as part of negotiations for the last two days in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the implementation of a peace deal in northern Ethiopia.
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Shell Agrees to Pay $16 Million Compensation to Nigerian Farmers Over Oil Spills
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/shell-agrees-to-pay-16-million-compensation-to-nigerian-farmers-over-oil-spills-1105734221.html
December 23, 2022, 3:39 PM
In another case, the Federal High Court of Nigeria ordered the multi-national company to pay 800 billion naira ($1.8 billion) to the communities of Egbalor Ebubu in Rivers state, Niger delta region, in compenasation for a spill. Recently, Shell was allowed to appeal the court ruling.
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Moscow Expresses Concern About Taliban's Ban on Women's Education in Universities
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/moscow-expresses-concern-about-talibans-ban-on-womens-education-in-universities-1105734510.html
December 23, 2022, 3:23 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow is concerned about the Taliban* banning women from attending Afghanistan's higher educational institutions and expects Kabul to ensure the safety of female students, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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EU’s $23 Billion for Hungary Held Back After Brussels Nods $18 Billion Ukraine Package
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/eus-23-billion-for-hungary-held-back-after-brussels-nods-18-billion-ukraine-package--1105732413.html
December 23, 2022, 2:53 PM
Brussels and Budapest have repeatedly locked horns over the rule of law, as well as education and migration policies. Hungary also voiced opposition to the EU’s decision last month to provide a hefty sum to Kiev amid the ongoing Russian special military operation.
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Experts: Ruto's First 100 Days Restore Hope for 'Better Future,' But Time Will Tell
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/experts-rutos-first-100-days-restore-hope-for-better-future-but-time-will-tell-1105730151.html
December 23, 2022, 2:39 PM
As Kenya's President William Ruto marked his first 100 days in office on Thursday, Sputnik asked experts their opinion on his performance so far, his successes on the way and the challenges ahead in the coming years. We also asked them to evaluate whether he lived up to voter expectations.
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Europeans Familiarize Themselves With Energy-Saving Lifehacks Amid Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/1105722929.html
December 23, 2022, 2:29 PM
Europe has been plagued by soaring inflation caused by an energy crisis. According to ECB estimates, the annual headline inflation in the Eurozone will reach 8.1% this year. Millions of Europeans are living on the brink of fuel poverty due to skyrocketing prices.
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UK May Block Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/uk-may-block-scottish-gender-recognition-reform-bill-reports-say-1105732938.html
December 23, 2022, 2:27 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK government may block a Scottish bill that would allow people to apply for legal gender reassignment from the age of 16, British press reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Over 4,000 US Flights Canceled or Delayed Due to Severe Winter Weather
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/over-4000-us-flights-canceled-or-delayed-due-to-severe-winter-weather-1105732583.html
December 23, 2022, 2:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – More than 4,000 US flights were canceled or delayed on Friday due to severe winter weather in most of the country, the FlightAware.com portal reported.
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Writeous Wrath: Uffizi Gallery Director Asks Employees to Write Emails Correctly
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/writeous-wrath-uffizi-gallery-director-asks-employees-to-write-emails-correctly-1105731432.html
December 23, 2022, 1:55 PM
Norms exist on how to write business emails, and most people know them, apparently except Uffizi gallery employees.
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Kenya 'Knows Where Russia Is' Despite EU Claims, Seeks to Boost Cooperation, Ambassador Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/kenya-knows-where-russia-is-despite-eu-claims-seeks-to-boost-cooperation-ambassador-says-1105729836.html
December 23, 2022, 1:41 PM
The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell doubted the sincerity of Africans participating in rallies in support of Russia, claiming that they "do not know where the Donbass is and who President Vladimir Putin is," during a meeting of the European Parliament Foreign Interference special committee.
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From Real Estate Heir to Ex-Rap Mogul: Top-10 Highest Bails Set in US History
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/from-real-estate-heir-to-ex-rap-mogul-top-10-highest-bails-set-in-us-history-1105725508.html
December 23, 2022, 1:09 PM
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been released to his parents on a $250 million bond while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his crypto platform.
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Biden to Cancel Visit to UK if London and EU Fail to Agree on Northern Ireland, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/biden-to-cancel-visit-to-uk-if-london-and-eu-fail-to-agree-on-northern-ireland-reports-say-1105730966.html
December 23, 2022, 1:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden will cancel his official visit to the United Kingdom if London and the European Union fail to reach an agreement on the post-Brexit trade arrangements known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, British media reported.
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North Korea Denies Allegations It Has Supplied Munitions to Russia
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/north-korea-denies-allegations-it-has-supplied-munitions-to-russia-1105719242.html
December 23, 2022, 12:13 PM
Previously, Japanese media reported that North Korea had shipped munitions, including artillery shells, to Russia.
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South Africa to Use Lie Detectors on Game Reserve Staff to Combat Poaching, Media Report
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/south-africa-to-use-lie-detectors-on-game-reserve-staff-to-combat-poaching-media-report-1105721523.html
December 23, 2022, 12:10 PM
About 80% of the world's rhinoceros population lives in South Africa, attracting poachers, who have become a serious problem for the country in recent years.
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Three People Dead, Four Injured as Gunman Opens Fire in Central Paris, Suspect Arrested
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/shooter-arrested-after-wounding-six-in-paris-reports-say-1105725916.html
December 23, 2022, 11:30 AM
A gunman opened fire in the 10th arrondissement of the French capital around midday, authorities said.
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US Closely Tracking Russia-China Joint Drills in East China Sea
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-closely-tracking-russia-china-joint-drills-in-east-china-sea-1105724961.html
December 23, 2022, 10:53 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US, along with its allies and partners, is closely monitoring the joint naval exercises of China and Russia in the East China Sea, the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) said on Friday.
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Gas Futures in Europe Fall by 7% to Below $935 per Thousand Cubic Meters, ICE Exchange Data Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/gas-futures-in-europe-fall-by-7-to-below-935-per-thousand-cubic-meters-ice-exchange-data-shows-1105724550.html
December 23, 2022, 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas futures in Europe are accelerating their fall by over 7% on Friday, falling below $935 per thousand cubic meters, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.
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Russian Finance Ministry Says Fully Paid Off Eurobonds Maturing in 2027 and 2047 in Rubles
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/russian-finance-ministry-says-fully-paid-off-eurobonds-maturing-in-2027-and-2047-in-rubles-1105724201.html
December 23, 2022, 10:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Finance Ministry said on Friday that it had paid in full the coupon on sovereign Eurobonds maturing in 2027 and 2047 in the national currency.
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Kremlin Has No Information About Zelensky's New 'Peace Plan'
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/kremlin-has-no-information-about-zelenskys-new-peace-plan-1105723872.html
December 23, 2022, 10:19 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow does not have any information about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's new peace plan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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Japan's Leader Urges Cabinet to Prepare for Possible Missile Launches by North Korea, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/japans-leader-urges-cabinet-to-prepare-for-possible-missile-launches-by-north-korea-reports-say-1105723674.html
December 23, 2022, 10:03 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed responsible ministries to make all necessary preparations in case of possible future North Korean missile launches, national TV reported on Friday.
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US Medics Urge Drug Regulator to Halt Benadryl and Theraflu Sales Amid Flu Spike, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-medics-urge-drug-regulator-to-halt-benadryl-and-theraflu-sales-amid-flu-spike-reports-say-1105723356.html
December 23, 2022, 9:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - American doctors and pharmacists have called on the US Food and Drug Administration to end sales of a number of phenylephrine-containing cold remedies, including Theraflu, due to inefficiency, American media reported.
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Russian Ammonia Supplies to Needy Nations Blocked Exclusively by Ukraine, Foreign Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/russian-ammonia-supplies-to-needy-nations-blocked-exclusively-by-ukraine-foreign-ministry-says-1105721714.html
December 23, 2022, 9:28 AM
Exports of Russian food and fertilizers are part of the Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine but are not being carried out. At the same time, the UN has assured that the restrictions would be lifted altogether.
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Zelensky-Duda Meeting: Netizens Accuse Polish President of Dragging Warsaw Into Ukraine Conflict
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/zelensky-duda-meeting-netizens-accuse-polish-president-of-dragging-warsaw-into-ukraine-conflict-1105721039.html
December 23, 2022, 9:21 AM
Warsaw has provided Kiev with about $2 billion in aid, including weaponry, since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly warned that supplying arms to Kiev would further aggravate the Ukraine conflict.
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Sweden Confirms 'Baltic Titanic' Was Used for Secret Military Transports
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/sweden-confirms-baltic-titanic-was-used-for-secret-military-transports-1105717878.html
December 23, 2022, 9:07 AM
The Estonia’s sinking in 1994 killed 852 people and is seen as the second-worst peacetime maritime disaster, ranking only behind the Titanic. With decades having gone by, questions about the tragedy abound, despite survivors’ numerous calls for justice.
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Africa Holds $1.06 Trillion in Green Hydrogen Potential, Study Reveals
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/africa-holds-106-trillion-in-green-hydrogen-potential-study-reveals---1105720506.html
December 23, 2022, 8:57 AM
In recent years, demand for the green fuel, produced with electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar or wind, is surging as the world looks for the alternatives to the largest contributors to global climate change, fossil fuels. According to the IEA, Africa has immense potential to produce hydrogen using its rich renewable resources.
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Japan Cabinet Approves 2023 Draft Budget at $862Bln With Record Defense Part, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/japan-cabinet-approves-2023-draft-budget-at-862bln-with-record-defense-part-reports-say-1105722120.html
December 23, 2022, 8:56 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government approved a draft budget for the next fiscal year for a record 114,38 trillion yen ($862 billion) with a record-high defense budget in the amount of 6.8 trillion yen, Japanese media reported on Friday.
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Nigerian Central Bank Head Accused of Financing Terrorism Refuses to Return Home From US – Media
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/nigerian-central-bank-head-accused-of-financing-terrorism-refuses-to-return-home-from-us--media-1105720367.html
December 23, 2022, 8:48 AM
The 2022 US–Africa Leaders Summit took place from 13 to 15 December in Washington, DC, involving 49 delegations from African countries as well as one from the African Union. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was part of the Nigerian delegation.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Towards Sea of Japan, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-of-japan-reports-say-1105721424.html
December 23, 2022, 8:16 AM
SEOUL (Sputnik) - North Korea has launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, citing the South Korean military.
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Keystone Oil Spill Continues to Raise Questions as Cleanup Timeframe Unclear
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/keystone-oil-spill-continues-to-raise-questions-as-cleanup-timeframe-unclear-1105719868.html
December 23, 2022, 7:18 AM
WASHINGTON COUNTY, KANSAS (Sputnik) - More than two weeks since the Keystone oil pipeline leaked into a creek in Kansas in what became one of the largest onshore crude disasters in US history, hundreds continue to clean up the contaminated area and water, yet the completion date remains unclear, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.
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FTX Founder to Live With His Parents After Being Released on Enormous Bail
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/ftx-founder-to-live-with-his-parents-after-being-released-on-enormous-bail-1105717443.html
December 23, 2022, 6:56 AM
Earlier this week, the Bahamas authorities extradited Bankman-Fried to the United States.
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Nearly 200 People Reportedly Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide During Christmas Party in London
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/nearly-200-people-reportedly-poisoned-by-carbon-monoxide-during-christmas-party-in-london-1105719331.html
December 23, 2022, 6:55 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - About 200 people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning during a Christmas party at a Turkish restaurant in London, the British pressnewspaper reported, citing a health worker.
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Algeria Hopes to Join BRICS Alliance in 2023 - President
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/algeria-hopes-to-join-brics-alliance-in-2023---president-1105718954.html
December 23, 2022, 6:41 AM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Algeria is hoping to join the BRICS alliance of the largest developing economies in 2023, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Thursday night.
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Isolation of Russia at UNESCO Failed as Many Interested in Cooperating With Moscow, Envoy Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/isolation-of-russia-at-unesco-failed-as-many-interested-in-cooperating-with-moscow-envoy-says-1105718821.html
December 23, 2022, 6:41 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - Attempts to isolate Russia within UNESCO have failed as many member countries are interested in the development of cooperation with Moscow, Russian Permanent Representative to UNESCO Alexander Kuznetsov has told Sputnik.
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Sweden Orders More US Patriot Missiles in Potentially Priciest Deal in History
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/sweden-orders-more-us-patriot-missiles-in-potentially-priciest-deal-in-history-1105716612.html
December 23, 2022, 5:37 AM
With a ceiling of $3.2 billion, the Patriots may become Sweden’s most expensive procurement ever, overshadowing even the Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets.
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Inflation in Japan Reaches 3.7% in November Breaking 1981 Record
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/inflation-in-japan-reaches-37-in-november-breaking-1981-record-1105717141.html
December 23, 2022, 5:08 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Inflation in Japan in November reached 3.7% month-on-month for the first time in the last 41 years, the data of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed on Friday.
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Germany Reportedly Struggles to Produce Enough Ammo to Support Own Security, Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/germany-reportedly-struggles-to-produce-enough-ammo-to-support-own-security-ukraine-1105716965.html
December 23, 2022, 5:05 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Germany is struggling to produce enough ammunitions to support Ukraine and its own military readiness due to industrial base issues, US media reported citing German officials and industry leaders.
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US Faces Uphill Battle Against China’s Rare-Earth Dominance, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/us-faces-uphill-battle-against-chinas-rare-earth-dominance-experts-say-1105716089.html
December 23, 2022, 4:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US will be hard-pressed to break its rare-Earth dependence on China, a reliance of which the Biden administration has deemed a national security threat due to steep regulatory hurdles along with a lack of capabilities and technologies, the types of which Beijing has developed for over 30 years, experts told Sputnik.
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Russia Ready to Cut Oil Production in Response to Oil Price Cap, Deputy Prime Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/russia-ready-to-cut-oil-production-as-response-measure-to-oil-price-cap-deputy-prime-minister-says-1105716023.html
December 23, 2022, 4:10 AM
The European Union's $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil went into effect on December 5, along with a ban on seaborne exports.
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Dramatic Footage Captures Moment Plane Crashed on Santa Monica Beach, Left Two Injured
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/dramatic-footage-captures-moment-plane-crashed-on-santa-monica-beach-left-two-injured-1105715641.html
December 23, 2022, 3:42 AM
Two people were injured on Thursday after a small airplane was left flipped upside-down after it attempted to land on the shoreline of the Santa Monica Beach. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot attempted an emergency landing after reporting engine issues.
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Report: Pentagon Plotting to Give Ukrainian Militants Patriot Missile Training at Bases Within US
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/report-pentagon-plotting-to-give-ukrainian-militants-patriot-missile-training-at-bases-within-us-1105715336.html
December 23, 2022, 3:26 AM
Washington’s announcement that they’re planning to take their patronage of Kiev regime forces to the next level is likely to further inflame tensions with Moscow.
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House Jan. 6 Panel Releases Final Report on Capitol Riot Findings
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/house-jan-6-panel-releases-final-report-on-capitol-riot-findings-1105715180.html
December 23, 2022, 3:09 AM
The Thursday release unfolded as the panel released the transcript of 34 witness testimonies the day prior. Among the previous release were testimonies from former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark and Trump lawyer John Eastman.
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CDC: US Life Expectancy Falls for Second Straight Year, Hits 25-Year Low
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/cdc-us-life-expectancy-falls-for-second-straight-year-hits-25-year-low-1105714982.html
December 23, 2022, 3:05 AM
The report is based on data collected on American death certificates tracked by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics and affirms the declining rates from Augusta when they revealed their preliminary data for the study. According to the CDC, the life expectancy for 2021 is now the worst two-year decline on record since 1923.
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Ex-Moldovan President Dodon Says He Could Establish New Political Party
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/ex-moldovan-president-dodon-says-he-could-establish-new-political-party-1105714847.html
December 23, 2022, 2:06 AM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - Igor Dodon, a former president of Moldova and the honorary president of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM), said on Thursday that he may establish a new political party in the republic.
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Israel's Extremist Ben-Gvir: Only Orthodox Jewish Converts Should Be Allowed Citizenship
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/israels-extremist-ben-gvir-only-orthodox-jewish-converts-should-be-allowed-citizenship-1105714688.html
December 23, 2022, 2:03 AM
A Jewish supremacist politician known for seeking out confrontations with Palestinians and openly admiring an anti-Arab mass murder is now set to head Israel’s newly-formed Ministry of National Security. And he’s already trying to police which Jews will be allowed in.
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Spain Abolishes Criminal Article on Rebellion Used Against Catalan Leaders in 2019
https://sputniknews.com/20221223/spain-abolishes-criminal-article-on-rebellion-used-against-catalan-leaders-in-2019-1105713506.html
December 23, 2022, 12:29 AM
MADRID (Sputnik) - The upper house of the Spanish parliament, the Senate, abolished on Thursday the article of the criminal code on rebellions, under which many leaders of the Catalan independence movement were convicted.
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US Military Reportedly Losing Personnel With Advanced Cyber Skills, Training Inadequate
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/us-military-reportedly-losing-personnel-with-advanced-cyber-skills-training-inadequate-1105712655.html
December 22, 2022, 10:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US armed forces are losing too many personnel trained to operate with cyber systems and its programs to prepare the number of experts it needs are inaccurate and patchy, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Thursday.
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Number of Children Who Died in UK From Streptococcal Infection Reaches 24 – Health Agency
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/number-of-children-who-died-in-uk-from-streptococcal-infection-reaches-24--health-agency-1105712520.html
December 22, 2022, 10:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The total number of children who died from invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection in the United Kingdom between September 12 and December 18 has reached 24, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday.
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Roscosmos: Failure in Soyuz MS-22’s Cooling System Not Caused by Meteorite
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/roscosmos-failure-in-soyuz-ms-22s-cooling-system-not-caused-by-meteorite-1105712278.html
December 22, 2022, 9:57 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The object that caused a leak from the Soyuz MS-22 ’s cooling system was not a micrometeorite, as previously thought, since the object hit the spacecraft not from the side of the Geminid meteor shower, Sergei Krikalev, executive director for human space flight programs at the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said on Thursday.
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US Dow Falls Over 300 Points Amid Recession, Fed Rate Hike Fears Led by Tech Losses
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/us-dow-jones-falls-over-300-points-amid-recession-fed-rate-hike-fears-1105711740.html
December 22, 2022, 9:05 PM
A brief respite from December’s brutal financial losses came undone Thursday as fears of global recession returned and central banks continued to hike interest rates.
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Biden’s New Moscow Envoy Should Look to Peace-Broker Roosevelt for Inspiration, Professor Says
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/bidens-new-moscow-envoy-should-look-to-peace-broker-roosevelt-for-inspiration-professor-says-1105711502.html
December 22, 2022, 8:28 PM
On Wednesday, the US Senate voted to confirm Lynne Tracy, presently the US ambassador to Armenia, in her new appointment as US ambassador to Russia. Her appointment comes at a low point for Moscow-Washington relations, with US sanctions seeking to strangle the Russian economy as US aid prolongs a bloody conflict in Ukraine.
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Debt From US Military ‘Investment’ Aid Will Make Ukraine ‘Failed State’ Controlled by West - Expert
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/debt-from-us-military-investment-aid-will-make-ukraine-failed-state-controlled-by-west---expert-1105710870.html
December 22, 2022, 8:05 PM
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Congress was debating a large new military aid package for Kiev. Zelensky urged US lawmakers to think of the money not as “charity,” but as “an investment.”
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US Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Package Including New Batch of Ukraine Aid
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/us-senate-passes-17-trillion-omnibus-package-including-new-batch-of-ukraine-aid-1105710752.html
December 22, 2022, 7:30 PM
The US House of Representatives is expected to take the newly Senate-passed legislation up for a vote as soon as later Thursday, allowing the measure to head to the US president's desk by the end of the week.
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Iran Blasts US, Allies For Stealing Syria’s Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/iran-blasts-us-allies-for-stealing-syrias-oil-1105710448.html
December 22, 2022, 6:59 PM
US troops entered northeast Syria in 2017, ostensibly while battling ISIS (Daesh)* caliphate terrorists concentrated along the right bank of the Euphrates River. The Pentagon has maintained a force presence in the country ever since, joining Kurdish allies in smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of oil and food out of the country.
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US Envoy to NATO Accuses Russia, China of ‘Sharing Toolkit’ to Weaken West
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/us-envoy-to-nato-accuses-russia-china-of-sharing-toolkit-to-weaken-west-1105709991.html
December 22, 2022, 6:44 PM
The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China enjoy a close partnership at an array of regional and international venues, with Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui telling Sputnik Thursday that mutual support and cooperation between the two countries has been strengthened significantly in 2022.
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Title 42: How US Immigration Crisis Nearly Shut Down the Government and Left the Pentagon Penniless
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/title-42-how-uss-immigration-crisis-nearly-shut-down-the-government-and-left-pentagon-penniless-1105709082.html
December 22, 2022, 6:28 PM
The deadlock in Congress over the fate of a Trump-era immigration measure threatened to shut down the government, halt aid to Ukraine, and leave America’s gargantuan military without funding. What was the hullaballoo over Title 42 about? How did the crisis at the US’ southern border with Mexico reach this point? Sputnik explores.
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Soyuz MS-22 Leak Caused by Untraceable Debris Too Small to Be Detected - Roscosmos
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/soyuz-ms-22-leak-caused-by-untraceable-debris-too-small-to-be-detected---roscosmos-1105709771.html
December 22, 2022, 6:03 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The debris that caused the leak on the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft was too small to be tracked, the Executive Director of Human Space Flight Programs for Roscosmos, Sergei Krikalev, said on Thursday.
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Miss Russia 2022 to Participate in Miss Universe Pageant in US Next Year
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/miss-russia-2022-to-participate-in-miss-universe-pageant-in-us-next-year-1105709480.html
December 22, 2022, 5:48 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Miss Russia-2022 Anna Linnikova said on Thursday that she would take part in the 71st international beauty pageant, Miss Universe, the final round of which will be held on January 14, 2023 in the US state of Louisiana.
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Russia's Rich & Inspiring Cultural Legacy Can Never Be 'Cancelled' - Russian Culture Foundation
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/russias-rich--inspiring-cultural-legacy-can-never-be-cancelled---russian-culture-foundation-1105692449.html
December 22, 2022, 5:23 PM
There have been instances when attempts have been made to “cancel” individual artists and historical masterpieces, but it’s hard to believe that humankind would ever consider turning its back on Russia’s legacy, which has come to epitomize all that is noble and worthy.
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Deeds & Challenges of Kenya's President Who Marks First 100 Days in Office
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/deeds--challenges-of-kenyas-president-who-marks-first-100-days-in-office--1105705056.html
December 22, 2022, 5:01 PM
In Kenya's general election, held in August this year, then-Vice President William Ruto successfully ran for the presidency, winning 50.49% of the vote and narrowly defeating his rival Raila Odinga, who gained 48.8%. Later, Odinga filed a petition with Kenya’s Supreme Court, but it rejected the challenge and upheld Ruto's victory.
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Tesla Turbulence: EV Maker Offers $7500 Discount on Popular Models as Investors Fume Over ‘No CEO’
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/tesla-turbulence-ev-maker-offers-7500-discount-on-popular-models-as-investors-fume-over-no-ceo-1105707643.html
December 22, 2022, 4:45 PM
The electric vehicle manufacturer has had another turbulent year in 2022, with its shares steadily falling as demand slackens and its CEO, Elon Musk, pours his attention into his most recent purchase: social media giant Twitter.
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Russia Expects France to Condemn Terrorist Attack on Head of Russian House in CAR - Foreign Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/russia-expects-france-to-condemn-terrorist-attack-on-head-of-russian-house-in-car---foreign-1105703089.html
December 22, 2022, 4:28 PM
Recently, the France’s Ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry due to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna's comments about the attack on the head of the Russian House in the Central African Republic.
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UK Standard of Living Falls as Recession Deepens Amid Inflation Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/uk-standard-of-living-falls-as-recession-deepens-amid-inflation-crisis-1105693788.html
December 22, 2022, 4:26 PM
The dual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis caused by sanctions on Russia have rattled consumer confidence and sent inflation soaring — prompting a wave of strikes over pay that have further hit the retail and hospitality sectors.
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US Couple Charged With Torturing Child in Uganda Faces Life in Prison
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/us-couple-charged-with-torturing-child-in-uganda-faces-life-in-prison-1105696761.html
December 22, 2022, 4:05 PM
A 10-year-old boy was allegedly kept in a room equipped with cameras so that the couple could keep an eye on his "stubbornness" and "hyperactive behavior," for which they were previously charged with aggravated torture. They have entered a not guilty plea to the charge.
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Putin: Patriot Deliveries to Ukraine Will Prolong Conflict, Won't Alter Its Outcome
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/putin-patriot-deliveries-to-ukraine-will-prolong-conflict-1105706755.html
December 22, 2022, 3:59 PM
Coinciding with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a $1.85 billion package of new arms assistance, including a Patriot missile system. Moscow has repeatedly warned Western powers of the consequences of weapons assistance to Kiev.
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Russian President Putin Holds Press Conference After State Council Meeting in Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20221222/russian-president-putin-holds-press-conference-after-state-council-meeting-in-moscow-1105706024.html
December 22, 2022, 3:42 PM
Earlier in the day, the Russian president chaired a meeting of the State Council on the “Implementation of Youth Policy in Present-Day Conditions.”
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