GOP Lawmakers Growing Skeptical of Increased US-NATO Training & Arming of Ukrainian Troops
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/gop-lawmakers-growing-skeptical-of-increased-us-nato-training--arming-of-ukrainian-troops-1106452561.html
January 18, 2023, 10:54 AM
Divisions are simmering in Oklahoma's legislature after the Pentagon started to train Ukrainian troops in the state. At a federal level, Republican lawmakers have expected to trim the Ukraine aid bonanza.
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Latvia Court Upholds Earlier Decision to Leave Sputnik Lithuania Editor Kasem in Custody
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/latvia-court-upholds-earlier-decision-to-leave-sputnik-lithuania-editor-kasem-in-custody-1106453111.html
January 18, 2023, 10:54 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Latvian court upheld its previous decision on Wednesday to leave Sputnik Lithuania editor Marat Kasem in custody, the appeal was denied.
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Companies in Russia's Arctic Implementing 30 Sea Transit Development Projects, NPO Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/companies-in-russias-arctic-implementing-30-sea-transit-development-projects-npo-says-1106452394.html
January 18, 2023, 10:38 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Businesses based in Russia's special economic Arctic Zone are carrying out 30 projects aimed at expanding the capacity of the key local transit network known as the Northern Sea Route, the state-linked Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (KRDV) said on Wednesday.
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Thousands of Nurses Start Strike in UK Despite Warnings From Government
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/thousands-of-nurses-start-strike-in-uk-despite-warnings-from-government-1106452245.html
January 18, 2023, 10:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thousands of nursing staff started a strike action in England on Wednesday to demand a pay increase that would match the rising cost of living, despite warnings from the British government that a significant raise risked entrenching inflation.
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US Justice Dept. Wanted to Involve FBI in Search for Biden Classified Docs: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/us-justice-dept-wanted-to-involve-fbi-in-search-for-biden-classified-docs-reports-1106451677.html
January 18, 2023, 10:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of Justice considered but abandoned the idea of involving FBI officers to monitor the process of searching for classified documents in the possessions of US President Joe Biden, American media reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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EU Auto Sales Hit Three-Decade Low in 2022, Manufacturers Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/eu-auto-sales-hit-three-decade-low-in-2022-manufacturers-report-1106450309.html
January 18, 2023, 9:42 AM
The ongoing economic crisis caused by skyrocketing energy prices and rising inflation, hasn't left the automobile industry untouched: the pan-European car market demonstrated one of its worst results ever in 2022.
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White House Hints New Military Aid Package for Ukraine Coming by End of Week
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/white-house-hints-new-military-aid-package-for-ukraine-coming-by-end-of-week-1106450596.html
January 18, 2023, 9:03 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States may announce a new aid package for Ukraine, which will include new deliveries of weapons, by the weekend, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Wednesday.
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18 People Including Ukrainian Interior Minister Die in Helicopter Crash Near Kiev - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/16-people-including-ukrainian-interior-minister-die-in-air-crash-near-kiev-police-say-1106449269.html
January 18, 2023, 8:24 AM
The crash, which among others reportedly claimed the lives of three children, took place in the Ukrainian city of Brovary on January 18.
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'Sensational' 2,000-Year-Old Runestone Rewrites Norse History
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/sensational-2000-year-old-runestone-rewrites-norse-history-1106446047.html
January 18, 2023, 8:24 AM
The researchers concluded that the runestone stemming from the dawn of our era may be one of the earliest attempts to use runes in Norway and Scandinavia.
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Microsoft to Fire 10,000 Employees in 5% Workforce Cut, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/microsoft-to-fire-10000-employees-in-5-workforce-cut-reports-say-1106448754.html
January 18, 2023, 8:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Microsoft is going to fire around 5% of its employees worldwide in January, which is approximately 10,000-11,000 jobs, UK media reported.
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Top 10 African Fighters in UFC's History
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/top-10-african-fighters-in-ufcs-history-1106432414.html
January 18, 2023, 8:13 AM
This weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 283 event is set to take place on the night of January 21 at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the main card of the event featuring a fight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira and the division’s number seven Jamahal Hill for the vacant title.
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Lavrov Holds Press Conference on Results of Russian Foreign Policy in 2022
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/lavrov-holds-press-conference-on-results-of-russian-foreign-policy-in-2022-1106445640.html
January 18, 2023, 8:05 AM
It is expected that the Russia's top diplomat will touch upon a wide range of international issues, such as the special military operation in Ukraine, deglobalization, anti-Russian sanctions and Moscow's turn to the East amid growing trade with Asian countries.
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Spark of Liberty: The Day the Red Army Smashed the Nazi's Leningrad Blockade
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/spark-of-liberty-the-day-the-red-army-smashed-the-nazis-leningrad-blockade-1106436946.html
January 18, 2023, 7:00 AM
On January 18, 1943, Soviet forces scored an important victory against Nazi German forces besieging the 'City of Lenin', finally breaching the blockade which had lasted for over two years and threatened to starve the city residents.
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Bank of Japan Lowers GDP Forecast, Increases Expected Inflation Rate
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/bank-of-japan-lowers-gdp-forecast-increases-expected-inflation-rate-1106445737.html
January 18, 2023, 6:44 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) lowered on Wednesday its forecast on the GDP growth for the current financial year, which ends on March 31, to 1.9% from 2% announced in October, while raising the expected inflation rate to 3% from 2.9%.
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Danes Up in Arms Over Removal of Christian Holiday to Raise Defense Spending
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/danes-up-in-arms-over-removal-of-christian-holiday-to-raise-defense-spending-1106444489.html
January 18, 2023, 6:43 AM
The abolition plans have been widely slammed by the clergy, politicians, trade unions and ordinary Danes alike, who found the alleged connection between abandoning a historic holiday and increasing defense spending hard to swallow.
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South Africa Says BRICS Mulling New Payment System to Ditch Dollar Control
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/south-africa-says-brics-mulling-new-payment-system-to-ditch-dollar-control-1106444789.html
January 18, 2023, 6:27 AM
PRETORIA (Sputnik) - The BRICS club of emerging economies wants to find a way of bypassing the dollar to create a fairer payment system that would not be skewed toward wealthier countries, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told Sputnik.
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Amazon Overtakes Apple as World's Most Valuable Brand Despite Losing $51Bln
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/amazon-overtakes-apple-as-worlds-most-valuable-brand-despite-losing-51bln-1106445006.html
January 18, 2023, 6:16 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Amazon has reclaimed top spot as the world's most valuable brand despite losing $51 billion this year, or 15% of its value, according to the annual Brand Finance Global 500 ranking.
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Zeus Ex Machina: Scientists Use Lasers to Guide Bolts of Lightning
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/zeus-ex-machina-scientists-use-lasers-to-guide-bolts-of-lightning-1106444236.html
January 18, 2023, 6:15 AM
Lightning, of the most energetic natural events, unleashes millions of volts in fractions of a second; its destructive power may damage buildings, overload electrical grids, start fires and cause deaths and injuries. In the Back to the Future trilogy, lightning was used to charge a time machine.
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Pentagon Sending US Arms Stored in Israel to Ukraine, Reports Suggest
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/pentagon-sending-us-arms-stored-in-israel-to-ukraine-reports-suggest-1106444082.html
January 18, 2023, 5:29 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US Department of Defense is tapping into a vast stockpile of US ammunition in Israel, which provides arms and ammunition for the Pentagon to use in Middle East conflicts, to help meet Ukraine's need for artillery shells in the conflict with Russia, American press reported citing US and Israeli officials.
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Finnish Newspaper Publishes Erdogan Cartoon Following Scandals in Sweden
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/finnish-newspaper-publishes-erdogan-cartoon-following-scandals-in-sweden-1106443836.html
January 18, 2023, 5:24 AM
The recent cartoon stunts in Sweden and Finland may further imperil the two nations’ NATO bids that hinge on Turkey’s approval. So far, Ankara has warned that relations may become much more strained unless the two nations take a tougher stance against terrorism and continue to ignore provocations.
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Japanese Coast Guard Ship Runs Aground in Sea of Japan, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/japanese-coast-guard-patrol-ship-runs-aground-in-sea-of-japan-reports-say-1106443599.html
January 18, 2023, 4:50 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Japanese coast guard patrol ship Echigo has run aground off Niigata Prefecture in the Sea of Japan, local media reported on Wednesday.
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US House Republicans Preparing to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/us-house-republicans-preparing-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-mayorkas-1106443041.html
January 18, 2023, 3:32 AM
Washington (Sputnik) - Republicans in the US House of Representatives are moving to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for mismanaging the US border, endangering US national security and contributing to the chaos on the country’s border with Mexico.
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World Economic Bored
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/world-economic-bored-1106442882.html
January 18, 2023, 2:40 AM
After billionaire financier George Soros pulled out of the World Economic Forum (WEF), online conspiracy theorists speculated the cancellation portended a calamitous event Soros was attempting to avoid.
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FTX Recovered $5.5 Billion in Assets But Missing $415 Million in 'Hacked Crypto'
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/ftx-recovered-55-billion-in-assets-but-missing-415-million-in-hacked-crypto-1106442725.html
January 18, 2023, 2:32 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The FTX cryptocurrency firm during a meeting with the US Committee of Unsecured Creditors said that $415 million worth of its crypto was stolen by hackers.
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Japan, US Making 'Very Careful Progress' on Microchip Economic, Tech Issues - Ambassador
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/japan-us-making-very-careful-progress-on-microchip-economic-tech-issues---ambassador-1106442567.html
January 18, 2023, 2:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Both the United States and Japan are looking forward to making progress towards seeking alignment on export control policies for semiconductors and other manufacturing equipment, Japan's Ambassador to the United States, Koji Tomita, said at a Washington think tank.
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GOP Candidate Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Democratic Lawmakers’ Houses After 2022 Loss
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/gop-candidate-arrested-for-allegedly-shooting-democratic-lawmakers-houses-after-2022-loss-1106441953.html
January 18, 2023, 1:28 AM
Leading up to and after the 2022 midterm elections, officials warned that an increase in politically motivated violence may occur. Threats were received by several Democratic lawmakers, election officials, and school board members. The homes of politicians and campaign headquarters were also targeted.
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World’s Oldest Known Person Reportedly Dies at Age 118
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/worlds-oldest-known-person-reportedly-dies-at-age-118-1106442269.html
January 18, 2023, 1:03 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Lucile Randon, a French nun and the world’s oldest known person, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 118, AFP reported, citing a Sante-Catherine-Laboure nursing home spokesperson.
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Burn After Reading: Why Classified Documents Don't Matter
https://sputniknews.com/20230118/burn-after-reading-why-classified-documents-dont-matter-1106441539.html
January 18, 2023, 12:41 AM
The strange story at the top of the headlines—the current president and the most recent former president are both the subject of special counsel investigations for taking home classified documents when they left the White House—rests upon two premises. One is patently false. The other is brazenly silly.
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UN Official 'Concerned' Newly Drafted Ukraine Laws May Undermine Right of Religion, Belief
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/un-official-concerned-newly-drafted-ukraine-laws-may-undermine-right-of-religion-belief-1106440646.html
January 17, 2023, 11:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris said she was concerned that two recent draft laws in Ukraine could undermine the right of religion as guaranteed by international law.
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Tesla’s 2016 Video Promoting Autopilot Feature Was Staged, Engineer Alleges
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/teslas-2016-video-promoting-autopilot-feature-was-staged-engineer-alleges-1106440031.html
January 17, 2023, 10:48 PM
Tesla seemingly launched the first self-driving car in 2016 when it released the Autopilot feature in most Teslas through a software update. But instead of ushering in an era of driverless cars, the feature has been fraught with issues leading to deaths, lawsuits and investigations.
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Biden Would Defeat Trump in 2024 But Lose to DeSantis, New Polls Finds
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/biden-would-defeat-trump-in-2024-but-lose-to-desantis-new-polls-finds-1106439885.html
January 17, 2023, 10:18 PM
A new poll has found that US President Joe Biden’s most troublesome rival in the 2024 presidential elections wouldn’t be the one he faced off against in 2020 - then-US President Donald Trump, who announced his campaign in November 2022.
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Eating One US Freshwater Fish Equals Month of Drinking ‘Forever Chemicals’ Water - Study
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/eating-one-us-freshwater-fish-equals-month-of-drinking-forever-chemicals-water---study-1106439746.html
January 17, 2023, 9:23 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Eating fish caught in US lakes and rivers once a year amounts to the equivalent of a month of consuming drinking water spiked with "forever chemicals," a study by US nonprofit The Environmental Working Group (EWG) showed on Tuesday.
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Amid Inflation Fight, IMF’s Gopinath Questions Overdependence on Any Country for Resources
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/amid-inflation-fight-imfs-gopinath-questions-overdependence-on-any-country-for-resources-1106439172.html
January 17, 2023, 9:12 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - As the world fights inflation on all fronts, the IMF’s second-in-charge Gita Gopinath questioned at a World Economic Forum (WEF) discussion on Tuesday the rationale of a country being overdependent on a single source for its resources, even if those supplies came from within.
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Scientists Say They’ve Found Best Hiding Place From Nuclear Blast
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/scientists-say-theyve-found-best-hiding-place-from-nuclear-blast-1106438982.html
January 17, 2023, 8:56 PM
A group of researchers have found what they say is the most survivable location in a building at a certain distance from the detonation of a nuclear device.
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Pentagon: Ukrainian Troops Officially Begin Patriot Missile Training at US Military Base
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/pentagon-ukrainian-troops-officially-begin-patriot-missile-training-at-us-military-base-1106438825.html
January 17, 2023, 8:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States began training Ukrainian forces at Fort Sill military base on the use and maintenance of Patriot missile systems, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said on Tuesday.
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‘You’ve Been Trying to Kill Me’: Pompeo Book Claims Kim Jong-un Led Meeting With Assassination Joke
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/youve-been-trying-to-kill-me-pompeo-book-claims-kim-jong-un-led-meeting-with-assassination-joke-1106437182.html
January 17, 2023, 6:44 PM
Pompeo's book reveals a stunningly snarky moment the first time he met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Silicon Valley Lay-Offs Underline US Tech Sector Woes
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/silicon-valley-lay-offs-underline-us-tech-sector-woes-1106431357.html
January 17, 2023, 6:21 PM
Dozens of big and small US tech firms are laying off staff just two years after they embarked on a hiring spree. We take a look at where the jobs axe is falling the hardest.
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London Police Dismiss Serial Rapist Officer Who Went Undetected for Decades
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/london-police-dismiss-serial-rapist-officer-who-went-undetected-for-decades-1106436567.html
January 17, 2023, 6:18 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - London’s Metropolitan Police have dismissed an officer who pleaded guilty to raping dozens of women during a career at the Met spanning almost two decades, media said.
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More Than Half of US States Ban TikTok on Government Devices: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/more-than-half-of-us-states-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices-report-1106436462.html
January 17, 2023, 6:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than half of US states have banned the use of Chinese video sharing social media platform TikTok on government devices due to national security concerns, American broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
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UK Train Drivers' Strikes to Continue Into February Amid Pay Row: Trade Union
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/uk-train-drivers-strikes-to-continue-into-february-amid-pay-row-trade-union-1106436208.html
January 17, 2023, 6:11 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK train drivers’ union, ASLEF, called two more one-day strikes for early February after rejecting the latest pay raise offer from the Rail Delivery Group as a de facto pay cut.
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True Story of a Russian Who Influenced Hollywood Celebrities
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/true-story-of-a-russian-who-influenced-hollywood-celebrities-1106431995.html
January 17, 2023, 5:22 PM
On January 17 some 160 years ago, a Russian who was destined to leave a tremendous impact on the world of acting was born.
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China Urges World to ‘Abandon Cold War Mentality’ at Davos Forum
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/chinese-vice-premier-liu-he-urges-world-to-abandon-cold-war-mentality-at-davos-forum-1106434558.html
January 17, 2023, 4:58 PM
The US committed itself to a strategy of “great power competition” with Russia and China in 2018, claiming that they looked to upend the “rules-based international order” by trying to become Washington’s equals. However, both nations have disavowed such goals, as well as the formation of regional power blocs.
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US Struggling to Revive Military-to-Military Dialogue With China, Report Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/us-struggling-to-revive-military-to-military-dialogue-with-china-report-claims-1106433249.html
January 17, 2023, 3:53 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is struggling to resume military-to-military dialogue with China months after the meeting between heads of state Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, American media reported on Tuesday.
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Three NATO AWACS Surveillance Jets Arrive in Bucharest From Germany: Defense Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/three-nato-awacs-surveillance-jets-arrive-in-bucharest-from-germany---defense-minister-1106432291.html
January 17, 2023, 3:36 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three NATO AWACS surveillance jets have arrived in Bucharest from Germany to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank and monitor military activity at its borders, Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said on Tuesday.
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Russia Expands Entry Ban List of EU Officials in Response to Unfriendly Actions
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/russia-expands-entry-ban-list-of-eu-officials-in-response-to-unfriendly-actions-1106431844.html
January 17, 2023, 3:20 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In response to the unfriendly actions of the European Union, Moscow has expanded the stop list of representatives of European institutions and EU member states who are banned from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Russian Antimonopoly Service Says Fines Apple $17.3Mln for Market Dominance Abuse
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/russian-antimonopoly-service-says-fines-apple-173mln-for-market-dominance-abuse-1106431680.html
January 17, 2023, 3:07 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russia Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced on Tuesday that it fined Apple 1.2 billion rubles ($17.3 million) for imposing the use of its payment system in the applications of Russian developers.
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How Many HIMARS Does Ukraine Have?
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/how-many-himars-does-ukraine-have--1106427240.html
January 17, 2023, 3:06 PM
The HIMARS are part of the vast range of weaponry that the US plans to continue sending to Kiev in the face of Moscow’s repeated warning that similar supplies further prolong the Ukraine conflict. So let’s take a closer look at the weapon.
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Record 38% of Americans Postponed Medical Treatment Due to Cost in 2022: Poll
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/record-38-of-americans-postponed-medical-treatment-due-to-cost-in-2022-poll-1106431431.html
January 17, 2023, 2:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A record 38% of Americans had to put off their medical treatment in 2022 because of cost, a Gallup poll showed on Tuesday.
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German Economy Minister Says Risk of New Trade Wars 'Very High'
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/german-economy-minister-says-risk-of-new-trade-wars-very-high-1106430037.html
January 17, 2023, 2:53 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - The risk of economic conflicts is very high, as the global world is disintegrating more and more rapidly, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Expert: Patrice Lumumba's Legacy Endures & Resonates Across the World
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/expert-patrice-lumumbas-legacy-endures--resonates-across-the-world-1106429410.html
January 17, 2023, 2:52 PM
January 17 marks the 62nd anniversary since the death of the Congolese independence leader and first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Patrice Lumumba. To mark the day, Sputnik asked an expert to recall the deeds, life, personality and legacy of DRC's national hero.
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Russian Strategic Missile Carriers Tu-160 Complete Scheduled 10-Hour Flight Over Arctic
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/russian-strategic-missile-carriers-tu-160-complete-scheduled-10-hour-flight-over-arctic-1106430705.html
January 17, 2023, 2:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two supersonic strategic missile carriers Tu-160 of the Russian Aerospace Forces completed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean for more than 10 hours, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US, Taiwan Discuss Trade Facilitation, Regulatory Practices at Talks in Taipei: USTR
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/us-taiwan-discuss-trade-facilitation-regulatory-practices-at-talks-in-taipei-ustr-1106430321.html
January 17, 2023, 2:32 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and Taiwan held a four-day negotiating round in Taipei to discuss trade facilitation and good regulatory practices, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) said on Tuesday.
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Jeremy Clarkson to Be Dropped by Amazon After Retired Royals Snub Apology, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/jeremy-clarkson-to-be-dropped-by-amazon-after-retired-royals-snub-apology-report-says-1106425675.html
January 17, 2023, 1:59 PM
Prince Harry and his American former actress wife Meghan Markle have already blighted the career of another British broadcaster. Piers Morgan lost his presenter's job on Good Morning Britain after questioning their claims that royal life was hellish.
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UK Watchdog Says Probation Service Failed to Prevent Killamarsh Mass Murder
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/uk-watchdog-says-probation-service-failed-to-prevent-killamarsh-mass-murder-1106428975.html
January 17, 2023, 1:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The UK Probation Service has failed to adequately assess the threat posed by criminal Damien Bendall, and, thus, prevent him from murdering three children and one adult in the village of Killamarsh, an independent inquiry by the Inspectorate of Probation showed on Tuesday.
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Musk Sued Over Tesla Tweets That Cost Investors Billions, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/musk-sued-over-tesla-tweets-that-cost-investors-billions-reports-say-1106427089.html
January 17, 2023, 1:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk is being sued over tweets from 2018 in which he said he had secured the funding to take the carmaker private, a claim that sent the stock on a rollercoaster ride, media reported on Tuesday.
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China Successfully Tests Ultra-High-Speed Maglev Trains That 'Fly on the Ground'
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/china-successfully-tests-ultra-high-speed-maglev-trains-that-fly-on-the-ground-1106424884.html
January 17, 2023, 1:39 PM
China has successfully carried out a systematic test on a cutting-edge transportation system involving an ultra-high-speed maglev train running in a low vacuum pipeline, according to media reports on Sunday.
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Who is Anne Jakrajutatip, the Transgender Millionaire Owner of Miss Universe?
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/who-is-anne-jakrajutatip-the-transgender-millionaire-owner-of-miss-universe-1106412292.html
January 17, 2023, 1:30 PM
The 2022 Miss Universe beauty pageant that culminated last week in New Orleans became the first to be held under the auspices of Anne Jakkapong Jakrajutatip, a Thai millionaire entrepreneur and the current owner of the Miss Universe organization.
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Kremlin: Enlargement of Russian Army to 1.5 Million Caused by West's Actions
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/kremlin-enlargement-of-russian-army-to-15-million-caused-by-wests-actions-1106425545.html
January 17, 2023, 1:26 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The security of Russia must be unconditionally ensured, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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Multiple Deaths as Al-Shabaab Attacks Somali Army Base After Government Captures Port
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/multiple-deaths-as-al-shabaab-attacks-somali-army-base-after-government-captures-port-1106423344.html
January 17, 2023, 1:03 PM
The Somalian Armed Forces took control of the strategically significant port city of Harardere on Monday, which was formerly held by the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization*.
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Scottish First Minister Threatens Court Challenge to Westminster Block on Trans Self-ID Law
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/scottish-first-minister-threatens-court-challenge-to-westminster-block-on-trans-self-id-law-1106420119.html
January 17, 2023, 12:26 PM
Feminists, including Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling, have opposed the new law passed by the devolved Scottish parliament in December that will make it easier for male transsexuals to access female-only spaces.
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Russian Scientists Create Coating With Antibacterial & Antifungal Properties
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/russian-scientists-create-coating-with-antibacterial--antifungal-properties-1106421232.html
January 17, 2023, 12:20 PM
Coating technology for various tissues enables scientists to produce a material that prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi, while also being resistant to nosocomial infections.
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Jeremy Renner Recovery May Take Years, Friend Claims
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/jeremy-renners-recovery-may-take-years-his-friend-reportedly-says--1106419622.html
January 17, 2023, 12:18 PM
The famous actor was run over by a snowplow earlier this month while helping a family member whose car had broken down.
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‘Doomsday Weapon’: Russian Nuclear Sub Will Reportedly Get Advanced Torpedo Drones in ‘Near Future’
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/doomsday-weapon-russian-nuclear-sub-will-reportedly-get-advanced-torpedo-drones-in-near-future-1106419501.html
January 17, 2023, 11:51 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the nuclear-tipped Poseidon drone during his message to the Federal Assembly in 2018.
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Putin: Russia's Oil Production Up by About 2% to 535Mln Tonnes Despite Sanctions
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/russias-oil-production-up-by-about-2-to-535mln-tonnes-despite-sanctions---putin-1106422979.html
January 17, 2023, 11:47 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Oil production in Russia increased by 2% to 535 million tonnes despite sanctions against Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
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South Africa Expects to Take Part in Russia-Africa Summit in July, Foreign Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/south-africa-expects-to-take-part-in-russia-africa-summit-in-july-foreign-minister-says-1106422862.html
January 17, 2023, 11:44 AM
PRETORIA (Sputnik) - The leadership of South Africa expects to take part in the second Russia-Africa summit in Russia's St. Petersburg, which is scheduled for July 26-29, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor told Sputnik.
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Mayor's Office of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois Says Will Ensure Maintenance of Russian Graves
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/mayors-office-of-sainte-genevieve-des-bois-says-will-ensure-maintenance-of-russian-graves-1106422191.html
January 17, 2023, 11:29 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) The mayor's office of the French city of Saint-Genevieve-de-Bois told Russian media on Tuesday that it will ensure the maintenance of Russian graves in the cemetery, despite it's refusal to accept payment from Russia for places there.
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Turkish Defense Minister Says Sweden, Finland Not Meeting Requirements to Join NATO
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/turkish-defense-minister-says-sweden-finland-not-meeting-requirements-to-join-nato-1106421347.html
January 17, 2023, 11:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkey has been observing that Sweden and Finland did not meet the requirements to gain NATO membership by leaving export restrictions in effect and supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled as terrorist by Ankara, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.
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South Africa to Make Power Cuts 'Thing of the Past' Within a Year, Finance Minister Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/south-africa-to-make-power-cuts-thing-of-the-past-within-a-year-finance-minister-says-1106419952.html
January 17, 2023, 11:07 AM
South Africa is now experiencing a severe energy crisis. The state-run energy company Eskom is implementing nationwide power cuts, which are considered to be the deepest on record, leaving most of the country's citizens with no electricity for around six to eight hours per day.
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Scholz to Appoint Pistorius as New German Defense Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/scholz-to-appoint-pistorius-as-new-german-defense-minister-1106420694.html
January 17, 2023, 10:48 AM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will appoint 62-year-old Lower Saxony Interior Minister Boris Pistorius as the country's new defense minister, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Tuesday.
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South Korean President Visits Seoul-Built Barakah NPP in UAE
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/south-korean-president-visits-seoul-built-barakah-npp-in-uae-1106420395.html
January 17, 2023, 10:45 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, currently on a four-day state trip to the United Arab Emirates, has visited the Barakah nuclear power plant (NPP) and praised the success of the two countries' joint project, as well as their bilateral cooperation, media reported on Tuesday.
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Vietnamese President Phuc Voluntarily Resigns, Report Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/vietnamese-president-phuc-reportedly-voluntarily-resigns--1106419326.html
January 17, 2023, 9:30 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Central Committee of the ruling party of Vietnam has agreed to accept the voluntary resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the committee.
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The Great Fall: Demographic Crisis Takes Toll on China, Population Ebbs for First Time in Decades
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/the-great-fall-demographic-crisis-takes-toll-on-china-population-ebbs-for-first-time-in-decades-1106418621.html
January 17, 2023, 8:57 AM
China has long had a birth rate of under 2.1 children per woman, largely due to the one-child policy. But even as the policy was modified and then lifted in 2015, the birth rate has continued to shrink.
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Japan May Start Developing Cruise Missiles With Interchangeable Warheads in 2023
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/japan-may-start-developing-cruise-missiles-with-interchangeable-warheads-in-2023--1106418901.html
January 17, 2023, 8:47 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) The Japanese government has decided to start developing cruise missiles with interchangeable warheads with a range of over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), as early as the the current year, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
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UK Users Troll Zelensky’s Wife Over Her Visit to Davos Forum
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/uk-users-troll-zelenskys-wife-over-her-visit-to-davos-forum-1106417932.html
January 17, 2023, 8:45 AM
Later on Tuesday, Zelenskaya is expected to deliver a speech at the 52nd World Economic Forum in Davos to reportedly urge the global elite to provide support for Ukraine.
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Dutch Prime Minister to Talk to Biden in Washington on Tuesday
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/dutch-prime-minister-to-talk-to-biden-in-washington-on-tuesday-1106418524.html
January 17, 2023, 8:32 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden will welcome Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to the White House on Tuesday for talks ranging from transatlantic security to the conflict in Ukraine.
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Ghana Extends Deadline for Its Debt Exchange Program for Third Time
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/ghana-extends-deadline-for-its-debt-exchange-program-for-third-time-1106417584.html
January 17, 2023, 8:23 AM
Ghana is facing its worst economic crisis in a generation, brought about by rampant debt. In October 2022, the Bank of Ghana revealed that the West African country’s public debt was 467.4 billion Ghanaian cedis ($37.4 billion), of which 42% was domestic debt, with interest payments consuming between 70% and 100% of government revenues.
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Swedish Newspaper Launches Cartoon Contest to Mock Erdogan as NATO Bid Lingers
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/swedish-newspaper-launches-cartoon-contest-to-mock-erdogan-as-nato-bid-lingers-1106416217.html
January 17, 2023, 8:04 AM
Following the recent scandal featuring Turkish President Erdogan hanged in effigy in Stockholm, Ankara warned that relations with Sweden may become "much more strained." Officials warned that Sweden cannot expect Turkey's support for its NATO membership, as long as it continues to "ignore terrorist provocations."
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Nigerian Central Bank Governor Resumes Duty Amid Prosecution By Secret Police
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/nigerian-central-bank-governor-resumes-duty-amid-prosecution-by-secret-police-1106417393.html
January 17, 2023, 7:41 AM
Last month, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, reportedly refused to return to Nigeria after the US–Africa Leaders Summit, where he traveled with the country's President Muhammadu Buhari, and stayed overseas due to health problems. The decision came amid allegations of financial crimes against him.
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EU Gas Exchange Prices Drop Below $610 per 1,000 Cubic Meters For 1st Time Since Fall 2021
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/eu-gas-exchange-prices-drop-below-610-per-1000-cubic-meters-for-1st-time-since-fall-2021-1106416998.html
January 17, 2023, 6:34 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) Exchange gas prices in Europe fell by 15% on Monday, below $610 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since September 2021, with the capacity of European underground storage facilities (UGS) remaining at a high level of 81.49%.
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Report: Supply of British Tanks to Kiev Will Leave London ‘Weaker’, UK Military Chief of Staff Says
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/report-supply-of-british-tanks-to-kiev-will-leave-london-weaker-uk-military-chief-of-staff-says-1106415102.html
January 17, 2023, 6:15 AM
Late last week, the Russian Embassy in the UK said that Britain’s effort to transfer its Challenger 2 tanks to the Zelensky administration is meant to pressure other European governments to provide Ukraine with weaponry.
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US Ship With Military Gear for Eastern Europe Arrives in Denmark - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/us-ship-with-military-gear-for-eastern-europe-arrives-in-denmark---video-1106414519.html
January 17, 2023, 5:37 AM
The equipment will be used in connection with Operation Atlantic Resolve, which aims to enhance NATO’s so-called "deterrence posture" along its eastern flank, bolstering the air, ground and naval presence in the region — a process that has escalated amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
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Shoigu Inspects Vostok Group HQ During Work in Special Operation Zone
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/shoigu-inspects-vostok-group-hq-during-work-in-special-operation-zone-1106414725.html
January 17, 2023, 5:05 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the headquarters of the Vostok group operating in Ukraine during work in the special military operation zone, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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China's GDP Grew 3% in 2022, Below Official Forecast - National Bureau of Statistics
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/chinas-gdp-grew-3-in-2022-below-official-forecast---national-bureau-of-statistics-1106414192.html
January 17, 2023, 3:40 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, amid numerous local coronavirus outbreaks and an unstable international situation, grew by three percent on 2021, which was below the official forecast, according to data released on Tuesday by the country's National Bureau of Statistics.
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Russia's Special Presidential Envoy Discussed Increase in Imports to Afghanistan
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/russias-special-presidential-envoy-discussed-increase-in-imports-to-afghanistan-1106414080.html
January 17, 2023, 3:09 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian special presidential envoy and Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asian Department, Zamir Kabulov, discussed with representatives of the Taliban government the creation of favorable conditions for Afghan exports to Russia and an increase in imports from Russia, the Russian embassy told Sputnik.
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Reconciliation Center Says Terrorists Shelled Syria's Idlib Zone Twice in Past Day
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/reconciliation-center-says-terrorists-shelled-syrias-idlib-zone-twice-in-past-day-1106413926.html
January 17, 2023, 1:02 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - - Maj. Gen. Oleg Yegorov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing that the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone twice over the past 24 hours.
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US State Secretary Blinken to Visit China February 5-6
https://sputniknews.com/20230117/us-state-secretary-blinken-to-visit-china-february-5-6-1106413776.html
January 17, 2023, 12:39 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US State Secretary Antony Blinken will visit China on February 5-6, Politico reported.
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Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit Turkey on January 17 for Syria Talks
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/iranian-foreign-minister-to-visit-turkey-on-january-17-for-syria-talks---reports-1106413626.html
January 16, 2023, 11:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will visit Turkey on Tuesday, where he will meet with a number of high-ranking officials to discuss the situation in Syria, as well as recent negotiations between the Russian, Syrian and Turkish defense ministers, Iranian news agency ISNA reported.
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Austrian Foreign Minister Urges EU Not to 'Misfire' With Possible Visa Ban for Russians
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/austrian-foreign-minister-urges-eu-not-to-misfire-with-possible-visa-ban-for-russians-1106413519.html
January 16, 2023, 11:00 PM
VIENNA (Sputnik) - The European Union should not "misfire" with a possible visa ban for Russians and should instead think about the consequences of such a move for the future relations with Russia, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Monday.
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Reports: US Congressman Santos Received Money From Russian Businessman's Relative
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/reports-us-congressman-santos-received-money-from-russian-businessmans-relative-1106413385.html
January 16, 2023, 9:49 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Republican Congressman George Santos, who has admitted to fabricating portions of his background prior to his election to the US House of Representatives, was associated with Andrew Intrater, cousin of sanctioned Russian businessman Viktor Vekselberg, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
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Israel Should Not Take Revenge on Palestine For ICJ Appeal Says UN Secretary General
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/israel-should-not-take-revenge-on-palestine-for-icj-appeal-says-un-secretary-general-1106413272.html
January 16, 2023, 9:30 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Israel should not take revenge on the Palestinian Authority over Palestine's appeal to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ), spokeswoman for the UN secretary-general's office Stephanie Tremblay said on Monday.
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James Comer: Biden 'Refuses' Transparent Investigation Into Classified Documents Case
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/james-comer-biden-refuses-transparent-investigation-into-classified-documents-case-1106413155.html
January 16, 2023, 9:14 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden does not want a transparent investigation into the case of classified documents found at separate locations linked to him, lead Republican on the House of Representatives Oversight Committee James Comer said on Monday.
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UK Gov't Decides to Block Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/uk-govt-decides-to-block-scotlands-gender-recognition-reform-bill-1106413013.html
January 16, 2023, 8:44 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK's Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack said on Monday that he decided to block Scotland's reform bill that would allow people to apply for a legal gender reassignment from the age of 16.
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Thousands of Students Protest Against Judicial Reform in Israel
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/thousands-of-students-protest-against-judicial-reform-in-israel-1106412762.html
January 16, 2023, 8:19 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thousands of students held protests across Israel against the government's newly proposed judicial reform, Israeli media reported on Monday.
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Main Dutch Airport Cuts 14,500 Flights Due to Influx of Travelers
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/main-dutch-airport-cuts-14500-flights-due-to-influx-of-travelers---reports-1106412636.html
January 16, 2023, 7:50 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The main international airport of the Netherlands, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, has cut 14,500 flights due to the influx of passengers after the COVID-19 pandemic eased, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Monday, citing the airport's spokesperson.
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Facebook Shuts Down 'RT in Russian' Page
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/facebook-shuts-down-rt-in-russian-page-1106412505.html
January 16, 2023, 7:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Facebook* has shut down the largest Russian-language media page on the platform, RT in Russian, on Monday, with the account now being unavailable to subscribers and not showing in the search results.
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Contagious Syndrome: How Clinton & Obama Used to Mishandle Classified Docs Akin to Biden
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/contagious-syndrome-how-clinton--obama-used-to-mishandle-classified-docs-akin-to-biden-1106411646.html
January 16, 2023, 6:59 PM
Democrat lawmakers have acknowledged that the discovery of US President Joe Biden's classified documents was an "embarrassment." However, it's not the first time a high-ranking Democratic official has jeopardized national security, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel told Sputnik.
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Russian Mission in Geneva to UN Commissioner: Pay Attention to Fate of Arrested Sputnik Editor
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/russian-mission-in-geneva-pay-attention-to-fate-of-arrested-sputnik-editor-1106412080.html
January 16, 2023, 6:48 PM
GENEVA (Sputnik) - The Russian Permanent Mission in Geneva demanded that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan pay "very close attention" to the situation with the arrest of Sputnik Lithuania editor Marat Kasem, Russian Permanent Representative Gennady Gatilov said.
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Most Canadian Companies Expect Recession in 2023: Central Bank's Report
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/most-canadian-companies-expect-recession-in-2023-central-banks-report-1106411388.html
January 16, 2023, 6:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The majority of Canadian companies expect a recession in 2023, according to a report published by the Bank of Canada on Monday, which is based on the results of the fourth-quarter 2022 Business Outlook Survey.
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Ancient Hidden Doors Found in Great Wall of China
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/ancient-hidden-doors-found-in-great-wall-of-china-1106407327.html
January 16, 2023, 6:07 PM
The camouflaged entryways were likely used by Chinese soldiers to covertly move beyond the Great Wall to conduct surprise attacks and clandestine missions.
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Somali Army Captures Port From Al-Shabaab Terrorists: Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20230116/somali-army-captures-port-from-al-shabaab-terrorists-reports-1106407623.html
January 16, 2023, 5:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Somali armed forces have captured the strategically important port town of Harardere, which was under the control of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group*, local media reported on Monday, citing the country's defense minister.
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